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       114th Congress }                                     { RCP
       1st Session    }       COMMITTEE PRINT               { 114-25
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                        RULES ADOPTED BY THE COMMITTEES
                        OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

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                                 114th Congress
                                   2015-2016

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                                COMPLIED BY THE

                               COMMITTEE ON RULES

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                               COMMITTEE ON RULES

                         PETE SESSIONS, Texas, Chairman
    VIRGINIA FOXX, North Carolina,       LOUISE McINTOSH SLAUGHTER,
      Vice Chair                           New York, Ranking Member
    TOM COLE, Oklahoma                   JAMES P. McGOVERN, Massachusetts
    ROB WOODALL, Georgia                 ALCEE L. HASTINGS, Florida
    MICHAEL C. BURGESS, Texas            JARED POLIS, Colorado
    STEVE STIVERS, Ohio
    DOUG COLLINS, Georgia
    BRADLEY BYRNE, Alabama
    DAN NEWHOUSE, Washington
                     Hugh Nathanial Halpern, Staff Director
                    Miles M. Lackey, Minority Staff Director
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                 Subcommittee on Legislative and Budget Process

                         ROB WOODALL, Georgia, Chairman
    VIRGINIA FOXX, North Carolina        ALCEE L. HASTINGS, Florida,
    MICHAEL C. BURGESS, Texas              Ranking Member
    BRADLEY BYRNE, Alabama               JARED POLIS, Colorado
    DAN NEWHOUSE, Washington
                          Janet Rossi, Staff Director
                      Lale Mamaux, Minority Staff Director
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              Subcommittee on Rules and Organization of the House

                         STEVE STIVERS, Ohio, Chairman
    DOUG COLLINS, Georgia                LOUISE McINTOSH SLAUGHTER,
    BRADLEY BYRNE, Alabama                 New York, Ranking Member
    DAN NEWHOUSE, Washington             JAMES P. McGOVERN, Massachusetts
    PETE SESSIONS, Texas
                         Justin Barnes, Staff Director
                       Adam Berg, Minority Staff Director

                                C O N T E N T S

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                    Part I--Standing Committees of the House

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    Committee on Agriculture.........................................     3
    Committee on Appropriations......................................    25
    Committee on Armed Services......................................    37
    Committee on the Budget..........................................    51
    Committee on Education and the Workforce.........................    61
    Committee on Energy and Commerce.................................    77
    Committee on Ethics..............................................    87
    Committee on Financial Services..................................   115
    Committee on Foreign Affairs.....................................   127
    Committee on Homeland Security...................................   147
    Committee on House Administration................................   161
    Committee on the Judiciary.......................................   171
    Committee on Natural Resources...................................   177
    Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.....................   191
    Committee on Rules...............................................   201
    Committee on Science, Space, and Technology......................   211
    Committee on Small Business......................................   221
    Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure...................   233
    Committee on Veterans' Affairs...................................   251
    Committee on Ways and Means......................................   261

          Part II--Select and Permanent Select Committees of the House

    Select Committee on the Events Surrounding the 2012 Terrorist
      Attack in Benghazi.............................................   273
    Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence.......................   275

                    Part III--Congressional Joint Committees

    Joint Economic Committee.........................................   297
    Joint Committee on the Library...................................   299
    Joint Committee on Printing......................................   303
    Joint Committee on Taxation......................................   309

                                    Appendix

    Rule X. Organization of Committees...............................   313
    Rule XI. Procedures of Committees and Unfinished Business........   341
    Rule XIII. Calendars and Committee Reports.......................   365
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                          PART I--STANDING COMMITTEES

                                  OF THE HOUSE

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                            Committee on Agriculture

        K. MICHAEL CONAWAY, Texas,
                 Chairman

    COLLIN C. PETERSON, Minnesota        BOB GOODLATTE, Virginia
    DAVID SCOTT, Georgia                 FRANK D. LUCAS, Oklahoma
    JIM COSTA, California                STEVE KING, Iowa
    TIMOTHY J. WALZ, Minnesota           RANDY NEUGEBAUER, Texas,
    MARCIA L. FUDGE, Ohio                  Vice Chairman
    JAMES P. McGOVERN, Massachusetts     MIKE ROGERS, Alabama
    SUZAN K. DelBENE, Washington         GLENN THOMPSON, Pennsylvania
    FILEMON VELA, Texas                  BOB GIBBS, Ohio
    MICHELLE LUJAN GRISHAM, New Mexico   AUSTIN SCOTT, Georgia
    ANN M. KUSTER, New Hampshire         ERIC A. ``RICK'' CRAWFORD,
    RICHARD M. NOLAN, Minnesota          Arkansas
    CHERI BUSTOS, Illinois               SCOTT DesJARLAIS, Tennessee
    SEAN PATRICK MALONEY, New York       CHRISTOPHER P. GIBSON, New York
    ANN KIRKPATRICK, Arizona             VICKY HARTZLER, Missouri
    PETE AGUILAR, California             DAN BENISHEK, Michigan
    STACEY E. PLASKETT, Virgin Islands   JEFF DENHAM, California
    ALMA S. ADAMS, North Carolina        DOUG LaMALFA, California
    GWEN GRAHAM, Florida                 RODNEY DAVIS, Illinois
    BRAD ASHFORD, Nebraska               TED S. YOHO, Florida
                                         JACKIE WALORSKI, Indiana
                                         RICK W. ALLEN, Georgia
                                         MIKE BOST, Illinois
                                         DAVID ROUZER, North Carolina
                                         RALPH LEE ABRAHAM, Louisiana
                                         JOHN R. MOOLENAAR, Michigan
                                         DAN NEWHOUSE, Washington
                                         TRENT KELLY, Mississippi

        (As adopted January 22, 2015, and revised on February 12, 2015)

          RULES OF THE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE FOR THE 114TH CONGRESS

                          Rule I.--General Provisions

        (a) Applicability of House Rules.--
              (1) The Rules of the House shall govern the procedure
            of the Committee and its subcommittees, and the Rules
            of the Committee on Agriculture so far as applicable
            shall be interpreted in accordance with the Rules of
            the House, 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, are non-debatable privileged motions in
            the Committee and its subcommittees. (See Appendix A
            for the applicable Rules of the U.S. House of
            Representatives.)
              (2) As provided in clause 1(a)(2) of House Rule XI,
            each Subcommittee is part of the Committee and is
            subject to the authority and direction of the Committee
            and its Rules so far as applicable. (See also Committee
            Rules III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII and XI, infra.)
        (b) Authority To Conduct Investigations.--The Committee and
    its subcommittees, after consultation with the Chairman of the
    Committee, may conduct such investigations and studies as they
    may consider necessary or appropriate in the exercise of their
    responsibilities under Rule X of the Rules of the House and in
    accordance with clause 2(m) of House Rule XI.
        (c) Authority To Print.--The Committee is authorized by the
    Rules of the House to have printed and bound testimony and
    other data presented at hearings held by the Committee and its
    subcommittees. All costs of stenographic services and
    transcripts in connection with any meeting or hearing of the
    Committee and its subcommittees shall be paid from applicable
    accounts of the House described in clause 1(i)(1) of House Rule
    X in accordance with clause 1(c) of House Rule XI. (See also
    paragraphs (d), (e) and (f) of Committee Rule IX.)
        (d) Vice Chairman.--The Member of the majority party on the
    Committee or Subcommittee designated by the Chairman of the
    full Committee shall be the vice chairman of the Committee or
    Subcommittee in accordance with clause 2(d) of House Rule XI.
        (e) Presiding Member.--If the Chairman of the Committee or
    Subcommittee is not present at any Committee or Subcommittee
    meeting or hearing, the vice chairman shall preside. If the
    Chairman and vice chairman of the Committee or Subcommittee are
    not present at a Committee or Subcommittee meeting or hearing
    the ranking Member of the majority party who is present shall
    preside in accordance with clause 2(d), House Rule XI.
        (f) Publication of 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 is
    elected in each odd-numbered year as provided in clause 2(a) of
    House Rule XI.
        (g) Joint Committee Reports of Investigation or Study.--A
    report of an investigation or study conducted jointly by more
    than one committee may be filed jointly, provided that each of
    the committees complies independently with all requirements for
    approval and filing of the report.

     Rule II.--Committee Business Meetings--Regular, Additional and Special

        (a) Regular Meetings.--Regular meetings of the Committee,
    in accordance with clause 2(b) of House Rule XI, shall be held
    on the first Wednesday of every month to transact its business
    if notice is given pursuant to clause 2(g)(3) of House Rule XI.
    The Chairman shall provide each Member of the Committee, as far
    in advance of the day of the regular meeting as practicable, a
    written agenda of such meeting. Items may be placed on the
    agenda by the Chairman or a majority of the Committee. (See
    paragraph (f) of Committee Rule XI for provisions that apply to
    meetings of subcommittees.)
        (b) Additional Meetings.--
              (1) The Chairman may call and convene, as he or she
            considers necessary, which may not commence earlier
            than the third day on which Members have notice thereof
            after consultation with the Ranking Minority Member of
            the Committee or after concurrence with the Ranking
            Minority Member, 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
            additional meetings pursuant to the notice from the
            Chairman.
              (2) A hearing or meeting may begin sooner than
            specified in clause (1) (in which case the chair shall
            make the announcement specified at the earliest
            possible time) if the Committee so determines by
            majority vote in the presence of the number of Members
            required under the Rules of the Committee for the
            transaction of business.
              (3) At least 24 hours prior to the commencement of a
            meeting for the markup of a measure or matter the Chair
            shall cause the text of such measure or matter to be
            made publicly available in electronic form.
        (c) Special Meetings.--If at least three Members of the
    Committee desire that a special meeting of the Committee be
    called by the Chairman, those Members may file in the offices
    of the Committee their written request to the Chairman for such
    special meeting. Such request shall specify the measure or
    matters to be considered. Immediately upon the filing of the
    request, the Majority Staff Director (serving as the clerk of
    the Committee for such purpose) shall notify the Chairman of
    the filing of the request. If, within 3 calendar days after the
    filing of the request, the Chairman does not call the requested
    special meeting to be held within 7 calendar days after the
    filing of the request, a majority of the Members of the
    Committee may file in the offices of the Committee their
    written notice that a special meeting of the Committee will be
    held, specifying the date and hour thereof, and the measures or
    matter to be considered at that special meeting in accordance
    with clause 2(c)(2) of House Rule XI. The Committee shall meet
    on that date and hour. Immediately upon the filing of the
    notice, the Majority Staff Director (serving as the clerk) of
    the Committee shall notify all Members of the Committee that
    such meeting will be held and inform them of its date and hour
    and the measure or matter to be considered, and only the
    measure or matter specified in that notice may be considered at
    that special meeting.

              Rule III.--Open Meetings and Hearings; Broadcasting

        (a) Open Meetings and Hearings.--Each meeting for the
    transaction of business, including the markup of legislation,
    and each hearing by the Committee or a Subcommittee shall be
    open to the public unless closed in accordance with clause 2(g)
    of House Rule XI. (See Appendix A.)
        (b) Broadcasting and Photography.--Whenever a Committee or
    Subcommittee meeting for the transaction of business, including
    the markup of legislation, or a hearing is open to the public,
    that meeting or hearing shall:
              (1) To the maximum extent practicable the Committee
            shall provide audio and video coverage of each hearing
            or meeting for the transaction of business in a manner
            that allows the public to easily listen to and view the
            proceedings and shall maintain the recordings of such
            coverage in a manner that is easily accessible to the
            public.
              (2) Be open to coverage by television, radio, and
            still photography in accordance with clause 4 of House
            Rule XI (See Appendix A). When such radio coverage is
            conducted in the Committee or Subcommittee, written
            notice to that effect shall be placed on the desk of
            each Member. The Chairman of the Committee or
            Subcommittee, shall not limit the number of television
            or still cameras permitted in a hearing or meeting room
            to fewer than two representatives from each medium
            (except for legitimate space or safety considerations,
            in which case pool coverage shall be authorized).
        (c) Closed Meetings--Attendees.--No person other than
    Members of the Committee or Subcommittee and such congressional
    staff and departmental representatives as the Committee or
    Subcommittee may authorize shall be present at any business or
    markup session that has been closed to the public as provided
    in clause 2(g)(1) of House Rule XI.
        (d) Addressing the Committee.--A Committee Member may
    address the Committee or a Subcommittee on any bill, motion, or
    other matter under consideration (See Committee Rule VIII (e)
    relating to questioning a witness at a hearing). The time a
    Member may address the Committee or Subcommittee for any such
    purpose shall be limited to 5 minutes, except that this time
    limit may be waived by unanimous consent. A Member shall also
    be limited in his or her remarks to the subject matter under
    consideration, unless the Member receives unanimous consent to
    extend his or her remarks beyond such subject.
        (e) Meetings to Begin Promptly.--Subject to the presence of
    a quorum, each meeting or hearing of the Committee and its
    subcommittees shall begin promptly at the time so stipulated in
    the public announcement of the meeting or hearing.
        (f) Prohibition on Proxy Voting.--No vote by any Member of
    the Committee or Subcommittee with respect to any measure or
    matter may be cast by proxy.
        (g) Location of Persons at Meetings.--No person other than
    the Committee or Subcommittee Members and Committee or
    Subcommittee staff may be seated in the rostrum area during a
    meeting of the Committee or Subcommittee unless by unanimous
    consent of Committee or Subcommittee.
        (h) Consideration of Amendments and Motions.--A Member,
    upon request, shall be recognized by the Chairman to address
    the Committee or Subcommittee at a meeting for a period limited
    to 5 minutes on behalf of an amendment or motion offered by the
    Member or another Member, or upon any other matter under
    consideration, unless the Member receives unanimous consent to
    extend the time limit. Every amendment or motion made in
    Committee or Subcommittee shall, upon the demand of any Member
    present, be reduced to writing, and a copy thereof shall be
    made available to all Members present. Such amendment or motion
    shall not be pending before the Committee or Subcommittee or
    voted on until the requirements of this paragraph have been
    met.
        (i) Demanding Record Vote.--
              (1) A record vote of the Committee or Subcommittee on
            a question or action shall be ordered on a demand by
            one-fifth of the Members present.
              (2) The Chairman of the Committee or Subcommittee may
            postpone further proceedings when a record vote is
            ordered on the question of approving a measure or
            matter or on adopting an amendment. If the Chairman
            postpones further proceedings:
                      (A) the Chairman may resume such postponed
                    proceedings, after giving Members adequate
                    notice, at a time chosen in consultation with
                    the Ranking Minority Member; and
                      (B) notwithstanding any intervening order for
                    the previous question, the underlying
                    proposition on which proceedings were postponed
                    shall remain subject to further debate or
                    amendment to the same extent as when the
                    question was postponed.
        (j) Submission of Motions or Amendments In Advance of
    Business Meetings.--The Committee and Subcommittee Chairman may
    request and Committee and Subcommittee Members should, insofar
    as practicable, cooperate in providing copies of proposed
    amendments or motions to the Chairman and the Ranking Minority
    Member of the Committee or the Subcommittee twenty-four hours
    before a Committee or Subcommittee business meeting.
        (k) Points of Order.--No point of order against the hearing
    or meeting procedures of the Committee or Subcommittee shall be
    entertained unless it is made in a timely fashion.
        (l) Limitation on Committee Sittings.--The Committee or
    subcommittees may not sit during a joint session of the House
    and Senate or during a recess when a joint meeting of the House
    and Senate is in progress.
        (m) Prohibition of Wireless Telephones.--Use of wireless
    phones during a Committee or Subcommittee hearing or meeting is
    prohibited.

                               Rule IV.--Quorums

        (a) Working Quorum.--One-third of the Members of the
    Committee or a Subcommittee shall constitute a quorum for
    taking any action, other than as noted in paragraphs (b) and
    (c).
        (b) Majority Quorum.--A majority of the Members of the
    Committee or Subcommittee shall constitute a quorum for:
              (1) the reporting of a bill, resolution or other
            measure (See clause 2(h)(1) of House Rules XI, and
            Committee Rule IX);
              (2) the closing of a meeting or hearing to the public
            pursuant to clauses 2(g), 2(k)(5) and 2(k)(7) of the
            Rule XI of the Rules of the House;
              (3) the authorizing of a subpoena as provided in
            clause 2(m)(3), of House Rule XI (See also Committee
            Rule VII.); and
              (4) as where required by a Rule of the House.
        (c) Quorum for Taking Testimony.--Two Members of the
    Committee or Subcommittee shall constitute a quorum for the
    purpose of taking testimony and receiving evidence.

                                Rule V.--Records

        (a) Maintenance of Records.--The Committee shall keep a
    complete record of all Committee and Subcommittee action which
    shall include:
              (1) in the case of any meeting or hearing
            transcripts, 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, and
              (2) written minutes shall include a record of all
            Committee and Subcommittee action and a record of all
            votes on any question and a tally on all record votes.
        The result of each such record vote shall be made available
    by the Committee for inspection by the public at reasonable
    times in the offices of the Committee and by telephone request
    and also made publicly available in electronic form within 48
    hours of such record vote. Not later than 24 hours after
    adoption of an amendment to a measure or matter, the chair of
    the Committee shall cause the text of such amendment adopted
    thereto to be made publicly available in electronic form.
    Information so 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.
        (b) Access to and Correction of Records.--Any public
    witness, or person authorized by such witness, during Committee
    office hours in the Committee offices and within 10 calendar
    days of the close of hearings, may obtain a transcript copy of
    that public witness's testimony and make such technical,
    grammatical and typographical corrections as authorized by the
    person making the remarks involved as will not alter the nature
    of testimony given. There shall be prompt return of such
    corrected copy of the transcript to the Committee. Members of
    the Committee or Subcommittee shall receive copies of
    transcripts for their prompt review and correction and prompt
    return to the Committee. The Committee or Subcommittee may
    order the printing of a hearing record without the corrections
    of any Member or witness if it determines that such Member or
    witness has been afforded a reasonable time in which to make
    such corrections and further delay would seriously impede the
    consideration of the legislative action that is subject of the
    hearing. The record of a hearing shall be closed 10 calendar
    days after the last oral testimony, unless the Committee or
    Subcommittee determines otherwise. Any person requesting to
    file a statement for the record of a hearing must so request
    before the hearing concludes and must file the statement before
    the record is closed unless the Committee or Subcommittee
    determines otherwise. The Committee or Subcommittee may reject
    any statement in light of its length or its tendency to defame,
    degrade, or incriminate any person.
        (c) Property of the House.--All Committee and Subcommittee
    records (including hearings data, charts, and files) shall be
    kept separate and distinct from the congressional office
    records of the Members serving as Chairman and such records
    shall be the property of the House and all Members of the House
    shall have access thereto. The Majority Staff Director shall
    promptly notify the Chairman and the Ranking Minority Member of
    any request for access to such records.
        (d) Availability 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 House
    Rule VII. The Chairman shall notify the Ranking Minority Member
    of the Committee of the need for a Committee order pursuant to
    clause 3(b)(3) or clause 4(b) of such House Rule, to withhold a
    record otherwise available.
        (e) Special Rules for Certain Records and Proceedings.--A
    stenographic record of a business meeting of the Committee or
    Subcommittee may be kept and thereafter may be published if the
    Chairman of the Committee, after consultation with the Ranking
    Minority Member, determines there is need for such a record.
    The proceedings of the Committee or Subcommittee in a closed
    meeting, evidence or testimony in such meeting, shall not be
    divulged unless otherwise determined by a majority of the
    Committee or Subcommittee.
        (f) Electronic Availability of Committee Publications.--To
    the maximum extent feasible, the Committee shall make its
    publications available in electronic form.

                         Rule VI.--Power To Sit and Act

        For the purpose of carrying out any of its function and
    duties under House Rules X and XI, the Committee and each of
    its subcommittees is authorized to sit and act at such times
    and places within the United States whether the House is in
    session, has recessed, or has adjourned and to hold such
    hearings.

                         Rule VII.--Subpoenas and Oaths

        (a) Issuance of Subpoenas.--In accordance with House Rule
    XI, clause 2(m), a subpoena may be authorized and issued by a
    majority of the Committee or by the Chairman in consultation
    with the Ranking Minority Member. Such consultation shall occur
    at least 48 hours in advance of a subpoena being issued under
    such authority. Authorized subpoenas shall be signed by the
    Chairman of the Committee or by any Member designated by the
    Committee.
        (b) Oaths.--The Chairman of the Committee, or any member of
    the Committee designated by the Chairman, may administer oaths
    to any witnesses.

                         Rule VIII.--Hearing Procedures

        (a) Power to Hear.--For the purpose of carrying out any of
    its functions and duties under House Rule X and XI, the
    Committee and its subcommittees are authorized to sit and hold
    hearings at any time or place within the United States whether
    the House is in session, has recessed, or has adjourned. (See
    Committee Rule VI and paragraph (f) of Committee Rule XI for
    provisions relating to Subcommittee hearings and meetings.)
        (b) Announcement.--The Chairman of the Committee shall
    after consultation with the Ranking Minority Member of the
    Committee, make a public announcement of the date, place and
    subject matter of any Committee hearing at least 1 week before
    the commencement of the hearing. The Chairman of a Subcommittee
    shall schedule a hearing only after consultation with the
    Chairman of the Committee and after consultation with the
    Ranking Minority Member of the Subcommittee, and the Chairmen
    of the other subcommittees after such consultation with the
    Committee Chairman, and shall request the Majority Staff
    Director to make a public announcement of the date, place, and
    subject matter of such hearing at least 1 week before the
    hearing. If the Chairman of the Committee or the Subcommittee,
    with concurrence of the Ranking Minority Member of the
    Committee or Subcommittee, 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 Chairman of the Committee or
    Subcommittee, as appropriate, shall request the Majority Staff
    Director to make such public announcement at the earliest
    possible date. The clerk of the Committee shall promptly notify
    the Daily Digest Clerk of the Congressional Record, and shall
    promptly enter the appropriate information into the Committee
    scheduling service of the House Information Systems as soon as
    possible after such public announcement is made.
        (c) Scheduling of Witnesses.--Except as otherwise provided
    in this rule, the scheduling of witnesses and determination of
    the time allowed for the presentation of testimony at hearings
    shall be at the discretion of the Chairman of the Committee or
    Subcommittee, unless a majority of the Committee or
    Subcommittee determines otherwise.
        (d) Written Statement; Oral Testimony.--
              (1) Each witness who is to appear before the
            Committee or a Subcommittee, shall insofar as
            practicable file with the Majority Staff Director of
            the Committee, at least 2 working days before the day
            of his or her appearance, a written statement of
            proposed testimony. Witnesses shall provide sufficient
            copies of their statement for distribution to Committee
            or Subcommittee Members, staff, and the news media.
            Insofar as practicable, the Committee or Subcommittee
            staff shall distribute such written statements to all
            Members of the Committee or Subcommittee as soon as
            they are received as well as any official reports from
            departments and agencies on such subject matter. All
            witnesses may be limited in their oral presentations to
            brief summaries of their statements within the time
            allotted to them, at the discretion of the Chairman of
            the Committee or Subcommittee, in light of the nature
            of the testimony and the length of time available.
              (2) As noted in paragraph (b) of Committee Rule VII,
            the Chairman of the Committee or any Member designated
            by the Chairman, may administer an oath to any witness.
              (3) To the greatest extent practicable, each witness
            appearing in a non-governmental capacity shall include
            with the written statement of proposed testimony:
                      (i) a curriculum vitae;
                      (ii) disclosure of the amount and source (by
                    agency and program) of any Federal grant (or
                    subgrant thereof) or contract (or subcontract
                    thereof) received during the current calendar
                    year or either of the 2 preceding calendar
                    years by the witness or by an entity
                    represented by the witness; and
                      (iii) disclosure of the amount and country of
                    origin of any payment or contract related to
                    the subject matter of the hearing originating
                    with a foreign government received during the
                    current calendar year or either of the 2
                    preceding calendar years by the witness or by
                    an entity represented by the witness.
            Such statements, with appropriate redactions to protect
            the privacy of witnesses, shall be made publicly
            available in electronic form not later than 1 day after
            the witness appears.
        (e) Questioning of Witnesses.--Committee or Subcommittee
    Members may question witnesses only when they have been
    recognized by the Chairman of the Committee or Subcommittee for
    that purpose. Each Member so recognized shall be limited to
    questioning a witness for 5 minutes until such time as each
    Member of the Committee or Subcommittee who so desires has had
    an opportunity to question the witness for 5 minutes; and
    thereafter the Chairman of the Committee or Subcommittee may
    limit the time of a further round of questioning after giving
    due consideration to the importance of the subject matter and
    the length of time available. All questions put to witnesses
    shall be germane to the measure or matter under consideration.
    Unless a majority of the Committee or Subcommittee determines
    otherwise, no Committee or Subcommittee staff shall interrogate
    witnesses.
        (f) Extended Questioning for Designated Members.--
    Notwithstanding paragraph (e), the Chairman and Ranking
    Minority Member may designate an equal number of Members from
    each party to question a witness for a period not longer than
    60 minutes.
        (g) Witnesses for the Minority.--When any hearing is
    conducted by the Committee or any Subcommittee upon any measure
    or matter, the minority party Members on the Committee or
    Subcommittee shall be entitled, upon request to the Chairman by
    a majority of those minority Members before the completion of
    such hearing, to call witnesses selected by the minority to
    testify with respect to that measure or matter during at least
    1 day of hearing thereon as provided in clause 2(j)(1) of House
    Rule XI.
        (h) Summary of Subject Matter.--Upon announcement of a
    hearing, to the extent practicable, the Committee shall make
    available immediately to all Members of the Committee a concise
    summary of the subject matter (including legislative reports
    and other material) under consideration. In addition, upon
    announcement of a hearing and subsequently as they are
    received, the Chairman of the Committee or Subcommittee shall,
    to the extent practicable, make available to the Members of the
    Committee any official reports from departments and agencies on
    such matter. (See Committee Rule XI(f).)
        (i) Open Hearings.--Each hearing conducted by the Committee
    or Subcommittee shall be open to the public, including radio,
    television and still photography coverage, except as provided
    in clause 4 of House Rule XI (see also Committee Rule III(b).).
    In any event, no Member of the House may be excluded from
    nonparticipatory attendance at any hearing unless the House by
    majority vote shall authorize the Committee or Subcommittee,
    for purposes of a particular series of hearings on a particular
    bill or resolution or on a particular subject of investigation,
    to close its hearings to Members by means of the above
    procedure.
        (j) Hearings and Reports.--
              (1)(i) The Chairman of the Committee or Subcommittee
            at a hearing shall announce in an opening statement the
            subject of the investigation. A copy of the Committee
            Rules (and the applicable provisions of clause 2 of
            House Rule XI, regarding hearing procedures, an excerpt
            of which appears in Appendix A thereto) shall be made
            available to each witness upon request. Witnesses at
            hearings may be accompanied by their own counsel for
            the purpose of advising them concerning their
            constitutional rights. The Chairman of the Committee or
            Subcommittee may punish breaches of order and decorum,
            and of professional ethics on the part of counsel, by
            censure and exclusion from the hearings; but only the
            full Committee may cite the offender to the House for
            contempt.
              (ii) Whenever it is asserted by a Member of the
            Committee that the evidence or testimony at a hearing
            may tend to defame, degrade, or incriminate any person,
            or it is asserted by a witness that the evidence or
            testimony that the witness would give at a hearing may
            tend to defame, degrade, or incriminate the witness,
            such testimony or evidence shall be presented in
            executive session, notwithstanding the provisions of
            paragraph (i) of this rule, if by a majority of those
            present, there being in attendance the requisite number
            required under the Rules of the Committee to be present
            for the purpose of taking testimony, the Committee or
            Subcommittee determines that such evidence or testimony
            may tend to defame, degrade, or incriminate any person.
            The Committee or Subcommittee shall afford a person an
            opportunity voluntarily to appear as a witness; and the
            Committee or Subcommittee shall receive and shall
            dispose of requests from such person to subpoena
            additional witnesses.
              (iii) No evidence or testimony taken in executive
            session may be released or used in public sessions
            without the consent of the Committee or Subcommittee.
            In the discretion of the Committee or Subcommittee,
            witnesses may submit brief and pertinent statements in
            writing for inclusion in the record. The Committee or
            Subcommittee is the sole judge of the pertinency of
            testimony and evidence adduced at its hearings. A
            witness may obtain a transcript copy of his or her
            testimony given at a public session or, if given at an
            executive session, when authorized by the Committee or
            Subcommittee. (See paragraph (c) of Committee Rule V.)
              (2) 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 day) in advance of
            their consideration.

