Department of Commerce Testimony -- 112th Congress

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DATE: May 17, 2012
SUBJECT: The Japan Tsunami Marine Debris and NOAA Efforts to Address It
WITNESS:  David Kennedy, Assistant Administrator for Ocean Services and Coastal Zone Management, NOAA          
COMMITTEE:  Senate Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries and Coast Guard, Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation

DATE: May 16, 2012
SUBJECT: Broadband Loans and Grants   Strickling Testimony   Zinser Testimony
WITNESS:  Lawrence Strickling, Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information, NTIA and Todd Zinser, Inspector General           
COMMITTEE:  House Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, Committee on Energy and Commerce

DATE: May 16, 2012
SUBJECT: Where the Jobs Are:  Promoting Tourism to America
WITNESS:  Nicole Lamb-Hale, Assistant Secretary for Manufacturing and Services, ITA           
COMMITTEE:  House Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade, Committee on Energy and Commerce

DATE: May 16, 2012
SUBJECT: Implementation of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act
WITNESS:  David J. Kappos, Under Secretary for Intellectual Property and Director, USPTO         
COMMITTEE:  House Judiciary Committee

DATE: May 9, 2012
SUBJECT: The Need for Privacy Protections:  Perspectives from the Administration and the Federal Trade Commission Testimony   Attachment (Privacy Blueprint)
WITNESS:  Cameron F. Kerry, General Counsel          
COMMITTEE:  Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation

DATE: May 9, 2012
SUBJECT: First Responder Technologies:  Ensuring a Prioritized Approach for Homeland Security Research and Development
WITNESS:   Mary H. Saunders, Director, Standards Coordination Office, NIST        
COMMITTEE:  House Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response and Communications and Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Security Technologies, Committee on Homeland Security

DATE: April 19, 2012
SUBJECT: Where the Jobs Are:  Can American Manufacturing Thrive Again?
WITNESS:  John E. Bryson, Secretary of Commerce         
COMMITTEE:  House Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade, Committee on Energy and Commerce

DATE: April 18, 2012
SUBJECT: Avoiding the Spectrum Crunch:  Growing the Wireless Economy Through Innovation
WITNESS:  Dr. James Olthoff, Deputy Director, Physical Measurement Laboratory, NIST           
COMMITTEE:  House Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation, Committee on Science, Space and Technology

DATE: April 17, 2012
SUBJECT: Promoting American Competitiveness:  Filling Jobs Today and Training Workers for Tomorrow
WITNESS: Roger Kilmer, Director, Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership, NIST           
COMMITTEE:  Senate Subcommittee on Competitiveness, Innovation and Export Promotion, Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation

DATE: April 2, 2012
SUBJECT: Impact of U.S. Trade Policies on Small Businesses and Manufacturing
WITNESS: Joseph Hanley, Network Director, U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service, ITA        
COMMITTEE:  House Small Business Committee

DATE: March 29, 2012
SUBJECT: Privacy and Innovation:  Does the President's Proposal Tip the Scale?
WITNESS:  Lawrence Strickling, Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information, NTIA        
COMMITTEE:  House Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade, Committee on Energy and Commerce

DATE: March 28, 2012
SUBJECT: Cybersecurity:  Threats to Communications Networks and Public-Sector Responses
WITNESS:  Fiona Alexander, Associate Administrator, Office of International Affairs, NTIA        
COMMITTEE:  House Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, Committee on Energy and Commerce

DATE: March 28, 2012
SUBJECT:  American Manufacturing and Job Repatriation
WITNESS:  Dr. Patrick Gallagher, Under Secretary for Standards and Technology, NIST        
COMMITTEE:  House Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies, Committee on Appropriations

DATE: March 28, 2012
SUBJECT: Forensic Science
WITNESS:  Dr. Patrick Gallagher, Under Secretary for Standards and Technology, NIST        
COMMITTEE:  Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

