Congressman Roe's first official act as Chairman was to request a change in the Committee's name from the Committee on Science and Technology to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. This change was designed not only to reflect the Committee's broad space jurisdiction, but also to convey the importance of space exploration and development to the Nation's future.

In the 100th Congress, under Chairman Roe's stewardship, the Committee kept close scrutiny over NASA's efforts to redesign and reestablish the Space Shuttle program. The successful launch of the Shuttle Discovery in September, 1988 marked America's return to space after 32 months without launch capability.

Both the vulnerability of having the nation's launch capability concentrated singularly in the Space Shuttle, and the rapid increase of foreign competition in commercial space activities, precipitated strong Committee action to help ensure the competitive posture of the nation's emerging commercial launch industry.

Chairman Roe's leadership to stabilize and direct the nation's space program led to the Committee's first phase of multi-year authorizations for research and development programs with the advent of 3 year funding levels for the Space Station.

Within the national movement to improve America's technological competitiveness, Chairman Roe headed the Committee's initiative to expand and redefine the mission of the National Bureau of Standards in order for it to aid American industry in meeting global technological challenges.

The Science Committee has a long tradition of alerting the Congress and the nation to new scientific and technological opportunities that have potential to create dramatic economic or societal change. Among these have been recombinant DNA research and supercomputer technology. In the 100th Congress, Members of the Committee included the new breakthroughs in superconductivity research in this category.

1 Now named the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) (P.L. 100-48, Title V, Part B, Subpart A, Sections 5111 through 5163, enacted August 23, 1988.)

COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP, 100TH CONGRESS, 1987-1988

ROBERT A. ROE, New Jersey, Chairman

*Serving on the Committee on the Budget, 100th Congress.

HISTORY OF APPOINTMENTS

COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE, SPACE, AND TECHNOLOGY

ONE-HUNDREDTH CONGRESS

January 8, 1987 Robert A. Roe, New Jersey, was elected Chairman of the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, by the adoption of H. Res. 39.

The following Members were elected to the Committee by H. Res. 54, adopted January 22, 1987: George E. Brown, Jr., California; James H. Scheuer, New York; Marilyn Lloyd, Tennessee; Doug Walgren, Pennsylvania; Dan Glickman, Kansas; Harold L. Volkmer, Missouri; Bill Nelson, Florida; Ralph M. Hall, Texas; Dave McCurdy, Oklahoma; Norman Y. Mineta, California; Buddy MacKay, Florida; Tim Valentine, North Carolina; Robert G. Torricelli, New Jersey; Rick Boucher, Virginia; Terry L. Bruce, Illinois; Richard H. Stallings, Idaho; Bart Gordon, Tennessee; James A. Traficant, Jr., Ohio; Jim Chapman, Texas; Lee H. Hamilton, Indiana; Henry J. Nowak, New York; Carl C. Perkins, Kentucky; C. Thomas McMillen, Maryland; David E. Price, North Carolina; David R. Nagle, Iowa; and Jimmy Hayes, Louisiana.

The following Members were elected to the Committee by H. Res. 45, adopted January 21, 1987: Manuel Lujan, Jr., New Mexico; Robert S. Walker, Pennsylvania; F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr., Wisconsin; Claudine Schneider, Rhode Island; Sherwood L. Boehlert, New York; Tom Lewis, Florida; Don Ritter, Pennsylvania; Sid Morrison, Washington; Ron Packard, California; Robert C. Smith, New Hampshire; Paul B. Henry, Michigan; Harris W. Fawell, Illinois; D. French Slaughter, Jr., Virginia; Lamar Smith, Texas; Ernest L. Konnyu, California; Jack Buechner, Missouri; Joel Hefley, Colorado; and Constance A. Morella, Maryland.

Bart Gordon, Tennessee, resigned February 19, 1987, H. Res. 89. David E. Skaggs, Colorado, elected March 30, 1987, H. Res. 133. Christopher Shays, Connecticut, elected November 4, 1987, H. Res. 304.

Paul E. Kanjorski, Pennsylvania, and George J. Hochbrueckner, New York, elected Dec. 15, 1987, H. Res. 332.

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LEGISLATIVE AND OVERSIGHT JURISDICTION OF THE
COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE, SPACE, AND TECHNOLOGY

"RULE X. ESTABLISHMENT AND JURISDICTION OF STANDING
COMMITTEES

"The Committees and Their Jurisdiction

"1. There shall be in the House the following standing committees, each of which shall have the jurisdiction and related functions assigned to it by this clause and clauses 2, 3, and 4; and all bills, resolutions, and other matters relating to subjects within the jurisdiction of any standing committee as listed in this clause shall (in accordance with and subject to clause 5) be referred to such committees, as follows:

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"(r) Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.

"(1) Astronautical research and development, including resources, personnel, equipment, and facilities.

"(2) Bureau of Standards, standardization of weights and measurements 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 thereof. "(7) Science scholarships.

"(8) Scientific research and development, and demonstration, and projects therefor, and all federally owned or operated nonmilitary energy laboratories.

"(9) Civil aviation research and development.

"(10) Environmental research and development.

"(11) All energy research, development, and demonstration, and projects therefor, and all federally owned or operated nonmilitary energy laboratories.

"(12) National Weather Service.

"In addition to its legislative jurisdiction under the proceeding 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(f) with respect to all nonmilitary research and development.

"SPECIAL OVERSIGHT FUNCTIONS

"3. (f) The Committee on Science, Space, and Technology shall have the function of reviewing and studying, on a continuing basis, all laws, programs, and Government activities dealing with or involving nonmilitary research and development."

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