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Congressman David Scott (GA-13) announces his committee assignments for the 113th Session of Congress.

House Committee on Agriculture - http://democrats.agriculture.house.gov/

Ranking Member, Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management

Areas of 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.

Member, Subcommittee on Livestock, Rural Development, and Credit

Areas of jurisdiction: Livestock, dairy, poultry, meat, seafood and seafood products, inspection, marketing, and promotion of such commodities, aquaculture, animal welfare, and grazing, rural development, farm security and family farming matters, and agricultural credit.

House Committee on Financial Services - http://democrats.financialservices.house.gov/

Member, Subcommittee on Capital Markets and Government Sponsored Enterprises

Areas of jurisdiction: U.S. capital markets, the securities industry, and government-sponsored enterprises, such as Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. It also oversees the Securities and Exchange Commission and self-regulatory organizations, such as the New York Stock Exchange and the NASD, that police the securities markets.

Member, Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit

Areas of jurisdiction: 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.

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