Research and Science Education

Subcommittee Jurisdiction

Committee Rule 11 (a) (3)

Legislative jurisdiction and general oversight and investigative authority on all matters relating to science policy and science education, including:

(A) the Office of Science and Technology Policy;

(B) all scientific research, and scientific and engineering resources (including human resources), science, technology, engineering and mathematics education;

(C) intergovernmental mechanisms for research, development, and demonstration and cross-cutting programs;

(D) international scientific cooperation;

(E) National Science Foundation, including earthquake programs;

(F) university research policy, including infrastructure and overhead;

(G) university research partnerships, including those with industry;

(H) science scholarships;

(I) computing, communications, networking, and information technology;

(J) research and development relating to health, biomedical, and nutritional programs;

(K) research, development, and demonstration relating to nanoscience, nanoengineering, and nanotechnology;

(L) to the extent appropriate, agricultural, geological, biological, and life sciences research;

(M) and materials research, development, and demonstration and policy.