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COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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MANUAL OF RULES
of the
COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS
during the
ONE HUNDRED TWELFTH CONGRESS
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Adopted January 7, 2011
Prepared for the use of the Committee on Ways and Means by its staff.
COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS
DAVE CAMP, Michigan, Chairman
WALLY HERGER, California SANDER M. LEVIN, Michigan
SAM JOHNSON, Texas CHARLES B. RANGEL, New York
KEVIN BRADY, Texas FORTNEY PETE STARK, California
PAUL RYAN, Wisconsin JIM McDERMOTT, Washington
DEVIN NUNES, California JOHN LEWIS, Georgia
PATRICK J. TIBERI, Ohio RICHARD E. NEAL, Massachusetts
GEOFF DAVIS, Kentucky XAVIER BECERRA, California
DAVID G. REICHERT, Washington LLOYD DOGGETT, Texas
CHARLES W. BOUSTANY, Jr., Louisiana MIKE THOMPSON, California
DEAN HELLER, Nevada JOHN B. LARSON, Connecticut
PETER J. ROSKAM, Illinois EARL BLUMENAUER, Oregon
JIM GERLACH, Pennsylvania RON KIND, Wisconsin
TOM PRICE, Georgia BILL PASCRELL, Jr., New Jersey
VERN BUCHANAN, Florida SHELLEY BERKLEY, Nevada
ADRIAN SMITH, Nebraska JOSEPH CROWLEY, New York
AARON SCHOCK, Illinois
LYNN JENKINS, Kansas
ERIK PAULSEN, Minnesota
KENNY MARCHANT, Texas
RICK BERG, North Dakota
DIANE BLACK, Tennessee
Jon Traub, Staff Director
Janice Mays, Minority Chief Counsel
FOREWORD
This manual has been prepared to assist Members of the
Committee on Ways and Means, its staff, and the public. It
presents various rules that affect the organization and
procedures of the Committee on Ways and Means. These rules were
adopted by the Committee for the 112th Congress.
C O N T E N T S
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Foreword......................................................... III
RULES OF THE COMMITTEE ON WAY AND MEANS
A. General
Rule 1. Application of House Rules............................... 3
Rule 2. Meeting Date and Quorums................................. 3
Rule 3. Committee Budget......................................... 3
Rule 4. Publication of Committee Documents....................... 4
Rule 5. Official Travel.......................................... 4
Rule 6. Availability of Committee Records and Publications....... 5
Rule 7. Committee Website........................................ 5
B. Subcommittees
Rule 8. Subcommittee Ratios and Jurisdiction..................... 5
1. The Subcommittee on Trade................................. 6
2. The Subcommittee on Oversight............................. 6
3. The Subcommittee on Health................................ 6
4. The Subcommittee on Social Security....................... 7
5. The Subcommittee on Human Resources....................... 7
6. The Subcommittee on Select Revenue Measures............... 7
Rule 9. Ex-Officio Members of Subcommittees...................... 8
Rule 10. Subcommittee Meetings................................... 8
Rule 11. Reference of Legislation and Subcommittee Reports....... 8
Rule 12. Recommendation for Appointment of Conferees............. 8
C. Hearings
Rule 13. Witnesses............................................... 9
Rule 14. Questioning of Witnesses................................ 9
Rule 15. Subpoena Power.......................................... 10
Rule 16. Records of Hearings..................................... 10
Rule 17. Broadcasting of Hearings................................ 10
D. Markups
Rule 18. Previous Question....................................... 10
Rule 19. Postponement of Proceedings............................. 10
Rule 20. Motion to go to Conference.............................. 11
Rule 21. Official Transcripts of Markups and Other Committee
Meetings....................................................... 11
Rule 22. Publication of Decisions and Legislative Language....... 11
E. Staff
Rule 23. Supervision of Committee Staff.......................... 12
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RULES OF THE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
112th CONGRESS
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Rules of the Committee on Ways and Means for the 112th Congress
A. GENERAL
Rule 1. Application of House Rules
The rules of the House are the rules of the Committee on
Ways and Means and its Subcommittees so far as applicable,
except that a motion to recess from day to day, and 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 high privilege in the Committee.
