Subcommittees

Subcommittee on Prevention Of Nuclear and Biological Attack

John Linder (GA), Chairman

Chairman John Linder came to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1992 representing Georgia's 7th District, which includes parts of Bartow, Cherokee, Forsyth, Gwinnett and Paulding Counties. As Chairman of the Subcommittee on Prevention of Nuclear and Biological Attack, Linder oversees efforts to prevent terrorist attacks on the United States involving nuclear and biological weapons, and oversees the Department of Homeland Security’s role in nuclear and biological counter-proliferation and detection of fissile materials, biological weapons, precursors, and production equipment.

Prior to serving in the U.S. Congress, Linder served seven terms in Georgia's General Assembly, where he was a strong advocate for small business and families.

In addition to Congressman Linder’s duties on the Committee on Homeland Security, he currently serves on the House Ways and Means Committee on the Subcommittee on Oversight and the Subcommittee on Select Revenue Measures.

Jurisdiction: Prevention of terrorist attacks on the United States involving nuclear and biological weapons, including the Department of Homeland Security's role in nuclear and biological counter-proliferation and detection of fissile materials, biological weapons, precursors, and production equipment; the Department of Homeland Security's role in detecting and interdicting commerce in and transit of nuclear and biological weapons, components, precursors, delivery systems, and production equipment; development and deployment of sensors to detect nuclear and biological weapons, components, precursors, and production equipment; inspections conducted domestically and abroad to detect and interdict nuclear and biological weapons, components, precursors, delivery systems, and production equipment; nuclear and biological threat certification and characterization; preventative use of technology, including forensic analytic techniques, to attribute nuclear and biological weapons-related samples to their sources; border, port, and transportation security designed to prevent nuclear and biological attacks on the United States; integration of federal, state, and local efforts to prevent nuclear and biological attacks, including coordination of border security initiatives for this purpose; conducting relevant oversight; and other matters referred to the Subcommittee by the Chairman.

REPUBLICANS
Don Young, Alaska
Christopher Shays, Connecticut
Daniel E. Lungren, California
Jim Gibbons, Nevada
Rob Simmons, Connecticut
Bobby Jindal, Louisiana
Charlie Dent, Pennsylvania
Peter T. King, New York (Ex Officio)

DEMOCRATS
James R Langevin, Rhode Island (Ranking Member)
Edward J. Markey, Massachusetts
Norman D. Dicks, Washington
Jane Harman, California
Eleanor Holmes Norton, District of Columbia
Donna M. Christensen, U.S. Virgin Islands
Bennie G. Thompson, Mississippi (Ex Officio)