United States House Science Subcommittee on Research and Technology

The Science Subcommittee on Research and Technology is one of six subcommittees of the United States House Committee on Science and Technology.

Jurisdiction

The subcommittee has legislative jurisdiction and general and special oversight and investigative authority on all matters relating to science policy including:

Office of Science and Technology Policy;
all scientific research, and scientific and engineering resources (including human resources), math, science and engineering education;
intergovernmental mechanisms for research, development, and demonstration and cross-cutting programs;
international scientific cooperation;
National Science Foundation;
university research policy, including infrastructure and overhead;
university research partnerships, including those with industry;
science scholarships;
issues relating to computers, communications, and information technology;
earthquake and fire research programs including those related to wildfire proliferation research and prevention;
research and development relating to health, biomedical, and nutritional programs;
to the extent appropriate, agricultural, geological, biological and life sciences research; and
materials research, development, and demonstration and policy.

History

Chairs of the subcommittee:

Barbara Comstock, Virginia, 2015-present
Larry Bucshon, Indiana, 2013-2015
Mo Brooks, Alabama, 2011–2013
Dan Lipinski, Illinois, 2009-2011
Brian Baird, Washington, 2007-2009
Bob Inglis, South Carolina, 2005-2007

Members, 114th Congress

Majority	Minority
Barbara Comstock, Virginia, Chairwoman John Moolenaar, Michigan Frank Lucas, Oklahoma Michael McCaul, Texas Randy Hultgren, Illinois Bruce Westerman, Arkansas Dan Newhouse, Washington Gary Palmer, Alabama Ralph Abraham, Louisiana	Dan Lipinski, Illinois, Ranking Member Elizabeth Esty, Connecticut Katherine Clark Massachusetts Paul Tonko, New York Suzanne Bonamici, Oregon Eric Swalwell, California
Ex officio
Lamar S. Smith, Texas	Eddie Bernice Johnson, Texas

External links

Subcommittee on Research and Science Education, official website
Republican Subcommittee website
Democratic Subcommittee website

Current United States House Science and Technology Subcommittees

Energy Environment Oversight Research and Technology Space

Current United States congressional committees

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Defunct committees

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