I serve 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.