[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 550 Introduced in House (IH)]







104th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 550

 Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to permit standing 
committees and subcommittees to designate members to question witnesses 
                 for periods not to exceed 30 minutes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 27, 1996

  Mr. Shays (for himself and Mr. Barrett of Wisconsin) submitted the 
   following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Rules

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to permit standing 
committees and subcommittees to designate members to question witnesses 
                 for periods not to exceed 30 minutes.

    Resolved, That (a) clause 2 of rule XI of the Rules of the House of 
Representatives is amended by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph:
    ``(n) In conducting a committee or subcommittee hearing to perform 
its oversight duties under subparagraph (1) or (2) of clause 2(b) of 
rule X or under clause 3 of rule X, the chairman of a standing 
committee or of any subcommittee thereof, after consultation with the 
ranking minority member of that committee or subcommittee, may make a 
motion naming 9 members or a lesser number in the case of a 
subcommittee, including the chairman (or his designee), 4 other 
majority members designated by the chairman, the ranking minority 
member (or his designee), and 3 other minority members designated by 
the ranking minority member to each interrogate witnesses for a period 
not to exceed 30 minutes as set forth in that motion.''.
    (b) Clause 2(j)(2) of rule XI of the Rules of the House of 
Representatives is amended by inserting ``(A)'' after ``(2)'' and by 
adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
    ``(B) Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), whenever a standing 
committee or subcommittee thereof agrees to a motion made pursuant to 
clause 2(n) of rule X, then any designated member may interrogate any 
witness for a period not to exceed 30 minutes as set forth in that 
motion.''.
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