UPDATE: Events of Interest: Week of July 12-16, 2010
UPDATE: The Senate Commerce Committee’s website now confirms that the markup of the NASA authorization bill is Thursday morning at 10:00 in 253 Russell.
UPDATED STORY:
The following events may be of interest in the coming week. For more details, check our calendar on the right menu or click the links below. Congressional activities are subject to change; check the relevant committee’s website for up to date information. All times are EDT.
During the Week
Congress returns from its July 4 recess. According to Congress Daily (subscription required), the House currently plans to recess again for the traditional August recess in just three weeks. It is waiting for the Senate to act on many pieces of legislation.
There are strong rumors that the Senate Commerce Committee will mark up a NASA authorization bill on Thursday, but it is not listed on the committee’s website or on Congress Daily’s Daybook as of Sunday evening.
Monday, July 12
- NASA Advisory Council (NAC) Planetary Science Subcommittee, NASA Headquarters, Room 3H46, 8:30 am – 5:30 pm.
Tuesday-Wednesday, July 13-14
- NASA Space Technology Industry Forum, University of Maryland Inn and Conference Center, Adelphi, MD.
Tuesday-Thursday, July 13-15
- National Research Council Planetary Sciences Decadal Survey steering committee, NRC Keck Center, 500 Fifth Street, NW, Washington, DC. Most of the sessions are closed.
Thursday, July 15
- Senate Commerce Committee markup of NASA authorization bill, 10:00 am, 253 Russell Senate office building.
Thursday-Friday, July 15-16
- NASA Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel, NASA Langley Research Center, Hampton Roads, VA.
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