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Science, Space, and Technology Committee

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Committee on Science, Space, and Technology

Showing the 108th Congress (2003–2004), when this was the Science. Back to the 119th Congress

158 bills referred in the 108th Congress

2,987 across the 13 Congresses on file, most in the 119th at 391. A referral is not a hearing: most bills sent to a committee are never taken up.

Bills referred, by Congress 107th to 119th

Members

Served in the 108th Congress

Subcommittees

Each with its own members and record

Members, 108th Congress 50

Everyone who held a seat in the 108th Congress, leaders first, with the day they joined or left when it was not with the rest.

Seat	Member	Role
R-NY	Sherwood BoehlertJoined Jun 20, 2003	Chair
D-TN	Bart Gordon	Ranking Member
D-NY	Anthony D. WeinerJoined Feb 13, 2003
D-NC	Bob EtheridgeLeft Feb 12, 2003
D-NC	Brad MillerJoined Feb 5, 2003
D-CA	Brad ShermanJoined Jun 20, 2003
D-WA	Brian Baird
D-TX	Chris BellJoined Feb 5, 2003 · Left Jan 28, 2004
R-CT	Christopher ShaysLeft Feb 12, 2003
R-PA	Curt Weldon
R-CA	Dana Rohrabacher
D-OR	David Wu
D-CA	Dennis A. CardozaJoined Mar 5, 2003
D-KS	Dennis MooreJoined Feb 13, 2003
D-TX	Eddie Bernice Johnson
R-OK	Frank D. Lucas
R-WA	George R. Nethercutt Jr.
R-MN	Gil Gutknecht
R-VA	J. Randy Forbes
D-IL	Jerry F. Costello
D-UT	Jim MathesonJoined Feb 13, 2003
R-AL	Jo Bonner
R-TX	Joe BartonLeft Feb 26, 2004
D-CT	John B. Larson
R-OK	John SullivanLeft Jan 28, 2004
R-IL	Judy Biggert
R-CA	Ken Calvert
R-TX	Lamar Smith
D-TN	Lincoln DavisJoined Feb 5, 2003
D-CA	Lynn C. Woolsey
D-CO	Mark Udall
R-PA	Melissa A. Hart
R-TX	Michael C. Burgess
D-CA	Michael M. Honda
D-TX	Nick Lampson
R-MI	Nick Smith
R-GA	Phil Gingrey
R-TX	Ralph M. Hall
R-TX	Randy NeugebauerJoined Jun 19, 2003
R-UT	Rob Bishop
R-MD	Roscoe G. Bartlett
D-TX	Sheila Jackson Lee
D-NY	Steve IsraelLeft Feb 5, 2003
D-NY	Timothy H. BishopJoined Feb 5, 2003 · Left Mar 4, 2003
R-IL	Timothy V. Johnson
R-FL	Tom FeeneyJoined Feb 11, 2003
R-MI	Vernon J. Ehlers
R-MO	W. Todd Akin
R-MD	Wayne T. GilchrestJoined Feb 11, 2003
D-CA	Zoe Lofgren

Subcommittees, 108th Congress 4

Under the names they had then. Each has its own record.

Energy 20
Environment, Technology, and Standards 15
Research 22
Space and Aeronautics 27

Record

Bills, meetings, hearings, reports and more, newest first. In the 108th Congress.

Newest activity first. In the 108th Congress.

Bill	Title	Referral	Date
HR 5385	To authorize the establishment of a Centennial Challenge Prize Program at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.	Referred To	Nov 29, 2004
HR 2801	Minority Serving Institution Digital and Wireless Technology Opportunity Act of 2003	Reported By	Nov 20, 2004
HRES 847	Honoring the life of astronaut Leroy Gordon Cooper, Jr.	Discharged From	Nov 20, 2004
HR 5407	Energy Independence Act of 2004	Referred To	Nov 19, 2004
HR 5382	Commercial Space Launch Amendments Act of 2004	Referred To	Nov 18, 2004
HR 5336	Space and Aeronautics Prize Act	Referred To	Oct 28, 2004
HR 5255	To direct the National Science Foundation to establish a competitive grant program for institutions of higher education to enhance education and job training opportunities in mathematics, science, engineering, and technology.	Referred To	Oct 18, 2004
HR 5245	To extend the liability indemnification regime for the commercial space transportation industry.	Discharged From	Oct 9, 2004

The published transcripts, newest first, from GovInfo. In the 108th Congress.

