Congressional Hearings on International Trade for April 4-9
The following are the trade-related hearings scheduled for April 4-9, 2011:
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| Hearing | Date | Committee; Subcommittee |
| Securing the border, focusing on progress at the local level | 04/07/11 | Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs |
| Mark up of S. 394, to amend the Sherman Act to make oil-producing and exporting cartels illegal | 04/07/11 | Senate Committee on the Judiciary |
| Market promotion programs and their effectiveness on expanding exports of U.S. agricultural products | 04/07/11 | House Committee on Agriculture; Subcommittee on Rural Development, Research, Biotechnology, and Foreign Agriculture |
| Department of Agriculture - FY 2012 Budget Request | 04/05/11 | House Committee on Appropriations; Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies |
| Office of the U.S. Trade Representative - FY2012 Budget Request | 04/05/11 | House Committee on Appropriations; Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies |
| WMD Countermeasures - Threat, Programs, and Funding | 04/05/11 | House Committee on Appropriations; Subcommittee on Homeland Security |
| Federal Aviation Administration - FY 2012 Oversight & Budget | 04/06/11 | House Committee on Appropriations; Subcommittee on Transportation and Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies |
| Discussion draft legislation to revise the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act | 04/07/11 | House Committee on Energy and Commerce; Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade |
| Watching the Watchers: The Need for Systematic Reforms and Independence of the State Department Inspector General | 04/05/11 | House Committee on Foreign Affairs |
| Assessing U.S. Foreign Policy Priorities and Needs Amidst Economic Challenges in South Asia | 04/05/11 | House Committee on Foreign Affairs; Subcommittee on the Middle East and South Asia |
| Financial Hardball: Corralling Terrorists and Proliferators | 04/06/11 | House Committee on Foreign Affairs; Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation and Trade |
| “Using Resources Effectively to Secure Our Borders at Ports of Entry - Stopping the Illicit Flow of Money, Guns, and Drugs | 04/05/11 | House Committee on Homeland Security; Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security |
| “Help Wanted: How Passing Free Trade Agreements Will Help Small Businesses Create New Jobs” | 04/06/11 | House Committee on Small Business |
| Policy Proposals from Members of Congress to Reform the Nation’s Surface Transportation Programs | 04/05/11 | House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure; Subcommittee on Highways and Transit |
| Railroad and Hazardous Materials Transportation Programs: Reforms and Improvements to Reduce Regulatory Burdens | 04/07/11 | House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure; Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials |
| Pending free trade agreement with South Korea | 04/07/11 | House Committee on Ways and Means; Subcommittee on Trade |