This Week in Entrepreneurship Policy

Posted by: Mark Marich on February 06, 2012 Source: Policy Dialogue on Entrepreneurship

Headlining this week is the Kauffman Foundation's third annual State of Entrepreneurship Address, “A Roadmap for State Growth.” The address will be held at the National Press Club and presented by Benno Schmidt, interim president of the Kauffman Foundation, who will discuss effective, low-cost ways of promoting entrepreneurship and innovation at the state level. On Capitol Hill, a number of hearings are scheduled that may be of interest to readers, including a Joint Economic Committee hearing on reauthorizing the payroll tax cut.

HOUSE
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• The Congressional Budget Office’s Budget & Economic Outlook
  Doing Business with DOD: Contracting and Regulatory Issues
  House Committee on Armed Services
  2212 Rayburn HOB
  Monday, February 6
  3:00 pm



• Cybersecurity: Threats to Communications Networks and Private-Sector Responses
  House Committee on Energy & Commerce
  Subcommittee on Communications and Technology
  2322 Rayburn HOB
  Wednesday, February 8
  9:30 am



• Placing Federal Tax Dollars at Risk: How the Small Business Administration Mismanages the Modernization of its Information Technology
  House Committee on Small Business
  2360 Rayburn HOB
  Wednesday, February 8
  1:00 pm



• Creating Jobs: Economic Opportunities in Europe and Eurasia
  House Committee on Foreign Affairs
  Subcommittee on Europe and Eurasia
  2172 Rayburn HOB
  Thursday, February 9
  1:00 pm



• Construction Contracting: Barriers to Small Business Participation
  House Committee on Small Business
  Subcommittee on Contracting and Workforce
  2360 Rayburn HOB
  Thursday, February 9
  1:00 pm


SENATE
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• Conference Committee on H.R. 3630: Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011
  Senate Committee on Finance
  HVC-201 Capitol Visitor Center
  Tuesday, February 7
  10:00 am



• The Outlook for U.S. Monetary and Fiscal Policy
  Senate Committee on the Budget
  608 Dirksen Senate Office Building
  Tuesday, February 7
  10:00 am



• Open Executive Session on The Highway Investment, Job Creation and Economic Growth Act of 2012
  Senate Committee on Finance
  215 Dirksen Senate Office Building
  Tuesday, February 7
  3:00 pm


JOINT
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• Bolstering the Economy: Helping American Families by Reauthorizing the Payroll Tax Cut and UI Benefits
  Joint Economic Committee
  216 Hart Senate Office Building
  Tuesday, February 7
  2:30 pm