Subcommittees
John Shadegg serves on three Energy and Commerce Subcommittees with the following legislative jurisdiction.
Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality
- National energy policy;
- Fossil energy, renewable energy resources and synthetic fuels; energy conservation; energy information; energy regulation and utilization;
- Utility issues and regulation of nuclear facilities;
- Interstate energy compacts;
- Nuclear energy and waste;
- The Clean Air Act;
- All laws, programs, and government activities affecting such matters; and,
- Homeland security-related aspects of the foregoing.
Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials
- Environmental protection in general, including the Safe Drinking Water Act and risk assessment matters;
- Solid waste, hazardous waste and toxic substances, including Superfund and RCRA;
- Mining, oil, gas, and coal combustion wastes;
- Noise pollution control; and,
- Homeland security-related aspects of the foregoing.
Subcommittee on Health
- Public health and quarantine; hospital construction; mental health and research; biomedical programs and health protection in general, including Medicaid and national health insurance;
- Food and drugs;
- Drug abuse; and,
- Homeland security-related aspects of the foregoing.
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