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                           [COMMITTEE PRINT]
 
                    RULES GOVERNING PROCEDURE

                                 OF THE

              COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE, SPACE, AND TECHNOLOGY

                     U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                                FOR THE

                    ONE HUNDRED THIRTEENTH CONGRESS


                                    
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                           [COMMITTEE PRINT]

                       RULES GOVERNING PROCEDURE

                                 OF THE

              COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE, SPACE, AND TECHNOLOGY

                     U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                                FOR THE

                    ONE HUNDRED THIRTEENTH CONGRESS


                                    
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              COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE, SPACE, AND TECHNOLOGY

                  HON. LAMAR S. SMITH, Texas, Chairman
F. JAMES SENSENBRENNER, JR.,         EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON, Texas, 
    Wisconsin                            Ranking Member
RALPH M. HALL, Texas,                ZOE LOFGREN, Californiaa
    Chairman Emeritus                DANIEL LIPINSKI, Illinois
DANA ROHRABACHER, California,        DONNA F. EDWARDS, Maryland
    Vice Chairman                    FREDERICA S. WILSON, Florida
FRANK D. LUCAS, Oklahoma             SUZANNE BONAMICI, Oregon
RANDY NEUGEBAUER, Texas              ERIC SWALWELL, California
MICHAEL T. McCAUL, Texas             DAN MAFFEI, New York
PAUL C. BROUN, Georgia               ALAN GRAYSON, Florida
STEVEN M. PALAZZO, Mississippi       JOSEPH KENNEDY III, Massachusetts
MO BROOKS, Alabama                   SCOTT PETERS, California
ANDY HARRIS, Maryland                DEREK KILMER, Washington
RANDY HULTGREN, Illinois             AMI BERA, California
LARRY BUCSHON, Indiana               ELIZABETH ESTY, Connecticut
STEVE STOCKMAN, Texas                MARC VEASEY, Texas
BILL POSEY, Florida                  JULIA BROWNLEY, California
CYNTHIA LUMMIS, Wyoming              MARK TAKANO, California
DAVID SCHWEIKERT, Arizona
THOMAS MASSIE, Kentucky
KEVIN CRAMER, North Dakota
JIM BRIDENSTINE, Oklahoma
RANDY WEBER, Texas
CHRIS STEWART, Utah
                           TABLE OF CONTENTS

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Rule I. General..................................................     1

Rule II. Regular, Additional, and Special Meetings...............     1

  (a) GRegular Meetings..........................................     1

  (b) GBills and Subjects to be Considered.......................     2

  (c) GText of Legislation, Amendments, and Motions..............     2

  (d) GOpen Meetings.............................................     2

  (e) GQuorum for Taking Action..................................     3

  (f) GPostponement of Proceedings...............................     3

  (g) GTime for Statements and Debate............................     3

  (h) GRequests for Recorded Vote................................     3

  (i) GTranscripts...............................................     3

  (j) GMotion to Go to Conference................................     3

  (k) GPrivate Bills.............................................     3

Rule III. Hearings...............................................     4

  (a) GNotice of Hearings........................................     4

  (b) GOpening Statements........................................     4

  (c) GWitnesses.................................................     4

  (d) GOpen Hearings.............................................     5

  (e) GQuorum for Hearings.......................................     5

  (f) GQuestioning of Witnesses..................................     5

  (g) GPublication of Transcripts................................     6

Rule IV. Reports and Publications................................     6

  (a) GFiling of Report..........................................     6

  (b) GContents of Report........................................     6

  (c) GImmediate Printing and Supplemental Reports...............     7

  (d) GReport Language on Use of Federal Resources...............     7

  (e) GOther Committee Publications..............................     7

Rule V. Broadcasting.............................................     8

Rule VI. Subcommittees...........................................    11

  (a) GFull Committee Jurisdiction...............................    11

  (b) GSubcommittees and Jurisdiction............................    11

  (c) GComposition of Subcommittees..............................    13

  (d) GReferral to Subcommittees.................................    13

  (e) GSubcommittee Procedures and Reports.......................    13

Rule VII. Subpoenas and Documents................................    14

Rule VIII. Vice Chairs...........................................    15

Rule IX. Oversight and Investigations............................    15

Rule X. Committee Records........................................    16

Rule XI. Official Committee Website..............................    16

Rule XII. Amendments to Committee Rules..........................    16
RULE I. GENERAL

