[House Hearing, 109 Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
Rules for the Committee
on
Resources
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U.S. House of Representatives
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109th Congress
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Adopted 2 February 2005
Printed for the use of the
Committee on Resources
U.S. House of Representatives
Committee on Resources
109th Congress
1324 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515-6201
Telephone: (202) 225-2761 Fax: (202) 225-5929
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(Ratio 27-22)
Richard W. Pombo, California, Chairman
Nick J. Rahall II, West Virginia, Ranking Democrat Member
Don Young, AK Dale E. Kildee, MI
Jim Saxton, NJ Eni F.H. Faleomavaega, AS
Elton Gallegly, CA Neil Abercrombie, HI
John J. Duncan, Jr., TN Solomon P. Ortiz, TX
Wayne T. Gilchrest, MD Frank Pallone, Jr., NJ
Ken Calvert, CA Donna M. Christensen, VI
Barbara Cubin, WY, Ron Kind, WI
Vice Chair
George P. Radanovich, CA Grace F. Napolitano, CA
Walter B. Jones, Jr., NC Tom Udall, NM
Chris Cannon, UT Raul M. Grijalva, AZ
John E. Peterson, PA Madeleine Z. Bordallo, GU
Jim Gibbons, NV Jim Costa, CA
Greg Walden, OR Charlie Melancon, LA
Thomas G. Tancredo, CO Dan Boren, OK
J.D. Hayworth, AZ George Miller, CA
Jeff Flake, AZ Edward J. Markey, MA
Rick Renzi, AZ Peter A. DeFazio, OR
Stevan Pearce, NM Jay Inslee, WA
Devin Nunes, CA Mark Udall, CO
Henry Brown, Jr., SC Dennis Cardoza, CA
Thelma Drake, VA Stephanie Herseth, SD
Luis G. Fortuno, PR
Cathy McMorris, WA
Bobby Jindal, LA
Louie Gohmert, TX
Vacancy
Steven J. Ding, Chief of Staff
James H. Zoia, Democratic Staff Director
http://resourcescommittee.house.gov
RULE 1. RULES OF THE HOUSE; VICE CHAIRMEN.
(a) Applicability of House Rules.
(1) The Rules of the House of Representatives, so far as they are
applicable, are the rules of the Committee and its Subcommittees.
(2) Each Subcommittee is part of the Committee and is subject to the
authority, direction and rules of the Committee. References in these rules
to ``Committee'' and ``Chairman'' shall apply to each Subcommittee and its
Chairman wherever applicable.
(3) House Rule XI is incorporated and made a part of the rules of the
Committee to the extent applicable.
(b) Vice Chairmen.--Unless inconsistent with other rules, the Chairman
shall appoint a Vice Chairman of the Committee and the Subcommittee
Chairmen will appoint Vice Chairmen of each of the Subcommittees. If the
Chairman of the Committee or Subcommittee is not present at any meeting
of the Committee or Subcommittee, as the case may be, the Vice Chairman
shall preside. If the Vice Chairman is not present, the ranking Member of
the Majority party on the Committee or Subcommittee who is present shall
preside at that meeting.
RULE 2. MEETINGS IN GENERAL.
(a) Scheduled Meetings.--The Committee shall meet at 10 a.m. every
Wednesday when the House is in session, unless canceled by the Chairman.
The Committee shall also meet at the call of the Chairman subject to
advance notice to all Members of the Committee. Special meetings shall be
called and convened by the Chairman as provided in clause 2(c)(1) of
House Rule XI. Any Committee meeting or hearing that conflicts with a
party caucus, conference, or similar party meeting shall be rescheduled
at the discretion of the Chairman, in consultation with the Ranking
Minority Member. The Committee may not sit during a joint session of the
House and Senate or during a recess when a joint meeting of the House and
Senate is in progress.
(b) Open Meetings.--Each meeting for the transaction of business,
including the markup of legislation, and each hearing of the Committee or
a Subcommittee shall be open to the public, except as provided by clause
2(g) and clause 2(k) of House Rule XI.
(c) Broadcasting.--Whenever a meeting for the transaction of business,
including the markup of legislation, or a hearing is open to the public,
that meeting or hearing shall be open to coverage by television, radio,
and still photography in accordance with clause 4 of House Rule XI. The
provisions of clause 4(f) of House Rule XI are specifically made part of
these rules by reference. Operation and use of any Committee Internet
broadcast system shall be fair and nonpartisan and in accordance with
clause 4(b) of House Rule XI and all other applicable rules of the
Committee and the House.
