Executive Session - FCC Reauthorization Bill, Six Other Bills and Nomination

Senate Commerce Committee
Wednesday, April 27, 2016
10:00 a.m.
http://www.commerce.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/hearings?ID=90D190CE-43C...

Agenda:

1. S. 2644, The FCC Reauthorization Act of 2016, Sponsor: Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.)

2. S. 421, Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2015, Sponsors: Sens. Dean Heller (R-Nev.), Steve Daines (R-Mont.)

3. S. 2607, Developing Innovation and Growing the Internet of Things (DIGIT) Act, Sponsors: Sens. Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), Kelly Ayotte (R-N.H.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii)

4. S. 2508, Youth Sports Concussions Act, Sponsors: Sens. Tom Udall (D-N.M.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.)

5. S. 2829, Maritime Administration Authorization and Enhancement Act for Fiscal Year 2017, Sponsors: Sens. Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.)

6. S. 2325, Digital Coast Act of 2015, Sponsors: Sens. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), Lisa Murkowksi (R-Alaska), Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska)

7. S. 2817, Space Weather Research and Forecasting Act, Sponsors: Sen. Gary Peters (D-Mich.), Cory Gardner (R-Colo.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.)

8. Nominations for Promotion in the United States Coast Guard
a. Two promotions to be Captain, U.S. Coast Guard Reserve
b. Seven promotions to be Rear Admiral (Upper Half), U.S. Coast Guard
c. Two promotions to be Lieutenant, U.S. Coast Guard
d. Vice Admiral Charles Michel to be Admiral and Vice Commandant, U.S. Coast Guard
e. Vice Admiral Charles Ray to be Deputy Commandant for Operations, U.S. Coast Guard

9. Andrew Read, of North Carolina, to be a Member of the Marine Mammal Commission

*Agenda subject to change