                Rule IX.--The Reporting of Bills and Resolutions

        (a) Filing of Reports.--The Chairman shall report or cause
    to be reported promptly to the House any bill, resolution, or
    other measure approved by the Committee and shall take or cause
    to be taken all necessary steps to bring such bill, resolution,
    or other measure to a vote. No bill, resolution, or measure
    shall be reported from the Committee unless a majority of
    Committee is actually present. A Committee report on any bill,
    resolution, or other measure approved by the Committee shall be
    filed within 7 calendar days (not counting days on which the
    House is not in session) after the day on which there has been
    filed with the Majority Staff Director of the Committee a
    written request, signed by a majority of the Committee, for the
    reporting of that bill or resolution. The Majority Staff
    Director of the Committee shall notify the Chairman immediately
    when such a request is filed.
        (b) Content of Reports.--Each Committee report on any bill
    or resolution approved by the Committee shall include as
    separately identified sections:
              (1) a statement of the intent or purpose of the bill
            or resolution;
              (2) a statement describing the need for such bill or
            resolution;
              (3) a statement of Committee and Subcommittee
            consideration of the measure including a summary of
            amendments and motions offered and the actions taken
            thereon;
              (4) the results of the each record vote on any
            amendment in the Committee and Subcommittee and on the
            motion to report the measure or matter, including the
            names of those Members and the total voting for and the
            names of those Members and the total voting against
            such amendment or motion (See clause 3(b) of House Rule
            XIII);
              (5) the oversight findings and recommendations of the
            Committee with respect to the subject matter of the
            bill or resolution as required pursuant to clause
            3(c)(1) of House Rule XIII and clause 2(b)(1) of House
            Rule X;
              (6) the detailed statement described in House Rule
            XIII clause 3(c)(2) and section 308(a) of the
            Congressional Budget Act of 1974 if the bill or
            resolution provides new budget authority (other than
            continuing appropriations), new spending authority
            described in section 401(c)(2) of such Act, new credit
            authority, or an increase or decrease in revenues or
            tax expenditures, except that the estimates with
            respect to new budget authority shall include, when
            practicable, a comparison of the total estimated
            funding level for the relevant program (or programs) to
            the appropriate levels under current law;
              (7) the estimate of costs and comparison of such
            estimates, if any, prepared by the Director of the
            Congressional Budget Office in connection with such
            bill or resolution pursuant to section 402 of the
            Congressional Budget Act of 1974 if submitted in timely
            fashion to the Committee;
              (8) a statement of general performance goals and
            objectives, including outcome-related goals and
            objectives, for which the measure authorizes funding;
              (9) an estimate by the Committee of the costs that
            would be incurred in carrying out such bill or joint
            resolution in the fiscal year in which it is reported
            and for its authorized duration or for each of the 5
            fiscal years following the fiscal year of reporting,
            whichever period is less (see House Rule XIII, clause
            3(d)(2), (3) and (h)(2), (3)), together with--(i) a
            comparison of these estimates with those made and
            submitted to the Committee by any Government agency
            when practicable, and (ii) a comparison of the total
            estimated funding level for the relevant program (or
            programs) with appropriate levels under current law
            (The provisions of this clause do not apply if a cost
            estimate and comparison prepared by the Director of the
            Congressional Budget Office under section 403 of the
            Congressional Budget Act of 1974 has been timely
            submitted prior to the filing of the report and
            included in the report);
              (10) a list of congressional earmarks, limited tax
            benefits, and limited tariff benefits in the bill or in
            the report (and the name of any Member, Delegate, or
            Resident Commissioner who submitted a request to the
            Committee for each respective item included in such
            list) or a statement that the proposition contains no
            congressional earmarks, limited tax benefits, or
            limited tariff benefits;
              (11) the changes in existing law (if any) shown in
            accordance with clause 3 of House Rule XIII;
              (12) the determination required pursuant to section
            5(b) of Public Law 92-463, if the legislation reported
            establishes or authorizes the establishment of an
            advisory committee;
              (13) the information on Federal and intergovernmental
            mandates required by section 423(c) and (d) of the
            Congressional Budget Act of 1974, as added by the
            Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (P.L. 104-4);
              (14) a statement regarding the applicability of
            section 102(b)(3) of the Congressional Accountability
            Act, Public Law 104-1;
              (15) a statement indicating whether any provision of
            the measure establishes or reauthorizes a program of
            the Federal Government known to be duplicative of
            another Federal program. The Statement shall at a
            minimum explain whether--
                      (A) any such program was included in any
                    report from the Government Accountability
                    Office to Congress pursuant to section 21 of
                    Public Law 111-139; or
                      (B) the most recent catalog of Federal
                    Domestic Assistance, published pursuant to the
                    Federal Program Information Act (Public Law 95-
                    220, as amended by Public Law 98-169),
                    identified other programs related to the
                    program established or reauthorized by the
                    measure; and
              (16) a statement estimating the number of directed
            rule makings required by the measure.
        (c) Supplemental, Minority, Additional, or Dissenting
    Views.--If, at the time of approval of any measure or matter by
    the Committee, any Member of the Committee gives notice of
    intention to file supplemental, minority, additional, or
    dissenting views, all Members shall be entitled to not less
    than 2 subsequent calendar days (excluding Saturdays, Sundays,
    and legal holidays except when the House is in session on such
    date) in which to file such writing and signed views, with the
    Majority Staff Director of the Committee. When time guaranteed
    by this paragraph has expired (or if sooner, when all separate
    views have been received), the Committee may arrange to file
    its report with the Clerk of the House not later than 1 hour
    after the expiration of such time. All such views (in
    accordance with House Rule XI, clause 2(l) and House Rule XIII,
    clause 3(a)(1)), as filed by one or more Members of the
    Committee, shall be included within and made a part of the
    report filed by the Committee with respect to that bill or
    resolution.
        (d) Printing of Reports.--The report of the Committee on
    the measure or matter noted in paragraph (a) above shall be
    printed in a single volume, which shall:
              (1) include all supplemental, minority, additional,
            or dissenting views that have been submitted by the
            time of the filing of the report; and
              (2) bear on its cover a recital that any such
            supplemental, minority, additional, or dissenting views
            (and any material submitted under House Rule XII,
            clause 3(a)(1)) are included as part of the report.
        (e) Immediate Printing; Supplemental Reports.--Nothing in
    this rule shall preclude--
              (1) the immediate filing or printing of a Committee
            report unless timely request for the opportunity to
            file supplemental, minority, additional, or dissenting
            views has been made as provided by paragraph (c); or
              (2) the filing by the Committee of any supplemental
            report on any bill or resolution that may be required
            for the correction of any technical error in a previous
            report made by the Committee on that bill or
            resolution.
        (f) Availability of Printed Hearing Records.--If hearings
    have been held on any reported bill or resolution, the
    Committee shall make every reasonable effort to have the record
    of such hearings printed and available for distribution to the
    Members of the House prior to the consideration of such bill or
    resolution by the House. Each printed hearing of the Committee
    or any of its subcommittees shall include a record of the
    attendance of the Members.
        (g) Committee Prints.--All Committee or Subcommittee prints
    or other Committee or Subcommittee documents, other than
    reports or prints of bills, that are prepared for public
    distribution shall be approved by the Chairman of the Committee
    or the Committee prior to public distribution.
        (h) Post Adjournment Filing of Committee Reports.--
              (1) After 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, additional, or dissenting
            views, that Member shall be entitled to not less than 7
            calendar days in which to submit such views for
            inclusion with the report.
              (2) After an adjournment of the last regular session
            of a Congress sine die, the Chairman of the Committee
            may file at any time with the Clerk the Committee's
            activity report for that Congress pursuant to clause
            1(d)(1) of Rule XI of the Rules of the House 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 7 calendar days and the report
            includes any supplemental, minority, additional, or
            dissenting views submitted by a Member of the
            Committee.
        (i) Conference.--The Chairman is directed to offer a motion
    under clause 1 of Rule XXII of the Rules of the House whenever
    the Chairman considers it appropriate.

                      Rule X.--Other Committee Activities

        (a) Oversight Plan.--Not later than February 15 of the
    first session of a Congress, the Chairman shall convene the
    Committee in a meeting that is open to the public and with a
    quorum present to adopt its oversight plans for that Congress.
    Such plans shall be submitted simultaneously to the Committee
    on Oversight and Government Reform and to the Committee on
    House Administration. In developing such plans the Committee
    shall, to the maximum extent feasible--
              (1) consult with other committees of the House that
            have jurisdiction over the same or related laws,
            programs, or agencies within its jurisdiction, with the
            objective of ensuring that such laws, programs, or
            agencies are reviewed in the same Congress and that
            there is a maximum of coordination between such
            committees in the conduct of such reviews; and such
            plans shall include an explanation of what steps have
            been and will be taken to ensure such coordination and
            cooperation;
              (2) review specific problems with Federal rules,
            regulations, statutes, and court decisions that are
            ambiguous, arbitrary, or nonsensical, or that impose
            severe financial burdens on individuals;
              (3) give priority consideration to including in its
            plans the review of those laws, programs, or agencies
            operating under permanent budget authority or permanent
            statutory authority;
              (4) have a view toward ensuring that all significant
            laws, programs, or agencies within its jurisdiction are
            subject to review at least once every 10 years; and
              (5) include proposals to cut or eliminate programs,
            including mandatory spending programs, that are
            inefficient, duplicative, outdated, or more
            appropriately administered by State or local
            governments.
        The Committee and its appropriate subcommittees shall
    review and study, on a continuing basis, the impact or probable
    impact of tax policies affecting subjects within its
    jurisdiction as provided in clause 2(d) of House Rule X. The
    Committee shall include in the report filed pursuant to clause
    1(d) of House Rule XI a summary of the oversight plans
    submitted by the Committee under clause 2(d) of House Rule X, a
    summary of actions taken and recommendations made with respect
    to each such plan, and a summary of any additional oversight
    activities undertaken by the Committee and any recommendations
    made or actions taken thereon.
        (b) Annual Appropriations.--The Committee shall, in its
    consideration of all bills and joint resolutions of a public
    character within its jurisdiction, ensure that appropriations
    for continuing programs and activities of the Federal
    government and the District of Columbia government will be made
    annually to the maximum extent feasible and consistent with the
    nature, requirements, and objectives of the programs and
    activities involved. The Committee shall review, from time to
    time, each continuing program within its jurisdiction for which
    appropriations are not made annually in order to ascertain
    whether such program could be modified so that appropriations
    therefor would be made annually.
        (c) Budget Act Compliance: Views and Estimates (See
    Appendix B).--Not later than 6 weeks after the President
    submits his budget under section 1105(a) of title 31, United
    State Code, or at such time as the Committee on the Budget may
    request, the Committee shall, submit to the Committee on the
    Budget (1) its views and estimates with respect to all matters
    to be set forth in the concurrent resolution on the budget for
    the ensuing fiscal year (under section 301 of the Congressional
    Budget Act of 1974--see Appendix B) that are within its
    jurisdiction or functions; and (2) an estimate of the total
    amounts of new budget authority, and budget outlays resulting
    therefrom, to be provided or authorized in all bills and
    resolutions within its jurisdiction that it intends to be
    effective during that fiscal year.
        (d) Budget Act Compliance: Recommended Changes.--Whenever
    the Committee is directed in a concurrent resolution on the
    budget to determine and recommend changes in laws, bills, or
    resolutions under the reconciliation process, it shall promptly
    make such determination and recommendations, and report a
    reconciliation bill or resolution (or both) to the House or
    submit such recommendations to the Committee on the Budget, in
    accordance with the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (See
    Appendix B).
        (e) Conference Committees.--Whenever in the legislative
    process it becomes necessary to appoint conferees, the Chairman
    shall, after consultation with the Ranking Minority Member,
    determine the number of conferees the Chairman deems most
    suitable and then recommend to the Speaker as conferees, in
    keeping with the number to be appointed by the Speaker as
    provided in House Rule I, clause 11, the names of those Members
    of the Committee of not less than a majority who generally
    supported the House position and who were primarily responsible
    for the legislation. The Chairman shall, to the fullest extent
    feasible, include those Members of the Committee who were the
    principal proponents of the major provisions of the bill as it
    passed the House and such other Committee Members of the
    majority party as the Chairman may designate in consultation
    with the Members of the majority party. Such recommendations
    shall provide a ratio of majority party Members to minority
    party Members no less favorable to the majority party than the
    ratio of majority party Members to minority party Members on
    the Committee. In making recommendations of Minority Party
    Members as conferees, the Chairman shall consult with the
    Ranking Minority Member of the Committee.
        (f) Hearing on Waste, Fraud, and Abuse.--
              (1) The Committee, or a Subcommittee, shall hold at
            least one hearing during each 120-day period following
            the establishment of the Committee on the topic of
            waste, fraud, abuse, or mismanagement in Government
            programs which the Committee may authorize.
              (2) A hearing described in subparagraph (1) shall
            include a focus on the most egregious instances of
            waste, fraud, abuse, or mismanagement as documented by
            any report the Committee has received from a Federal
            Office of the Inspector General or the Comptroller
            General of the United States.
        (g) Hearing on Agency Financial Statements.--The Committee
    or a Subcommittee, shall hold at least one hearing in any
    session in which the Committee has received disclaimers of
    agency financial statements from auditors of any Federal agency
    that the Committee may authorize to hear testimony on such
    disclaimers from representatives of any such agency.
        (h) Hearing on GAO High-Risk-List.--The Committee or a
    Subcommittee, shall hold at least one hearing on issues raised
    by reports issued by the Comptroller General of the United
    States indicating that Federal programs or operations that the
    Committee may authorize are at high risk for waste, fraud, and
    mismanagement, known as the `high-risk-list' or the `high-risk
    series'.
        (i) Activities Report.--
              (1) Not later than January 2 of each odd-numbered
            year, the Committee shall submit to the House a report
            on the activities of the Committee. After adjournment
            sine die of the last regular session of a Congress, or
            after December 15 of an even-numbered year, whichever
            occurs first, the Chair may file the report, a copy of
            which shall be made available to each Member of the
            Committee for at least 7 calendar days, with the Clerk
            of the House at any time.
              (2) Such report shall include separate sections
            summarizing the legislative and oversight activities of
            the Committee during that Congress.
              (3) The oversight section of such report shall
            include a summary of the oversight plans submitted by
            the Committee pursuant to clause 2(d) of House Rule X,
            a summary of the actions taken and recommendations made
            with respect to each such plan, and a summary of any
            additional oversight activities undertaken by the
            Committee, and any recommendations made or actions
            taken with respect thereto.

                            Rule XI.--Subcommittees

        (a) Number and Composition.--There shall be such
    subcommittees as specified in paragraph (c) of this rule. Each
    of such subcommittees shall be composed of the number of
    Members set forth in paragraph (c) of this rule, including ex
    officio Members.\1\ The Chairman may create additional
    subcommittees of an ad hoc nature as the Chairman determines to
    be appropriate subject to any limitations provided for in the
    House Rules.
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    as ex officio Members of the Subcommittees. (See paragraph (e) of this
    Rule).
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        (b) Ratios.--On each Subcommittee, there shall be a ratio
    of majority party Members to minority party Members which shall
    be consistent with the ratio on the full Committee. In
    calculating the ratio of majority party Members to minority
    party Members, there shall be included the ex officio Members
    of the subcommittees and ratios below reflect that fact.
        (c) Jurisdiction.--Each Subcommittee shall have the
    following general jurisdiction and number of Members:
        General Farm Commodities and Risk Management (22 members,
    13 majority and 9 minority)--Policies, statutes, and markets
    relating to commodities including barley, cotton, cottonseed,
    corn, grain sorghum, honey, mohair, oats, other oilseeds,
    peanuts, pulse crops, rice, soybeans, sugar, wheat, and wool;
    the Commodity Credit Corporation; risk management policies and
    statutes, including Federal Crop Insurance; producer data and
    privacy issues.
        Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit (15 members, 9
    majority and 6 minority)--Policies, statutes, and markets
    relating to commodity exchanges; agricultural credit; rural
    development; energy; rural electrification.
        Conservation and Forestry (15 members, 9 majority and 6
    minority)--Policies and statutes relating to resource
    conservation, forestry, and all forests under the jurisdiction
    of the Committee on Agriculture.
        Nutrition (22 members, 13 majority and 9 minority)--
    Policies and statutes relating to nutrition, including the
    Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and domestic
    commodity distribution and consumer initiatives.
        Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research (15 members, 9
    majority and 6 minority)--Policies, statutes, and markets
    relating to horticulture, including fruits, vegetables, nuts,
    and ornamentals; bees; and organic agriculture; policies and
    statutes relating to marketing and promotion orders; pest and
    disease management; bioterrorism; adulteration and quarantine
    matters; research, education, and extension; and biotechnology.
        Livestock and Foreign Agriculture (15 members, 9 majority
    and 6 minority)--Policies, statutes, and markets relating to
    all livestock, poultry, dairy, and seafood, including all
    products thereof; the inspection, marketing, and promotion of
    such commodities and products; aquaculture; animal welfare;
    grazing; foreign agricultural assistance and trade promotion.
        (d) Referral of Legislation.--
              (1)(a) In General.--All bills, resolutions, and other
            matters referred to the Committee shall be referred to
            all subcommittees of appropriate jurisdiction within 2
            weeks after being referred to the Committee. After
            consultation with the Ranking Minority Member, the
            Chairman may determine that the Committee will consider
            certain bills, resolutions, or other matters.
              (b) Trade Matters.--Unless action is otherwise taken
            under subparagraph (3), bills, resolutions, and other
            matters referred to the Committee relating to foreign
            agriculture, foreign food or commodity assistance, and
            foreign trade and marketing issues will be considered
            by the Committee.
              (2) The Chairman, by a majority vote of the
            Committee, may discharge a Subcommittee from further
            consideration of any bill, resolution, or other matter
            referred to the Subcommittee and have such bill,
            resolution or other matter considered by the Committee.
            The Committee having referred a bill, resolution, or
            other matter to a Subcommittee in accordance with this
            rule may discharge such Subcommittee from further
            consideration thereof at any time by a vote of the
            majority Members of the Committee for the Committee's
            direct consideration or for reference to another
            Subcommittee.
              (3) Unless the Committee, a quorum being present,
            decides otherwise by a majority vote, the Chairman may
            refer bills, resolutions, legislation or other matters
            not specifically within the jurisdiction of a
            Subcommittee, or that is within the jurisdiction of
            more than one Subcommittee, jointly or exclusively as
            the Chairman deems appropriate, including concurrently
            to the subcommittees with jurisdiction, sequentially to
            the subcommittees with jurisdiction (subject to any
            time limits deemed appropriate), divided by subject
            matter among the subcommittees with jurisdiction, or to
            an ad hoc subcommittee appointed by the Chairman for
            the purpose of considering the matter and reporting to
            the Committee thereon, or make such other provisions
            deemed appropriate.
        (e) Participation and Service of Committee Members on
    Subcommittees.--
              (1) The Chairman and the Ranking Minority Member
            shall serve as ex officio Members of all subcommittees
            and shall have the right to vote on all matters before
            the subcommittees. The Chairman and the Ranking
            Minority Member may not be counted for the purpose of
            establishing a quorum.
              (2) Any Member of the Committee who is not a Member
            of the Subcommittee may have the privilege of sitting
            and nonparticipatory attendance at Subcommittee
            hearings or meetings in accordance with clause 2(g)(2)
            of House Rule XI. Such Member may not:
                      (i) vote on any matter;
                      (ii) be counted for the purpose of a
                    establishing a quorum;
                      (iii) participate in questioning a witness
                    under the 5 Minute Rule, unless permitted to do
                    so by the Subcommittee Chairman in consultation
                    with the Ranking Minority Member or a majority
                    of the Subcommittee, a quorum being present;
                      (iv) raise points of order; or
                      (v) offer amendments or motions.
        (f) Subcommittee Hearings and Meetings.--
              (1) Each Subcommittee is authorized to meet, hold
            hearings, receive evidence, and make recommendations to
            the Committee on all matters referred to it or under
            its jurisdiction after consultation by the Subcommittee
            Chairmen with the Committee Chairman. (See Committee
            Rule VIII.)
              (2) After consultation with the Committee Chairman,
            Subcommittee Chairmen shall set dates for hearings and
            meetings of their subcommittees and shall request the
            Majority Staff Director to make any announcement
            relating thereto. (See Committee Rule VIII(b).) In
            setting the dates, the Committee Chairman and
            Subcommittee Chairman shall consult with other
            Subcommittee Chairmen and relevant Committee and
            Subcommittee Ranking Minority Members in an effort to
            avoid simultaneously scheduling Committee and
            Subcommittee meetings or hearings to the extent
            practicable.
              (3) Notice of all Subcommittee meetings shall be
            provided to the Chairman and the Ranking Minority
            Member of the Committee by the Majority Staff Director.
              (4) Subcommittees may hold meetings or hearings
            outside of the House if the Chairman of the Committee
            and other Subcommittee Chairmen and the Ranking
            Minority Member of the Subcommittee is consulted in
            advance to ensure that there is no scheduling problem.
            However, the majority of the Committee may authorize
            such meeting or hearing.
              (5) The provisions regarding notice and the agenda of
            Committee meetings under Committee Rule II(a) and
            special or additional meetings under Committee Rule
            II(b) shall apply to Subcommittee meetings.
              (6) If a vacancy occurs in a Subcommittee
            chairmanship, the Chairman may set the dates for
            hearings and meetings of the Subcommittee during the
            period of vacancy. The Chairman may also appoint an
            acting Subcommittee Chairman until the vacancy is
            filled.
        (g) Subcommittee Action.--
              (1) Any bill, resolution, recommendation, or other
            matter forwarded to the Committee by a Subcommittee
            shall be promptly forwarded by the Subcommittee
            Chairman or any Subcommittee Member authorized to do so
            by the Subcommittee.
              (2) Upon receipt of such recommendation, the Majority
            Staff Director of the Committee shall promptly advise
            all Members of the Committee of the Subcommittee
            action.
              (3) The Committee shall not consider any matters
            recommended by subcommittees until 2 calendar days have
            elapsed from the date of action, unless the Chairman or
            a majority of the Committee determines otherwise.
        (h) Subcommittee Investigations.--No investigation shall be
    initiated by a Subcommittee without the prior consultation with
    the Chairman of the Committee or a majority of the Committee.

                 Rule XII.--Committee Budget, Staff, and Travel

        (a) Committee Budget.--The Chairman, in consultation with
    the majority Members of the Committee, and the minority Members
    of the Committee, shall prepare a preliminary budget for each
    session of the Congress. Such budget shall include necessary
    amounts for staff personnel, travel, investigation, and other
    expenses of the Committee and subcommittees. After consultation
    with the Ranking Minority Member, the Chairman shall include an
    amount budgeted to minority Members for staff under their
    direction and supervision. Thereafter, the Chairman shall
    combine such proposals into a consolidated Committee budget,
    and shall take whatever action is necessary to have such budget
    duly authorized by the House.
        (b) Committee Staff.--
              (1) The Chairman shall appoint and determine the
            remuneration of, and may remove, the professional and
            clerical employees of the Committee not assigned to the
            minority. The professional and clerical staff of the
            Committee not assigned to the minority shall be under
            the general supervision and direction of the Chairman,
            who shall establish and assign the duties and
            responsibilities of such staff members and delegate
            such authority as he or she determines appropriate.
            (See House Rule X, clause 9)
              (2) The Ranking Minority Member of the Committee
            shall appoint and determine the remuneration of, and
            may remove, the professional and clerical staff
            assigned to the minority within the budget approved for
            such purposes. The professional and clerical staff
            assigned to the minority shall be under the general
            supervision and direction of the Ranking Minority
            Member of the Committee who may delegate such authority
            as he or she determines appropriate.
              (3) From the funds made available for the appointment
            of Committee staff pursuant to any primary or
            additional expense resolution, the Chairman shall
            ensure that each Subcommittee is adequately funded and
            staffed to discharge its responsibilities and that the
            minority party is fairly treated in the appointment of
            such staff (See House Rule X, clause 6(d)).
        (c) Committee Travel.--
              (1) 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 regarding domestic and foreign travel (See House
            Rule XI, clause 2(n) and House Rule X, clause 8
            (reprinted in Appendix A)). Official travel 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
            Committee Member and any Committee staff member in
            connection with the attendance of hearings conducted by
            the Committee and its subcommittees 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:
                      (i) The purpose of the official travel;
                      (ii) 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;
                      (iii) The location of the event for which the
                    official travel is to be made; and
                      (iv) The names of Members and Committee staff
                    seeking authorization.
              (2) 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 to be paid for out of
            funds allocated to the Committee, prior authorization
            must be obtained from the Subcommittee Chairman and the
            full Committee Chairman. Such prior authorization shall
            be given by the Chairman only upon the representation
            by the applicable Subcommittee Chairman in writing
            setting forth those items enumerated in clause (1).
              (3) Within 60 days of the conclusion of any official
            travel authorized under this rule, there shall be
            submitted to the 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.
              (4) Local currencies owned by the United States shall
            be made available to the Committee and its employees
            engaged in carrying out their official duties outside
            the United States, its territories or possessions. No
            appropriated funds shall be expended for the purpose of
            defraying expenses of Members of the Committee or its
            employees in any country where local currencies are
            available for this purpose; and the following
            conditions shall apply with respect to their use of
            such currencies;
                      (i) No Member or employee of the Committee
                    shall receive or expend local currencies for
                    subsistence in any country at a rate in excess
                    of the maximum per diem rate set forth in
                    applicable Federal law; and
                      (ii) Each Member or employee of the Committee
                    shall make an itemized report to the Chairman
                    within 60 days following the completion of
                    travel showing the dates each country was
                    visited, the amount of per diem furnished, the
                    cost of transportation furnished, and any funds
                    expended for any other official purpose, and
                    shall summarize in these categories the total
                    foreign currencies and appropriated funds
                    expended. All such individual reports shall be
                    filed by the Chairman with the Committee on
                    House Administration and shall be open to
                    public inspection.

                         Rule XIII.--Amendment of Rules

        These Rules may be amended by a majority vote of the
    Committee. A proposed change in these Rules shall not be
    considered by the Committee as provided in clause 2 of House
    Rule XI, unless written notice of the proposed change has been
    provided to each Committee Member 2 legislative days in advance
    of the date on which the matter is to be considered. Any such
    change in the Rules of the Committee shall be published in the
    Congressional Record within 30 calendar days after its
    approval.

                          Committee on Appropriations

     HAROLD ROGERS, Kentucky, Chairman

    NITA M. LOWEY, New York              RODNEY P. FRELINGHUYSEN, New
    MARCY KAPTUR, Ohio                   Jersey
    PETER J. VISCLOSKY, Indiana          ROBERT B. ADERHOLT, Alabama
    JOSE E. SERRANO, New York            KAY GRANGER, Texas
    ROSA L. DeLAURO, Connecticut         MICHAEL K. SIMPSON, Idaho
    DAVID E. PRICE, North Carolina       JOHN ABNEY CULBERSON, Texas
    LUCILLE ROYBAL-ALLARD, California    ANDER CRENSHAW, Florida
    SAM FARR, California                 JOHN R. CARTER, Texas
    CHAKA FATTAH, Pennsylvania           KEN CALVERT, California
    SANFORD D. BISHOP, Jr., Georgia      TOM COLE, Oklahoma
    BARBARA LEE, California              MARIO DIAZ-BALART, Florida
    MICHAEL M. HONDA, California         CHARLES W. DENT, Pennsylvania
    BETTY McCOLLUM, Minnesota            TOM GRAVES, Georgia
    STEVE ISRAEL, New York               KEVIN YODER, Kansas
    TIM RYAN, Ohio                       STEVE WOMACK, Arkansas
    C. A. DUTCH RUPPERSBERGER, Maryland  JEFF FORTENBERRY, Nebraska
    DEBBIE WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, Florida    THOMAS J. ROONEY, Florida
    HENRY CUELLAR, Texas                 CHARLES J. ``CHUCK'' FLEISCHMANN,
    CHELLIE PINGREE, Maine               Tennessee
    MIKE QUIGLEY, Illinois               JAIME HERRERA BEUTLER, Washington
    DEREK KILMER, Washington             DAVID P. JOYCE, Ohio
                                         DAVID G. VALADAO, California
                                         ANDY HARRIS, Maryland
                                         MARTHA ROBY, Alabama
                                         MARK E. AMODEI, Nevada
                                         CHRIS STEWART, Utah
                                         E. SCOTT RIGELL, Virginia
                                         DAVID W. JOLLY, Florida
                                         DAVID YOUNG, Iowa
                                         EVAN H. JENKINS, West Virginia
                                         STEVEN M. PALAZZO, Mississippi

                         (As adopted January 28, 2015)

        RULES OF THE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE 114TH CONGRESS

        Resolved, That the rules and practices of the Committee on
    Appropriations, House of Representatives, in the One Hundred
    Thirteenth Congress, except as otherwise provided hereinafter,
    shall be and are hereby adopted as the rules and practices of
    the Committee on Appropriations in the One Hundred Fourteenth
    Congress.
        The foregoing resolution adopts the following rules:

                          Sec. 1: Power To Sit and Act

        (a) For the purpose of carrying out any of its functions
    and duties under Rules X and XI of the Rules of the House of
    Representatives, the Committee and each of its subcommittees is
    authorized:
              (1) To sit and act at such times and places within
            the United States whether the House is in session, has
            recessed, or has adjourned, and to hold such hearings
            as it deems necessary; and
              (2) To require, by subpoena or otherwise, the
            attendance and testimony of such witnesses and the
            production of such books, reports, correspondence,
            memorandums, papers, and documents as it deems
            necessary.
        (b) The Chairman, or any Member designated by the Chairman,
    may administer oaths to any witness.
        (c) A subpoena may be authorized and issued by the
    Committee or its subcommittees under subsection (a)(2) in the
    conduct of any investigation or activity or series of
    investigations or activities, only when authorized by a
    majority of the Members of the Committee voting, a majority
    being present. The power to authorize and issue subpoenas under
    subsection (a)(2) may be delegated to the Chairman pursuant to
    such rules and under such limitations as the Committee may
    prescribe. Authorized subpoenas shall be signed by the Chairman
    or by any Member designated by the Committee.
        (d) Compliance with any subpoena issued by the Committee or
    its subcommittees may be enforced only as authorized or
    directed by the House.

