The Swamp Today Timelines Change. Thursday, July 6, 2023 The House Stands Adjourned Until July 6, 2023 at 12:00 PM EDT (Pro Forma - Back July 11) The Senate Stands Adjourned Until July 6, 2023 at 10:00 AM EDT (Pro Forma - Back July 10) Secretary Antony J. Blinken is on travel to Trinidad and Tobago and Guyana from July 5-6, 2023. Assistant Secretary for Western Hemisphere Affairs Brian A. Nichols accompanies Secretary Blinken on travel to Trinidad and Tobago and Guyana from July 5-6, 2023. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy R. Sherman has no public appointments. Deputy Secretary for Management and Resources Richard R. Verma has no public appointments. Under Secretary for Political Affairs Victoria J. Nuland attends meetings and briefings at the Department of State. . . . Daily Weather Map National Centers for Environvmental Prediction, Weather Prediction Center https://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/dailywxmap/ National Forecast Charts National Centers for Environmental Prediction, Weather Prediction Center https://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/national_forecast/natfcst.php?day=1 Michael Ramirez - Economic Extinction https://michaelramirez.substack.com/p/michael-ramirez-economic-extinction RealityBites by Broc Smith - Sad but True https://rofcbybroc.com/2023/07/05/sad-but-true/ RealityBites by Broc Smith - Is There a Tweeker in the House? https://rofcbybroc.com/2023/07/05/is-there-a-tweeker-in-the-house/ Stonetoss Comics @stone_toss - Predators https://twitter.com/stone_toss/status/1676771438370365441 Jumble Daily https://fun.chicagotribune.com/game/tca-jumble-daily Congressional Record (Most Recent Issue) https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record 60-Second Civics Podcast https://www.civiced.org/60-second-civics Today in History - July 6 https://www.loc.gov/item/today-in-history/july-06 NOAA Tide Predictions - Washington DC Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/tide_predictions.html?gid=1396 NOAA Observed Water Levels - Station 8594900 Washington DC Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/stationhome.html?id=8594900 https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/waterlevels.html?id=8594900 July 4, 202 - July 6, 202 The Hessian AICon The Hessian Center for Artificial Intelligence https://hessian.ai/aicon-2023/ July 6, 2023 - July 7, 2023 AI for Good Global Summit Ai for Good Is Organized by ITU in Partnership With 40 UN Sister Agencies and Co-Convened With Switzerland https://aiforgood.itu.int/event/ai-for-good-global-summit-6th-july-day-1/ July 6, 2023 - July 7, 2023 Third Steering Committee: Public Health and Emergency Workforce Roadmap World Health Organization of the United Nations (WHO) https://www.who.int/news-room/events/detail/2023/07/06/default-calendar/202307_roadmap_3SC July 6, 2023 - July 7, 2023 The Database of Religious History and Cultural Evolution Santa Fe Institute https://www.santafe.edu/events/database-religious-history-and-cultural-evolution July 6, 2023 - July 7, 2023 Southern Plains Office of Native American Programs Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act of 1996 (NAHASDA) Intermediate Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Native American Programs https://lisc-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_wKwTMa6aSWG0umupPpk4YQ#/registration July 6, 2023 - July 7, 2023 57th Advisory Committee on Blood and Tissue Safety and Availability Meeting Department of Health and Human Services https://www.hhs.gov/oidp/advisory-committee/blood-tissue-safety-availability/index.html https://www.hhs.gov/oidp/advisory-committee/blood-tissue-safety-availability/meetings/2023-07-06/index.html https://www.hhs.gov/live/live-1/index.html#8736 July 6, 2023 - July 8, 2023 8th Conference of the Standing Group on Parliaments European Consortium for Political Research (ECPR) https://ecpr.eu/Events/224 July 6, 2023 - July 9, 2023 CelebrASIAN 2023 US Pan Asian American Chamber of Commerce https://celebrasianconference.com/ July 6, 2023 Business Advisory Committee (BAC) Virtual Meeting International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) https://www.iec.ch/ords/f?P=103:1101:207373671978616::::FSP_ORG_ID:28487 JULY 6, 1798 Alien and Sedition Acts Passed An Act Concerning Aliens, July 6, 1798; Fifth Congress