January 2017

Date Title
1/18/17 Nomination Hearing - Wilbur Ross
1/11/17 Nomination Hearing - Elaine Chao

December 2016

Date Title
12/7/16 Assessing the Security of Our Critical Transportation Infrastructure
12/7/16 Executive Session - Ann Begeman Nomination

November 2016

Date Title
11/30/16 The Dawn of Artificial Intelligence
11/16/16 Exploring Augmented Reality

September 2016

Date Title
9/27/16 Oversight of the Federal Trade Commission
9/21/16 Executive Session - NASA Transition Act, 4 Other Bills Files
9/15/16 Oversight of the Federal Communications Commission
9/13/16 Examining the Better Online Ticket Sales Act of 2016

August 2016

Date Title
8/11/16 Freight Rail Reform: Implementation of the Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization Act of 2015

July 2016

Date Title
7/13/16 NASA at a Crossroads: Reasserting American Leadership in Space Exploration
7/12/16 Intermodal and Interdependent: The FAST Act, the Economy, and Our Nation’s Transportation System
7/12/16 How Will the FCC’s Proposed Privacy Regulations Affect Consumers and Competition?

June 2016

Date Title
6/29/16 Executive Session - American Innovation and Competitiveness Act, Other Items Files
6/28/16 How the Internet of Things (IoT) Can Bring U.S. Transportation and Infrastructure into the 21st Century
6/21/16 FirstNet Oversight: An Update on the Status of the Public Safety Broadband Network
6/15/16 Assessing the Coast Guard’s Increasing Duties: A focus on drug and migrant interdiction
6/15/16 Executive Session - Small Business Broadband Deployment Act and Other Items Files
6/8/16 Implementation of the FAST Act Files

May 2016

Date Title
5/25/16 Improvements in Hurricane Forecasting and the Path Forward
5/24/16 Examining the Multistakeholder Plan for Transitioning the Internet Assigned Number Authority
5/18/16 The Telephone Consumer Protection Act at 25: Effects on Consumers and Business
5/11/16 Leveraging the U.S. Science and Technology Enterprise
5/10/16 Nomination Hearing - Peg Gustafson to be Inspector General for the Department of Commerce Files
5/2/16 Keeping Goods Moving in America’s Heartland

April 2016

Date Title
4/27/16 Executive Session - FCC Reauthorization Bill, Six Other Bills and Nominations Files
4/20/16 The State of the U.S. Maritime Industry: Stakeholder Perspectives
4/6/16 Transportation Security: Protecting Passengers and Freight

March 2016

Date Title
3/16/16 Executive Session - FAA Reauthorization Bill, Nomination Files
3/15/16 Hands Off: The Future of Self-Driving Cars
3/8/16 The State of the U.S. Maritime Industry: The Federal Role
3/3/16 Executive Session - MOBILE NOW Act, Nominations Files
3/2/16 Oversight of the Federal Communications Commission Files

February 2016

Date Title
2/23/16 Magnuson-Stevens Act at 40: Successes, Challenges and the Path Forward
2/23/16 Passenger Rail: Opportunities and Challenges for the National Network
2/4/16 Ensuring Intermodal USF Support for Rural America

January 2016

Date Title
1/20/16 Nomination Hearing -- T.F. Scott Darling, III to be the Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

December 2015

Date Title
12/9/15 Executive Session - Multiple Agenda Items Files
12/8/15 Data or Dogma? Promoting Open Inquiry in the Debate over the Magnitude of Human Impact on Earth’s Climate

November 2015

Date Title
11/18/15 Executive Session -- Multiple Agenda Items Files
11/4/15 Zero Stars: How Gagging Honest Reviews Harms Consumers and the Economy

October 2015

Date Title
10/28/15 Nomination Hearing - Jessica Rosenworcel to be FCC Commissioner
10/27/15 Executive Session - Sarah Feinberg Nomination
10/8/15 Consumer Product Safety and the Recall Process
10/7/15 Removing Barriers to Wireless Broadband Deployment Files

September 2015

Date Title
9/29/15 Pipeline Safety: Oversight of Our Nation’s Pipeline Network
9/18/15 Pipeline Safety: State and Local Perspectives
9/17/15 Nomination Hearing -- Sarah Feinberg to be Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration
9/3/15 Dakota State University to Host U.S. Senate Cybersecurity Field Hearing