                             Sec. 2: Subcommittees

        (a) The Majority Caucus of the Committee shall establish
    the number of subcommittees and shall determine the
    jurisdiction of each subcommittee.
        (b) Each subcommittee is authorized to meet, hold hearings,
    receive evidence, and report to the Committee all matters
    referred to it.
        (c) All legislation and other matters referred to the
    Committee shall be referred to the subcommittee of appropriate
    jurisdiction within two weeks unless, by majority vote of the
    Majority Members of the full Committee, consideration is to be
    by the full Committee.
        (d) The Majority Caucus of the Committee shall determine an
    appropriate ratio of Majority to Minority Members for each
    subcommittee. The Chairman is authorized to negotiate that
    ratio with the Minority; Provided, however, That party
    representation in each subcommittee, including ex-officio
    members, shall be no less favorable to the Majority than the
    ratio for the full Committee.
        (e) The Chairman and Ranking Minority Member of the full
    Committee are each authorized to sit as a member of all
    subcommittees and to participate, including voting, in all of
    the work of the subcommittees.

                                Sec. 3: Staffing

        (a) Committee Staff.--The Chairman is authorized to appoint
    the staff of the Committee, and make adjustments in the job
    titles and compensation thereof subject to the maximum rates
    and conditions established in Clause 9(c) of Rule X of the
    Rules of the House of Representatives. In addition, he is
    authorized, in his discretion, to arrange for their specialized
    training. The Chairman is also authorized to employ additional
    personnel as necessary.
        (b) Assistants to Members.--
              (1) Each Chairman and Ranking Minority Member of a
            Subcommittee or the Full Committee, including a
            Chairman Emeritus, may select and designate one staff
            member who shall serve at the pleasure of that Member.
              (2) Notwithstanding (b)(1), the Chairman may
            prescribe such terms and conditions necessary to
            achieve a reduction in the number of Assistants to
            Members previously designated by a Member of the
            Committee prior to the adoption of the Rules of the
            House establishing the Committee for the 112th
            Congress.
              (3) Staff members designated under this subsection
            shall be compensated at a rate, determined by the
            Member, not to exceed 75 per centum of the maximum
            established in Clause 9(c) of Rule X of the Rules of
            the House of Representatives.
              (4) Members designating staff members under this
            subsection must specifically certify by letter to the
            Chairman that the employees are needed and will be
            utilized for Committee work.

                           Sec. 4: Committee Meetings

        (a) Regular Meeting Day.--The regular meeting day of the
    Committee shall be the first Wednesday of each month while the
    House is in session if notice is given pursuant to paragraph
    (d)(3).
        (b) Additional and Special Meetings.--
              (1) The Chairman 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 for such purpose pursuant to that call of
            the Chairman.
              (2) If at least three Committee Members desire that a
            special meeting of the Committee be called by the
            Chairman, those Members may file in the Committee
            Offices a written request to the Chairman for that
            special meeting. Such request shall specify the measure
            or matter to be considered. Upon the filing of the
            request, the Committee Clerk shall notify the Chairman.
              (3) If within three calendar days after the filing of
            the request, the Chairman does not call the requested
            special meeting to be held within seven calendar days
            after the filing of the request, a majority of the
            Committee Members may file in the Committee Offices
            their written notice that a special meeting will be
            held, specifying the date and hour of such meeting, and
            the measure or matter to be considered. The Committee
            shall meet on that date and hour.
              (4) Immediately upon the filing of the notice, the
            Committee Clerk shall notify all Committee Members that
            such special meeting will be held and inform them of
            its date and hour and the measure or matter to be
            considered. Such notice shall also be made publicly
            available in electronic form and shall be deemed to
            satisfy paragraph (d)(3). Only the measure or matter
            specified in that notice may be considered at the
            special meeting.
        (c) Vice Chairman To Preside in Absence of Chairman.--A
    member of the majority party on the Committee or subcommittee
    thereof designated by the Chairman of the full Committee shall
    be vice chairman of the Committee or subcommittee, as the case
    may be, and shall preside at any meeting during the temporary
    absence of the chairman. If the chairman and vice chairman of
    the Committee or subcommittee are not present at any meeting of
    the Committee or subcommittee, the ranking member of the
    majority party who is present shall preside at that meeting.
        (d) Business Meetings.--
              (1) Each meeting for the transaction of business,
            including the markup of legislation, of the Committee
            and its subcommittees shall be open to the public
            except when the Committee or the subcommittee
            concerned, in open session and with a majority present,
            determines by roll call vote that all or part of the
            remainder of the meeting on that day shall be closed.
              (2) No person other than Committee Members and such
            congressional staff and departmental representatives as
            they may authorize shall be present at any business or
            markup session which has been closed.
              (3) The Chairman shall announce the date, place, and
            subject matter of each committee meeting for the
            transaction of business, which may not commence earlier
            than the third day on which members have notice
            thereof, unless the Chairman, with the concurrence of
            the Ranking Minority Member, or the Committee by
            majority vote with a quorum present for the transaction
            of business, determines there is good cause to begin
            the meeting sooner, in which case the Chairman shall
            make the announcement at the earliest possible date. An
            announcement shall be published promptly in the Daily
            Digest and made publicly available in electronic form.
              (4) At least 24 hours prior to the commencement of a
            meeting for the markup of a bill or resolution, or at
            the time an announcement is made pursuant to the
            preceding subparagraph within 24 hours before such
            meeting, the Chairman shall cause the text of such bill
            or resolution to be made publicly available in
            electronic form.
        (e) Committee Records.--
              (1) The Committee shall keep a complete record of all
            Committee action, including a record of the votes on
            any question on which a roll call is taken. The result
            of each roll call vote shall be available for
            inspection by the public during regular business hours
            in the Committee Offices and also made available in
            electronic form within 48 hours of such record vote.
            The information made available for public inspection
            shall include a description of the amendment, motion,
            or other proposition, and the name of each Member
            voting for and each Member voting against, and the
            names of those Members present but not voting.
              (2) Committee records (including hearings, data,
            charts, and files) shall be kept separate and distinct
            from the congressional office records of the Chairman
            of the Committee. Such records shall be the property of
            the House, and all Members of the House shall have
            access thereto.
              (3) The records of the Committee at the National
            Archives and Records Administration shall be made
            available in accordance with Rule VII of the Rules of
            the House, except that the Committee authorizes use of
            any record to which Clause 3 (b)(4) of Rule VII of the
            Rules of the House would otherwise apply after such
            record has been in existence for 20 years. The Chairman
            shall notify the Ranking Minority Member of any
            decision, pursuant to Clause 3(b)(3) or Clause 4(b) of
            Rule VII of the Rules of the House, to withhold a
            record otherwise available, and the matter shall be
            presented to the Committee for a determination upon the
            written request of any Member of the Committee.
        (f) Availability of Amendments Adopted.--Not later than 24
    hours after the adoption of an amendment to a bill or
    resolution, the Chairman shall cause the text of any amendment
    adopted thereto to be made publicly available in electronic
    form.

                  Sec. 5: Committee and Subcommittee Hearings

        (a) Overall Budget Hearings.--Overall budget hearings by
    the Committee, including the hearing required by Section 242(c)
    of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1970 and Clause
    4(a)(1) of Rule X of the Rules of the House of Representatives,
    shall be conducted in open session except when the Committee in
    open session and with a majority present, determines by roll
    call vote that the testimony to be taken at that hearing on
    that day may be related to a matter of national security;
    except that the Committee may by the same procedure close one
    subsequent day of hearing. A transcript of all such hearings
    shall be printed and a copy furnished to each Member, Delegate,
    and the Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico.
        (b) Other Hearings.--
              (1) All other hearings conducted by the Committee or
            its subcommittees shall be open to the public except
            when the Committee or subcommittee in open session and
            with a majority present determines by roll call vote
            that all or part of the remainder of that hearing on
            that day shall be closed to the public because
            disclosure of testimony, evidence, or other matters to
            be considered would endanger the national security or
            would violate any law or Rule of the House of
            Representatives. Notwithstanding the requirements of
            the preceding sentence, a majority of those present at
            a hearing conducted by the Committee or any of its
            subcommittees, there being in attendance the number
            required under Section 5(c) of these Rules to be
            present for the purpose of taking testimony, (1) may
            vote to close the hearing for the sole purpose of
            discussing whether testimony or evidence to be received
            would endanger the national security or violate Clause
            2(k)(5) of Rule XI of the Rules of the House of
            Representatives or (2) may vote to close the hearing,
            as provided in Clause 2(k)(5) of such Rule. No Member
            of the House of Representatives may be excluded from
            nonparticipatory attendance at any hearing of the
            Committee or its subcommittees unless the House of
            Representatives shall by majority vote authorize the
            Committee or any of its subcommittees, for purposes of
            a particular series of hearings on a particular article
            of legislation or on a particular subject of
            investigation, to close its hearings to Members by the
            same procedures designated in this subsection for
            closing hearings to the public; Provided, however, That
            the Committee or its subcommittees may by the same
            procedure vote to close five subsequent days of
            hearings.
              (2) Subcommittee chairmen shall coordinate the
            development of schedules for meetings or hearings after
            consultation with the Chairman and other subcommittee
            chairmen with a view toward avoiding simultaneous
            scheduling of Committee and subcommittee meetings or
            hearings.
              (3) Each witness who is to appear before the
            Committee or any of its subcommittees as the case may
            be, insofar as is practicable, shall file in advance of
            such appearance, a written statement of the proposed
            testimony and shall limit the oral presentation at such
            appearance to a brief summary, except that this
            provision shall not apply to any witness appearing
            before the Committee in the overall budget hearings.
              (4) Each witness appearing in a nongovernmental
            capacity before the Committee, or any of its
            subcommittees as the case may be, shall to the greatest
            extent practicable, submit a written statement
            including a curriculum vitae and a disclosure of the
            amount and source (by agency and program) of any
            Federal grant (or subgrant thereof) or contract (or
            subcontract thereof), or contracts or payments
            originating from a foreign government, 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 and related to the subject matter of the
            hearing. Such statements, with appropriate redactions
            to protect the privacy of witnesses, shall be made
            publicly available in electronic form not later than
            one day after the witness appears. The disclosure
            referred to in this paragraph shall include the amount
            and source of each Federal grant (or subgrant thereof)
            or contract (or subcontract thereof) related to the
            subject matter of the hearing, and the amount and
            country of origin of any payment or contract related to
            the subject matter of the hearing originating with a
            foreign government.
        (c) Quorum for Taking Testimony.--The number of Members of
    the Committee which shall constitute a quorum for taking
    testimony and receiving evidence in any hearing of the
    Committee shall be two.
        (d) Calling and Interrogation of Witnesses.--
              (1) The Minority Members of the Committee or its
            subcommittees shall be entitled, upon request to the
            Chairman or subcommittee chairman, by a majority of
            them before completion of any hearing, to call
            witnesses selected by the Minority to testify with
            respect to the matter under consideration during at
            least one day of hearings thereon.
              (2) The Committee and its subcommittees shall observe
            the five-minute rule during the interrogation of
            witnesses until such time as each Member of the
            Committee or subcommittee who so desires has had an
            opportunity to question the witness.
        (e) Broadcasting and Photographing of Committee Meetings
    and Hearings.--Whenever a hearing or meeting conducted by the
    full Committee or any of its subcommittees is open to the
    public, those proceedings shall be open to coverage by
    television, radio, and still photography, and shall be
    conducted in accordance with the requirements set forth in
    Clause (4)(f) of Rule XI of the Rules of the House of
    Representatives. Neither the full Committee Chairman or
    subcommittee chairman shall limit the number of television or
    still cameras to fewer than two representatives from each
    medium (except for legitimate space or safety, in which case
    pool coverage shall be authorized). To the maximum practicable,
    the Committee shall provide audio and video coverage of each
    hearing or meeting for the transaction of business in a manner
    that allows the public to easily listen to and view the
    proceedings and shall maintain the recordings of such coverage
    in a manner that is easily accessible to the public.
        (f) Subcommittee Meetings.--No subcommittee shall sit while
    the House is reading an appropriation measure for amendment
    under the five-minute rule or while the Committee is in
    session.
        (g) Public Notice of Committee Hearings.--The Chairman of
    the Committee shall make public announcement of the date,
    place, and subject matter of any Committee or subcommittee
    hearing at least one week before the commencement of the
    hearing. If the Chairman of the Committee or subcommittee, with
    the concurrence of the ranking minority member of the Committee
    or respective subcommittee, 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 Chairman or subcommittee chairman
    shall make the announcement at the earliest possible date. Any
    announcement made under this subsection shall be promptly
    published in the Daily Digest and made publicly available in
    electronic form.

             Sec. 6: Procedures for Reporting Bills and Resolutions

        (a) Prompt Reporting Requirement.--
              (1) It shall be the duty of the Chairman to report,
            or cause to be reported promptly to the House any bill
            or resolution approved by the Committee and to take or
            cause to be taken necessary steps to bring the matter
            to a vote.
              (2) In any event, a report on a bill or resolution
            which the Committee has approved shall be filed within
            seven calendar days (exclusive of days in which the
            House is not in session) after the day on which there
            has been filed with the Committee Clerk a written
            request, signed by a majority of Committee Members, for
            the reporting of such bill or resolution. Upon the
            filing of any such request, the Committee Clerk shall
            notify the Chairman immediately of the filing of the
            request. This subsection does not apply to the
            reporting of a regular appropriation bill or to the
            reporting of a resolution of inquiry addressed to the
            head of an executive department.
        (b) Presence of Committee Majority.--No measure or
    recommendation shall be reported from the Committee unless a
    majority of the Committee was actually present.
        (c) Roll Call Votes.--With respect to each roll call vote
    on a motion to report any measure or matter of a public
    character, and on any amendment offered to the measure of
    matter, the total number of votes cast for and against, and the
    names of those Members voting for and against, shall be
    included in the Committee report on the measure or matter.
        (d) Compliance With Congressional Budget Act.--A Committee
    report on a bill or resolution which has been approved by the
    Committee shall include the statement required by Section
    308(a) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, separately set
    out and clearly identified, if the bill or resolution provides
    new budget authority.
        (e) Changes in Existing Law.--Each Committee report on a
    general appropriation bill shall contain a concise statement
    describing fully the effect of any provision of the bill which
    directly or indirectly changes the application of existing law.
        (f) Rescissions and Transfers.--Each bill or resolution
    reported by the Committee shall include separate headings for
    rescissions and transfers of unexpended balances with all
    proposed rescissions and transfers listed therein. The report
    of the Committee accompanying such a bill or resolution shall
    include a separate section with respect to such rescissions or
    transfers.
        (g) Listing of Unauthorized Appropriations.--Each Committee
    report on a general appropriation bill shall contain a list of
    all appropriations contained in the bill for any expenditure
    not currently authorized by law for the period concerned
    (except for classified intelligence or national security
    programs, projects, or activities) along with a statement of
    the last year for which such expenditures were authorized, the
    level of expenditures authorized for that year, the actual
    level of expenditures for that year, and the level of
    appropriations in the bill for such expenditures.
        (h) Supplemental or Minority Views.--
              (1) If, at the time the Committee approves any
            measure or matter, any Committee Member gives notice of
            intention to file supplemental, minority, additional,
            or dissenting views, all Members shall be entitled to
            not less than two additional calendar days after the
            day of such notice (excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and
            legal holidays) in which to file such views in writing
            and signed by the Member, with the Clerk of the
            Committee. All such views so filed shall be included in
            and shall be a part of the report filed by the
            Committee with respect to that measure or matter.
              (2) The Committee report on that measure or matter
            shall be printed in a single volume which--
                      (i) shall include all supplemental, minority,
                    additional, or dissenting views which have been
                    submitted by the time of the filing of the
                    report, and
                      (ii) shall have on its cover a recital that
                    any such supplemental, minority, additional, or
                    dissenting views are included as part of the
                    report.
              (3) This subsection does not preclude--
                      (i) the immediate filing or printing of a
                    Committee report unless timely request for the
                    opportunity to file supplemental, minority,
                    additional, or dissenting views has been made
                    as provided by such subsection; or
                      (ii) the filing by the Committee of a
                    supplemental report on a measure or matter
                    which may be required for correction of any
                    technical error in a previous report made by
                    the Committee on that measure or matter.
              (4) If, at the time a subcommittee approves any
            measure or matter for recommendation to the full
            Committee, any Member of that subcommittee who gives
            notice of intention to offer supplemental, minority,
            additional, or dissenting views shall be entitled,
            insofar as is practicable and in accordance with the
            printing requirements as determined by the
            subcommittee, to include such views in the Committee
            Print with respect to that measure or matter.
        (i) Availability of Reports.--A copy of each bill,
    resolution, or report shall be made available to each Member of
    the Committee at least three calendar days (excluding
    Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays) in advance of the date
    on which the Committee is to consider each bill, resolution, or
    report; Provided, That this subsection may be waived by
    agreement between the Chairman and the Ranking Minority Member
    of the full Committee.
        (j) Performance Goals and Objectives.--Each Committee
    report shall contain a statement of general performance goals
    and objectives, including outcome-related goals and objectives,
    for which the measure authorizes funding.
        (k) Motion to go to Conference.--The Chairman is directed
    to offer a motion under clause 1 of rule XXII of the Rules of
    the House whenever the Chairman considers it appropriate.

                                 Sec. 7: Voting

        (a) No vote by any Member of the Committee or any of its
    subcommittees with respect to any measure or matter may be cast
    by proxy.
        (b) The vote on any question before the Committee shall be
    taken by the yeas and nays on the demand of one-fifth of the
    Members present.
        (c) The Chairman of the Committee or the chairman of any of
    its subcommittees may--
              (1) postpone further proceedings when a record vote
            is ordered on the question of approving a measure or
            matter or on adopting an amendment;
              (2) resume proceedings on a postponed question at any
            time after reasonable notice.
        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.

                        Sec. 8: Studies and Examinations

        The following procedure shall be applicable with respect to
    the conduct of studies and examinations of the organization and
    operation of Executive Agencies under authority contained in
    Section 202(b) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946
    and in Clause (3)(a) of Rule X of the Rules of the House of
    Representatives:
        (a) The Chairman is authorized to appoint such staff and,
    in his discretion, arrange for the procurement of temporary
    services of consultants, as from time to time may be required.
        (b) Studies and examinations will be initiated upon the
    written request of a subcommittee which shall be reasonably
    specific and definite in character, and shall be initiated only
    by a majority vote of the subcommittee, with the chairman of
    the subcommittee and the ranking minority member thereof
    participating as part of such majority vote. When so initiated
    such request shall be filed with the Clerk of the Committee for
    submission to the Chairman and the Ranking Minority Member and
    their approval shall be required to make the same effective.
    Notwithstanding any action taken on such request by the
    chairman and ranking minority member of the subcommittee, a
    request may be approved by a majority of the Committee.
        (c) Any request approved as provided under subsection (b)
    shall be immediately turned over to the staff appointed for
    action.
        (d) Any information obtained by such staff shall be
    reported to the chairman of the subcommittee requesting such
    study and examination and to the Chairman and Ranking Minority
    Member, shall be made available to the members of the
    subcommittee concerned, and shall not be released for
    publication until the subcommittee so determines.
        (e) Any hearings or investigations which may be desired,
    aside from the regular hearings on appropriation items, when
    approved by the Committee, shall be conducted by the
    subcommittee having jurisdiction over the matter.

                  Sec. 9: Temporary Investigative Task Forces

        (a) The Chairman of the Full Committee, in consultation
    with the Ranking Member of the Full Committee, may establish
    and appoint members to serve on task forces of the Committee,
    to examine specific activities for a limited period of time in
    accordance with clause 5(b)2(C) of Rule X of the Rules of the
    House.
        (b) The Chairman of the Full Committee shall issue a
    written directive, in consultation with the Ranking Member of
    the Full Committee, delineating the specific activities to be
    reviewed by a task force constituted pursuant to the preceding
    paragraph.
        (c) A task force constituted under this section shall
    provide a written report of its findings and recommendations to
    the Full Committee Chairman and Ranking Member and members of
    the relevant subcommittees having jurisdiction over the matters
    reviewed. Such report shall be approved by a majority vote of
    the task force and shall include any supplemental, minority,
    additional, or dissenting views submitted by a Member of the
    task force or a member of a subcommittee having jurisdiction
    over the matter reviewed.
        (d) Any information obtained during the course of such
    investigation, and any report produced by, a task force
    pursuant to this section, shall not be released until the
    Chairman of the Full Committee has authorized such release.
        (e) The Chairman is authorized to appoint such staff, and,
    in his discretion, arrange for the procurement of temporary
    services, as from time to time may be required.

                            Sec. 10: Official Travel

        (a) The chairman of a subcommittee shall approve requests
    for travel by subcommittee members and staff for official
    business within the jurisdiction of that subcommittee. The
    ranking minority member of a subcommittee shall concur in such
    travel requests by minority members of that subcommittee and
    the Ranking Minority Member shall concur in such travel
    requests for Minority Members of the Committee. Requests in
    writing covering the purpose, itinerary, and dates of proposed
    travel shall be submitted for final approval to the Chairman.
    Specific approval shall be required for each and every trip.
        (b) The Chairman is authorized during the recess of the
    Congress to approve travel authorizations for Committee Members
    and staff, including travel outside the United States.
        (c) As soon as practicable, the Chairman shall direct the
    head of each Government agency concerned to honor requests of
    subcommittees, individual Members, or staff for travel, the
    direct or indirect expenses of which are to be defrayed from an
    executive appropriation, only upon request from the Chairman.
        (d) In accordance with Clause 8 of Rule X of the Rules of
    the House of Representatives and Section 502(b) of the Mutual
    Security Act of 1954, as amended, local currencies owned by the
    United States shall be available to Committee Members and staff
    engaged in carrying out their official duties outside the
    United States, its territories, or possessions. No Committee
    Member or staff member shall receive or expend local currencies
    for subsistence in any country at a rate in excess of the
    maximum per diem rate set forth in applicable Federal law.
        (e) Travel Reports.--
              (1) Members or staff shall make a report to the
            Chairman on their travel, covering the purpose,
            results, itinerary, expenses, and other pertinent
            comments.
              (2) With respect to travel outside the United States
            or its territories or possessions, the report shall
            include: (1) an itemized list showing the dates each
            country was visited, the amount of per diem furnished,
            the cost of transportation furnished, and any funds
            expended for any other official purpose; and (2) a
            summary in these categories of the total foreign
            currencies and/or appropriated funds expended. All such
            individual reports on foreign travel shall be filed
            with the Chairman no later than sixty days following
            completion of the travel for use in complying with
            reporting requirements in applicable Federal law, and
            shall be open for public inspection.
              (3) Each Member or employee performing such travel
            shall be solely responsible for supporting the amounts
            reported by the Member or employee.
              (4) No report or statement as to any trip shall be
            publicized making any recommendations on behalf of the
            Committee without the authorization of a majority of
            the Committee.
        (f) Members and staff of the Committee performing
    authorized travel on official business pertaining to the
    jurisdiction of the Committee shall be governed by applicable
    laws or regulations of the House and of the Committee on House
    Administration pertaining to such travel, and as promulgated
    from time to time by the Chairman.

                          Sec. 11. Activities Reports

        (a) Not later than January 2 of each odd-numbered year, the
    Committee shall submit to the House a report on the activities
    of the Committee.
        (b) After adjournment sine die of a regular session of
    Congress, or after December 15, whichever occurs first, the
    Chairman may file the report 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 the report
    includes any supplemental, minority, additional, or dissenting
    views submitted by a Member of the Committee.

                          Committee on Armed Services

      MAC THORNBERRY, Texas, Chairman

    ADAM SMITH, Washington               WALTER B. JONES, North Carolina
    LORETTA SANCHEZ, California          J. RANDY FORBES, Virginia
    ROBERT A. BRADY, Pennsylvania        JEFF MILLER, Florida
    SUSAN A. DAVIS, California           JOE WILSON, South Carolina
    JAMES R. LANGEVIN, Rhode Island      FRANK A. LoBIONDO, New Jersey
    RICK LARSEN, Washington              ROB BISHOP, Utah
    JIM COOPER, Tennessee                MICHAEL R. TURNER, Ohio
    MADELEINE Z. BORDALLO, Guam          JOHN KLINE, Minnesota
    JOE COURTNEY, Connecticut            MIKE ROGERS, Alabama
    NIKI TSONGAS, Massachusetts          TRENT FRANKS, Arizona
    JOHN GARAMENDI, California           BILL SHUSTER, Pennsylvania
    HENRY C. ``HANK'' JOHNSON, Jr., Georgia MICHAEL CONAWAY, Texas
    JACKIE SPEIER, California            DOUG LAMBORN, Colorado
    JOAQUIN CASTRO, Texas                ROBERT J. WITTMAN, Virginia
    TAMMY DUCKWORTH, Illinois            DUNCAN HUNTER, California
    SCOTT H. PETERS, California          JOHN FLEMING, Louisiana
    MARC A. VEASEY, Texas                MIKE COFFMAN, Colorado
    TULSI GABBARD, Hawaii                CHRISTOPHER P. GIBSON, New York
    TIMOTHY J. WALZ, Minnesota           VICKY HARTZLER, Missouri
    BETO O'ROURKE, Texas                 JOSEPH J. HECK, Nevada
    DONALD NORCROSS, New Jersey          AUSTIN SCOTT, Georgia
    RUBEN GALLEGO, Arizona               MO BROOKS, Alabama
    MARK TAKAI, Hawaii                   RICHARD B. NUGENT, Florida
    GWEN GRAHAM, Florida                 PAUL COOK, California
    BRAD ASHFORD, Nebraska               JIM BRIDENSTINE, Oklahoma
    SETH MOULTON, Massachusetts          BRAD R. WENSTRUP, Ohio
    PETE AGUILAR, California             JACKIE WALORSKI, Indiana
                                         BRADLEY BYRNE, Alabama
                                         SAM GRAVES, Missouri
                                         RYAN K. ZINKE, Montana
                                         ELISE M. STEFANIK, New York
                                         MARTHA McSALLY, Arizona
                                         STEPHEN KNIGHT, California
                                         THOMAS MacARTHUR, New Jersey
                                         STEVE RUSSELL, Oklahoma

                         (As adopted January 14, 2015)

        RULES OF THE COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES FOR THE 114TH CONGRESS

                          Rule 1.--General Provisions

        (a) The Rules of the House of Representatives are the rules
    of the Committee on Armed Services (hereinafter referred to in
    these rules as the ``Committee'') and its subcommittees so far
    as applicable.
        (b) Pursuant to clause 2(a)(2) of rule XI of the Rules of
    the House of Representatives, 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.

