[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 449 Engrossed in House (EH)]


                 In the House of Representatives, U.S.,

                                                         June 19, 2002.
    Resolved, That there is hereby established a Select Committee on Homeland 
Security.
    Sec. 2. Composition.--The select committee shall be composed of nine Members 
appointed by the Speaker, of whom four shall be appointed on the recommendation 
of the Minority Leader. The Speaker shall designate one member as chairman.
    Sec. 3. Jurisdiction.--The select committee may develop recommendations and 
report to the House on such matters that relate to the establishment of a 
department of homeland security as may be referred to it by the Speaker and on 
recommendations submitted to it under section 6.
    Sec. 4. Procedure.--(a) Except as provided in paragraphs (1) and (2), rule 
XI shall apply to the select committee to the extent not inconsistent with this 
resolution.
            (1) Clause 1(b) and clause 2(m)(1)(B) of rule XI shall not apply to 
        the select committee.
            (2) The select committee is not required to adopt written rules to 
        implement the provisions of clause 4 of rule XI.
    (b) Clause 10(b) of rule X shall not apply to the select committee.
    Sec. 5. Funding.--To enable the select committee to carry out the purposes 
of this resolution, the select committee may utilize the services of staff of 
the House.
    Sec. 6. Reporting.--(a) Each standing or permanent select committee to which 
the Speaker refers to a bill introduced by the Majority Leader or his designee 
(by request) that proposes to establish a department of homeland security may 
submit its recommendations on the bill only to the select committee. Such 
recommendations may be submitted not later than a time designated by the 
Speaker.
    (b) The select committee shall consider the recommendations submitted to it 
on a bill described in subsection (a) and shall report to the House its 
recommendations on such bill.
    Sec. 7. Dissolution.--(a) The select committee shall cease to exist after 
final disposition of a bill described in section 6(a), including final 
disposition of any veto message on such bill.
    (b) Upon the dissolution of the select committee, this resolution shall not 
be construed to alter the jurisdiction of any standing committee.
    Sec. 8. Disposition of Records.--Upon dissolution of the select committee, 
the records of the select committee shall become the records of any committee 
designated by the Speaker.
            Attest:

                                                                          Clerk.