Each week while Congress is in session the Office of Advocacy will post a highlights schedule of congressional hearings and committee markups that we think will be of interest to stakeholders in the small business community. For further information on the hearings in question please contact the relevant congressional committee.
THIS WEEK
Congress gets a late start this week because of the Columbus Day holiday.
The Senate is set to vote Tuesday on a judicial confirmation, passage of the currency misalignment bill and whether to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed to a variation of
HEARING AND MARKUP SCHEDULE
Wednesday, October 12th ?
TBD ?????????????? Full Committee Markup
Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee will vote on the nomination of Winslow L. Sargeant to be chief counsel for advocacy, Small Business Administration.
Location:???????? Room TBA, Capitol Bldg
10:00 a.m.?????? Subcommittee Hearing
Regulatory Affairs, Stimulus Oversight and Government Spending Subcommittee of House Oversight and Government Reform Committee will hold a hearing titled ?Running on Empty: How the Obama Administration?s Green Energy Gamble Will Impact Small Business and Consumers.?
Location:???????? 2247 Rayburn Bldg.
Webcast:???????? http://oversight.house.gov/
1:00 p.m.???????? Full Committee Markup
House Small Business Committee will hold a hearing titled ?LightSquared: The Impact to Small Business GPS Users.? The session will focus on the impact on small businesses that may result from LightSquared?s use of its spectrum to provide broadband service near the Global Positioning System (GPS). Small businesses, including farmers, construction contractors, surveyors and the general aviation industry, rely on the accuracy of GPS. Potential interference with GPS raises significant concerns to these small businesses.
Location:???????? 2360 Rayburn Bldg.
Webcast:???????? http://smallbusiness.house.gov/
2:00 p.m.???????? Subcommittee Hearing
Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit Subcommittee of House Financial Services Committee will hold a hearing on legislation that would amend the Federal Credit Union Act to provide certain credit unions with the authority to make additional member business loans.
Location:???????? 2128 Rayburn Bldg.
Legislation:???? HR 1418 ? Small Business Lending Enhancement Act of 2011
Webcast: ??????? http://financialservices.house.gov
2:30 p.m.???????? Full Committee Hearing
Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee will hold a hearing titled ?Universal Service Reform-Bringing Broadband to All Americans.?
Location:???????? 253 Russell Bldg.
Webcast: ??????? http://commerce.senate.gov
Thursday, October 13th
10:00 a.m. ????? Subcommittee Hearing
Green Jobs and the New Economy Subcommittee of Senate Environment and Public Works Committee will hold a hearing titled ?Innovative Practices to Create Jobs and Reduce Pollution.?
Location: ??????? 406 Dirkson Bldg.
Webcast:???????? http://epw.senate.gov
10:00 a.m.?????? Subcommittee Markup
Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee of House Education and the Workforce Committee will hold a hearing titled ?Regulations, Costs, and Uncertainty in Employer Provided Health Care.?
Location:???????? 2175 Rayburn Bldg.
Webcast:???????? http://edlabor.house.gov/
Friday, October 14th
9:00 a.m.???????? Subcommittee Hearing
Energy and Power Subcommittee of House Energy and Commerce Committee will hold a hearing on the Farm Dust Regulation Prevention Act of 2011.
Location:???????? 2322 Rayburn Bldg.
Legislation:???? HR 1633 ? Farm Dust Regulation Prevention Act of 2011
Webcast:???????? http://energycommerce.house.gov????
Source: http://weblog.sba.gov/blog-advo/?p=998
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