                      Rule 2.--Full Committee Meeting Date

        (a) The Committee shall meet every Wednesday at 10:00 a.m.,
    when the House of Representatives is in session, and at such
    other times as may be fixed by the Chairman of the Committee
    (hereinafter referred to as the ``Chairman''), or by written
    request of members of the Committee pursuant to clause 2(c) of
    rule XI of the Rules of the House of Representatives.
        (b) A Wednesday meeting of the Committee may be dispensed
    with by the Chairman, but such action may be reversed by a
    written request of a majority of the members of the Committee.

                      Rule 3.--Subcommittee Meeting Dates

        Each subcommittee is authorized to meet, hold hearings,
    receive evidence, and report to the Committee on all matters
    referred to it. Insofar as possible, meetings of the Committee
    and its subcommittees shall not conflict. A subcommittee
    Chairman shall set meeting dates after consultation with the
    Chairman, other subcommittee Chairmen, and the Ranking Minority
    Member of the subcommittee with a view toward avoiding,
    whenever possible, simultaneous scheduling of Committee and
    subcommittee meetings or hearings.

      Rule 4.--Jurisdiction and Membership of Committee and Subcommittees

        (a) Jurisdiction.--
              (1) The Committee retains jurisdiction of all
            subjects listed in clause 1(c) and clause 3(b) of rule
            X of the Rules of the House of Representatives and
            retains exclusive jurisdiction for: defense policy
            generally, ongoing military operations, the
            organization and reform of the Department of Defense
            and Department of Energy, counter-drug programs,
            security and humanitarian assistance (except special
            operations-related activities) of the Department of
            Defense, acquisition and industrial base policy,
            technology transfer and export controls, joint
            interoperability, detainee affairs and policy, force
            protection policy and inter-agency reform as it
            pertains to the Department of Defense and the nuclear
            weapons programs of the Department of Energy. In
            addition the committee will be responsible for
            intelligence policy (including coordination of military
            intelligence programs), national intelligence programs,
            and Department of Defense elements that are part of the
            Intelligence Community. While subcommittees are
            provided jurisdictional responsibilities in
            subparagraph (2), the Committee retains the right to
            exercise oversight and legislative jurisdiction over
            all subjects within its purview under rule X of the
            Rules of the House of Representatives.
              (2) The Committee shall be organized to consist of
            seven standing subcommittees with the following
            jurisdictions:
                      Subcommittee on Tactical Air and Land Forces:
                    All Army, Air Force and Marine Corps
                    acquisition programs (except Marine Corps
                    amphibious assault vehicle programs, strategic
                    missiles, space, lift programs, special
                    operations, science and technology programs,
                    and information technology accounts) and the
                    associated weapons systems sustainment. In
                    addition, the subcommittee will be responsible
                    for Navy and Marine Corps aviation programs and
                    the associated weapons systems sustainment,
                    National Guard and Army, Air Force and Marine
                    Corps Reserve modernization, and ammunition
                    programs.
                      Subcommittee on Military Personnel: Military
                    personnel policy, Reserve Component integration
                    and employment issues, military health care,
                    military education, and POW/MIA issues. In
                    addition, the subcommittee will be responsible
                    for Morale, Welfare and Recreation issues and
                    programs.
                      Subcommittee on Readiness: Military
                    readiness, training, logistics and maintenance
                    issues and programs. In addition, the
                    subcommittee will be responsible for all
                    military construction, depot policy, civilian
                    personnel policy, environmental policy,
                    installations and family housing issues,
                    including the base closure process, and energy
                    policy and programs of the Department of
                    Defense.
                      Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection
                    Forces: Navy acquisition programs, Naval
                    Reserve equipment, and Marine Corps amphibious
                    assault vehicle programs (except strategic
                    weapons, space, special operations, science and
                    technology programs, and information technology
                    programs), deep strike bombers and related
                    systems, lift programs, seaborne unmanned
                    aerial systems and the associated weapons
                    systems sustainment. In addition, the
                    subcommittee will be responsible for Maritime
                    programs under the jurisdiction of the
                    Committee as delineated in paragraphs 5 and 9
                    of clause 1(c) of rule X of the Rules of the
                    House of Representatives.
                      Subcommittee on Strategic Forces: Strategic
                    weapons (except deep strike bombers and related
                    systems), space programs (including national
                    intelligence space programs), ballistic missile
                    defense, the associated weapons systems
                    sustainment, the Cooperative Threat Reduction
                    program, and Department of Energy national
                    security programs.
                      Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and
                    Capabilities: Defense-wide and joint enabling
                    activities and programs to include: Special
                    Operations Forces; counter-proliferation and
                    counter-terrorism programs and initiatives;
                    science and technology policy and programs;
                    information technology programs; homeland
                    defense and Department of Defense related
                    consequence management programs; related
                    intelligence support; and other enabling
                    programs and activities to include cyber
                    operations, strategic communications, and
                    information operations.
                      Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations:
                    Any matter within the jurisdiction of the
                    Committee, subject to the concurrence of the
                    Chairman of the Committee and, as appropriate,
                    affected subcommittee chairmen. The
                    subcommittee shall have no legislative
                    jurisdiction.
        (b) Membership of the Subcommittees.--
              (1) Subcommittee memberships, with the exception of
            membership on the Subcommittee on Oversight and
            Investigations, shall be filled in accordance with the
            rules of the Majority party's conference and the
            Minority party's caucus, respectively.
              (2) The Chairman and Ranking Minority Member of the
            Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations shall be
            filled in accordance with the rules of the Majority
            party's conference and the Minority party's caucus,
            respectively. Consistent with the party ratios
            established by the Majority party, all other Majority
            members of the subcommittee shall be appointed by the
            Chairman of the Committee, and all other Minority
            members shall be appointed by the Ranking Minority
            Member of the Committee.
              (3) The Chairman of the Committee and Ranking
            Minority Member thereof may sit as ex officio members
            of all subcommittees. Ex officio members shall not vote
            in subcommittee hearings or meetings or be taken into
            consideration for the purpose of determining the ratio
            of the subcommittees or establishing a quorum at
            subcommittee hearings or meetings.
              (4) A member of the Committee who is not a member of
            a particular subcommittee may sit with the subcommittee
            and participate during any of its hearings but shall
            not have authority to vote, cannot be counted for the
            purpose of achieving a quorum, and cannot raise a point
            of order at the hearing.

                   Rule 5.--Committee Panels and Task Forces

        (a) Committee Panels.--
              (1) The Chairman may designate a panel of the
            Committee consisting of members of the Committee to
            inquire into and take testimony on a matter or matters
            that fall within the jurisdiction of more than one
            subcommittee and to report to the Committee.
              (2) No panel appointed by the Chairman shall continue
            in existence for more than six months after the
            appointment. A panel so appointed may, upon the
            expiration of six months, be reappointed by the
            Chairman for a period of time which is not to exceed
            six months.
              (3) Consistent with the party ratios established by
            the Majority party, all Majority members of the panels
            shall be appointed by the Chairman of the Committee,
            and all Minority members shall be appointed by the
            Ranking Minority Member of the Committee. The Chairman
            of the Committee shall choose one of the Majority
            members so appointed who does not currently chair
            another subcommittee of the Committee to serve as
            Chairman of the panel. The Ranking Minority Member of
            the Committee shall similarly choose the Ranking
            Minority Member of the panel.
              (4) No panel shall have legislative jurisdiction.
        (b) Committee and Subcommittee Task Forces.--
              (1) The Chairman of the Committee, or a Chairman of a
            subcommittee with the concurrence of the Chairman of
            the Committee, may designate a task force to inquire
            into and take testimony on a matter that falls within
            the jurisdiction of the Committee or subcommittee,
            respectively. The Chairman and Ranking Minority Member
            of the Committee or subcommittee shall each appoint an
            equal number of members to the task force. The Chairman
            of the Committee or subcommittee shall choose one of
            the members so appointed, who does not currently chair
            another subcommittee of the Committee, to serve as
            Chairman of the task force. The Ranking Minority Member
            of the Committee or subcommittee shall similarly
            appoint the Ranking Minority Member of the task force.
              (2) No task force appointed by the Chairman of the
            Committee or subcommittee shall continue in existence
            for more than three months. A task force may only be
            reappointed for an additional three months with the
            written concurrence of the Chairman and Ranking
            Minority Member of the Committee or subcommittee whose
            Chairman appointed the task force.
              (3) No task force shall have legislative
            jurisdiction.

              Rule 6.--Reference and Consideration of Legislation

        (a) The Chairman shall refer legislation and other matters
    to the appropriate subcommittee or to the full Committee.
        (b) Legislation shall be taken up for a hearing or markup
    only when called by the Chairman of the Committee or
    subcommittee, as appropriate, or by a majority of the Committee
    or subcommittee, as appropriate.
        (c) The Chairman, with approval of a majority vote of a
    quorum of the Committee, shall have authority to discharge a
    subcommittee from consideration of any measure or matter
    referred thereto and have such measure or matter considered by
    the Committee.
        (d) Reports and recommendations of a subcommittee may not
    be considered by the Committee until after the intervention of
    three calendar days from the time the report is approved by the
    subcommittee and available to the members of the Committee,
    except that this rule may be waived by a majority vote of a
    quorum of the Committee.
        (e) The Chairman, in consultation with the Ranking Minority
    Member, shall establish criteria for recommending legislation
    and other matters to be considered by the House of
    Representatives, pursuant to clause 1 of rule XV of the Rules
    of the House of Representatives. Such criteria shall not
    conflict with the Rules of the House of Representatives and
    other applicable rules.

             Rule 7.--Public Announcement of Hearings and Meetings

        (a) Pursuant to clause 2(g)(3) of rule XI of the Rules of
    the House of Representatives, the Chairman of the Committee, or
    of any subcommittee, panel, or task force, shall make a public
    announcement of the date, place, and subject matter of any
    hearing or meeting before that body at least one week before
    the commencement of a hearing and at least three days before
    the commencement of a meeting. However, if the Chairman of the
    Committee, or of any subcommittee, panel, or task force, with
    the concurrence of the respective Ranking Minority Member,
    determines that there is good cause to begin the hearing or
    meeting sooner, or if the Committee, subcommittee, panel, or
    task force so determines by majority vote, a quorum being
    present for the transaction of business, such chairman shall
    make the announcement at the earliest possible date. Any
    announcement made under this rule shall be promptly published
    in the Daily Digest, promptly entered into the committee
    scheduling service of the House Information Resources, and
    promptly made publicly available in electronic form.
        (b) At least 24 hours prior to the commencement of a
    meeting for the markup of legislation, or at the time of an
    announcement under paragraph (a) made within 24 hours before
    such meeting, the Chairman of the Committee, or of any
    subcommittee, panel, or task force shall cause the text of such
    measure or matter to be made publicly available in electronic
    form as provided in clause 2(g)(4) of rule XI of the Rules of
    the House of Representatives.

            Rule 8.--Broadcasting of Committee Hearings and Meetings

        (a) Pursuant to clause 2(e)(5) of rule XI of the Rules of
    the House of Representatives, the Committee shall, to the
    maximum extent practicable, provide audio and video coverage of
    each hearing or meeting for the transaction of business in a
    manner that allows the public to easily listen to and view the
    proceedings. The Committee shall maintain the recordings of
    such coverage in a manner that is easily accessible to the
    public.
        (b) Clause 4 of rule XI of the Rules of the House of
    Representatives shall apply to the Committee.

               Rule 9.--Meetings and Hearings Open to the Public

        (a) Each hearing and meeting for the transaction of
    business, including the markup of legislation, conducted by the
    Committee, or any subcommittee, panel, or task force, to the
    extent that the respective body is authorized to conduct
    markups, shall be open to the public except when the Committee,
    subcommittee, panel, or task force in open session and with a
    majority being present, determines by record vote that all or
    part of the remainder of that hearing or meeting on that day
    shall be in executive session because disclosure of testimony,
    evidence, or other matters to be considered would endanger the
    national security, would compromise sensitive law enforcement
    information, or would violate any law or rule of the House of
    Representatives. Notwithstanding the requirements of the
    preceding sentence, a majority of those present, there being in
    attendance no fewer than two members of the Committee,
    subcommittee, panel, or task force may vote to close a hearing
    or meeting for the sole purpose of discussing whether testimony
    or evidence to be received would endanger the national
    security, would compromise sensitive law enforcement
    information, or would violate any law or rule of the House of
    Representatives. If the decision is to proceed in executive
    session, the vote must be by record vote and in open session, a
    majority of the Committee, subcommittee, panel, or task force
    being present.
        (b) Whenever it is asserted by a member of the Committee or
    subcommittee that the evidence or testimony at a hearing may
    tend to defame, degrade, or incriminate any person, or it is
    asserted by a witness that the evidence or testimony that the
    witness would give at a hearing may tend to defame, degrade, or
    incriminate the witness, notwithstanding the requirements of
    (a) and the provisions of clause 2(g)(2) of rule XI of the
    Rules of the House of Representatives, such evidence or
    testimony shall be presented in executive session, if by a
    majority vote of those present, there being in attendance no
    fewer than two members of the Committee or subcommittee, the
    Committee or subcommittee determines that such evidence may
    tend to defame, degrade, or incriminate any person. A majority
    of those present, there being in attendance no fewer than two
    members of the Committee or subcommittee may also vote to close
    the hearing or meeting for the sole purpose of discussing
    whether evidence or testimony to be received would tend to
    defame, degrade, or incriminate any person. The Committee or
    subcommittee shall proceed to receive such testimony in open
    session only if the Committee or subcommittee, a majority being
    present, determines that such evidence or testimony will not
    tend to defame, degrade, or incriminate any person.
        (c) Notwithstanding the foregoing, and with the approval of
    the Chairman, each member of the Committee may designate by
    letter to the Chairman, one member of that member's personal
    staff, and an alternate, which may include fellows, with Top
    Secret security clearance to attend hearings of the Committee,
    or that member's subcommittee(s), panel(s), or task force(s)
    (excluding briefings or meetings held under the provisions of
    committee rule 9(a)), which have been closed under the
    provisions of rule 9(a) above for national security purposes
    for the taking of testimony. The attendance of such a staff
    member or fellow at such hearings is subject to the approval of
    the Committee, subcommittee, panel, or task force as dictated
    by national security requirements at that time. The attainment
    of any required security clearances is the responsibility of
    individual members of the Committee.
        (d) Pursuant to clause 2(g)(2) of rule XI of the Rules of
    the House of Representatives, no Member, Delegate, or Resident
    Commissioner may be excluded from nonparticipatory attendance
    at any hearing of the Committee or a subcommittee, unless the
    House of Representatives shall by majority vote authorize the
    Committee or subcommittee, for purposes of a particular series
    of hearings on a particular article of legislation or on a
    particular subject of investigation, to close its hearings to
    Members, Delegates, and the Resident Commissioner by the same
    procedures designated in this rule for closing hearings to the
    public.
        (e) The Committee or the subcommittee may vote, by the same
    procedure, to meet in executive session for up to five
    additional consecutive days of hearings.

                                Rule 10.--Quorum

        (a) For purposes of taking testimony and receiving
    evidence, two members shall constitute a quorum.
        (b) One-third of the members of the Committee or
    subcommittee shall constitute a quorum for taking any action,
    with the following exceptions, in which case a majority of the
    Committee or subcommittee shall constitute a quorum:
              (1) Reporting a measure or recommendation;
              (2) Closing Committee or subcommittee meetings and
            hearings to the public;
              (3) Authorizing the issuance of subpoenas;
              (4) Authorizing the use of executive session
            material; and
              (5) Voting to proceed in open session after voting to
            close to discuss whether evidence or testimony to be
            received would tend to defame, degrade, or incriminate
            any person.
        (c) No measure or recommendation shall be reported to the
    House of Representatives unless a majority of the Committee is
    actually present.

                         Rule 11.--The Five-Minute Rule

        (a) Subject to rule 15, the time any one member may address
    the Committee or subcommittee on any measure or matter under
    consideration shall not exceed five minutes and then only when
    the member has been recognized by the Chairman or subcommittee
    chairman, as appropriate, except that this time limit may be
    exceeded by unanimous consent. Any member, upon request, shall
    be recognized for not more than five minutes to address the
    Committee or subcommittee on behalf of an amendment which the
    member has offered to any pending bill or resolution. The five-
    minute limitation shall not apply to the Chairman and Ranking
    Minority Member of the Committee or subcommittee.
        (b)(1) Members who are present at a hearing of the
    Committee or subcommittee when a hearing is originally convened
    shall be recognized by the Chairman or subcommittee chairman,
    as appropriate, in order of seniority. Those members arriving
    subsequently shall be recognized in order of their arrival.
    Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Chairman and the Ranking
    Minority Member will take precedence upon their arrival. In
    recognizing members to question witnesses in this fashion, the
    Chairman shall take into consideration the ratio of the
    Majority to Minority members present and shall establish the
    order of recognition for questioning in such a manner as not to
    disadvantage the members of either party.
        (2) Pursuant to rule 4 and subject to rule 15, a member of
    the Committee who is not a member of a subcommittee may be
    recognized by a subcommittee chairman in order of their arrival
    and after all present subcommittee members have been
    recognized.
        (3) The Chairman of the Committee or a subcommittee, with
    the concurrence of the respective Ranking Minority Member, may
    depart with the regular order for questioning which is
    specified in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this rule provided that
    such a decision is announced prior to the hearing or prior to
    the opening statements of the witnesses and that any such
    departure applies equally to the Majority and the Minority.
        (c) No person other than a Member, Delegate, or Resident
    Commissioner of Congress and committee staff may be seated in
    or behind the dais area during Committee, subcommittee, panel,
    or task force hearings and meetings.

                 Rule 12.--Power To Sit and Act; Subpoena Power

        (a) For the purpose of carrying out any of its functions
    and duties under rules X and XI of the Rules of the House of
    Representatives, the Committee and any subcommittee is
    authorized (subject to subparagraph (b)(1) of this paragraph):
              (1) to sit and act at such times and places within
            the United States, whether the House is in session, has
            recessed, or has adjourned, and to hold hearings, and
              (2) to require by subpoena, or otherwise, the
            attendance and testimony of such witnesses and the
            production of such books, records, correspondence,
            memorandums, papers and documents, including, but not
            limited to, those in electronic form, as it considers
            necessary.
        (b)(1) A subpoena may be authorized and issued by the
    Committee, or any subcommittee with the concurrence of the full
    Committee Chairman and after consultation with the Ranking
    Minority Member of the Committee, under subparagraph (a)(2) in
    the conduct of any investigation, or series of investigations
    or activities, only when authorized by a majority of the
    members voting, 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 Committee.
        (2) Pursuant to clause 2(m) of rule XI of the Rules of the
    House of Representatives, compliance with any subpoena issued
    by the Committee or any subcommittee under subparagraph (a)(2)
    may be enforced only as authorized or directed by the House of
    Representatives.

                          Rule 13.--Witness Statements

        (a) Any prepared statement to be presented by a witness to
    the Committee or a subcommittee shall be submitted to the
    Committee or subcommittee at least 48 hours in advance of
    presentation and shall be distributed to all members of the
    Committee or subcommittee as soon as practicable but not less
    than 24 hours in advance of presentation. A copy of any such
    prepared statement shall also be submitted to the Committee in
    electronic form. If a prepared statement contains national
    security information bearing a classification of Confidential
    or higher, the statement shall be made available in the
    Committee rooms to all members of the Committee or subcommittee
    as soon as practicable but not less than 24 hours in advance of
    presentation; however, no such statement shall be removed from
    the Committee offices. The requirement of this rule may be
    waived by a majority vote of the Committee or subcommittee, a
    quorum being present. In cases where a witness does not submit
    a statement by the time required under this rule, the Chairman
    of the Committee or subcommittee, as appropriate, with the
    concurrence of the respective Ranking Minority Member, may
    elect to exclude the witness from the hearing.
        (b) The Committee and each subcommittee shall require each
    witness who is to appear before it to file with the Committee
    in advance of his or her appearance a written statement of the
    proposed testimony and to limit the oral presentation at such
    appearance to a brief summary of the submitted written
    statement.
        (c) Pursuant to clause 2(g)(5) of rule XI of the Rules of
    the House of Representatives, written witness 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.

                   Rule 14.--Administering Oaths to Witnesses

        (a) The Chairman, or any member designated by the Chairman,
    may administer oaths to any witness.
        (b) Witnesses, when sworn, shall subscribe to the following
    oath:

              ``Do you solemnly swear (or affirm) that the
            testimony you will give before this Committee (or
            subcommittee) in the matters now under consideration
            will be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the
            truth, so help you God?''

                       Rule 15.--Questioning of Witnesses

        (a) When a witness is before the Committee or a
    subcommittee, members of the Committee or subcommittee may put
    questions to the witness only when recognized by the Chairman
    or subcommittee chairman, as appropriate, for that purpose
    according to rule 11 of the Committee.
        (b) Members of the Committee or subcommittee who so desire
    shall have not more than five minutes to question each witness
    or panel of witnesses, the responses of the witness or
    witnesses being included in the five-minute period, until such
    time as each member has had an opportunity to question each
    witness or panel of witnesses. Thereafter, additional rounds
    for questioning witnesses by members are within the discretion
    of the Chairman or subcommittee chairman, as appropriate.
        (c) Questions put to witnesses before the Committee or
    subcommittee shall be pertinent to the measure or matter that
    may be before the Committee or subcommittee for consideration.

            Rule 16.--Publication of Committee Hearings and Markups

        The transcripts of those hearings conducted by the
    Committee, subcommittee, or panel will be published officially
    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. The transcripts of markups
    conducted by the Committee or any subcommittee may be published
    officially in verbatim form. Any requests to correct any
    errors, other than those in transcription, will be appended to
    the record, and the appropriate place where the change is
    requested will be footnoted. Any transcript published under
    this rule shall include the results of record votes conducted
    in the session covered by the transcript and shall also include
    materials that have been submitted for the record and are
    covered under rule 19. The handling and safekeeping of these
    materials shall fully satisfy the requirements of rule 20. No
    transcript of an executive session conducted under rule 9 shall
    be published under this rule.

                         Rule 17.--Voting and Rollcalls

        (a) Voting on a measure or matter may be by record vote,
    division vote, voice vote, or unanimous consent.
        (b) A record vote shall be ordered upon the request of one-
    fifth of those members present.
        (c) No vote by any member of the Committee or a
    subcommittee with respect to any measure or matter shall be
    cast by proxy.
        (d) In the event of a vote or votes, when a member is in
    attendance at any other committee, subcommittee, or conference
    committee meeting during that time, the necessary absence of
    that member shall be so noted in the record vote record, upon
    timely notification to the Chairman by that member.
        (e) The Chairman of the Committee or a subcommittee, as
    appropriate, with the concurrence of the Ranking Minority
    Member or the most senior Minority member who is present at the
    time, may elect to postpone requested record votes until such
    time or point at a markup as is mutually decided. When
    proceedings resume on a postponed question, notwithstanding any
    intervening order for the previous question, the underlying
    proposition shall remain subject to further debate or amendment
    to the same extent as when the question was postponed.

                          Rule 18.--Committee Reports

        (a) If, at the time of approval of any measure or matter by
    the Committee, any member of the Committee gives timely notice
    of intention to file supplemental, Minority, additional or
    dissenting views, all members shall be entitled to not less
    than two calendar days (excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and legal
    holidays except when the House is in session on such days) in
    which to file such written and signed views with the Staff
    Director of the Committee, or the Staff Director's designee.
    All such views so filed by one or more members of the Committee
    shall be included within, and shall be a part of, the report
    filed by the Committee with respect to that measure or matter.
        (b) With respect to each record vote on a motion to report
    any measure or matter, and on any amendment offered to the
    measure or matter, the total number of votes cast for and
    against, the names of those voting for and against, and a brief
    description of the question, shall be included in the Committee
    report on the measure or matter.
        (c) Not later than 24 hours after the adoption of any
    amendment to a measure or matter considered by the Committee,
    the Chairman shall cause the text of each such amendment to be
    made publicly available in electronic form as provided in
    clause 2(e)(6) of rule XI of the Rules of the House of
    Representatives.

               Rule 19.--Public Inspection of Committee Rollcalls

        The result of each record vote in any meeting of the
    Committee shall be made available by the Committee for
    inspection by the public at reasonable times in the offices of
    the Committee and also made publicly available in electronic
    form within 48 hours of such record vote pursuant to clause
    2(e)(1)B(i) of rule XI of the Rules of the House of
    Representatives. Information so available 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.

        Rule 20.--Protection of National Security and Other Information

        (a) Except as provided in clause 2(g) of rule XI of the
    Rules of the House of Representatives, all national security
    information bearing a classification of Confidential 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.
        (b) The Chairman of the Committee shall, with the approval
    of a majority of the Committee, establish such procedures as in
    his judgment may be necessary to prevent the unauthorized
    disclosure of any national security information that is
    received which is classified as Confidential or higher. Such
    procedures shall, however, ensure access to this information by
    any member of the Committee or any other Member, Delegate, or
    Resident Commissioner of the House of Representatives, staff of
    the Committee, or staff designated under rule 9(c) who have the
    appropriate security clearances and the need to know, who has
    requested the opportunity to review such material.
        (c) The Chairman of the Committee shall, in consultation
    with the Ranking Minority Member, establish such procedures as
    in his judgment may be necessary to prevent the unauthorized
    disclosure of any proprietary information that is received by
    the Committee, subcommittee, panel, or task force. Such
    procedures shall be consistent with the Rules of the House of
    Representatives and applicable law.

                          Rule 21.--Committee Staffing

        The staffing of the Committee, the standing subcommittees,
    and any panel or task force designated by the Chairman or
    chairmen of the subcommittees shall be subject to the Rules of
    the House of Representatives.

                          Rule 22.--Committee 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 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.

                          Rule 23.--Hearing Procedures

        Clause 2(k) of rule XI of the Rules of the House of
    Representatives shall apply to the Committee.

                      Rule 24.--Committee Activity Reports

        Not later than January 2nd of each odd-numbered year the
    Committee shall submit to the House a report on its activities,
    pursuant to clause 1(d) of rule XI of the Rules of the House of
    Representatives.

                            Committee on the Budget

       TOM PRICE, Georgia, Chairman

    CHRIS VAN HOLLEN, Maryland           SCOTT GARRETT, New Jersey
    JOHN A. YARMUTH, Kentucky            MARIO DIAZ-BALART, Florida
    BILL PASCRELL, Jr., New Jersey       TOM COLE, Oklahoma
    TIM RYAN, Ohio                       TOM McCLINTOCK, California
    GWEN MOORE, Wisconsin                DIANE BLACK, Tennessee
    KATHY CASTOR, Florida                TODD ROKITA, Indiana, Vice
    JIM McDERMOTT, Washington            Chairman
    BARBARA LEE, California              ROB WOODALL, Georgia
    MARK POCAN, Wisconsin                MARSHA BLACKBURN, Tennessee
    MICHELLE LUJAN GRISHAM, New Mexico   VICKY HARTZLER, Missouri
    DEBBIE DINGELL, Michigan             TOM RICE, South Carolina
    TED LIEU, California                 MARLIN A. STUTZMAN, Indiana
    DONALD NORCROSS, New Jersey          MARK SANFORD, South Carolina
    SETH MOULTON, Massachusetts          STEVE WOMACK, Arkansas
                                         DAVE BRAT, Virginia
                                         ROB BLUM, Iowa
                                         ALEXANDER X. MOONEY, West Virginia
                                         GLENN GROTHMAN, Wisconsin
                                         GARY J. PALMER, Alabama
                                         JOHN R. MOOLENAAR, Michigan
                                         BRUCE WESTERMAN, Arkansas
                                         VERN BUCHANAN, Florida

                         (As adopted January 22, 2015)

          RULES OF THE COMMITTEE ON THE BUDGET FOR THE 114TH CONGRESS

                             GENERAL APPLICABILITY

                     Rule 1.--Applicability of House Rules

        (a) Except as otherwise specified herein, the Rules of the
    House are the rules of the Committee so far as applicable,
    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. 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 day).
        (b) 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.

                                    MEETINGS

                           Rule 2.--Regular Meetings

        (a) The regular meeting day of the Committee shall be the
    second Wednesday of each month at 11 a.m., while the House is
    in session, if notice is given pursuant to paragraph (c) and
    paragraph (g)(3) of clause 2 of rule XI of House Rules.
        (b) Regular meetings shall be canceled when they conflict
    with meetings of either party's caucus or conference.
        (c) The Chair shall give written notice of the date, place,
    and subject matter of any Committee meeting, which may not
    commence earlier than the third day on which members have
    notice thereof, unless the Chair, with the concurrence of the
    Ranking Minority Member, or the Committee by majority vote with
    a quorum present for the transaction of business, determines
    there is good cause to begin the hearing sooner, in which case
    the Chair shall make the announcement at the earliest possible
    date. An announcement shall be published promptly in the Daily
    Digest and made publicly available in electronic form.

