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                       RULES GOVERNING PROCEDURE 

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              COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE, SPACE, AND TECHNOLOGY

                     U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

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                       RULES GOVERNING PROCEDURE

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                     U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

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              COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE, SPACE, AND TECHNOLOGY

                    HON. RALPH M. HALL, Texas, Chair
F. JAMES SENSENBRENNER, JR.,         EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON, Texas
    Wisconsin                        JERRY F. COSTELLO, Illinois
LAMAR S. SMITH, Texas                LYNN C. WOOLSEY, California
DANA ROHRABACHER, California         ZOE LOFGREN, California
ROSCOE G. BARTLETT, Maryland         DAVID WU, Oregon
FRANK D. LUCAS, Oklahoma             BRAD MILLER, North Carolina
JUDY BIGGERT, Illinois               DANIEL LIPINSKI, Illinois
W. TODD AKIN, Missouri               GABRIELLE GIFFORDS, Arizona
RANDY NEUGEBAUER, Texas              DONNA F. EDWARDS, Maryland
MICHAEL T. McCAUL, Texas             MARCIA L. FUDGE, Ohio
PAUL C. BROUN, Georgia               BEN R. LUJAN, New Mexico
SANDY ADAMS, Florida                 PAUL D. TONKO, New York
BENJAMIN QUAYLE, Arizona             JERRY McNERNEY, California
CHARLES J. ``CHUCK'' FLEISCHMANN,    JOHN P. SARBANES, Maryland
    Tennessee                        TERRI A. SEWELL, Alabama
E. SCOTT RIGELL, Virginia            FREDERICA S. WILSON, Florida
STEVEN M. PALAZZO, Mississippi       HANSEN CLARKE, Michigan
MO BROOKS, Alabama
ANDY HARRIS, Maryland
RANDY HULTGREN, Illinois
CHIP CRAVAACK, Minnesota
LARRY BUCSHON, Indiana
DAN BENISHEK, Michigan
VACANCY





















                           TABLE OF CONTENTS

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Rule 1. General Provisions.......................................     1

  (a) GIn General................................................     1

  (b) GSubcommittees.............................................     1

  (c) GCommittee Rules...........................................     1

  (d) GAvailability of Publications..............................     1

  (e) GCommittee Website.........................................     1

  (f) GVice Chair; Presiding Member..............................     1

  (g) GMotion to Go to Conference................................     2

  (h) GConference Committees.....................................     2

  (i) GUse of Hearing Rooms......................................     2

  (j) GNational Security Information.............................     2

  (k) GOther Procedures..........................................     2

Rule 2. Regular, Additional, and Special Meetings................     2

  (a) GRegular Meetings..........................................     2

  (b) GAdditional Meetings.......................................     2

  (c) GSpecial Meetings..........................................     3

Rule 3. Meetings and Hearings Generally..........................     3

  (a) GIn General................................................     3

  (b) GOpening Statements........................................     3

  (c) GAddressing the Committee..................................     3

  (d) GRequests for Written Motions..............................     3

  (e) GOpen Meetings and Hearings................................     3

  (f) GAudio and Visual Coverage.................................     3

Rule 4. Consideration of Measure or Matter.......................     6

  (a) GIn General................................................     6

  (b) GNotice....................................................     6

  (c) GSubmission of Amendments..................................     6

  (d) GInvestigative or Oversight Reports........................     6

  (e) GPrivate Bills.............................................     7

Rule 5. Power to Sit and Act; Subpoena Power.....................     7

  (a) GIn General................................................     7

  (b) GSensitive or Confidential Information.....................     7

Rule 6. Quorums and Voting.......................................     7

  (a) GQuorums...................................................     7

  (b) GVoting by Proxy...........................................     8

  (c) GRequests for Record Vote..................................     8

  (d) GPostponement of Proceedings...............................     8

Rule 7. Hearing Procedures.......................................     8

  (a) GAnnouncement of Hearing...................................     8

  (b) GWitness Statement; Testimony..............................     8

  (c) GQuestioning Witnesses.....................................     9

  (d) GExtended Questioning of Witnesses by Members..............     9

  (e) GMinority Witnesses........................................     9

  (f) GAdditional Questions for the Record.......................     9

  (g) GAdditional Hearing Procedures.............................    10

Rule 8. Procedures for Reporting Measures or Matters.............    10

  (a) GFiling of Reports.........................................    10

  (b) GContents of Report........................................    10

  (c) GSupplemental, Minority, or Additional Views...............    10

  (d) GImmediate Printing; Supplemental Reports..................    10

  (e) GReport Language on Use of Federal Resources...............    10

Rule 9. Other Committee Publications.............................    11

  (a) GHouse Reports.............................................    11

  (b) GOther Documents...........................................    11

  (c) GJoint Investigation or Study..............................    11

  (d) GPost Adjournment Filing of Committee Reports..............    11

Rule 10. General Oversight and Investigative Responsibilities....    12

  (a) GOversight.................................................    12

  (b) GInvestigations............................................    12

Rule 11. Subcommittees...........................................    13

  (a) GEstablishment and Jurisdiction of Subcommittees...........    13

  (b) GRatios....................................................    15

  (c) GEx-Officio Members........................................    16

  (d) GReferral of Legislation...................................    16

  (e) GProcedures................................................    16

  (f) GConsideration of Subcommittee Reports.....................    17

Rule 12. Committee Records.......................................    17

  (a) GTranscripts...............................................    17

  (b) GKeeping of Records........................................    17

  (c) GAvailability of Archived Records..........................    17

  (d) GProperty of House.........................................    18
RULE 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS

        (a) LIN GENERAL.--The Rules of the House of 
        Representatives, so far as applicable, shall govern the 
        Committee and its Subcommittees, except that a motion 
        to recess from day to day, or a motion to recess 
        subject to the call of the chair (within 24 hours), or 
        a motion to dispense with the first reading (in full) 
        of a bill or resolution, if printed copies are 
        available, is a non-debatable motion of privilege in 
        the Committee. [House Rule XI 1(a)]

