Hearings

WASHINGTON, D.C.— Sen. John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV announced today that the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast Guard will hold a hearing next week on “Stemming the Tide: The U.S. Response to Tsunami Generated Marine Debris.”

WASHINGTON, D.C.—The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation announces the following hearing on the nominations of Dr. Patricia K. Falcone, to be Associate Director of National Security and International Affairs, Office of Science and Technology Policy, Executive Office of the President, Ms. Marietta S. Robinson, to be a Commissioner of the Consumer Product Safety Commission, Mr. Richard A. Lidinsky, Jr., to be a Commissioner at the Federal Maritime Commission, and Mr. William P. Doyle, to be a Commissioner at the Federal Maritime Commission.

WASHINGTON, D.C.— The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation announces a full committee hearing on on “The Emergence of Online Video: Is It The Future?”. This hearing will consider the future of online video. It will explore the migration of viewing from traditional television to Internet and broadband-enabled video content. It will examine the role that disruptive technologies play in facilitating this transition, and the business and legal models that foster the growth of this sector.

WASHINGTON, D.C.—The U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Competitiveness, Innovation, and Export Promotion announces a hearing on promoting American competitiveness: filling jobs today and training workers for tomorrow.

WASHINGTON, D.C.—The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation announces a full committee hearing on the science and standards of forensics. As the Committee develops forensics legislation, this hearing will serve as an opportunity to examine the role of federal science agencies in improving science and standards, including the longstanding work of the National Institute of Standards and Technology in advancing forensic science and ways the National Science Foundation could provide opportunities for basic research and graduate education in forensic fields.

WASHINGTON, D.C.—The U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, abd Coast Guard announces an upcoming hearing on the president's fiscal year 2013 budget proposal for the Coast Guard and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Witnesses will adddress the administration's FY 2013 budget request for NOAA and the Coast Guard as well as outline the agency budget and programmatic priorities for the upcoming year.

WASHINGTON, D.C.—The U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Science and Space announces an upcoming hearing on keeping America competitive through investments in R&D.

WASHINGTON, D.C.—The U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast Guard announces a hearing on the environmental risks of genetically engineered (GE) fish. The hearing will examine the environmental safety issues surrounding genetically engineered fish, focusing on risks to wild fish stocks, fisheries, and aquatic ecosystems should these fish escape into wild habitats. In their testimony, witnesses will address the potential environmental impacts from the escapement of AquAdvantage salmon and other GE fish; the information required for conducting a scientifically rigorous environmental risk assessment of GE fish; and what improvements can be made to the Federal government’s current review and compliance processes to minimize the environmental risks.

WASHINGTON, D.C.—The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation announced today a full committee hearing on ICANN’s (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) expansion of top level domains. In January 2012, ICANN will begin allowing interested organizations and companies to apply for additional top level domains. This hearing will examine the merits and implications of this new program and ICANN’s continuing efforts to address concerns raised by the Internet community.