On June 5, 2013, the House Science, Space and Technology Subcommittees on Research and Technology held a joint hearing on federal efforts to reduce the impacts of windstorms. The hearing reviewed the National Windstorm Impact Reduction Act Reauthorization of 2013 (H.R. 1786), highlighted the role of science and engineering research in mitigating windstorm impacts, and explored ways of implementing research results to create more resilient communities.

Witnesses:
Laurance Doyle
Principal Investigator, Center for the Study of Life in the Universe, SETI Institute
John Grunsfeld
Associate Administrator, Science Mission Directorate, NASA 
James Ulvestad
Director, Division of Astronomical Sciences, National Science Foundation

Committee Members Present
Steven Palazzo (R-MS), Space Subcommittee Chairman
Donna Edwards (D-MD), Space Subcommittee Ranking Member

Witnesses:
Laurance Doyle
Principal Investigator, Center for the Study of Life in the Universe, SETI Institute
John Grunsfeld
Associate Administrator, Science Mission Directorate, NASA 
James Ulvestad
Director, Division of Astronomical Sciences, National Science Foundation

Committee Members Present
Steven Palazzo (R-MS), Space Subcommittee Chairman
Donna Edwards (D-MD), Space Subcommittee Ranking Member

Witnesses: 
Admiral Robert Papp Jr.
Commandant, U.S. Coast Guard
The Honorable Kathryn Sullivan 
Acting NOAA Administrator, Acting Undersecretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere

Committee Members Present: 
Mark Begich (D-AK), Subcommittee Chairman
Marco Rubio (R-FL), Subcommittee Ranking Member
Roger Wicker (R-MS)
Amy Klobuchar (D-MN)
Mo Cowan (D-MA)
Bill Nelson (D-FL)

House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology Hearing to Review the President’s FY 2014 Budget Request for Science Agencies
April 17, 2013

Witnesses: 
The Honorable Charles Bolden
Administrator, National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Committee Members Present:
Frank Wolf (R-VA), Chairman
Chaka Fattah (D-PA), Ranking Member
John Culberson (R-TX)
Adam Schiff (D-CA)
Jo Bonner (R-AL)
José Serrano (D-NY)

Witnesses:
Bud Cribley
Alaska State Director, Bureau of Land Management, Department of Interior
Cathy Foerster
Chair, Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission
Charisse Millett
Alaska House of Representatives

Committee Members Present:
Jeff Bingaman (D-NM), Chairman
Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Ranking Member
Joe Manchin (D-WV)

Witnesses:
PANEL I
Ernest Moniz 
Secretary, U.S. Department of Energy

Witnesses:
PANEL I
Ernest Moniz 
Secretary, U.S. Department of Energy

Witnesses: 
Panel 1
The Honorable Peter Lyons
Assistant Secretary for Nuclear Energy, Department of Energy
Michael Weber
Deputy Executive Director, Operations for Materials, Waste, Research, State, Tribal, and Compliance Programs, Nuclear Regulatory Commission