Senate committees next week: Anthrax, concussions, oil spills and floods

Commerce, Science, and Transportation

Oct. 20,”Hearings to examine concussions and the marketing of sports equipment”

2:30 p.m., 253 Russell Senate Office Building

Energy and Natural Resources

Oct. 18,”Hearings to examine the status of response capability and readiness for oil spills in foreign Outer Continental Shelf waters adjacent to United States waters”

10 a.m., 366 Dirksen Senate Office Building   

Environment and Public Works

Oct. 18, “Hearings to examine a review of the 2011 floods and the condition of the nation’s flood control systems”

10 a.m., 406 Dirksen Senate Office Building  

Finance

Oct. 18, “Hearings to examine tax reform options, focusing on incentives for charitable giving”

10 a.m., 215 Dirksen Senate Office Building    

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

Oct. 18,”Hearings to examine ten years after 9/11 and the anthrax attacks, focusing on protecting against biological threats” 

10:00 a.m., 342 Dirksen Senate Office Building    

Judiciary

Oct. 19,”An oversight hearing to examine the Department of Homeland Security”

10 a.m., 226 Dirksen Senate Office Building