Monday, June 18 at 8:00 a.m. — The Senator will speak to participants in the University of Delaware’s Emergency Poultry Disease Response certificate program. The program teaches U.S. and international professionals about preparedness planning, biosecurity and assessment tools, and rapid response techniques and technology, the three critical aspects of successfully managing an outbreak of potentially catastrophic poultry disease. Charles C. Allen, Jr. Biotechnology Laboratory, University of Delaware, Newark, DE
Monday, June 18 at 11:00 a.m. — The Senator will speak to the Rehoboth-Dewey Chamber of Commerce about the state of affairs in Washington and legislation he has introduced to help businesses create jobs. King’s Creek Country Club, Rehoboth Beach, DE – Open to Press. Contact: Carol Everhart at 302-542-7547
Monday, June 18 at 1:00 p.m. — The Senator will tour Atlantis Industries, which manufacturers injected-molded plastics for military, automotive, medical and plumbing applications. 1 Park Street, Milton, DE – Closed to Press.
Tuesday, June 19 at 9:00 a.m. — The Senator will be the featured speaker at the Center for Strategic & International Studies. Senator Coons’ speech, entitled, “The Nexus of Security, Development and Governance: Reflections from a Recent Trip to East Africa,” will focus on his recent CODEL to East Africa. 1800 K Street NW, Washington, D.C. – Open to press. Contact: Ryan Sickles at 202-775-3140.
Tuesday, June 19 at 2:15 p.m. — The Senator will attend a Senate Foreign Relations Committee business meeting. Members will consider several nominations and legislation, including S.Res.402, the resolution introduced by Senator Coons condemning Joseph Kony and the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) for committing crimes against human and mass atrocities. S-116, U.S. Capitol, Washington, D.C. – Open to press.
Tuesday, June 19 at 6:00 p.m. — The Senator will attend the Jefferson Awards 40th Anniversary Celebration. Senator Coons will introduce award recipient David Petraeus, director of the Central Intelligence Agency and retired four-star Army general. DAR Constitution Hall, 1776 D Street NW, Washington, D.C.
Wednesday, June 20 at 10:00 a.m. — The Senator will attend a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on the implementation of last year’s patent reform legislation. Senator Coons cosponsored and worked aggressively for the passage of America Invents Act, a comprehensive bill designed to update and streamline the patent system in the United States in order to stimulate investment, promote job creation, and increase competitiveness. David J. Kappos, Undersecretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office, will testify. 226 Senate Dirksen Office Building, Washington, D.C. – Open to Press. Contact the Judiciary Committee’s Jessica Brady at 202-224-7703.
Wednesday, June 20 at 3:00 p.m. — The Senator will meet with the University of Delaware Democracy Project. The goal of the project is to promote civic engagement and a better understanding of citizen responsibilities in a democratic society among young people through a series of education-based services and programs. SVC-215, Washington, D.C. – Open to press.
Wednesday, June 20 at 5:30 p.m. — The Senator will speak at an Inter-American Dialogue event about his CODEL to Cuba, Haiti and Colombia earlier this year. The Inter-American Dialogue is a center for policy analysis, exchange, and communication on issues in Western Hemisphere affairs. HVC-215, Capitol Visitors Center, Washington, D.C.
Thursday, June 21 at 10:00 a.m. — The Senator will attend a Senate Judiciary Committee business meeting. The Committee will consider the Justice for All Reauthorization Act, a bill to protect crime victims’ rights, to eliminate the substantial backlog of DNA samples collected from crime scenes and convicted offenders, to improve and expand the DNA testing capacity of federal, state, and local crime laboratories, to increase research and development of new DNA testing technologies, to develop new training programs. Senator Coons is a cosponsor of the legislation, and is chair of the Senate Law Enforcement Caucus. 226 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. – Open to press. Contact the Judiciary Committee’s Jessica Brady at 202-224-7703.
Friday, June 22 at 9:30 a.m. — The Senator will preside over the Senate until 12:00 p.m. (if the Senate is in session). Senate Chamber, U.S. Capitol, Washington, D.C. – Open to press who wish to sit in the Senate Gallery.
Note: Schedule is subject to change.
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