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Testimony 111th Congress

Department of Commerce Testimony --  111th Congress
(Arranged in reverse chronological order)

DATE: November 4, 2009
SUBJECT: Interagency Ocean Policy Task Force Interim Report
WITNESS: Dr. Jane Lubchenco, Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere, NOAA
COMMITTEE: Senate Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries and Coast Guard, Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

DATE: October 29, 2009
SUBJECT: Statement for the Record: S. 1733, the Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act
WITNESS: Gary Locke, Secretary of Commerce
COMMITTEE: Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works

DATE: October 27, 2009
SUBJECT: Reauthorization of the Economic Development Administration
WITNESS: John Fernandez, Assistant Secretary for Economic Development
COMMITTEE: House Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

DATE: October 27, 2009
SUBJECT: Implementation of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Reauthorization Act
WITNESS: Dr. Steven A. Murawski, Director, Scientific Programs and Chief Science Advisor, NMFS, NOAA
COMMITTEE: House Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife, Committee on Natural Resources

DATE: October 22, 2009
SUBJECT: Cybersecurity Activities at NIST's Information Technology Laboratory
WITNESS: Cita Furlani, Director, Information Technology Laboratory, NIST
COMMITTEE: House Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation, Committee on Science and Technology

DATE: October 21, 2009
SUBJECT: 2010 Census Master Address File, Issues and Concerns Groves Testimony Zinser Testimony
WITNESSES: Robert Groves, Director, Bureau of the Census, ESA and Todd Zinser, Inspector General
COMMITTEE: House Subcommittee on Information Policy, Census and National Archives, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

DATE: October 20, 2009
SUBJECT: H.R. 1672, The Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2009, and H.R. 2548, the Keep America's Waterfronts Working Act of 2009
WITNESS: David Kennedy, Acting Deputy Assistant Administrator for Ocean Services and Coastal Zone Management, NOAA
COMMITTEE: House Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife, Committee on Natural Resources

DATE: October 15, 2009
SUBJECT: Minority Business Development Agency: Enhancing the Prospects for Success Testimony Attachment 1: Overview of 2002 Survey of Business Owners Attachment 2: Characteristics of Minority Businesses and Enterprenuers
WITNESS: David Hinson, National Director, Minority Business Development Agency
COMMITTEE: House Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection, Committee on Energy and Commerce

DATE: October 15, 2009
SUBJECT: H.R. 3644, the Bay-Watershed Education and Training Regional Program and National Environmental Literacy Grant Program Act
WITNESS: Louisa Koch, Director of Education, NOAA
COMMITTEE: House Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife, Committee on Natural Resources

DATE: October 7, 2009
SUBJECT: Growing U.S. Trade in Green Technology
WITNESS: Mary Saunders, Acting Assistant Secretary for Manufacturing and Services, ITA
COMMITTEE: House Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection, Committee on Energy and Commerce

DATE: October 7, 2009
SUBJECT: 2010 Census: A Status Update of Key Decennial Operations Groves Testimony Zinser Testimony
WITNESSES: Robert Groves, Director, Bureau of the Census, ESA and Todd Zinser, Inspector General
COMMITTEE: Senate Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services and International Security, Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

DATE: October 6, 2009
SUBJECT: A World of Opportunity: Promoting Export Success for Small and Medium-Sized Businesses
WITNESS: Rochelle J. Lipsitz, Acting Assistant Secretary for Trade Promotion and Director General, US&FCS ITA
COMMITTEE: Senate Subcommittee on Competitiveness, Innovation and Export Promotion, Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation

DATE: October 6, 2009
SUBJECT: U.S. Dual-Use Export Control Policies Towards Iran
WITNESS: Daniel Hill, Acting Under Secretary for Industry and Security, BIS
COMMITTEE: Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs

DATE: September 24, 2009
SUBJECT: The Potential Need for Measurement Standards to Facilitate the Research and Development of Biologic Drugs
WITNESS: Dr. Willie May, Director, Chemical Science and Technology Laboratory, NIST
COMMITTEE: House Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation, Committee on Science and Technology

