Nuclear Calendar

May 16, 2005

Committee on National Legislation

Nuclear Calendar

May 2-27

Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty review conference. United Nations. A calendar of events is on the "Reaching Critical Will" web site.

May 16

2-3 p.m., Chris Shapardanov, Foreign Affairs Canada, and Laura Holgate, Nuclear Threat Initiative, "The Global Partnership Against WMD Proliferation." Part of the "Security for a New Century" series. 106 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington. For information, contact Elizabeth Turpen at eturpen.

May 17

8-9 a.m., Dan Goure, Lexington Institute, "Missile Defense Perspectives." Part of the National Defense University Foundation Congressional Breakfast Seminar series. Capitol Hill Club, 300 First St., S.E., Washington. RSVP to Elma Rhue at rhuee.

May 18

10 a.m., House Armed Services Committee, markup of the defense authorization bill, H.R. 1815, which includes the nuclear weapons programs of the Energy Department. 2118 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington. Webcast on the committee web site.

May 18

11 a.m., House Appropriations Committee, markup of the energy and water appropriations bill, which includes the nuclear weapons programs of the Energy Department. 2359 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington. Not webcast

May 19

12:30-1:30 p.m., Charles Pritchard, Brookings Institution, and Daniel Poneman, Scowcroft Group, "Critical Mass: North Korea and the Bomb." Center for American Progress, 1333 H St., N.W., Tenth Floor, Washington. RSVP online or at (202) 741-6388.

May 20

Noon-1:30 p.m., "Global Biological Threat Reduction" with Gerald Epstein, Center for Strategic and International Studies; Anne Harrington, The National Academies; and Elisa Harris, University of Maryland. Sponsored by the Russian American Nuclear Security Advisory Council. B-338 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington. RSVP to Rapahel Della Ratta at rdellaratta or (202) 332-1412.

May 20

President reports to Congress on nonproliferation and threat reduction objectives (Public Law 107-228, Sec. 1339).

Week of May 23

House floor action on the defense authorization bill, H.R. 1815, which includes the nuclear weapons programs of the Energy Department. Broadcast and webcast on C-SPAN.

Week of May 23

Senate floor action on the defense authorization bill, which includes the nuclear weapons programs of the Energy Department. Broadcast and webcast on C-SPAN2.

Week of May 23

Senate floor vote on the nomination of John Bolton to be UN ambassador (possible). Broadcast and webcast on C-SPAN2.

May 24

8-9 a.m., Maj. Gen. Frank Klotz, 20th Air Force Commander, "Minuteman and Nuclear Strategy." Part of the National Defense University Foundation Congressional Breakfast Seminar series. Capitol Hill Club, 300 First St., S.E., Washington. RSVP to Elma Rhue at rhuee.

May 24

Time TBA, House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, markup of the defense appropriations bill. Not webcast

May 25

2 p.m., House Resources Committee, hearing on "The U.S. Nuclear Legacy in the Marshall Islands." 1324 Longworth House Office Building, Washington. Webcast on the House Resources Committee web site.

May 27

House floor action on the energy and water appropriations bill, which includes the nuclear weapons programs of the Energy Department. Broadcast and webcast on C-SPAN.

May 28-June 5

House and Senate Memorial Day recess

May 30

Memorial Day (holiday)

May 30-July 15

Conference on Disarmament, second session. Geneva

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