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Tuesday September 12, 2023

The House Stands Adjourned Until September 12, 2023 at 12:00 PM EDT
The Senate Stands Adjourned Until September 12, 2023 at 10:00 AM EDT

Secretary Antony J. Blinken attends meetings and briefings at the Department of State
Deputy Secretary for Management and Resources Richard R. Verma attends meetings and briefings at the Department of State.
Acting Deputy Secretary of State Victoria J. Nuland attends meetings and briefings at the Department of State.
Assistant Secretary for Economic and Business Affairs Ramin Toloui is on travel to Japan and the Republic of Korea from September 11-14, 2023.
Assistant Secretary for Global Public Affairs Bill Russo is on travel to Arizona and California from September 11-13, 2023.

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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

A.F. Branco – A Hole in Our Heart 911
https://comicallyincorrect.com/a-f-branco-a-hole-in-our-heart-911/

A.F. Branco - Joe Dan Gorman Video – Trilogy
https://comicallyincorrect.com/joe-dan-gorman-video-trilogy/

Gary Varvel - Biden's dumpster fire
https://garyvarvel.substack.com/p/gary-varvel-bidens-dumpster-fire

Gary Varvel - The 22nd anniversary of 9/11
https://garyvarvel.substack.com/p/gary-varvel-the-22nd-anniversary

grrrgraphics - Emergency! Now Give Up Your Rights and Money
https://grrrgraphics.com/put-biden-behind-bars/

Mark Parisi @OffTheMarkComic - AC
https://www.offthemark.com/DailyCartoon?prod_id=12469

Michael Ramirez - Biden Bottoms Out
https://michaelramirez.substack.com/p/michael-ramirez-biden-bottoms-out

RealityBites by Broc Smith - ”Now More Than Ever”
https://rofcbybroc.com/2023/09/10/america-last/

RealityBites by Broc Smith - America Last
https://rofcbybroc.com/2023/09/10/america-last/

Ripley's Believe It or Not! - Daily Cartoon
https://www.ripleys.com/weird-news/cartoon-09-12-2022/

Stonetoss Comics @stone_toss - Trust the Science
https://twitter.com/stone_toss/status/1701249242122326359

Tatsuya Ishida @TatsuyaIshida9 - Illegals
https://tatsuyaishida.substack.com/p/2023-09-12

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 - September 12
https://www.loc.gov/item/today-in-history/september-12

Most-Viewed Bills | Top 10
https://www.congress.gov/most-viewed-bills

September 12, 2023 - September 13, 2023
UNEP FI Regional Roundtable Europe 2023
United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI)
https://www.unepfi.org/events/unep-fi-regional-roundtable-europe-2023/

September 12, 2023 - September 13, 2023
2023 Air, Space & Cyber Conference
Air and Space Forces Association (AFA)
https://www.afa.org/2023-air-space-cyber-conference

September 12, 2023 - September 13, 2023
Food Nutrition Security FNS-Cloud Final Event
Italian National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and the Sustainable Economic Development ENEA
https://sostenibilita.enea.it/en/eventi/fns-cloud-final-event
https://www.fns-cloud.eu/

September 12, 2023 - September 13, 2023
U.S. Chamber of Commerce Global Aerospace Summit: Innovating the Skies, Connecting the World
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
https://events.uschamber.com/globalaerospacesummit23/

September 12, 2023 - September 13, 2023
NLM Board of Regents
National Library of Medicine, Department of Health and Human Services
https://lhncbc.nlm.nih.gov/LHC-news-events/events/NLMBoardofRegents20230912090000.Html

September 12, 2023 - September 13, 2023
2023 Scientific Computing Days
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
https://www.fda.gov/drugs/news-events-human-drugs/2023-scientific-computing-days-09122023

September 12, 2023 - September 13, 2023
Increasing the Efficiency of Biosimilar Development Programs--Reevaluating the Need for Comparative Clinical Efficacy Studies
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
https://www.fda.gov/drugs/news-events-human-drugs/increasing-efficiency-biosimilar-development-programs-reevaluating-need-comparative-clinical

September 12, 2023 - September 13, 2023
WHO Global Conference: Engaging Patients for Patient Safety
World Health Organization of the United Nations (WHO)
https://www.who.int/news-room/events/detail/2023/09/12/default-calendar/who-global-conference--engaging-patients-for-patient-safety

September 12, 2023 - September 14, 2023
5th Annual ESG and Climate Risk Week: Addressing Climate and ESG Risks While Delivering Impact
The Economist
https://events.economist.com/climate-risk-week-europe/

September 12, 2023 - September 14, 2023
Federal News Network's Cyber Leaders Exchange 2023
Federal News Network
https://federalnewsnetwork.com/cme-event/technology-main/federal-news-networks-cyber-leaders-exchange-2023/

