ABOUT SENATOR BOXER

Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

- Subcommittee on Aviation
- Subcommittee on Consumer Affairs, Product Safety, and Insurance
- Subcommittee on National Ocean Policy Study
- Subcommittee on Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine

Committee Jurisdiction:

Coast Guard
Coastal zone management
Communications
Highway safety
Inland waterways, except construction
Interstate commerce
Marine and ocean navigation, safety, and transportation, including navigational aspects of deepwater ports
Marine fisheries
Merchant marine and navigation
Nonmilitary aeronautical and space sciences
Oceans, weather, and atmospheric activities
Panama Canal and interoceanic canals generally, except as provided in subparagraph (c)

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Committee on Environment and Public Works

- Subcommittee on Superfund and Waste Management
- Subcommittee on Transportation & Infrastructure

Committee Jurisdiction:

Air pollution
Construction and maintenance of highways
Environmental aspects of Outer Continental Shelf lands
Environmental effects of toxic substances, other than pesticides
Environmental policy
Environmental research and development
Fisheries and wildlife
Flood control and improvements of rivers and harbors, including environmental aspects of deepwater ports
Noise pollution
Nonmilitary environmental regulation and control of nuclear energy.
Ocean dumping
Public buildings and improved grounds of the United States generally, including Federal buildings in the District of Columbia.
Public works, bridges, and dams

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Committee on Foreign Relations

- Subcommittee on International Operations and Terrorism
- Subcommittee on Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs
- Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, Peace Corps, and Narcotics Affairs

Committee Jurisdiction:

Acquisition of land and buildings for embassies and legations in foreign countries
Boundaries of the United States
Diplomatic service
Foreign economic, military, technical, and humanitarian assistance
Foreign loans
International activities of the American National Red Cross and the International Committee of the Red Cross
International aspects of nuclear energy, including nuclear transfer policy
International conferences and congresses
International law as it relates to foreign policy

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Source: The Congressional Standing Committee System, Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress. Report 92-707 GOV. September 14, 1992.

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