(WASHINGTON, DC) – Congressman Dennis Moore (Third District—KS) has been appointed to the House Science Subcommittee on Research, a position that will help him better advocate for the needs of the region’s biosciences effort.

“I am honored to serve on the panel,” said Moore. “This subcommittee oversees some of the nation’s most important basic research efforts, including the health sciences. I’m looking forward to letting my colleagues know about the Stowers Institute and the massive regional effort we have underway in Kansas and Missouri.”

“I’ve seen the Stowers facility, and it is truly magnificent,” said Moore. “Regional academic, business, and health care leaders are heeding the call to pitch in. This is the ‘Spirit of Kansas City’ in its modern form, and its success could lead to a cure for cancer. You can be sure I will work as hard as I can on the Science Committee to get what our researchers need.”

The House Science Committee deals with matters concerning the scientific and research community. Moore was appointed to the committee in 1999. His committee work has involved many commercial and scientific issues, including federal energy research, commercial energy technology, astronautical issues, civil aviation, and environmental research and development.

The Subcommittee on Research has legislative jurisdiction and general and special oversight and investigative authority on all matters relating to science policy, including the Office of Science and Technology Policy and National Science Foundation; university research policy and partnerships; and research and development relating to health, biomedicine, nutrition, agriculture, geology, biology, and life sciences.

Recent action by the Science Subcommittee on Research includes passage of two bills to improve science and math education in elementary and secondary schools. The legislation creates new programs at the National Science Foundation (NSF) to encourage colleges, universities, and businesses to bring their resources to bear on the problems of pre-college math and science education. The bills are H.R. 1858, the National Mathematics and Science Partnerships Act; and H.R. 100, the National Science Education Act. Congressman Moore was a cosponsor of H.R. 100, and both bills passed the Subcommittee on Research with his support.