DATE: March 28, 2012
SUBJECT: To Observe and Predict:  How NOAA Procures Data for Weather Forecasting
WITNESS:  Mary Kicza, Assistant Administrator of the National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service and Vice Chair of the NOAA Observing Systems Council, NOAA       
COMMITTEE:  House Subcommittee on Energy and Environment, Committee on Science, Space and Technology

DATE: March 20, 2012
SUBJECT: NOAA FY 2013 Budget Request
WITNESS:  Dr. Jane Lubchenco, Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere, NOAA       
COMMITTEE:  House Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies, Committee on Appropriations

DATE: March 22, 2012
SUBJECT: DOC Budget Request
WITNESS:  John Bryson, Secretary of Commerce        
COMMITTEE:  Senate Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies, Committee on Appropriations

DATE: March 20, 2012
SUBJECT: DOC 2013 Budget Request
WITNESS:  John Bryson, Secretary of Commerce        
COMMITTEE:  House Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies, Committee on Appropriations

DATE: March 7, 2012
SUBJECT:NOAA FY 2013 Budget Request
WITNESS:  Dr. Jane Lubchenco, Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere, NOAA       
COMMITTEE:  Senate Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries and Coast Guard, Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation

DATE: March 6, 2012
SUBJECT: The Pros and Cons of Making the Census Bureau's American Community Survey Voluntary
WITNESS:  Robert Groves, Director, Census, ESA       
COMMITTEE:  House Subcommittee on Health Care, District of Columbia, Census and the National Archives, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

DATE: March 6, 2012
SUBJECT: NOAA FY 2013 Budget Request
WITNESS:  Dr. Jane Lubchenco, Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere, NOAA       
COMMITTEE:  House Subcommittee on Energy and Environment, Committee on Science, Space and Technology

DATE: March 6, 2012
SUBJECT: NOAA FY 2013 Budget Request
WITNESS:  Dr. Jane Lubchenco, Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere, NOAA       
COMMITTEE:  House Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, and Oceans, Committee on Natural Resources

DATE: March 6, 2012
SUBJECT: Overview of the Fiscal Year 2013 Budget for NIST
WITNESS:  Dr. Patrick Gallagher, Under Secretary for Standards and Technology, NIST        
COMMITTEE:  Senate Subcommittee on Science and Space, Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation

DATE: March 6, 2012
SUBJECT:  Overview of the Fiscal Year 2013 Budget for NIST
WITNESS:  Dr. Patrick Gallagher, Under Secretary for Standards and Technology, NIST        
COMMITTEE:  House Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology

DATE: March 1, 2012
SUBJECT:  USPTO FY 2013 Budget Request
WITNESS:  David Kappos, Under Secretary for Intellectual Property, USPTO         
COMMITTEE:  House Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies, Committee on Appropriations

DATE: February 29, 2012
SUBJECT:   Promoting Innovation, Competition, & Economic Growth:  Principles for Effective Domestic and International Standards Development
WITNESS:  Mary Saunders, Director, Standards Coordination Office, NIST          
COMMITTEE:  House Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation, Committee on Science, Space and Technology

DATE: February 1, 2012
SUBJECT:   Prior User Rights
WITNESS:  David Kappos, Under Secretary for Intellectual Property, USPTO         
COMMITTEE:  House Subcommittee on Intellectual Property, Competition and the Internet, Committee on the Judiciary

DATE: January 30, 2012
SUBJECT: Offshore Drilling in Cuba and the Bahamas:  The U.S. Coast Guard's Oil Spill Readiness & Response Planning
WITNESS:  Debbie Payton, Chief, Emergency Response Division, Office of Response and Restoration, National Ocean Service, NOAA       
COMMITTEE:  House Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

DATE: December 15, 2011
SUBJECT: H.R. 1171, the Marine Debris Act Reauthorization Amendments of 2011 and S. 363, a Bill to Authorize the Secretary of Commerce to Convey Property of NOAA to the City of Pascagoula, Mississippi
WITNESS:  Dr. Holly Bamford, Deputy Assistant Administrator for Ocean Services and Coastal Zone Management, NOAA      
COMMITTEE:  House Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans and Insular Affairs, Committee on Natural Resources

DATE: December 14, 2011
SUBJECT: ICANN's Top Level Domain Name Program
WITNESS:  Fiona Alexander, Associate Administrator, Office of International Affairs, NTIA       
COMMITTEE:  House Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, Committee on Energy and Commerce

DATE: December 8, 2011
SUBJECT: ICANN's Expansion of Top Level Domains
WITNESS:  Fiona Alexander, Associate Administrator, Office of International Affairs, NTIA       
COMMITTEE:  Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation

DATE: December 7, 2011
SUBJECT: Restoring Jobs, Coastal Viability, and Economic Resilience in the Gulf of Mexico:  H.R. 3096, the Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States Act of 2011
WITNESS:  Tony Penn, Deputy Chief, Assessment and Restoration Division, Office of Response and Restoration, National Ocean Service, NOAA        
COMMITTEE:  House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

DATE: December 6, 2011
SUBJECT: The Endangered Species Act:  How Litigation is Costing Jobs and Impeding True Recovery Efforts
WITNESS:  Eric Schwaab, Assistant Administrator for Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, NOAA       
COMMITTEE:  House Committee on Natural Resources

DATE: December 1, 2011
SUBJECT: Eight Bills that would Amend the Magnuson-Stevens Act:  H.R. 594, Coastal Jobs Creation Act; H.R. 1013, Strengthen Fisheries Management in New England Act; H.R. 1646, American Angler Preservation Act; H.R. 2304, Fishery Science Improvement Act; H.R. 2610, Asset Forfeiture Fund Reform and Distribution Act; H.R. 2573, Fishery Management Transparenecy and Accountability Act; H.R. 2772, Saving Fishing Jobs Act; and H.R. 3061, Flexibility and Access in Rebuilding American Fisheries 
WITNESS:  Eric Schwaab, Assistant Administrator for Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service, NOAA       
COMMITTEE:  House Committee on Natural Resources

DATE: November 30, 2011
SUBJECT: Stimulus Oversight:  An Update on Accountability, Transparency, and Performance 
WITNESS:  Todd Zinser, Inspector General        
COMMITTEE:  House Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight, Committee on Science, Space and Technology

DATE: November 17, 2011
SUBJECT: Travel and Tourism Export Successes Implementation of the Travel Promotion Act of 2009
WITNESS:  Ken Hyatt, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Services, ITA      
COMMITTEE:  Senate Subcommittee on Competitiveness, Innovation and Export Promotion, Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation

DATE: November 16, 2011
SUBJECT: Weathering Change:  Need for Continued Innovation in Forecasting and Prediction Zinser Testimony    Glackin Testimony
WITNESS:  Todd Zinser, Inspector General and Mary Glackin, Deputy Under Secretary for Operations, NOAA       
COMMITTEE: Senate Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries and Coast Guard, Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation

DATE: October 26, 2011
SUBJECT: Executive Order for a National Policy for the Stewardship of the Oceans, Our Coasts, and the Great Lakes
WITNESS:  Dr. Jane Lubchenco, Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere, NOAA     
COMMITTEE:  House Committee on Natural Resources

DATE: October 17, 2011
SUBJECT: NOAA's Steller Sea Lion Science and Fishery Management Restrictions
WITNESS:  Eric Schwaab, Assistant Administrator for Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Services, NOAA      
COMMITTEE:  House Committee on Natural Resources

DATE: October 13, 2011
SUBJECT: Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability and Divestment Act (CISADA)
WITNESS:  David Mills, Assistant Secretary for Export Enforcement, BIS      
COMMITTEE:  Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs

DATE: October 3, 2011
SUBJECT: New England Groundfish Management
WITNESS:  Dr. Jane Lubchenco, Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere, NOAA     
COMMITTEE:  Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation

DATE: September 23, 2011
SUBJECT: From NPOESS to JPSS:  An Update on the Nation's Restructured Polar Weather Satellite Program
WITNESS:  Dr. Kathryn D. Sullivan, Assistant Secretary for Environmental Observation and Prediction and Deputy Administrator for NOAA      
COMMITTEE:  House Subcommittee on Energy and Environment, Committee on Science, Space and Technology

DATE: September 15, 2011
SUBJECT: Internet Privacy:  The Impact and Bureden of EU Regulation
WITNESS:  Nicole Lamb-Hale, Assistant Secretary for Manufacturing and Services, ITA      
COMMITTEE: House Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade, Committee on Energy and Commerce

DATE: September 15, 2011
SUBJECT: Sustaining GPS for National Security [LightSquared]
WITNESS:  Karl Nebbia, Associate Administrator, Office of Spectrum Management, NTIA      
COMMITTEE: Senate Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, Committee on Armed Services

DATE:  September 8, 2011
SUBJECT: LightSquared Interference to the GPS
WITNESS:  Mary Glackin, Deputy Under Secretary for Operations, NOAA      
COMMITTEE: House Committee on Science, Space and Technology

DATE: September 8, 2011
SUBJECT: Empowering Consumers and Promoting Innovation Through the Smart Grid
WITNESS:  Dr. George Arnold, National Coordinator for Smart Grid Interoperability, NIST     
COMMITTEE: House Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology

DATE: August 11, 2011
SUBJECT: The Role of Exports in Small Business Growth and Job Creation
WITNESS:  James Cox, Network Director, U.S. & Foreign Commercial Service, ITA      
COMMITTEE: Senate Committee on Small Business

DATE: July 28, 2011
SUBJECT: Federal Government's Role in Mitigating the Economic Impact of Severe Weather Events
WITNESS:  Dr. Kathryn Sullivan, Assistant Secretary for Environmental Observation and Prediction and Deputy Administrator, NOAA     
COMMITTEE: Senate Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government, Committee on Appropriations

DATE: July 27, 2011
SUBJECT: EDA:  How to Improve Effectiveness through Reforms and Consolidation
WITNESS:  John Fernandez, Assistant Secretary for Economic Development, EDA      
COMMITTEE: House Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Works, and Emergency Management, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

DATE: July 27, 2011
SUBJECT: Defending U.S. Economic Interests in the Changing Arctic:  Is there a Strategy?
WITNESS:  Dr. Jane Lubchenco, Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere, NOAA     
COMMITTEE:  Senate Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries and Coast Guard, Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation

DATE: July 26, 2011
SUBJECT: How to Improve Operations and Implement Efficiencies for the United States Coast Guard
WITNESS:  Dr. Holly Bamford, Deputy Assistant Administrator for Ocean Services and Coastal Zone Management, NOAA     
COMMITTEE: House Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

DATE: July 26, 2011
SUBJECT: NOAA's Fishery Science:  Is the Lack of Basic Science Costing Jobs?
WITNESS:  Eric Schwaab, Assistant Administrator, National Marine Fisheries Service, NOAA      
COMMITTEE: House Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans and Insular Affairs, Committee on Natural Resources

DATE: July 25, 2011
SUBJECT: The Role of Small Business in Strengthening Cybersecurity Efforts in the United States
WITNESS:  Dr. Patrick Gallagher, Director, NIST     
COMMITTEE: Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship

DATE: July 20, 2011
SUBJECT: Looking to the Future:  Lessons in Prevention, Response, and Restoration from the Gulf Oil Spill
WITNESS:  David Kennedy, Assistant Administrator, National Ocean Service, NOAA     
COMMITTEE: Senate Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries and Coast Guard, Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation

DATE: July 14, 2011
SUBJECT: Internet Privacy:  The Views of the FTC, the FCC and NTIA
WITNESS:  Lawrence Strickling, Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information, NTIA      
COMMITTEE: House Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, Committee on Energy and Commerce