        (a) LRULES OF THE HOUSE.--The Rules of the House of 
        Representatives are the rules of the Committee on 
        Science, Space, and Technology and its Subcommittees 
        with the specific additions thereto contained in these 
        rules.

        (b) LMOTION TO RECESS.--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.

        (c) LPROPOSED REPORTS.--A proposed investigative or 
        oversight report shall be considered as read if it has 
        been available to the members of the Committee for at 
        least 24 hours (excluding Saturdays, Sundays, or legal 
        holidays except when the House is in session on such 
        days).

        (d) LSUBCOMMITTEES.--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. [See 
        House Rule XI 1(a)].

        (e) 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 Chairman of the Committee (hereafter in these rules 
        referred to as the ``Chairman'') is elected in each 
        oddnumbered year. [See House Rule XI 2 (a)(2)].

        (f) LOTHER PROCEDURES.--The Chairman, after 
        consultation with the Ranking 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.

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

Rule II. REGULAR, ADDITIONAL, AND SPECIAL MEETINGS

        (a) LREGULAR MEETINGS.--The regular meeting day of the 
        Committee for the conduct of its business shall be on 
        the first Thursday of each month, if the House is in 
        session. If the House is not in session on that day, 
        then the Committee shall meet on the next Thursday of 
        such month on which the House is in session, or at 
        another practicable time as determined by the Chairman.

                (1) LA regular meeting of the Committee may be 
                dispensed with if, in the judgment of the 
                Chairman, there is no need for the meeting.

                (2) LThe Chairman may call and convene, as he 
                considers necessary and in accordance with the 
                notice requirements contained in these rules, 
                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. [See House Rule XI 
                2(c)(1)]

        (b) LBILLS AND SUBJECTS TO BE CONSIDERED.--At least 3 
        days (excluding Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays 
        when the House is not in session) before each scheduled 
        Committee or Subcommittee meeting, each Member of the 
        Committee or Subcommittee shall be furnished a list of 
        the bills and subjects to be considered and/or acted 
        upon at the meeting. Bills or subjects not listed shall 
        be subject to a point of order unless their 
        consideration is agreed to by a two-thirds vote of the 
        Committee or Subcommittee.

                (1) LIn an emergency that does not reasonably 
                allow for 3 days' notice, the Chairman of the 
                Committee or Chairperson of a Subcommittee 
                (hereafter in these rules the term ``Chair'' 
                shall refer to both the Chairman of the Full 
                Committee and each Subcommittee Chairperson) 
                may waive the 3-day notice requirement with the 
                concurrence of the Ranking Member.

        (c) LTEXT OF LEGISLATION, AMENDMENTS, AND MOTIONS.--

                (1) LAt least 48 hours prior to the 
                commencement of a Committee or Subcommittee 
                meeting for the markup of legislation, 
                excluding Saturdays, Sundays and legal 
                holidays, the text of such legislation shall be 
                made publicly available in electronic form.

                (2) LTo the maximum extent practicable, 
                amendments to a measure or matter shall be 
                submitted in writing or electronically to the 
                designee of both the Chair and Ranking Member 
                at least 24 hours prior to the consideration of 
                the measure or matter. The Chair may exercise 
                discretion to give priority to amendments 
                submitted in advance.

                (3) LEvery motion made to the Committee or 
                Subcommittee and entertained by the Chair shall 
                be reduced to writing upon demand of any 
                Member, and a copy made available to each 
                Member present.