September 12, 2023 - September 14, 2023
What Can Be Done to Improve Safe Access to Medical Morphine?
World Health Organization of the United Nations (WHO)
https://www.who.int/news-room/events/detail/2023/09/12/default-calendar/what-can-be-done-to-improve-safe-access-to-medical-morphine

September 12, 2023 - September 14, 2023
Collective Adaptation in a Turbulent World
Santa Fe Institute
https://www.santafe.edu/events/collective-adaptation-turbulent-world

September 12, 2023 - September 14, 2023
SPONAP Virtual Training Maintenance
Department of Housing and Urban Development Office of Native American Programs
https://newregistration.firstpic.org/maintenance/index.php

September 12, 2023 - September 14, 2023
139th Session of the Executive Board
International Fund for Agricultural Development of the United Nations (IFAD)
https://webapps.ifad.org/members/eb/139

September 12, 2023 - September 14, 2023
2023 Tribal Healing to Wellness Court Enhancement Training
Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), Office of Justice Programs, Department of Justice
https://bja.ojp.gov/events/2023-tribal-healing-wellness-court-enhancement-training

September 12, 2023 - September 15, 2023
DSEI 2023
Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI), & Endorsed by UK Ministry of Defence and the Department for International Trade
https://www.dsei.co.uk/welcome

September 12, 2023
TBD
Senate Republican Agenda
Senate Republican leaders speak to reporters about the legislative agenda for the week.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?530376-1/senate-republican-agenda

September 12, 2023
TBD
Senate Democratic Agenda
Senate Democratic leaders speak to reporters on Capitol Hill about their legislative agenda for the week, including votes on the first of several appropriations bills ahead of a government funding deadline on September 30.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?530376-101/senate-democratic-agenda

September 12, 2023
International Day for South-South Cooperation
United Nations
https://www.un.org/en/observances/south-south-cooperation-day

September 12, 2023
12:00 AM EDT
Kyrgyzstan Journalism Education Workshop
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
https://www.unesco.org/en/event/kyrgyzstan-journalism-education-workshop-2

12:15 AM EDT
The President arrives at Joint Base Andrews
Joint Base Andrews
https://factba.se/biden/calendar/

12:35 AM EDT
The President arrives at the White House
South Lawn
https://factba.se/biden/calendar/

1:00 AM EDT
28th Meeting Joint Coordination Activity on Internet of Things and Smart Cities and Communities (JCA-IoT and SC&C)
International Telecommunication Union (ITU) of the United Nations
https://www.itu.int/en/ITU-t/jca/iot/Pages/default.aspx

2:00 AM EDT
Remembering 9/11 on 22nd Anniversary
A review of events commemorating the 22nd anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?530323-1/remembering-911-22nd-anniversary

3:45 AM EDT
The Labour Party's Response to the UK's Economic Challenges
Official Monetary and Financial Institutions Forum (OMFIF)
https://www.omfif.org/events/the-labour-partys-response-to-the-uks-economic-challenges/

4:00 AM EDT
2,739th Meeting, 94th Session, Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) Consideration of Liechtenstein (continued)
United Nations
https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1f/k1fmy74tqo

4:00 AM EDT
3rd Meeting - 54th Regular Session of Human Rights Council
United Nations
https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1n/k1not89cko

4:00 AM EDT
444th Meeting, 25th Session, Committee on Enforced Disappearances (CED) Consideration of Mauritania (cont'd)
United Nations
https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1r/k1rls7o7be

5:00 AM EDT
Entrepreneurship for Military Spouses and Caregivers
Department of Labor
https://www.dol.gov/agencies/vets/events/09122023/entrepreneurship-military-spouses-and-caregivers

7:00 AM EDT
Washington Journal: Open Phones
Viewers commented on the potential for a government shutdown as well as calls to impeach President Biden.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?530310-2/open-phones&playEvent

7:00 AM EDT
Commission of Inquiry on Syria - Press Conference: Launch of the Commission's latest report
United Nations
https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1l/k1lltanafz

7:30 AM EDT
NYC Series Breakfast: Jacques Jiha
The Economic Club of New York
https://www.econclubny.org/web/pages/events

8:00 AM EDT
Washington Journal: Mark Graber Discusses 14th Amendment Challenges & Former President Trump's Presidential Bid
Constitutional law professor Mark Graber discusses lawsuits being filed in several states seeking to disqualify former President Trump from the presidency based on the 14th amendment’s insurrection clause.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?530310-3/mark-graber-discusses-14th-amendment-challenges-president-trumps-presidential-bid&playEvent

8:30 AM EDT
The Clinical Neuroscience Grand Rounds: Brain Meta Networking and Neuroplasticity Applied to a Connectome Based Resection for Low Grade Gliomas: a 25 Year Experience With 1200 Awake Surgeries
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/43826