        (b) LSUBCOMMITEES.--Each Subcommittee is a part of the 
        Committee and is subject to the authority and direction 
        of the Committee and its rules so far as applicable. 
        Written rules adopted by the Committee, not 
        inconsistent with the Rules of the House, shall be 
        binding on each Subcommittee of the Committee. [House 
        Rule XI 1(a)]

        (c) LCOMMITTEE RULES.--The Committee's rules shall be 
        publicly available in electronic form and published in 
        the Congressional Record not later than 30 days after 
        the Chair of the Committee is elected in each odd-
        numbered year. [House Rule XI 2(a)(2)]

        (d) LAVAILABILITY OF PUBLICATIONS.--To the maximum 
        extent feasible, the Committee shall make its 
        publications available in electronic form, including on 
        the Committee website. [House Rule XI 2(e)(4)]

        (e) LCOMMITTEE WEBSITE.--The Chair of the Committee 
        shall maintain an official Committee website for the 
        purpose of furthering the Committee's legislative and 
        oversight responsibilities, including communicating 
        information about the Committee's activities to 
        Committee Members and other Members of the House. The 
        Ranking Minority Member of the Committee may maintain a 
        similar website for the same purpose, including 
        communicating information about the activities of the 
        minority to Committee Members and other Members of the 
        House.

        (f) LVICE CHAIR; PRESIDING MEMBER.--The Chair shall 
        designate a member of the majority party to serve as 
        Vice Chair of the Committee, and shall designate a 
        majority member of each Subcommittee to serve as Vice 
        Chair of each subcommittee. The vice chair of the 
        Committee or subcommittee, as the case may be, shall 
        preside at any meeting or hearing during the temporary 
        absence of the Chair. If the Chair or Vice Chair of the 
        Committee or Subcommittee are not present at any 
        meeting or hearing, the ranking member of the majority 
        party who is present shall preside at the meeting or 
        hearing. [House Rule XI 2(d)]

        (g) LMOTION TO GO TO CONFERENCE.--The Chair is directed 
        to offer a motion under clause l of Rule XXII of the 
        Rules of the House whenever the Chair considers it 
        appropriate. [House Rule XI 2(a)(3)]

        (h) LCONFERENCE COMMITEES.--Recommendations of 
        conferees to the Speaker shall provide a ratio of 
        majority party Members to minority party Members which 
        shall be no less favorable to the majority party than 
        the ratio of the Committee.

        (i) LUSE OF HEARING ROOMS.--In consultation with the 
        Ranking Minority Member, the Chair of the Committee 
        shall establish guidelines for the use of Committee 
        hearing rooms.

        (j) LNATIONAL SECURITY INFORMATION.--All national 
        security information bearing a classification of secret 
        or higher which has been received by the Committee or a 
        Subcommittee shall be deemed to have been received in 
        Executive Session and shall be given appropriate 
        safekeeping. The Chair of the Committee may establish 
        such regulations and procedures as in the Chair's 
        judgment are necessary to safeguard classified 
        information under the control of the Committee. Such 
        procedures shall, however, ensure access to this 
        information by any Member of the Committee or any other 
        Member of the House of Representatives who has 
        requested the opportunity to review such material.

        (k) LOTHER PROCEDURES.--The Chair of the Committee, 
        after consultation with the Ranking Minority Member of 
        the Committee, may establish such other procedures and 
        take such actions as may be necessary to carry out 
        these rules or to facilitate the effective operation of 
        the Committee.

Rule 2. REGULAR, ADDITIONAL, AND SPECIAL MEETINGS

        (a) LREGULAR MEETINGS.--Unless dispensed with by the 
        Chair of the Committee, the Committee shall meet on the 
        second (2nd) Wednesday of each month at 10:00 a.m. if 
        the House is in session. If the House is not in session 
        on that day and the Committee has not met during such 
        month, the Committee shall meet at the earliest 
        practicable opportunity when the House is again in 
        session. [House Rule XI 2(b)]

        (b) LADDITIONAL MEETINGS.--The Chair of the Committee 
        may call and convene, as the Chair considers necessary 
        and in accordance with Rule 4(b), additional meetings 
        of the Committee for the consideration of any bill or 
        resolution pending before the Committee or for the 
        conduct of other Committee business. The Committee 
        shall meet for such purpose under that call of the 
        Chair. [House Rule XI 2(c)(1)]

        (c) LSPECIAL MEETINGS.--Rule XI 2(c) of the Rules of 
        the House of Representatives is hereby incorporated by 
        reference. [House Rule XI 2(c)(2)]

Rule 3. MEETINGS AND HEARINGS GENERALLY

        (a) LIN GENERAL.--Meetings and hearings of the 
        Committee shall be called to order and presided over by 
        the Chair, or in the Chair's absence, by the Vice Chair 
        of the Committee or by the ranking majority member of 
        the Committee present as Acting Chair. [House Rule XI 
        2(d)]

        (b) LOPENING STATEMENTS.--Insofar as is practicable, 
        the Chair, after consultation with the Ranking Minority 
        Member, shall limit the total time of opening 
        statements by Members to no more than 10 minutes, the 
        time to be divided equally between the Chair and 
        Ranking Minority Member.

        (c) LADDRESSING THE COMMITTEE.--The time any one (1) 
        Member may address the Committee on any bill, motion, 
        or other matter under consideration by the Committee or 
        the time allowed for the questioning of a witness at 
        hearings before the Committee will be limited to five 
        (5) minutes, and then only when the Member has been 
        recognized by the Chair. This time limit may be waived 
        by the Chair pursuant to unanimous consent. [House Rule 
        XI 2(j)(2)]

        (d) LREQUESTS FOR WRITTEN MOTIONS.--Any motion made at 
        a meeting of the Committee and which is entertained by 
        the Chair of the Committee or the Subcommittee shall be 
        presented in writing upon the demand of any Member 
        present and a copy made available to each Member 
        present.

