of the National Council and joint sessions of the National Council and the Council of States. This office is distinct from and ranks lower than the President of the Swiss Confederation. Committees Foreign Affairs Committee (FAC) Committee for Science, Education and Culture (CSEC) Committee for Social Security and Health (CSSH) Committee for the Environment, Spatial Planning and Energy (CESPE) Defence Committee (DefC) Committee for Transportation and Telecommunications (CTT) Committee for Economic Affairs and Taxation (CEAT) Political Institutions Committees (PIC) Committee for Legal Affairs (CLA) Committee for Public Buildings (CPB) Supervisory committees Finance Committee (FC) Control Committees (CC) Parliamentary investigation committees (PIC) Other committees Committee on Pardons Rehabilitation Committee Drafting Committee Judicial Committee Members per canton See also List of presidents of the National Council of Switzerland List of members of the National Council of Switzerland, 2019–23 List of members of the National Council of Switzerland, 2011–15 List of members of the National Council of Switzerland, 2007–11 List of members of the National Council of Switzerland, 2003–07 Notes and references Bibliography External links Official website Swiss Parliament The Law Collection: SR 17 Bundesbehörden/Autorités fédérales/Autorità federali . 01 Switzerland