Wednesday schedule of tech events

10 a.m. House Energy and Commerce markup: The “Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010”; H.R.4692, the “National Manufacturing Strategy Act of 2010”; H.R.5156. (2123 Rayburn House Office Building)

10 a.m. Brookings Institution discussion: “Moving to the Cloud: How the Public Sector Can Leverage the Power of Cloud Computing.” (Brookings, 1775 Massachusetts Avenue N.W., Washington, D.C.)

10 a.m. The Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD) event on the “Consumer Policy Toolkit,” a guide to help policymakers with issues including e-commerce and telecom. (FTC headquarters, 600 Pennsylvania Avenue N.W., Room 432, Washington, D.C.)

10 a.m. Senate Appropriations Commerce, Justice, Science Subcommittee markup: FY2011 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. (192 Dirksen Senate Office Building)

1 p.m. “The Impact of Intellectual Property on Entrepreneurship and Job Creation” hearing before the House Small Business Committee. (2360 Rayburn House Office Building)

1 p.m. NASA news conference on upcoming International Space Station spacewalk by two Russian cosmonauts. (NASA Headquarters, 300 E St. S.W., James Webb Auditorium, Washington, D.C.)

1:30. CableFAX webinar, on “Going Interactive: Capitalizing on iTV and Advanced Advertising.” http://www.cablefax.com/cfp/

2 p.m. “Internet gambling regulation, consumer protection and enforcement act” hearing before the House Financial Services Committee. (2128 Rayburn House Office Building)

2 p.m. “Behind the Scenes: Science and Education at the Smithsonian Institution” hearing before the House Science Committee. (2318 Rayburn House Office Building)

2:30 p.m. Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF) forum on “U.S. and Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD) Innovation Policy.” (ITIF, 1101 K St. N.W., Suite 610, Washington, D.C.)

2:30. Public Safety Alliance news conference on its effort to stop the D-Block from being auctioned. (Maryland Ave. and Garfield Circle S.W., Washington, D.C.)