DATE: July 14, 2011
SUBJECT: National Nanotechnology Investment:  Manufacturing, Commercialization and Job Creation
WITNESS:  Charles Romine, Acting Associate Director for Laboratory Programs, NIST     
COMMITTEE: Senate Subcommittee on Science and Space, Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation

DATE: July 6, 2011
SUBJECT: Federal Government Spectrum Use
WITNESS:  Lawrence Strickling, Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information, NTIA    
COMMITTEE: House Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, Committee on Energy and Commerce

DATE: June 29, 2011
SUBJECT: Privacy and Data Security:  Protecting Consumers in the Modern World
WITNESS:  Cameron Kerry, General Counsel       
COMMITTEE: Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation

DATE: June 28, 2011
SUBJECT: Assessing Natural Resource Damages Resulting from the BP Deepwater Horizon Disaster
WITNESS: Tony Penn, Deputy Chief of the Assessment and Restoration Division, Office of Response and Restoration, NOAA 
COMMITTEE: Senate Subcommittee on Water and Wildlife, Committee on Environment and Public Works

DATE: June 27, 2011
SUBJECT: Manufacturing and Export Promotion
WITNESS:  Suresh Kumar, Assistant Secretary for Trade Promotion and Director General for US&FCS, ITA     
COMMITTEE: Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation

DATE: June 22, 2011
SUBJECT: NOAA Proposed Reorg to Create a Climate Service Line Office
WITNESS:  Dr. Jane Lubchenco, Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere, NOAA
COMMITTEE: House Committee on Science, Space and Technology

DATE: June 21, 2011
SUBJECT: Cybersecurity:  Evaluating the Administration's Proposals
WITNESS: Ari Schwartz, Senior Internet Policy Advisor, NIST (Commerce)  [Jointly with Baker/DOJ and Schaffer/DHS]
COMMITTEE: Senate Subcommittee on Crime and Terrorism, Committee on the Judiciary

DATE: June 20, 2011
SUBJECT: How is NOAA Managing Funds to Protect the Domestic Fishing Industry?  Zinser Testimony      Schwaab Testimony
WITNESS:  Todd Zinser, Inspector General and Eric Schwaab, Assistant Administrator for Fisheries, NOAA       
COMMITTEE: Senate Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security, Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

DATE: June 14, 2011
SUBJECT: HR 946, Endangered Salmon Predation Prevention Act
WITNESS:  James Lecky, Director, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service, NOAA
COMMITTEE: House Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans and Insular Affairs, Committee on Natural Resources

DATE: June 13, 2011
SUBJECT: HR 1837 - San Joaquin Valley Water Reliability Act
WITNESS:  William Stelle, West Coast Salmon Coordinator and Northwest Regional Administrator, National Marine Fisheries Service, NOAA
COMMITTEE: House Subcommittee on Water and Power, Committee on Natural Resources

DATE: June 1, 2011
SUBJECT: Harmful Algal Blooms:  Action Plans for Scientific Solutions
WITNESS: Dr. Robert Magnien, Director, Center for Sponsored Coastal Ocean Research, National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, NOAA
COMMITTEE: House Subcommittee on Energy and Environment, Committee on Science, Space and Technology

DATE: May 25,2011
SUBJECT: Protecting Information in the Digital Age:  Federal Cybersecurity Research and Development Efforts
WITNESS:  Cita Furlani, Director, Information Technology Laboratory, NIST
COMMITTEE: House Subcommittees on Technology & Innovation and Research & Science Education, Committee on Science, Space and Technology

DATE: May 25, 2011
SUBJECT: Protecting American Jobs:  Strengthening Trade Enforcement Including Antidumping and Maritime Laws
WITNESS:  Ronald K. Lorentzen, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration
COMMITTEE: Senate Subcommittee on Homeland Security, Committee on Appropriations

DATE: May 23, 2011
SUBJECT: Joint Statement for the Record on Critical Issues of Cybersecurity
WITNESS:  Ari Schwartz, Senior Internet Policy Advisor, NIST (Commerce) [Jointly with Reitinger/DHS, Butler/DOD, and Chipman/DOJ]      
COMMITTEE: Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

