Capital Region on Capitol Hill 2015

A Symposium hosted by
Congressman Paul Tonko
Thursday, April 30
1:00-6:00 p.m.
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Registration
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2463 Rayburn HOB (4 Floor, Office of Rep. Paul Tonko)

Friday, May 1
8:00 a.m.
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Registration
Networking Breakfast
B339/B340 Rayburn HOB

8:30-9:00 a.m.
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Welcoming Remarks
B339/B340 Rayburn HOB

Rep. Paul Tonko

Other Members of the NY Congressional
Delegation (invited)

9:15 a.m.
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Advancements in Mental Health Services
B339 Rayburn HOB

MODERATOR: Jeff Morgan, J.D., Office of Rep. Paul

Tonko
Paolo del Vecchio, Director, Center for Mental
Health Services, SAMHSA
National Institute of Mental Health
(representative invited)
VA (representative invited)
Roula Sweis, M.A., Psy.D., Sr. Program Manager,
Office of Special Needs Assistance Programs,
HUD

The Innovation Economy

B340 Rayburn HOB

MODERATOR: Brendan Larkin, Office of Rep. Paul Tonko

NSF (representative invited)

Carroll A. Thomas, Director, Hollings

Manufacturing Extension Program, NIST
SBA (representative invited)
Office of Small Business Programs, DoD
(representative invited)
Office of Science, DOE (representative invited)

10:05 a.m. Coffee Break

10:20-11:10 a.m.
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Transforming Society: A Discussion with DOE
B339 Rayburn HOB

MODERATOR: Jean Fruci, Ph.D., Office of Rep. Paul

Tonko
Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
(representative invited)
Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy
Reliability (representative invited)
Advanced Research Projects Agency Energy
(representative invited)
Advanced Manufacturing Office (representative
invited)

The Evolving State of Health Care

B340 Rayburn HOB

MODERATOR: Jeff Morgan, J.D., Office of Rep. Paul

Tonko
FDA (representative invited)
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, HHS
(representative invited)
CDC (representative invited)
Health Resources and Services Administration
(representative invited)

11:30 a.m.
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Lunch Reception
Open House with Federal Agencies
B339/B340 Rayburn HOB

Amtrak (representative invited)

International Trade Administration
(representative invited)

Export-Import Bank (representative invited)

Federal Trade Commission (representative invited)
National Endowment for the Arts (representative
invited)
National Endowment for the Humanities
(representative invited)

12:30 p.m.
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Keynote Address
B339/B340 Rayburn HOB

Chris Jansing, Sr. White House Correspondent,

NBC News

1:00 p.m.
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Town Hall Discussion with Rep. Paul Tonko
B339/B340 Rayburn HOB

1:45 p.m. Coffee Break

2:00 p.m.
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How Washington Works
B339/B340 Rayburn HOB

MODERATOR: TBD
Rep. Paul Tonko
Others TBD

Capitol Tours
Tours depart from U.S. Capitol Visitor Center (Accessible via Cannon
Tunnel must be accompanied by staff)

3:10-4:00 p.m.
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Federal Grants: State and Federal Prospective
B339 Rayburn HOB

MODERATOR: TBD
Judy Ceresa, Grants.gov Program Management
Office
The Foundation Center (representative invited)
Policy, Planning and Performance Division,
NYSDOT (representative invited)
NYS Library (representative invited)

21st Century Infrastructure: Achievements and

Challenges
B340 Rayburn HOB

MODERATOR: Brendan Larkin, Office of Rep. Paul Tonko

Economic Development Administration

(representative invited)
Federal Highway Administration, DOT
(representative invited)
Office of Water, EPA (representative invited)
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (representative
invited)
USDA Rural Development (representative invited)