                    Rule 3.--Additional and Special Meetings

        (a) The Chair may call and convene additional meetings of
    the Committee as the Chair considers necessary or special
    meetings at the request of a majority of the members of the
    Committee in accordance with clause 2(c) of rule XI of House
    Rules.
        (b) In the absence of exceptional circumstances, the Chair
    shall provide public electronic notice of additional meetings
    to the office of each member at least 24 hours in advance while
    Congress is in session, and at least 3 days in advance when
    Congress is not in session.

                        Rule 4.--Open Business Meetings

        (a) 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 member designated by the Chair as the Vice
    Chair of the Committee, or by the Ranking majority member of
    the Committee present as Acting Chair.
        (b) Each meeting for the transaction of Committee business,
    including the markup of measures, shall be open to the public
    except when the Committee, in open session and with a quorum
    present, determines by roll call vote that all or part of the
    remainder of the meeting on that day shall be closed to the
    public in accordance with clause 2(g)(1) of rule XI of the
    House Rules.
        (c) No person, other than members of the Committee and such
    congressional staff and departmental representatives as the
    Committee may authorize, shall be present at any business or
    markup session which has been closed to the public.
        (d) Not later than 24 hours after commencing a meeting to
    consider a measure or matter, the Chair of the Committee shall
    cause the text of such measure or matter and any amendment
    adopted thereto to be made publicly available in electronic
    form.

                                Rule 5.--Quorums

        (a) A majority of the Committee shall constitute a quorum.
    No business shall be transacted and no measure or
    recommendation shall be reported unless a quorum is actually
    present.

                              Rule 6.--Recognition

        Any member, when recognized by the Chair, may address the
    Committee on any bill, motion, or other matter under
    consideration before the Committee. The time of such member
    shall be limited to 5 minutes until all members present have
    been afforded an opportunity to comment.

                       Rule 7.--Consideration of Business

        Measures or matters may be placed before the Committee, for
    its consideration, by the Chair or by a majority vote of the
    Committee members, a quorum being present.

                      Rule 8.--Availability of Legislation

        (a) The Committee shall consider no bill, joint resolution,
    or concurrent resolution unless copies of the measure have been
    made available to all Committee members at least 24 hours prior
    to the time at which such measure is to be considered. When
    considering concurrent resolutions on the budget, this
    requirement shall be satisfied by making available copies of
    the complete Chairman's mark (or such material as will provide
    the basis for Committee consideration). The provisions of this
    rule may be suspended with the concurrence of the Chair and
    Ranking Minority Member.
        (b) At least 24 hours prior to the commencement of a
    meeting for the markup of legislation, the Chair shall cause
    the text of such legislation to be made publicly available in
    electronic form.

           Rule 9.--Procedure for Consideration of Budget Resolution

        (a) It shall be the policy of the Committee that the
    starting point for any deliberations on a concurrent resolution
    on the budget should be the estimated or actual levels for the
    fiscal year preceding the budget year.
        (b) In the consideration of a concurrent resolution on the
    budget, the Committee shall first proceed, unless otherwise
    determined by the Committee, to consider budget aggregates,
    functional categories, and other appropriate matters on a
    tentative basis, with the document before the Committee open to
    amendment. Subsequent amendments may be offered to aggregates,
    functional categories, or other appropriate matters, which have
    already been amended in their entirety.
        (c) Following adoption of the aggregates, functional
    categories, and other matters, the text of a concurrent
    resolution on the budget incorporating such aggregates,
    functional categories, and other appropriate matters shall be
    considered for amendment and a final vote.

                           Rule 10.--Roll Call Votes

        (a) A roll call of the members may be had upon the request
    of at least one-fifth of those present. In the apparent absence
    of a quorum, a roll call may be had on the request of any
    member.
        (b) No vote may be conducted on any measure or motion
    pending before the Committee unless a quorum is present for
    such purpose.
        (c) No vote by any member of the Committee on any measure
    or matter may be cast by proxy.
        (d) In accordance with clause 2(e)(1)(B) of rule XI of the
    House Rules, a record of the vote of each Committee member on
    each recorded vote shall be available for public inspection at
    the offices of the Committee and also made publicly available
    in electronic form within 48 hours of such record vote, and,
    with respect to any roll call vote on any motion to amend or
    report, shall be included in the report of the Committee
    showing the total number of votes cast for and against and the
    names of those members voting for and against.

                                    HEARINGS

                       Rule 11.--Announcement of Hearings

        The Chair shall make a public announcement of the date,
    place, and subject matter of any Committee hearing at least one
    week before the hearing, beginning with the day in which the
    announcement is made and ending the day preceding the scheduled
    hearing unless the Chair, with the concurrence of the Ranking
    Minority Member, or the Committee by majority vote with a
    quorum present for the transaction of business, determines
    there is good cause to begin the hearing sooner, in which case
    the Chair shall make the announcement at the earliest possible
    date. Such announcement shall be published promptly in the
    Daily Digest and made publicly available in electronic form.

                            Rule 12.--Open Hearings

        (a) Each hearing conducted by the Committee or any of its
    task forces shall be open to the public except when the
    Committee or task force, in open session and with a quorum
    present, determines by roll call vote that all or part of the
    remainder of that hearing on that day shall be closed to the
    public because disclosure of testimony, evidence, or other
    matters to be considered would endanger the national security,
    or would compromise sensitive law enforcement information, or
    would tend to defame, degrade, or incriminate any person, or
    would violate any law or rule of the House of Representatives.
    The Committee or task forces may by the same procedure vote to
    close one subsequent day of hearing.
        (b) For the purposes clause 2(g)(2) of rule XI of House
    Rules, the task forces of the Committee are considered to be
    subcommittees.

                               Rule 13.--Quorums

        For the purpose of hearing testimony, not less than two
    members of the Committee shall constitute a quorum.

                        Rule 14.--Questioning Witnesses

        (a) Questioning of witnesses will be conducted under the 5-
    minute rule unless the Committee adopts a motion pursuant to
    clause 2(j) of rule XI of the House Rules.
        (b) In questioning witnesses under the 5-minute rule:
              (1) First, the Chair and the Ranking Minority Member
            shall be recognized;
              (2) Next, the Committee members present at the time
            the hearing is called to order shall be recognized in
            order of seniority; and
              (3) Finally, the Committee members not present at the
            time the hearing is called to order may be recognized
            in the order of their arrival at the hearing.
        (c) In recognizing Committee members to question witnesses,
    the Chair 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 the
    members of the majority.
        (d) Notwithstanding the provisions of subparagraph (A), the
    Chair and Ranking Minority Member may designate an equal number
    of members from each party to question a witness for a period
    not longer than 30 minutes, or may designate staff from each
    party to question a witness for a period not longer than 30
    minutes.

                         Rule 15.--Subpoenas and Oaths

        (a) In accordance with clause 2(m) of rule XI of the House
    Rules, subpoenas authorized by a majority of the Committee or
    by the Chair (pursuant to such rules and limitations as the
    Committee may prescribe) may be issued over the signature of
    the Chair or of any member of the Committee designated by him,
    and may be served by any person designated by the Chair or such
    member.
        (b) The Chair, or any member of the Committee designated by
    the Chair, may administer oaths to witnesses.

                        Rule 16.--Witnesses' Statements

        (a) So far as practicable, any prepared statement to be
    presented by a witness shall be submitted to the Committee at
    least 24 hours in advance of presentation, and shall be
    distributed to all members of the Committee in advance of
    presentation.
        (b) To the greatest extent possible, each witness appearing
    in a nongovernmental capacity shall include with the written
    statement of proposed testimony a curriculum vitae and a
    disclosure of the amount and source (by agency and program) of
    any Federal grant (or sub-grant thereof) or contract (or
    subcontract thereof) received during the current fiscal year or
    either of the two preceding fiscal years.
        (c) Such statements, with appropriate redactions to protect
    the privacy of witnesses, shall be made publicly available in
    electronic form not later than one day after the witness
    appears.

                            PRINTS AND PUBLICATIONS

                           Rule 17.--Committee Prints

        All Committee prints and other materials prepared for
    public distribution shall be approved by the Committee prior to
    any distribution, unless such print or other material shows
    clearly on its face that it has not been approved by the
    Committee.

                Rule 18.--Committee Publications on the Internet

        (a) To the maximum extent feasible, the Committee shall
    make its publications available in electronic form.

                                     STAFF

                           Rule 19.--Committee Staff

        (a) Subject to approval by the Committee and to the
    provisions of the following paragraphs, the professional and
    clerical staff of the Committee shall be appointed, and may be
    removed, by the Chair.
        (b) Committee staff shall not be assigned any duties other
    than those pertaining to Committee business, and shall be
    selected without regard to race, creed, gender, or age, and
    solely on the basis of fitness to perform the duties of their
    respective positions.
        (c) All Committee staff shall be entitled to equitable
    treatment, including comparable salaries, facilities, access to
    official Committee records, leave, and hours of work.
        (d) Notwithstanding paragraphs a, b, and c, staff shall be
    employed in compliance with House rules, the Employment and
    Accountability Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, and
    any other applicable Federal statutes.

                          Rule 20.--Staff Supervision

        (a) Staff shall be under the general supervision and
    direction of the Chair, who shall establish and assign their
    duties and responsibilities, delegate such authority as he
    deems appropriate, fix and adjust staff salaries (in accordance
    with House Rule X, clause 9(c)) and job titles, and, at his
    discretion, arrange for their specialized training.
        (b) Staff assigned to the minority shall be under the
    general supervision and direction of the minority members of
    the Committee, who may delegate such authority, as they deem
    appropriate.

                                    RECORDS

           Rule 21.--Preparation and Maintenance of Committee Records

        (a) A substantially verbatim account of remarks actually
    made during the proceedings shall be made of all hearings and
    business meetings subject only to technical, grammatical, and
    typographical corrections.
        (b) The proceedings of the Committee shall be recorded in a
    journal, which shall among other things, include a record of
    the votes on any question on which a record vote is taken.
        (c) Members of the Committee shall correct and return
    transcripts of hearings as soon as practicable after receipt
    thereof, except that any changes shall be limited to technical,
    grammatical, and typographical corrections.
        (d) Any witness may examine the transcript of his own
    testimony and make grammatical, technical, and typographical
    corrections.
        (e) The Chair may order the printing of a hearing record
    without the corrections of any member or witness if he
    determines that such member or witness has been afforded a
    reasonable time for correction, and that further delay would
    seriously impede the Committee's responsibility for meeting its
    deadlines under the Congressional Budget Act of 1974.
        (f) Transcripts of hearings and meetings may be printed if
    the Chair decides it is appropriate, or if a majority of the
    members so request.

                     Rule 22.--Access to Committee Records

        (a)(1) The Chair shall promulgate regulations to provide
    for public inspection of roll call votes and to provide access
    by members to Committee records (in accordance with clause 2(e)
    of rule XI of the House Rules).
        (2) Access to classified testimony and information shall be
    limited to Members of Congress and to House Budget Committee
    staff and staff of the Office of Official Reporters who have
    appropriate security clearance.
        (3) Notice of the receipt of such information shall be sent
    to the Committee members. Such information shall be kept in the
    Committee safe, and shall be available to members in the
    Committee office.
        (b) 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 House Rules. The Chair
    shall notify the Ranking Minority Member of any decision,
    pursuant to clause 3(b)(3) or clause 4(b) of the rule, 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.

                                   OVERSIGHT

                          Rule 23.--General Oversight

        (a) The Committee shall review and study, on a continuing
    basis, the application, administration, execution, and
    effectiveness of those laws, or parts of laws, the subject of
    which is within its jurisdiction.
        (b) The Committee is authorized at any time to conduct such
    investigations and studies as it may consider necessary or
    appropriate in the exercise of its responsibilities under
    clause (1)(d) of rule X of the House Rules, and, subject to the
    adoption of expense resolutions as required by clause 6 of rule
    X of the House Rules, to incur expenses (including travel
    expenses) in connection therewith.
        (c) 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 plans for that Congress
    for submission to the Committee on House Administration and the
    Committee on Oversight and Government Reform in accordance with
    the provisions of clause (2)(d) of rule X of the House Rules.

                                    REPORTS

                      Rule 24.--Availability Before Filing

        (a) Any report accompanying any bill or resolution ordered
    reported to the House by the Committee shall be available to
    all Committee members at least 36 hours prior to filing with
    the House.
        (b) No material change shall be made in any report made
    available to members pursuant to section (a) without the
    concurrence of the Ranking Minority Member or by a majority
    vote of the Committee.
        (c) Notwithstanding any other rule of the Committee, either
    or both subsections (a) and (b) may be waived by the Chair or
    with a majority vote by the Committee.

                   Rule 25.--Report on the Budget Resolution

        The report of the Committee to accompany a concurrent
    resolution on the budget shall include a comparison of the
    estimated or actual levels for the year preceding the budget
    year with the proposed spending and revenue levels for the
    budget year and each out year along with the appropriate
    percentage increase or decrease for each budget function and
    aggregate.
        The report shall include any roll call vote on any motion
    to amend or report any measure.

    Rule 26.--Parliamentarian's Status Report and Section 302 Status Report

        (a)(1) In order to carry out its duty under sections 311
    and 312 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to advise the
    House of Representatives as to the current level of spending
    and revenues as compared to the levels set forth in the latest
    agreed-upon concurrent resolution on the budget, the Committee
    shall advise the Speaker on at least a monthly basis when the
    House is in session as to its estimate of the current level of
    spending and revenue. Such estimates shall be prepared by the
    staff of the Committee, transmitted to the Speaker in the form
    of a Parliamentarian's Status Report, and printed in the
    Congressional Record.
        (2) The Committee authorizes the Chair, in consultation
    with the Ranking Minority Member, to transmit to the Speaker
    the Parliamentarian's Status Report described above.
        (b)(1) In order to carry out its duty under sections 302
    and 312 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to advise the
    House of Representatives as to the current level of spending
    within the jurisdiction of Committees as compared to the
    appropriate allocations made pursuant to the Budget Act in
    conformity with the latest agreed-upon concurrent resolution on
    the budget, the Committee shall, as necessary, advise the
    Speaker as to its estimate of the current level of spending
    within the jurisdiction of appropriate Committees. Such
    estimates shall be prepared by the staff of the Committee and
    transmitted to the Speaker in the form of a Section 302 Status
    Report.
        (2) The Committee authorizes the Chair, in consultation
    with the Ranking Minority Member, to transmit to the Speaker
    the Section 302 Status Report described above.

                           Rule 27.--Activity Report

        (a) After an adjournment sine die of the last regular
    session of a Congress or after December 15 of an even-numbered
    year, the chair of the Committee may file any time with the
    Clerk the Committee's activity report for that Congress
    pursuant to clause (1)(d)(1) of rule XI of the House Rules
    without the approval of the Committee, if a copy of the report
    has been available to each member of the Committee for at least
    seven calendar days and the report includes any supplemental,
    minority, or additional views submitted by a member of the
    Committee.
        (b) Such report shall include separate sections summarizing
    the legislative and oversight activities of the Committee; a
    summary of the actions taken and recommendations made; a
    summary of any additional oversight activities undertaken by
    the Committee, and any recommendations made or actions taken
    thereon; and a delineation of any hearings held.

                                 MISCELLANEOUS

                Rule 28.--Broadcasting of Meetings and Hearings

        (a) It shall be the policy of the Committee to give all
    news media access to open hearings of the Committee, subject to
    the requirements and limitations set forth in clause 4 of rule
    XI of the House Rules.
        (b) Whenever any Committee business meeting is open to the
    public, that meeting may be covered, in whole or in part, by
    television broadcast, radio broadcast, still photography, or by
    any of such methods of coverage, in accordance with clause 4 of
    rule XI of the House Rules.

                       Rule 29.--Appointment of Conferees

        (a) Majority party members recommended to the Speaker as
    conferees shall be recommended by the Chair subject to the
    approval of the majority party members of the Committee.
        (b) The Chair shall recommend such minority party members
    as conferees as shall be determined by the minority party; the
    recommended party representation shall be in approximately the
    same proportion as that in the Committee.

                               Rule 30.--Waivers

        When a reported bill or joint resolution, conference
    report, or anticipated floor amendment violates any provision
    of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, the Chair may, if
    practical, consult with the Committee members on whether the
    Chair should recommend, in writing, that the Committee on Rules
    report a special rule that enforces the Act by not waiving the
    applicable points of order during the consideration of such
    measure.

                    Committee on Education and the Workforce

      JOHN KLINE, Minnesota, Chairman

    ROBERT C. ``BOBBY'' SCOTT, Virginia  JOE WILSON, South Carolina
    RUBEN HINOJOSA, Texas                VIRGINIA FOXX, North Carolina
    SUSAN A. DAVIS, California           DUNCAN HUNTER, California
    RAUL M. GRIJALVA, Arizona            DAVID P. ROE, Tennessee
    JOE COURTNEY, Connecticut            GLENN THOMPSON, Pennsylvania
    MARCIA L. FUDGE, Ohio                TIM WALBERG, Michigan
    JARED POLIS, Colorado                MATT SALMON, Arizona
    GREGORIO KILILI CAMACHO SABLAN, Northern Mariana Islandsucky
    FREDERICA S. WILSON, Florida         TODD ROKITA, Indiana
    SUZANNE BONAMICI, Oregon             LOU BARLETTA, Pennsylvania
    MARK POCAN, Wisconsin                JOSEPH J. HECK, Nevada
    MARK TAKANO, California              LUKE MESSER, Indiana
    HAKEEM S. JEFFRIES, New York         BRADLEY BYRNE, Alabama
    KATHERINE M. CLARK, Massachusetts    DAVE BRAT, Virginia
    ALMA S. ADAMS, North Carolina        EARL L. ``BUDDY'' CARTER, Georgia
    MARK DeSAULNIER, California          MIKE BISHOP, Michigan
                                         GLENN GROTHMAN, Wisconsin
                                         STEVE RUSSELL, Oklahoma
                                         CARLOS CURBELO, Florida
                                         ELISE M. STEFANIK, New York
                                         RICK W. ALLEN, Georgia

                         (As adopted January 22, 2015)

      RULES OF THE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND THE WORKFORCE FOR THE 114TH
                                    CONGRESS

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

        (a) Regular meetings of the Committee shall be held on the
    second Wednesday of each month at 10:00 a.m., while the House
    is in session. The Committee shall meet for the consideration
    of a bill or resolution pending before the Committee or the
    transaction of other committee business on regular meeting days
    fixed by the Committee if notice is given in accordance with
    paragraph (g)(3) of Rule XI of the Rules of the House of
    Representatives.
        (b) The Chair may call and convene, as he or she 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.
        (c) If at least three members of the Committee desire that
    a special meeting of the Committee be called by the Chair,
    those members may file in the offices of the Committee their
    written request to the Chair for that special meeting.
    Immediately upon the filing of the request, the staff director
    of the Committee shall notify the Chair of the filing of the
    request. If, within three calendar days after the filing of the
    request, the Chair does not call the requested special meeting
    to be held within seven calendar days after the filing of the
    request, a majority of the members of the Committee may file in
    the offices of the Committee their written notice that a
    special meeting of the Committee will be held, specifying the
    date and hour thereof, and the measure or matter to be
    considered at that special meeting. Immediately upon the filing
    of the notice, the staff director of the Committee shall notify
    all members of the Committee that such meeting will be held and
    inform them of its date and hour and the measure or matter to
    be considered. Such notice shall also be made publicly
    available in electronic form and shall satisfy the notice
    requirements in clause (g)(3)(A)(ii) of Rule XI of the Rules of
    the House of Representatives. The Committee shall meet on that
    date and hour and only the measure or matter specified in that
    notice may be considered at that special meeting.
        (d) Legislative meetings of the Committee and its
    subcommittees shall be open to the public, including radio,
    television, and still photography coverage, unless such
    meetings are closed pursuant to the requirements of the Rules
    of the House of Representatives. No business meeting of the
    Committee, other than regularly scheduled meetings, may be held
    without each member being given reasonable notice.
        (e) The Chair of the Committee or of a subcommittee, as
    appropriate, shall preside at meetings or hearings. In the
    absence of the Chair of the Committee or of a subcommittee,
    members shall preside as provided in clause 2(d) of Rule XI of
    the Rules of the House of Representatives. No person other than
    a Member of Congress or Congressional staff may walk in, stand
    in, or be seated at the rostrum area during a meeting or
    hearing of the Committee or subcommittee unless authorized by
    the Chair.

                Rule 2.--Standing Subcommittees and Jurisdiction

        (a) There shall be four standing subcommittees. In addition
    to conducting oversight in the area of their respective
    jurisdictions as required in clause 2 of Rule X of the Rules of
    the House of Representatives, each subcommittee shall have the
    following jurisdiction:
              Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and
            Secondary Education.--Education from early learning
            through the high school level, including but not
            limited to elementary and secondary education, special
            education, homeless education, and migrant education;
            overseas dependent schools; career and technical
            education; school safety and alcohol and drug abuse
            prevention; school lunch and child nutrition programs;
            educational research and improvement including the
            Institute of Education Sciences; environmental
            education; pre-service and in-service teacher
            professional development including Title II of the
            Elementary and Secondary Education Act and Title II of
            the Higher Education Act; early care and education
            programs including the Head Start Act and the Child
            Care and Development Block Grant Act; adolescent
            development and training programs, including but not
            limited to those providing for the care and treatment
            of certain at-risk youth, including the Juvenile
            Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act and the Runaway
            and Homeless Youth Act; and all matters dealing with
            child abuse and domestic violence, including the Child
            Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act and child adoption.
              Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce
            Training.--Education and training beyond the high
            school level, including but not limited to higher
            education generally, postsecondary student assistance
            and employment services, and the Higher Education Act;
            Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; all
            domestic volunteer programs; all programs related to
            the arts and humanities, museum and library services,
            and arts and artifacts indemnity; postsecondary career
            and technical education, apprenticeship programs, and
            job training, including the Workforce Innovation and
            Opportunity Act, vocational rehabilitation, and
            training programs from immigration funding; science and
            technology programs; adult basic education (family
            literacy); all welfare reform programs, including work
            incentive programs and welfare-to-work requirements;
            poverty programs, including the Community Services
            Block Grant Act and the Low Income Home Energy
            Assistance Program (LIHEAP); the Native American
            Programs Act; the Institute of Peace; and all matters
            dealing with programs and services for the elderly
            including nutrition programs and the Older Americans
            Act.
              Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.--Wages and
            hours of workers, including but not limited to the
            Davis-Bacon Act, the Walsh-Healey Act, the Service
            Contract Act, and the Fair Labor Standards Act;
            workers' compensation including the Federal Employees'
            Compensation Act, the Longshore and Harbor Workers'
            Compensation Act, and the Black Lung Benefits Act; the
            Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection
            Act; the Family and Medical Leave Act; the Worker
            Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act; the
            Employee Polygraph Protection Act of 1988; trade and
            immigration issues as they affect employers and
            workers; workers' safety and health, including but not
            limited to occupational safety and health, mine safety
            and health, and migrant and agricultural worker safety
            and health; and all matters related to equal employment
            opportunity and civil rights in employment.
              Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and
            Pensions.--All matters dealing with relationships
            between employers and employees, including but not
            limited to the National Labor Relations Act, the Labor-
            Management Relations Act, and the Labor-Management
            Reporting and Disclosure Act; the Bureau of Labor
            Statistics; and employment-related health and
            retirement security, including pension, health, and
            other employee benefits and the Employee Retirement
            Income Security Act (ERISA).
        (b) The majority party members of the Committee may provide
    for such temporary, ad hoc subcommittees as determined to be
    appropriate.

                         Rule 3.--Ex Officio Membership

        The Chair of the Committee and the ranking minority party
    member (``Ranking Member'') shall be ex officio members, but
    not voting members, of each subcommittee to which such Chair or
    Ranking Member has not been assigned.

                        Rule 4.--Subcommittee Scheduling

        (a) Subcommittee chair shall set meeting or hearing dates
    after consultation with the Chair and other subcommittee chair
    with a view toward avoiding simultaneous scheduling of
    Committee and subcommittee meetings or hearings, wherever
    possible. No such meetings or hearings, however, shall be held
    outside of Washington, D.C., or during a recess or adjournment
    of the House of Representatives without the prior authorization
    of the Committee Chair. Where practicable, 14 days' notice will
    be given of such meeting or hearing.
        (b) Available dates for subcommittee meetings during the
    session shall be assigned by the Chair to the subcommittees as
    nearly as practicable in rotation and in accordance with their
    workloads. As far as practicable, the Chair shall not schedule
    simultaneous subcommittee markups, a subcommittee markup during
    a full Committee markup, or any hearing during a markup.

                          Rule 5.--Subcommittee Rules

        The rules of the Committee shall be the rules of its
    subcommittees.

                     Rule 6.--Special Assignment of Members

        To facilitate the oversight and other legislative and
    investigative activities of the Committee, the Chair of the
    Committee may, at the request of a subcommittee chair, make a
    temporary assignment of any member of the Committee to such
    subcommittee for the purpose of constituting a quorum and of
    enabling such member to participate in any public hearing,
    investigation, or study by such subcommittee to be held outside
    of Washington, D.C. Any member of the Committee may attend
    public hearings of any subcommittee and any member of the
    Committee may question witnesses only when they have been
    recognized by the Chair for that purpose.

                           Rule 7.--Hearing Procedure

        (a) The Chair, in the case of hearings to be conducted by
    the Committee, and the appropriate subcommittee chair, in the
    case of hearings to be conducted by a subcommittee, shall make
    public announcement of the date, place, and subject matter of
    any hearing to be conducted on any measure or matter at least
    one week before the commencement of that hearing unless the
    Chair of the Committee, with the concurrence of the Ranking
    Member, determines that there is good cause to begin such
    hearing at an earlier date or the Committee so determines by
    majority vote in the presence of the number of members required
    under the rules of the Committee for the transaction of
    business. In the latter event, the Chair or the subcommittee
    chair, as the case may be, shall have such an announcement
    promptly published in the Daily Digest and made publicly
    available in electronic form. To the extent practicable, the
    Chair or the subcommittee chair shall make public announcement
    of the final list of witnesses scheduled to testify at least 48
    hours before the commencement of the hearing. The staff
    director of the Committee shall promptly notify the Daily
    Digest Clerk of the Congressional Record as soon as practicable
    after such public announcement is made.
        (b) Subcommittees are authorized to hold hearings, receive
    exhibits, hear witnesses, and report to the Committee for final
    action, together with such recommendations as may be agreed
    upon by the subcommittee.
        (c) All opening statements at hearings conducted by the
    Committee or any subcommittee will be made part of the
    permanent written record. Opening statements by members may not
    be presented orally, unless the Chair of the Committee or any
    subcommittee determines that one statement from the Chair or a
    designee will be presented, in which case the Ranking Member or
    a designee may also make a statement. If a witness scheduled to
    testify at any hearing of the Committee or any subcommittee is
    a constituent of a member of the Committee or subcommittee,
    such member shall be entitled to briefly introduce such witness
    at the hearing.
        (d) To the extent practicable, witnesses who are to appear
    before the Committee or a subcommittee shall file with the
    staff director of the Committee, at least 48 hours in advance
    of their appearance, a written statement of their proposed
    testimony, together with a brief summary thereof, and shall
    limit their oral presentation to a summary thereof. The staff
    director of the Committee shall promptly furnish to the staff
    director of the minority a copy of such testimony submitted to
    the Committee pursuant to this rule. The Chair of the
    Committee, or a member designated by the Chair, may administer
    oaths to witnesses.
        (e) When any hearing is conducted by the Committee or any
    subcommittee upon any measure or matter, the minority party
    members on the Committee shall be entitled, upon request to the
    Chair by a majority of those minority party members before the
    completion of such hearing, to call witnesses selected by the
    minority to testify with respect to that measure or matter
    during at least one day of hearing thereon. The minority party
    may waive this right by calling at least one witness during a
    Committee hearing or subcommittee hearing.
        (f) In the conduct of hearings of subcommittees sitting
    jointly, the rules otherwise applicable to all subcommittees
    shall likewise apply to joint subcommittee hearings for
    purposes of such shared consideration.