https://www.archives.gov/milestone-documents/alien-and-sedition-acts https://guides.loc.gov/alien-and-sedition-acts July 6, 2023 TBD Campaign 2024: Casey DeSantis Campaigns in Iowa Casey DeSantis, wife of 2024 Republican presidential candidate Gov. Ron DeSantis (FL), launches the "Mamas for DeSantis" group at an event in Johnston, IA, where she's joined by Gov. Kim Reynolds (R-IA). https://www.c-span.org/video/?529124-1/casey-desantis-campaigns-iowa July 6, 2023 3:00 AM EDT Chat on Concept Note United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) https://www.unesco.org/en/event/chat-concept-note https://archive.ph/ZOf58 3:00 AM EDT AI for Good Global Summit – 6th July (Day 1) Ai for Good Is Organized by ITU in Partnership With 40 UN Sister Agencies and Co-Convened With Switzerland https://aiforgood.itu.int/event/ai-for-good-global-summit-6th-July-Day-1/ 3:30 AM EDT [7th Meeting] UNCITRAL 56th Commission Session United Nations https://media.un.org/en/asset/k19/k19l7rpvd4 3:30 AM EDT A Common History, A Common Heritage: The Art of the Traditional Blouse with Embroidery on the Shoulder (Altiță) – An Element of Cultural Identity in Romania and the Republic of Moldova United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) https://www.unesco.org/en/event/common-history-common-heritage-art-traditional-blouse-embroidery-shoulder-altita-element-cultural https://archive.ph/41y9B 3:30 AM EDT 43rd Session of the FAO Conference - Plenary Hall - Day 6 Morning Session Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) https://www.fao.org/unfao/govbodies/gsbhome/conference/en https://www.fao.org/webcast/home/en/item/6231/icode/ 4:00 AM EDT 129th meeting United Nations Economic Commission for Europe https://unece.org/info/events/event/379833 4:00 AM EDT 25th Meeting - 53rd Regular Session of Human Rights Council United Nations https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1k/k1kzjz036y 4:00 AM EDT 3,637th Meeting, 74th Session of the International Law Commission United Nations https://media.un.org/en/asset/k10/k10fybp825 4:00 AM EDT 4,008th Meeting, 138th Session, Human Rights Committee (CCPR) United Nations https://media.un.org/en/asset/k11/k11k5cs3mv 4:00 AM EDT Global Environment Fund-UNDP-UNESCO Glaciers Project Inception Meeting United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) https://www.unesco.org/en/event/global-environment-fund-undp-unesco-glaciers-project-inception-meeting-2 https://archive.ph/0yb2t 5:00 AM EDT WP6: Group of Experts on Risk Management in Regulatory Systems Meeting United Nations Economic Commission for Europe https://unece.org/info/events/event/375762 5:00 AM EDT AI and Implications for Central Banking Official Monetary and Financial Institutions Forum (OMFIF) https://www.omfif.org/events/ai-and-implications-for-central-banking/ 6:00 AM EDT Webinar: Antimicrobial Stewardship - Experiences From Regions and Countries World Health Organization of the United Nations (WHO) https://www.who.int/news-room/events/detail/2023/07/06/default-calendar/webinar--antimicrobial-stewardship---experiences-from-regions-and-countries 7:00 AM EDT Washington Journal: Open Phones Viewers responded to the question "Does gun ownership increase or decrease gun violence?" https://www.c-span.org/video/?529095-2/open-phones 7:00 AM EDT ITU-T Study Group 2 SG2 Rapporteur Group Meeting Routing and Interworking Plan for Current and Future Networks International Telecommunication Union (ITU) of the United Nations https://www.itu.int/net/events/eventdetails.asp?lang=en&eventid=20848 7:00 AM EDT ITU-T Study Group 13 Q5/13 Applying Future Networks and Innovation in Developing Countries International Telecommunication Union (ITU) of the United Nations https://www.itu.int/net/itu-t/lists/rgmdetails.aspx?id=13728&Group=13 7:00 AM EDT Webinar: Making Ear and Hearing Care for All a Reality – Through Trained Human Resources World Health Organization of the United Nations (WHO) https://www.who.int/news-room/events/detail/2023/07/06/default-calendar/webinar-making-ear-and-hearing-care-for-all-a-reality-through-trained-human-resources 7:30 AM EDT Boots to Business (B2B) - NAS Jacksonville (2 Day) Training U.S. Small Business Administration https://www.sba.gov/event/6980 8:00 AM EDT Washington Journal: Rebecca Morin Discusses President Biden's Reelection Campaign The Messenger White House reporter Rebecca Morin discusses