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HISTORY OF THE COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 



RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 



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Rule X 



PARAGRAPH 687 (r) 



Committee on Science and Technology 



(1) Astronautical research and development, including resources, per- 

 sonnel, equipment, and facilities. 



(2) Bureau of Standards, standardization of weights and measures and 

 the metric system. 



(3) National Aeronautics and Space Administration. 



(4) National Aeronautics and Space Council. 



(5) National Science Foundation. 



(6) Outer space, including exploration and control therof. 



(7) Science Scholarships. 



(8) Scientific research and development. 



(9) Civil aviation research and development. 



(10) Environmental research and development. 



(11) All energy research and development. 



(12) National Weather Service. 



In addition to its legislative jurisdiction under the preceding provisions of 

 this paragraph (and its general oversight function under clause 2(b)(1)), 

 the committee shall have the special oversight functions provided for 

 in clause 3(0 with respect to all non-military research and development. 



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PARAGRAPH 694(f) 



The Committee on Science and Technology shall have the function of 

 reviewing and studying, on a continuing basis, all laws, programs, and 

 Government activities dealing with or involving non-military research 

 and development. 



Committee Jurisdiction Commencing in 197 5 

 (Jurisdiction over nuclear R. & D. added in 1977) 



