NIST and the 112th Congres

Presentation to the NIST VCAT

Jim Schufreider, Director

Office of Congressional and Legislative Affairs

Tuesday, February 1, 2011
111th vs 112th Congress

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111th Congress 112th CongressDemocratic Majorities

Strong support for NIST on the Hill

Divided Government

New House LeadershipSignificant Freshman Prese

COMPETES Re‐Auth passedSolid Champions (Mikulski Alexander Gordon

Emphasis on Oversight

MEP, TIP, Baldrige

Unclear Legislative Roadmap fro

Solid Champions (Mikulski, Alexander, Gordon,

Edwards) Identifying new champions/Los

champions (Gordon)Significant staff changes
Appropriations...

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SenateFull committee leadership remains

HouseNew full Committee leaders

Mikulski remains Chair of CJS

Subcommittee changes

Shelby out / Hutchison in (as

Three freshmen on CJS Subc

Austria (OH), Graves (G

(KS)

Shelby out / Hutchison in (asRanking)Hutchison Issues3⁄4Supportive of MEP3⁄4F di t TX Hi h Ed

New subcommittee staff

Subcommittee changes

Mollohan out / Wolf in

3⁄4Funding to TX Higher Ed. W lf o issues

3⁄4China3⁄4Interest in Hi‐Tech

New Ranking Member: Member: Fatta

Fattah interestsHigher ed, econ. devel
Senate/House CJS Members

SenateBarbara Mikulski (D‐MD) Kay Bailey Hutchison (R‐

TX) (Tentative)

HouseFrank Wolf (R‐VA)Dulles, Winchester

Chaka F

) ( ) , Philadelp

John Culberson (R‐TX)Houston

Adam ScBurbank, 

Robert Aderholt (R‐AL)North Central AL

Mike HoSanta Cla

Jo Bonner (R‐AL)Mobile

Jose SerBronx

Steve Austria (R‐OH)South Central OHTom Graves (R‐GA)Gainesville, DaltonKevin Yoder (R‐KS)Kansas City, Lawrence

N.B.: 7 new Rs on full Committee: Graham (SC),

Coats (IN), Blunt (MO), Kirk (IL), Hoeven (ND,

Johnson (WI), Moran (KS).

Subcommittee assignments TBD
Senate and House Authorization Authorization Chan

Chan

Senate CommerceFew overall changes to committeel d hi

House Science, Space, and T

New Chairman‐Ralph Hall (T

leadershipNew Ranking Member on Science and

Space Subcommittee: David Vitter (R‐LA)

New Ranking Member‐ Eddi

Johnson (TX)New Subcommittee Chairma

Likely areas of focus (Rockefeller)

3⁄4Cybersecurity3⁄4Forensics3⁄4Bio‐Manufacturing

Quayle (AZ)3 Freshman members of the

Subcommittee

Q l Fl i h (TN

3⁄4Bio Manufacturing 3⁄4Advanced Manufacturing Quayle, Fleischman (TN
Senate/House Authorization Subcomm

Line‐ups

Senate Commerce, Science, & Trans.Subcommittee on Science and Space

House Science, Space, and TSubc on Technology & Innov

Bill Nelson (D‐FL)ChairmanDisasters, Drywall

David Vitter (R‐LA)

RankingPort Security

Ben Quayle (R‐AZ), ChairScottsdale

David W

RankingPortland

Subcommittee on Science and Space Subc. on Technology & Innov

Daniel K. Inouye (D‐HI)Hi‐tech base in HI

Olympia J. Snowe (R‐ME)

MEP Cost Share

John F. Kerry (D‐MA) John Ensign (R‐NV)

Lamar Smith (R‐TX)San Antonio, Austin

John SaAnnapo

Judy Biggert (R‐IL)DuPage County

FredericMiami, 

Barbara Boxer (D‐CA) John Thune (R‐SD)

Mark Pryor (D‐AR)

Science Parks

Johnny Isakson (R‐GA)

Tom Udall (D‐NM) Mike Johanns (R‐NE)

Randy Neugebauer (R‐TX), Abilene, Lubbock

Dan Lipi

SW side 

Michael McCaul (R‐TX)

Houston Austin

Gabriell

Tom Udall (D NM) Tucson Green jobs, MEP for

construction

Mike Johanns (R NE)

Mark Warner (D‐VA)

Houston, Austin Tucson, Randy Fleischman (R‐TN)Oak Ridge

Ben LujáSanta Fe

Scott Rigell (R‐VA)Newport News2 Vacancies
Other Key House Authorizing Committ

Comm. →Issue↓

Admin Armed

Srvcs

Budget Energy

&Comm.

Finan.Srvcs

HmldSec’ty

Intell Judiciary Nat.

Rsrcs

Bio XClimate/Energy

X X

Cyber x X X X X Fin’l DataStnds

X X

Forensics XHealth IT X MEP X PSCR XSmart Grid X 

Standards X X X X X X Voting X
Other Key Senate Authorizing Authorizing Commit

Commit

Comm. →Issue↓

ArmedSrvcs

Banking Budget Energy

& NR

EPW HELP HSGAC Intell Judiciary 

Biomanuf X XClimate/Energy

X X

Cyber x X X X X FinancialData Stnds

X X

Forensics X

Health IT X

MEP X X X PSCR XSmart Grid X

Standards X X X X X X X Voting 
SWOT Analysis

NIST & h 112th NIST & the 112 C th ongress

Strengths Weaknesses•NIST science reputation•Unique federal mission space

•Strong relationships with Committee

staff

•Loss of standards champion in H

•Loss of some key longtime staffe

•Number of new Members and l

NIST resources to educate

•Strong NIST ties to Executive Branch

•Champions in key positions (CJS)

•Uncertain legislative climate

Opportunities•New leadership, new members, new staff

•Identifying new champions

•Make NIST relevant to Members with data

Threats•Race to the bottom on funding

•Other Science agencies issues o

Make NIST relevant to Members with data NIST

•Utilizing private sector to educate Hill

•Branding NIST as the Nation’s “Lab forIndustry”

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