        (e) LOPEN MEETINGS AND HEARINGS.--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, including to 
        radio, television, and still photography coverage, 
        unless closed in accordance with clause 2(g) or 2(k)(5) 
        of rule XI of the Rules of the House of 
        Representatives.

        (f) LAUDIO AND VISUAL COVERAGE.--

                (1) LWhenever a hearing or meeting conducted by 
                the Committee is open to the public, these 
                proceedings shall be open to coverage by audio 
                and visual means, except as provided in Rule XI 
                4(f)(2) of the House of Representatives.

                (2) LTo the maximum extent practicable the 
                audio and video coverage shall be in a manner 
                that allows the public to easily listen to and 
                view the proceedings.

                (3) LOperation and use of any Committee 
                internet broadcast system shall be fair and 
                nonpartisan and in accordance with all other 
                applicable rules of the Committee and the 
                House.

                (4) LTo the maximum extent practicable, the 
                Committee shall maintain the recordings of the 
                coverage of such hearings or meetings in a 
                manner easily accessible to the public.

                (5) LThe Chair of the Committee or Subcommittee 
                may not limit the number of television, or 
                still cameras to fewer than two (2) 
                representatives from each medium (except for 
                legitimate space or safety considerations, in 
                which case pool coverage shall be authorized).

                (6) LRadio and television tapes, television 
                films, and Internet recordings of any Committee 
                hearings or meetings that are open to the 
                public may not be used, or made available for 
                use, as partisan political campaign material to 
                promote or oppose the candidacy of any person 
                for elective public office.

                (7) LIt is, further, the intent of this rule 
                that the general conduct of each meeting or 
                hearing covered under authority of this rule by 
                audio or visual means, and the personal 
                behavior of the Committee Members and staff, 
                other government officials and personnel, 
                witnesses, television, radio, and press media 
                personnel, and the general public at the 
                meeting or hearing, shall be in strict 
                conformity with and observance of the 
                acceptable standards of dignity, propriety, 
                courtesy, and decorum traditionally observed by 
                the House in its operations, and may not be 
                such as to:

                        (A) Ldistort the objects and purposes 
                        of the meeting or hearing or the 
                        activities of Committee Members in 
                        connection with that meeting or hearing 
                        or in connection with the general work 
                        of the Committee or of the House; or

                        (B) Lcast discredit or dishonor on the 
                        House, the Committee, or a Member, 
                        Delegate, or Resident Commissioner or 
                        bring the House, the Committee, or a 
                        Member, Delegate, or Resident 
                        Commissioner into disrepute.

                (8) LThe coverage of Committee meetings and 
                hearings by audio and visual means shall be 
                permitted and conducted only in strict 
                conformity with the purposes, provisions, and 
                requirements of this rule.

                (9) LThe following shall apply to coverage of 
                Committee meetings or hearings by audio or 
                visual means:

                        (A) LIf audio or visual coverage of the 
                        hearing or meeting is to be presented 
                        to the public as live coverage, that 
                        coverage shall be conducted and 
                        presented without commercial 
                        sponsorship.

                        (B) LThe allocation among the 
                        television media of the positions or 
                        the number of television cameras 
                        permitted by a Committee or 
                        Subcommittee Chair in a hearing or 
                        meeting room shall be in accordance 
                        with fair and equitable procedures 
                        devised by the Executive Committee of 
                        the Radio and Television 
                        Correspondents' Galleries.

                        (C) LTelevision cameras shall be placed 
                        so as not to obstruct in any way the 
                        space between a witness giving evidence 
                        or testimony and any member of the 
                        Committee or the visibility of that 
                        witness and that member to each other.

                        (D) LTelevision cameras shall operate 
                        from fixed positions but may not be 
                        placed in positions that obstruct 
                        unnecessarily the coverage of the 
                        hearing or meeting by the other media.

                        (E) LEquipment necessary for coverage 
                        by the television and radio media may 
                        not be installed in, or removed from, 
                        the hearing or meeting room while the 
                        Committee is in session.

                        (F) L(i) Except as provided in 
                        subdivision (ii), floodlights, 
                        spotlights, strobe lights, and 
                        flashguns may not be used in providing 
                        any method of coverage of the hearing 
                        or meeting.

                                (ii) LThe television media may 
                                install additional lighting in 
                                a hearing or meeting room, 
                                without cost to the Government, 
                                in order to raise the ambient 
                                lighting level in a hearing or 
                                meeting room to the lowest 
                                level necessary to provide 
                                adequate television coverage of 
                                a hearing or meeting at the 
                                current state of the art of 
                                television coverage.

                        (G) LIf requests are made by more of 
                        the media than will be permitted by a 
                        Committee or Subcommittee Chair for 
                        coverage of a hearing or meeting by 
                        still photography, that coverage shall 
                        be permitted on the basis of a fair and 
                        equitable pool arrangement devised by 
                        the Standing Committee of Press 
                        Photographers.

                        (H) LPhotographers may not position 
                        themselves between the witness table 
                        and the members of the Committee at any 
                        time during the course of a hearing or 
                        meeting.

                        (I) LPhotographers may not place 
                        themselves in positions that obstruct 
                        unnecessarily the coverage of the 
                        hearing by the other media.

                        (J) LPersonnel providing coverage by 
                        the television and radio media shall be 
                        currently accredited to the Radio and 
                        Television Correspondents' Galleries.

                        (K) LPersonnel providing coverage by 
                        still photography shall be currently 
                        accredited to the Press Photographers' 
                        Gallery.

                        (L) LPersonnel providing coverage by 
                        the television and radio media and by 
                        still photography shall conduct 
                        themselves and their coverage 
                        activities in an orderly and 
                        unobtrusive manner. [House Rule XI (4)]

Rule 4. CONSIDERATION OF MEASURE OR MATTER

        (a) LIN GENERAL.--Bills and other substantive matters 
        may be taken up for consideration only when called by 
        the Chair of the Committee, except those matters which 
        are the subject of special call meetings outlined in 
        Rule 2(c).

