Testimony and Statements by NIST Officials Before Committees of Congress in the  Year 2005 Chronological Index Statement of Eric Cornell, Fellow, National Institute of Standards and Technology, before the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, United States Senate, November 18, 2005, on "Future of Science Research Supported by the U.S." Statement of William Jeffrey, Director, National Institute of Standards and Technology, before the Committee on Science, House of Representatives, October 26, 2005, on "The Investigation of the World Trade Center Collapse: Findings, Recommendations, and Next Steps". (This link is to a PDF file). Statement of Dereck Orr, Program Manager, Public Safety Communications Standards, Electronics and Electrical Engineering Laboratory, NIST, before the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, United States Senate, September 29, 2005, on "Communications in a Disaster". Statement of Hratch Semerjian, Deputy Director, NIST, before the Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce and the District of Columbia, Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, United States Senate, September 27, 2005, on "Alternative Personnel Systems: Assessing Progress in the Federal Government". Statement of Hratch Semerjian, Acting Director, NIST, before the Subcomittee on Technology, Innovation, and Competitiveness, Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, United States Senate, June 30, 2005, on "Health Information Technology". Statement of Martin Herman, Chief, Information Access Division, Information Technology Laboratory, NIST, before the Subcommittee on Enconomic Security, Infrastructure Protection, and Cybersecurity, Committee on Homeland Security, House of Representatives, June 22, 2005, on "ensuring the security of America's borders through the use of biometric passports and other identity documents". Statement of Hratch Semerjian, Acting Director, NIST, before the Subcommittee on Disaster Prevention and Prediction, Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, United State Senate, June 8, 2005, on "the scientific research conducted by civilian agencies to support the nation's homeland security mission". Statement of Hratch Semerjian, Acting Director, NIST, before the Subcommittee on Environment, Technology and Standards, Committee on Science, House of Representatives, May 11, 2005, on "China, Europe, and the Use of Standards as Trade Barriers:  How Should the U.S. Respond".  Last updated:  01/12/06 Page maintained by: OCLA-Webmaster@NIST.GOV