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Energy and Natural Resources Committee
· Subcommittee on Forests and Public Land Management
· Subcommittee on Water and Power
· Subcommittee on National Parks

Finance Committee
Special Committee on Aging
Select Committee on Intelligence
Budget Committee

Energy and Natural Resources Committee

The Senate Energy Committee's jurisdiction includes oversight and legislative responsibilities for: national energy policy, including international energy affairs and emergency preparedness; strategic petroleum reserves; Outer Continental Shelf leasing; nuclear waste policy; privatization of federal assets; territorial affairs, including Freely Associated States; regulation of Trans-Alaska Pipeline System and other oil or gas pipeline transportation systems within Alaska; National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska; Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act; Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act; Antarctica Arctic research and energy development; and Native Hawaiian matters.

The Energy Committee has a total of four subcommittees; Senator Wyden serves on the following three:
National Parks
Forests and Public Land Management Subcommittee
Water and Power Subcommittee


Finance Committee

The Senate Finance Committee oversees a number of key issues including Federal health programs, tax policy, Social Security and trade. As a member of the committee, Wyden will have a greater opportunity to help bolster Oregon's recovering economy and chart the course of Federal health care spending and policy. He intends to address a number of home-state economic issues, including ending reimbursement inequities for Oregon in many Federal programs, opening new trade markets abroad for Oregon products, and promoting policies to encourage the growth of business while ensuring fair treatment of workers.

The Senate Finance Committee has five subcommittees: on health care, international trade, long-term growth and debt reduction, social security and family policy, and taxation and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) oversight.


Special Committee on Aging

The Senate Special Committee on Aging was first established in 1961 as a temporary committee. It was granted permanent status on February 1, 1977. While special committees have no legislative authority, they can study issues, conduct oversight of programs, and investigate reports of fraud and waste. Throughout its existence, the Special Committee on Aging has served as a focal point in the Senate for discussion and debate on matters relating to older Americans. Often, the committee will submit its findings and recommendations for legislation to the Senate. The committee has regularly reviewed pension coverage and employment opportunities for older Americans. It has conducted oversight of the administration of major programs like Social Security and Medicare. Finally, it has crusaded against frauds targeting the elderly and federal programs on which the elderly depend.

 

Select Committee on Intelligence

The Senate Select Committee on Intelligence is charged with overseeing and making continuing studies of the intelligence activities and programs of the United States Government. The committee submits to the Senate appropriate legislation regarding intelligence, and ensures that government agencies provide informed intelligence in order to assist the legislative and executive branches in making informed decisions regarding national security. The committee also oversees all United States intelligence activities to be certain that they conform with the laws and Constitution of the United States.