8:30 AM EDT
NYC FIELD HEARING: Systemic Risk: The Chinese Communist Party's Threat to U.S. Financial Stability
The House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party 
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WITNESSES:
The Honorable Jay Clayton, Former Chairman, Securities and Exchange Commission
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Mr. Jim Chanos, President and Founder, Kynikos Associates
^
Ms. Anne Stevenson-Yang, Founder, J Capital Research
^
https://selectcommitteeontheccp.house.gov/about/events/nyc-field-hearing-systemic-risk-chinese-communist-partys-threat-us-financial-stability
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oo7n5qzCtmY
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TBD
House Select China Competition Committee Field Hearing on Threat to U.S. Financial Security
Former Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Jay Clayton and others testify at a House Select China Competition Committee field hearing on the threat China poses to U.S. financial security.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?530369-1/house-select-china-competition-committee-field-hearing-threat-us-financial-security

8:40 AM EDT
Keynote Address — State of the Space Force, Chief of Space Operations Gen. B. Chance Saltzman
2023 Air, Space & Cyber Conference, National Harbor, Maryland
https://www.defense.gov/News/Today-in-DOD/Date/2023-09-12/
https://www.afa.org/2023-air-space-cyber-conference-agenda

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/?530310-4/open-phones&playEvent

9:00 AM EDT
4th Meeting - 54th Regular Session of Human Rights Council
United Nations
https://media.un.org/en/asset/k17/k17zin3fd4

9:00 AM EDT
2,740th Meeting, 94th Session, Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) Consideration of Kyrgyzstan
United Nations
https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1k/k1ksv3z44w

9:00 AM EDT
Acting Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy A. George
Army 2023 Maneuver Warfighter Conference, Fort Moore, Georgia
https://www.defense.gov/News/Today-in-DOD/Date/2023-09-12/
https://www.moore.army.mil/mcoe/maneuverconference/
https://www.maneuverconference.com/agenda

9:00 AM EDT
Coffee & Conversation with David Frederick, Assistant Deputy Director, China Strategy Center, National Security Agency
Intelligence and National Security Alliance (INSA)
https://www.insaonline.org/detail-pages/event/2023/09/12/default-calendar/coffee-conversation-with-david-frederick

9:00 AM EDT
NLM Board of Regents Meeting (Day 1)
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://videocast.nih.gov/watch=51035

9:00 AM EDT
National Advisory Council for Nursing Research - September 2023
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://www.ninr.nih.gov/aboutninr/nacnr
https://videocast.nih.gov/watch=51158

9:00 AM EDT
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Advisory Council and the Board of External Experts Meeting - September 2023
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/about/advisory-and-peer-review-committees/advisory-council
https://videocast.nih.gov/watch=52316

9:15 AM EDT
Washington Journal: Daniel Garza Discusses Latino Voters & Campaign 2024
LIBRE Initiative’s Daniel Garza discusses new polling on Latino voters and Campaign 2024.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?530310-5/daniel-garza-discusses-latino-voters-campaign-2024&playEvent

9:15 AM EDT
Field Hearing, 9/11 Memorial & Museum, New York, New York: Evolving Threats: Security and Safety in a Post-9/11 World
House Homeland Security Committee
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WITNESSES:
Joseph Pfiefer
First Deputy Commissioner, New York City Fire Department 
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Laura Kavanagh
Commissioner, New York City Fire Department 
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Rebecca Weiner
Deputy Commissioner of Intelligence and Counterterrorism, New York City Police Department 
^
Patrick Ryder
Commissioner, Nassau County Police Department 
^
Greg Ehrie
Chief Security Officer, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey 
^
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/116328
https://homeland.house.gov/2023/09/08/tuesday-at-915am-nyc-field-hearing-on-evolving-homeland-security-threats-emergency-preparedness-post-9-11/
https://homeland.house.gov/hearing/subcommittee-on-emergency-management-and-technology-hearing-entitled-evolving-threats-security-and-safety-in-a-post-9-11-world/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cfYUgRjdZhw
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TBD
House Homeland Security Subcommittee Field Hearing on Post 9/11 Threats
The House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Emergency Management and Technology holds a field hearing on evolving threats since the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?530368-1/house-homeland-security-subcommittee-field-hearing-post-911-threats

9:30 AM EDT
Global Threats and Opportunities, National Reconnaissance Office Director Dr. Christopher Scolese and National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency Director Vice Adm. Frank Whitworth
2023 Air, Space & Cyber Conference, National Harbor, Maryland
https://www.defense.gov/News/Today-in-DOD/Date/2023-09-12/
https://www.afa.org/2023-air-space-cyber-conference-agenda

9:30 AM EDT
Biomolecular Condensates and Transcription Factor Collectives in Wnt/beta Catenin Gene Regulation
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/43879