July 2015

Date Title
7/29/15 Wireless Broadband and the Future of Spectrum Policy Files
7/22/15 Nomination Hearing -- Marie Therese Dominguez to be Administrator of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
7/15/15 Executive Session -- Comprehensive Transportation and Consumer Protection Act of 2015 Files
7/15/15 Examining the Governance and Integrity of International Soccer
7/14/15 Unlocking the Cures for America’s Most Deadly Diseases
7/7/15 Technologies Transforming Transportation: Is the Government Keeping Up? Files

June 2015

Date Title
6/25/15 Executive Session -- Multiple Agenda Items Files
6/23/15 Update on the Recalls of Defective Takata Air Bags and NHTSA's Vehicle Safety Efforts
6/17/15 Oversight of the Consumer Product Safety Commission
6/10/15 Passenger Rail Safety: Accident Prevention and On-Going Efforts to Implement Train Control Technology
6/4/15 Executive Session - Peter Neffenger Nomination
6/2/15 Lifeline: Improving Accountability and Effectiveness

May 2015

Date Title
5/21/15 Nomination Hearing -- Peter Neffenger to be Assistant Secretary of the TSA
5/20/15 Improvements and Innovations in Fishery Management and Data Collection
5/20/15 Executive Session -- Multiple Agenda Items Files
5/19/15 FAA Reauthorization: Air Traffic Control Modernization and Reform
5/6/15 Nominations Hearing - Multiple Nominations Considered
5/5/15 Surface Transportation Reauthorization: The Importance of a Long Term Reauthorization
5/4/15 Passenger Rail Reauthorization: The Future of the Northeast Corridor

April 2015

Date Title
4/29/15 Five Years After Deepwater Horizon: Improvements and Challenges in Prevention and Response
4/28/15 FAA Reauthorization: Aviation Safety and General Aviation Files
4/28/15 Staying Afloat: Examining the Resources and Priorities of the U.S. Coast Guard
4/23/15 FAA Reauthorization: Airport Issues and Infrastructure Financing
4/22/15 Weathering the Storm: How Can We Better Communicate Weather to Enhance Commerce and Safety?
4/21/15 FAA Reauthorization: Certification and U.S. Aviation Manufacturing Competitiveness Files
4/21/15 Advancing Telehealth Through Connectivity
4/14/15 Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Files

March 2015

Date Title
3/25/15 Executive Session -- Multiple Agenda Items Files
3/24/15 Unmanned Aircraft Systems: Key Considerations Regarding Safety, Innovation, Economic Impact, and Privacy Files
3/24/15 Surface Transportation Reauthorization: Performance, not Prescription
3/19/15 Examining the Evolving Cyber Insurance Marketplace
3/18/15 Oversight of the Federal Communications Commission
3/17/15 TSA Oversight and Examination of the Fiscal Year 2016 Budget Request Files
3/12/15 Examining the President’s Fiscal Year 2016 Budget Request for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
3/11/15 Three Years Later: Are We Any Closer To A Nationwide Public Safety Wireless Broadband Network?
3/4/15 Surface Transportation Reauthorization - Oversight and Reform of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
3/3/15 Examining the FY 2016 Budget Requests for the U.S. Department of Commerce and the U.S. Department of Transportation

February 2015

Date Title
2/26/15 Executive Session -- Multiple Agenda Items Files
2/25/15 Preserving the Multistakeholder Model of Internet Governance
2/24/15 U.S. Human Exploration Goals and Commercial Space Competitiveness
2/11/15 The Connected World: Examining the Internet of Things
2/10/15 Keeping Goods Moving
2/5/15 Getting it Right on Data Breach and Notification Legislation in the 114th Congress
2/4/15 The Impacts of Vessel Discharge Regulations on our Shipping and Fishing Industries
2/4/15 Building a More Secure Cyber Future: Examining Private Sector Experience with the NIST Framework

January 2015

Date Title
1/29/15 Improving the Performance of our Transportation Networks: Stakeholder Perspectives
1/28/15 Freight Rail Transportation: Enhancing Safety, Efficiency, and Commerce
1/21/15 Protecting the Internet and Consumers through Congressional Action Files
1/20/15 Executive Session -- Consider Rules, Subcommitee Memberships, and a Budget Resolution Files