(d) Oversight Plan.--No later than February 15 of the first session of
each Congress, the Committee shall adopt its oversight plans for that
Congress in accordance with clause 2(d)(1) of House Rule X.
RULE 3. PROCEDURES IN GENERAL.
(a) Agenda of Meetings; Information for Members.--An agenda of the
business to be considered at meetings shall be delivered to the office of
each Member of the Committee no later than 48 hours before the meeting.
This requirement may be waived by a majority vote of the Committee at the
time of the consideration of the measure or matter. To the extent
practicable, a summary of the major provisions of any bill being
considered by the Committee, including the need for the bill and its
effect on current law, will be available for the Members of the Committee
no later than 48 hours before the meeting.
(b) Meetings and Hearings to Begin Promptly.--Each meeting or hearing
of the Committee shall begin promptly at the time stipulated in the
public announcement of the meeting or hearing.
(c) Addressing the Committee.--A Committee Member may address the
Committee or a Subcommittee on any bill, motion, or other matter under
consideration or may question a witness at a hearing only when recognized
by the Chairman for that purpose. The time a Member may address the
Committee or Subcommittee for any purpose or to question a witness shall
be limited to five minutes, except as provided in Committee rule 4(g). A
Member shall limit his remarks to the subject matter under consideration.
The Chairman shall enforce the preceding provision.
(d) Quorums.
(1) A majority of the Members shall constitute a quorum for the reporting
of any measure or recommendation, the authorizing of a subpoena, the
closing of any meeting or hearing to the public under clause 2(g)(1),
clause 2(g)(2)(A) and clause 2(k)(5)(B) of House Rule XI, and the releasing
of executive session materials under clause 2(k)(7) of House Rule X.
Testimony and evidence may be received at any hearing at which there are at
least two Members of the Committee present. For the purpose of transacting
all other business of the Committee, one third of the Members shall
constitute a quorum.
(2) When a call of the roll is required to ascertain the presence of a
quorum, the offices of all Members shall be notified and the Members shall
have not less than 15 minutes to prove their attendance. The Chairman shall
have the discretion to waive this requirement when a quorum is actually
present or whenever a quorum is secured and may direct the Chief Clerk to
note the names of all Members present within the 15-minute period.
(e) Participation of Members in Committee and Subcommittees.--All
Members of the Committee may sit with any Subcommittee during any
hearing, and by unanimous consent of the Members of the Subcommittee may
participate in any meeting or hearing. However, a Member who is not a
Member of the Subcommittee may not vote on any matter before the
Subcommittee, be counted for purposes of establishing a quorum or raise
points of order.
(f) Proxies.--No vote in the Committee or its Subcommittees may be cast
by proxy.
(g) Record Votes.--Record votes shall be ordered on the demand of one-
fifth of the Members present, or by any Member in the apparent absence of
a quorum.
(h) Postponed Record Votes.
(1) Subject to paragraph (2), the Chairman may, after consultation with
the Ranking Minority Member, postpone further proceedings when a record
vote is ordered on the question of approving any measure or matter or
adopting an amendment. The Chairman shall resume proceedings on a postponed
request at any time after reasonable notice, but no later than the next
meeting day.
(2) Notwithstanding any intervening order for the previous question, when
proceedings resume on a postponed question under paragraph (1), an
underlying proposition shall remain subject to further debate or amendment
to the same extent as when the question was postponed.
(3) This rule shall apply to Subcommittee proceedings.
(i) Privileged Motions.--A motion to recess from day to day, a motion
to recess subject to the call of the Chairman (within 24 hours), and a
motion to dispense with the first reading (in full) of a bill or
resolution if printed copies are available, are nondebatable motions of
high privilege.
(j) Layover and Copy of Bill.--No measure or recommendation reported by
a Subcommittee shall be considered by the Committee until two calendar
days from the time of Subcommittee action. No bill shall be considered by
the Committee unless a copy has been delivered to the office of each
Member of the Committee requesting a copy. These requirements may be
waived by a majority vote of the Committee at the time of consideration
of the measure or recommendation.
(k) Access to Dais and Conference Room.--Access to the hearing rooms'
daises [and to the conference rooms adjacent to the Committee hearing
rooms] shall be limited to Members of Congress and employees of the
Committee during a meeting of the Committee, except that Committee
Members' personal staff may be present on the daises if their employing
Member is the author of a bill or amendment under consideration by the
Committee, but only during the time that the bill or amendment is under
active consideration by the Committee. Access to the conference rooms
adjacent to the Committee hearing rooms shall be limited to Members of
Congress and employees of Congress during a meeting of the Committee.