DATE: September 22, 2009
SUBJECT: The 2010 Census and Integrated Communications Campaign
WITNESS: Judith Gordon, Principal Assistant Inspector General for Audit and Evaluations
COMMITTEE: House Subcommittee on Information Policy, Census and National Archives, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

DATE: September 17, 2009
SUBJECT: Harmful Algal Blooms and Hypoxia: Formulating an Action Plan
WITNESS: Dr. Robert Magnien, Director, Center for Sponsored Coastal Ocean Research, National Center for Coastal Ocean Science, NOAA
COMMITTEE: House Subcommittee on Energy and Environment, Committee on Science and Technology

DATE: September 16, 2009
SUBJECT: H.R. 3534, The Consolidated Land, Energy, and Aquatic Resources Act of 2009
WITNESS: Dr. Jane Lubchenco, Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere, NOAA
COMMITTEE: House Committee on Natural Resources

DATE: September 10, 2009
SUBJECT: Oversight of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: Broadband, Part 2
WITNESS: Lawrence Strickling, Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information, NTIA
COMMITTEE: House Subcommittee on Communications, Technology and the Internet, Committee on Energy and Commerce

DATE: September 10, 2009
SUBJECT: Poverty and Income Numbers
WITNESS: Rebecca Blank, Under Secretary for Economic Affairs, ESA
COMMITTEE: Joint Economic Committee

DATE: September 9, 2009
SUBJECT: Offshore Aquaculture
WITNESS: Dr. James Balsiger, Acting Assistant Administrator for Fisheries, NOAA
COMMITTEE: House Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife, Committee on Natural Resources

DATE: September 9, 2009
SUBJECT: H1N1 Influenza and Its Impact on Small Business
WITNESS: Rebecca Blank, Under Secretary for Economic Affairs, ESA
COMMITTEE: House Committee on Small Business

DATE: July 31, 2009
SUBJECT: Recovery Act: 160-Day Progress Report for Transportation and Infrastructure Programs
WITNESS: Dennis Alvord, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Economic Development
COMMITTEE: House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

DATE: July 30, 2009
SUBJECT: Climate Change
WITNESS: Gary Locke, Secretary of Commerce
COMMITTEE: Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation

DATE: July 28, 2009
SUBJECT: Weathering the Storm: The Need for a National Hurricane Research Initiative
WITNESS: Dr. Richard Spinrad, Assistant Administrator, Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research, NOAA
COMMITTEE: Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation

DATE: July 23, 2009
SUBJECT: Climate Change and Impacts on the Most Vulnerable Societies Testimony Attachment 1: IPCC Report Attachment 2: GCRP Report
WITNESS: Dr. Thomas Karl, Director of NOAA's National Climatic Data Center, and Lead for Climate Services, NOAA
COMMITTEE: House Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, and the Global Environment, Committee on Foreign Affairs

DATE: July 23, 2009
SUBJECT: Effectively Transforming our Electric Delivery System to a Smart Grid
WITNESS: George Arnold, National Coordinator for Smart Grid Interoperability, NIST
COMMITTEE: House Subcommittee on Energy and Environment, Committee on Science and Technology

DATE: July 21, 2009
SUBJECT: Securing the Modern Electric Grid from Physical and Cyber Attacks
WITNESS: Cita Furlani, Director, Information Technology Laboratory, NIST
COMMITTEE: House Subcommittee on Emerging Threats, Cybersecurity, and Science and Technology, Committee on Homeland Security

DATE: July 16, 2009
SUBJECT: Aviation Weather Services
WITNESS: Dr. John Hayes, Assistant Administrator for Weather Services and Director of the National Weather Service, NOAA
COMMITTEE: House Subcommittee on Investgiations and Oversight, Committee on Science and Technology

DATE: July 9, 2009
SUBJECT: Census Data and Their Use in Federal Formula Funding
WITNESS: Thomas Mesenbourg, Acting Director, Census Bureau, ESA
COMMITTEE: House Subcommittee on Information Policy, Census and National Archives, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

DATE: July 8, 2009
SUBJECT: H.R. 1771, the Chesapeake Bay Science, Education and Ecosystem Enhancement Act of 2009, H.R. 1053, the Cheseapeake Bay Accountability and Recovery Act of 2009, and H.R. 905, the Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary and Underwater Preserve Boundary Modification Act
WITNESS: Peyton Robertson, Director, Chesapeake Bay Office, NMFS, NOAA
COMMITTEE: House Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife, Commitee on Natural Resources

DATE: June 30, 2009
SUBJECT: Keeping America Competitive: Federal Programs that Promote Small Business Exporting
WITNESS: Patricia Sefcik, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Domestic Operations, ITA
COMMITTEE: Senate Committee on Small Business and Enrepreneurship

DATE: June 24, 2009
SUBJECT: U.S.-Africa Trade Relations: Creating a Platform for Economic Growth
WITNESS: Holly Vineyard, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Africa, the Middle East and South Asia, ITA
COMMITTEE: House Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health, Commitee on Foreign Affairs

DATE: June 23, 2009
SUBJECT: Climate Change Impacts in Chesapeake Bay
WITNESS: Dr. Robert Wood, Director of the Cooperative Oxford Laboratory, National Ocean Service, NOAA
COMMITTEE: House Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife and the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands of the Commitee on Natural Resources

DATE: June 18, 2009
SUBJECT: H.R. 21, the Ocean Conservation, Education, and National Strategy for the 21st Century Act
WITNESS: Monica Medina, Senior Advisor, NOAA
COMMITTEE: House Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife, Committee on Natural Resources

DATE: June 17, 2009
SUBJECT: Continuing Independent Assessment of the National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System (NPOESS)
WITNESS: Mary Glackin, Deputy Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere, NOAA
COMMITTEE: House Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight, Committee on Science and Technology

DATE: June 16, 2009
SUBJECT: H.R. 2055, the Pacific Salmon Stronghold Conservation Act and H.R. 2565, the National Fish Habitat Conservation Act
WITNESS: Dr. James Balsiger, Acting Assistant Administrator, NMFS, NOAA
COMMITTEE: House Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife, Committee on Natural Resources

DATE: June 16, 2009
SUBJECT: Agency Response to Cyberspace Policy Review
WITNESS: Cita Furlani, Director, Information Technology Laboratory, NIST
COMMITTEE: House Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation and the Subcommittee on Research and Science Education, Committee on Science and Technology

DATE: June 11, 2009
SUBJECT: NOAA's FY 2010 Budget Request
WITNESS: Dr. Jane Lubchenco, Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere, NOAA
COMMITTEE: Senate Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries and Coast Guard, Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation

DATE: June 11, 2009
SUBJECT: Reauthorization of the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (NEHRP)
WITNESS: Dr. John Hayes, Jr., Director, National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program, NIST
COMMITTEE: House Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation, Committee on Science and Technology

DATE: June 9, 2009
SUBJECT: Endocrine Disruption in Fish and Wildlife
WITNESS: Dr. Tracy Collier, Director, Environmental Conservation Division, Northwest Fisheries Science Center, NMFS, NOAA
COMMITTEE: House Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife, Committee on Natural Resources

DATE: June 4, 2009
SUBJECT: Oil Spill Research and Development
WITNESS: Douglas Helton, Incident Operations Coordinator, Office of Response and Restoration, NOAA
COMMITTEE: House Subcommittee on Energy and the Environment, Committee on Science and Technology

DATE: June 4, 2009
SUBJECT: Issues Concerning the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)
WITNESS: Fiona Alexander, Associate Administrator, Office of International Affairs, NTIA
COMMITTEE: House Subcommittee on Communications, Technology and the Internet, Committee on Energy and Commerce