December 2014

Date Title
12/10/14 Passenger Rail: Investing in our Nation’s Future
12/9/14 Executive Session #11
12/3/14 Transportation Safety Nominations Hearing
12/2/14 Addressing Domestic Violence in Professional Sports

November 2014

Date Title
11/20/14 Examining Takata Airbag Defects and the Vehicle Recall Process
11/18/14 POSTPONED: Nominations Hearing

September 2014

Date Title
9/17/14 Executive Session Files
9/16/14 Oversight of and Policy Considerations for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
9/10/14 Freight Rail Service: Improving the Performance of America’s Rail System

July 2014

Date Title
7/31/14 Domestic Challenges and Global Competition in Aviation Manufacturing
7/30/14 Cramming on Wireless Phone Bills: A Review of Consumer Protection Practices and Gaps
7/29/14 Opportunities and Challenges for Improving Truck Safety on our Highways
7/29/14 Revisiting the RESTORE Act: Progress and Challenges in Gulf Restoration Post-Deepwater Horizon
7/23/14 The Cruise Passenger Protection Act (S.1340): Improving Consumer Protections for Cruise Passengers
7/23/14 Executive Session Files
7/17/14 The Federal Research Portfolio: Capitalizing on Investments in R&D;
7/17/14 Examining Accountability and Corporate Culture in Wake of the GM Recalls
7/16/14 At a Tipping Point: Consumer Choice, Consolidation and the Future Video Marketplace
7/16/14 Options for Assuring Domestic Space Access
7/15/14 Executive Session
7/9/14 Promoting the Well-Being and Academic Success of College Athletes

June 2014

Date Title
6/26/14 The State of U.S. Travel and Tourism: Government Efforts to Attract 100 Million Visitors Annually
6/25/14 NextGen: A Review of Progress, Challenges, and Opportunities for Improving Aviation Safety and Efficiency
6/24/14 POSTPONED: Executive Session
6/18/14 Aggressive E-Cigarette Marketing and Potential Consequences for Youth
6/17/14 Protecting Consumers from False and Deceptive Advertising of Weight-Loss Products
6/11/14 Nominations Hearing
6/5/14 Preserving Public Safety and Network Reliability in the IP Transition
6/3/14 Surface Transportation Reauthorization: Examining the Safety and Effectiveness of our Transportation Systems

May 2014

Date Title
5/21/14 Delivering Better Health Care Value to Consumers: The First Three Years of the Medical Loss Ratio Files
5/15/14 Surface Transportation Reauthorization: Local Perspectives on Moving America
5/14/14 POSTPONED: Promoting the Well-Being and Academic Success of College Athletes
5/8/14 The State of U.S. Travel and Tourism: Industry Efforts to Attract 100 Million Visitors Annually
5/7/14 Surface Transportation Reauthorization: Progress, Challenges, and Next Steps

April 2014

Date Title
4/30/14 Transportation Security Administration Oversight: Confronting America's Transportation Security Challenges
4/22/14 Leading the Way: Adapting to South Florida's Changing Coastline
4/9/14 Executive Session Files
4/9/14 From Here to Mars
4/8/14 Nominations Hearing
4/2/14 Examining the GM Recall and NHTSA's Defect Investigation Process
4/1/14 Reauthorization of the Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act

March 2014

Date Title
3/26/14 Protecting Personal Consumer Information from Cyber Attacks and Data Breaches Files
3/13/14 The U.S. Aviation Industry and Jobs: Keeping American Manufacturing Competitive
3/6/14 Enhancing our Rail Safety: Current Challenges for Passenger and Freight Rail

February 2014

Date Title
2/27/14 North Pacific Perspectives on Magnuson-Stevens Act Reauthorization
2/6/14 Over-Connected and Behind the Wheel: A Summit on Technological Solutions to Distracted Driving

January 2014

Date Title
1/30/14 West Coast and Western Pacific Perspectives on Magnuson-Stevens Act Reauthorization
1/16/14 Locating 911 Callers in a Wireless World
1/15/14 The Future of Unmanned Aviation in the U.S. Economy: Safety and Privacy Considerations
1/13/14 Executive Session

