- United States House Agriculture Subcommittee on Conservation, Credit, Energy, and Research
The House Subcommittee on Conservation, Credit, Energy, and Research is a standing subcommittee within the
House Agriculture Committee . The subcommittee oversees all agricultural matters relating to soil, water, and resource conservation; small watershed program; energy and biobased energy production; rural electrification; agricultural credit; and agricultural research, education and extension services.The subcommittee was renamed from the Subcommittee on Conservation, Credit, Rural Development and Research at the start of the 110th Congress when rural development issues and several other of its responsibilities, such as farm security and family farming matters, plant pests and pesticides, and biotechnology were transferred to other subcommittees. Energy was also added to the subcommittee's title to reflect the committee's continued oversight over the federal
Rural Electrification program and the increases development and use of biofuels in the United States.
=Committee Members, 110th Congress={| class=wikitable! Majority! Minority
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*Tim Holden , "Chairman", Pennsylvania
*Stephanie Herseth Sandlin , South Dakota
*Henry Cuellar , Texas
*Jim Costa , California
*Brad Ellsworth , Indiana
*Zack Space , Ohio
*Tim Walz , Minnesota
* David Scott, Georgia
*John Salazar , Colorado
*Nancy Boyda , Kansas
*Kirsten Gillibrand , New York
*Dennis Cardoza , California
*Leonard Boswell , Iowa
*Steve Kagen , Wisconsin
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*Frank D. Lucas , "Ranking Member", Oklahoma
* Mike Rogers, Alabama
*Steve King , Iowa
*Jeff Fortenberry , Nebraska
*Jean Schmidt , Ohio
*Tim Walberg , Michigan
*Terry Everett , Alabama
*Jerry Moran , Kansas
*Robin Hayes , North Carolina
*Sam Graves , Missouri
*Jo Bonner , Alabama
*Marilyn Musgrave , Colorado
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