Mark-Up Schedule Set

The Senate Armed Services Committee just released its mark-up schedule for its version of the fiscal year 2012 defense authorization bill.

The subcommittee mark-ups -- most of which will be closed to the public -- will take place on June 14 and 15 under the following schedule, according to a committee statement:

Tuesday, June 14, 2011:

9:00 a.m.-----Subcommittee on Airland.  CLOSED.  Room SR-232A.

10:30 a.m.-----Subcommittee on Strategic Forces.  CLOSED.  Room SR-232A.

2:00 p.m.-----Subcommittee on Seapower.  CLOSED.  Room SR-232A.

3:30 p.m.-----Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support.  OPEN.  Room SR-485.

5:00 p.m.-----Subcommittee on Personnel.  CLOSED.  Room SR-232A.

Wednesday, June 15, 2011:

9:30 a.m.-----Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities.  CLOSED.  Room SR-232A.

The full committee will mark the bill up in closed session from that Wednesday through Friday, according to the statement:

Wednesday, June 15, 2011:

2:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Full Committee.  CLOSED.  Room SR-232A.

Thursday, June 16, 2011:

9:30 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. [with a break for lunch]

Full Committee.  CLOSED.  Room SR-232A.

If the mark-up is not completed by the end of Thursday, then the committee will get it done the following day, according to the statement. Further:

The order of Subcommittee reports and consideration of General Provisions will be as follows:

-- Airland Subcommittee

-- Strategic Forces Subcommittee

-- Seapower Subcommittee

-- Readiness and Management Support Subcommittee

-- Personnel Subcommittee

-- Emerging Threats and Capabilities Subcommittee

--General Provisions

The House Armed Services Committee approved its version of the bill on May 12, and the full House followed suit on May 26.