President Biden's reelection campaign. https://www.c-span.org/video/?529095-3/rebecca-morin-discusses-president-bidens-reelection-campaign 8:00 AM EDT [8th Meeting] UNCITRAL 56th Commission Session United Nations https://media.un.org/en/asset/k17/k176i0d96s 8:00 AM EDT OHCHR - Press Conference: Situation of Human Rights in Myanmar United Nations https://media.un.org/en/asset/k11/k111kbwjtg 8:00 AM EDT IFAD Innovation Talk: Building an Innovation Engine International Fund for Agricultural Development of the United Nations (IFAD) https://www.ifad.org/en/web/latest/-/ifad-at-the-un-food-systems-summit-2-stocktaking-moment?p_l_back_url=%2Fen%2Fweb%2Flatest%2Fevents 8:00 AM EDT 43rd Session of the FAO Conference - Plenary Hall - Day 6 Afternoon Session Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) https://www.fao.org/unfao/govbodies/gsbhome/conference/en https://www.fao.org/webcast/home/en/item/6232/icode/ 8:00 AM EDT 43rd Session of the FAO Conference - Commission I - Day 6 Adoption of the Report Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) https://www.fao.org/unfao/govbodies/gsbhome/conference/en https://www.fao.org/webcast/home/en/item/6239/icode/ 8:00 AM EDT 43rd Session of the FAO Conference - Commission II - Day 6 Adoption of the Report Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) https://www.fao.org/unfao/govbodies/gsbhome/conference/en https://www.fao.org/webcast/home/en/item/6243/icode/ 8:00 AM EDT SG15 Rapporteur Group Meeting Q12/15 - Network Media Channel, Transport Network Architectures, Progress on the Definition of Network Media Channel for Non Point-to-Point Topologies in G.807 International Telecommunication Union (ITU) of the United Nations https://www.itu.int/net/itu-t/lists/rgmdetails.aspx?id=13857&Group=15 https://www.itu.int/net/events/eventdetails.asp?lang=en&eventid=20966 8:30 AM EDT U.S. Agriculture in Drought - Released After 8:30 a.m. ET Every Thursday National Agricultural Statistics Service and World Agricultural Outlook Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/AgInDrought.pdf 8:30 AM EDT 2023 Economic Indicator Release: U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services May 2023 US Census Bureau, Department of Commerce https://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/ 8:45 AM EDT Washington Journal: Open Phones Join us with your calls and comments on social media as we review the latest news headlines out of Washington https://www.c-span.org/video/?529095-4/open-phones 8:50 AM EDT AJ Leinbach Retirement Ceremony https://www.dvidshub.net/webcast/32258 9:00 AM EDT 26th Meeting - 53rd Regular Session of Human Rights Council United Nations https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1n/k1nyjgedh5 9:00 AM EDT Launch and Key Takeaways of the 2023 Freedom and Prosperity Indexes Atlantic Council https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/event/launch-and-key-takeaways-of-the-2023-freedom-and-prosperity-indexes/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfxGJYX8uzA 9:00 AM EDT GRULAC Consultation Meeting With IESALC United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) https://www.unesco.org/en/event/grulac-consultation-meeting-iesalc https://archive.ph/rebsw 9:00 AM EDT Taller on Financial Education for Citizens: Challenges and Possibilities United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) https://www.unesco.org/en/articles/discover-new-financial-frontiers-innovative-financial-education-workshop-citizenship?hub=68184 https://archive.ph/b1s96 9:00 AM EDT Virtual Reality Worlds and the Law: How Judges Can Keep Up with the Rapidly Evolving Technology United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) https://www.unesco.org/en/articles/virtual-reality-worlds-and-law-how-judges-can-keep-rapidly-evolving-technology?hub=68184 9:00 AM EDT CANCELED To discuss issues associated with the safety review of licensing actions and/or Inspections, Tests, Analyses, and Acceptance Criteria (ITAAC) closures for SNC's Vogtle Electric Generating Plant, Units 3 and 4 Nuclear Regulatory Commission https://www.nrc.gov/pmns/mtg https://www.nrc.gov/pmns/mtg?do=details&Code=20230696 9:00 AM EDT The purpose of this meeting is to discuss and obtain public feedback on NRC staff views and perspectives regarding probabilistic risk assessment used to implement the Licensing Modernization Project