(l) Cellular Telephones.--The use of cellular telephones is prohibited
on the Committee dais or in the Committee hearing rooms during a meeting
of the Committee.
(m) Motion to go to Conference with the Senate.--The Chairman may offer
a motion under clause 1 of Rule XXII whenever the Chairman considers it
appropriate.
RULE 4. HEARING PROCEDURES.
(a) Announcement.--The Chairman shall publicly announce the date,
place, and subject matter of any hearing at least one week before the
hearing unless the Chairman, with the concurrence of the Ranking Minority
Member, determines that there is good cause to begin the hearing sooner,
or if the Committee so determines by majority vote. In these cases, the
Chairman shall publicly announce the hearing at the earliest possible
date. The Chief Clerk of the Committee shall promptly notify the Daily
Digest Clerk of the Congressional Record and shall promptly enter the
appropriate information on the Committee's web site as soon as possible
after the public announcement is made.
(b) Written Statement; Oral Testimony.--Each witness who is to appear
before the Committee or a Subcommittee shall file with the Chief Clerk of
the Committee or Subcommittee Clerk, at least two working days before the
day of his or her appearance, a written statement of proposed testimony.
Failure to comply with this requirement may result in the exclusion of
the written testimony from the hearing record and/or the barring of an
oral presentation of the testimony. Each witness shall limit his or her
oral presentation to a five-minute summary of the written statement,
unless the Chairman, in consultation with the Ranking Minority Member,
extends this time period. In addition, all witnesses shall be required to
submit with their testimony a resume or other statement describing their
education, employment, professional affiliations and other background
information pertinent to their testimony.
(c) Minority Witnesses.--When any hearing is conducted by the Committee
or any Subcommittee upon any measure or matter, the Minority party
Members on the Committee or Subcommittee shall be entitled, upon request
to the Chairman by a majority of those Minority Members before the
completion of the hearing, to call witnesses selected by the Minority to
testify with respect to that measure or matter during at least one day of
hearings thereon.
(d) Information for Members.--After announcement of a hearing, the
Committee shall make available as soon as practicable to all Members of
the Committee a tentative witness list and to the extent practicable a
memorandum explaining the subject matter of the hearing (including
relevant legislative reports and other necessary material). In addition,
the Chairman shall make available to the Members of the Committee any
official reports from departments and agencies on the subject matter as
they are received.
(e) Subpoenas.--The Committee or a Subcommittee may authorize and issue
a subpoena under clause 2(m) of House Rule XI if authorized by a majority
of the Members voting. In addition, the Chairman of the Committee may
authorize and issue subpoenas during any period of time in which the
House of Representatives has adjourned for more than three days.
Subpoenas shall be signed only by the Chairman of the Committee, or any
Member of the Committee authorized by the Committee, and may be served by
any person designated by the Chairman or Member.
(f) Oaths.--The Chairman of the Committee or any Member designated by
the Chairman may administer oaths to any witness before the Committee.
All witnesses appearing in hearings may be administered the following
oath by the Chairman or his designee prior to receiving the testimony:
``Do you solemnly swear or affirm that the testimony that you are about
to give is the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, so help
you God?''.
(g) Opening Statements; Questioning of Witnesses.
(1) Opening statements by Members may not be presented orally, unless the
Chairman or his designee makes a statement, in which case the Ranking
Minority Member or his designee may also make a statement. If a witness
scheduled to testify at any hearing of the Committee is a constituent of a
Member of the Committee, that Member shall be entitled to introduce the
witness at the hearing.
(2) The questioning of witnesses in Committee and Subcommittee hearings
shall be initiated by the Chairman, followed by the Ranking Minority Member
and all other Members alternating between the Majority and Minority
parties. In recognizing Members to question witnesses, the Chairman shall
take into consideration the ratio of the Majority to Minority Members
present and shall establish the order of recognition for questioning in a
manner so as not to disadvantage the Members of the Majority or the Members
of the Minority. A motion is in order to allow designated Majority and
Minority party Members to question a witness for a specified period to be
equally divided between the Majority and Minority parties. This period
shall not exceed one hour in the aggregate.
(h) Materials for Hearing Record.--Any materials submitted specifically
for inclusion in the hearing record must address the announced subject
matter of the hearing and be submitted to the relevant Subcommittee Clerk
or Chief Clerk no later than 10 business days following the last day of
the hearing.