        (d) LOPEN MEETINGS.--Committee and Subcommittee 
        meetings shall be open to the public except when the 
        Committee or Subcommittee determines by majority vote 
        to close the meeting because disclosure of matters to 
        be considered would endanger national security, would 
        compromise sensitive law enforcement information, or 
        would tend to defame, degrade or incriminate any person 
        or otherwise would violate any law or rule of the 
        House.

        (e) LQUORUM FOR TAKING ACTION.--For purposes of taking 
        any action at a meeting of the Committee or any 
        Subcommittee thereof, a quorum shall be constituted by 
        the presence of not less than one-third of the Members 
        of the Committee or Subcommittee, except that a full 
        majority of the Members of the Committee or 
        Subcommittee shall constitute a quorum for purposes of 
        reporting a measure or recommendation from the 
        Committee or Subcommittee, closing a meeting to the 
        public, or authorizing the issuance of a subpoena.

        (f) LPOSTPONEMENT OF PROCEEDINGS.--

                (1) LThe Chair may postpone further proceedings 
                when a record vote is ordered on the question 
                of approving a measure or matter or on adopting 
                an amendment. The Chair may resume proceedings 
                on a postponed request at any time after 
                reasonable notice.

                (2) LWhen 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.

        (g) LTIME FOR STATEMENTS AND DEBATE.--

                (1) LInsofar as is practicable, the Chair, 
                after consultation with the Ranking Member, 
                shall limit the total time of opening 
                statements by Members at a Committee or 
                Subcommittee meeting to no more than ten 
                minutes, the time to be divided equally between 
                the Chair and Ranking Member.

                (2) LThe time any one Member may address the 
                Committee or Subcommittee on any bill, motion, 
                or other matter under consideration by the 
                Committee or Subcommittee will be limited to 
                five 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.

        (h) LREQUESTS FOR RECORDED VOTE.--A record vote of the 
        Members may be had at the request of three or more 
        Members or, in the apparent absence of a quorum, by any 
        one Member.

        (i) LTRANSCRIPTS.--Transcripts of markups shall be 
        recorded and may be published in the same manner as 
        hearings before the Committee. Transcripts shall be 
        included as part of the legislative report unless 
        waived by the Chairman of the Committee.

        (j) LMOTION TO GO TO CONFERENCE.--Without further 
        action of the Committee, the Chairman is directed to 
        offer a motion under clause 1 of rule XXII of the Rules 
        of the House of Representatives whenever the Chairman 
        considers it appropriate.

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

Rule III. HEARINGS

        (a) LNOTICE OF HEARINGS.--

                (1) LThe Chair shall publicly announce the 
                date, place, and subject matter of any hearing 
                to be conducted by a Committee or Subcommittee 
                on any measure or matter at least one week 
                before the commencement of that hearing. If the 
                Chair, with the concurrence of the Ranking 
                Member, determines there is good cause to begin 
                the hearing sooner, or if the Committee or 
                Subcommittee 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.

                (2) LThe Chair shall publicly announce a list 
                of witnesses to testify at a hearing as soon as 
                a complete list of witnesses, including those 
                to be called by the minority, is compiled. When 
                practicable, the Chair and the Ranking Member 
                will seek to have a complete list of witnesses 
                compiled at or as soon as practicable after the 
                time that the hearing is publicly announced.

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

        (c) LWITNESSES.--

                (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 or any Subcommittee shall file in 
                printed copy and in electronic form a written 
                statement of his or her proposed testimony and 
                a curriculum vitae.

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

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

                (4) LWhenever any hearing is conducted by the 
                Committee or Subcommittee on any measure or 
                matter, the minority Members of the Committee 
                or Subcommittee 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 day of hearing thereon. [See House 
                Rule XI 2(j)(1)]

                (5) 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.

        (d) LOPEN HEARINGS.--Committee and Subcommittee 
        hearings shall be open to the public except when the 
        Committee or Subcommittee determines by majority vote 
        to close the meeting because disclosure of matters to 
        be considered would endanger national security, would 
        compromise sensitive law enforcement information, or 
        would tend to defame, degrade or incriminate any person 
        or otherwise would violate any law or rule of the 
        House.