9:30 AM EDT
To Consider the Nomination of: General David W. Allvin, USAF for Reappointment to the Grade of General and to Be Chief of Staff of the Air Force
Senate Armed Services Committee
^
WITNESSES:
General David W. Allvin, USAF for reappointment to the grade of general and to be Chief of Staff of the Air Force
^
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/senate-event/334764
https://www.defense.gov/News/Today-in-DOD/Date/2023-09-12/
https://www.armed-services.senate.gov/hearings/to-consider-the-nomination-of-general-david-w-allvin-usaf-for-reappointment-to-the-grade-of-general-and-to-be-chief-of-staff-of-the-air-force
https://www.defense.gov/News/Live-Events/

10:00 AM EDT
Gen. Andrew P. Poppas, Commanding General, U.S. Army Forces Command
Army 2023 Maneuver Warfighter Conference, Fort Moore, Georgia
https://www.defense.gov/News/Today-in-DOD/Date/2023-09-12/
https://www.moore.army.mil/mcoe/maneuverconference/
https://www.maneuverconference.com/agenda

10:00 AM EDT
CSO Dialogue with United Nations Security Council President H.E. Mr. Ferit Hoxha of Albania
United Nations
https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1q/k1qd84v1al

10:00 AM EDT
(1st Meeting) UN-Women Second Regular Session 2023
United Nations
https://media.un.org/en/asset/k18/k181cu4lkz

10:00 AM EDT
Ending Gender-Based Violence: A 10-year Retrospective
World Bank Group, International Organization Affiliated With the United Nations (UN)
https://live.worldbank.org/events/ending-gender-based-violence-10-year-retrospective

10:00 AM EDT
Army OSINT: Defining a New Course
Center for Strategic and International Studies
https://www.csis.org/events/army-osint-defining-new-course
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2bHW4PHy0E

10:00 AM EDT
Soldiers' Angels Military and Veteran Food Distribution - Charleston, South Carolina
Veterans Administration
https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/52827/

10:00 AM EDT
Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights Uzra Zeya attends the virtual Congressional-Executive Commission on China hearing on Countering China’s Global Transitional Repression Campaign
Department of State
https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-september-12-2023/

10:00 AM
The President receives the Presidential Daily Briefing
Official Schedule
https://factba.se/biden/calendar/

10:00 AM EDT
U.S. Senate: U.S. Senate
The Senate will continue work on President Biden’s executive and judicial nominations. A vote to advance 2024 federal spending legislation may also take place.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?530363-1/us-senate

10:00 AM EDT
Book Bans: Examining How Censorship Limits Liberty and Literature
Senate Judiciary Committee
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WITNESSES:
Max Eden
Research Fellow
American Enterprise Institute
Arlington, VA
^
Nicole Neily
President
Parents Defending Education
Arlington, VA
^
Cameron Samuels
Student, Brandeis University
Co-Founder, Students Engaged in Advancing Texas
Katy, TX
^
Emily Knox
Associate Professor
University of Illinois
Bloomington, IL
^
The Honorable Alexi Giannoulias
Secretary of State
State of Illinois
Chicago, IL
^
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/senate-event/334766
https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/committee-activity/hearings/book-bans-examining-how-censorship-limits-liberty-and-literature
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Illinois Secretary of State Testifies on Anti-Book Ban Law
Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias testifies on the state’s anti-book ban law before the Senate Judiciary Committee.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?530370-1/illinois-secretary-state-testifies-anti-book-ban-law

10:00 AM EDT
An Oversight Hearing to Examine the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee
^
WITNESSES:
The Honorable Gary Gensler
Chair
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
^
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/senate-event/334760
https://www.banking.senate.gov/hearings/09/06/2023/oversight-of-the-us-securities-and-exchange-commission
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SEC Chair Testifies at Oversight Hearing
Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler testifies on oversight of his agency before the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?530313-1/sec-chair-testifies-oversight-hearing

10:00 AM EDT
Business Meeting to Consider the Nominations of Robert G. Taub, of New York, to Be a Commissioner of the Postal Regulatory Commission, and Tanya Monique Jones Bosier, Danny Lam Hoan Nguyen, and Kenechukwu Onyemaechi Okocha, Each to Be an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia; To Be Immediately Followed by a Hearing to Examine America's Supply Chain Security, Focusing on Understanding and Mitigating Threats
Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/senate-event/334762
https://www.hsgac.senate.gov/hearings/business-meeting-11/

10:15 AM EDT
America’s Supply Chain Security: Understanding & Mitigating Threats
Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
^
WITNESSES:
The Honorable William Evanina
Chief Executive Officer
The Evanina Group, LLC
^
Grant Schneider
Senior Director of Cybersecurity Services
Venable LLP
^
Vijay D’Souza
Director
Information Technology and Cybersecurity U.S. Government Accountability Office
^
https://www.hsgac.senate.gov/hearings/americas-supply-chain-security-understanding-mitigating-threats-2/