(i) Claims of Privilege.--Claims of common-law privileges made by
witnesses in hearings, or by interviewees or deponents in investigations
or inquiries, are applicable only at the discretion of the Chairman,
subject to appeal to the Committee.
RULE 5. FILING OF COMMITTEE REPORTS.
(a) Duty of Chairman.--Whenever the Committee authorizes the favorable
reporting of a measure from the Committee, the Chairman or his designee
shall report the same to the House of Representatives and shall take all
steps necessary to secure its passage without any additional authority
needing to be set forth in the motion to report each individual measure.
In appropriate cases, the authority set forth in this rule shall extend
to moving in accordance with the Rules of the House of Representatives
that the House be resolved into the Committee of the Whole House on the
State of the Union for the consideration of the measure; and to moving in
accordance with the Rules of the House of Representatives for the
disposition of a Senate measure that is substantially the same as the
House measure as reported.
(b) Filing.--A report on a measure which has been approved by the
Committee shall be filed within seven calendar days (exclusive of days on
which the House of Representatives is not in session) after the day on
which there has been filed with the Committee Chief Clerk a written
request, signed by a majority of the Members of the Committee, for the
reporting of that measure. Upon the filing with the Committee Chief Clerk
of this request, the Chief Clerk shall transmit immediately to the
Chairman notice of the filing of that request.
(c) Supplemental, Additional or Minority Views.--Any Member may, if
notice is given at the time a bill or resolution is approved by the
Committee, file supplemental, additional, or minority views. These views
must be in writing and signed by each Member joining therein and be filed
with the Committee Chief Clerk not less than two additional calendar days
(excluding Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays except when the House is
in session on those days) of the time the bill or resolution is approved
by the Committee. This paragraph shall not preclude the filing of any
supplemental report on any bill or resolution that may be required for
the correction of any technical error in a previous report made by the
Committee on that bill or resolution.
(d) Review by Members.--Each Member of the Committee shall be given an
opportunity to review each proposed Committee report before it is filed
with the Clerk of the House of Representatives. Nothing in this paragraph
extends the time allowed for filing supplemental, additional or minority
views under paragraph (c).
(e) Disclaimer.--All Committee or Subcommittee reports printed and not
approved by a majority vote of the Committee or Subcommittee, as
appropriate, shall contain the following disclaimer on the cover of the
report:
``This report has not been officially adopted by the (Committee on
Resources) (Subcommittee) and may not therefore necessarily reflect the
views of its Members.''.
RULE 6. ESTABLISHMENT OF SUBCOMMITTEES; FULL COMMITTEE JURISDICTION; BILL
REFERRALS.
(a) Subcommittees.--There shall be five standing Subcommittees of the
Committee:
(1) Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources;
(2) Subcommittee on Fisheries and Oceans;
(3) Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health;
(4) Subcommittee on National Parks; and
(5) Subcommittee on Water and Power.
(b) Full Committee.--The Full Committee shall have the following
jurisdiction and responsibilities:
(1) Environmental and habitat measures and matters of general
applicability.
(2) Measures relating to the welfare of Native Americans, including
management of Indian lands in general and special measures relating to
claims which are paid out of Indian funds.
(3) All matters regarding the relations of the United States with Native
Americans and Native American tribes, including special oversight functions
under Rule X of the Rules of the House of Representatives.
(4) All matters regarding Native Alaskans and Native Hawaiians.
(5) All matters related to the Federal trust responsibility to Native
Americans and the sovereignty of Native Americans.
(6) All matters regarding insular areas of the United States.
(7) All measures or matters regarding the Freely Associated States and
Antarctica.
(8) Cooperative efforts to encourage, enhance and improve international
programs for the protection of the environment and the conservation of
natural resources otherwise within the jurisdiction of the Full Committee
under this paragraph.
(9) All measures and matters retained by the Full Committee under
Committee rule 6(e).
(10) General and continuing oversight and investigative authority over
activities, policies and programs within the jurisdiction of the Committee
under House Rule X.
(c) Ex-officio Members.--The Chairman and Ranking Minority Member of
the Committee may serve as ex-officio Members of each standing
Subcommittee to which the Chairman or the Ranking Minority Member have
not been assigned. Ex-officio Members shall have the right to fully
participate in Subcommittee activities but may not vote and may not be
counted in establishing a quorum.
