Inglis currently serves on three committees in the House of Representatives for the 109th Congress.
The Science Committee has jurisdiction over all non-defense federal scientific research and development (R&D;). Federal agencies that fall under the Committee's jurisdiction (either completely or partially) include: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Department of Energy (DOE), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), National Science Foundation (NSF), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), U.S. Fire Administration, and U.S. Geological Survey.
The Science Committee is responsible for overseeing research and development programs at all of the above agencies. In doing so, the Committee monitors these programs to ensure that Federal tax dollars are being spent wisely and efficiently and that America's Federal science and technology enterprise maintains its world preeminence.
Bob also serves as Chairman of the Research Subcommittee on Science, one of four subcommittees on Science. The research subcommittee has authority on all matters relating to science policy including: Office of Science and Technology Policy; the National Science Foundation, university research and areas dealing with agricultural, biological, life science and materials research. The subcommittee also deals with computers, communications, information technology, and research partnerships.
Subcommittees: Courts, the Internet and Intellectual Property; Immigration, Border Security and Claims
The Committee on the Judiciary has been called the lawyer for the House of Representatives because of its jurisdiction over matters relating to the administration of justice in Federal courts, administrative bodies, and law enforcement agencies. Its infrequent but important role in impeachment proceedings has also brought it much attention.
Due to the legal nature of the Committee’s work it has been customary for members of the committee to have a legal background. In a time of great change and scientific progress an expanding list of issues, including intellectual property, cloning, and the internet, require Committee members to possess a wide breadth of knowledge in order to effectively address concerns from these and other new areas.
Subcommittees: 21st Century Competitiveness; Select Education
The current Committee on Education and the Workforce was established on January 7, 1997. The Committee's basic jurisdiction is over education and labor matters generally. While Congress has been concerned over education and labor issues since its beginning, attempts to create a Committee with jurisdiction over education and labor failed in early Congresses due to Representatives' concern over the constitutional grounds for such a federal role and the belief that education was more properly the responsibility of the States.