September 13, 2023
11:00 AM EDT
Walter Isaacson on New Elon Musk Biography
Washington Post Live
https://www.washingtonpost.com/washington-post-live/2023/09/13/walter-isaacson-new-elon-musk-biography/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_uxugAvlT5E

11:00 AM EDT
Enhancing Domestic Payments With Wholesale CBDC: Technology and Governance
Official Monetary and Financial Institutions Forum (OMFIF)
https://www.omfif.org/events/enhancing-domestic-payments-with-wholesale-cbdc-technology-and-governance/

11:00 AM EDT
Breaking Barriers: Poll Results on Paid Family Leave and Supporting Work
Bipartisan Policy Center
https://bipartisanpolicy.org/event/poll-results-paid-family-leave/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZEiHUeEV60

11:00 AM EDT
A Closed Loop Translational Approach for Studying the Physiological Mechanisms Underlying Age Related Hearing Loss
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/43785

11:00 AM EDT
Animal Model and Model Organism Information Resources
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/43759

11:00 AM EDT
RNA Biology Laboratory Seminar Series, Hybrid
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/43853

11:00 AM EDT
Contract Bonds & Surety Bond Guarantee Webinar
U.S. Small Business Administration
https://www.sba.gov/event/29830

11:00 AM EDT
8(a) Live Webcasts - Market Research in Federal Procurement
U.S. Small Business Administration
https://www.sba.gov/event/34085

11:00 AM EDT
"Grow Your Business", One-Day Webinar Series - Includes Funding, Expand Locations, Merge & Acquire Businesses, Export Plan
U.S. Small Business Administration
https://www.sba.gov/event/30439

12:00 PM EDT
One Year After Mahsa Amini's Death: The Impact of Female Protests in Iran
Woodrow Wilson Center
https://www.wilsoncenter.org/event/one-year-after-mahsa-aminis-death-impact-female-protests-iran

12:00 PM EDT
Senate AI Caucus Co-Chairs on Bipartisan Efforts to Regulate Artificial Intelligence
Washington Post Live
https://www.washingtonpost.com/washington-post-live/2023/09/12/senate-ai-caucus-co-chairs-bipartisan-efforts-regulate-artificial-intelligence/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aM82tMIgcMc

12:00 PM EDT
Faculty Workshop on Best Equitable Practices in Teaching: Transitioning to the "Post-Pandemic" Classroom
The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Center for Education, Innovation, and Learning in the Sciences (CEILS)
https://ceils.ucla.edu/event/faculty-workshop-on-best-equitable-practices-in-teaching-transitioning-to-the-post-pandemic-classroom/

12:00 PM EDT
Orientation: Arts Program for Women and Nonbinary Military and Veterans - Online Orientation
Veterans Administration
https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/57139/

12:00 PM EDT
VetBizLady Office Hours and Networking Sessions
Veterans Administration
https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/59054/

12:00 PM EDT
Q&A with SBA
U.S. Small Business Administration
https://www.sba.gov/event/33875

12:00 PM EDT
Resources for Small Businesses
U.S. Small Business Administration
https://www.sba.gov/event/29721

12:00 PM EDT
"The Perilous Fight": The Battle for Baltimore, 1814
National Museum of the United States Army, Fort Belvoir, Virginia
https://www.thenmusa.org/events/
https://tickets.thenmusa.org/ActivityBooking.aspx

12:00 PM EDT
Nuclear Pores Dilate and Constrict Inside of Cells
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/43875

12:00 PM EDT
Identification of Novel Host Restriction Factors That Impact HIV Replication in CD4 T Cells
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/43737

12:00 PM EDT
U.S. House of Representatives: Morning Hour
The House returns from summer recess. They will consider bills to impose sanctions on Iran’s missile and drone program as well as on Iran’s leadership over human rights abuses & support for terrorism.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?530331-1/morning-hour

12:05 PM EDT
World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) Report
Economic Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service
https://www.nass.usda.gov/Newsroom/Executive_Briefings/2023livestreamschedule.pdf
https://www.usda.gov/oce/commodity/wasde
https://www.youtube.com/usdanass

12:15 PM EDT
World Production, Markets, and Trade Report Release - Oilseeds: World Markets and Trade
Foreign Agricultural Service, Department of Agriculture
https://www.fas.usda.gov/report-release-announcement/oilseeds-world-markets-and-trade-36

12:15 PM EDT
World Production, Markets, and Trade Report Release - Grains: World Markets and Trade
Foreign Agricultural Service, Department of Agriculture
https://www.fas.usda.gov/report-release-announcement/grains-world-markets-and-trade-30

12:15 PM EDT
World Production, Markets, and Trade Report Release - Cotton: World Markets and Trade
Foreign Agricultural Service, Department of Agriculture
https://www.fas.usda.gov/report-release-announcement/cotton-world-markets-and-trade-31

