Events of Interest: Week of December 7-11, 2009

The following events may be of interest next week. For further information, see our calendar on the right menu or click on the links provided below. Note that congressional hearings are subject to change. Check the relevant committee’s website for up to date information.

During the Week

• Action on the remaining FY2010 appropriations bills may come at any time.
• The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation committee approved the nomination of Philip Coyle to be Associate Director for National Security and International Affairs at OSTP on December 3. His nomination could be brought to the Senate floor at any time. (The Senate is in session this weekend, too.)

Tuesday-Thursday, December 8-10

• NASA-DARPA international conference on orbital debris removal, Westfields Marriott Hotel, Chantilly, VA (see NASA’s October 2009 Orbital Debris Quarterly News for more information)

Wednesday, December 9

• WIA/AIAA Luncheon with NASA Administrator Bolden, 11:30-1:30, Ritz-Carlton Pentagon City, Arlington, VA.
• House Foreign Affairs subcommittee hearing on Aerospace Export Controls, 2:00 pm, 2200 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC

Thursday, December 10

• WIA Breakfast with NOAA Administrator Jane Lubchenco, 7:30-9:00, Hyatt Regency Capitol Hill, Washington, DC.
• Fourth Eilene M. Galloway Symposium on Critical Issues in Space Law, International Cooperation for Peaceful Purposes, 8:30-4:30, Cosmos Club, Washington, DC
• House Science and Technology Committee hearing on Aerospace Workforce and Industrial Base, 10:00 am, 2318 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC

Friday, December 11

• International Space Station Advisory Committee, 1:00-2:00, room 7H45, NASA Headquarters, Washington, DC