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Congressman David Scott has selected the following committees to serve on in the 112th Congress.

House Committee on Agriculture - website

 Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management
Jurisdiction: Program and markets related to cotton, cottonseed, wheat, feed grains, soybeans, oilseeds, rice, dry beans, peas, lentils, the Commodity Credit Corporation, risk management, including crop insurance, commodity exchanges, and specialty crops.

Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry
Jurisdiction: Livestock, dairy, poultry, meat, seafood and seafood products, inspection, marketing, and promotion of such commodities, aquaculture, animal welfare, and grazing.

 
House Committee on Financial Services - website

Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit
The subcommittee oversees all financial regulators, such as the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and the Federal Reserve, all matters pertaining to consumer credit including the Consumer Credit Protection Act and access to financial services, as well as the safety and soundness of the banking system.

Subcommittee on International Monetary Policy and Trade
The Financial Services Committee is responsible for oversight of U.S. policy in these international institutions, which include the World Bank, the Inter-American Development Bank, the Asian and African Development Banks, the International Monetary Fund (IMF), and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.

In addition to serving on these committees, Congressman Scott is a member of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly and is a member of several caucuses including the Congressional Black Caucus, the New Democrat Coalition and the Blue Dog Coalition.