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Science, Space, and Technology Committee

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Committee on Science, Space, and Technology

Showing the 109th Congress (2005–2006), when this was the Science. Back to the 119th Congress

176 bills referred in the 109th 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 109th Congress

Subcommittees

Each with its own members and record

Members, 109th Congress 46

Everyone who held a seat in the 109th Congress, leaders first, with the day they joined or left when it was not with the rest.

Seat	Member	Role
R-NY	Sherwood Boehlert	Chair
D-TN	Bart Gordon	Ranking Member
D-TX	Al GreenJoined Feb 2, 2005
R-SC	Bob Inglis
D-NC	Brad Miller
D-CA	Brad ShermanJoined Feb 2, 2005
D-WA	Brian BairdJoined Feb 2, 2005
D-LA	Charlie MelanconJoined Feb 2, 2005
R-PA	Curt Weldon
R-CA	Dana Rohrabacher
D-IL	Daniel Lipinski
D-OR	Darlene HooleyJoined Feb 2, 2005
R-WA	David G. Reichert
D-OR	David Wu
D-KS	Dennis MooreJoined Jun 8, 2005
D-CA	Doris O. MatsuiJoined May 4, 2006
D-TX	Eddie Bernice Johnson
R-OK	Frank D. Lucas
R-MN	Gil Gutknecht
R-VA	J. Randy Forbes
D-IL	Jerry F. Costello
D-CA	Jim CostaJoined Feb 2, 2005
D-UT	Jim MathesonJoined Feb 2, 2005
R-AL	Jo Bonner
R-MI	John J.H. "Joe" Schwarz
R-IL	Judy Biggert
R-CA	Ken Calvert
R-TX	Lamar Smith
D-TN	Lincoln Davis
D-CA	Lynn C. Woolsey
R-FL	Mario Diaz-BalartJoined Apr 4, 2006
D-CO	Mark Udall
R-IN	Michael E. Sodrel
D-CA	Michael M. Honda
R-TX	Michael T. McCaul
R-TX	Ralph M. Hall
R-TX	Randy NeugebauerJoined Apr 4, 2006
R-MD	Roscoe G. Bartlett
D-MO	Russ CarnahanLeft Feb 16, 2006
D-TX	Sheila Jackson LeeJoined Feb 2, 2005
R-IL	Timothy V. Johnson
R-FL	Tom Feeney
R-MI	Vernon J. Ehlers
R-MO	W. Todd Akin
R-MD	Wayne T. Gilchrest
D-CA	Zoe LofgrenJoined Feb 2, 2005 · Left Feb 16, 2005

Subcommittees, 109th Congress 4

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

Energy 24
Environment, Technology, and Standards 16
Research 22
Space and Aeronautics 22

Record

Bills, meetings, hearings, reports and more, newest first. In the 109th Congress.

Newest activity first. In the 109th Congress.

Bill	Title	Referral	Date
HR 5316	RESPOND Act of 2006	Discharged From	Dec 9, 2006
HR 4941	Homeland Security Science and Technology Enhancement Act of 2006	Discharged From	Dec 9, 2006
HRES 1094	Recognizing the 60th Anniversary of Argonne National Laboratory.	Referred To	Dec 6, 2006
HR 5890	American-Made Energy Freedom Act of 2006	Referred To	Dec 5, 2006
HR 5931	High-Performance Green Buildings Act of 2006	Referred To	Dec 5, 2006
HR 6351	Warning, Alert, and Response Network Act	Referred To	Dec 5, 2006
HCONRES 498	Recognizing 200 years of research, service to the people of the United States, and stewardship of the marine environment by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and its predecessor agencies, and for other purposes.	Referred To	Dec 5, 2006
HR 6356	America's Domestic Fuels Act	Referred To	Dec 5, 2006

The published transcripts, newest first, from GovInfo. In the 109th Congress.

