[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 131 Introduced in House (IH)]







109th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 131

  Amending rule XI of the Rules of the House of Representatives with 
  regard to the procedures of the Committee on Standards of Official 
                                Conduct.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 1, 2005

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

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                               RESOLUTION


 
  Amending rule XI of the Rules of the House of Representatives with 
  regard to the procedures of the Committee on Standards of Official 
                                Conduct.

    Resolved, That clause 3 of rule XI of the Rules of the House of 
Representatives is amended as follows:
            (1) In paragraph (k)(1)(B), strike ``(unless, at any time'' 
        and all that follows through ``members of the committee)''.
            (2) In paragraph (k)(1)(C), strike ``in order to make a 
        recommendation under subdivision (A)''.
            (3) In paragraph (k)(2), strike ``and an investigative 
        subcommittee has not been established, then such complaint 
        shall be dismissed'' and insert in lieu thereof ``then they 
        shall establish an investigative subcommittee and forward the 
        complaint, or any portion thereof, to that subcommittee for its 
        consideration. However, if, at any time during those periods, 
        either the chairman or ranking minority member places on the 
        agenda the issue of whether to establish an investigative 
        subcommittee, then an investigative subcommittee may be 
        established only by an affirmative vote of a majority of the 
        members of the committee''.
            (4) In paragraphs (k)(3), (k)(4), (p)(7), and 
        (q)(2)(B)(ii), strike ``adjudicatory'' each place it appears 
        and insert in lieu thereof ``investigative''.
            (5) In paragraphs (k)(3), (k)(4), (p)(7), and 
        (q)(2)(B)(ii), strike ``an adopted statement of alleged 
        violation'' each place it appears and insert in lieu thereof 
        ``a complaint meeting the requirements of the rules of the 
        committee for what constitutes a complaint''.
            (6) In paragraph (p)(11), strike ``of his or her choice 
        (even if such counsel represents another respondent or a 
        witness)''.
            (7) In paragraph (p)(12), strike ``of his or her choice 
        (even if such counsel represents a respondent or another 
        witness)''.
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