The Week Ahead


  Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee hearing on “Defeating the Improvised Explosive Device (IED) and Other Asymmetric Threats: Today’s Efforts and Tomorrow’s Requirements.”Witnesses: Army Lt. Gen. Thomas Metz, director of the Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization; William Beasley, director of the Joint Rapid Acquisition Cell in the Defense Department’s Office of the Undersecretary for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics; Tom Matthews, director of warfighter requirements and evaluations in the Defense Department’s Office of the Undersecretary for Intelligence; Army Maj. Gen. Jason Kamiya, director of the Joint Training Directorate (J7) of the U.S. Joint Forces Command; and Bradley Berkson, director of programs, analysis and evaluation in the Defense Department’s Office of the SecretaryLocation: 2212 Rayburn House Office Building. 1 p.m. (September 16, 2008)Contact: 202-225-4151 recorded schedule 202-225-2675 [http://www.armedservices.house.govCybersecurity Recommendations House Homeland Security CommitteeBorder, Maritime, and Global Counterterrorism Subcommittee hearing on “Transportation Worker Identification Credential: A Status Update.”Witnesses: U.S. Coast Guard Rear Adm. James Watson, director of prevention policy for marine safety, security and stewardship; Maureen Fanguy, acting director for maritime and surface credentialing at the Transportation Security Administration; Stephen Lord of the Government Accountability Office; Judy Marks, president of Lockheed Martin Transportation and Security Solutions; Roberto Saarenas, security director for the Port of Tacoma; Philip Byrd, president and CEO of Bulldog Hiway Express; Steve Golding, president of Golding Barge Line; and Laura Moskowitz, staff attorney for the National Employment Law ProjectLocation: 311 Cannon House Office Building. 10 a.m. (September 17, 2008)Contact: 202-226-2616 [http://homeland.house.govNewGovernment Information Services Office House Oversight and Government Reform CommitteeFull committee hearing on the nomination of Patrick Dunne to be undersecretary for benefits at the Veterans Affairs Department.Witnesses: The nominee testifiesLocation: 418 Russell Senate Office Building. 9:30 a.m. (September 17, 2008)Contact: 202-224-9126 [http://veterans.senate.gov


OTHER EVENTS:September 15, 2008Meeting of the Research Advisory Committee on Gulf War Veterans’ Illnesses, September 15-16. Agenda includes: A review of VA program activities related to Gulf War veterans’ illnesses and updates on relevant scientific research published since the last Committee meeting; presentations and discussion of background information on the Gulf War and Gulf War veterans’ illnesses, mechanisms potentially underlying chronic symptoms affecting Gulf War veterans, neurologic illnesses affecting Gulf War veterans; discussion of Committee business and activities; and presentation of 2008 report and recommendationsLocation: Veterans Affairs Department, 810 Vermont Ave., NW, Room 230, Washington, D.C.. 8 a.m. (September 15, 2008)Contact: William Goldberg, 202-461-1667 September 16, 2008Bisphenol A (BPA) Food Contact Applications Health and Human Services Department (HHS); Food and Drug Administration (FDA) (F.R. Page 47957)Meeting of the Blue Ribbon Panel on VA-Medical School Affiliations to discuss issues related to a comprehensive philosophical framework to enhance VA’s partnerships with medical schools and affiliated institutions.Location: 1800 G St., NW, Washington, D.C.. 9 a.m. (September 16, 2008)Contact: Gloria.Holland@va.gov VA Rural Health Issues Veterans Affairs Department (VA) (F.R. Page 48022)Meeting of the Veterans’ Rural Health Advisory Committee.Location: L’Enfant Plaza Hotel, 480 L’Enfant Plaza, SW, Ballroom C, Washington, D.C.. 8 a.m. (September 16, 2008)Contact: Alicia Henning, 202-461-7092 September 17, 2008Coast Guard Towing Safety Homeland Security Department (DHS); United States Coast Guard (USCG) (F.R. Page 47958)Meeting of the Uniform Formulary Beneficiary Advisory Panel to review and comment on recommendations made to the Director, TRICARE Management Activity, by the Pharmacy and Therapeutics (P&T) Committee regarding the Uniform Formulary.Location: Naval Heritage Center Theater, 701 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington, D.C.. 8 a.m. (September 17, 2008)Contact: Lt. Col. Thomas Bacon, 703-681- 2890, baprequests@tma.osd.mil DOE Environmental Management Site-Specific Issues Energy Department (DOE) (F.R. Page 50004)

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