WASHINGTON, D.C.—The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation announces an executive session scheduled for May 5, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. in 253 Russell Senate Office Building.*

The following legislation and nominations were scheduled for the Commerce Committee’s consideration:

• S. 275, Pipeline Transportation Safety Improvement Act of 2011 

• S. 453, Motorcoach Enhanced Safety Act of 2011

• S. 46, Coral Reef Conservation Amendments Act of 2011

• S. 52, International Fisheries Stewardship and Enforcement Act

• S. 363, (no title) to authorize the Secretary of Commerce to convey property of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to the City of Pascagoula, Mississippi, and for other purposes

• S. 485, Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary and Underwater Preserve Boundary Modification Act

• S. 646, Natural Hazards Risk Reduction Act of 2011

• S. 692, National Hurricane Research Initiative Act of 2011

• Nomination of Scott C. Doney to be Chief Scientist of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

• Nomination for Promotion in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Corps 

• Nominations for Promotion in the U.S. Coast Guard

*Please note this executive session was originally scheduled for April 12, 2011 at 2:30 p.m.

Individuals with disabilities who require an auxiliary aid or service, including closed captioning service for webcast hearings, should contact Collenne Wider at 202-224-5511 at least three business days in advance of the hearing date.