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[H. Res. 449 Reported in House (RH)]






                                                 House Calendar No. 175
107th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 449

                          [Report No. 107-517]

        To establish the Select Committee on Homeland Security.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 18, 2002

    Mr. Dreier, from the Committee on Rules, reported the following 
resolution; which was referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
                                printed

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                               RESOLUTION


 
        To establish the Select Committee on Homeland Security.

    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.




                                                       Calendar No. 175

107th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                              H. RES. 449

                          [Report No. 107-517]

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                               RESOLUTION

        To establish the Select Committee on Homeland Security.

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                             June 18, 2002

        Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed