CLIMATE CHANGE LEGISLATION DISCUSSION DRAFT
Oct.7, 2008 -- Today we are
pleased to release a discussion draft of climate change legislation. This draft
is the culmination of nearly two years of intensive work on climate change by
the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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PREPARING FOR THE DIGITAL TELEVISION TRANSITION
The nationwide transition from analog to digital television will take place on February 17, 2009.
For more information on the DTV transition click here »
For Committee News and Letters on DTV click here »
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Wednesday, December 10 2008 |
Washington, D.C. - Reps. John D. Dingell (D-MI), Chairman of the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and Bart Stupak (D-MI), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, today commended the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) for revising their voluntary guidelines on Direct-to-Consumer (DTC) advertising.
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Tuesday, December 09 2008 |
Washington,
DC – Reps. John D. Dingell (D-MI), Chairman of the Committee on Energy
and Commerce, and Bart Stupak (D-MI), Chairman of the Subcommittee on
Oversight and Investigations, today released a Committee on Energy and
Commerce Majority Staff report detailing the findings of the
Committee’s bipartisan investigation relating to the Federal
Communications Commission (FCC).
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Wednesday, November 19 2008 |
Washington, D.C. - A key Congressional Committee has launched an
investigation into how the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
regulates the export of hazardous waste that comes from used electronic
devices like television sets and computer monitors. Electronic waste
(commonly referred to as "e-waste") often contains hazardous substances
such as lead, cadmium, mercury and chromium. Despite its hazardous
nature, much exported e-waste goes unregulated. The exported waste is
often sent to developing nations with much weaker environmental
regulations where it causes significant public health problems.
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Tuesday, November 18 2008 |
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Tuesday, November 18 2008 |
Washington, DC - Reps. John D. Dingell (D-MI), the Chairman of the
Committee on Energy and Commerce, and Bart Stupak (D-MI), the Chairman
of the Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee, today released a new
Government Accountability Office (GAO) report that concludes that the
Department of Energy's (DOE) nuclear safety program for its 205
high-hazard facilities lacks independence and proper safeguards.
High-hazard nuclear facilities are facilities where an accident could
have serious consequences for workers and the public. The GAO report
says at least 31 facilities have been operating for extended periods of
time in noncompliance with nuclear safety licensing requirements.
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Subcommittee Introduction
The Committee on Energy and Commerce has a total of six subcommittees, five of which have the authority to consider legislation; the sixth serves an oversight role. Each subcommittee is authorized to meet, hold hearings, receive testimony, markup legislation, and report to the Committee on all matters referred to it. The subcommittees have jurisdiction on issues ranging from healthcare to consumer product safety, as well as fuel efficiency and drug safety. For more information on each subcommittee, click on the tabs below.
Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection
The Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection has jurisdiction over Interstate and foreign commerce, including all trade matters within the
jurisdiction of the full committee; Regulation of commercial practices
(the FTC), including sports-related matters; Consumer affairs and
consumer protection, including privacy matters generally; consumer
product safety (the CPSC); product liability; and motor vehicle safety;
Regulation of travel, tourism, and time.
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Energy and Air Quality
The Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality has jurisdiction over national energy policy generally; fossil energy, renewable energy
resources and synthetic fuels; energy conservation; energy information;
energy regulation and utilization; utility issues, and regulation of
nuclear facilities; interstate energy compacts; nuclear energy and
waste; and, the Clean Air Act; all laws, programs, and government
activities affecting such matters
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Environment and Hazardous Materials
The Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Waste has jurisdiction over environmental protection in general, including the Safe Drinking Water
Act and risk assessment matters; Solid waste, hazardous waste and toxic
substances, including Superfund and RCRA; Mining, oil, gas, and coal
combustion wastes; and, Noise pollution control.
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Health
The Subcommittee on Health has jurisdiction over public health and quarantine; hospital construction; mental health and
research; biomedical programs and health protection in general,
including Medicaid and national health insurance; Food and drugs; and,
Drug abuse.
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Oversight and Investigations
The Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations has responsibility for oversight of agencies, departments, and programs
within the jurisdiction of the full committee, and for conducting
investigations within such jurisdiction.
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Telecommunications and the Internet
The Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet has jurisdiction over telecommunication and information transmission by broadcast, radio, wire, microwave, satellite, or other mode.
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