(d) Powers and Duties of Subcommittees.--Each Subcommittee is
authorized to meet, hold hearings, receive evidence and report to the
Committee on all matters within its jurisdiction. Each Subcommittee shall
review and study, on a continuing basis, the application, administration,
execution and effectiveness of those statutes, or parts of statutes, the
subject matter of which is within that Subcommittee's jurisdiction; and
the organization, operation, and regulations of any Federal agency or
entity having responsibilities in or for the administration of such
statutes, to determine whether these statutes are being implemented and
carried out in accordance with the intent of Congress. Each Subcommittee
shall review and study any conditions or circumstances indicating the
need of enacting new or supplemental legislation within the jurisdiction
of the Subcommittee. Each Subcommittee shall have general and continuing
oversight and investigative authority over activities, policies and
programs within the jurisdiction of the Subcommittee.
(e) Referral to Subcommittees; Recall.
(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) and for those matters within the
jurisdiction of the Full Committee, every legislative measure or other
matter referred to the Committee shall be referred to the Subcommittee of
jurisdiction within two weeks of the date of its referral to the Committee.
If any measure or matter is within or affects the jurisdiction of one or
more Subcommittees, the Chairman may refer that measure or matter
simultaneously to two or more Subcommittees for concurrent consideration or
for consideration in sequence subject to appropriate time limits, or divide
the matter into two or more parts and refer each part to a Subcommittee.
(2) The Chairman, with the approval of a majority of the Majority Members
of the Committee, may refer a legislative measure or other matter to a
select or special Subcommittee. A legislative measure or other matter
referred by the Chairman to a Subcommittee may be recalled from the
Subcommittee for direct consideration by the Full Committee, or for
referral to another Subcommittee, provided Members of the Committee receive
one week written notice of the recall and a majority of the Members of the
Committee do not object. In addition, a legislative measure or other matter
referred by the Chairman to a Subcommittee may be recalled from the
Subcommittee at any time by majority vote of the Committee for direct
consideration by the Full Committee or for referral to another
Subcommittee.
(f) Consultation.--Each Subcommittee Chairman shall consult with the
Chairman of the Full Committee prior to setting dates for Subcommittee
meetings with a view towards avoiding whenever possible conflicting
Committee and Subcommittee meetings.
(g) Vacancy.--A vacancy in the membership of a Subcommittee shall not
affect the power of the remaining Members to execute the functions of the
Subcommittee.
RULE 7. TASK FORCES, SPECIAL OR SELECT SUBCOMMITTEES.
(a) Appointment.--The Chairman of the Committee is authorized, after
consultation with the Ranking Minority Member, to appoint Task Forces, or
special or select Subcommittees, to carry out the duties and functions of
the Committee.
(b) Ex-Officio Members.--The Chairman and Ranking Minority Member of
the Committee may serve as ex-officio Members of each Task Force, or
special or select Subcommittee if they are not otherwise members. Ex-
officio Members shall have the right to fully participate in activities
but may not vote and may not be counted in establishing a quorum.
(c) Party Ratios.--The ratio of Majority Members to Minority Members,
excluding ex-officio Members, on each Task Force, special or select
Subcommittee shall be as close as practicable to the ratio on the Full
Committee.
(d) Temporary Resignation.--A Member can temporarily resign his or her
position on a Subcommittee to serve on a Task Force, special or select
Subcommittee without prejudice to the Member's seniority on the
Subcommittee.
(e) Chairman and Ranking Minority Member.--The Chairman of any Task
Force, or special or select Subcommittee shall be appointed by the
Chairman of the Committee. The Ranking Minority Member shall select a
Ranking Minority Member for each Task Force, or standing, special or
select Subcommittee.
RULE 8. RECOMMENDATION OF CONFEREES.
Whenever it becomes necessary to appoint conferees on a particular
measure, the Chairman shall recommend to the Speaker as conferees those
Majority Members, as well as those Minority Members recommended to the
Chairman by the Ranking Minority Member, primarily responsible for the
measure. The ratio of Majority Members to Minority Members recommended
for conferences shall be no greater than the ratio on the Committee.
RULE 9. COMMITTEE RECORDS.
(a) Segregation of Records.--All Committee records shall be kept
separate and distinct from the office records of individual Committee
Members serving as Chairmen or Ranking Minority Members. These records
shall be the property of the House and all Members shall have access to
them in accordance with clause 2(e)(2) of House Rule XI.
(b) Availability.--The Committee shall make available to the public for
review at reasonable times in the Committee office the following records:
(1) transcripts of public meetings and hearings, except those that are
unrevised or unedited and intended solely for the use of the Committee; and
(2) the result of each roll call vote taken in the Committee, including a
description of the amendment, motion, order or other proposition voted on,
the name of each Committee Member voting for or against a proposition, and
the name of each Member present but not voting.