Each Subcommittee of the Committee is part of the Committee
and is subject to the authority and direction of the Committee
and to 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.
The provisions of rule XI of the Rules of the House are
incorporated by reference as the rules of the Committee to the
extent applicable.
Rule 2. Meeting Date and Quorums
The regular meeting day of the Committee on Ways and Means
shall be on the second Wednesday of each month while the House
is in session. However, the Committee shall not meet on the
regularly scheduled meeting day if there is no business to be
considered.
A majority of the Committee constitutes a quorum for
business; provided however, that two Members shall constitute a
quorum at any regularly scheduled hearing called for the
purpose of taking testimony and receiving evidence. In
establishing a quorum for purposes of a public hearing, every
effort shall be made to secure the presence of at least one
Member each from the majority and the minority.
The Chairman of the Committee may call and convene, as he
considers necessary, 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 pursuant to the call of the Chair.
Rule 3. Committee Budget
For each Congress, the Chairman, in consultation with the
Majority Members of the Committee, shall prepare a preliminary
budget. Such budget shall include necessary amounts for staff
personnel, travel investigation, and other expenses of the
Committee. After consultation with the Minority Members, the
Chairman shall include an amount budgeted by Minority Members
for staff under their direction and supervision.
Thereafter, the Chairman shall combine such proposals into
a consolidated Committee budget, and shall present the same to
the Committee for its approval or other action. The Chairman
shall take whatever action is necessary to have the budget as
finally approved by the Committee duly authorized by the House.
After said budget shall have been adopted, no substantial
change shall be made in such budget unless approved by the
Committee.
Rule 4. Publication of Committee Documents
Any Committee or Subcommittee print, document, or similar
material prepared for public distribution shall either be
approved by the Committee or Subcommittee prior to distribution
and opportunity afforded for the inclusion of supplemental,
minority or additional views, or such document shall contain on
its cover the following disclaimer:
Prepared for the use of Members of the Committee on Ways
and Means by members of its staff. This document has not been
officially approved by the Committee and may not reflect the
views of its Members.
Any such print, document, or other material not officially
approved by the Committee or Subcommittee shall not include the
names of its Members, other than the name of the full Committee
Chairman or Subcommittee Chairman under whose authority the
document is released. Any such document shall be made available
to the full Committee Chairman and Ranking Minority Member not
less than 3 calendar days (excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and
legal holidays) prior to its public release.
The requirements of this rule shall apply only to the
publication of policy-oriented, analytical documents, and not
to the publication of public hearings, legislative documents,
documents which are administrative in nature or reports which
are required to be submitted to the Committee under public law.
The appropriate characterization of a document subject to this
rule shall be determined after consultation with the Minority.
Rule 5. Official Travel
Consistent with the primary expense resolution and such
additional expense resolution as may have been approved, the
provisions of this rule shall govern official travel of
Committee Members and Committee staff. Official travel to be
reimbursed from funds set aside for the full Committee for any
Member or any Committee staff member shall be paid only upon
the prior authorization of the Chairman. Official travel may be
authorized by the Chairman for any Member and any Committee
staff member in connection with the attendance of hearings
conducted by the Committee, its Subcommittees, or any other
Committee or Subcommittee of the Congress on matters relevant
to the general jurisdiction of the Committee, and meetings,
conferences, facility inspections, and investigations which
involve activities or subject matter relevant to the general
jurisdiction of the Committee. Before such authorization is
given, there shall be submitted to the Chairman in writing the
following:
(1) The purpose of the official travel;
(2) The dates during which the official travel is to
be made and the date or dates of the event for which
the official travel is being made;
(3) The location of the event for which the official
travel is to be made; and
(4) The names of the Members and Committee staff
seeking authorization.
