[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 15 Engrossed in House (EH)]

H. Res. 15

                In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

                                                      January 13, 2009.
    Resolved, That in continuance of the authority conferred in House Resolution 
1448 of the One Hundred Tenth Congress adopted by the House of Representatives 
on September 17, 2008, the Committee on the Judiciary shall inquire whether the 
House should impeach G. Thomas Porteous, a judge of the United States District 
Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana.
    Sec. 2.  The Committee on the Judiciary or any subcommittee or task force 
designated by the Committee may, in connection with the inquiry under this 
resolution, take affidavits and depositions by a member, counsel, or consultant 
of the Committee, pursuant to notice or subpoena.
    Sec. 3.  There shall be paid out of the applicable accounts of the House of 
Representatives such sums as may be necessary to assist the Committee in 
conducting the inquiry under this resolution until a primary expense resolution 
providing for the expenses of the Committee on the Judiciary for the first 
session of the One Hundred Eleventh Congress is adopted. Any of the amounts paid 
under the authority of this section may be used for the procurement of staff or 
consultant services.
    Sec. 4. (a) For the purpose of the inquiry under this resolution, the 
Committee on the Judiciary is authorized to require by subpoena or otherwise--
            (1) the attendance and testimony of any person (including at a 
        taking of a deposition by counsel or consultant of the Committee); and
            (2) the production of such things;
as it deems necessary to such inquiry.
    (b) The Chairman of the Committee on the Judiciary, after consultation with 
the ranking minority member, may exercise the authority of the Committee under 
subsection (a).
    (c) The Committee on the Judiciary may adopt a rule regulating the taking of 
depositions by a member, counsel, or consultant of the Committee, including 
pursuant to subpoena.
            Attest:

                                                                          Clerk.