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The '''Committee on Energy and Commerce''' of the [[U.S. House of Representatives]], in the 111th Congress, has [[Henry Waxman]] ([[ | The '''Committee on Energy and Commerce''' of the [[U.S. House of Representatives]], in the 111th Congress, has [[Henry Waxman]] ([[Democratic Party (United States)|D-]][[California (U.S. state)]]) as its Chair, [[Joe Barton]] (R-[[Texas (U.S. state)|Texas]]) as Ranking Minority Member, and [[John Dingell]] (D-[[Michigan)]] as Chair Emeritus. | ||
In the challenging U.S. [[health care reform]] context, it is part of the "Tri-Committee", or three committees with jurisdiction, in the House, over health legislation: | In the challenging U.S. [[health care reform]] context, it is part of the "Tri-Committee", or three committees with jurisdiction, in the House, over health legislation: | ||
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#Energy information generally. | #Energy information generally. | ||
#The generation and marketing of power (except by federally chartered or Federal regional power marketing authorities); reliability and interstate transmission of, and ratemaking for, all power; and siting of generation facilities (except the installation of interconnections between Government [[water power]] projects). | #The generation and marketing of power (except by federally chartered or Federal regional power marketing authorities); reliability and interstate transmission of, and ratemaking for, all power; and siting of generation facilities (except the installation of interconnections between Government [[water power]] projects). | ||
#General management of the [[U.S. Department of Energy]] and management and all functions of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. | #General management of the [[U.S. Department of Energy]] and management and all functions of the [[Federal Energy Regulatory Commission]]. | ||
#Biomedical research and development. | #Biomedical research and development. | ||
#[[ | #Public health and [[quarantine]]. | ||
#Regulation of the domestic [[nuclear energy]] industry, including regulation of research and development reactors and nuclear regulatory research. | #Regulation of the domestic [[nuclear power|nuclear energy]] industry, including regulation of research and development [[nuclear reactor|reactors]] and nuclear regulatory research. | ||
#Regulation of interstate and foreign communications, including the [[Internet]]. | #Regulation of interstate and foreign communications, including the [[Internet]]. | ||
#Travel and tourism. | #Travel and tourism. | ||
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[[Bobby Rush]], Illinois, Chairman | [[Bobby Rush]], Illinois, Chairman | ||
===Communications, Technology, and the Internet=== | ===Communications, Technology, and the Internet=== | ||
[[Rick Boucher, Virginia, Chairman | [[Rick Boucher]], Virginia, Chairman | ||
===Energy and Environment=== | ===Energy and Environment=== | ||
[[Ed Markey]], Massachusetts, Chairman | [[Ed Markey]], Massachusetts, Chairman | ||
===Health=== | ===Health=== | ||
[[Frank Pallone | [[Frank Pallone]], New Jersey, Chairman | ||
===Oversight and Investigations=== | ===Oversight and Investigations=== | ||
[[Bart Stupak | [[Bart Stupak]], Michigan, Chairman[[Category:Suggestion Bot Tag]] |
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The Committee on Energy and Commerce of the U.S. House of Representatives, in the 111th Congress, has Henry Waxman (D-California (U.S. state)) as its Chair, Joe Barton (R-Texas) as Ranking Minority Member, and John Dingell (D-Michigan) as Chair Emeritus. In the challenging U.S. health care reform context, it is part of the "Tri-Committee", or three committees with jurisdiction, in the House, over health legislation:
JurisdictionIt has jurisdiction over:
OrganizationIt has five subcommittees: Commerce, Trade, and Consumer ProtectionBobby Rush, Illinois, Chairman Communications, Technology, and the InternetRick Boucher, Virginia, Chairman Energy and EnvironmentEd Markey, Massachusetts, Chairman HealthFrank Pallone, New Jersey, Chairman Oversight and InvestigationsBart Stupak, Michigan, Chairman |