Events of Interest: Week of May 9-13, 2011
The following events may of interest in the coming week. For more information, check our calendar on the right menu or click the links below. Times, dates and witnesses for congressional hearings and other activities are subject to change; check the relevant committee’s website for up to date information.
During the Week
The House is in session Tuesday-Friday and is scheduled to debate the FY2011 Intelligence Authorization Act (H.R. 754) on Thursday and Friday. The Senate is in session Monday-Friday.
Monday, May 9
- NASA news conference on progress of repairs to space shuttle Endeavour, Kennedy Space Center, FL, 3:00 pm EDT (watch on NASA TV)
Monday-Thursday, May 9-12
- International Academy of Astronautics Planetary Defense Conference: From Threat to Action, Bucharest, Romania
Tuesday-Wednesday, May 10-11
- FAA Commercial Space Transportation Advisory Committee (COMSTAC), National Housing Center, 1201 15th St., NW, Washington, DC
- Tuesday, working group meetings, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm EDT
- Wednesday, meeting of full committee, begins at 8:00 am EDT
- NASA Advisory Council (NAC) Planetary Protection Subcommittee, NASA Headquarters, Washington DC
- Tuesday, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm EDT, room 5H45
- Wednesday, 9:00 am – 1:00 pm EDT, room 9H40
Wednesday, May 11
- House Armed Services Committee full committee markup of FY2012 National Defense Authorization Act, 2118 Rayburn House Office Building, 10:00 am EDT
- Senate Armed Services Strategic Forces Subcommittee hearing on Military Space Programs, 106 Dirksen Senate Office Building, 2:30 pm EDT
- AIAA Spotlight Awards Gala Dinner, Ronald E. Reagan Building, Washington DC, 6:30 pm EDT
Wednesday-Thursday, May 11-12
- NAC Earth Science Subcommittee meeting, NASA Headquarters, Washington DC, room 3H46
- Wednesday, 8:30 am – 4:00 pm EDT
- Thursday, 8:30 am – 2:30 pm EDT
Thursday, May 12
- Senate Appropriations Transportation-HUD Subcommittee Hearing on FAA’s FY2012 Budget Request, 138 Dirksen Senate Office Building, 9:30 am EDT
- House Foreign Affairs Committee Hearing on Export Controls, 2172 Rayburn House Office Building, 10:00 am EDT
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