Technology and Innovation
Subcommittee Jurisdiction
Committee Rule 11 (a) (2)
Legislative jurisdiction and general oversight and investigative authority on all matters relating to competitiveness, technology, standards, and innovation, including:
(A) standardization of weights and measures, including technical standards, standardization, and conformity assessment;
(B) measurement, including the metric system of measurement;
(C) the Technology Administration of the Department of Commerce;
(D) the National Institute of Standards and Technology;
(E) the National Technical Information Service;
(F) competitiveness, including small business competitiveness;
(G) tax; antiturst, regulatory and other legal and governmental policies as they relate to technological development and commercialization;
(H) technology transfer, including civilian use of defense technologies;
(I) patent and intellectual property;
(J) international technology trade;
(K) research, development, and demonstration activities of the Department of Transportation;
(L) surface and water transportation research, development, and demonstration;
(M) earthquake programs (except for NSF) and fire research programs, including those related to wildfire proliferation research and prevention;
(N) biotechnology policy;
(O) research, development, demonstration, and standards-related activitites of the Department of Homeland Security;
(P) Small Business Innovation Research and Technology Transfer; and
(Q) voting technologies and standards.