Oversight and Investigations
I currently serve as the Chairman of the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations. The Subcommittee has jurisdiction over the five Cabinet-level departments and seven independent agencies – including the Departments of Energy, Health and Human Services, Transportation, the Federal Trade Commission, the Food and Drug Administration, and the Federal Communications Commission – and various quasi-governmental organizations that are covered by the full Committee.
During the 109th Congress, the Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee has held investigative hearings on the following issues and topics:
- The Department of Energy’s management and operations of the Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant (field hearing in Paducah)
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Sexual exploitation of children over the Internet: what parents, kids, and Congress need to know about sexual predators
- The federal government’s immunization preparedness for the 2005-2006 flu season
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The effectiveness of workplace drug testing programs
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Saddam Hussein’s manipulation of the United Nations Oil-For-Food Program
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Oversight and administration of the 340(b) drug discount program
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Reducing the threat of nuclear terrorism and security of U.S. nuclear facilities
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Hospital disaster preparedness and public health care issues arising from Hurricane Katrina (field hearing in New Orleans)
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Thoroughbred horse racing and on-track catastrophic insurance coverage for jockeys
- The safety of imported pharmaceuticals and unlicensed Internet pharmacies
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Public reporting of hospital-acquired infection rates
To learn more about the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations and its upcoming activities,
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