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United States Senate Commerce Subcommittee On Aviation And Space
The Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Aviation Safety, Operations, and Innovation is a subcommittee within the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation. The Subcommittee was formerly known as the Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Aviation, Space and Security, and the Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Aviation Operations and Safety. Jurisdiction The Subcommittee on Aviation and Space has jurisdiction over technology, engineering, astronautical and aeronautical research and development; national and civil space policy; civil aviation research, development, and demonstration, and aviation safety and protection of consumers. The subcommittee conducts oversight on the NASA, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), and the civil aviation and civil space policy functions of the United States Department of Transportation, Department of Transportation, United States Department of Commerce, Department of Commerce, and National Spac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Senate Committee On Commerce, Science And Transportation
The United States Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation is a standing committee of the United States Senate. Besides having broad jurisdiction over all matters concerning interstate commerce, science and technology policy, and transportation, the Senate Commerce Committee is one of the largest of the Senate's standing committees, with 28 members in the 117th Congress. The Commerce Committee has six subcommittees. It is chaired by Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA) with Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS) as Ranking Member. The majority office is housed in the Dirksen Senate Office Building, and the minority office is located in the Hart Senate Office Building. History The committee has its roots in the Committee on Commerce and Manufacturers, which served as a standing committee in the early-1800s. This committee was split in two in the 1820s and remained in this configuration until the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946. Under the LRA, the number of standing committees w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