Hearing	Title	Held
Serial No. 108-69	H.Con.Res. 279, H.Res. 395, H.R. 766, H.R. 1081, H.R. 1085, H.R. 1297, H.R. 1578, H.R. 2450, H.R. 2692, H.R. 2734, H.R. 3245, H.R. 4546571 pagesOn H.Con.Res. 279, H.R. 766, H.R. 1081, H.R. 1085, H.R. 1297 and 7 more	Dec 31, 2004
Serial No. 108-68	Cyber Security Education: Meeting the Needs of Technology Workers and Employers93 pages 5 witnesses Mr. Chester ``Chet'' Hosmer, President & CEO, WetStone Technologies, Inc. Mr. John R. Baker, Sr., Director, Technology Programs, Division of Undergraduate Education, School of Professional Studies in Business and Education, Johns Hopkins University Mr. Erich J. Spengler, Principal Investigator, Advanced Technology Education Regional Center for the Advancement of Systems Security and Information Assurance, Moraine Valley Community College Second Lieutenant David J. Aparicio, Developmental Electrical Engineer, Information Directorate, Air Force Research Laboratory Ms. Sydney Rogers, Principal Investigator, Advanced Technology Education Regional Center for Information Technology, Nashville State Community College	Jul 21, 2004
Serial No. 108-67	National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Organic Acts94 pagesOn H.R. 4368, H.R. 4546, H.R. 4607	Jul 15, 2004
Serial No. 108-66	NASA Contests and Prizes: How Can They Help Advance Space Exploration?87 pages 5 witnesses Rear Admiral Craig E. Steidle, USN (Ret.), Associate Administrator for Exploration Systems, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) The Hon. Robert S. Walker, Chairman, Wexler & Walker Public Policy Associates Dr. Peter H. Diamandis, Chairman and CEO, X-Prize Foundation Dr. Molly K. Macauley, Senior Fellow, Resources for the Future Dr. Douglas Holtz-Eakin, Director, Congressional Budget Office	Jul 15, 2004
Serial No. 108-65	Testing and Certification for Voting Equipment: How Can the Process Be Improved?90 pages	Jun 24, 2004
Serial No. 108-64	Nuclear R&d and the Idaho National Laboratory68 pages 4 witnesses Mr. William D. Magwood, IV, Director of the Office of Nuclear Energy, Science, and Technology, The Department of Energy Dr. Alan E. Waltar, Director of Nuclear Energy, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Dr. Robert L. Long, Nuclear Stewardship, LLC Dr. Andrew C. Klein, Department Head and Professor, Nuclear Engineering and Radiation Health Physics Director, Radiation Center, Oregon State University	Jun 24, 2004
Serial No. 108-63	The Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program: a View from Upstate New York68 pagesOn H.R. 4017, H.R. 4107 5 witnesses Mr. R. David Paulison, U.S. Fire Administrator and Director, Preparedness Division, Emergency Preparedness & Response Directorate/Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security Mr. Michael D. Quill, Chief, Auburn Fire Department Mr. Brian F. McQueen, Chief, Whitesboro Volunteer Fire Department Mr. David T. Perkins, Training Officer, Aurelius Volunteer Fire Department Mr. Pat DiNonno, Director, Office of Emergency Management and Fire Coordinator, Cayuga County, New York	Jun 21, 2004
Serial No. 108-62	Transportation Research and Development: Applications and Opportunities in the Denver Region69 pages 4 witnesses Guillermo V. Vidal, Manager, Public Works of the City and County of Denver Jayson Luber, Helicopter News and Traffic Reporter, 850 KOA Radio and Channel 9 News Carlos Hernandez, Transportation Planner, Charlier Associates, Inc. Dr. JoAnn Silverstein, Professor and Chair, Department of Civil, Environmental, and Architectural Engineering, University of Colorado at Boulder	Jun 4, 2004

The committee's written reports, most on a bill it sent to the floor. In the 108th Congress.

