This Week in Entrepreneurship Policy

Mark Marich

As Congress nears the end-of-year holiday recess (which may or may not technically happen), all eyes are on the payroll tax deal negotiations and the expiration of the latest temporary spending bill. Meanwhile, several hearings are happening on Capitol Hill and of interest to PDE followers, including a look at the possible expansion of top-level domains through ICANN.

HOUSE
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• Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2011
  House Committee on Rules
  H-313 U.S. Capitol Building
  Monday, December 12
  5:00 pm


• ICANN’s Top-Level Domain Name Program
  House Committee on Energy & Commerce
  Subcommittee on Communications & Technology
  2123 Rayburn HOB
  Wednesday, December 14
  9:00 am


• Reopening American Capital Markets to Emerging Growth Companies Act of 2011
  House Committee on Financial Services
  Subcommittee on Capital Markets and Government Sponsored Enterprises
  HVC-210 U.S. Capitol Building
  Thursday, December 15
  9:30 am


• New Medical Loss Ratios: Increasing Health Care Value or Just Eliminating Jobs?
  House Committee on Small Business
  Subcommittee on Investigations, Oversight and Regulations
  2360 Rayburn HOB
  Thursday, December 15
  10:00 am


SENATE
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• Examining Investor Risks in Capital Raising
  Senate Committee on Banking, Housing & Urban Affairs
  Subcommittee on Securities, Insurance and Investment
  538 Dirksen Senate Office Building
  Wednesday, December 14
  9:30 am


• Alternative Energy Tax Incentives: The Effect of Short-Term Extensions on Alternative Technology Investment, Domestic Manufacturing, and Jobs
  Senate Committee on Finance
  Subcommittee on Energy, Natural Resources, and Infrastructure
  215 Dirksen Senate Office Building
  Wednesday, December 14
  9:45 AM

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