methodology in support of non-light-water reactor construction permit applications. Nuclear Regulatory Commission https://www.nrc.gov/pmns/mtg https://www.nrc.gov/pmns/mtg?do=details&Code=20230767 9:00 AM EDT How to Maximize Your DoD Skillbridge or GI Bill (Southside) - Norfolk, Virginia Veterans Administration https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/56848/ 9:00 AM EDT How to Maximize Your DoD Skillbridge or GI Bill (Peninsula) - Newport News, Virginia Veterans Administration https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/56845/ 9:00 AM EDT Grenades and Coffee Event - Boalsburg, Pennsylvania Veterans Administration https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/56572/ 9:00 AM EDT Daily U.S. Agricultural Weather Highlights - Released No Later Than 9:00 a.m. ET Every Day National Agricultural Statistics Service and World Agricultural Outlook Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/TODAYSWX.pdf 9:00 AM EDT Secretary Antony J. Blinken meets with Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Keith Rowley Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-july-6-2023/ 9:15 AM EDT Washington Journal: William Pomeranz Discusses Russia-Ukraine War & Future of Putin Wilson Center Russia expert William Pomeranz discusses the status of the Russia-Ukraine conflict and Russian President Vladimir Putin's political future. https://www.c-span.org/video/?529095-5/william-pomeranz-discusses-russia-ukraine-war-future-putin 9:30 AM EDT Is Your Bank Gender Conscious? Why and How to Invest in Gender Equality United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) https://www.unepfi.org/industries/banking/is-your-bank-gender-conscious-why-and-how-to-invest-in-gender-equality/ 9:30 AM EDT Report Launch: "Repel, Don't Expel": Strengthening NATO's Defense and Deterrence in the Baltic States Center for Strategic and International Studies https://www.csis.org/events/report-launch-repel-dont-expel-strengthening-natos-defense-and-deterrence-baltic-states https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JjAHW-XJokQ - TBD Discussion on NATO Defense & Deterrence The Center for Strategic and International Studies holds a virtual discussion on their new report on NATO defense and deterrence. https://www.c-span.org/video/?529145-1/discussion-nato-defense-deterrence 9:30 AM EDT Launch and Key Takeaways of the 2023 Freedom and Prosperity Indexes Atlantic Council's Freedom and Prosperity Center, in Partnership With Devex https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/event/launch-and-key-takeaways-of-the-2023-freedom-and-prosperity-indexes/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfxGJYX8uzA - TBD Discussion on Freedom and Prosperity Around the World The Atlantic Council and Devex co-host a discussion on freedom and prosperity around the globe. https://www.c-span.org/video/?529148-1/discussion-freedom-prosperity-world 10:00 AM EDT Low-Carbon Hydrogen: Tax Credits & Emissions Intensity Center for Strategic and International Studies https://www.csis.org/events/low-carbon-hydrogen-tax-credits-emissions-intensity https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8J66C7pHnBs 10:00 AM EDT OCHA Presentation of the World Development Report 2023: Migrants, Refugees, and Societies United Nations https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1k/k1kdncccq2 10:00 AM EDT Schriever Spacepower Series: Lt Gen John E. Shaw, Deputy Commander, U.S. Space Command The Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies https://www.defense.gov/News/Today-in-DOD/Date/2023-07-06/ https://mitchellaerospacepower.org/event/7-6-schriever-spacepower-series-lt-gen-john-e-shaw/ 10:00 AM EDT The purpose of this regulatory conference is to discuss the safety significance of a preliminary finding of low to moderate safety significance (White) and associated apparent violations of NRC requirements regarding the calibration and operability of the drywell and containment high range radiation monitors (D/CHRRMs) at Grand Gulf Nuclear Station (GGNS), and their impact on emergency response operations, before the agency makes a final determination. Nuclear Regulatory Commission https://www.nrc.gov/pmns/mtg https://www.nrc.gov/pmns/mtg?do=details&Code=20230756 10:00 AM EDT The purpose of this meeting is to continue an ongoing discussion of the proposed guidance