House Subcommittee on Environment, Technology, and Standards
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House Subcommittee on Environment, Technology, and Standards
The House Subcommittee on Environment, Technology, and Standards is one of four subcommittees within the House Committee on Science.
Jurisdiction
The subcommittee has legislative jurisdiction and general and special oversight and investigative authority on all matters relating to competitiveness, technology, and environmental research, development, and demonstration including:
- technical standards and standardization of measurement;
- the Technology Administration of the Department of Commerce;
- the National Institute of Standards and Technology;
- the National Technical Information Service;
- competitiveness, including small business competitiveness;
- tax, antitrust, regulatory and other legal and governmental policies as they relate to technological development and commercialization;
- technology transfer, including civilian use of defense technologies;
- patent and intellectual property policy;
- international technology trade;
- research, development, and demonstration activities of the Department of Transportation;
- surface and water transportation research, development, and demonstration programs;
- Environmental Protection Agency research and development programs;
- biotechnology policy;
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, including all activities related to weather, weather services, climate, and the atmosphere, and marine fisheries, and oceanic research;
- risk assessment activities;
- scientific issues related to environmental policy, including climate change;
- Small Business Innovation Research and Technology Transfer; and
- voting technologies and standards.
Hearings
109th Congress - 2nd Session
- Undersea Research and Ocean Exploration: H.R. 3835, the National Ocean Exploration Program Act of 2005 and the Undersea Research Program Act of 2005 - July 27, 2006
- Views of the NIST Nobel Laureates on Science Policy - May 24, 2006
- Improving Drought Monitoring and Forecasting: H.R. 5136, the National Integrated Drought Information System Act of 2006 - May 4, 2006
- Field Briefing - Great Lakes Restoration: How? How Soon? - April 24, 2006
- EPA’s FY 2007 Science and Technology Budget Proposal - March 16, 2006
- Health Care Information Technology: What are the Opportunities for and Barriers to Interoperable Health Information Technology Systems? - February 23, 2006
Markups & Legislation
109th Congress - 2nd Session
History
Chairs of the subcommittee:
- David Wu, 2008-present
- Vernon J. Ehlers, 2005-2007
Members (109th Congress)
Republicans
- Vernon J. Ehlers, Michigan (Chairman)
- Gil Gutknecht, Minnesota
- Judy Biggert, Illinois
- Wayne Gilchrest, Maryland
- Timothy Johnson, Illinois
- Dave Reichert, Washington
- John Schwarz, Michigan
- Mario Diaz-Balart, Florida
- Sherwood L. Boehlert, New York, Ex-officio
Democrats
- David Wu, Oregon (Ranking Member)
- Brad Miller, North Carolina
- Mark Udall, Colorado
- Lincoln Davis, Tennessee
- Brian Baird, Washington
- Jim Matheson, Utah
- Bart Gordon, Tennessee, Ex-officio
External links
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Energy and Environment • Environment, Technology, & Standards • Research • Space & Aeronautics • Science Oversight & Investigation |