        (e) LQUORUM FOR HEARINGS.--For purposes of taking 
        testimony and receiving evidence before the Committee 
        or any Subcommittee, a quorum shall be constituted by 
        the presence of two Members, which shall consist of one 
        Member of the majority and one Member of the minority 
        party unless no Member of the minority party is in 
        attendance 15 minutes after the starting time listed on 
        the notice of hearing, at which time two members of the 
        majority party may constitute a quorum.

        (f) LQUESTIONING OF WITNESSES.--

                (1) LThe right to interrogate a witness before 
                the Committee and Subcommittees shall alternate 
                between Majority and Minority Members of the 
                Committee or Subcommittee. Each Member shall be 
                limited to five 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.

                (2) LNotwithstanding clause 1, upon a motion 
                the Chair, in consultation with the Ranking 
                Member, may:

                        (i) LDesignate an equal number of 
                        Members of the Committee or 
                        Subcommittee 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 hour in the aggregate; or

                        (ii) LDesignate staff from each party 
                        to question a witness for equal 
                        specific periods that do not exceed one 
                        hour in the aggregate.

                (3) LMembers of the Committee or Subcommittee 
                have two weeks from the date of a hearing to 
                submit additional questions in writing 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) LPUBLICATION OF TRANSCRIPTS.--The transcripts of 
        those hearings conducted by the Committee and 
        Subcommittees, when it is decided they will be printed, 
        shall be published in substantially verbatim form, with 
        the material requested for the record inserted at that 
        place requested, or at the end of the record, as 
        appropriate. Individuals, including Members of 
        Congress, whose comments are to be published as part of 
        a Committee document shall be given the opportunity to 
        verify the accuracy of the transcription in advance of 
        publication. Any requests by those Members, staff or 
        witnesses to correct any errors other than errors in 
        the transcript, or disputed errors in transcription, 
        shall be appended to the record, and the appropriate 
        place where the change is requested will be footnoted. 
        Prior to approval by the Chairman of hearings conducted 
        jointly with another congressional Committee, a 
        memorandum of understanding shall be prepared which 
        incorporates an agreement for the publication of the 
        transcript.

Rule IV. REPORTS AND PUBLICATIONS

        (a) LFILING OF REPORT.--

                (1) LIt shall be the duty of the Chairman 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 of 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 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 Chairman notice of the 
                filing of that request. [House Rule XIII 
                2(b)(2)].

        (b) LCONTENTS OF REPORT.--

                (1) LThe 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.

                (2) LClause 2(I) of House Rule XI pertaining to 
                supplemental, minority, and additional views is 
                hereby incorporated by reference.

        (c) LIMMEDIATE PRINTING AND 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 
                the Committee upon that measure or matter.

        (d) 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.

        (e) LOTHER COMMITTEE PUBLICATIONS.--

                (1) LHouse Reports.

                        (i) 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 
                        IV(b).

                        (ii) LNot later than January 2nd of 
                        each year, the Committee shall submit 
                        to the House an annual report on the 
                        activities of the Committee.

                        (iii) LAfter an adjournment sine die of 
                        a regular session of a Congress or 
                        after December 15th, whichever occurs 
                        first, the Chairman may file the annual 
                        Activity Report for that Congress with 
                        the Clerk of the House at any time 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 calendar 
                        days and that the report includes any 
                        supplemental, minority, or additional 
                        views submitted by a Member of the 
                        Committee. [See House Rule XI 1(d)]

                (2) LOther Documents.

                        (i) LSubject to paragraphs (ii) and 
                        (iii), the Chairman may approve the 
                        publication of any document as a 
                        Committee print which in the Chairman's 
                        discretion he determines to be useful 
                        for the information of the Committee.

                        (ii) LAny document to be published as a 
                        Committee print that 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 that 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.