        (b) LNOTICE.--

                (1) L(A) The Chair of the Committee shall 
                announce the date, place, and subject matter of 
                a committee meeting, which may not commence 
                earlier than the third day on which members 
                have notice thereof. [House Rule XI 2(g)(3)]

                        (B) LA committee meeting may begin 
                        sooner than specified in subdivision 
                        (A) (in which case the Chair shall make 
                        the announcement specified in 
                        subdivision (A) at the earliest 
                        possible time) if--

                                (i) Lthe Chair of the 
                                Committee, with the concurrence 
                                of the ranking minority member, 
                                determines there is good cause 
                                to do so; or

                                (ii) Lthe Committee so 
                                determines by majority vote, a 
                                quorum being present. [House 
                                Rule XI 2(g)(3)]

                (2) L(A) At least 24 hours prior to the 
                commencement of a meeting for the consideration 
                of a measure or matter, or at the time of the 
                announcement under (b)(1)(B) made within 24 
                hours before such meeting, the Chair shall 
                cause the text of such measure or matter to be 
                made publicly available in electronic form. 
                [House Rule XI 2(g)(4)]

                        (B) LTo the maximum extent practicable, 
                        a written copy of the measure or matter 
                        to be considered and the original text 
                        of the measure to be considered for 
                        purposes of markup shall be made 
                        publicly available in electronic form 
                        for at least 48 hours in advance of 
                        consideration, excluding Saturdays, 
                        Sundays and legal holidays.

                (3) LA notice provided shall be published 
                promptly in the Daily Digest and made publicly 
                available in electronic form. [House Rule XI 
                2(g)(3)]

        (c) LSUBMISSION OF AMENDMENTS.--To the maximum extent 
        practicable, amendments to a measure or matter shall be 
        submitted in writing to the Clerk of the Committee at 
        least 24 hours prior to the consideration of the 
        measure or matter.

        (d) LINVESTIGATIVE OR OVERSIGHT REPORTS.--A proposed 
        investigative or oversight report shall be considered 
        as read in Committee if it has been available to the 
        Members for at least 24 hours (excluding Saturdays, 
        Sundays, or legal holidays except when the House is in 
        session on such a day). [House Rule XI 1(b)(2)]

        (e) LPRIVATE BILLS.--No private bill will be scheduled 
        by the Chair of the Committee if there are two (2) or 
        more Members who object to its consideration.

Rule 5. POWER TO SIT AND ACT; SUBPOENA POWER

        (a) LIN GENERAL.--

                (1) LNotwithstanding paragraph (2), a subpoena 
                may be authorized and issued in the conduct of 
                any investigation or series of investigations 
                or activities to require the attendance and 
                testimony of such witnesses and the production 
                of such books, records, correspondence, 
                memoranda, papers and documents as deemed 
                necessary, only when authorized by majority 
                vote of the Committee or Subcommittee (as the 
                case may be), a majority of the Committee or 
                Subcommittee being present. Authorized 
                subpoenas shall be signed only by the Chair of 
                the Committee, or by any Member designated by 
                the Chair. [House Rule XI 2(m)(3)(A)]

                (2) LThe Chair of the Committee, after 
                consultation with the Ranking Minority Member 
                of the Committee, or, if the Ranking Member 
                cannot be reached, the Ranking Minority Member 
                of the relevant Subcommittee, may authorize and 
                issue such subpoenas as described in paragraph 
                (1) during any period in which the House has 
                adjourned for a period longer than three (3) 
                days. [House Rule XI 2(m)(3)(A)]

                (3) LA subpoena duces tecum may specify terms 
                of return other than at a meeting or a hearing 
                of the Committee. [House Rule XI 2(m)(3)(B)]

                (4) LThe Chair, or any Member of the Committee 
                designated by the Chair, may administer oaths 
                to witnesses before the Committee. [House Rule 
                XI 2(m)(2)]

        (b) LSENSITIVE OR CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION.--Unless 
        otherwise determined by the Committee or Subcommittee, 
        certain information received by the Committee or 
        Subcommittee pursuant to a subpoena not made part of 
        the record at an open hearing shall be deemed to have 
        been received in Executive Session when the Chair of 
        the Committee, in the Chair's judgment and after 
        consultation with the Ranking Minority Member of the 
        Committee, deems that in view of all of the 
        circumstances, such as the sensitivity of the 
        information or the confidential nature of the 
        information, such action is appropriate.

Rule 6. QUORUMS AND VOTING

        (a) LQUORUMS.--

                (1) LOne-third (1/3) of the Members of the 
                Committee shall constitute a quorum for all 
                purposes except as provided in paragraphs (2) 
                and (3) of this Rule. [House Rule XI 2(h)(3)]

                (2) LA majority of the Members of the Committee 
                shall constitute a quorum for the purposes of 
                reporting any measure or matter, authorizing a 
                subpoena, closing a meeting or hearing pursuant 
                to clause 2(g) of Rule XI of the House, 
                releasing executive session material pursuant 
                to clause 2(k)(7) of Rule XI of the Rules of 
                the House, or where required by any other Rule 
                of the House.

                (3) LTwo (2) Members of the Committee shall 
                constitute a quorum for taking testimony and 
                receiving evidence, which, unless waived by the 
                Chair of the Committee after consultation with 
                the Ranking Minority Member of the Committee, 
                shall include at least one (1) Member from each 
                of the majority and minority parties. [House 
                Rule XI 2(h)(2)]

        (b) LVOTING BY PROXY.--No Member may authorize a vote 
        by proxy with respect to any measure or matter before 
        the Committee. [House Rule XI 2(f)]

        (c) LREQUESTS FOR RECORD VOTE.--A record vote of the 
        Members may be had at the request of three (3) or more 
        Members or, in the apparent absence of a quorum, by 
        anyone (1) Member.

