The Science Subcommittee on Research and Technology is one of five subcommittees of the
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Jurisdiction
The subcommittee has legislative jurisdiction and general and special oversight and investigative authority on all matters relating to science policy including:
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Office of Science and Technology Policy
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* 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;
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National Science Foundation
The National Science Foundation (NSF) is an independent agency of the United States government that supports fundamental research and education in all the non-medical fields of science and engineering. Its medical counterpart is the National I ...
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* 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:
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Bob Inglis
Robert Durden Inglis Sr. (born October 11, 1959) is an American politician who was the United States House of Representatives, U.S. representative for from 1993 to 1999 and again from 2005 to 2011. He is a moderate member of the Republican Par ...
(R), South Carolina, 2005-2007
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Brian Baird
Brian Norton Baird (born March 7, 1956) is an American psychologist and politician. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as a U.S. representative for from 1999 to 2011.
After leaving the U.S. House of Representatives, he served as the p ...
(D), Washington, 2007-2009
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Dan Lipinski
Daniel William Lipinski (born July 15, 1966) is an American politician and political scientist who served eight terms as the U.S. representative for Illinois's 3rd congressional district from 2005 to 2021. A member of the Blue Dog Coalition, Lip ...
(D), Illinois, 2009-2011
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Mo Brooks
Morris Jackson "Mo" Brooks Jr. (born April 29, 1954) is an American attorney and politician who served as the U.S. representative for from 2011 to 2023. His district was based in Huntsville and stretches across the northern fifth of the stat ...
(R), Alabama, 2011–2013
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Larry Bucshon
Larry Dean Bucshon ( ; born May 31, 1962) is an American politician and physician who has been the U.S. representative for since 2011. He is a member of the Republican Party.
Early life, education, and early career
Bucshon was born in Taylo ...
(R), Indiana, 2013-2015
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Barbara Comstock
Barbara Jean Comstock (née Burns; born June 30, 1959) is an American attorney and politician who served as the U.S. representative for Virginia's 10th congressional district from 2015 to 2019. A member of the Republican Party, she was a member o ...
(R), Virginia, 2015-2019
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Haley Stevens
Haley Maria Stevens (born June 24, 1983) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative from since 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, Stevens is the member–elect for the redrawn 11th district in the 2022 election, having de ...
(D), Michigan, 2019-present
Members, 117th Congress
Historical membership rosters
115th Congress
116th Congress
References
External links
Subcommittee on Research and Science Education official website
Republican Subcommittee website!--
Democratic Subcommittee website->
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