Democrats:
Brad Miller (North Carolina),
Chair
Kathy Dahlkemper (Pennsylvania)
Steven R. Rothman (New Jersey)
Lincoln Davis (Tennessee)
Charles A. Wilson (Ohio)
Alan Grayson (Florida)
Bart Gordon (Tennessee),
ex officio
Republicans:
Paul Broun (Georgia),
Ranking Member
Brian P. Bilbray (California)
(Vacancy)
Ralph M. Hall (Texas),
ex officio
Subcommittee Looks At ATSDR Problems, Possible SolutionsChair Brad Miller |
Last year, the Investigations and Oversight Subcommittee held a hearing and released a staff report on how the agency came to issue a scientifically-flawed formaldehyde health consultation for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The flawed report and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR)’s botched response resulted in tens of thousands of survivors of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita remaining in travel trailers laden with high levels of formaldehyde.
“For the last two years, this Subcommittee has heard story after story about problems at ATSDR; problems that threaten the health and safety of the American public,” said Subcommittee Chairman Brad Miller . “Fixing ATSDR requires a cultural shift of the agency. If ATSDR’s leadership doesn’t make changes and make them soon, Congress needs a ‘Plan B’ to protect the public health.”
Read more about the Committee’s work with ATSDR >>
General and special investigative authority on all matters within the jurisdiction of the Committee on Science and Technology.
Subcommittee Quick Links |
(May 6, 2009) Subcommittee Vows Assistance, Oversight as Administration Strives to Meet High Goals of Transparency of Recovery Act Funding
(April 30, 2009) Subcommittee Examines Role of Science, Transparency in Regulation
Letters From:
(May 23, 2007) Department of Energy Officials Respond to Chairmen's Request Regarding SREL
(March 30, 2007) PCIE Releases Investigative Report on NASA Inspector General to Committee
Letters To:
(March 19, 2009) Letter to Acting Administrator Scoles Regarding Space Communications Network Services (SCNS) Contract
(March 6, 2009) Letter to Acting Administrator Scoles Regarding Systems Engineering and Technical Assistance (SETA) Contracts
(September 20, 2007) Watching Over Spending Is Our Job [Miller, Lampson]
(July 2, 2007) Oversight of the NASA Inspector General
(April 23, 2009) [GAO] GEOSTATIONARY OPERATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL SATELLITES: Acquisition is Under Way, but Improvements Needed in Management and Contractor Oversight
(January 9, 2009) [GAO] INSPECTORS GENERAL: Actions Needed to Improve Audit Coverage of NASA