DATE: May 12, 2011
SUBJECT: H.R. 295, a bill to amend the Hydrographic Services Improvement Act of 1998 re: Services Delivery in the Arctic
WITNESS:  Capt. John E. Lowell, Jr., Director, Office of Coast Survey, NOAA      
COMMITTEE: House Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans and Insular Affairs, Committee on Natural Resources

DATE: May 12, 2011
SUBJECT: Export Controls, Arms Sales, and Reform:  Balancing U.S. Interests, Part I
WITNESS:  Eric L. Hirschhorn, Under Secretary for Bureau of Industry and Security BIS     
COMMITTEE: House Committee on Foreign Affairs

DATE: May 12, 2011
SUBJECT: Tsunami Warning and Preparedness Issues
WITNESS:  Mary Glackin, Deputy Under Secretary for Operations, NOAA     
COMMITTEE: House Subcommittee on National Security, Homeland Defense, and Foreign Operations, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

DATE: May 5, 2011
SUBJECT: Enforcing America's Trade Laws in the Face of Customs Fraud and Duty Evasion
WITNESS:  Ronald Lorentzen, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration, ITA      
COMMITTEE: Senate Subcommittee on International Trade, Customs and Global Competitiveness, Committee on Finance

DATE: May 3, 2011
SUBJECT: At Risk:  American Jobs, Agriculture, Health and Species -- the Costs of Federal Regulatory Dysfunction
WITNESS:  Eric Schwaab, Assistant Administrator, National Marine Fisheries Service, NOAA       
COMMITTEE: House Committee on Agriculture and Committee on Natural Resources

DATE: April 14, 2011
SUBJECT: DOC FY 2012 Budget
WITNESS:  Gary Locke, Secretary of Commerce     
COMMITTEE: Senate Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies, Committee on Appropriations

DATE: April 14, 2011
SUBJECT: Biometric IDs for Pilots and Transportation Workers:  Diary of Failures
WITNESS:  Cita Furlani, Director, Information Technology Laboratory, NIST      
COMMITTEE: House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

DATE: April 13, 2011
SUBJECT: NOAA FY 2012 Budget
WITNESS:  Dr. Jane Lubchenco, Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere, NOAA      
COMMITTEE: Senate Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries and Coast Guard, Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation

DATE: April 7, 2011
SUBJECT: NIST FY 2012 Budget
WITNESS:  Dr. Patrick Gallagher, Under Secretary for Standards and Technology, NIST     
COMMITTEE: House Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies, Committee on Appropriations

DATE: April 7, 2011
SUBJECT: Are We Prepared?  Assessing Earthquake Risk Reduction in the United States
WITNESS:  Dr. John Hayes, Jr., Director, National Earthquake Hazard Reduction Program, NIST      
COMMITTEE: House Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation, Committee on Science, Space and Technology

DATE: April 6, 2011
SUBJECT: Electronic Communications Privacy Act:  Government Perspectives on Protecting Privacy in the Digital Age
WITNESS:  Cameron Kerry, General Counsel      
COMMITTEE: Senate Judiciary Committee

DATE: April 6, 2011
SUBJECT: Census:  Learning Lessons from 2010, Planning for 2020  Zinser Testimony    Groves Testimony
WITNESS:  Todd Zinser, Inspector General and Robert Groves, Director, Census, ESA      
COMMITTEE: Senate Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security, Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

DATE: April 5, 2011
SUBJECT: Implementation of the Travel Promotion Act
WITNESS:  Nicole Lamb-Hale, Assistant Secretary for Manufacturing and Services, ITA     
COMMITTEE: Senate Subcommittee on Competitiveness, Innovation and Export Promotion, Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation

DATE: April 1, 2011
SUBJECT: H.R. __, a bill to Clarify NTIA and RUS Authority to Return Reclaimed Stimulus Funds to the U.S. Treasury
WITNESS:  Lawrence Strickling, Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information, NTIA    
COMMITTEE: House Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, Committee on Energy and Commerce