In the case of official travel of Members and staff of a
Subcommittee to hearings, meetings, conferences, facility
inspections and investigations involving activities or subject
matter under the jurisdiction of such Subcommittee, prior
authorization must be obtained from the Subcommittee Chairman
and the full Committee Chairman. Such prior authorization shall
be given by the full Committee Chairman only upon the
representation by the applicable Subcommittee Chairman in
writing setting forth those items enumerated above.
Within 60 days of the conclusion of any official travel
authorized under this rule, there shall be submitted to the
full Committee Chairman a written report covering the
information gained as a result of the hearing, meeting,
conference, facility inspection or investigation attended
pursuant to such official travel.
Rule 6. Availability of Committee Records and Publications
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 Chairman shall notify the Ranking Minority
Member of any decision, pursuant to clause 3(b)(3) or clause
4(b) of Rule VII, 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. The Committee shall, to the maximum extent feasible,
make its publications available in electronic form.
Rule 7. Committee Website
The Chairman 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 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.
B. SUBCOMMITTEES
Rule 8. Subcommittee Ratios and Jurisdiction
All matters referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
involving revenue measures, except those revenue measures
referred to Subcommittees under paragraphs 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6
shall be considered by the full Committee and not in
Subcommittee. There shall be six standing Subcommittees as
follows: a Subcommittee on Trade; a Subcommittee on Oversight;
a Subcommittee on Health; a Subcommittee on Social Security; a
Subcommittee on Human Resources; and a Subcommittee on Select
Revenue Measures. The ratio of Republicans to Democrats on any
Subcommittee of the Committee shall be consistent with the
ratio of Republicans to Democrats on the full Committee.
1. The Subcommittee on Trade shall consist of 14 Members, 9
of whom shall be Republicans and 5 of whom shall be Democrats.
The jurisdiction of the Subcommittee on Trade shall include
bills and matters referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
that relate to customs and customs administration including
tariff and import fee structure, classification, valuation of
and special rules applying to imports, and special tariff
provisions and procedures which relate to customs operation
affecting exports and imports; import trade matters, including
import impact, industry relief from injurious imports,
adjustment assistance and programs to encourage competitive
responses to imports, unfair import practices including
antidumping and countervailing duty provisions, and import
policy which relates to dependence on foreign sources of
supply; commodity agreements and reciprocal trade agreements
involving multilateral and bilateral trade negotiations and
implementation of agreements involving tariff and non-tariff
trade barriers to and distortions of international trade;
international rules, organizations and institutional aspects of
international trade agreements; budget authorizations for the
customs revenue functions of the Department of Homeland
Security, the U.S. International Trade Commission, and the U.S.
Trade Representative; and special trade-related problems
involving market access, competitive conditions of specific
industries, export policy and promotion, access to materials in
short supply, bilateral trade relations including trade with
developing countries, operations of multinational corporations,
and trade with non-market economies.
2. The Subcommittee on Oversight shall consist of 11
Members, 7 of whom shall be Republicans and 4 of whom shall be
Democrats.
The jurisdiction of the Subcommittee on Oversight shall
include all matters within the scope of the full Committee's
jurisdiction but shall be limited to existing law. Said
oversight jurisdiction shall not be exclusive but shall be
concurrent with that of the other Subcommittees. With respect
to matters involving the Internal Revenue Code and other
revenue issues, said concurrent jurisdiction shall be shared
with the full Committee. Before undertaking any investigation
or hearing, the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Oversight shall
confer with the Chairman of the full Committee and the Chairman
of any other Subcommittee having jurisdiction.
3. The Subcommittee on Health shall consist of 14 Members,
9 of whom shall be Republicans and 5 of whom shall be
Democrats.
The jurisdiction of the Subcommittee on Health shall
include bills and matters referred to the Committee on Ways and
Means that relate to programs providing payments (from any
source) for health care, health delivery systems, or health
research. More specifically, the jurisdiction of the
Subcommittee on Health shall include bills and matters that
relate to the health care programs of the Social Security Act
(including titles V, XI (Part B), XVIII, and XIX thereof) and,
concurrent with the full Committee, tax credit and deduction
provisions of the Internal Revenue Code dealing with health
insurance premiums and health care costs.