(c) Archived Records.--Records of the Committee which are deposited
with the National Archives shall be made available for public use
pursuant to House Rule VII. The Chairman of the Committee shall notify
the Ranking Minority Member of any decision, pursuant to clause 3(b)(3)
or clause 4(b) of House Rule VII, to withhold, or to provide a time,
schedule or condition for availability of any record otherwise available.
At the written request of any Member of the Committee, the matter shall
be presented to the Committee for a determination and shall be subject to
the same notice and quorum requirements for the conduct of business under
Committee Rule 3.
(d) Records of Closed Meetings.--Notwithstanding the other provisions
of this rule, no records of Committee meetings or hearings which were
closed to the public pursuant to the Rules of the House of
Representatives shall be released to the public unless the Committee
votes to release those records in accordance with the procedure used to
close the Committee meeting.
(e) Classified Materials.--All classified materials shall be maintained
in an appropriately secured location and shall be released only to
authorized persons for review, who shall not remove the material from the
Committee offices without the written permission of the Chairman.
RULE 10. COMMITTEE BUDGET AND EXPENSES.
(a) Budget.--At the beginning of each Congress, after consultation with
the Chairman of each Subcommittee and the Ranking Minority Member, the
Chairman shall present to the Committee for its approval a budget
covering the funding required for staff, travel, and miscellaneous
expenses.
(b) Expense Resolution.--Upon approval by the Committee of each budget,
the Chairman, acting pursuant to clause 6 of House Rule X, shall prepare
and introduce in the House a supporting expense resolution, and take all
action necessary to bring about its approval by the Committee on House
Administration and by the House of Representatives.
(c) Amendments.--The Chairman shall report to the Committee any
amendments to each expense resolution and any related changes in the
budget.
(d) Additional Expenses.--Authorization for the payment of additional
or unforeseen Committee expenses may be procured by one or more
additional expense resolutions processed in the same manner as set out
under this rule.
(e) Monthly Reports.--Copies of each monthly report, prepared by the
Chairman for the Committee on House Administration, which shows
expenditures made during the reporting period and cumulative for the
year, anticipated expenditures for the projected Committee program, and
detailed information on travel, shall be available to each Member.
RULE 11. COMMITTEE STAFF.
(a) Rules and Policies.--Committee staff members are subject to the
provisions of clause 9 of House Rule X, as well as any written personnel
policies the Committee may from time to time adopt.
(b) Majority and Nonpartisan Staff.--The Chairman shall appoint,
determine the remuneration of, and may remove, the legislative and
administrative employees of the Committee not assigned to the Minority.
The legislative and administrative staff of the Committee not assigned to
the Minority shall be under the general supervision and direction of the
Chairman, who shall establish and assign the duties and responsibilities
of these staff members and delegate any authority he determines
appropriate.
(c) Minority Staff.--The Ranking Minority Member of the Committee shall
appoint, determine the remuneration of, and may remove, the legislative
and administrative staff assigned to the Minority within the budget
approved for those purposes. The legislative and administrative staff
assigned to the Minority shall be under the general supervision and
direction of the Ranking Minority Member of the Committee who may
delegate any authority he determines appropriate.
(d) Availability.--The skills and services of all Committee staff shall
be available to all Members of the Committee.
RULE 12. COMMITTEE TRAVEL.
In addition to any written travel policies the Committee may from time
to time adopt, all travel of Members and staff of the Committee or its
Subcommittees, to hearings, meetings, conferences and investigations,
including all foreign travel, must be authorized by the Full Committee
Chairman prior to any public notice of the travel and prior to the actual
travel. In the case of Minority staff, all travel shall first be approved
by the Ranking Minority Member. Funds authorized for the Committee under
clauses 6 and 7 of House Rule X are for expenses incurred in the
Committee's activities within the United States.
RULE 13. CHANGES TO COMMITTEE RULES.
The rules of the Committee may be modified, amended, or repealed, by a
majority vote of the Committee, provided that 48 hours written notice of
the proposed change has been provided each Member of the Committee prior
to the meeting date on which the changes are to be discussed and voted
on. A change to the rules of the Committee shall be published in the
Congressional Record no later than 30 days after its approval.
RULE 14. OTHER PROCEDURES.
The Chairman may establish procedures and take actions as may be
necessary to carry out the rules of the Committee or to facilitate the
effective administration of the Committee, in accordance with the rules
of the Committee and the Rules of the House of Representatives.