        (d) LPOSTPONEMENT OF PROCEEDINGS.--The Chair of the 
        Committee, or of any Subcommittee, is authorized to 
        postpone further proceedings when a record vote is 
        ordered on the question of approving a measure or 
        matter or on adopting an amendment, and to resume 
        proceedings on a postponed question at any time after 
        reasonable notice. Upon resuming proceedings on a 
        postponed question, notwithstanding any intervening 
        order for the previous question, an underlying 
        proposition shall remain subject to further debate or 
        amendment to the same extent as when the question was 
        postponed. [House Rule XI 2(h)(4)]

Rule 7. HEARING PROCEDURES

        (a) LANNOUNCEMENT OF HEARING.--The Chair shall make a 
        public announcement of the date, place, and subject 
        matter of a hearing, and to the extent practicable, a 
        list of witnesses at least one (1) week before the 
        commencement of the hearing. If the Chair, with the 
        concurrence of the Ranking Minority Member, determines 
        there is good cause to begin the hearing sooner, or if 
        the Committee so determines by majority vote, a quorum 
        being present for the transaction of business, the 
        Chair shall make the announcement at the earliest 
        possible date. Any announcement made under this Rule 
        shall be promptly published in the Daily Digest, and 
        made available in electronic form. [House Rule XI 
        2(g)(3)]

        (b) LWITNESS STATEMENT; TESTIMONY.--

                (1) LInsofar as is practicable, no later than 
                48 hours in advance of his or her appearance, 
                each witness who is to appear before the 
                Committee shall file in printed copy and in 
                electronic form a written statement of his or 
                her proposed testimony and a curriculum vitae. 
                [House Rule XI 2(g)(5)]

                (2) LEach witness shall limit his or her 
                presentation to a five (5) minute summary, 
                provided that additional time may be granted by 
                the Chair of the Committee or Subcommittee when 
                appropriate.

                (3) LIn the case of a witness appearing in a 
                nongovernmental capacity, a written statement 
                of proposed testimony shall include a 
                disclosure of the amount and source (by agency 
                and program) of each Federal grant (or subgrant 
                thereof) or contract (or subcontract thereof) 
                received during the current fiscal year or 
                either of the two previous fiscal years by the 
                witness or by an entity represented by the 
                witness. Such statements, with appropriate 
                redactions to protect the privacy of the 
                witness, shall be made publicly available in 
                electronic form not later than one day after 
                the witness appears. [House Rule XI 2(g)(5)]

        (c) LQUESTIONING WITNESSES.--The right to interrogate a 
        witness before the Committee shall alternate between 
        Majority and Minority Members. Each Member shall be 
        limited to five (5) minutes in the interrogation of 
        witnesses until such time as each Member present who 
        wishes to be recognized has been recognized once for 
        that purpose. No member may be recognized for a second 
        period of interrogation until each Member present has 
        been recognized at least once. [House Rule XI 2(j)(2)]

        (d) LEXTENDED QUESTIONING OF WITNESSES BY MEMBERS.--
        Notwithstanding Rule 3(c), upon a motion, the Chair, in 
        consultation with the Ranking Minority Member, may 
        designate an equal number of Members from each party to 
        question a witness for a period of time equally divided 
        between the majority party and the minority party, not 
        to exceed one (1) hour in the aggregate or, upon a 
        motion, may designate staff from each party to question 
        a witness for equal specific periods that do not exceed 
        one (1) hour in the aggregate. [House Rule XI 2(j)(2)]

        (e) LMINORITY WITNESSES.--Whenever any hearing is 
        conducted by the Committee on any measure or matter, 
        the minority Members of the Committee shall be 
        entitled, upon request to the Chair by a majority of 
        them before the completion of the hearing, to call 
        witnesses selected by the minority to testify with 
        respect to the measure or matter during at least one 
        (1) day of hearing thereon. [House Rule XI 2(j)(1)]

        (f) LADDITIONAL QUESTIONS FOR THE RECORD.--Members of 
        the Committee have two (2) weeks from the date of a 
        hearing to submit additional questions for the record 
        to be answered by witnesses who have appeared in 
        person. The letters of transmittal and any responses 
        thereto shall be printed in the hearing record.

        (g) LADDITIONAL HEARING PROCEDURES.--Rule XI 2(k) of 
        the Rules of the House of Representatives is hereby 
        incorporated by reference.

Rule 8. PROCEDURES FOR REPORTING MEASURES OR MATTERS

        (a) LFILING OF REPORTS.--

                (1) LIt shall be the duty of the Chair of the 
                Committee to report or cause to be reported 
                promptly to the House any measure approved by 
                the Committee and to take or cause to be taken 
                the necessary steps to bring the matter to a 
                vote. To the maximum extent practicable, the 
                written report of the Committee on such 
                measures shall be made available to the 
                Committee membership for review at least 24 
                hours in advance filing. [House Rule XIII 
                2(b)(1)]

                (2) LThe report of the Committee on a measure 
                which has been approved by the Committee shall 
                be filed within seven (7) calendar days 
                (exclusive of days on which the House is not in 
                session) after the day on which there has been 
                filed with the Clerk of the Committee a written 
                request, signed by the majority of the Members 
                of the Committee, for the reporting of that 
                measure. Upon the filing of any such request, 
                the Clerk of the Committee shall transmit 
                immediately to the Chair of the Committee 
                notice of the filing of that request. [House 
                Rule XIII 2(b)(2)]

        (b) LCONTENTS OF REPORT.--The report of the Committee 
        on a measure or matter that has been approved by the 
        Committee shall include the matters required by clauses 
        2(c) and 3 of rule XIII of the Rules of the House.

        (c) LSUPPLEMENTAL; MINORITY, OR ADDITIONAL VIEWS.--
        Clause 2(I) of House Rule XI is hereby incorporated by 
        reference.

        (d) LIMMEDIATE PRINTING; SUPPLEMENTAL REPORTS.--This 
        Rule does not preclude--

                (1) Lthe immediate filing or printing of a 
                Committee report unless a timely request for 
                the opportunity to file supplemental, minority, 
                or additional views has been made as provided 
                by this Rule; or

                (2) Lthe filing by the Committee of any 
                supplemental report upon any measure or matter 
                which may be required for the correction of any 
                technical error in a previous report made by 
                that Committee upon that measure or matter.