4. The Subcommittee on Social Security shall consist of 11
Members, 7 of whom shall be Republicans and 4 of whom shall be
Democrats.
The jurisdiction of the Subcommittee on Social Security
shall include bills and matters referred to the Committee on
Ways and Means that relate to the Federal Old Age, Survivors'
and Disability Insurance System, the Railroad Retirement
System, and employment taxes and trust fund operations relating
to those systems. More specifically, the jurisdiction of the
Subcommittee on Social Security shall include bills and matters
involving title II of the Social Security Act and Chapter 22 of
the Internal Revenue Code (the Railroad Retirement Tax Act), as
well as provisions in title VII and title XI of the Act
relating to procedure and administration involving the Old Age,
Survivors' and Disability Insurance System.
5. The Subcommittee on Human Resources shall consist of 11
Members, 7 of whom shall be Republicans and 4 of whom shall be
Democrats.
The jurisdiction of the Subcommittee on Human Resources
shall include bills and matters referred to the Committee on
Ways and Means that relate to the public assistance provisions
of the Social Security Act, including temporary assistance for
needy families, child care, child and family services, child
support, foster care, adoption, supplemental security income,
social services, eligibility of welfare recipients for food
stamps, and low-income energy assistance. More specifically,
the jurisdiction of the Subcommittee on Human Resources shall
include bills and matters relating to titles I, IV, VI, X, XIV,
XVI, XVII, XX and related provisions of titles VII and XI of
the Social Security Act.
The jurisdiction of the Subcommittee on Human Resources
shall also include bills and matters referred to the Committee
on Ways and Means that relate to the Federal-State system of
unemployment compensation, and the financing thereof, including
the programs for extended and emergency benefits. More
specifically, the jurisdiction of the Subcommittee on Human
Resources shall also include all bills and matters pertaining
to the programs of unemployment compensation under titles III,
IX and XII of the Social Security Act, Chapters 23 and 23A of
the Internal Revenue Code, and the Federal-State Extended
Unemployment Compensation Act of 1970, and provisions relating
thereto.
6. The Subcommittee on Select Revenue Measures shall
consist of 11 Members, 7 of whom shall be Republicans and 4 of
whom shall be Democrats.
The jurisdiction of the Subcommittee on Select Revenue
Measures shall consist of those revenue measures that, from
time to time, shall be referred to it specifically by the
Chairman of the full Committee.
Rule 9. Ex-Officio Members of Subcommittees
The Chairman of the full Committee and the Ranking Minority
Member may sit as ex-officio Members of all Subcommittees. They
may be counted for purposes of assisting in the establishment
of a quorum for a Subcommittee. However, their absence shall
not count against the establishment of a quorum by the regular
Members of the Subcommittee. Ex-officio Members shall neither
vote in the Subcommittee nor be taken into consideration for
the purposes of determining the ratio of the Subcommittee.
Rule 10. Subcommittee Meetings
Insofar as practicable, meetings of the full Committee and
its Subcommittees shall not conflict. Subcommittee Chairmen
shall set meeting dates after consultation with the Chairman of
the full Committee and other Subcommittee Chairmen with a view
towards avoiding, wherever possible, simultaneous scheduling of
full Committee and Subcommittee meetings or hearings.
Rule 11. Reference of Legislation and Subcommittee Reports
Except for bills or measures retained by the Chairman of
the full Committee for full Committee consideration, every bill
or other measure referred to the Committee shall be referred by
the Chairman of the full Committee to the appropriate
Subcommittee in a timely manner. A Subcommittee shall, within
three legislative days of the referral, acknowledge same to the
full Committee.
After a measure has been pending in a Subcommittee for a
reasonable period of time, the Chairman of the full Committee
may make a request in writing to the Subcommittee that the
Subcommittee forthwith report the measure to the full Committee
with its recommendations. If within seven legislative days
after the Chairman's written request, the Subcommittee has not
so reported the measure, then there shall be in order in the
full Committee a motion to discharge the Subcommittee from
further consideration of the measure. If such motion is
approved by a majority vote of the full Committee, the measure
may thereafter be considered only by the full Committee.