DATE: June 4, 2009
SUBJECT: Commercial Sales of Military Technology
WITNESS: Matthew Borman, Acting Assistant Secretary for Administration, and Thomas Madigan, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Export Enforcement, BIS
COMMITTEE: House Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Energy and Commerce

DATE: June 3, 2009
SUBJECT: NOAA Budget and Priorities for FY 2010
WITNESS: John Dunnigan, Assistant Administrator, National Ocean Service, NOAA
COMMITTEE: House Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

DATE: May 21, 2009
SUBJECT: Oversight of the Economic Development Administration
WITNESS: Sandra Walters, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Administrative Officer, EDA
COMMITTEE: Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works

DATE: May 20, 2009
SUBJECT: 61st Annual Meeting of the International Whaling Commission Sutley/Lubchenco Testimony Hogarth Testimony
WITNESSES: Nancy Sutley, Chair, Council on Environmental Quality, Dr. Jane Lubchenco, Administrator, NOAA, and William Hogarth, U.S. Commissioner to the International Whaling Commission
COMMITTEE: House Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans, and Wildlife, Committee on Energy and Commerce

DATE: May 13, 2009
SUBJECT: Tourism in Toubled Times
WITNESS: Mary Saunders, Acting Assistant Secretary for Manufacturing and Services, ITA
COMMITTEE: Senate Subcommittee on Competitiveness, Innovation and Export Promotion, Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

DATE: May 11, 2009
SUBJECT: Reducing the Undercount in the 2010 Census
WITNESS: Thomas Mesenbourg, Acting Director, Census Bureau
COMMITTEE: Senate Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services and International Security, Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

DATE: May 5, 2009
SUBJECT: Expanding Climate Services at NOAA: Developing the National Climate Service
WITNESS: Dr. Jane Lubchenco, Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere, NOAA
COMMITTEE: House Subcommittee on Energy and Environment, Committee on Science and Technology

DATE: May 1, 2009
SUBJECT: FEMA: Preparedness for the 2009 Hurricane Season
WITNESS: Dr. Edward Rappaport, Deputy Director of the National Hurricane Center, National Weather Service, NOAA
COMMITTEE: House Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

DATE: April 29, 2009
SUBJECT: EDA's Perspective on the Implementation of the Recovery Act
WITNESS: Dennis Alvord, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Economic Development, EDA
COMMITTEE: House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

DATE: April 28, 2009
SUBJECT: FY 2010 Budget
WITNESS: Gary Locke, Secretary of Commerce
COMMITTEE: House Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies, Committee on Appropriations

DATE: April 27, 2009
SUBJECT: Examining the Status of U.S. Trade with Cuba and its Impact on Economic Growth Bastian Testimony Borman Testimony
WITNESSES: Walter Bastian, Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Western Hemisphere, ITA and Matthew Borman, Acting Assistant Secretary for Export Administration, BIS
COMMITTEE: House Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection, Committee on Energy and Commerce

DATE: April 23, 2009
SUBJECT: FY 2010 Budget
WITNESS: Gary Locke, Secretary of Commerce
COMMITTEE: Senate Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies, Committee on Appropriations

DATE: April 23, 2009
SUBJECT: NOAA's Geostationary Weather Satellite System
WITNESS: Mary Kicza, Assistant Administrator for Satellite and Information Services, National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service, NOAA
COMMITTEE: House Subcommittee on Energy and Environment, Committee on Science and Technology

DATE: April 22, 2009
SUBJECT: Monitoring, Measurement and Verification of Greenhouse Gas Emissions II: The Role of Federal and Academic Research and Monitoring Programs MacDonald Testimony Gallagher Testimony
WITNESS: Dr. Alexander MacDonald, Deputy Assistant Administrator for Laboratories and Cooperative Institutes, Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research, NOAA and Dr. Patrick Gallagher, Deputy Director, NIST
COMMITTEE: House Committee on Science and Technology