12:15 PM EDT
World Production, Markets, and Trade Report Release - World Agricultural Production
Foreign Agricultural Service, Department of Agriculture
https://www.fas.usda.gov/report-release-announcement/world-agricultural-production-31

12:15 PM EDT
Virtual Fitness Boxing Basics
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/43888

12:30 PM EDT
OFCCP Pacific Region Commemorates the 50th Anniversary of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
Department of Labor
https://www.dol.gov/agencies/ofccp/events/09122023/ofccp-pacific-region-commemorates-50th-anniversary-rehabilitation

12:30 PM EDT
DNA Repair: Mechanisms of Synthetic-Lethality Between BRCA1/2 and 53BP1 Deficiencies and DNA Polymerase Theta Targeting
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://oir.nih.gov/sigs/dna-repair-Interest-group
https://videocast.nih.gov/watch=46311

12:30 PM EDT
Monthly in Person Meeting of the Protein Trafficking & Organelle Dynamics (PTOD) Interest Group
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/43872

12:30 PM EDT
Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security Bonnie D. Jenkins meets with the French Ambassador to the United States Laurent Bili
Washington D.C.
https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-september-12-2023/

12:45 PM EDT
National Advisory Council on Drug Abuse - September 2023
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://nida.nih.gov/about-nida/advisory-boards-review-groups/national-advisory-council-drug-abuse-nacda
https://videocast.nih.gov/watch=52220

1:00 PM EDT
Next War Online: Using Cyber Games to Understand Emerging Threats
Center for Strategic and International Studies
https://www.csis.org/events/next-war-online-using-cyber-games-understand-emerging-threats
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-RtC4wXWP0

1:00 PM EDT
Caregivers: Your Life and Your Health Matters - Online
Veterans Administration
https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/60715/

1:00 PM EDT
2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee: Meeting 3 (Day 1)
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://www.dietaryguidelines.gov/2025-advisory-committee
https://videocast.nih.gov/watch=51106

1:00 PM EDT
Challenges in Drug Discovery for G Protein Coupled Receptors
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/43741

1:00 PM EDT
How Zebrafish Defend Against Ecological Challenges
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/43712

1:00 PM EDT
Python Programming for Scientists Series
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/43578

1:00 PM EDT
Webinar - Qualification of Medical Device Development Tools
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
https://www.fda.gov/medical-devices/workshops-conferences-medical-devices/webinar-qualification-medical-device-development-tools-09122023

1:00 PM EDT
Assistant Secretary for Population, Refugees, and Migration Julieta Valls Noyes delivers remarks at the Welcome Corps on Campus launch event
Washington, D.C.
https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-september-12-2023/

1:05 PM EDT
Keynote Address — State of the Air Force, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr.
2023 Air, Space & Cyber Conference, National Harbor, Maryland
https://www.defense.gov/News/Today-in-DOD/Date/2023-09-12/
https://www.afa.org/2023-air-space-cyber-conference-agenda

1:15 PM EDT
Department Press Briefing with Spokesperson Matthew Miller
Department of State
https://www.state.gov/todays-briefing-schedule/
https://www.youtube.com/StateDept

1:30 PM EDT
Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment Dr. William A. LaPlante
2023 Air, Space & Cyber Conference, National Harbor, Maryland
https://www.defense.gov/News/Today-in-DOD/Date/2023-09-12/
https://www.afa.org/2023-air-space-cyber-conference-agenda

1:30 PM EDT
AI Bill of Rights Framework: Safe and Effective Systems & Human Fallbacks
Government Media Executive Group
https://atarc.org/event/ai-bor-effective-systems/

1:30 PM EDT
SBA Ascent Training Program Information Session #1
U.S. Small Business Administration
https://www.sba.gov/event/35297

1:50 PM EDT
Gen. Gary M. Brito, Commanding General, U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command
Army 2023 Maneuver Warfighter Conference, Fort Moore, Georgia
https://www.defense.gov/News/Today-in-DOD/Date/2023-09-12/
https://www.moore.army.mil/mcoe/maneuverconference/
https://www.maneuverconference.com/agenda

2:00 PM EDT
The Data Dividend: Harnessing the Power of People, Processes and Technology to Unlock Value From Data
The Economist
https://events.economist.com/custom-events/The-data-dividend-toronto-2023/

2:00 PM EDT
Water: Access, Livelihoods, and Security
Center for Strategic and International Studies
https://www.csis.org/events/water-access-livelihoods-and-security
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-XGDPH0Bg4

2:00 PM EDT
FirstNet Authority Emergency Management Facilitated Discussion with IAEM Region 1
FirstNet Authority
https://www.firstnet.gov/newsroom/events/firstnet-authority-emergency-management-facilitated-discussion-iaem-region-1

2:00 PM EDT
SBA Contracting Assistance Programs
U.S. Small Business Administration
https://www.sba.gov/event/33888