No measure reported by a Subcommittee shall be considered
by the full Committee unless it has been presented to all
Members of the full Committee at least two legislative days
prior to the full Committee's meeting, together with a
comparison with present law, a section-by-section analysis of
the proposed change, a section-by-section justification, and a
draft statement of the budget effects of the measure that is
consistent with the requirements for reported measures under
clause 3(d)(2) of rule XIII of the Rules of the House of
Representatives.
Rule 12. Recommendation for Appointment of Conferees
Whenever in the legislative process it becomes necessary to
appoint conferees, the Chairman of the full Committee shall
recommend to the Speaker as conferees the names of those
Committee Members as the Chairman may designate. In making
recommendations of Minority Members as conferees, the Chairman
shall consult with the Ranking Minority Member of the
Committee.
C. HEARINGS
Rule 13. Witnesses
In order to assure the most productive use of the limited
time available to question hearing witnesses, a witness who is
scheduled to appear before the full Committee or a Subcommittee
shall file with the Clerk of the Committee at least 48 hours in
advance of his or her appearance a written statement of their
proposed testimony. In addition, all witnesses shall comply
with formatting requirements as specified by the Committee and
the Rules of the House. Failure to comply with the 48-hour rule
may result in a witness being denied the opportunity to testify
in person. Failure to comply with the formatting requirements
may result in a witness' statement being rejected for inclusion
in the published hearing record. In addition to the
requirements of clause 2(g)(4) of rule XI of the Rules of the
House regarding information required of public witnesses, a
witness shall limit his or her oral presentation to a summary
of their position and shall provide sufficient copies of their
written statement to the Clerk for distribution to Members,
staff and news media.
A witness appearing at a public hearing, or submitting a
statement for the record of a public hearing, or submitting
written comments in response to a published request for
comments by the Committee must include in their statement or
submission, a list of all clients, persons or organizations on
whose behalf the witness appears. Oral testimony and statements
for the record, or written comments in response to a request
for comments by the Committee, will be accepted only from
citizens of the United States or corporations or associations
organized under the laws of one of the 50 States of the United
States or the District of Columbia, unless otherwise directed
by the Chairman of the full Committee or Subcommittee involved.
Written statements from non-citizens may be considered for
acceptance in the record if transmitted to the Committee in
writing by Members of Congress.
Rule 14. Questioning of Witnesses
Committee Members may question witnesses only when
recognized by the Chairman for that purpose. All Members shall
be limited to five minutes on the initial round of questioning.
In questioning witnesses under the five-minute rule, the
Chairman and the Ranking Minority Member shall be recognized
first, after which Members who are in attendance at the
beginning of a hearing will be recognized in the order of their
seniority on the Committee. Other Members shall be recognized
in the order of their appearance at the hearing. In recognizing
Members to question witnesses, the Chairman may take into
consideration the ratio of Majority Members to Minority Members
and the number of Majority and Minority Members present and
shall apportion the recognition for questioning in such a
manner as not to disadvantage Members of the majority.
Rule 15. Subpoena Power
The power to authorize and issue subpoenas is delegated to
the Chairman of the full Committee, as provided for under
clause 2(m)(3)(A)(i) of rule XI of the Rules of the House of
Representatives.
Rule 16. Records of Hearings
An accurate stenographic record shall be kept of all
testimony taken at a public hearing. The staff shall transmit
to a witness the transcript of his or her testimony for
correction and immediate return to the Committee offices. Only
changes in the interest of clarity, accuracy and corrections in
transcribing errors will be permitted. Changes that
substantially alter the actual testimony will not be permitted.
Members shall have the opportunity to correct their own
testimony before publication. The Chairman of the full
Committee may order the printing of a hearing without the
corrections of a witness or Member if he determines that a
reasonable time has been afforded to make corrections and that
further delay would impede the consideration of the legislation
or other measure that is the subject of the hearing.