DATE: April 1, 2011
SUBJECT: NOAA FY 2012 Budget
WITNESS:  Dr. Jane Lubchenco, Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere, NOAA     
COMMITTEE: House Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies, Committee on Appropriations

DATE: March 31, 2011
SUBJECT: NOAA FY 2012 Budget
WITNESS:  Dr. Jane Lubchenco, Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere, NOAA     
COMMITTEE: House Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, and Insular Affairs, Committee on Natural Resources

DATE: March 30, 2011
SUBJECT: NOAA FY 2012 Budget
WITNESS:  Dr. Jane Lubchenco, Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere, NOAA     
COMMITTEE: House Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies, Committee on Appropriations

DATE: March 30, 2011
SUBJECT: H.R. 1249, the America Invents Act
WITNESS:  David Kappos, Under Secretary for Intellectual Property, PTO     
COMMITTEE: House Subcommittee on Intellectual Property, Competition and the Internet, Committee on the Judiciary

DATE: March 17, 2011
SUBJECT: DOC FY 2012 Budget
WITNESS:  Gary Locke, Secretary of Commerce     
COMMITTEE: House Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies, Committee on Appropriations

DATE: March 17, 2011
SUBJECT: NIST FY 2012 Budget
WITNESS:  Dr. Patrick Gallagher, Under Secretary for Standards and Technology, NIST     
COMMITTEE: Senate Subcommittee on Science and Space, Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation

DATE: March 16, 2011
SUBJECT: Export Promotion and International Trade
WITNESS:  Francisco Sanchez, Under Secretary for International Trade, ITA      
COMMITTEE: House Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade, Committee on Energy and Commerce

DATE: March 16, 2011
SUBJECT: Internet Privacy Policy Reform
WITNESS:  Lawrence Strickling, Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information    
COMMITTEE: Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation

DATE: March 11, 2011
SUBJECT: NIST FY 2012 Budget
WITNESS:  Dr. Patrick Gallagher, Under Secretary for Standards and Technology, NIST      
COMMITTEE: House Committee on Science, Space and Technology

DATE: March 10, 2011
SUBJECT: NOAA FY 2012 Budget
WITNESS:  Dr. Jane Lubchenco, Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere, NOAA     
COMMITTEE: House Committee on Science, Space and Technology

DATE: March 8, 2011
SUBJECT: Implementation of the Magnuson-Stevens Act
WITNESS:  Eric Schwaab, Assistant Administrator, National Marine Fisheries Service, NOAA      
COMMITTEE: Senate Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and the Coast Guard, Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation

DATE: March 3, 2011
SUBJECT: Made in America:  Innovations in Job Creation and Economic Growth
WITNESS:  John Fernandez, Assistant Secretary for Economic Development, EDA      
COMMITTEE: House Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade, Committee on Energy and Commerce

DATE: March 2, 2011
SUBJECT:   The Future of American Manufacturing:  Maintaining America's Competitive Edge
WITNESS: Gary Locke, Secretary of Commerce   
COMMITTEE: Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation

DATE: March 2, 2011
SUBJECT: USPTO FY 2012 Budget
WITNESS:  David Kappos, Under Secretary for Intellectual Property, PTO     
COMMITTEE: House Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies, Committee on Appropriations

DATE: February 10, 2011
SUBJECT: ARRA Broadband Spending 
WITNESS: Todd Zinser, Inspector General  
COMMITTEE: House Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, Committee on Energy and Commerce

DATE: February 9, 2011
SUBJECT: Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2012:  Top Challenges Facing the Department 
WITNESS: Todd Zinser, Inspector General  
COMMITTEE: House Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies, Committee on Appropriations

DATE: January 25, 2011
SUBJECT: How an Improved U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Can Create Jobs
WITNESS: David Kappos, Under Secretary for Intellectual Property and Director of USPTO   
COMMITTEE: House Subcommittee on Intellecutal Property, Competition and the Internet, Committee on the Judiciary