740 HISTORY OF THE COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 



eked out a 705-vote victory in 1974, advancing to wins of 10,500 and 

 12,000 in 1976 and 1978. Lloyd's voting patterns reflected a somewhat 

 conservative suburban district. 



After considerable study and many interviews, with the approval 

 of Chairman Fuqua, Lloyd chose as his staff director 35-year-old Jerry 

 Staub, who had been counsel of the Transportation and Aviation 

 Subcommittee on which Lloyd had served since 1975. With degrees 

 in history from Gettysburg College and law from the University of 

 Florida, Staub's major interest has been in international law and 

 astrophysics. Like Lloyd, he had been a fighter pilot in the Navy. 

 Staub also had two years of experience with the Senate Committee 

 on Aeronautical and Space Sciences. 



MEMBERSHIP AND JURISDICTION 



The following members were assigned to the Subcommittee on 

 Investigations and Oversight in 1979: 



Democrats Republicans 



Jim Lloyd, California, Chairman Manuel Lujan, Jr., New Mexico 



Ronnie G. Flippo, Alabama William Carney, New York 



Albert Gore, Jr., Tennessee Toby Roth, Wisconsin 

 Bill Nelson, Florida 



The jurisdiction was set forth in the committee rules as follows: 



Review and study, on a continuing basis, of the application, administration, 

 execution, and effectiveness of those laws, or parts of laws, the subject matter of 

 which is within the jurisdiction of the committee and the organization and operation 

 of the Federal and private agencies and entities having responsibilities in or for the 

 administration and execution thereof, in order to determine whether such laws and 

 the programs thereunder are being implemented and carried out in accordance with 

 the intent of the Congress. In addition, the Subcommittee on Investigations and 

 Oversight and the appropriate subcommittee with legislative authority may co- 

 operatively review and study any conditions or circumstances which indicate the 

 necessity or desirability of enacting new or additional legislation within the juris- 

 diction of the committee, and may undertake future research and forecasting on 

 matters within the jurisdiction of the committee. The Subcommittee on Investigations 

 and Oversight shall in no way limit the responsibility of other subcommittees from 

 carrying out their oversight responsibilities, nor shall any investigation be under- 

 taken by the Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight without (a) consultation 

 with the chairman of the appropriate subcommittee with legislative authority and 

 (b) approval of the chairman of the committee. 



THE TRIP TO MEXICO 



As the junior of all subcommittees, one of the first handicaps the 

 Lloyd subcommittee discovered was lack of space. With his congres- 

 sional office in the southeast corner of the Cannon Office Building, and 



