Senate Hearings Schedule
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Senate
Wednesday, Mar. 10, 2010
12:00 am
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Hearings to examine the nominations of Patrick K. Nakamura, of Alabama, to be a Member of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission, Gwendolyn E. Boyd, of Maryland, and Peggy Goldwater-Clay, of California, both to be a Member of the Board of Trustees of the Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation, and Sharon L. Browne, of California, Charles Norman Wiltse Keckler, of Virginia, and Victor B. Maddox, of Kentucky, all to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Legal Services Corporation.
TBA
9:30 am
Energy and Natural Resources
Hearings to examine S.1696, to require the Secretary of Energy to conduct a study of video game console energy efficiency, S.2908, to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to require the Secretary of Energy to publish a final rule that establishes a uniform efficiency descriptor and accompanying test methods for covered water heaters, S.3059, to improve energy efficiency of appliances, lighting, and buildings, and S.3054, to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to establish efficiency standards for bottle-type water dispensers, commercial hot food holding cabinets, and portable electric spas.
SD-366
10:00 am
Appropriations: Subcommittee on Defense
Hearings to examine Department of Defense health programs.
SD-192
10:00 am
Armed Services: Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities
Hearings to examine U.S. government efforts to counter violent extremism and the role of the U.S. military in those efforts.
SR-222
10:00 am
Foreign Relations
Hearings to examine new directions in global health.
SD-419
10:00 am
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
Hearings to examine the lessons and implications of the Christmas day attack, focusing on watchlisting and pre-screening.
SD-342
10:00 am
Judiciary
Hearings to examine corporate spending in American elections after Citizens United.
SD-226
10:15 am
Appropriations: Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development
Hearings to examine proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2011 for the National Nuclear Security Administration.
SD-116
10:30 am
Armed Services: Subcommittee on Personnel
Hearings to examine the Active, Guard, Reserve, and civilian personnel programs in review of the Defense Authorization request for fiscal year 2011 and the Future Years Defense Program.
SR-232A
2:00 pm
Appropriations: Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies
Hearings to examine proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2011 for the Department of Health and Human Services.
SD-124
2:30 pm
Armed Services: Subcommittee on Strategic Forces
Hearings to examine the military space programs in review of the Defense Authorization request for fiscal year 2011 and the Future Years Defense Program.
SR-232A
2:30 pm
Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Hearings to examine advancing American innovation and competitiveness.
SR-253
2:30 pm
Energy and Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests
Hearings to examine S.2895, to restore forest landscapes, protect old growth forests, and manage national forests in the eastside forests of the State of Oregon, S.2907, to establish a coordinated avalanche protection program, S.2966 and H.R. 4474, bills to authorize the continued use of certain water diversions located on National Forest System land in the Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness and the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness in the State of Idaho, and S.2791 and H.R.3759, bills to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to grant market-related contract extensions of certain timber contracts between the Secretary of the Interior and timber purchasers.
SD-366
2:30 pm
Foreign Relations: Subcommittee on International Operations and Organizations, Human Rights, Democracy and Global Women's Issues
Hearings to examine the future of U.S. public diplomacy.
SD-419
2:30 pm
Judiciary
Hearings to examine certain nominations.
SD-226
Thursday, Mar. 11, 2010
9:30 am
Armed Services
Hearings to examine U.S. Northern Command and U.S. Southern Command in review of the Defense Authorization request for fiscal year 2011 and the Future Years Defense Program; with the possibility of a closed session in SR-222 following the open session.
SD-G50
10:00 am
Energy and Natural Resources
Hearings to examine legislative proposals designed to create jobs related to energy efficiency, including proposed legislation on energy efficient building retrofits.
SD-366
10:00 am
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Hearings to examine pay equity in the new American workplace.
SD-430
11:00 am
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: Subcommittee on State, Local, and Private Sector Preparedness and Integration
Hearings to examine U.S. officials involved in drug cartels.
SD-342
2:30 pm
Intelligence
Closed hearings to consider certain intelligence matters.
SH-219
Tuesday, Mar. 16, 2010
9:30 am
Armed Services
Hearings to examine U.S. Special Operations Command and U.S. Central Command in review of the Defense Authorization request for fiscal year 2011 and the Future Years Defense Program; with the possibility of a closed session in SVC-217 following the open session.
SH-216
10:00 am
Energy and Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Water and Power
An oversight hearing to examine the Bureau of Reclamation's implementation of the SECURE Water Act, (Title 9501 of Public Law 111-11) and the Bureau of Reclamation's WaterSMART program which includes the WaterSMART Grant Program, the Basin Study Program and the Title XVI Program.
SD-366
2:00 pm
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia
Hearings to examine assessing foster care and family services in the District of Columbia, focusing on challenges and solutions.
SD-342
Wednesday, Mar. 17, 2010
2:30 pm
Energy and Natural Resources: Subcommittee on National Parks
Hearings to examine S.553, to revise the authorized route of the North Country National Scenic Trail in northeastern Minnesota to include existing hiking trails along Lake Superior's north shore and in Superior National Forest and Chippewa National Forest, S.1017, to reauthorize the Cane River National Heritage Area Commission and expand the boundaries of the Cane River National Heritage Area in the State of Louisiana, S.1018, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to enter into an agreement with Northwestern State University in Natchitoches, Louisiana, to construct a curatorial center for the use of Cane River Creole National Historical Park, the National Center for Preservation Technology and Training, and the University, S.1537, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the National Park Service, to designate the Dr. Norman E. Borlaug Birthplace and Childhood Home in Cresco, Iowa, as a National Historic Site and as a unit of the National Park System, S.1629, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of the archeological site and surrounding land of the New Philadelphia town site in the state of Illinois, S.2892, to establish the Alabama Black Belt National Heritage Area, S.2933, to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study to determine the suitability and feasibility of designating the Colonel Charles Young Home in Xenia, Ohio, as a unit of the National Park System, S.2951, to authorize funding to protect and conserve lands contiguous with the Blue Ridge Parkway to serve the public, and H.R.3804, to make technical corrections to various Acts affecting the National Park Service, to extend, amend, or establish certain National Park Service authorities.
SD-366
Thursday, Mar. 18, 2010
9:30 am
Veterans' Affairs
Hearings to examine legislative presentations from AMVETS, National Association of State Directors of Veterans Affairs, Non Commissioned Officers Association, Gold Star Wives, The Retired Enlisted Association, Fleet Reserve Association, Vietnam Veterans of America, and Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America.
SDG-50
Tuesday, Mar. 23, 2010
9:30 am
Armed Services
Hearings to examine U.S. Pacific Command, U.S. Strategic Command, and U.S. Forces Korea in review of the Defense Authorization request for fiscal year 2011 and the Future Years Defense Program; with the possibility of a closed session in SVC-217 following the open session.
SH-216
Wednesday, Mar. 24, 2010
9:30 am
Veterans' Affairs
An oversight hearing to examine Veterans' Affairs plan for ending homelessness among veterans.
SR-418