Report	Title	Issued
H. Rept. 108-817	Summary of Activities of the Committee on Science U.S. House of Representatives for the One Hundred Eighth Congress	Jan 3, 2005
H. Rept. 108-789	Minority Serving Institution Digital and Wireless Technology Opportunity Act of 2003On H.R. 2801	Nov 19, 2004
H. Rept. 108-662	Surface Transportation Research and Development Act of 2004On H.R. 3551	Sep 7, 2004
H. Rept. 108-581	Manufacturing Technology Competitiveness Act of 2004On H.R. 3598	Jul 1, 2004
H. Rept. 108-580	High-Performance Computing Revitalization Act of 2004On H.R. 4218	Jul 1, 2004
H. Rept. 108-579	Reauthorization of the Steel and Aluminum Energy Conservation and Technology Competitiveness Act of 1988On H.R. 3890	Jul 1, 2004
H. Rept. 108-578	Department of Energy High-End Computing Revitalization Act of 2004On H.R. 4516	Jul 1, 2004
H. Rept. 108-575	National Windstorm Impact Reduction Act of 2004On H.R. 3980	Jun 28, 2004

By Congress

The committee's record in each Congress on file. Choose one to see the page as it stood then: its members, subcommittees and record. A dash means the official source has nothing that early, not that the committee did nothing.

Congress	Members	Bills referred	Reported	Became law	Reports	Meetings	Printed hearings	Communications	Prints
119th2025–2026, sitting	44	391	5	0	5	22	8	5	1
118th2023–2024	45	318	32	6	33	38	46	16	0
117th2021–2022	43	304	24	4	25	27	73	13	2
116th2019–2020	41	314	33	9	26	35	83	13	2
115th2017–2018	43	232	24	12	25	33	75	24	2
114th2015–2016	42	186	21	11	21	30	96	50	1
113th2013–2014	43	151	13	5	14	15	96	—	1
112th2011–2012	41	164	7	6	10	0	110	—	2
111th2009–2010	44	205	25	3	24	—	108	—	3
110th2007–2008	50	257	37	7	37	—	109	—	2
109th2005–2006	46	176	22	9	22	—	66	—	1
108th2003–2004	50	158	24	13	23	—	69	—	0
107th2001–2002	52	131	15	11	16	—	1	—	0

Membership changes 24

Who joined, left or changed role after the committee was first filled in the 108th Congress, newest first, each with the official record.

Date	Member	Change	Record
Feb 26, 2004	Joe Barton R-TX	Resigned from the committee	Congressional Record, H670
Jan 28, 2004	John Sullivan R-OK	Resigned from the committee	Congressional Record, H222
Jan 28, 2004	Chris Bell D-TX	Resigned from the committee	Congressional Record, H222
Jun 19, 2003	Randy Neugebauer R-TX	Joined	H.Res. 284
Mar 5, 2003	Sheila Jackson Lee D-TX	Joined	H.Res. 124
Mar 5, 2003	Dennis A. Cardoza D-CA	Joined	H.Res. 124
Mar 5, 2003	Zoe Lofgren D-CA	Joined	H.Res. 124
Mar 4, 2003	Timothy H. Bishop D-NY	Resigned from the committee	Congressional Record, H1487
Feb 13, 2003	Sheila Jackson Lee D-TX	Resigned from the committee	Congressional Record, H675
Feb 13, 2003	Anthony D. Weiner D-NY	Joined	H.Res. 79
Feb 13, 2003	Brian Baird D-WA	Joined	H.Res. 79
Feb 13, 2003	Jim Matheson D-UT	Joined	H.Res. 79
Feb 13, 2003	Dennis Moore D-KS	Joined	H.Res. 79
Feb 12, 2003	Bob Etheridge D-NC	Resigned from the committee	Congressional Record, H454
Feb 12, 2003	Zoe Lofgren D-CA	Resigned from the committee	Congressional Record, H454
Feb 12, 2003	Christopher Shays R-CT	Resigned from the committee	Congressional Record, H406
Feb 11, 2003	Wayne T. Gilchrest R-MD	Joined	H.Res. 63
Feb 11, 2003	Tom Feeney R-FL	Joined	H.Res. 63
Feb 5, 2003	Brian Baird D-WA	Resigned from the committee	Congressional Record, H313
Feb 5, 2003	Steve Israel D-NY	Resigned from the committee	Congressional Record, H313
Feb 5, 2003	Timothy H. Bishop D-NY	Joined	H.Res. 52
Feb 5, 2003	Chris Bell D-TX	Joined	H.Res. 52
Feb 5, 2003	Lincoln Davis D-TN	Joined	H.Res. 52
Feb 5, 2003	Brad Miller D-NC	Joined	H.Res. 52

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