[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 525 Introduced in House (IH)]

  2d Session
H. RES. 525

 Providing for a deliberative review by the Committee on the Judiciary 
  of a communication from an independent counsel, and for the release 
                    thereof, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 10, 1998

 Mr. Solomon submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
                         the Committee on Rules

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Providing for a deliberative review by the Committee on the Judiciary 
  of a communication from an independent counsel, and for the release 
                    thereof, and for other purposes.

    Resolved, That the Committee on the Judiciary shall review the 
communication received on September 9, 1998, from an independent 
counsel pursuant to section 595(c) of title 28, United States Code, 
transmitting a determination that substantial and credible information 
received by the independent counsel in carrying out his 
responsibilities under chapter 40 of title 28, United States Code, may 
constitute grounds for an impeachment of the President of the United 
States, and related matters, to determine whether sufficient grounds 
exist to recommend to the House that an impeachment inquiry be 
commenced. Until otherwise ordered by the House, the review by the 
committee shall be governed by this resolution.
    Sec. 2. The material transmitted to the House by the independent 
counsel shall be considered as referred to the committee. The portion 
of such material consisting of approximately 445 pages comprising an 
introduction, a narrative, and a statement of grounds, shall be printed 
as a document of the House. The balance of such material shall be 
deemed to have been received in executive session, but shall be 
released from the status on September 28, 1998, except as otherwise 
determined by the committee. Material so released shall immediately be 
submitted for printing as a document of the House.
    Sec. 3. Additional material compiled by the committee during the 
review also shall be deemed to have been received in executive session 
unless it is received in an open session of the committee.
    Sec. 4. Notwithstanding clause 2(e) of rule XI, access to 
executive-session material of the committee relating to the review 
shall be restricted to members of the committee, and to such employees 
of the committee as may be designated by the chairman after 
consultation with the ranking minority member.
    Sec. 5. Notwithstanding clause 2(g) of rule XI, each meeting, 
hearing, or deposition of the committee relating to the review shall be 
conducted in executive session unless otherwise determined by an 
affirmative vote of the committee, a majority being present. Such an 
executive session may be attended only by members of the committee, and 
by such employees of the committee as may be designated by the chairman 
after consultation with the ranking minority member.
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