United States House Committee on Armed Services

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The U.S. House Committee on Armed Services, commonly known as the House Armed Services Committee, is a standing committee of the United States House of Representatives, the lower house of Congress. It is responsible for funding and oversight of the Department of Defense (DOD) and the United States armed forces, as well as substantial portions of the Department of Energy.

Contents 1 Current members, 109th Congress 2 Subcommittees 2.1 Subcommittee on Projection Forces 2.2 Subcommittee on Readiness 2.3 Subcommittee on Strategic Forces 2.4 Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces 2.5 Subcommittee on Terrorism, Unconventional Threats and Capabilities 2.6 Subcommittee on Total Force 3 References 4 External links

[edit] Current members, 109th Congress

Republicans

Democrats

Duncan Hunter, Chairman, California Curt Weldon, Pennsylvania Joel Hefley, Colorado Jim Saxton, New Jersey John M. McHugh, New York Terry Everett, Alabama Roscoe G. Bartlett, Maryland Mac Thornberry, Texas John N. Hostettler Indiana Walter B. Jones, North Carolina Jim Ryun, Kansas Jim Gibbons, Nevada Robin Hayes, North Carolina Ken Calvert, California Rob Simmons, Connecticut Jo Ann Davis, Virginia W. Todd Akin, Missouri J. Randy Forbes, Virginia Jeff Miller, Florida Joe Wilson, South Carolina Frank A. LoBiondo, New Jersey Jeb Bradley, New Hampshire Michael R. Turner, Ohio John Kline, Minnesota Candice S. Miller, Michigan Mike Rogers, Alabama Trent Franks, Arizona Bill Shuster, Pennsylvania Thelma D. Drake, Virginia John J. H. "Joe" Schwarz, Michigan Cathy McMorris Rodgers, Washington K. Michael Conaway, Texas Geoff Davis, Kentucky Brian P. Bilbray, California

Ike Skelton, Ranking Member, Missouri John M. Spratt Jr., South Carolina Solomon P. Ortiz, Texas Lane Evans, Illinois Gene Taylor, Mississippi Neil Abercrombie, Hawaii Martin T. Meehan, Massachusetts Silvestre Reyes, Texas Vic Snyder, Arizona Adam Smith, Washington Loretta Sanchez, California Mike McIntyre, North Carolina Ellen O. Tauscher, California Robert A. Brady, Pennsylvania Robert E. Andrews, New Jersey Susan A. Davis, California James R. Langevin, Rhode Island Steve Israel, New York Rick Larsen, Washington Jim Cooper, Tennessee Jim Marshall, Georgia Kendrick B. Meek, Florida Madeleine Z. Bordallo, Guam Tim Ryan, Ohio Mark Udall, Colorado G. K. Butterfield, North Carolina Cynthia McKinney, Georgia Dan Boren, Oklahoma

[edit] Subcommittees

The committee's work is handled through six subcommittees. According to the committee rules^[1] their responsibilities are:

[edit] Subcommittee on Projection Forces

Navy and Marine Corps programs, except strategic weapons, space, special operations and information technology programs, deep strike bombers and related systems, and strategic lift programs.

[edit] Subcommittee on Readiness

Military readiness, training, logistics and maintenance issues and programs. In addition, the subcommittee will be responsible for all military construction, installations and family housing issues, including the Base Realignment and Closure process.

[edit] Subcommittee on Strategic Forces

Strategic Forces except deep strike systems, space programs, ballistic missile defense and Department of Energy national security programs, except non-proliferation programs.

[edit] Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces

All United States Army and Air Force acquisition programs, except strategic weapons and lift programs, special operations and information technology accounts. In addition, the subcommittee will be responsible for all United States Navy and Marine Corps aviation programs, National Guard and Army and Air Force reserve modernization, and ammunition programs.

[edit] Subcommittee on Terrorism, Unconventional Threats and Capabilities

Department of Defense counter proliferation and counter terrorism programs and initiatives. In addition, the subcommittee will be responsible for Special Operations Forces, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, information technology and programs, force protection policy and oversight, and related intelligence support.

[edit] Subcommittee on Total Force

Military personnel policy, reserve component integration and employment issues, military health care, military education and prisoner of war and missing in action issues. In addition, the subcommittee will be responsible for Morale, Welfare and Recreation issues and programs.

[edit] References

1. ^ Committee's website on www.house.gov

[edit] External links

• House Armed Services Committee home page
• House Armed Services Committee Democrats home page

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