On February 15, 2011, the House Homeland Security Committee’s Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security will hold a hearing entitled “Securing our Borders -- Operational Control and the Path Forward.”
The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee has announced the locations for a series of national field hearings and public forums on pending major surface transportation legislation.
The following hearings, mark ups, or meetings are scheduled for February 3, 2011:
On February 1, 2011, the following trade-related bill was introduced:
On February 10, 2011, the House Homeland Security Committee will hold a hearing entitled “Terrorism and Transportation Security.”
The Congressional Research Service has issued a report on the history of the U.S.-European Union Poultry dispute (R40199).
On January 31, 2011, the following trade-related bills were introduced:
On February 1, 2011, the President reappointed the following Senators to the President's Export Council: Wyden (D), Stabenow (D), and Brown (D).
On February 1, 2011, the Senate began consideration of S. 223, to modernize the air traffic control system, improve the safety, reliability, and availability of transportation by air in the U.S., provide modernization of the air traffic control system and reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration. The Senate is expected to continue consideration of S. 233 on February 2, 2011.
On January 31, 2011, the President signed into law H.R. 366, which extends the authorization of certain Small Business Administration programs until May 31, 2011.