document developed by members of TRTR on compliance with the regulations in Title 10 Code of Federal Regulations, Section 50.59 "Changes, tests and experiments," emphasizing aspects of digital upgrades specific to research and test reactors. This meeting will review comment responses from TRTR on section 1 and 2 and discuss NRC comments on section 3 of NEI 23-03. NEI 23-03 was submitted to the NRC for endorsement as a supplement to NEI 21-06. Nuclear Regulatory Commission https://www.nrc.gov/pmns/mtg https://www.nrc.gov/pmns/mtg?do=details&Code=20230714 10:00 AM EDT The NRC staff will provide an overview of the NRC's Topical Report process. The Pressurized Water Reactor Owners Group (PWROG) will provide a technical overview of PWROG-22010-NP, Revision 0, "Risk Assessment Process for the Review of Topical Reports (RAPTR)," and will obtain and address NRC questions and feedback on PWROG-22010-NP. Nuclear Regulatory Commission https://www.nrc.gov/pmns/mtg https://www.nrc.gov/pmns/mtg?do=details&Code=20230766 10:00 AM EDT What to Expect from Your Employer When You're Expecting (New York State) Department of Labor https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/events/07062023/what-expect-your-employer-when-youre-expecting-new-york-state 10:00 AM EDT Government Contracting 101 - *Webinar (Live)* - PW) U.S. Small Business Administration https://www.sba.gov/event/24650 10:00 AM EDT U.S. Senate: Senate Pro Forma Session The Senate is holding a brief pro forma session during their two-week state work period over the July 4th holiday. No votes will take place. Senators will next return for votes on Monday. https://www.c-span.org/video/?528995-1/senate-pro-forma-session 10:10 AM EDT The President departs the White House en route to Joint Base Andrews Official Schedule https://factba.se/biden/calendar/ 10:30 AM EDT The President departs Joint Base Andrews en route to West Columbia, South Carolina Joint Base Andrews https://factba.se/biden/calendar/ 10:30 AM EDT Putin's Prigozhin Problems: How Has Power Shifted in Russia? Atlantic Council https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/event/putins-prigozhin-problems/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zgXxBKqdA0 - Discussion on Russia's Political Trajectory Andrei Kozyrev, the former Russian foreign minister, is among those talking about Russia's political future following the Wagner Group rebellion in a discussion hosted by the Atlantic Council. https://www.c-span.org/video/?529143-1/discussion-russias-political-trajectory 10:30 AM EDT Human Networks and Data Science Program Office Hour National Science Foundation https://new.nsf.gov/events/human-networks-data-science-program-office-hour/2023-07-06 11:00 AM EDT Kristen Talcott and Other CPSC Staff Will Participate in a Virtual Meeting With the ASTM F15.42 Furniture Subcommittee Task Group U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission https://www.cpsc.gov/Newsroom/Public-Calendar/2023-07-06-110000/Kristen-Talcott-and-other-CPSC-staff%C2%A0will-participate-in-a-virtual-meeting-with-the-ASTM-F1542-Furniture-Subcommittee-task-group 11:00 AM EDT Webinar: Chinese Experience on Digitalization of Rural Areas: A Reference for LAC Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HbPNoCiRPU8 11:00 AM EDT A Common History, A Common Heritage: The Art of the Traditional Blouse with Embroidery on the Shoulder (Altiță) – An Element of Cultural Identity in Romania and the Republic of Moldova United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) https://www.unesco.org/en/event/common-history-common-heritage-art-traditional-blouse-embroidery-shoulder-altita-element-cultural-0 https://archive.ph/c38aN 11:00 AM EDT What Are the Perils and Promise of Artificial Intelligence? w/ Samuel Hammond & Keegan McBride Center for the National Interest https://cftni.org/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ojF0GsmQm8 - TBD Discussion on Artificial Intelligence Technology The Center for the National Interest holds a virtual discussion on artificial intelligence and the pros and cons of this technology. https://www.c-span.org/video/?529146-1/discussion-artificial-intelligence-technology 11:00 AM EDT Ask SBA North Carolina District Office - Federal Contracting Questions U.S. Small Business Administration https://www.sba.gov/event/29566 11:00 AM EDT 8(a) Business Development