2:00 PM EDT
JustGrants Virtual Q&A: Entity Management
Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), Office of Justice Programs, Department of Justice
https://bja.ojp.gov/events/justgrants-virtual-qa-entity-management-97

2:00 PM EDT
Virtual Veteran Suicide Prevention Symposium
Veterans Administration
https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/60474/

2:00 PM EDT
Addressing Cancer Disparities Through Patient Engagement and Genome Science
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/43648

2:00 PM EDT
Varicella Zoster Virus in Glioma Etiology and Survival: Evidence of a Beneficial Virus?
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/43719

2:00 PM EDT
U.S. House of Representatives: House Session
The House returns from summer recess. They will consider bills to impose sanctions on Iran’s missile and drone program as well as on Iran’s leadership over human rights abuses & support for terrorism.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?530331-2/house-session

2:15 PM EDT
U.S. Senate: Senate Session, Part 2
The Senate will continue work on President Biden’s executive and judicial nominations. A vote to advance 2024 federal spending legislation may also take place.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?530363-2/senate-session-part-2

2:30 PM EDT
Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security Bonnie D. Jenkins meets with UK Department of Business and Trade Director for Export Controls and Sanctions Rosemary Pratt
Department of State
https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-september-12-2023/

2:30 PM EDT
AI Bill of Rights Framework: Safe and Effective Systems & Human Fallbacks
Advanced Technology Academic Research Center (ATARC)
https://www.govexec.com/events
https://atarc.org/event/ai-bor-effective-systems/

2:30 PM EDT
Oversight of A.I.: Legislating on Artificial Intelligence
Senate Judiciary Committee
^
WITNESSES:
Woodrow Hartzog
Professor of Law, Boston University School of Law
Fellow, Cordell Institute for Policy in Medicine & Law, Washington University in St. Louis
Boston, MA
^
William Dally
Chief Scientist and Senior Vice President of Research
NVIDIA Corporation
Santa Clara, CA
^
Brad Smith
Vice Chair and President
Microsoft Corporation
Redmond, WA
^
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/senate-event/334767
https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/committee-activity/hearings/oversight-of-ai-legislating-on-artificial-intelligence
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Hearing on Regulating Artificial Intelligence
Microsoft President Brad Smith joins a law professor and a scientist to testify on proposed legislation that regulates artificial intelligence. The hearing takes place before the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology, and the Law.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?530327-1/hearingon-regulatingartificial-intelligence

2:30 PM EDT
Hearings to Examine the Need for Transparency in Artificial Intelligence
Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
^
WITNESSES:
Victoria Espinel, Chief Executive Officer, BSA | The Software Alliance
^
Dr. Ramayya Krishnan, Dean of the Heinz College of Information Systems and Public Policy, Carnegie Mellon University
^
Sam Gregory, Executive Director of WITNESS
^
Rob Strayer, Executive Vice President for Policy, Information Technology Industry Council 
^
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/senate-event/334765
https://twitter.com/commercedems
https://www.commerce.senate.gov/2023/9/the-need-for-transparency-in-artificial-intelligence

2:30 PM EDT
To Receive a Closed Briefing on Certain Intelligence Matters
Senate Intelligence (Select) Committee
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/senate-event/334822
https://www.intelligence.senate.gov/hearings/closed-briefing-intelligence-matters-440

2:30 PM EDT
Hearings to Examine Housing Supply and Innovation
Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee
^
WITNESSES:
Ms. Janne Flisrand
Co-Founder And Board Member
Neighbors for More Neighbors
^
Mr. Gregory Good
Chief Real Estate Officer And Director Of Asset Management
Invest Newark
^
Mr. Eric Schaefer
Chief Business Development Officer
Fading West Development
^
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/senate-event/334768
https://www.banking.senate.gov/hearings/housing-supply-and-innovation

2:50 PM EDT
Gen. Charles a. Flynn, Commanding General, U.S. Army Pacific
Army 2023 Maneuver Warfighter Conference, Fort Moore, Georgia
https://www.defense.gov/News/Today-in-DOD/Date/2023-09-12/
https://www.moore.army.mil/mcoe/maneuverconference/
https://www.maneuverconference.com/agenda

3:00 PM EDT
(2nd Meeting) UN-Women Second Regular Session 2023
United Nations
https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1o/k1oo9epyfw

3:00 PM EDT
United Nations Day for South-South Cooperation Day 2023
United Nations
https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1n/k1nzr0dxy8

3:00 PM EDT
Quantum Computing and Avenues for US-Japanese Cooperation with President Kohei Itoh of Keio University
Hudson Institute
https://www.hudson.org/events/quantum-computing-avenues-us-japanese-cooperation-president-kohei-itoh-keio-university

3:00 PM EDT
Supporting Cybersecurity, Vets and Democracy: A Conversation With Craig Newmark, Founder of Craigslist
Georgetown University McCourt School of Public Policy
https://www.georgetown.edu/event/supporting-cybersecurity-vets-and-democracy-a-conversation-with-craig-newmark-founder-of-craigslist/