DATE: April 2, 2009
SUBJECT: Oversight of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009: Broadband"
WITNESS: Mark Seifert, Senior Advisor to the Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information, NTIA
COMMITTEE: House Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet, Committee on Energy and Commerce

DATE: March 31, 2009
SUBJECT: California Drought: Actions by Federal and State Agencies to Address Impacts on Land, Fisheries, and Water Users
WITNESS: Mary Glackin, Deputy Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere, NOAA
COMMITTEE: House Committee on Natural Resources

DATE: March 26, 2009
SUBJECT: Digital Television Transition
WITNESS: Anna Gomez, Acting Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information, NTIA
COMMITTEE: House Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet, Committee on Energy and Commerce

DATE: March 25, 2009
SUBJECT: Preparing for Climate Change: Adaptation Programs and Policies
WITNESS: Dr. Thomas Karl, Director, National Climate Data Center and Climate Services Lead, NOAA
COMMITTEE: House Subcommittee on Energy and Environment, Committee on Energy and Commerce

DATE: March 23, 2009
SUBJECT: 2010 Census Communications and Partnership Programs - Status Update
WITNESS: Thomas Mesenbourg, Acting Director, Census
COMMITTEE: House Subcommittee on Information Policy, Census and National Archives, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

DATE: March 19, 2009
SUBJECT: H.R. 1080, the Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing Enforcement Act of 2009
WITNESS: Dr. Rebecca Lent, Director,Office of International Affairs, NMFS, NOAA
COMMITTEE: House Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans and Wildlife, Committee on Natural Resources

DATE: March 19, 2009
SUBJECT: Follow the Money: Accountability and Transparency in Recovery Art Science Funding Herbst Testimony Zinser Testimony
WITNESS: Ellen Herbst, Senior Advisor for Recovery Implementation and Todd Zinser, Inspector General
COMMITTEE: House Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight, Committee on Science and Technology

DATE: March 18, 2009
SUBJECT: Satellites and Climate
WITNESS: Dr. Thomas Karl, Director of the National Climate Data Center and Climate Services Lead, NOAA
COMMITTEE: House Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies, Committee on Appropriations

DATE: March 17, 2009
SUBJECT: Climate Change Science
WITNESS: Dr. Susan Solomon, Senior Scientist, Earth System Research Laboratory, NOAA
COMMITTEE: House Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies, Committee on Appropriations

DATE: March 17, 2009
SUBJECT: Stimulating the Economy Through Trade: Examining the Role of Export Promotion
WITNESS: Michelle O'Neill, Acting Under Secretary for International Trade, ITA
COMMITTEE: House Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection, Committee on Energy and Commerce

DATE: March 10, 2009
SUBJECT: Reauthorization of the Economic Development Administration
WITNESS: Sandra Walters, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Administrative Officer, EDA
COMMITTEE: House Subcommittee on Economic Development, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

DATE: March 5, 2009
SUBJECT: Critical Operations of the 2010 Census: Status Update
WITNESS: Thomas Mesenbourg, Acting Director, Census
COMMITTEE: House Subcommittee on Information Policy, Census and National Archives, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

DATE: March 3, 2009
SUBJECT: Updating the Nation's Energy Grid - Smart Grid
WITNESS: Dr. Patrick Gallagher, Deputy Director, National Institute of Standards and Technology
COMMITTEE: Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resouces

DATE: February 25, 2009
SUBJECT: Reauthorization of the Coral Reef Conservation Act of 2000
WITNESS: Katherine Andrews, Manager, Coral Reef Conservation Program, NOAA
COMMITTEE: House Subcommittee on Insular Affairs, Oceans, and Wildlife, Committee on Natural Resources

DATE: February 11, 2009
SUBJECT: Hydrologic Forecast for the Devil's Lake Region of North Dakota
WITNESS: Scott Dummer, Hydrologist-in-Charge, North Central River Forecast Center, National Weather Service, NOAA
COMMITTEE: Senate Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, Committee on Appropriations

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