Program Session U.S. Small Business Administration https://www.sba.gov/event/30068 11:15 AM EDT Deputy Press Secretary Andrew Bates Gaggle Aboard Air Force One En Route to South Carolina Air Force One https://www.whitehouse.gov/live/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdjuuKETdao 11:30 AM EDT India's Backsliding Democracy: Examining How Attempts to Stifle Dissent Threaten the World's Largest Democracy Center for American Progress https://www.americanprogress.org/events/indias-backsliding-democracy/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0-LebwESDw - TBD Discussion on India's Democratic Challenges The Center for American Progress holds a virtual discussion on India's democratic challenges. https://www.c-span.org/video/?529149-1/discussion-indias-democratic-challenges 11:50 AM EDT The President arrives in West Columbia, South Carolina Official Schedule https://factba.se/biden/calendar/ 12:00 PM EDT Daily Press Briefing by the Spokesperson of the Secretary-General and the Spokesperson for the President of the General Assembly. United Nations https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1a/k1akmh1dhm 12:00 PM EDT Q&A with SBA U.S. Small Business Administration https://www.sba.gov/event/28594 12:00 PM EDT NSF Innovation Corps (I-Corps™) Teams Q&A Webinar National Science Foundation https://new.nsf.gov/events/nsf-innovation-corps-i-corpstm-teams-qa-webinar/2023-07-06 12:00 PM EDT Vetrepreneur Franchise Workshop - Online Veterans Administration https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/56500/ 12:00 PM EDT Gettysburg's Southern Front: Opportunity and Failure at Richmond Virginia Museum of History & Culture https://secure.virginiahistory.org/2272/2273 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TdNfFqOhZ18 12:00 PM EDT Intellectual Property Basics and Helpful Resources United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) https://www.uspto.gov/about-us/events/intellectual-property-basics-and-helpful-resources-cloned-0 12:00 PM EDT NSF Innovation Corps (I-Corps™) Teams Q&A Webinar National Science Foundation https://beta.nsf.gov/events/nsf-Innovation-corps-i-corpstm-teams-qa-webinar/2023-07-06 12:00 PM EDT U.S. House of Representatives: House Pro Forma Session The House is holding a brief pro forma session during its two-week district work period over the July 4 holiday. No votes will take place. Members next return for votes on Tuesday. https://www.c-span.org/video/?529117-1/house-pro-forma-session 12:50 PM EDT The President tours Flex LTD West Columbia, South Carolina https://factba.se/biden/calendar/ 1:00 PM EDT David Ignatius on His New Spy Thriller 'The Tao of Deception' Washington Post Live https://www.washingtonpost.com/washington-post-live/2023/07/06/david-ignatius-his-new-spy-thriller-tao-deception/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQplgfdYX9w 1:00 PM EDT The European Union's Enlargement Conundrum Center for Strategic and International Studies https://www.csis.org/events/european-unions-enlargement-conundrum https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6N6hOO8-O2g 1:00 PM EDT Tim Smith and Other CPSC Staff Will Participate in a Virtual Meeting With the Newly Formed Low Loft Beds Task Group of the ASTM F15.30 Bunk Beds Subcommittee U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission https://www.cpsc.gov/Newsroom/Public-Calendar/2023-07-06-130000/Tim-Smith-and-other-CPSC-staff-will-participate-in-a-virtual-meeting-with-the-newly-formed-Low-Loft-Beds-Task-Group-of-the-ASTM-F1530-Bunk-Beds-Subcommittee 1:00 PM EDT Scott Ayers Participating in CSA Virtual Meeting on Common Standard for Fuel-Burning appliancesU.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission https://www.cpsc.gov/Newsroom/Public-Calendar/2023-07-06-130000/Scott-Ayers-participating-in-CSA-virtual-meeting-on-common-standard-for-fuel-burning-appliances 1:00 PM EDT The purpose of this meeting is for NRC staff discuss proposed NRC guidance regarding the use of MODSIM tools for security plan changes and receive feedback from industry and external stakeholders on this proposal. Nuclear Regulatory Commission https://www.nrc.gov/pmns/mtg https://www.nrc.gov/pmns/mtg?do=details&Code=20230765 1:15 PM EDT The President delivers remarks on how Bidenomics is spurring manufacturing investments and good-paying jobs across the