Science and Tech Policy Events Next Week

By Sameer Yousuf | Friday, May 2nd, 2008

U.S. Capitol building A roundup of some of the science and technology policy events happening around Washington D.C. from May 5 to May 9.

Tuesday

Challenges and Promise of Cell-Based Therapies
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
Natcher Conference Center, NIH Campus
8:00 a.m. (registration required)

Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee
Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast Guard Subcommittee
Oversight of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
253 Russell Senate Office Building
10:00 a.m.

Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
“Perchlorate and TCE (Trichloroethylene) in Water.”
406 Dirksen Senate Office Building
10:00 a.m.

House Energy and Commerce Committee
Energy and Air Quality Subcommittee
“The Renewable Fuels Standard: Issues, Implementation, and Opportunities.”
2123 Rayburn House Office Building
10:30 a.m.

House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
Aviation Subcommittee hearing
“Aviation and the Environment: Emissions.”
2167 Rayburn House Office Building
2:00 p.m.

Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee
Space, Aeronautics, and Related Agencies Subcommittee
“Reauthorizing the Vision for Space Exploration.”
253 Russell Senate Office Building
9:30 a.m.

Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
Public Sector Solutions to Global Warming, Oversight, and Children’s Health Protection Subcommittee
“Oversight Hearing on Science and Environmental Regulatory Decisions.”
406 Dirksen Senate Office Building
9:30 a.m.

Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
“Fuel Subsidies: Is There an Impact on Food Supply and Prices?”
342 Dirksen Senate Office Building
10:00 a.m.

Senate Appropriations Committee
Energy and Water Development Subcommittee
Hearing on the Energy Department’s restructuring of the FutureGen program.
192 Dirksen Senate Office Building
9:30 a.m.

House Oversight and Government Reform Committee
“EPA’s New Ozone Standards.”
2154 Rayburn House Office Building
10:00 a.m.

House Science and Technology Committee
Research and Science Education Subcommittee
“Fulfilling the Potential of Women in Academic Science and Engineering Act of 2008.”
2318 Rayburn House Office Building
10:00 a.m.

Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee
“Cancer: Challenges and Opportunities in the 21st Century.”
106 Dirksen Senate Office Building
10:00 a.m.

AAAS Forum on Science & Technology Policy
Washington DC International Trade Center
9:00 a.m. (on-site registration begins at 7:30 a.m.)

Public Safety Wireless Broadband
John Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
Parsons Auditorium
2:00 p.m.

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