Hearing	Title	Held
Serial No. 109-67	H.R. 50152 pagesOn H.R. 50, H.R. 250, H.R. 426, H.R. 798, H.R. 1022 and 1 more	Dec 31, 2006
Serial No. 109-66	GAO Report on Noaa's Weather Satellite Program62 pages 2 witnesses Vice Admiral Conrad C. Lautenbacher, Jr. (Ret.), Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Mr. David A. Powner, Director, Information Technology Management Issues, Government Accountability Office	Sep 29, 2006
Serial No. 109-65	Implementing the Vision for Space Exploration: Development of the Crew Exploration Vehicle114 pages	Sep 28, 2006
Serial No. 109-63	Research on Environmental and Safety Impacts of Nanotechnology: What Are the Federal Agencies Doing?195 pagesOn S. 189 7 witnesses Dr. Norris E. Alderson, Chair, Nanotechnology, Environmental, and Health Implications Working Group; Associate Commissioner for Science, Food and Drug Administration Dr. Arden L. Bement, Jr., Director, National Science Foundation Dr. William H. Farland, Deputy Assistant Administrator for Science, Office of Research and Development, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Dr. Altaf H. (Tof) Carim, Program Manager, Nanoscale Science and Electron Scattering Center, U.S. Department of Energy Dr. Andrew D. Maynard, Chief Science Advisor, Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars Mr. Matthew M. Nordan, President, Director of Research, Lux Research, Inc. Discussion Coordinating Federal Environmental, Health, and Safety Nanotechnology Research Programs	Sep 21, 2006
Serial No. 109-62	Department of Energy's Plan for Climate Change Technology Programs136 pages 4 witnesses Mr. Stephen Eule, Director of U.S. Climate Change Technology Program, Department of Energy Ms. Judith M. Greenwald, Director of Innovative Solutions, Pew Center on Global Climate Change Mr. Chris Mottershead, Distinguished Advisor on Energy and the Environment, BP Dr. Martin I. Hoffert, Emeritus Professor of Physics, New York University	Sep 20, 2006
Serial No. 109-61	International Polar Year: the Scientific Agenda and the Federal Role111 pages 5 witnesses Dr. Arden L. Bement, Jr., Director, National Science Foundation Dr. Robin Elizabeth Bell, Doherty Senior Research Scientist, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, Columbia University Dr. Donal T. Manahan, Professor of Biology, University of Southern California Mr. Mark S. McCaffrey, Associate Scientist and Science Communications Expert, Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences, University of Colorado, Boulder Dr. Kelly Kenison Falkner, Professor of Chemical Oceanography, Oregon State University	Sep 20, 2006
Serial No. 109-60	How Can Technologies Help Secure Our Borders?119 pagesOn H.R. 4437, S. 2611 5 witnesses Admiral Jay M. Cohen, Under Secretary for Science and Technology, U.S. Department of Homeland Security; Accompanied by Mr. Gregory L. Giddens, Director, Secure Border Initiative Program Executive Office, U.S. Department of Homeland Security Mr. Gordon Daniel Tyler, Jr., Johns Hopkins University, Applied Physics Laboratory, National Security Technology Division Dr. Peter R. Worch, Independent Consultant, Member of the U.S. Air Force Science Advisory Board Dr. Gervasio Prado, President, Sentech, Inc. Dr. Gregory J. Pottie, Associate Dean for Research and Physical Resources, Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science, University of California, Los Angeles	Sep 13, 2006
Serial No. 109-59	Renewable Energy Technologies95 pagesOn H.R. 5656 5 witnesses Dr. Steven Chu, Director, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory; 1997 Nobel Prize in Physics Dr. Arno A. Penzias, Venture Partner, New Enterprise Associates, Palo Alto, California; 1978 Nobel Prize in Physics Mr. Christian B. Larsen, Vice President for Generation, Electric Power Research Institute, Palo Alto, California Mr. David Pearce, President and CEO, Miasole, Santa Clara, California Mr. Ron Swenson, Co-founder, ElectroRoof	Aug 2, 2006

The committee's written reports, most on a bill it sent to the floor. In the 109th Congress.

Report	Title	Issued
H. Rept. 109-748	Summary of Activities of the Committee on Science U.S. House of Representatives for the One Hundred Ninth Congress	Jan 2, 2007
H. Rept. 109-698	United States Tsunami Warning and Education ActOn H.R. 1674	Sep 28, 2006
H. Rept. 109-611	Energy Research, Development, Demonstration, and Commercial Application Act of 2006On H.R. 5656	Jul 28, 2006
H. Rept. 109-545	National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ActOn H.R. 5450	Jun 29, 2006
H. Rept. 109-525	Research for Competitiveness ActOn H.R. 5356	Jun 22, 2006
H. Rept. 109-524	Science and Mathematics Education for Competitiveness ActOn H.R. 5358	Jun 22, 2006
H. Rept. 109-503	National Integrated Drought Information System Act of 2006On H.R. 5136	Jun 15, 2006
H. Rept. 109-456	H-Prize Act of 2006On H.R. 5143	May 9, 2006

Reference documents the committee published: studies, compilations of law, rules. In the 109th Congress.

Print	Title	Text
H. Prt. 109-0	Great Lakes Restoration: How? How Soon?	PDF · Text

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 15

Who joined, left or changed role after the committee was first filled in the 109th Congress, newest first, each with the official record.

Date	Member	Change	Record
May 4, 2006	Doris O. Matsui D-CA	Joined	H.Res. 796
Apr 4, 2006	Mario Diaz-Balart R-FL	Joined	H.Res. 754
Apr 4, 2006	Randy Neugebauer R-TX	Joined	H.Res. 754
Feb 16, 2006	Russ Carnahan D-MO	Resigned from the committee	Congressional Record, H371
Jun 8, 2005	Dennis Moore D-KS	Joined	H.Res. 307
Feb 16, 2005	Zoe Lofgren D-CA	Resigned from the committee	Congressional Record, H664
Feb 2, 2005	Sheila Jackson Lee D-TX	Joined	H.Res. 62
Feb 2, 2005	Charlie Melancon D-LA	Joined	H.Res. 62
Feb 2, 2005	Brian Baird D-WA	Joined	H.Res. 62
Feb 2, 2005	Darlene Hooley D-OR	Joined	H.Res. 62
Feb 2, 2005	Jim Matheson D-UT	Joined	H.Res. 62
Feb 2, 2005	Brad Sherman D-CA	Joined	H.Res. 62
Feb 2, 2005	Zoe Lofgren D-CA	Joined	H.Res. 62
Feb 2, 2005	Al Green D-TX	Joined	H.Res. 62
Feb 2, 2005	Jim Costa D-CA	Joined	H.Res. 62

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