                   Rule 8.--Questioning of Hearing Witnesses

        (a) Subject to clauses (b), (c), and (d), a Committee
    member may question hearing witnesses only when the member has
    been recognized by the Chair for that purpose, and only for a
    five-minute period until all members present have had an
    opportunity to question a witness. The questioning of witnesses
    in both Committee and subcommittee hearings shall be initiated
    by the Chair, followed by the Ranking Member and all other
    members alternating between the majority and minority party.
    The Chair shall exercise discretion in determining the order in
    which members will be recognized. In recognizing members to
    question witnesses in this fashion, the Chair shall take into
    consideration the ratio of the majority to minority party
    members present and shall establish the order of recognition
    for questioning in such a manner as not to place the members of
    the majority party in a disadvantageous position.
        (b) The Chair may permit a specified number of members to
    question a witness for longer than five minutes. The time for
    extended questioning of a witness under this clause shall be
    equal for the majority party and the minority party and may not
    exceed one hour in the aggregate.
        (c) The Chair may permit Committee staff for the majority
    and the minority party members to question a witness for equal
    specified periods. The time for extended questioning of a
    witness under this clause shall be equal for the majority party
    and the minority party and may not exceed one hour in the
    aggregate.
        (d) In an investigative hearing or in an executive session,
    the Chair's authority to extend questioning under subsection
    (b) and (c) of this rule shall be equal for the majority and
    the minority party and may not exceed one hour in the
    aggregate, and shall only be conducted by counsel for the
    majority and the minority party when authorized under
    subsection (c) of this rule.

                          Rule 9.--Subpoena Authority

        The power to authorize and issue subpoenas is delegated to
    the Chair 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. The Chair shall notify the Ranking Member
    prior to issuing any subpoena under such authority. To the
    extent practicable, the Chair shall consult with the Ranking
    Member at least 24 hours in advance of a subpoena being issued
    under such authority, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and federal
    holidays. As soon as practicable after issuing any subpoena
    under such authority, the Chair shall notify in writing all
    members of the Committee of the issuance of the subpoena.

                         Rule 10.--Deposition Procedure

        (a) In accordance with the Committee receiving
    authorization by the House of Representatives for the taking of
    depositions in furtherance of a Committee investigation, the
    Chair, upon consultation with the Ranking Member, may order the
    taking of depositions pursuant to notice or subpoena as
    contemplated by this rule.
        (b) The Chair or majority staff shall consult with the
    Ranking Member or minority staff no less than three business
    days before any notice or subpoena for a deposition is issued.
    After such consultation, all members shall receive written
    notice that a notice or subpoena for a deposition will be
    issued.
        (c) A notice or subpoena issued under this rule shall
    specify the date, time, and place of the deposition and the
    method or methods by which the deposition will be recorded.
    Prior to testifying, a deponent shall be provided with a copy
    of the Committee's rules, the House Resolution authorizing the
    taking of the deposition, and Rule X of the Rules of the House
    of Representatives.
        (d)(1) A deposition shall be conducted by one or more
    members or Committee counsel as designated by the Chair or
    Ranking Member.
        (2) A deposition shall be taken under oath or affirmation
    administered by a member or a person otherwise authorized to
    administer oaths and affirmations.
        (3) A deposition shall be, unless waived by the deponent,
    attended by a member of the Committee.
        (e) A deponent may be accompanied at a deposition by
    counsel to advise the deponent of the deponent's rights. Only
    members and Committee counsel, however, may examine the
    deponent. No one may be present at a deposition other than
    members, Committee staff designated by the Chair or Ranking
    Member, such individuals as may be required to administer the
    oath or affirmation and transcribe or record the proceedings,
    the deponent, and the deponent's counsel (including personal
    counsel and counsel for the entity employing the deponent if
    the scope of the deposition is expected to cover actions taken
    as part of the deponent's employment). Observers or counsel for
    other persons or entities may not attend.
        (f)(1) Unless the majority, minority, and deponent agree
    otherwise, questions in a deposition shall be propounded in
    rounds, alternating between the majority and minority. A single
    round shall not exceed 60 minutes per side, unless the members
    or counsel conducting the deposition agree to a different
    length of questioning. In each round, a member or Committee
    counsel designated by the Chair shall ask questions first, and
    the member or Committee counsel designated by the Ranking
    Member shall ask questions second.
        (2) Any objection made during a deposition must be stated
    concisely and in a non-argumentative and non-suggestive manner.
    Deponent may refuse to answer a question only to preserve a
    privilege. When the deponent has objected and refused to answer
    a question to preserve a privilege, the Chair may rule on any
    such objection after the deposition has adjourned. If the Chair
    overrules any such objection and thereby orders a deponent to
    answer any question to which a privilege objection was lodged,
    such ruling shall be filed with the clerk of the Committee and
    shall be provided to members and the deponent no less than
    three days before the ruling is enforced at a reconvened
    deposition. If a member of the Committee appeals in writing the
    ruling of the Chair, the appeal shall be preserved for
    Committee consideration. A deponent who refuses to answer a
    question after being directed to answer by the Chair in writing
    may be subject to sanction, except that no sanctions may be
    imposed if the ruling of the Chair is reversed on appeal. In
    all cases, when deposition testimony for which an objection has
    been made is offered for admission in evidence before the
    Committee, all properly lodged objections then made shall be
    timely and shall be considered by the Committee prior to
    admission in evidence before the Committee.
        (g) Deposition testimony shall be transcribed by
    stenographic means and may also be video recorded. The clerk of
    the Committee shall receive the transcript and any video
    recording and promptly forward such to minority staff at the
    same time the clerk distributes such to other majority staff.
        (h) The individual administering the oath shall certify on
    the transcript that the deponent was duly sworn. The
    transcriber shall certify that the transcript is a true,
    verbatim record of the testimony, and the transcript and any
    exhibits shall be filed, as shall any video recording, with the
    clerk of the Committee. In no case shall any video recording be
    considered the official transcript of a deposition or otherwise
    supersede the certified written transcript.
        (i) After receiving the transcript, majority staff shall
    make available the transcript for review by the deponent or
    deponent's counsel. No later than ten business days thereafter,
    the deponent may submit suggested changes to the Chair.
    Committee majority staff may direct the clerk of the Committee
    to note any typographical errors, including any requested by
    the deponent or minority staff, via an errata sheet appended to
    the transcript. Any proposed substantive changes,
    modifications, clarifications, or amendments to the deposition
    testimony must be submitted by the deponent as an affidavit
    that includes the deponent's reasons therefore. Any substantive
    changes, modifications, clarifications, or amendments shall be
    included as an appendix to the transcript, a copy of which
    shall be promptly forwarded to minority staff.
        (j) The Chair and Ranking Member shall consult regarding
    the release of deposition transcript or electronic recordings.
    If either objects in writing to a proposed release of a
    deposition transcript or electronic recording or a portion
    thereof, the matter shall be promptly referred to the Committee
    for resolution.

                               Rule 11.--Quorums

        One-third of the members of the Committee or subcommittee
    shall constitute a quorum for taking any action other than
    amending Committee rules, closing a meeting from the public,
    reporting a measure or recommendation, or in the case of the
    Committee or a subcommittee authorizing a subpoena. For the
    enumerated actions, a majority of the Committee or subcommittee
    shall constitute a quorum. Any two members shall constitute a
    quorum for the purpose of taking testimony and receiving
    evidence.

          Rule 12.--Referral of Bills, Resolutions, and Other Matters

        (a) The Chair shall consult with subcommittee chair
    regarding referral to the appropriate subcommittees of such
    bills, resolutions, and other matters that have been referred
    to the Committee. Once copies of a bill, resolution, or other
    matter are available to the Committee, the Chair shall, within
    three weeks of such availability, provide notice of referral,
    if any, to the appropriate subcommittee.
        (b) Referral to a subcommittee shall not be made until
    three days have elapsed after written notification of such
    proposed referral to all subcommittee chair, at which time such
    proposed referral shall be made unless one or more subcommittee
    chair shall have given written notice to the Chair of the full
    Committee and to the chair of each subcommittee that he or she
    intends to question such proposed referral at the next
    regularly scheduled meeting of the Committee, or at a special
    meeting of the Committee called for that purpose, at which time
    referral shall be made by the majority members of the
    Committee. All bills shall be referred under this rule to the
    subcommittee of proper jurisdiction without regard to whether
    the author is or is not a member of the subcommittee. Upon a
    majority vote of the Committee, a bill, resolution, or other
    matter referred to a subcommittee in accordance with this rule
    may be recalled at any time for the Committee's direct
    consideration or for reference to another subcommittee.
        (c) The Chair 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; but
    this requirement may be waived if the Chair of the Committee,
    with the concurrence of the Ranking Member, determines that
    there is good cause or the Committee so determines by majority
    vote in the presence of the number of members required under
    the rules of the Committee for the transaction of such
    business.
        (d) When a bill or resolution is being considered by the
    Committee or a subcommittee, members shall provide the clerk in
    a timely manner a sufficient number of written copies of any
    amendment offered, so as to enable each member present to
    receive a copy thereof prior to taking action. A point of order
    may be made against any amendment not reduced to writing. A
    copy of each such amendment shall be maintained in the public
    records of the Committee or subcommittee, as the case may be.
        (e) In determining the order in which amendments to a
    matter pending before the Committee or a subcommittee will be
    considered, the Chair may give priority to:
              (1) The Chair's mark, and
              (2) Amendments, otherwise in order, that have been
            filed with the Committee at least 24 hours prior to the
            Committee or subcommittee business meeting on said
            measure or matter.

                                Rule 13.--Votes

        (a) With respect to each roll call vote on a motion to
    report any bill, resolution, or matter of a public character,
    and on any amendment offered thereto, the total number of votes
    cast for and against, and the names of those members voting for
    and against, shall be included in the Committee report on the
    measure or matter.
        (b) In accordance with clause 2(h) of Rule XI of the Rules
    of the House of Representatives, the Chair of the Committee or
    a 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. Such Chair may
    resume proceedings on a postponed request at any time after
    reasonable notice. 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 14.--Records and Rollcalls

        (a) Written records shall be kept of the proceedings of the
    Committee and of each subcommittee, including a record of the
    votes on any question on which a roll call is demanded. The
    result of each such roll call vote shall be made available by
    the Committee or subcommittee for inspection by the public at
    reasonable times in the offices of the Committee or
    subcommittee and shall be made available on the Committee's
    website within 48 hours of such record vote. Information so
    available for public inspection and on the Committee's website
    shall include a description of the amendment, motion, order, or
    other proposition; 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. The text of an amendment offered to a measure or matter
    considered in Committee shall be made publicly available in
    electronic form not later than 24 hours after its final
    disposition in Committee. A record vote may be demanded by one-
    fifth of the members present or, in the apparent absence of a
    quorum, by any one member.
        (b) In accordance with Rule VII of the Rules of the House
    of Representatives, any official permanent record of the
    Committee (including any record of a legislative, oversight, or
    other activity of the Committee or any subcommittee) shall be
    made available for public use if such record has been in
    existence for 30 years, except that--
              (1) any record that the Committee (or a subcommittee)
            makes available for public use before such record is
            delivered to the Archivist under clause 2 of Rule VII
            of the Rules of the House of Representatives shall be
            made available immediately, including any record
            described in subsection (a) of this Rule;
              (2) any investigative record that contains personal
            data relating to a specific living individual (the
            disclosure of which would be an unwarranted invasion of
            personal privacy), any administrative record with
            respect to personnel, and any record with respect to a
            hearing closed pursuant to clause 2(g)(2) of Rule XI of
            the Rules of the House of Representatives shall be
            available if such record has been in existence for 50
            years; or
              (3) except as otherwise provided by order of the
            House of Representatives, any record of the Committee
            for which a time, schedule, or condition for
            availability is specified by order of the Committee
            (entered during the Congress in which the record is
            made or acquired by the Committee) shall be made
            available in accordance with the order of the
            Committee.
        (c) The official permanent records of the Committee include
    noncurrent records of the Committee (including subcommittees)
    delivered by the Clerk of the House of Representatives to the
    Archivist of the United States for preservation at the National
    Archives and Records Administration, which are the property of
    and remain subject to the rules and orders of the House of
    Representatives.
        (d)(1) Any order of the Committee with respect to any
    matter described in paragraph (2) of this subsection shall be
    adopted only if the notice requirements of Committee Rule 12(c)
    have been met, a quorum consisting of a majority of the members
    of the Committee is present at the time of the vote, and a
    majority of those present and voting approve the adoption of
    the order, which shall be submitted to the Clerk of the House
    of Representatives, together with any accompanying report.
        (2) This subsection applies to any order of the Committee
    which--
              (A) provides for the non-availability of any record
            subject to subsection (b) of this rule for a period
            longer than the period otherwise applicable; or
              (B) is subsequent to, and constitutes a later order
            under clause 4(b) of Rule VII of the Rules of the House
            of Representatives, regarding a determination of the
            Clerk of the House of Representatives with respect to
            authorizing the Archivist of the United States to make
            available for public use the records delivered to the
            Archivist under clause 2 of Rule VII of the Rules of
            the House of Representatives; or
              (C) specifies a time, schedule, or condition for
            availability pursuant to subsection (b)(3) of this
            Rule.

                               Rule 15.--Reports

        (a) Reports of the Committee. All Committee reports on
    bills or resolutions shall comply with the provisions of clause
    2 of Rule XI and clauses 2, 3, and 4 of Rule XIII of the Rules
    of the House of Representatives.
              (1) No such report shall be filed until copies of the
            proposed report have been available to all members at
            least 36 hours prior to such filing in the House of
            Representatives. No material change shall be made in
            the report distributed to members unless agreed to by
            the Ranking Member; but any member or members of the
            Committee may file, as part of the printed report,
            individual, minority, or dissenting views, without
            regard to the preceding provisions of this rule.
              (2) Such 36-hour period shall not conclude earlier
            than the end of the period provided under clause 4 of
            Rule XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives
            after the Committee approves a measure or matter if a
            member, at the time of such approval, gives notice of
            intention to file supplemental, minority, or additional
            views for inclusion as part of the printed report.
              (3) To the extent practicable, any report prepared
            pursuant to a Committee or subcommittee study or
            investigation shall be available to members no later
            than 48 hours prior to consideration of any such report
            by the Committee or subcommittee, as the case may be.
        (b) Disclaimers.--
              (1) A report on activities of the Committee required
            under clause 1 of Rule XI of the Rules of the House of
            Representatives shall include the following disclaimer
            in the document transmitting the report to the Clerk of
            the House of Representatives:

                      This report has not been officially adopted
                    by the Committee on Education and the Workforce
                    or any subcommittee thereof and therefore may
                    not necessarily reflect the views of its
                    members.

              Such disclaimer need not be included if the report
            was circulated to all members of the Committee at least
            seven days prior to its submission to the House of
            Representatives and provision is made for the filing by
            any member, as part of the printed report, of
            individual, minority, or dissenting views.
              (2) All Committee or subcommittee reports printed
            pursuant to legislative study or investigation and not
            approved by a majority vote of the Committee or
            subcommittee, as appropriate, shall contain the
            following disclaimer on the cover of such report:

                      This report has not been officially adopted
                    by the Committee on Education and the Workforce
                    (or pertinent subcommittee thereof) and
                    therefore may not necessarily reflect the views
                    of its members.

              The minority party members of the Committee or
            subcommittee shall have three calendar days, excluding
            weekends and holidays, to file, as part of the printed
            report, supplemental, minority, or additional views.
        (c) Reports of Subcommittees. Whenever a subcommittee has
    ordered a bill, resolution, or other matter to be reported to
    the Committee, the chair of the subcommittee reporting the
    bill, resolution, or matter to the Committee, or any member
    authorized by the subcommittee to do so, may report such bill,
    resolution, or matter to the Committee. It shall be the duty of
    the chair of the subcommittee to report or cause to be reported
    promptly such bill, resolution, or matter, and to take or cause
    to be taken the necessary steps to bring such bill, resolution,
    or matter to a vote.
              (1) In any event, the report, described in the
            proviso in subsection (c)(2) of this rule, of any
            subcommittee on a measure which has been approved by
            the subcommittee 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 staff director of the Committee a written
            request, signed by a majority of the members of the
            subcommittee, for the reporting of that measure. Upon
            the filing of any such request, the staff director of
            the Committee shall transmit immediately to the chair
            of the subcommittee a notice of the filing of that
            request.
              (2) Bills, resolutions, or other matters favorably
            reported by a subcommittee shall automatically be
            placed upon the agenda of the Committee as of the time
            they are reported. No bill or resolution or other
            matter reported by a subcommittee shall be considered
            by the full Committee unless it has been delivered or
            electronically sent to all members and notice of its
            prior transmission has been in the hands of all members
            at least 48 hours prior to such consideration. A member
            of the Committee shall receive, upon his or her
            request, a paper copy of such bill, resolution, or
            other matter reported. When a bill is reported from a
            subcommittee, such measure shall be accompanied by a
            section-by-section analysis; and, if the Chair of the
            Committee so requires (in response to a request from
            the Ranking Member of the Committee or for other
            reasons), a comparison showing proposed changes in
            existing law.

    Rule 16.--Appointment of Conferees, Notice of Conference Meetings, and
                               Conference Motion

        (a) Whenever in the legislative process it becomes
    necessary to appoint conferees, the Chair shall recommend to
    the Speaker as conferees the names of those members of the
    subcommittee which handled the legislation in the order of
    their seniority upon such subcommittee and such other Committee
    members as the Chair may designate with the approval of the
    majority party members. Recommendations of the Chair to the
    Speaker shall provide a ratio of majority party members to
    minority party members no less favorable to the majority party
    than the ratio of majority members to minority party members on
    the full Committee. In making assignments of minority party
    members as conferees, the Chair shall consult with the Ranking
    Member of the Committee.
        (b) After the appointment of conferees pursuant to clause
    11 of Rule I of the Rules of the House of Representatives for
    matters within the jurisdiction of the Committee, the Chair
    shall notify all members appointed to the conference of
    meetings at least 48 hours before the commencement of the
    meeting. If such notice is not possible, then notice shall be
    given as soon as possible.
        (c) The Chair is directed to offer a motion under clause 1
    of Rule XXII of the Rules of the House of Representatives
    whenever the Chair considers it appropriate.

              Rule 17.--Measures To Be Considered Under Suspension

        A member of the Committee may not seek to suspend the Rules
    of the House of Representatives on any bill, resolution, or
    other matter which has been modified after such measure is
    ordered reported, unless notice of such action has been given
    to the Chair and Ranking Member of the full Committee.

           Rule 18.--Broadcasting of Committee Hearings and Meetings

        (a) Television, Radio and Still Photography.--
              (1) Whenever a hearing or meeting conducted by the
            Committee or any subcommittee is open to the public,
            those proceedings shall be open to coverage by
            television, radio, and still photography subject to the
            requirements of clause 4 of Rule XI of the Rules of the
            House of Representatives and except when the hearing or
            meeting is closed pursuant to the Rules of the House of
            Representatives and of the Committee. The coverage of
            any hearing or meeting of the Committee or any
            subcommittee thereof by television, radio, or still
            photography shall be under the direct supervision of
            the Chair of the Committee, the subcommittee chair, or
            other member of the Committee presiding at such hearing
            or meeting and may be terminated by such member in
            accordance with the Rules of the House of
            Representatives.
              (2) Personnel providing coverage by the television
            and radio media shall be then currently accredited to
            the Radio and Television Correspondents' Galleries.
              (3) Personnel providing coverage by still photography
            shall be then accredited to the Press Photographers'
            Gallery.
        (b) Audio and Video Coverage of Committee Hearings and
    Meetings.--To the maximum extent practicable, the Committee
    shall provide audio and video coverage of each hearing or
    meeting for the transaction of business in a manner that allows
    the public to easily listen to and view the proceedings and
    shall maintain the recordings of such coverage in a manner that
    is easily accessible to the public. Such coverage shall be fair
    and nonpartisan in accordance with clause 4(b) of Rule XI of
    the Rules of the House of Representatives and other applicable
    rules of the House of Representatives and of the Committee.
    Personnel providing such coverage shall be employees of the
    House of Representatives or currently accredited to the Radio
    and Television Correspondents' Galleries.

                           Rule 19.--Committee Staff

        (a) The employees of the Committee shall be appointed by
    the Chair in consultation with subcommittee chair and other
    majority party members of the Committee within the budget
    approved for such purposes by the Committee.
        (b) The staff appointed by the minority shall have their
    remuneration determined in such manner as the minority party
    members of the Committee shall determine within the budget
    approved for such purposes by the Committee.

              Rule 20.--Supervision and Duties of Committee Staff

        The staff of the Committee shall be under the general
    supervision and direction of the Chair, who shall establish and
    assign the duties and responsibilities of such staff members
    and delegate authority as he or she determines appropriate. The
    staff appointed by the minority shall be under the general
    supervision and direction of the minority party members of the
    Committee, who may delegate such authority as they determine
    appropriate. All Committee staff shall be assigned to Committee
    business and no other duties may be assigned to them.

                       Rule 21.--Authorization for Travel

        (a) Consistent with the primary expense resolution and such
    additional expense resolutions as may have been approved, the
    provisions of this rule shall govern travel of Committee
    members and staff. Travel to be paid from funds set aside for
    the full Committee for any member or any staff member shall be
    paid only upon the prior authorization of the Chair. Travel may
    be authorized by the Chair for any member and any staff member
    in connection with the attendance of hearings conducted by the
    Committee or any subcommittee thereof and meetings,
    conferences, and investigations that involve activities or
    subject matter under the general jurisdiction of the Committee.
    The Chair shall review travel requests to assure the validity
    to Committee business. Before such authorization is given,
    there shall be submitted to the Chair in writing the following:
              (1) The purpose of the travel;
              (2) The dates during which the travel is to be made
            and the date or dates of the event for which the travel
            is being made;
              (3) The location of the event for which the travel is
            to be made; and
              (4) The names of members and staff seeking
            authorization.
        (b)(1) In the case of travel outside the United States of
    members and staff of the Committee for the purpose of
    conducting hearings, investigations, studies, or attending
    meetings and conferences involving activities or subject matter
    under the legislative assignment of the Committee or pertinent
    subcommittees, prior authorization must be obtained from the
    Chair, or, in the case of a subcommittee, from the subcommittee
    chair and the Chair. Before such authorization is given, there
    shall be submitted to the Chair, in writing, a request for such
    authorization. Each request, which shall be filed in a manner
    that allows for a reasonable period of time for review before
    such travel is scheduled to begin, shall include the following:
              (A) The purpose of travel;
              (B) The dates during which the travel will occur;
              (C) The names of the countries to be visited and the
            length of time to be spent in each;
              (D) an agenda of anticipated activities for each
            country for which travel is authorized together with a
            description of the purpose to be served and the areas
            of Committee jurisdiction involved; and
              (E) The names of members and staff for whom
            authorization is sought.
        (2) Requests for travel outside the United States may be
    initiated by the Chair or the chair of a subcommittee (except
    that individuals may submit a request to the Chair for the
    purpose of attending a conference or meeting) and shall be
    limited to members and permanent employees of the Committee.
        (3) The Chair shall not approve a request involving travel
    outside the United States while the House is in session (except
    in the case of attendance at meetings and conferences or where
    circumstances warrant an exception).
        (4) At the conclusion of any hearing, investigation, study,
    meeting, or conference for which travel outside the United
    States has been authorized pursuant to this rule, each
    subcommittee (or members and staff attending meetings or
    conferences) shall submit a written report to the Chair
    covering the activities of the subcommittee and containing the
    results of these activities and other pertinent observations or
    information gained as a result of such travel.
        (c) Members and staff of the Committee performing
    authorized travel on official business shall be governed by
    applicable laws, resolutions, or regulations of the House of
    Representatives and of the Committee on House Administration
    pertaining to such travel, including rules, procedures, and
    limitations prescribed by the Committee on House Administration
    with respect to domestic and foreign expense allowances.
        (d) Prior to the Chair's authorization for any travel, the
    Ranking Member shall be given a copy of the written request
    therefor.

                         Rule 22.--Budget and Expenses

        (a) The Chair, in consultation with the majority party
    members of the Committee, shall prepare a preliminary budget.
    Such budget shall include necessary amounts for staff
    personnel, for necessary travel, investigation, and other
    expenses of the Committee; and, after consultation with the
    minority party membership, the Chair shall include amounts
    budgeted to the minority party members for staff personnel to
    be under the direction and supervision of the minority party,
    travel expenses of minority party members and staff, and
    minority party office expenses. All travel expenses of minority
    party members and staff shall be paid for out of the amounts so
    set aside and budgeted. The Chair shall take whatever action is
    necessary to have the budget as finally approved by the
    Committee duly authorized by the House of Representatives.
    After such budget shall have been adopted, no change shall be
    made in such budget unless approved by the Committee. The Chair
    or the chair of any standing subcommittee may initiate
    necessary travel requests as provided in Committee Rule 21
    within the limits of their portion of the consolidated budget
    as approved by the House, and the Chair may execute necessary
    vouchers therefor.
        (b) Subject to the Rules of the House of Representatives
    and procedures prescribed by the Committee on House
    Administration, and with the prior authorization of the Chair
    of the Committee in each case, there may be expended in any one
    session of Congress for necessary travel expenses of witnesses
    attending hearings in Washington, D.C.:
              (1) Out of funds budgeted and set aside for each
            subcommittee, not to exceed $5,000 for expenses of
            witnesses attending hearings of each such subcommittee;
              (2) Out of funds budgeted for the full Committee
            majority, not to exceed $5,000 for expenses of
            witnesses attending full Committee hearings; and
              (3) Out of funds set aside to the minority party
            members, (A) Not to exceed, for each of the
            subcommittees, $5,000 for expenses of witnesses
            attending subcommittee hearings, and (B) Not to exceed
            $5,000 for expenses of witnesses attending full
            Committee hearings.
        (c) A full and detailed monthly report accounting for all
    expenditures of Committee funds shall be maintained in the
    Committee office, where it shall be available to each member of
    the Committee. Such report shall show the amount and purpose of
    each expenditure, and the budget to which such expenditure is
    attributed.

                      Rule 23.--Changes in Committee Rules

        The Committee shall not consider a proposed change in these
    rules unless the text of such change has been delivered or
    electronically sent to all members and notice of its prior
    transmission has been in the hands of all members at least 48
    hours prior to such consideration; a member of the Committee
    shall receive, upon his or her request, a paper copy of the
    proposed change.

                        Committee on Energy and Commerce

      FRED UPTON, Michigan, Chairman

    FRANK PALLONE, Jr., New Jersey       JOE BARTON, Texas
    BOBBY L. RUSH, Illinois              ED WHITFIELD, Kentucky
    ANNA G. ESHOO, California            JOHN SHIMKUS, Illinois
    ELIOT L. ENGEL, New York             JOSEPH R. PITTS, Pennsylvania
    GENE GREEN, Texas                    GREG WALDEN, Oregon
    DIANA DeGETTE, Colorado              TIM MURPHY, Pennsylvania
    LOIS CAPPS, California               MICHAEL C. BURGESS, Texas
    MICHAEL F. DOYLE, Pennsylvania       MARSHA BLACKBURN, Tennessee,
    JANICE D. SCHAKOWSKY, Illinois         Vice Chairman
    G. K. BUTTERFIELD, North Carolina    STEVE SCALISE, Louisiana
    DORIS O. MATSUI, California          ROBERT E. LATTA, Ohio
    KATHY CASTOR, Florida                CATHY McMORRIS RODGERS, Washington
    JOHN P. SARBANES, Maryland           GREGG HARPER, Mississippi
    JERRY McNERNEY, California           LEONARD LANCE, New Jersey
    PETER WELCH, Vermont                 BRETT GUTHRIE, Kentucky
    BEN RAY LUJAN, New Mexico            PETE OLSON, Texas
    PAUL TONKO, New York                 DAVID B. McKINLEY, West Virginia
    JOHN A. YARMUTH, Kentucky            MIKE POMPEO, Kansas
    YVETTE D. CLARKE, New York           ADAM KINZINGER, Illinois
    DAVID LOEBSACK, Iowa                 H. MORGAN GRIFFITH, Virginia
    KURT SCHRADER, Oregon                GUS M. BILIRAKIS, Florida
    JOSEPH P. KENNEDY III, Massachusetts BILL JOHNSON, Ohio
    TONY CARDENAS, California            BILLY LONG, Missouri
                                         RENEE L. ELLMERS, North Carolina
                                         LARRY BUCSHON, Indiana
                                         BILL FLORES, Texas
                                         SUSAN W. BROOKS, Indiana
                                         MARKWAYNE MULLIN, Oklahoma
                                         RICHARD HUDSON, North Carolina
                                         CHRIS COLLINS, New York
                                         KEVIN CRAMER, North Dakota

                         (As adopted January 14, 2015)

      RULES OF THE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND COMMERCE FOR THE 114TH CONGRESS

                          Rule 1.--General Provisions

        (a) Rules of the Committee.--The Rules of the House are the
    rules of the Committee on Energy and Commerce (the
    ``Committee'') and its subcommittees so far as is applicable.
        (b) Rules of the Subcommittees.--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 is applicable. Written rules adopted by the Committee,
    not inconsistent with the Rules of the House, shall be binding
    on each subcommittee of the Committee.