                        (iii) LAny document to be published as 
                        a Committee print, other than a 
                        document described in subsection (ii) 
                        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 Chairman after consultation 
                                with the Ranking Member of the 
                                Committee.

                        (iv) LA report of an investigation or 
                        study conducted jointly by the 
                        Committee and one or more other 
                        Committees 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)].

                        (v) 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 calendar days in 
                        which to submit such views for 
                        inclusion with the report. [House Rule 
                        XI 1(b)(4)]

Rule V. BROADCASTING

        (a) LWhenever a hearing or meeting conducted by the 
        Committee is open to the public, the proceedings shall 
        be open to coverage by audio and visual means, except 
        as provided in Rule XI4(f)(2) of the House of 
        Representatives.

        (b) 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.

        (c) 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.

        (d) 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.

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

        (f) 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.

        (g) 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:

                (1) 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

                (2) 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.

        (h) 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.

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

                        (i) 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.

                        (ii) LThe allocation among the 
                        television media of the positions or 
                        the number of television cameras 
                        permitted by the 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.

                        (iii) 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.

                        (iv) 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.

                        (v) 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.

                        (vi) LFloodlights, spotlights, strobe 
                        lights, and flashguns may not be used 
                        in providing any method of coverage of 
                        the hearing or meeting, except that 
                        approved 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.

                        (vii) LIf requests are made by more of 
                        the media than will be permitted by the 
                        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.

                        (viii) 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.

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

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

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

                        (xii) 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 VI. SUBCOMMITTEES

        (a) LFULL COMMITTEE JURISDICTION.--The full Committee 
        shall have jurisdiction over such matters as determined 
        by the Chairman.

        (b) LSUBCOMMITTEES AND JURISDICTION.--There shall be 
        six standing Subcommittees of the Committee on Science, 
        Space, and Technology, with jurisdictions as follows:

                 LThe Subcommittee on Energy shall have 
                jurisdiction over the following subject 
                matters: all matters relating to energy 
                research, development, and demonstration 
                projects therefor; commercial application of 
                energy technology; Department of Energy 
                research, development, and demonstration 
                programs; Department of Energy laboratories; 
                Department of Energy science activities; energy 
                supply activities; nuclear, solar, and 
                renewable energy, and other advanced energy 
                technologies; uranium supply and enrichment, 
                and Department of Energy waste management; 
                fossil energy research and development; clean 
                coal technology; energy conservation research 
                and development, including building 
                performance, alternate fuels, distributed power 
                systems, and industrial process improvements; 
                pipeline research, development, and 
                demonstration projects; energy standards; other 
                appropriate matters as referred by the 
                Chairman; and relevant oversight.

                 LThe Subcommittee on Environment shall have 
                jurisdiction over the following subject 
                matters: all matters relating to environmental 
                research; Environmental Protection Agency 
                research and development; environmental 
                standards; climate change research and 
                development; the National Oceanic and 
                Atmospheric Administration, including all 
                activities related to weather, weather 
                services, climate, the atmosphere, marine 
                fisheries, and oceanic research; risk 
                assessment activities; scientific issues 
                related to environmental policy, including 
                climate change; remote sensing data related to 
                climate change at the National Aeronautics and 
                Space Administration (NASA); earth science 
                activities conducted by the NASA; other 
                appropriate matters as referred by the 
                Chairman; and relevant oversight.

                 LThe Subcommittee on Technology shall have 
                jurisdiction over the following subject 
                matters: all matters relating to 
                competitiveness, technology, standards, and 
                innovation; standardization of weights and 
                measures, including technical standards, 
                standardization, and conformity assessment; 
                measurement, including the metric system of 
                measurement; the Technology Administration of 
                the Department of Commerce; the National 
                Institute of Standards and Technology; the 
                National Technical Information Service; 
                competitiveness, including small business 
                competitiveness; tax, antitrust, regulatory and 
                other legal and governmental policies as they 
                relate to technological development and 
                commercialization; technology transfer, 
                including civilian use of defense technologies; 
                patent and intellectual property policy; 
                international technology trade; research, 
                development, and demonstration activities of 
                the Department of Transportation; surface and 
                water transportation research, development, and 
                demonstration programs; earthquake programs 
                (except for National Science Foundation) and 
                fire research programs, including those related 
                to wildfire proliferation research and 
                prevention; biotechnology policy; research, 
                development, demonstration, and 
                standardsrelated activities of the Department 
                of Homeland Security; Small Business Innovation 
                Research and Technology Transfer; voting 
                technologies and standards; other appropriate 
                matters as referred by the Chairman; and 
                relevant oversight.