        (e) LREPORT LANGUAGE ON USE OF FEDERAL RESOURCES.--No 
        legislative report filed by the Committee on any 
        measure or matter reported by the Committee shall 
        contain language which has the effect of specifying the 
        use of federal resources more explicitly (inclusively 
        or exclusively) than that specified in the measure or 
        matter as ordered reported, unless such language has 
        been approved by the Committee during a meeting or 
        otherwise in writing by a majority of the Members.

Rule 9. OTHER COMMITTEE PUBLICATIONS

        (a) LHOUSE REPORTS.--

                (1) LAny document published by the Committee as 
                a House Report, other than a report of the 
                Committee on a measure which has been approved 
                by the Committee, shall be approved by the 
                Committee at a meeting, and Members shall have 
                the same opportunity to submit views as 
                provided for in Rule 8(c).

                (2) LNot later than the 30th day after June 1 
                and December 1, the Committee shall submit to 
                the House a semiannual report on the activities 
                of the Committee.

        (b) LOTHER DOCUMENTS.--

                (1) LSubject to paragraph (2) and (3), the 
                Chair of the Committee may approve the 
                publication of any document as a Committee 
                print which in the Chair's discretion the Chair 
                determines to be useful for the information of 
                the Committee.

                (2) LAny document to be published as a 
                Committee print which purports to express the 
                views, findings, conclusions, or 
                recommendations of the Committee or any of its 
                Subcommittees, other than a report of the 
                Committee on a measure which has been approved 
                by the Committee, must be approved by the 
                Committee or its Subcommittees, as applicable, 
                in a meeting or otherwise in writing by a 
                majority of the Members, and such Members shall 
                have the right to submit supplemental, 
                minority, or additional views for inclusion in 
                the print within at least 48 hours after such 
                approval.

                (3) LAny document to be published as a 
                Committee print, other than a document 
                described in subsection (2) of this Rule, 
                shall--

                        (A) Linclude on its cover the following 
                        statement: ``This document has been 
                        printed for informational purposes only 
                        and does not represent either findings 
                        or recommendations adopted by this 
                        Committee;'' and

                        (B) Lnot be published following the 
                        sine die adjournment of a Congress, 
                        unless approved by the Chair of the 
                        Committee after consultation with the 
                        Ranking Minority Member of the 
                        Committee.

        (c) LJOINT INVESTIGATION OR STUDY.--A report of an 
        investigation or study conducted jointly by the 
        Committee and one (1) or more other Committee(s) may be 
        filed jointly, provided that each of the Committees 
        complies independently with all requirements for 
        approval and filing of the report. [House Rule XI 
        1(b)(2)]

        (d) LPOST ADJOURNMENT FILING OF COMMITTEE REPORTS.--

                (1) LAfter an adjournment of the last regular 
                session of a Congress sine die, an 
                investigative or oversight report approved by 
                the Committee may be filed with the Clerk at 
                any time, provided that if a Member gives 
                notice at the time of approval of intention to 
                file supplemental, minority, or additional 
                views, that Member shall be entitled to not 
                less than seven (7) calendar days in which to 
                submit such views for inclusion with the 
                report. [House Rule XI 1(b)(4)]

                (2) LAfter an adjournment sine die of a regular 
                session of a Congress or after December 15, 
                whichever occurs first, the Chair of the 
                Committee may file the second and fourth 
                semiannual Activity Report for that Congress 
                with the Clerk of the House at anytime and 
                without the approval of the Committee, provided 
                that a copy of the report has been available to 
                each Member of the Committee for at least seven 
                (7) calendar days and that the report includes 
                any supplemental, minority, or additional views 
                submitted by a Member of the Committee. [House 
                Rule XI 1(d)]

Rule 10. GENERAL OVERSIGHT AND INVESTIGATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES

        (a) LOVERSIGHT.--

                (1) LIN GENERAL.--The Committee shall conduct 
                oversight of matters within the jurisdiction of 
                the Committee in accordance with House Rule X, 
                clause 2 and shall review and study on a 
                continuing basis laws, programs, and Government 
                activities relating to nonmilitary research and 
                development. [House Rule X 3(k)]

                (2) LOVERSIGHT PLAN.--Not later than February 
                15 of the first session of a Congress, the 
                Committee shall meet in open session, with a 
                quorum present, to adopt its oversight plan for 
                that Congress for submission to the Committee 
                on Oversight and Government Reform and the 
                Committee on House Administration, in 
                accordance with the provisions of clause 2(d) 
                of Rule X of the House of Representatives. 
                [House Rule X 2(d)]

        (b) LINVESTIGATIONS.--

                (1) LIN GENERAL.--The Chair of the Committee 
                may undertake any formal investigation in the 
                name of the Committee after consultation with 
                the Ranking Minority Member of the Committee.

                (2) LSUBCOMMITEE INVESTIGATIONS.--The Chair of 
                any Subcommittee shall not undertake any formal 
                investigation in the name of the Committee or 
                Subcommittee without formal approval by the 
                Chair of the Committee, in consultation with 
                other appropriate Subcommittee Chairs, and 
                after consultation with the Ranking Minority 
                Member of the Committee. The Chair of any 
                Subcommittee shall also consult with the 
                Ranking Minority Member of the Subcommittee 
                before undertaking any investigation in the 
                name of the Committee.

Rule 11. SUBCOMMITTEES

        (a) LESTABLISHMENT AND JURISDICTION OF SUBCOMMITEES.--
        The Committee shall have the following standing 
        Subcommittees with the jurisdiction indicated.