                               Rule 2.--Meetings

        (a) Regular Meeting Days.--The Committee shall meet on the
    fourth Tuesday of each month at 10 a.m., for the consideration
    of bills, resolutions, and other business, if the House is in
    session on that day. 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. The chairman of the Committee may,
    at his discretion, cancel, delay, or defer any meeting required
    under this section, after consultation with the ranking
    minority member.
        (b) Additional Meetings.--The chairman 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 for such purposes
    pursuant to that call of the chairman.
        (c) Notice.--The date, time, place, and subject matter of
    any meeting of the Committee scheduled on a Tuesday, Wednesday,
    or Thursday when the House will be in session shall be
    announced at least 36 hours (exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays,
    and legal holidays except when the House is in session on such
    days) in advance of the commencement of such meeting. The date,
    time, place, and subject matter of other meetings when the
    House is in session shall be announced to allow Members to have
    at least three days notice (exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays,
    and legal holidays except when the House is in session on such
    days) of such meeting. The date, time, place, and subject
    matter of all other meetings shall be announced at least 72
    hours in advance of the commencement of such meeting.
        (d) Agenda.--The agenda for each Committee meeting, setting
    out all items of business to be considered, shall be provided
    to each member of the Committee at least 36 hours in advance of
    such meeting.
        (e) Availability of Texts.--No bill, recommendation, or
    other matter shall be considered by the Committee unless the
    text of the matter, together with an explanation, has been
    available to members of the Committee for three days (or 24
    hours in the case of a substitute for introduced legislation).
    Such explanation shall include a summary of the major
    provisions of the legislation, an explanation of the
    relationship of the matter to present law, and a summary of the
    need for the legislation.
        (f) Waiver.--The requirements of subsections (c), (d), and
    (e) may be waived by a majority of those present and voting (a
    majority being present) of the Committee or by the chairman
    with the concurrence of the ranking member, as the case may be.

                               Rule 3.--Hearings

        (a) Notice.--The date, time, place, and subject matter of
    any hearing of the Committee shall be announced at least one
    week in advance of the commencement of such hearing, unless a
    determination is made in accordance with clause 2(g)(3) of Rule
    XI of the Rules of the House that there is good cause to begin
    the hearing sooner.
        (b) Memorandum.--Each member of the Committee shall be
    provided, except in the case of unusual circumstances, with a
    memorandum at least 48 hours before each hearing explaining (1)
    the purpose of the hearing and (2) the names of any witnesses.
        (c) Witnesses.--
              (1) Each witness who is to appear before the
            Committee shall file with the clerk of the Committee,
            at least two working days in advance of his or her
            appearance, sufficient copies, as determined by the
            chairman of the Committee of a written statement of his
            or her proposed testimony to provide to members and
            staff of the Committee, the news media, and the general
            public. Each witness shall, to the greatest extent
            practicable, also provide a copy of such written
            testimony in an electronic format prescribed by the
            chairman. Each witness shall limit his or her oral
            presentation to a brief summary of the argument. The
            chairman of the Committee or the presiding member may
            waive the requirements of this paragraph or any part
            thereof.
              (2) To the greatest extent practicable, the written
            testimony of each witness appearing in a
            nongovernmental capacity shall include a curriculum
            vitae and a disclosure of any federal grant or contract
            or foreign government contracts and payments related to
            the subject matter of the hearing received during the
            current calendar year or either of the two preceding
            calendar years by the witness or by an entity
            represented by the witness. The disclosure shall
            include (i) the amount and source of each Federal grant
            (or subgrant thereof) or contract (or subcontract
            thereof) related to the subject matter of the hearing;
            and (ii) the amount and country of origin of any
            payment or contract related to the subject matter of
            the hearing originating with a foreign government.
        (d) Questioning.--
              (1) The right to interrogate the witnesses before the
            Committee shall alternate between majority and minority
            members. Each member shall be limited to 5 minutes in
            the interrogation of witnesses until such time as each
            member who so desires has had an opportunity to
            question witnesses. No member shall be recognized for a
            second period of 5 minutes to interrogate a witness
            until each member of the Committee present has been
            recognized once for that purpose. The chairman shall
            recognize in order of appearance members who were not
            present when the meeting was called to order after all
            members who were present when the meeting was called to
            order have been recognized in the order of seniority on
            the Committee.
              (2) The chairman, with the concurrence of the ranking
            minority member, or the Committee by motion, may permit
            an equal number of majority and minority members to
            question a witness for a specified, total period that
            is equal for each side and not longer than thirty
            minutes for each side. The chairman with the
            concurrence of the ranking minority member, or the
            Committee by motion, may also permit committee staff of
            the majority and minority to question a witness for a
            specified, total period that is equal for each side and
            not longer than thirty minutes for each side.
              (3) Each member may submit to the chairman of the
            Committee additional questions for the record, to be
            answered by the witnesses who have appeared. Each
            member shall provide a copy of the questions in an
            electronic format to the clerk of the Committee no
            later than ten business days following a hearing. The
            chairman shall transmit all questions received from
            members of the Committee to the appropriate witness and
            include the transmittal letter and the responses from
            the witnesses in the hearing record. After consultation
            with the ranking minority member, the chairman is
            authorized to close the hearing record no earlier than
            120 days from the date the questions were transmitted
            to the appropriate witness.

                    Rule 4.--Vice Chairmen; Presiding Member

        The chairman shall designate a member of the majority party
    to serve as vice chairman of the Committee, and shall designate
    a majority member of each subcommittee to serve as vice
    chairman of each subcommittee. The vice chairman of the
    Committee or subcommittee, as the case may be, shall preside at
    any meeting or hearing during the temporary absence of the
    chairman. If the chairman and vice chairman 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.

                           Rule 5.--Open Proceedings

        Except as provided by the Rules of the House, each meeting
    and hearing of the Committee for the transaction of business,
    including the markup of legislation, and each hearing, shall be
    open to the public, including to radio, television, and still
    photography coverage, consistent with the provisions of Rule XI
    of the Rules of the House.

                                Rule 6.--Quorum

        Testimony may be taken and evidence received at any hearing
    at which there are present not fewer than two members of the
    Committee in question. A majority of the members of the
    Committee shall constitute a quorum for those actions for which
    the House Rules require a majority quorum. For the purposes of
    taking any other action, one-third of the members of the
    Committee shall constitute a quorum.

                      Rule 7.--Official Committee Records

        (a)(1) Journal.--The proceedings of the Committee shall be
    recorded in a journal which shall, among other things, show
    those present at each meeting, and include a record of the vote
    on any question on which a record vote is demanded and a
    description of the amendment, motion, order, or other
    proposition voted. A copy of the journal shall be furnished to
    the ranking minority member.
        (2) Record Votes.--A record vote may be demanded by one-
    fifth of the members present or, in the apparent absence of a
    quorum, by any one member. No demand for a record vote shall be
    made or obtained except for the purpose of procuring a record
    vote or in the apparent absence of a quorum. The result of each
    record vote in any meeting of the Committee shall be made
    publicly available in electronic form on the Committee's
    website and in the Committee office for inspection by the
    public, as provided in Rule XI, clause 2(e) of the Rules of the
    House, within 24 hours. Such result shall include a description
    of the amendment, motion, order, or other proposition, the name
    of each member voting for and each member voting against such
    amendment, motion, order, or proposition, and the names of
    those members of the committee present but not voting. The
    chairman, with the concurrence of the ranking minority member,
    may from time to time postpone record votes ordered on
    amendments to be held at a time certain during the
    consideration of legislation.
        (b) 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. The chairman shall notify the ranking
    minority member of any decision, pursuant to clause 3(b)(3) or
    clause 4(b) of the Rule, 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 chairman shall consult with the ranking minority
    member on any communication from the Archivist of the United
    States or the Clerk of the House concerning the disposition of
    noncurrent records pursuant to clause 3(b) of the Rule.

                             Rule 8.--Subcommittees

        (a) Establishment.--There shall be such standing
    subcommittees with such jurisdiction and size as determined by
    the majority party caucus of the Committee. The jurisdiction,
    number, and size of the subcommittees shall be determined by
    the majority party caucus prior to the start of the process for
    establishing subcommittee chairmanships and assignments.
        (b) Powers and Duties.--Each subcommittee is authorized to
    meet, hold hearings, receive testimony, mark up legislation,
    and report to the Committee on all matters referred to it.
    Subcommittee chairmen shall set hearing and meeting dates only
    with the approval of the chairman of the Committee with a view
    toward assuring the availability of meeting rooms and avoiding
    simultaneous scheduling of Committee and subcommittee meetings
    or hearings whenever possible.
        (c) Ratio of Subcommittees.--The majority caucus of the
    Committee shall determine an appropriate ratio of majority to
    minority party members for each subcommittee and the chairman
    shall negotiate that ratio with the minority party, provided
    that the ratio of party members on each subcommittee shall be
    no less favorable to the majority than that of the full
    Committee, nor shall such ratio provide for a majority of less
    than two majority members.
        (d) Selection of Subcommittee Members.--Prior to any
    organizational meeting held by the Committee, the majority and
    minority caucuses shall select their respective members of the
    standing subcommittees.
        (e) Ex Officio Members.--The chairman and ranking minority
    member of the Committee shall be ex officio members with voting
    privileges of each subcommittee of which they are not assigned
    as members and may be counted for purposes of establishing a
    quorum in such subcommittees.

                          Rule 9.--Opening Statements

        (a) Written Statements.--All written opening statements at
    hearings and business meetings conducted by the committee shall
    be made part of the permanent record.
        (b) Length.--
              (1) At full committee hearings, the chairman and
            ranking minority member shall be limited to 5 minutes
            each for an opening statement, and may designate
            another member to give an opening statement of not more
            than 5 minutes. At subcommittee hearings, the
            subcommittee chairman and ranking minority member of
            the subcommittee shall be limited to 5 minutes each for
            an opening statement. In addition, the full committee
            chairman and ranking minority member shall each be
            allocated 5 minutes for an opening statement for
            themselves or their designees.
              (2) At any business meeting of the Committee,
            statements shall be limited to 5 minutes each for the
            chairman and ranking minority member (or their
            respective designee) of the Committee or subcommittee,
            as applicable, and 3 minutes each for all other
            members. The chairman may further limit opening
            statements for Members (including, at the discretion of
            the Chairman, the chairman and ranking minority member)
            to one minute.

              Rule 10.--Reference of Legislation and Other Matters

        All legislation and other matters referred to the Committee
    shall be referred to the subcommittee of appropriate
    jurisdiction within two weeks of the date of receipt by the
    Committee unless action is taken by the full Committee within
    those two weeks, or by majority vote of the members of the
    Committee, consideration is to be by the full Committee. In the
    case of legislation or other matter within the jurisdiction of
    more than one subcommittee, the chairman of the Committee may,
    in his discretion, refer the matter simultaneously to two or
    more subcommittees for concurrent consideration, or may
    designate a subcommittee of primary jurisdiction and also refer
    the matter to one or more additional subcommittees for
    consideration in sequence (subject to appropriate time
    limitations), either on its initial referral or after the
    matter has been reported by the subcommittee of primary
    jurisdiction. Such authority shall include the authority to
    refer such legislation or matter to an ad hoc subcommittee
    appointed by the chairman, with the approval of the Committee,
    from the members of the subcommittees having legislative or
    oversight jurisdiction.

               Rule 11.--Managing Legislation on the House Floor

        The chairman, in his discretion, shall designate which
    member shall manage legislation reported by the Committee to
    the House.

        Rule 12.--Committee Professional and Clerical Staff Appointments

        (a) Delegation of Staff.--Whenever the chairman of the
    Committee determines that any professional staff member
    appointed pursuant to the provisions of clause 9 of Rule X of
    the House of Representatives, who is assigned to such chairman
    and not to the ranking minority member, by reason of such
    professional staff member's expertise or qualifications will be
    of assistance to one or more subcommittees in carrying out
    their assigned responsibilities, he may delegate such member to
    such subcommittees for such purpose. A delegation of a member
    of the professional staff pursuant to this subsection shall be
    made after consultation with subcommittee chairmen and with the
    approval of the subcommittee chairman or chairmen involved.
        (b) Minority Professional Staff.--Professional staff
    members appointed pursuant to clause 9 of Rule X of the House
    of Representatives, who are assigned to the ranking minority
    member of the Committee and not to the chairman of the
    Committee, shall be assigned to such Committee business as the
    minority party members of the Committee consider advisable.
        (c) Additional Staff Appointments.--In addition to the
    professional staff appointed pursuant to clause 9 of Rule X of
    the House of Representatives, the chairman of the Committee
    shall be entitled to make such appointments to the professional
    and clerical staff of the Committee as may be provided within
    the budget approved for such purposes by the Committee. Such
    appointee shall be assigned to such business of the full
    Committee as the chairman of the Committee considers advisable.
        (d) Sufficient Staff.--The chairman shall ensure that
    sufficient staff is made available to each subcommittee to
    carry out its responsibilities under the rules of the
    Committee.
        (e) Fair Treatment of Minority Members in Appointment of
    Committee Staff.--The chairman shall ensure that the minority
    members of the Committee are treated fairly in appointment of
    Committee staff.
        (f) Contracts for Temporary or Intermittent Services.--Any
    contract for the temporary services or intermittent service of
    individual consultants or organizations to make studies or
    advise the Committee or its subcommittees with respect to any
    matter within their jurisdiction shall be deemed to have been
    approved by a majority of the members of the Committee if
    approved by the chairman and ranking minority member of the
    Committee. Such approval shall not be deemed to have been given
    if at least one-third of the members of the Committee request
    in writing that the Committee formally act on such a contract,
    if the request is made within 10 days after the latest date on
    which such chairman or chairmen, and such ranking minority
    member or members, approve such contract.

                     Rule 13.--Supervision, Duties of Staff

        (a) Supervision of Majority Staff.--The professional and
    clerical staff of the Committee not assigned to the minority
    shall be under the supervision and direction of the chairman
    who, in consultation with the chairmen of the subcommittees,
    shall establish and assign the duties and responsibilities of
    such staff members and delegate such authority as he determines
    appropriate.
        (b) Supervision of Minority Staff.--The professional and
    clerical staff assigned to the minority shall be under the
    supervision and direction of the minority members of the
    Committee, who may delegate such authority as they determine
    appropriate.

                           Rule 14.--Committee Budget

        (a) Administration of Committee Budget.--The chairman of
    the Committee, in consultation with the ranking minority
    member, shall for the 114th Congress attempt to ensure that the
    Committee receives necessary amounts for professional and
    clerical staff, travel, investigations, equipment and
    miscellaneous expenses of the Committee and the subcommittees,
    which shall be adequate to fully discharge the Committee's
    responsibilities for legislation and oversight.
        (b) Monthly Expenditures Report.--Committee members shall
    be furnished a copy of each monthly report, prepared by the
    chairman for the Committee on House Administration, which shows
    expenditures made during the reporting period and cumulative
    for the year by the Committee and subcommittees, anticipated
    expenditures for the projected Committee program, and detailed
    information on travel.

                  Rule 15.--Broadcasting of Committee Hearings

        Any meeting or hearing that is open to the public may be
    covered in whole or in part by radio or television or still
    photography, subject to the requirements of clause 4 of Rule XI
    of the Rules of the House. The coverage of any hearing or other
    proceeding of the Committee or any subcommittee thereof by
    television, radio, or still photography shall be under the
    direct supervision of the chairman of the Committee, the
    subcommittee chairman, or other member of the Committee
    presiding at such hearing or other proceeding and may be
    terminated by such member in accordance with the Rules of the
    House.

                            Rule 16.--Subpoena Power

        The power to authorize and issue subpoenas is delegated to
    the Chair 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. The Chair shall notify the ranking minority
    member prior to issuing any subpoena under such authority. To
    the extent practicable, the Chair shall consult with the
    ranking minority member at least 72 hours in advance of a
    subpoena being issued under such authority. The chairman shall
    report to the members of the Committee on the issuance of a
    subpoena as soon as practicable but in no event later than one
    week after issuance of such subpoena.

                     Rule 17.--Travel of Members and Staff

        (a) Approval of Travel.--Consistent with the primary
    expense resolution and such additional expense resolutions as
    may have been approved, travel to be reimbursed from funds set
    aside for the Committee for any member or any staff member
    shall be paid only upon the prior authorization of the
    chairman. Travel may be authorized by the chairman for any
    member and any staff member in connection with the attendance
    of hearings conducted by the Committee or any subcommittee
    thereof and meetings, conferences, and investigations which
    involve activities or subject matter under 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 travel; (2) the dates during
    which the travel is to be made and the date or dates of the
    event for which the travel is being made; (3) the location of
    the event for which the travel is to be made; and (4) the names
    of members and staff seeking authorization.
        (b) Approval of Travel by Minority Members and Staff.--In
    the case of travel by minority party members and minority party
    professional staff for the purpose set out in (a), the prior
    approval, not only of the chairman but also of the ranking
    minority member, shall be required. Such prior authorization
    shall be given by the chairman only upon the representation by
    the ranking minority member in writing setting forth those
    items enumerated in (1), (2), (3), and (4) of paragraph (a).

                               Rule 18.--Website

        The chairman shall maintain an official Committee website
    for the purposes 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
    an official website for the purpose of carrying out official
    responsibilities, including communicating information about the
    activities of the minority members of the Committee to
    Committee members and other members of the House.

                             Rule 19.--Conferences

        The chairman of the Committee is directed to offer a motion
    under clause 1 of Rule XXII of the Rules of the House whenever
    the chairman considers it appropriate.

                              Committee on Ethics

      CHARLES W. DENT, Pennsylvania,
                 Chairman

    LINDA T. SANCHEZ, California         PATRICK MEEHAN, Pennsylvania
    MICHAEL E. CAPUANO, Massachusetts    TREY GOWDY, South Carolina
    YVETTE D. CLARKE, New York           SUSAN W. BROOKS, Indiana
    THEODORE E. DEUTCH, Florida          KENNY MARCHANT, Texas
    JOHN B. LARSON, Connecticut

                         (As adopted February 12, 2015)

            RULES OF THE COMMITTEE ON ETHICS FOR THE 114TH CONGRESS

                                    FOREWORD

        The Committee on Ethics is unique in the House of
    Representatives. Consistent with the duty to carry out its
    advisory and enforcement responsibilities in an impartial
    manner, the Committee is the only standing committee of the
    House of Representatives the membership of which is divided
    evenly by party. These rules are intended to provide a fair
    procedural framework for the conduct of the Committee's
    activities and to help ensure that the Committee serves well
    the people of the United States, the House of Representatives,
    and the Members, officers, and employees of the House of
    Representatives.

                        PART I--GENERAL COMMITTEE RULES

                          Rule 1.--General Provisions

        (a) So far as applicable, these rules and the Rules of the
    House of Representatives shall be the rules of the Committee
    and any subcommittee. The Committee adopts these rules under
    the authority of clause 2(a)(1) of rule XI of the Rules of the
    House of Representatives, 114th Congress.
        (b) The rules of the Committee may be modified, amended, or
    repealed by a vote of a majority of the Committee.
        (c) When the interests of justice so require, the
    Committee, by a majority vote of its members, may adopt any
    special procedures, not inconsistent with these rules, deemed
    necessary to resolve a particular matter before it. Copies of
    such special procedures shall be furnished to all parties in
    the matter.
        (d) The Chair and Ranking Minority Member shall have access
    to such information that they request as necessary to conduct
    Committee business.

                              Rule 2.--Definitions

        (a) ``Committee'' means the Committee on Ethics.
        (b) ``Complaint'' means a written allegation of improper
    conduct against a Member, officer, or employee of the House of
    Representatives filed with the Committee with the intent to
    initiate an inquiry.
        (c) ``Inquiry'' means an investigation by an investigative
    subcommittee into allegations against a Member, officer, or
    employee of the House of Representatives.
        (d) ``Investigate,'' ``Investigating,'' and/or
    ``Investigation'' mean review of the conduct of a Member,
    officer, or employee of the House of Representatives that is
    conducted or authorized by the Committee, an investigative
    subcommittee, or the Chair and Ranking Minority Member of the
    Committee.
        (e) ``Board'' means the Board of the Office of
    Congressional Ethics.
        (f) ``Referral'' means a report sent to the Committee from
    the Board pursuant to House Rules and all applicable House
    Resolutions regarding the conduct of a House Member, officer,
    or employee, including any accompanying findings or other
    supporting documentation.
        (g) ``Investigative Subcommittee'' means a subcommittee
    designated pursuant to Rule 19(a) to conduct an inquiry to
    determine if a Statement of Alleged Violation should be issued.
        (h) ``Statement of Alleged Violation'' means a formal
    charging document filed by an investigative subcommittee with
    the Committee containing specific allegations against a Member,
    officer, or employee of the House of Representatives of a
    violation of the Code of Official Conduct, or of a law, rule,
    regulation, or other standard of conduct applicable to the
    performance of official duties or the discharge of official
    responsibilities.
        (i) ``Adjudicatory Subcommittee'' means a subcommittee
    designated pursuant to Rule 23(a) that holds an adjudicatory
    hearing and determines whether the counts in a Statement of
    Alleged Violation are proved by clear and convincing evidence.
        (j) ``Sanction Hearing'' means a Committee hearing to
    determine what sanction, if any, to adopt or to recommend to
    the House of Representatives.
        (k) ``Respondent'' means a Member, officer, or employee of
    the House of Representatives who is the subject of a complaint
    filed with the Committee or who is the subject of an inquiry or
    a Statement of Alleged Violation.
        (l) ``Office of Advice and Education'' refers to the Office
    established by section 803(i) of the Ethics Reform Act of 1989.
    The Office handles inquiries; prepares written opinions in
    response to specific requests; develops general guidance; and
    organizes seminars, workshops, and briefings for the benefit of
    the House of Representatives.
        (m) ``Member'' means a Representative in, or a Delegate to,
    or the Resident Commissioner to, the U.S. House of
    Representatives.

                     Rule 3.--Advisory Opinions and Waivers

        (a) The Office of Advice and Education shall handle
    inquiries; prepare written opinions providing specific advice,
    including reviews of requests for privately-sponsored travel
    pursuant to the Committee's travel regulations; develop general
    guidance; and organize seminars, workshops, and briefings for
    the benefit of the House of Representatives.
        (b) Any Member, officer, or employee of the House of
    Representatives may request a written opinion with respect to
    the propriety of any current or proposed conduct of such
    Member, officer, or employee.
        (c) The Office of Advice and Education may provide
    information and guidance regarding laws, rules, regulations,
    and other standards of conduct applicable to Members, officers,
    and employees in the performance of their duties or the
    discharge of their responsibilities.
        (d) In general, the Committee shall provide a written
    opinion to an individual only in response to a written request,
    and the written opinion shall address the conduct only of the
    inquiring individual, or of persons for whom the inquiring
    individual is responsible as employing authority.
        (e) A written request for an opinion shall be addressed to
    the Chair of the Committee and shall include a complete and
    accurate statement of the relevant facts. A request shall be
    signed by the requester or the requester's authorized
    representative or employing authority. A representative shall
    disclose to the Committee the identity of the principal on
    whose behalf advice is being sought.
        (f) Requests for privately-sponsored travel shall be
    treated like any other request for a written opinion for
    purposes of paragraphs (g) through (l).
              (1) The Committee's Travel Guidelines and Regulations
            shall govern the request submission and Committee
            approval process for privately-sponsored travel
            consistent with House Rules.
              (2) A request for privately-sponsored travel of a
            Member, officer, or employee shall include a completed
            and signed Traveler Form that attaches the Private
            Sponsor Certification Form and includes all information
            required by the Committee's travel regulations. A
            private sponsor offering officially-connected travel to
            a Member, officer, or employee must complete and sign a
            Private Sponsor Certification Form, and provide a copy
            of that form to the invitee(s).
              (3) Any individual who knowingly and willfully
            falsifies, or who knowingly and willfully fails to
            file, a Traveler Form or Private Sponsor Certification
            Form may be subject to civil penalties and criminal
            sanctions pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1001.
        (g) The Office of Advice and Education shall prepare for
    the Committee a response to each written request for an opinion
    from a Member, officer, or employee. Each response shall
    discuss all applicable laws, rules, regulations, or other
    standards.
        (h) Where a request is unclear or incomplete, the Office of
    Advice and Education may seek additional information from the
    requester.
        (i) The Chair and Ranking Minority Member are authorized to
    take action on behalf of the Committee on any proposed written
    opinion that they determine does not require consideration by
    the Committee. If the Chair or Ranking Minority Member requests
    a written opinion, or seeks a waiver, extension, or approval
    pursuant to Rules 3(m), 4(c), 4(e), or 4(h), the next ranking
    member of the requester's party is authorized to act in lieu of
    the requester.
        (j) The Committee shall keep confidential any request for
    advice from a Member, officer, or employee, as well as any
    response thereto. Upon request of any Member, officer, or
    employee who has submitted a written request for an opinion or
    submitted a request for privately-sponsored travel, the
    Committee may release to the requesting individual a copy of
    their own written request for advice or submitted travel forms,
    any subsequent written communications between such individual
    and Committee staff regarding the request, and any Committee
    advisory opinion or travel letter issued to that individual in
    response. The Committee shall not release any internal
    Committee staff work product, communications, or notes in
    response to such a request, except as authorized by the
    Committee.
        (k) The Committee may take no adverse action in regard to
    any conduct that has been undertaken in reliance on a written
    opinion if the conduct conforms to the specific facts addressed
    in the opinion.
        (l) Information provided to the Committee by a Member,
    officer, or employee seeking advice regarding prospective
    conduct may not be used as the basis for initiating an
    investigation under clause 3(a)(2) or clause 3(b) of Rule XI of
    the Rules of the House of Representatives, if such Member,
    officer, or employee acts in good faith in accordance with the
    written advice of the Committee.
        (m) A written request for a waiver of clause 5 of House
    Rule XXV (the House gift rule), or for any other waiver or
    approval, shall be treated in all respects like any other
    request for a written opinion.
        (n) A written request for a waiver of clause 5 of House
    Rule XXV (the House gift rule) shall specify the nature of the
    waiver being sought and the specific circumstances justifying
    the waiver.
        (o) An employee seeking a waiver of time limits applicable
    to travel paid for by a private source shall include with the
    request evidence that the employing authority is aware of the
    request. In any other instance where proposed employee conduct
    may reflect on the performance of official duties, the
    Committee may require that the requester submit evidence that
    the employing authority knows of the conduct.