Rule 17. Broadcasting of Hearings
The provisions of clause 4(f) of rule XI of the Rules of
the House of Representatives are specifically made a part of
these rules by reference. In addition, the following policy
shall apply to media coverage of any meeting of the full
Committee or a Subcommittee:
(1) An appropriate area of the Committee's hearing
room will be designated for members of the media and
their equipment.
(2) No interviews will be allowed in the Committee
room while the Committee is in session. Individual
interviews must take place before the gavel falls for
the convening of a meeting or after the gavel falls for
adjournment.
(3) Day-to-day notification of the next day's
electronic coverage shall be provided by the media to
the Chairman of the full Committee through an
appropriate designee.
(4) Still photography during a Committee meeting will
not be permitted to disrupt the proceedings or block
the vision of Committee Members or witnesses.
(5) Further conditions may be specified by the
Chairman.
D. MARKUPS
Rule 18. Previous Question
The Chairman shall not recognize a Member for the purpose
of moving the previous question unless the Member has first
advised the Chair and the Committee that this is the purpose
for which recognition is being sought.
Rule 19. Postponement of Proceedings
The Chairman may postpone further proceedings when a record
vote is ordered on the question of approving any measure or
matter or adopting an amendment.
The Chairman may resume proceedings on a postponed request
at any time. In exercising postponement authority the Chairman
shall take reasonable steps to notify Members on the resumption
of proceedings on any postponed record vote.
When proceedings resume 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.
Rule 20. Motion to go to Conference
The Chairman is authorized to offer a motion under clause 1
of rule XXII of the Rules of the House of Representatives
whenever the Chairman considers it appropriate.
Rule 21. Official Transcripts of Markups and Other Committee Meetings
An official stenographic transcript shall be kept
accurately reflecting all markups and other official meetings
of the full Committee and the Subcommittees, whether they be
open or closed to the public. This official transcript, marked
as ``uncorrected,'' shall be available for inspection by the
public (except for meetings closed pursuant to clause 2(g)(1)
of rule XI of the Rules of the House), by Members of the House,
or by Members of the Committee together with their staffs,
during normal business hours in the full Committee or
Subcommittee office under such controls as the Chairman of the
full Committee deems necessary. Official transcripts shall not
be removed from the Committee or Subcommittee office.
If, however, (1) in the drafting of a Committee or
Subcommittee decision, the Office of the House Legislative
Counsel or (2) in the preparation of a Committee report, the
Chief of Staff of the Joint Committee on Taxation determines
(in consultation with appropriate majority and minority
committee staff) that it is necessary to review the official
transcript of a markup, such transcript may be released upon
the signature and to the custody of an appropriate committee
staff person. Such transcript shall be returned immediately
after its review in the drafting session.
The official transcript of a markup or Committee meeting
other than a public hearing shall not be published or
distributed to the public in any way except by a majority vote
of the Committee. Before any public release of the uncorrected
transcript, Members must be given a reasonable opportunity to
correct their remarks. In instances in which a stenographic
transcript is kept of a conference committee proceeding, all of
the requirements of this rule shall likewise be observed.
Rule 22. Publication of Decisions and Legislative Language
A press release describing any tentative or final decision
made by the full Committee or a Subcommittee on legislation
under consideration shall be made available to each Member of
the Committee as soon as possible, but no later than the next
day. However, the legislative draft of any tentative or final
decision of the full Committee or a Subcommittee shall not be
publicly released until such draft is made available to each
Member of the Committee.
E. STAFF
Rule 23. Supervision of Committee Staff
The staff of the Committee shall be under the general
supervision and direction of the Chairman of the full Committee
except as provided in clause 9 of rule X of the Rules of the
House of Representatives concerning Committee expenses and
staff.
Pursuant to clause 6(d) of rule X of the Rules of the House
of Representatives, the Chairman of the full Committee, from
the funds made available for the appointment of Committee staff
pursuant to primary and additional expense resolutions, shall
ensure that each Subcommittee receives sufficient staff to
carry out its responsibilities under the rules of the
Committee, and that the minority party is fairly treated in the
appointment of such staff.