                 LThe Subcommittee on Research shall have 
                jurisdiction over the following subject 
                matters: all matters relating to science policy 
                and science education; the Office of Science 
                and Technology Policy; all scientific research, 
                and scientific and engineering resources 
                (including human resources); all matters 
                relating to science, technology, engineering 
                and mathematics education; intergovernmental 
                mechanisms for research, development, and 
                demonstration and crosscutting programs; 
                international scientific cooperation; National 
                Science Foundation, including earthquake 
                programs; university research policy, including 
                infrastructure and overhead; university 
                research partnerships, including those with 
                industry; science scholarships; computing, 
                communications, networking, and information 
                technology; research and development relating 
                to health, biomedical, and nutritional 
                programs; research, development, and 
                demonstration relating to nanoscience, 
                nanoengineering, and nanotechnology; 
                agricultural, geological, biological and life 
                sciences research; materials research, 
                development, demonstration, and policy; other 
                appropriate matters as referred by the 
                Chairman; and relevant oversight.

                 LThe Subcommittee on Space shall have 
                jurisdiction over the following subject 
                matters: all matters relating to astronautical 
                and aeronautical research and development; 
                national space policy, including access to 
                space; suborbital access and applications; 
                National Aeronautics and Space Administration 
                and its contractor and governmentoperated labs; 
                space commercialization, including commercial 
                space activities relating to the Department of 
                Transportation and the Department of Commerce; 
                exploration and use of outer space; 
                international space cooperation; the National 
                Space Council; space applications, space 
                communications and related matters; Earth 
                remote sensing policy; civil aviation research, 
                development, and demonstration; research, 
                development, and demonstration programs of the 
                Federal Aviation Administration; space law; 
                other appropriate matters as referred by the 
                Chairman; and relevant oversight.

                 LThe Subcommittee on Oversight shall have 
                general and special investigative authority on 
                all matters within the jurisdiction of the 
                Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.

        (c) LCOMPOSITION OF SUBCOMMITTEES.--

                (1) LA 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 Chairman 
                to negotiate that ratio with the minority 
                party; provided, however, that the ratio of 
                majority Members to minority Members on each 
                Subcommittee (including any exofficio Members 
                who participate as voting members of the 
                Subcommittee) shall be no less favorable to the 
                majority party than the ratio for the 
                Committee.

                (2) LThe Chairman of the Committee and Ranking 
                Member thereof shall be ex officio Membersof 
                each Subcommittee to which such Chairman or 
                Ranking Member has not been assigned by 
                resolution of the Committee. Ex officio Members 
                shall make an election within three weeks of 
                the organizational meeting of the Committee as 
                to whether they will serve as voting or non-
                voting members of each Subcommittee. A non-
                voting ex officio member shall not be counted 
                as present for purposes of constituting a 
                quorum at any hearing or meeting of such 
                Subcommittee, and shall not be counted for 
                purposes of calculating the ratio of majority 
                Members to minority Members on the 
                Subcommittee.

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

        (e) LSUBCOMMITTEE PROCEDURES AND REPORTS.--

                (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 Chairman and 
                other Subcommittee Chairs with a view toward 
                avoiding simultaneous scheduling of Committee 
                and Subcommittee meetings or hearings wherever 
                possible.

                (4) 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 or more Members of that 
                Subcommittee.