country, including a new partnership between Enphase Energy and Flex West Columbia, South Carolina https://www.whitehouse.gov/live/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ft1djGgVDAQ - Pres. Biden on Manufacturing in South Carolina President Biden delivers remarks on manufacturing in West Columbia, South Carolina. https://www.c-span.org/video/?529147-1/pres-biden-manufacturing-south-carolina 1:30 PM EDT Celebrating the Life and Legacy of Paul Cantor American Enterprise Institute https://www.aei.org/events/celebrating-the-life-and-legacy-of-paul-cantor/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7HySFLUsA2Y 1:30 PM EDT Scioscicomm SIG Meeting: Evaluating the Effectiveness of Science Communication National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/43416 1:45 PM EDT Secretary Antony J. Blinken meets with Guyanese President Irfaan Ali Georgetown, Guyana https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-july-6-2023/ 2:00 PM EDT Electromagnetic Spectrum Conflict in Space - Threats to C4ISR Association of Old Crows https://www.crows.org/page/EW_Space 2:00 PM EDT Khalisa Phillips and other CPSC staff will participate in a Webex teleconference meeting with ASTM F15.19 Wearable Infant Blankets Data Analysis Task Group U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission https://www.cpsc.gov/Newsroom/Public-Calendar/2023-07-06-140000/Khalisa-Phillips-and-other-CPSC-staff-will-participate-in-a-Webex-teleconference-meeting-with-ASTM-F1519-Wearable-Infant-Blankets-Data-Analysis-Task-Group 2:00 PM EDT CANCELED To discuss NuScale Standard Design Approval Application. A portion of the meeting may be closed to the public for proprietary discussion. Nuclear Regulatory Commission https://www.nrc.gov/pmns/mtg https://www.nrc.gov/pmns/mtg?do=details&Code=20230350 2:00 PM EDT Informational Session on OFCCP and our Megaproject Construction Program Department of Labor https://www.dol.gov/agencies/ofccp/events/07062023/informational-session-ofccp-and-our-megaproject-construction-program 2:00 PM EDT Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights Uzra Zeya meets with Bangladeshi Ambassador to the United States Muhammad Imran Department of State https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-july-6-2023/ 2:20 PM EDT The President departs West Columbia, South Carolina en route to Joint Base Andrews Official Schedule https://factba.se/biden/calendar/ 2:30 PM EDT The Dynamics of Computation, and the Computational Power of Dynamics Santa Fe Institute https://www.santafe.edu/events/dynamics-computation-and-computational-power-dynamics https://www.youtube.com/@SFIScience 3:00 PM EDT (11th Meeting) Informal Consultations on the Summit of the Future United Nations https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1l/k1ld1z8dbh 3:00 PM EDT Briefing on the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework to Permanent Missions to the United Nations United Nations https://media.un.org/en/asset/k18/k18xbn1s0c 3:00 PM EDT John Sullivan on Putin's Hold on Power and Russia's Future Washington Post Live https://www.washingtonpost.com/washington-post-live/2023/07/06/john-sullivan-putins-hold-power-russias-future/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3sfroOO6kI - Fmr. U.S. Ambassador to Russia on Putin's Political Future John Sullivan, the former U.S. ambassador to Russia, talks about the political future for Russian president Vladimir Putin following the rebellion of the Wagner Group. https://www.c-span.org/video/?529144-1/fmr-us-ambassador-russia-putins-political-future 3:00 PM EDT Secretary Antony J. Blinken holds a joint press availability with Guyanese President Irfaan Ali Georgetown, Guyana https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-july-6-2023/ 3:00 PM EDT Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security Bonnie D. Jenkins meets with members of civil society Department of State https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-july-6-2023/ 3:45 PM EDT The President departs Joint Base Andrews en route to the White House Joint Base Andrews https://factba.se/biden/calendar/ 3:55 PM EDT Vice President Harris Delivers Remarks at a Gila River Tribal Nation Event Vice President Harris delivers remarks on the impact of initiatives from the Biden-Harris Administration that are dedicated to advancing opportunity for Tribal