This Week in Entrepreneurship Policy Feb. 28

Posted by: Mark Marich on February 28, 2011 Source: Policy Dialogue on Entrepreneurship

A number of hearings are scheduled for the week ahead in both houses of Congress, including testimony by Secretary of State Clinton, Secretary of Energy Chu and Secretary of Treasury Geithner.

House

The APA at 65 – Is Reform Needed to Create Jobs, Promote Economic Growth and Reduce Costs?
House Committee on the Judiciary
Subcommittee on Courts, Commercial and Administrative Law
2141 Rayburn HOB
Monday, February 28
3:00 p.m.

Making Immigration Work for American Minorities
House Committee on the Judiciary
Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement
2141 Rayburn HOB
Tuesday, March 1
10:00 a.m.

Oversight of the Office of the U.S. Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator
House Committee on the Judiciary
Subcommittee on Intellectual Property, Competition and the Internet
2141 Rayburn House Office Building
Tuesday, March 1
1:30 p.m.

Assessing U.S. Foreign Policy Priorities and Needs Amidst Economic Challenges
House Committee on Foreign Relations
2172 Rayburn HOB
Tuesday, March 1
10:00 AM

• Witness:
  Hillary Rodham Clinton, Secretary of State, U.S. Department of State

The Small Business Administration FY 2012 Budget
House Committee on Small Business
2360 Rayburn HOB
Wednesday, March 2
1:00 pm

• Witness:
  Karen Mills, Administrator of the United States Small Business Administration

Monetary Policy & the State of the Economy
House Committee on Financial Services
2128 Rayburn HOB
Wednesday, March 2
10:00 am

• Witness:
  Ben Bernanke, Chairman, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System

The Effect of Dodd-Frank on Small Financial Institutions and Small Businesses
House Committee on Financial Services
2128 Rayburn HOB
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
2:00 pm

Hearing on Small Businesses and Tax Reform
House Committee on Ways & Means
Subcommittee on Select Revenue Measures
1100 Longworth HOB
Thursday, March 3
9:00 A.M.

The Department of Energy Fiscal Year 2012 Research and Development Budget Request
House Committee on Science, Space and Technology
2318 Rayburn HOB
Thursday, March 3
10:00 am

• Witness:
  Dr. Steven Chu, Secretary of Energy, U.S. Department of Energy

Veterans' Employment and Training Service’s Budget and State Grant Program
House Committee on Veterans' Affairs
334 Cannon HOB
Thursday, March 3
10:00 am

Senate

How Did We Get Here? Changes in the Law and Tax Environment Since the Tax Reform Act of 1986
Senate Committee on Finance
215 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Tuesday, March 1
10:00 AM

• Witnesses:
  Fred Goldberg Jr., Former Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Tax Policy, 1992
  Jonathan Talisman, Former Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Tax Policy, 2000-2001
  Mark Weinberger, Former Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Tax Policy, 2001-2002
  Pamela Olson, Former Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Tax Policy, 2002-2004
  Eric Solomon, Former Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Tax Policy, 2006-2009

The President's FY 2012 Energy Budget
Senate Committee on the Budget
608 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Wednesday, March 2
10:00 am

• Witness:
  Dr. Steven Chu, Secretary of Energy, US Department of Energy

The Future of American Manufacturing: Maintaining America's Competitive Edge
Senate Committee on Commerce, Science & Transportation
253 Russell Senate Office Building
Wednesday, March 2
10:00 AM

Closing the Gap: Exploring Minority Access to Capital and Contracting Opportunities
Senate Committee on Small Business & Entrepreneurship
428A Russell Senate Office Building
Thursday, March 3
10:00 am

Navigating a Turbulent Global Economy: Implications for the United States
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
419 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Thursday, March 3
2:30 PM

• Witness:
  Timothy F. Geithner, Secretary of the Treasury, US Department of the Treasury

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