[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 391 Introduced in House (IH)]







109th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 391

     That there is hereby established a Task Force on Ocean Policy.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 27, 2005

 Mr. Hastings of Washington submitted the following resolution; which 
                 was referred to the Committee on Rules

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                               RESOLUTION


 
     That there is hereby established a Task Force on Ocean Policy.

    Resolved,  That there is hereby established a Task Force on Ocean 
Policy.

SEC. 2. COMPOSITION.

    The task force shall be composed of 12 members appointed by the 
Speaker, of whom 5 shall be appointed on the recommendation of the 
Minority leader. The Speaker shall designate one member as chairman. A 
vacancy in the membership of the task force shall be filled in the same 
manner as the original appointment.

SEC. 3. JURISDICTION.

    The task force may develop recommendations and report to the House 
on the final report of the United States Commission on Ocean Policy, 
making recommendations for a national ocean policy, entitled ``An Ocean 
Blueprint for the 21st Century''.

SEC. 4. PROCEDURE.

    (a) Except as provided in paragraphs (1) and (2), rule XI shall 
apply to the task force 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 task force.
            (2) The task force 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 task force.

SEC. 5. FUNDING.

    To enable the task force to carry out the purposes of this 
resolution, the task force may utilize the services of staff of the 
House.

SEC. 6. REPORTING.

    The task force shall report to the House the final results of its 
investigation and study, together with detailed findings and such 
recommendations as it may deem advisable, as soon as practicable and in 
no event later than on June 30, 2006.

SEC. 7. DISSOLUTION AND WINDUP OF AFFAIRS.

    The task force shall cease to exist after July 31, 2006.

SEC. 8. DISPOSITION OF RECORDS.

    Upon dissolution of the task force, the records of the task force 
shall become records of any committee designated by the Speaker.
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