Events of Interest (Update 2): Week of September 28-October 2, 2009
The following events may of interest in the coming week. See our calendar for more information. Note: Dates, times and witnesses for congressional hearings are subject to change, as are congressional floor schedules. Check the committee’s website, or the main sites for the House and Senate, for up to date information.
Monday, September 28
- 8:15-12:30, George Washington University’s Space Policy Institute will hold a seminar on Assessing the Options of the Augustine Committee for Human Spaceflight. 7th Floor Conference Room, 1957 E Street, N.W., Washington D.C. RSVP required to spi@gwu.edu.
Tuesday, September 29
- DOD appropriations (H.R. 3326) floor debate in the Senate should resume
- Continuing Resolution (CR) for the first month of FY2010. The Senate is expected to pass it on Tuesday. Conference action and signature by the President must be completed by midnight Wednesday to avoid a government shutdown. FY2010 begins on Thursday, Oct. 1. The CR is attached to the FY2010 Legislative Branch appropriations bill (H.R. 2918), which passed the House on Friday.
- Conferees on Energy-Water Appropriations (H.R. 3183) to meet at 6:15 pm in HC-5 U.S. Capitol
Wednesday, September 30
- NRC Committee on Impediments to Interagency Cooperation in Space and Earth Science Missions. Meeting continues through Friday. Some sessions are closed to the public. Keck Center, 500 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C.
Thursday, October 1
- A Day Without Space, Part 4. Sponsored by the Marshall Institute and the Space Enterprise Council of TechAmerica. 8:30-10:00 am. B-338 Rayburn House Office Building.
- House Science and Technology Committee, Energy and Environment Subcommittee. Hearing on “Investigating the Nature of Energy, Matter, Space and Time.” 11:00 am, 2318 Rayburn House Office Building
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