Senate Mark-Up Schedule

The Senate Armed Services Committee just released its mark-up schedule for the fiscal year 2013 defense authorization bill. Unlike their House counterparts, Senate subcommittee members will mark up most of their portions in closed sessions according to the following schedule:

Tuesday, May 22, 2012:

9:30 a.m. ----- Subcommittee on Seapower.  CLOSED.  Room SR-232A.

11:00 a.m. ----- Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support.  OPEN.  Room SD-G50.

2:00 p.m. ----- Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities.  CLOSED.  Room SR-232A.

3:30 p.m. ----- Subcommittee on Airland.  CLOSED.  Room SR-232A.

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

Wednesday, May 23, 2012:

9:30 a.m. ----- Subcommittee on Strategic Forces.  CLOSED.  Room SR-232A.

The full committee will then mark up the bill in closed session via the following schedule, according to the statement:

Wednesday, May 23, 2012:

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

Full Committee.  CLOSED.  Room SR-222.

Thursday, May 24, 2012:

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

Full Committee.  CLOSED.  Room SR-222.

If markup is not completed on Thursday, May 24, then:

Friday, May 25, 2012:

9:30 a.m. - Completion

Full Committee.  CLOSED.  Room SR-222.

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

-- Seapower Subcommittee

-- Readiness and Management Support Subcommittee

-- Emerging Threats and Capabilities Subcommittee

-- Airland Subcommittee

-- Personnel Subcommittee

-- Strategic Forces Subcommittee

-- General Provisions