3:00 PM EDT
For the People, For the Country: Patrick Henry's Final Political Battle
National Archives
https://www.archives.gov/calendar/event/for-the-people-for-the-country-patrick-henry-s-final-political-battle
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3U8UoGZiFiE

3:00 PM EDT
Incorporating Common and Rare Genetic Variants Into Polygenic Risk Scores of Prostate Cancer Across Diverse Populations
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://bioinformatics.ccr.cancer.gov/btep/classes/incorporating-common-and-rare-genetic-variants-into-polygenic-risk-scores-of-prostate-cancer-across-diverse-populations

3:00 PM EDT
Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights Uzra Zeya meets with Bahraini Foreign Minister Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al-Zayani
Washington, D.C.
https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-september-12-2023/

3:00 PM EDT
House Freedom Caucus News Conference on Government Funding
House Freedom Caucus members hold a news conference to discuss federal spending ahead of a looming deadline to fund the government and avert a shutdown on September 30.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?530377-1/house-freedom-caucus-news-conference-government-funding

3:30 PM EDT
Workplace Dynamics I: Understanding Yourself & Others
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://www.training.nih.gov/events/wd-091223/

4:00 PM EDT
US Department of the Navy Financial Management: Building the Force
Atlantic Council
https://www.defense.gov/News/Today-in-DOD/Date/2023-09-12/
https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/event/navy-financial-management/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_1WFJgGe70

4:00 PM EDT
Business Meeting: H.R. 4365 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2024; H.R. 1435 - Preserving Choice in Vehicle Purchases Act
House Rules Committee
^
H.R. 4365 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2024
https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/4365
^
H. Rept. 118-121 - Report from the Committee on Appropriations to accompany H.R. 4365
https://www.congress.gov/congressional-report/118th-congress/house-report/121
^
H.R. 1435 - Preserving Choice in Vehicle Purchases Act
https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/4365
^
https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/115702
https://rules.house.gov/news/announcement/meeting-announcement-september-12-2023

4:30 PM EDT
Cocktails and Conversations: Air, Space, Cyber
Government Media Executive Group
https://www.govexec.com/events
https://events.defenseone.com/cocktails-and-conversation-air-space-cyber/

4:30 PM EDT
Heart Health and Aging: Expert Q&A
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/events/2023/heart-health-and-aging-expert-qa
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=klL1ZAHp8G4

4:30 PM EDT
TSA and FEMA Administrators News Conference on National Preparedness Month
TSA and FEMA administrators hold a news conference on National Preparedness Month.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?530378-1/tsa-fema-administrators-news-conference-national-preparedness-month

5:00 PM EDT
Guided iRest™ Meditation for Sleep and Relaxation (Phone-Based Class)
Veterans Administration
https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/52258/

5:00 PM EDT
SBA Contracting: HUBZone Program
U.S. Small Business Administration
https://www.sba.gov/event/33907

5:00 PM EDT
Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs Elizabeth Allen attends the 2023 Praemium Imperiale Laureates celebration
The White House
https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-september-12-2023/

5:00 PM EDT
First Lady Jill Biden hosts an event at the White House to celebrate the 2023 Praemium Imperiale Laureates. The event will feature remarks from First Lady Jill Biden and former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton.
The Praemium Imperiale is a global arts prize awarded annually by the Japan Art Association for lifetime achievement in the arts. The Praemium Imperiale Laureates were first celebrated at the White House by President Clinton and Mrs. Clinton in 1994.
https://www.praemiumimperiale.org/en/news-en/news-en/20230817-2-en
https://www.whitehouse.gov/live/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZnF_oao9Yzc
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Jill Biden and Hillary Clinton Remarks at 2023 Praemium Imperiale Laureates Celebration
First lady Jill Biden and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton speak at a White House celebration of the 2023 Praemium Imperiale Laureates.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?530379-1/jill-biden-hillary-clinton-remarks-2023-praemium-imperiale-laureates-celebration

5:30 PM EDT
SBA Contracting: Women-Owned Small Business Federal Contract program (WOSB)
U.S. Small Business Administration
https://www.sba.gov/event/33922

6:00 PM EDT
Bless Your Heart: Fitness, Nutrition, & Health - Greenville, South Carolina
Veterans Administration
https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/60473/

6:00 PM EDT
Orientation: Arts Program for Women and Nonbinary Military and Veterans - Online Orientation
Veterans Administration
https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/57141/

6:00 PM EDT
SBA Q&A Forum
U.S. Small Business Administration
https://www.sba.gov/event/33952

8:00 PM EDT
Coalition Building Webinar
Moms for Liberty
https://www.momsforliberty.org/events/1857/
https://www.litraining.org/event/769b0534-b096-47a9-af63-b0f65d86f67c/summary