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FYI
The American Institute of Physics Bulletin of Science Policy News
Number 36: March 18, 2003

Congressional Committees with Jurisdiction over R&D, Education

Members of Congress make numerous decisions impacting the funding
and conduct of federal R&D, yet they often get little input from
their constituents about science policy or budgets.  Those Members
with probably the biggest impact on science programs are the
appropriators.  There are 13 appropriations subcommittees in each
chamber of Congress.  Within those subcommittees, R&D agencies often
have to compete for funding with other priorities, such as veterans'
and housing programs. 

Authorization bills provide funding caps or guidelines for federal
programs.  While in theory, appropriators are supposed to be guided
by authorizing legislation when determining federal funding, in
reality they do not necessarily heed the authorizers, and many
authorization bills never make it into law.  However, authorization
bills, if they are timely, can often influence funding for a project
or agency. 

There are several major appropriations and authorization committees
or subcommittees in each chamber that have jurisdiction over most
federal programs tracked by FYI.  To get information on committee
chairs, rosters, hearing schedules and legislation, or to determine
if your representative or senators sit on a certain committee, please
see the (sub)committee web sites below.

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 6.1, 6.2 and 6.3:

House Defense Appropriations Subcommittee:
http://www.house.gov/appropriations/sub.htm

House Armed Services Committee:
http://www.house.gov/hasc/

Senate Defense Appropriations Subcommittee:
http://www.senate.gov/%7Eappropriations/subcommittees/defense.htm

Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and
Capabilities:
http://www.senate.gov/%7Earmed_services/scmembrs.htm#subet


NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION:

House VA/HUD/Independent Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee:
http://www.house.gov/appropriations/sub.htm

House Science Subcommittee on Research:
http://www.house.gov/science/committeeinfo/members/research/index.htm


Senate VA/HUD/Independent Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee:
http://www.senate.gov/%7Eappropriations/subcommittees/vahud.htm

Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Science, Technology, and Space:
http://www.senate.gov/~commerce/subcmte.htm#STS

NASA:

House VA/HUD/Independent Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee:
http://www.house.gov/appropriations/sub.htm

House Science Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics:
http://www.house.gov/science/committeeinfo/members/space/index.htm

Senate VA/HUD/Independent Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee:
http://www.senate.gov/%7Eappropriations/subcommittees/vahud.htm

Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Science, Technology, and Space:
http://www.senate.gov/~commerce/subcmte.htm#STS


DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY:
                                        
House Energy and Water Development Appropriations Subcommittee:
http://www.house.gov/appropriations/sub.htm

House Science Subcommittee on Energy:
http://www.house.gov/science/committeeinfo/members/energy/index.htm

Senate Energy and Water Development Appropriations Subcommittee:
http://www.senate.gov/%7Eappropriations/subcommittees/energywater.htm

Senate Energy and Natural Resources:
http://www.senate.gov/~energy/


NIST:

House Commerce, Justice, State Appropriations Subcommittee:
http://www.house.gov/appropriations/sub.htm

House Science Subcommittee on Environment, Technology and Standards:
http://www.house.gov/science/committeeinfo/members/environment/
index.htm

Senate Commerce, Justice, State Appropriations Subcommittee:
http://www.senate.gov/%7Eappropriations/subcommittees/
commjusstjud.htm


Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Science, Technology, and Space:
http://www.senate.gov/~commerce/subcmte.htm#STS

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION:

House Labor, HHS, Education Appropriations Subcommittee:
http://www.house.gov/appropriations/sub.htm

House Education and the Workforce Committee:
http://edworkforce.house.gov/

Senate Labor, HHS, Education Appropriations Subcommittee:
http://www.senate.gov/%7Eappropriations/subcommittees/laborhhs.htm

Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee:
http://www.senate.gov/~labor/

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Audrey T. Leath
Media and Government Relations Division
The American Institute of Physics
fyi{at}aip.org
(301) 209-3094
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