                (1) LSUBCOMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT.--
                Legislative jurisdiction and general oversight 
                and investigative authority on all matters 
                relating to energy research, development, and 
                demonstration and projects therefor, commercial 
                application of energy technology, and 
                environmental research, including:

                        (A) LDepartment of Energy research, 
                        development, and demonstration 
                        programs;

                        (B) LDepartment of Energy laboratories;

                        (C) LDepartment of Energy science 
                        activities;

                        (D) Lenergy supply activities;

                        (E) Lnuclear, solar and renewable 
                        energy, and other advanced energy 
                        technologies;

                        (F) Luranium supply and enrichment, and 
                        Department of Energy waste management 
                        and environment, safety, and health 
                        activities, as appropriate;

                        (G) Lfossil energy research and 
                        development;

                        (H) Lclean coal technology;

                        (I) Lenergy conservation research and 
                        development;

                        (J) Lenergy aspects of climate change;

                        (K) Lpipeline research, development, 
                        and demonstration projects;

                        (L) Lenergy and environmental 
                        standards;

                        (M) Lenergy conservation, including 
                        building performance, alternate fuels 
                        for and improved efficiency of 
                        vehicles, distributed power systems, 
                        and industrial process improvements;

                        (N) LEnvironmental Protection Agency 
                        research and development programs;

                        (O) Lthe National Oceanic and 
                        Atmospheric Administration, including 
                        all activities related to weather, 
                        weather services, climate, the 
                        atmosphere, marine fisheries, and 
                        oceanic research;

                        (P) Lrisk assessment activities; and

                        (Q) Lscientific issues related to 
                        environmental policy, including climate 
                        change.

                (2) LSUBCOMMITEE ON TECHNOLOGY AND 
                INNOVATION.--Legislative jurisdiction and 
                general oversight and investigative authority 
                on all matters relating to competitiveness, 
                technology, standards, and innovation, 
                including:

                        (A) Lstandardization of weights and 
                        measures, including technical 
                        standards, standardization, and 
                        conformity assessment;

                        (B) Lmeasurement, including the metric 
                        system of measurement;

                        (C) Lthe Technology Administration of 
                        the Department of Commerce;

                        (D) Lthe National Institute of 
                        Standards and Technology;

                        (E) Lthe National Technical Information 
                        Service;

                        (F) Lcompetitiveness, including small 
                        business competitiveness;

                        (G) Ltax; antitrust, regulatory and 
                        other legal and governmental policies 
                        as they relate to technological 
                        development and commercialization;

                        (H) Ltechnology transfer, including 
                        civilian use of defense technologies;

                        (I) Lpatent and intellectual property 
                        policy;

                        (J) Linternational technology trade;

                        (K) Lresearch, development, and 
                        demonstration activities of the 
                        Department of Transportation;

                        (L) Lsurface and water transportation 
                        research, development, and 
                        demonstration programs;

                        (M) Learthquake programs (except for 
                        NSF) and fire research programs, 
                        including those related to wildfire 
                        proliferation research and prevention;

                        (N) Lbiotechnology policy;

                        (O) Lresearch, development, 
                        demonstration, and standards-related 
                        activities of the Department of 
                        Homeland Security;

                        (P) LSmall Business Innovation Research 
                        and Technology Transfer; and

                        (Q) Lvoting technologies and standards.

                (3) LSUBCOMMITEE ON RESEARCH AND SCIENCE 
                EDUCATION.--Legislative jurisdiction and 
                general oversight and investigative authority 
                on all matters relating to science policy and 
                science education, including:

                        (A) Lthe Office of Science and 
                        Technology Policy;

                        (B) Lall scientific research, and 
                        scientific and engineering resources 
                        (including human resources), science, 
                        technology, engineering and mathematics 
                        education;

                        (C) Lintergovernmental mechanisms for 
                        research, development, and 
                        demonstration and cross-cutting 
                        programs;

                        (D) Linternational scientific 
                        cooperation;

                        (E) LNational Science Foundation, 
                        including earthquake programs;

                        (F) Luniversity research policy, 
                        including infrastructure and overhead;

                        (G) Luniversity research partnerships, 
                        including those with industry;

                        (H) Lscience scholarships;

                        (I) Lcomputing, communications, 
                        networking, and information technology;

                        (J) Lresearch and development relating 
                        to health, biomedical, and nutritional 
                        programs;

                        (K) Lresearch, development, and 
                        demonstration relating to nanoscience, 
                        nanoengineering, and nanotechnology;

                        (L) Lto the extent appropriate, 
                        agricultural, geological, biological 
                        and life sciences research;

                        (M) Land materials research, 
                        development, and demonstration and 
                        policy.

                (4) LSUBCOMMITTEE ON SPACE AND AERONAUTICS.--
                Legislative jurisdiction and general oversight 
                and investigative authority on all matters 
                relating to astronautical and aeronautical 
                research and development, including:

                        (A) Lnational space policy, including 
                        access to space;

                        (B) Lsub-orbital access and 
                        applications;

                        (C) LNational Aeronautics and Space 
                        Administration and its contractor and 
                        government-operated labs;

                        (D) Lspace commercialization, including 
                        commercial space activities relating to 
                        the Department of Transportation and 
                        the Department of Commerce;

                        (E) Lexploration and use of outer 
                        space;

                        (F) Linternational space cooperation;

                        (G) Lthe National Space Council;

                        (H) Lspace applications, space 
                        communications and related matters;

                        (I) Learth remote sensing policy;

                        (J) Lcivil aviation research, 
                        development, and demonstration;

                        (K) Lresearch, development; and 
                        demonstration programs of the Federal 
                        Aviation Administration; and

                        (L) Lspace law.

                (5) LSUBCOMMITTEE ON INVESTIGATIONS AND 
                OVERSIGHT.--General and special investigative 
                authority on all matters within the 
                jurisdiction of the Committee on Science, 
                Space, and Technology.

        (b) LRATIOS.--A majority of the majority Members of the 
        Committee shall determine an appropriate ratio of 
        majority to minority Members of each Subcommittee and 
        shall authorize the Chair of the Committee to negotiate 
        that ratio with the minority party; Provided, however, 
        that the ratio of majority Members to minority Members 
        on each Subcommittee (including any ex-officio Members) 
        shall be no less favorable to the majority party than 
        the ratio for the Committee.

        (c) LEX-OFFICIO MEMBERS.--The Chair of the Committee 
        and Ranking Minority Member of the Committee shall 
        serve as ex-officio Members of all Subcommittees and 
        shall have the right to vote and be counted as part of 
        the quorum and ratios on all matters before the 
        Subcommittee.

