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#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. | ||
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#Regulation of the domestic [[nuclear power|nuclear energy]] industry, including regulation of research and development [[nuclear reactor|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]]. |
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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 |