                (5) 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 Chairman deems necessary 
                for the Committee to comply with the rules and 
                regulations of the House.

                (6) LAfter ordering a measure or matter 
                reported, a Subcommittee shall issue a 
                Subcommittee report in such form as the 
                Chairman 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 Chairman after 
                consultation with the Ranking Member of the 
                Committee.

Rule VII. SUBPOENAS AND DOCUMENTS

        (a) LA 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 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 Chairman, or by any Member 
        designated by the Chairman. [House Rule XI 2(m)(3)(A)]

        (b) LDuring any period in which the House has adjourned 
        for a period longer than three days, the Chairman, 
        after consultation with the Ranking Member of the 
        Committee, or, if the Ranking Member cannot be reached, 
        the Ranking Member of the relevant Subcommittee, may 
        authorize and issue subpoenas to require the attendance 
        and testimony of such witnesses and the production of 
        such books, records, correspondence, memoranda, papers, 
        and documents as the Chairman considers necessary.

        (c) LUnless otherwise determined by the Committee or 
        Subcommittee, certain information received by the 
        Committee or Subcommittee pursuant to a subpoena or 
        request for documents or information not made part of 
        the record at an open hearing shall be deemed to have 
        been received in Executive Session when the Chairman, 
        in his judgment and after consultation with the Ranking 
        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.

        (d) LAll 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.

Rule VIII. VICE CHAIRS

        (a) LThe Chairman of the Committee 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 the 
        Subcommittee. Vice Chairs of the Committee and each 
        Subcommittee serve at the pleasure of the Chairman, who 
        may at any time terminate his designation of a member 
        as Vice Chair and designate a different member of the 
        majority party to serve as Vice Chair of the Committee 
        or relevant Subcommittee.

        (b) LThe Chairman may, consistent with these rules and 
        the rules of the House of Representatives, from time to 
        time assign duties, privileges, and responsibilities to 
        the Vice Chairs of the Committee or of the various 
        Subcommittees.

Rule IX. OVERSIGHT AND INVESTIGATIONS

        (a) LThe Committee shall review and study, on a 
        continuing basis, the application, administration, 
        execution, and effectiveness of those laws, or parts of 
        laws, the subject matter of which is within its 
        jurisdiction, including all laws, programs, and 
        Government activities relating to nonmilitary research 
        and development, in accordance with House Rule X.

        (b) LNot later than February 15th of the first session 
        of the 113th Congress, the Committee shall meet in open 
        session, with a quorum present, to adopt its oversight 
        plan 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.

        (c) LThe Chairman may undertake any formal 
        investigation in the name of the Committee after 
        consultation with the Ranking Member of the Committee.

        (d) LThe Chair of any Subcommittee shall not undertake 
        any formal investigation in the name of the Committee 
        or Subcommittee without formal approval by the Chairman 
        of the Committee, in consultation with other 
        appropriate Subcommittee Chairs, and after consultation 
        with the Ranking Member of the Committee. The Chair of 
        any Subcommittee shall also consult with the Ranking 
        Member of the Subcommittee before undertaking any 
        investigation in the name of the Subcommittee. Nothing 
        in this subsection shall be interpreted to infringe on 
        a Subcommittee's authority to conduct general oversight 
        of matters within its jurisdiction, short of 
        undertaking a formal investigation.

Rule X. COMMITTEE RECORDS

         LThe 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 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)]

Rule XI. OFFICIAL COMMITTEE WEBSITE

         LThe 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 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.

Rule XII. AMENDMENTS TO COMMITTEE RULES.

         LThe rules of the Committee may be modified, amended 
        or repealed, in the same manner and method as 
        prescribed for the adoption of committee rules in 
        clause 2 of rule XI of the Rules of the House, but only 
        if written notice of the proposed change has been 
        provided to each such Member at least 72 hours before 
        the time of the meeting at which the vote on the change 
        occurs. Any such change in the rules of the Committee 
        shall be published in the Congressional Record within 
        30 calendar days after their approval.

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