nations and communities. Laveen Village, AZ https://www.whitehouse.gov/live/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fM6cnTQzMHU 3:55 PM EDT The President arrives at the White House Official Schedule https://factba.se/biden/calendar/ 4:00 PM EDT CSO Dialogue with Security Council President for July, Ambassador Dame Barbara Woodward (United Kingdom) United Nations https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1l/k1ltu6yez7 4:00 PM EDT CANCELED Dr. Martin Clemis: "Invasion and Counter invasion: Vietnam, 1976-1979" The Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics https://doleinstitute.org/event/dr-martin-clemis-invasion-and-counter-invasion-vietnam-1976-1979/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zFCDeK6EJIA 4:00 PM EDT Secretary Antony J. Blinken a meet and greet with U.S. Embassy Guyana staff and families Georgetown, Guyana https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-july-6-2023/ 5:30 PM EDT U.S. Coast Guard Traditional Jazz Band - "Thursdays on the Dock" Essex, Connecticut U.S. Coast Guard Band https://www.uscg.mil/Community/Coast-Guard-Band/Coast-Guard-Band-Event-Calendar/ https://www.uscg.mil/Community/Coast-Guard-Band/Coast-Guard-Band-Event-Calendar/ModuleID/9487/ItemID/377/mctl/EventDetails/ 6:30 PM EDT Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security Bonnie D. Jenkins attends the Singapore Armed Forces Day Reception Washington, D.C. https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-july-6-2023/ 7:00 PM EDT "The Hydrogen Economy – a Review of the Current and Future Technologies" With William Jackson American Institute for Economic Research https://events.aier.org/bastiatmastercalendar/detail/1559/1688684400000 7:00 PM EDT Montesquieu and the Constitution National Constitution Center https://constitutioncenter.org/about/press-room/press-releases/national-constitution-center-announces-americas-Town-hall-programming-for-spring-summer-2023 https://constitutioncenter.org/calendar/montesquieu-and-the-constitution 7:00 PM EDT Live! At the Library: Batalá Washington Library of Congress https://www.loc.gov/item/event-408932/live-at-the-library-live-performance-by-batala-washington/2023-07-06/ 7:00 PM EDT The U.S. Army Blues - Marine Corps Heritage Foundation Concert, National Museum of the Marine Corps, Triangle, Virginia U.S. Army Band "Pershing's Own" https://www.usarmyband.com/calendar https://www.usarmyband.com/events/summer-concert-mchf-summer-concert-series 7:30 PM EDT The U.S. Army Band Downrange - Bethany Beach Summer Concert, Bethany Beach, Delaware U.S. Army Band "Pershing's Own" https://www.usarmyband.com/calendar https://www.usarmyband.com/events/bethany-beach-concert-series-summer-concert 8:00 PM EDT Guided iRest™ Meditation for Sleep and Relaxation (Phone-Based Class) Veterans Administration https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/52256/ 9:00 PM EDT 2nd ITU Forum on Creating a Metaverse for All Through International Standards International Telecommunication Union (ITU) of the United Nations https://www.itu.int/en/ITU-T/Pages/default.aspx https://www.itu.int/metaverse/2nd-forum-metaverse/ - - - Planefags Addendum - - - Tinker Air Show - Day 1 (Part 1 of 5) July 1, 2023 https://www.dvidshub.net/video/889109/tinker-air-show-day-1-part-1-5 Tinker Air Show - Day 1 (Part 2 of 5) July 1, 2023 https://www.dvidshub.net/video/889110/tinker-air-show-day-1-part-2-5 Tinker Air Show - Day 1 (Part 3 of 5) July 1, 2023 https://www.dvidshub.net/video/889111/tinker-air-show-day-1-part-3-5 Tinker Air Show - Day 1 (Part 4 of 5) July 1, 2023 https://www.dvidshub.net/video/889112/tinker-air-show-day-1-part-4-5 Tinker Air Show - Day 1 (Part 5 of 5) July 1, 2023 https://www.dvidshub.net/video/889113/tinker-air-show-day-1-part-5-5 Tinker Air Show - Day 2 (Part 1 of 5) July 2, 2023 https://www.dvidshub.net/video/889128/tinker-air-show-day-2-part-1-5 Tinker Air Show - Day 2 (Part 2 of 5) July 2, 2023 https://www.dvidshub.net/video/889129/tinker-air-show-day-2-part-2-5 Tinker Air Show - Day 2 (Part 3 of 5) July 2, 2023 https://www.dvidshub.net/video/889130/tinker-air-show-day-2-part-3-5 Tinker Air Show - Day 2 (Part 4 of 5) July 2, 2023 https://www.dvidshub.net/video/889135/tinker-air-show-day-2-part-4-5 Tinker Air Show - Day 2 (Part 5 of 5) July 2, 2023 https://www.dvidshub.net/video/889137/tinker-air-show-day-2-part-5-5