December 2013

Date Title
12/18/13 What Information Do Data Brokers Have on Consumers, and How Do They Use It?
12/12/13 Forecasting Success: Achieving U.S. Weather Readiness for the Long Term
12/10/13 Crafting a Successful Incentive Auction: Stakeholders' Perspectives

November 2013

Date Title
11/21/13 Nomination Hearing
11/20/13 Soldiers as Consumers: Predatory and Unfair Business Practices Harming the Military Community
11/14/13 Southeast Regional Perspectives on Magnuson-Stevens Reauthorization
11/13/13 The Role of Manufacturing Hubs in a 21st Century Innovation Economy
11/12/13 Executive Session
11/7/13 Demand Letters and Consumer Protection: Examining Deceptive Practices by Patent Assertion Entities
11/6/13 America COMPETES: Science and the U.S. Economy
11/5/13 POSTPONED: The U.S. Aviation Industry and Jobs: Keeping American Manufacturing Competitive

October 2013

Date Title
10/29/13 Broadband Adoption: The Next Mile
10/28/13 Power Outage on Metro-North's New Haven Line: How to Prevent Future Failures Along Passenger Rail's Busiest Corridor
10/11/13 The Impacts of the Government Shutdown on Our Economic Security

September 2013

Date Title
9/24/13 Rebuilding the Nation's Infrastructure: Leveraging Innovative Financing to Supplement Federal Investment
9/24/13 The Role of Certification in Rewarding Sustainable Fishing
9/19/13 Nomination Hearing
9/18/13 Nomination Hearing

August 2013

Date Title
8/19/13 Connecting Urban and Rural America: The State of Communications on the Ground
8/13/13 Effects of Water Flows on Apalachicola Bay: Short and Long Term Perspectives

July 2013

Date Title
7/31/13 Energy Drinks: Exploring Concerns About Marketing to Youth
7/30/13 Executive Session Files
7/25/13 The Partnership Between NIST and the Private Sector: Improving Cybersecurity
7/25/13 State of Wireline Communications
7/24/13 Cruise Industry Oversight: Recent Incidents Show Need for Stronger Focus on Consumer Protection
7/24/13 Nomination Hearing
7/23/13 New England and Mid-Atlantic Perspectives on Magnuson-Stevens Act Reauthorization
7/17/13 E-Rate 2.0: Connecting Every Child to the Transformative Power of Technology
7/17/13 The Expansion of Internet Gambling: Assessing Consumer Protection Concerns
7/10/13 Stopping Fraudulent Robocall Scams: Can More Be Done?

June 2013

Date Title
6/26/13 From the Lab Bench to the Courtroom: Advancing the Science and Standards of Forensics
6/19/13 Airline Industry Consolidation
6/19/13 Staying on Track: Next Steps in Improving Passenger and Freight Rail Safety
6/18/13 Nominations Hearing
6/11/13 Deep Sea Challenge: Innovative Partnerships in Ocean Observation
6/6/13 Gulf Restoration: A Progress Report Three Years after the Deepwater Horizon Disaster
6/4/13 State of Wireless Communications

May 2013

Date Title
5/23/13 Nominations Hearing
5/22/13 Nominations Hearing
5/21/13 S. 921, The Raechel and Jacqueline Houck Safe Rental Car Act of 2013
5/16/13 Partnerships to Advance the Business of Space
5/15/13 The Road Ahead: Advanced Vehicle Technology and its Implications
5/14/13 State of Video
5/8/13 The Role of Immigrants in America's Innovation Economy
5/7/13 Credit Reports: What Accuracy and Errors Mean for Consumers
5/7/13 Live Briefing with Astronaut Onboard International Space Station

April 2013

Date Title
4/24/13 A Status Update on the Development of Voluntary Do-Not-Track Standards
4/23/13 Challenges and Opportunities for Human Space Exploration
4/23/13 Oversight of the President's Fiscal Year 2014 Budget Requests for Coast Guard and NOAA
4/17/13 The Future of Passenger Rail: What's Next for the Northeast Corridor?
4/16/13 Aviation Safety: FAA's Progress on Key Safety Initiatives

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January 18, 2017 10:00 AM

Nomination Hearing - Wilbur Ross

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