        (d) LREFERRAL OF LEGISLATION.--The Chair of the 
        Committee shall refer all legislation and other matters 
        referred to the Committee to the Subcommittee or 
        Subcommittees of appropriate primary and secondary 
        jurisdiction within two (2) weeks of the matters being 
        referred to the Committee, unless the Chair of the 
        Committee deems consideration is to be by the 
        Committee. Subcommittee Chairs may make requests for 
        referral of specific matters to their Subcommittee 
        within the two (2) week period if they believe 
        Subcommittee jurisdictions so warrant.

        (e) LPROCEDURES.--

                (1) LNo Subcommittee shall meet to consider for 
                markup or approval any measure or matter when 
                the Committee or any other Subcommittee of the 
                Committee is meeting to consider any measure or 
                matter for markup or approval.

                (2) LEach Subcommittee is authorized to meet, 
                hold hearings, receive testimony or evidence, 
                mark up legislation, and report to the 
                Committee on all matters referred to it. For 
                matters within its jurisdiction, each 
                Subcommittee is authorized to conduct 
                legislative, investigative, forecasting, and 
                general oversight hearings; to conduct 
                inquiries into the future; and to undertake 
                budget impact studies.

                (3) LSubcommittee Chairs shall set meeting 
                dates after consultation with the Chair of the 
                Committee and other Subcommittee Chairs with a 
                view toward avoiding simultaneous scheduling of 
                Committee and Subcommittee meetings or hearings 
                wherever possible.

                (4) LAny Member of the Committee may have the 
                privilege of sitting with any Subcommittee 
                during its hearings or deliberations and may 
                participate in such hearings or deliberations, 
                but no Member who is not a Member of the 
                Subcommittee shall vote on any matter before 
                such Subcommittee, except as provided in 
                subsection (c) of this Rule.

                (5) LDuring consideration of any measure or 
                matter for markup or approval in a Subcommittee 
                proceeding, a record vote may be had at the 
                request of one (1) or more Members of that 
                Subcommittee.

                (6) LEach Subcommittee of the Committee shall 
                provide the full Committee with copies of such 
                records of votes taken in the subcommittee and 
                such other records with respect to the 
                subcommittee as the Chair deems necessary for 
                the Committee to comply with the rules and 
                regulations of the House.

        (f) LCONSIDERATION OF SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS.--After 
        ordering a measure or matter reported, a Subcommittee 
        shall issue a Subcommittee report in such form as the 
        Chair of the Committee shall specify. To the maximum 
        extent practicable, reports and recommendations of a 
        Subcommittee shall not be considered by the Committee 
        until after the intervention of 48 hours, excluding 
        Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays, from the time 
        the report is submitted and made available to the 
        Members of the Committee and printed hearings thereon 
        shall be made available, if feasible, to the Members of 
        the Committee, except that this Rule may be waived at 
        the discretion of the Chair of the Committee after 
        consultation with the Ranking Minority Member of the 
        Committee.

Rule 12. COMMITTEE RECORDS

        (a) LTRANSCRIPTS.--The transcripts of those hearings 
        conducted by the Committee and Subcommittees shall be 
        published as a substantially verbatim account of 
        remarks actually made during the proceedings, subject 
        only to technical, grammatical, and typographical 
        corrections authorized by the person making the remarks 
        involved. Transcripts of markups shall be recorded and 
        published in the same manner as hearings before the 
        Committee and shall be included as part of the 
        legislative report unless waived by the Chair of the 
        Committee. [House Rule XI 2(e)(1)(A)]

        (b) LKEEPING OF RECORDS.--

                (1) LThe Committee shall keep a complete record 
                of all Committee action, which shall include a 
                record of the votes on any question on which a 
                record vote is demanded. The result of each 
                record vote shall be included in the report of 
                the Committee, made available by the Committee 
                for inspection by the public at reasonable 
                times in the offices of the Committee and shall 
                be made publicly available in electronic form 
                within 48 hours of such record vote. [House 
                Rule XI 2(e)(1)(B)]

                (2) LInformation made available for public 
                inspection shall include a description of the 
                amendment, motion, order, or other proposition 
                and the name of each Member voting for and each 
                Member voting against such amendment, motion, 
                order, or proposition, and the names of those 
                Members present but not voting. [House Rule XI 
                2(e)(1)(B)]

                (3) LNot later than 24 hours after the adoption 
                of any amendment to a measure or matter 
                considered by the Committee, the Chair shall 
                cause the text of each such amendment to be 
                made publicly available in electronic form. 
                [House Rule XI 2(e)(6)]

        (c) LAVAILABILITY OF ARCHIVED RECORDS.--The records of 
        the Committee at the National Archives and Records 
        Administration shall be made available for public use 
        in accordance with Rule VII of the Rules of the House 
        of Representatives. The Chair of the Committee shall 
        notify the Ranking Minority Member of the Committee of 
        any decision, pursuant to Rule VII 3(b)(3) or clause 
        4(b) of the Rules of the House of Representatives, to 
        withhold a record otherwise available, and the matter 
        shall be presented to the Committee for a determination 
        on the written request of any Member of the Committee. 
        [House Rule XI 2(e)(3)]

        (d) LPROPERTY OF HOUSE.--

                (1) LExcept as provided for in paragraph (2), 
                all Committee hearings, records, data, charts, 
                and files shall be kept separate and distinct 
                from the congressional office records of the 
                Member serving as its Chair. Such records shall 
                be the property of the House, and each Member, 
                Delegate, and Resident Commissioner, shall have 
                access thereto.

                (2) LA Member, Delegate, or Resident 
                Commissioner, other than Members of the 
                Committee on Standards of Official Conduct, may 
                not have access to the records of the Committee 
                respecting the conduct of a Member, Delegate, 
                Resident Commissioner, officer, or employee of 
                the House without the specific prior permission 
                of the Committee. [House Rule XI 2(e)(2)]

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