Nuclear Calendar - June 25 - July 9 , 2007

June 25	Polish officials continue negotiations on the U.S. missile defense base with Assistant Secretary of State for International Security and Non-Proliferation John Rood. Washington
June 25-26	Carnegie International Nonproliferation Conference. Reagan Building, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Washington
Week of June 25	Senate begins but does not finish floor action on the defense authorization bill, S. 1547, which includes the nuclear weapons programs of the Energy Department (tentative). Broadcast and webcast on C-SPAN2.
June 26	10:00 a.m., House Foreign Affairs Committee, markup of the Iran Counter-Proliferation Act, H.R. 1400, and other bills. 2172 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington. Webcast on the committee website.
June 26	12:15-1:4 p.m., Reinhard Butikofer, Green Party of Germany, and Steven Clemons, New America Foundation, "Does Europe Matter in the Debate on Iran?" At the Carnegie Endowment, 1779 Massachusetts Ave., N.W., Root Room, Washington. RSVP online.
June 26	3:00 p.m., Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water, markup of the energy and water appropriations bill, which includes the nuclear weapons programs of the Energy Department. 192 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington. Webcast on CapitolHearings.org.
June 26	International Atomic Energy Agency begins negotiations with North Korea on inspecting the dismantlement of its Yongbyon nuclear reactor. Pyongyang, North Korea
June 27	Noon-1:30 p.m., New Mexico governor and presidential candidate Bill Richardson, "America's Role In The World." Sponsored by the Center for National Policy. Location TBA, Washington. RSVP online.
June 27	2:00 p.m., House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Middle East and South Asia and Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade, joint hearing on "A.Q. Khan's Nuclear Wal-Mart: Out of Business or Under New Management?" with Mark Fitzpatrick, International Institute for Strategic Studies, and David Albright, Institute for Science and Strategic Studies. 2172 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington. Webcast on the committee website.
June 27-July 1	US Social Forum. Atlanta
June 28	2:00 p.m., Senate Appropriations Committee, markup of the energy and water appropriations bill, which includes the nuclear weapons programs of the Energy Department. 216 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington. Webcast on CapitolHearings.org.
June 29	8:00-9:00 a.m., Michael Pillsbury, "Office of the Secretary of Defense's Report on China Military Perspectives." Sponsored by NDU Foundation. Capitol Hill Club, 300 First St., S.E., Washington. RSVP to Elma Rhue by email.
June 29	Conference on Disarmament, second session ends. Geneva
June 30-July 8	House and Senate Independence Day recess. (House in recess through July 9.)
July 1-2	Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with President Bush. Kennebunkport, ME. Missile defense is on the agenda.
Week of July 2	North Korea begins shutting down its Yongbyon nuclear reactor.
July 4	Independence Day (holiday)
Week of July 9	House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, markup of the defense appropriations bill. H-140 Capitol Building, Washington (closed)
Week of July 9	House debate on bill earmarks and final floor action on the energy and water appropriations bill, H.R. 2641, which includes the nuclear weapons programs of the Energy Department (tentative). Broadcast and webcast on C-SPAN.
Week of July 9	Senate finishes floor action on the defense authorization bill, S. 1547, which includes the nuclear weapons programs of the Energy Department (tentative). Broadcast and webcast on C-SPAN2.
Week of July 9	Senate floor action on the energy and water appropriations bill, which includes the nuclear weapons programs of the Energy Department. Broadcast and webcast on C-SPAN2.