                         Rule 4.--Financial Disclosure

        (a) In matters relating to Title I of the Ethics in
    Government Act of 1978, the Committee shall coordinate with the
    Clerk of the House of Representatives, Legislative Resource
    Center, to assure that appropriate individuals are notified of
    their obligation to file reports required to be filed under
    Title I of the Ethics in Government Act and that such
    individuals are provided in a timely fashion with filing
    instructions and forms developed by the Committee.
        (b) The Committee shall coordinate with the Legislative
    Resource Center to assure that information that the Ethics in
    Government Act requires to be placed on the public record is
    made public.
        (c) Any reports required to be filed under Title I of the
    Ethics in Government Act filed by Members of the Board of the
    Office of Congressional Ethics that are forwarded to the
    Committee by the Clerk shall not be subject to paragraphs (d)
    through (q) of this Rule. The Office of Congressional Ethics
    retains jurisdiction over review of the timeliness and
    completeness of filings by Members of the Board as the Board's
    supervising ethics office.
        (d) The Chair and Ranking Minority Member are authorized to
    grant on behalf of the Committee requests for reasonable
    extensions of time for the filing of Financial Disclosure
    Statements. Any such request must be received by the Committee
    no later than the date on which the Statement in question is
    due. A request received after such date may be granted by the
    Committee only in extraordinary circumstances. Such extensions
    for one individual in a calendar year shall not exceed a total
    of 90 days. No extension shall be granted authorizing a
    nonincumbent candidate to file a statement later than 30 days
    prior to a primary or general election in which the candidate
    is participating.
        (e) An individual who takes legally sufficient action to
    withdraw as a candidate before the date on which that
    individual's Financial Disclosure Statement is due under the
    Ethics in Government Act shall not be required to file a
    Statement. An individual shall not be excused from filing a
    Financial Disclosure Statement when withdrawal as a candidate
    occurs after the date on which such Statement was due.
        (f) Any individual who files a report required to be filed
    under Title I of the Ethics in Government Act more than 30 days
    after the later of--
              (1) the date such report is required to be filed, or
              (2) if a filing extension is granted to such
            individual, the last day of the filing extension
            period, is required by such Act to pay a late filing
            fee of $200. The Chair and Ranking Minority Member are
            authorized to approve requests that the fee be waived
            based on extraordinary circumstances.
        (g) Any late report that is submitted without a required
    filing fee shall be deemed procedurally deficient and not
    properly filed.
        (h) The Chair and Ranking Minority Member are authorized to
    approve requests for waivers of the aggregation and reporting
    of gifts as provided by section 102(a)(2)(C) of the Ethics in
    Government Act. If such a request is approved, both the
    incoming request and the Committee response shall be forwarded
    to the Legislative Resource Center for placement on the public
    record.
        (i) The Chair and Ranking Minority Member are authorized to
    approve blind trusts as qualifying under section 102(f)(3) of
    the Ethics in Government Act. The correspondence relating to
    formal approval of a blind trust, the trust document, the list
    of assets transferred to the trust, and any other documents
    required by law to be made public, shall be forwarded to the
    Legislative Resource Center for such purpose.
        (j) The Committee shall designate staff counsel who shall
    review reports required to be filed under Title I of the Ethics
    in Government Act and, based upon information contained
    therein, indicate in a form and manner prescribed by the
    Committee whether the Statement appears substantially accurate
    and complete and the filer appears to be in compliance with
    applicable laws and rules.
        (k) Each report required to be filed under Title I of the
    Ethics in Government Act shall be reviewed within 60 days after
    the date of filing.
        (l) If the reviewing counsel believes that additional
    information is required because (1) the report required to be
    filed under Title I of the Ethics in Government Act appears not
    substantially accurate or complete, or (2) the filer may not be
    in compliance with applicable laws or rules, then the reporting
    individual shall be notified in writing of the additional
    information believed to be required, or of the law or rule with
    which the reporting individual does not appear to be in
    compliance. Such notice shall also state the time within which
    a response is to be submitted. Any such notice shall remain
    confidential.
        (m) Within the time specified, including any extension
    granted in accordance with clause (d), a reporting individual
    who concurs with the Committee's notification that the report
    required to be filed under Title I of the Ethics in Government
    Act is not complete, or that other action is required, shall
    submit the necessary information or take appropriate action.
    Any amendment may be in the form of a revised report required
    to be filed under Title I of the Ethics in Government Act or an
    explanatory letter addressed to the Clerk of the House of
    Representatives.
        (n) Any amendment shall be placed on the public record in
    the same manner as other reports required to be filed under
    Title I of the Ethics in Government Act. The individual
    designated by the Committee to review the original report
    required to be filed under Title I of the Ethics in Government
    Act shall review any amendment thereto.
        (o) Within the time specified, including any extension
    granted in accordance with clause (d), a reporting individual
    who does not agree with the Committee that the report required
    to be filed under Title I of the Ethics in Government Act is
    deficient or that other action is required, shall be provided
    an opportunity to respond orally or in writing. If the
    explanation is accepted, a copy of the response, if written, or
    a note summarizing an oral response, shall be retained in
    Committee files with the original report.
        (p) The Committee shall be the final arbiter of whether any
    report required to be filed under Title I of the Ethics in
    Government Act requires clarification or amendment.
        (q) If the Committee determines, by vote of a majority of
    its members, that there is reason to believe that an individual
    has willfully failed to file a report required to be filed
    under Title I of the Ethics in Government Act or has willfully
    falsified or willfully failed to file information required to
    be reported, then the Committee shall refer the name of the
    individual, together with the evidence supporting its finding,
    to the Attorney General pursuant to section 104(b) of the
    Ethics in Government Act. Such referral shall not preclude the
    Committee from initiating such other action as may be
    authorized by other provisions of law or the Rules of the House
    of Representatives.

                               Rule 5.--Meetings

        (a) The regular meeting day of the Committee shall be the
    second Tuesday of each month, except when the House of
    Representatives is not meeting on that day. When the Committee
    Chair determines that there is sufficient reason, meetings may
    be called on additional days. A regularly scheduled meeting
    need not be held when the Chair determines there is no business
    to be considered.
        (b) The Chair shall establish the agenda for meetings of
    the Committee and the Ranking Minority Member may place
    additional items on the agenda.
        (c) All meetings of the Committee or any subcommittee shall
    occur in executive session unless the Committee or
    subcommittee, by an affirmative vote of a majority of its
    members, opens the meeting to the public.
        (d) Any hearing held by an adjudicatory subcommittee or any
    sanction hearing held by the Committee shall be open to the
    public unless the Committee or subcommittee, by an affirmative
    vote of a majority of its members, closes the hearing to the
    public.
        (e) A subcommittee shall meet at the discretion of its
    Chair.
        (f) Insofar as practicable, notice for any Committee or
    subcommittee meeting shall be provided at least seven days in
    advance of the meeting. The Chair of the Committee or
    subcommittee may waive such time period for good cause.

                            Rule 6.--Committee Staff

        (a) The staff is to be assembled and retained as a
    professional, nonpartisan staff.
        (b) Each member of the staff shall be professional and
    demonstrably qualified for the position for which the
    individual is hired.
        (c) The staff as a whole and each individual member of the
    staff shall perform all official duties in a nonpartisan
    manner.
        (d) No member of the staff shall engage in any partisan
    political activity directly affecting any congressional or
    presidential election.
        (e) No member of the staff or outside counsel may accept
    public speaking engagements or write for publication on any
    subject that is in any way related to the employment or duties
    with the Committee of such individual without specific prior
    approval from the Chair and Ranking Minority Member.
        (f) All staff members shall be appointed by an affirmative
    vote of a majority of the members of the Committee. Such vote
    shall occur at the first meeting of the membership of the
    Committee during each Congress and as necessary during the
    Congress.
        (g) Subject to the approval of the Committee on House
    Administration, the Committee may retain counsel not employed
    by the House of Representatives whenever the Committee
    determines, by an affirmative vote of a majority of the members
    of the Committee, that the retention of outside counsel is
    necessary and appropriate.
        (h) If the Committee determines that it is necessary to
    retain staff members for the purpose of a particular
    investigation or other proceeding, then such staff shall be
    retained only for the duration of that particular investigation
    or proceeding.
        (i) Outside counsel may be dismissed prior to the end of a
    contract between the Committee and such counsel only by a
    majority vote of the members of the Committee.
        (j) In addition to any other staff provided for by law,
    rule, or other authority, with respect to the Committee, the
    Chair and Ranking Minority Member each may appoint one
    individual as a shared staff member from the respective
    personal staff of the Chair or Ranking Minority Member to
    perform service for the Committee. Such shared staff may assist
    the Chair or Ranking Minority Member on any subcommittee on
    which the Chair or Ranking Minority Member serves. Only
    paragraphs (c) and (e) of this Rule and Rule 7(b) shall apply
    to shared staff.

                            Rule 7.--Confidentiality

        (a) Before any Member or employee of the Committee,
    including members of an investigative subcommittee selected
    under clause 5(a)(4) of Rule X of the House of Representatives
    and shared staff designated pursuant to Committee Rule 6(j),
    may have access to information that is confidential under the
    rules of the Committee, the following oath (or affirmation)
    shall be executed in writing:
        ``I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will not disclose,
    to any person or entity outside the Committee on Ethics, any
    information received in the course of my service with the
    Committee, except as authorized by the Committee or in
    accordance with its rules.''
        Copies of the executed oath shall be provided to the Clerk
    of the House as part of the records of the House. Breaches of
    confidentiality shall be investigated by the Committee and
    appropriate action shall be taken.
        (b) No member of the staff or outside counsel may make
    public, unless approved by an affirmative vote of a majority of
    the members of the Committee, any information, document, or
    other material that is confidential, derived from executive
    session, or classified and that is obtained during the course
    of employment with the Committee.
        (c) Committee members and staff shall not disclose any
    evidence relating to an investigation to any person or
    organization outside the Committee unless authorized by the
    Committee.
        (d) Members and staff of the Committee shall not disclose
    to any person or organization outside the Committee, unless
    authorized by the Committee, any information regarding the
    Committee's or a subcommittee's investigative, adjudicatory, or
    other proceedings, including but not limited to: (i) the fact
    or nature of any complaints; (ii) executive session
    proceedings; (iii) information pertaining to or copies of any
    Committee or subcommittee report, study or other document which
    purports to express the views, findings, conclusions or
    recommendations of the Committee or subcommittee in connection
    with any of its activities or proceedings; or (iv) any other
    information or allegation respecting the conduct of a Member,
    officer, or employee of the House. This rule shall not prohibit
    the Chair or Ranking Minority Member from disclosing to the
    Board of the Office of Congressional Ethics the existence of a
    Committee investigation, the name of the Member, officer or
    employee of the House who is the subject of that investigation,
    and a brief statement of the scope of that investigation in a
    written request for referral pursuant to Rule 17A(k). Such
    disclosures will only be made subject to written confirmation
    from the Board that the information provided by the Chair or
    Ranking Minority Member will be kept confidential by the Board.
        (e) Except as otherwise specifically authorized by the
    Committee, no Committee member or staff member shall disclose
    to any person outside the Committee, the name of any witness
    subpoenaed to testify or to produce evidence.
        (f) Except as provided in Rule 17A, the Committee shall not
    disclose to any person or organization outside the Committee
    any information concerning the conduct of a respondent until it
    has transmitted a Statement of Alleged Violation to such
    respondent and the respondent has been given full opportunity
    to respond pursuant to Rule 22. The Statement of Alleged
    Violation and any written response thereto shall be made public
    at the first meeting or hearing on the matter that is open to
    the public after such opportunity has been provided. Any other
    materials in the possession of the Committee regarding such
    statement may be made public as authorized by the Committee to
    the extent consistent with the Rules of the House of
    Representatives. If no public hearing is held on the matter,
    the Statement of Alleged Violation and any written response
    thereto shall be included in the Committee's final report on
    the matter to the House of Representatives.
        (g) Unless otherwise determined by a vote of the Committee,
    only the Chair or Ranking Minority Member of the Committee,
    after consultation with each other, may make public statements
    regarding matters before the Committee or any subcommittee.
        (h) The Committee may establish procedures necessary to
    prevent the unauthorized disclosure of any testimony or other
    information received by the Committee or its staff.

              Rule 8.--Subcommittees--General Policy and Structure

        (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of these Rules, the
    Chair and Ranking Minority Member of the Committee may consult
    with an investigative subcommittee either on their own
    initiative or on the initiative of the subcommittee, shall have
    access to evidence and information before a subcommittee with
    whom they so consult, and shall not thereby be precluded from
    serving as full, voting members of any adjudicatory
    subcommittee. Except for the Chair and Ranking Minority Member
    of the Committee pursuant to this paragraph, evidence in the
    possession of an investigative subcommittee shall not be
    disclosed to other Committee members except by a vote of the
    subcommittee.
        (b) The Committee may establish other noninvestigative and
    nonadjudicatory subcommittees and may assign to them such
    functions as it may deem appropriate. The membership of each
    subcommittee shall provide equal representation for the
    majority and minority parties.
        (c) The Chair may refer any bill, resolution, or other
    matter before the Committee to an appropriate subcommittee for
    consideration. Any such bill, resolution, or other matter may
    be discharged from the subcommittee to which it was referred by
    a majority vote of the Committee.
        (d) Any member of the Committee may sit with any
    noninvestigative or nonadjudicatory subcommittee, but only
    regular members of such subcommittee may vote on any matter
    before that subcommittee.

                  Rule 9.--Quorums and Member Disqualification

        (a) The quorum for the Committee or an investigative
    subcommittee to take testimony and to receive evidence shall be
    two members, unless otherwise authorized by the House of
    Representatives.
        (b) The quorum for an adjudicatory subcommittee to take
    testimony, receive evidence, or conduct business shall consist
    of a majority plus one of the members of the adjudicatory
    subcommittee.
        (c) Except as stated in clauses (a) and (b) of this rule, a
    quorum for the purpose of conducting business consists of a
    majority of the members of the Committee or subcommittee.
        (d) A member of the Committee shall be ineligible to
    participate in any Committee or subcommittee proceeding in
    which such Member is the respondent.
        (e) A member of the Committee may seek disqualification
    from participating in any investigation of the conduct of a
    Member, officer, or employee of the House of Representatives
    upon the submission in writing and under oath of an affidavit
    of disqualification stating that the member cannot render an
    impartial and unbiased decision. If the Committee approves and
    accepts such affidavit of disqualification, the Chair shall so
    notify the Speaker and ask the Speaker to designate a Member of
    the House of Representatives from the same political party as
    the disqualified member of the Committee to act as a member of
    the Committee in any Committee proceeding relating to such
    investigation.

                          Rule 10.--Vote Requirements

        (a) The following actions shall be taken only upon an
    affirmative vote of a majority of the members of the Committee
    or subcommittee, as appropriate:
              (1) Issuing a subpoena.
              (2) Adopting a full Committee motion to create an
            investigative subcommittee.
              (3) Adopting or amending of a Statement of Alleged
            Violation.
              (4) Finding that a count in a Statement of Alleged
            Violation has been proved by clear and convincing
            evidence.
              (5) Sending a letter of reproval.
              (6) Adopting a recommendation to the House of
            Representatives that a sanction be imposed.
              (7) Adopting a report relating to the conduct of a
            Member, officer, or employee.
              (8) Issuing an advisory opinion of general
            applicability establishing new policy.
        (b) Except as stated in clause (a), action may be taken by
    the Committee or any subcommittee thereof by a simple majority,
    a quorum being present.
        (c) No motion made to take any of the actions enumerated in
    clause (a) of this Rule may be entertained by the Chair unless
    a quorum of the Committee is present when such motion is made.

                          Rule 11.--Committee Records

        (a) All communications and all pleadings pursuant to these
    rules shall be filed with the Committee at the Committee's
    office or such other place as designated by the Committee.
        (b) All records of the Committee which have been delivered
    to the Archivist of the United States shall be made available
    to the public in accordance with Rule VII of the Rules of the
    House of Representatives.

         Rule 12.--Broadcasts of Committee and Subcommittee Proceedings

        (a) Television or radio coverage of a Committee or
    subcommittee hearing or meeting shall be without commercial
    sponsorship.
        (b) Not more than four television cameras, operating from
    fixed positions, shall be permitted in a hearing or meeting
    room. The Committee may allocate the positions of permitted
    television cameras among the television media in consultation
    with the Executive Committee of the Radio and Television
    Correspondents' Galleries.
        (c) Television cameras shall be placed so as not to
    obstruct in any way the space between any witness giving
    evidence or testimony and any member of the Committee, or the
    visibility of that witness and that member to each other.
        (d) Television cameras shall not be placed in positions
    that unnecessarily obstruct the coverage of the hearing or
    meeting by the other media.

                        PART II--INVESTIGATIVE AUTHORITY

                           Rule 13.--House Resolution

        Whenever the House of Representatives, by resolution,
    authorizes or directs the Committee to undertake an inquiry or
    investigation, the provisions of the resolution, in conjunction
    with these Rules, shall govern. To the extent the provisions of
    the resolution differ from these Rules, the resolution shall
    control.

          Rule 14.--Committee Authority to Investigate--General Policy

        (a) Pursuant to clause 3(b) of rule XI of the Rules of the
    House of Representatives, the Committee may exercise its
    investigative authority when:
              (1) information offered as a complaint by a Member of
            the House of Representatives is transmitted directly to
            the Committee;
              (2) information offered as a complaint by an
            individual not a Member of the House is transmitted to
            the Committee, provided that a Member of the House
            certifies in writing that such Member believes the
            information is submitted in good faith and warrants the
            review and consideration of the Committee;
              (3) the Committee, on its own initiative, undertakes
            an investigation;
              (4) a Member, officer, or employee is convicted in a
            Federal, State, or local court of a felony;
              (5) the House of Representatives, by resolution,
            authorizes or directs the Committee to undertake an
            inquiry or investigation; or
              (6) a referral from the Board is transmitted to the
            Committee.
        (b) The Committee also has investigatory authority over:
              (1) certain unauthorized disclosures of intelligence-
            related information, pursuant to House Rule X, clauses
            11(g)(4) and (g)(5); or
              (2) reports received from the Office of the Inspector
            General pursuant to House Rule II, clause 6(c)(5).

                              Rule 15.--Complaints

        (a) A complaint submitted to the Committee shall be in
    writing, dated, and properly verified (a document will be
    considered properly verified where a notary executes it with
    the language, ``Signed and sworn to (or affirmed) before me on
    (date) by (the name of the person)'' setting forth in simple,
    concise, and direct statements--
              (1) the name and legal address of the party filing
            the complaint (hereinafter referred to as the
            ``complainant'');
              (2) the name and position or title of the respondent;
              (3) the nature of the alleged violation of the Code
            of Official Conduct or of other law, rule, regulation,
            or other standard of conduct applicable to the
            performance of duties or discharge of responsibilities;
            and
              (4) the facts alleged to give rise to the violation.
            The complaint shall not contain innuendo, speculative
            assertions, or conclusory statements.
        (b) Any documents in the possession of the complainant that
    relate to the allegations may be submitted with the complaint.
        (c) Information offered as a complaint by a Member of the
    House of Representatives may be transmitted directly to the
    Committee.
        (d) Information offered as a complaint by an individual not
    a Member of the House may be transmitted to the Committee,
    provided that a Member of the House certifies in writing that
    such Member believes the information is submitted in good faith
    and warrants the review and consideration of the Committee.
        (e) A complaint must be accompanied by a certification,
    which may be unsworn, that the complainant has provided an
    exact copy of the filed complaint and all attachments to the
    respondent.
        (f) The Committee may defer action on a complaint against a
    Member, officer, or employee of the House of Representatives
    when the complaint alleges conduct that the Committee has
    reason to believe is being reviewed by appropriate law
    enforcement or regulatory authorities, or when the Committee
    determines that it is appropriate for the conduct alleged in
    the complaint to be reviewed initially by law enforcement or
    regulatory authorities.
        (g) A complaint may not be amended without leave of the
    Committee. Otherwise, any new allegations of improper conduct
    must be submitted in a new complaint that independently meets
    the procedural requirements of the Rules of the House of
    Representatives and the Committee's Rules.
        (h) The Committee shall not accept, and shall return to the
    complainant, any complaint submitted within the 60 days prior
    to an election in which the subject of the complaint is a
    candidate.
        (i) The Committee shall not consider a complaint, nor shall
    any investigation be undertaken by the Committee, of any
    alleged violation which occurred before the third previous
    Congress unless the Committee determines that the alleged
    violation is directly related to an alleged violation which
    occurred in a more recent Congress.

        Rule 16.--Duties of Committee Chair and Ranking Minority Member

        (a) Whenever information offered as a complaint is
    submitted to the Committee, the Chair and Ranking Minority
    Member shall have 14 calendar days or 5 legislative days,
    whichever occurs first, to determine whether the information
    meets the requirements of the Committee's rules for what
    constitutes a complaint.
        (b) Whenever the Chair and Ranking Minority Member jointly
    determine that information submitted to the Committee meets the
    requirements of the Committee's rules for what constitutes a
    complaint, they shall have 45 calendar days or 5 legislative
    days, whichever is later, after the date that the Chair and
    Ranking Minority Member determine that information filed meets
    the requirements of the Committee's rules for what constitutes
    a complaint, unless the Committee by an affirmative vote of a
    majority of its members votes otherwise, to--
              (1) recommend to the Committee that it dispose of the
            complaint, or any portion thereof, in any manner that
            does not require action by the House, which may include
            dismissal of the complaint or resolution of the
            complaint by a letter to the Member, officer, or
            employee of the House against whom the complaint is
            made;
              (2) establish an investigative subcommittee; or
              (3) request that the Committee extend the applicable
            45-calendar day period when they determine more time is
            necessary in order to make a recommendation under
            paragraph (1) or (2) of Rule 16(b).
        (c) The Chair and Ranking Minority Member may jointly
    gather additional information concerning alleged conduct which
    is the basis of a complaint or of information offered as a
    complaint until they have established an investigative
    subcommittee or the Chair or Ranking Minority Member has placed
    on the agenda the issue of whether to establish an
    investigative subcommittee.
        (d) If the Chair and Ranking Minority Member jointly
    determine that information submitted to the Committee meets the
    requirements of the Committee rules for what constitutes a
    complaint, and the complaint is not disposed of within 45
    calendar days or 5 legislative days, whichever is later, and no
    additional 45-day extension is made, then they shall establish
    an investigative subcommittee and forward the complaint, or any
    portion thereof, to that subcommittee for its consideration. If
    at any time during the time period either the Chair or Ranking
    Minority Member places on the agenda the issue of whether to
    establish an investigative subcommittee, then an investigative
    subcommittee may be established only by an affirmative vote of
    a majority of the members of the Committee.
        (e) Whenever the Chair and Ranking Minority Member jointly
    determine that information submitted to the Committee does not
    meet the requirements for what constitutes a complaint set
    forth in the Committee rules, they may (1) return the
    information to the complainant with a statement that it fails
    to meet the requirements for what constitutes a complaint set
    forth in the Committee's rules; or (2) recommend to the
    Committee that it authorize the establishment of an
    investigative subcommittee.

                       Rule 17.--Processing of Complaints

        (a) If a complaint is in compliance with House and
    Committee Rules, a copy of the complaint and the Committee
    Rules shall be forwarded to the respondent within 5 days with
    notice that the complaint conforms to the applicable rules.
        (b) The respondent may, within 30 days of the Committee's
    notification, provide to the Committee any information relevant
    to a complaint filed with the Committee. The respondent may
    submit a written statement in response to the complaint. Such a
    statement shall be signed by the respondent. If the statement
    is prepared by counsel for the respondent, the respondent shall
    sign a representation that the respondent has reviewed the
    response and agrees with the factual assertions contained
    therein.
        (c) The Committee staff may request information from the
    respondent or obtain additional information relevant to the
    case from other sources prior to the establishment of an
    investigative subcommittee only when so directed by the Chair
    and Ranking Minority Member.
        (d) The respondent shall be notified in writing regarding
    the Committee's decision either to dismiss the complaint or to
    create an investigative subcommittee.

      Rule 17A.--Referrals From the Board of the Office of Congressional
                                     Ethics

        (a) The Committee has exclusive jurisdiction over the
    interpretation, administration, and enforcement of the Code of
    Official Conduct pursuant to clause 1(g) of House Rule X.
    Receipt of referrals from the Board under this rule does not
    limit the Committee's discretion to address referrals in any
    way through the appropriate procedures authorized by Committee
    Rules. The Committee shall review the report and findings
    transmitted by the Board without prejudice or presumptions as
    to the merit of the allegations.
        (b)(1) Whenever the Committee receives either (A) a
    referral containing a written report and any findings and
    supporting documentation from the Board; or (B) a referral from
    the Board pursuant to a request under Rule 17A(k), the Chair
    shall have 45 calendar days or 5 legislative days after the
    date the referral is received, whichever is later, to make
    public the report and findings of the Board unless the Chair
    and Ranking Minority Member jointly decide, or the Committee
    votes, to withhold such information for not more than one
    additional 45-day period.
        (2) At least one calendar day before the Committee makes
    public any report and findings of the Board the Chair shall
    notify in writing the Board and the Member, officer, or
    employee who is the subject of the referral of the impending
    public release of these documents. At the same time, the Chair
    shall transmit a copy of any public statement on the
    Committee's disposition of the matter and any accompanying
    Committee report to the individual who is the subject of the
    referral.
        (3) All public statements and reports and findings of the
    Board that are required to be made public under this Rule shall
    be posted on the Committee's website.
        (c) If the OCE report and findings are withheld for an
    additional 45-day period pursuant to paragraph (b)(1), the
    Chair shall--
              (1) make a public statement on the day of such
            decision or vote that the matter referred from the
            Board has been extended; and
              (2) make public the written report and findings
            pursuant to paragraph (b) upon the termination of such
            additional period.
        (d) If the Board transmits a report with a recommendation
    to dismiss or noting a matter as unresolved due to a tie vote,
    and the matter is extended for an additional period as provided
    in paragraph (b), the Committee is not required to make a
    public statement that the matter has been extended pursuant to
    paragraph (b)(1).
        (e) If the Committee votes to dismiss a matter referred
    from the Board, the Committee is not required to make public
    the written report and findings of the Board pursuant to
    paragraph (c) unless the Committee's vote is inconsistent with
    the recommendation of the Board. A vote by the Committee to
    dismiss a matter is not considered inconsistent with a report
    from the Board that the matter is unresolved by the Board due
    to a tie vote.
        (f) Except as provided by paragraph (g):
              (1) If the Committee establishes an investigative
            subcommittee respecting any matter referred by the
            Board, then the report and findings of the Board shall
            not be made public until the conclusion of the
            investigative subcommittee process. The Committee shall
            issue a public statement noting the establishment of an
            investigative subcommittee, which shall include the
            name of the Member, officer, or employee who is the
            subject of the inquiry, and shall set forth the alleged
            violation.
              (2) If any such investigative subcommittee does not
            conclude its review within one year after the Board's
            referral, then the Committee shall make public the
            report of the Board no later than one year after the
            referral. If the investigative subcommittee does not
            conclude its review before the end of the Congress in
            which the report of the Board is made public, the
            Committee shall make public any findings of the Board
            on the last day of that Congress.
        (g) If the vote of the Committee is a tie or the Committee
    fails to act by the close of any applicable period(s) under
    this rule, the report and the findings of the Board shall be
    made public by the Committee, along with a public statement by
    the Chair explaining the status of the matter.
        (h)(1) If the Committee agrees to a request from an
    appropriate law enforcement or regulatory authority to defer
    taking action on a matter referred by the Board under paragraph
    (b)--
              (A) The Committee is not required to make public the
            written report and findings of the Board pursuant to
            paragraph (c), except that if the recommendation of the
            Board is that the matter requires further review, the
            Committee shall make public the written report of the
            Board but not the findings; and
              (B) The Committee shall make a public statement that
            it is deferring taking action on the matter at the
            request of such law enforcement or regulatory authority
            within one day (excluding weekends and public holidays)
            of the day that the Committee agrees to the request.
        (2) If the Committee has not acted on the matter within one
    year of the date the public statement described in paragraph
    (h)(1)(B) is released, the Committee shall make a public
    statement that it continues to defer taking action on the
    matter. The Committee shall make a new statement upon the
    expiration of each succeeding one-year period during which the
    Committee has not acted on the matter.
        (i) The Committee shall not accept, and shall return to the
    Board, any referral from the Board within 60 days before a
    Federal, State, or local election in which the subject of the
    referral is a candidate.
        (j) The Committee may postpone any reporting requirement
    under this rule that falls within that 60-day period until
    after the date of the election in which the subject of the
    referral is a candidate. For purposes of calculating any
    applicable period under this Rule, any days within the 60-day
    period before such an election shall not be counted.
        (k)(1) At any time after the Committee receives written
    notification from the Board of the Office of Congressional
    Ethics that the Board is undertaking a review of alleged
    conduct of any Member, officer, or employee of the House at a
    time when the Committee is investigating, or has completed an
    investigation of the same matter, the Committee may so notify
    the Board in writing and request that the Board cease its
    review and refer the matter to the Committee for its
    consideration immediately. The Committee shall also notify the
    Board in writing if the Committee has not reached a final
    resolution of the matter or has not referred the matter to the
    appropriate Federal or State authorities by the end of any
    applicable time period specified in Rule 17A (including any
    permissible extension).
        (2) The Committee may not request a second referral of the
    matter from the Board if the Committee has notified the Board
    that it is unable to resolve the matter previously requested
    pursuant to this section. The Board may subsequently send a
    referral regarding a matter previously requested and returned
    by the Committee after the conclusion of the Board's review
    process.

             Rule 18.--Committee-Initiated Inquiry or Investigation

        (a) Notwithstanding the absence of a filed complaint, the
    Committee may consider any information in its possession
    indicating that a Member, officer, or employee may have
    committed a violation of the Code of Official Conduct or any
    law, rule, regulation, or other standard of conduct applicable
    to the conduct of such Member, officer, or employee in the
    performance of the duties or the discharge of the
    responsibilities of such individual. The Chair and Ranking
    Minority Member may jointly gather additional information
    concerning such an alleged violation by a Member, officer, or
    employee unless and until an investigative subcommittee has
    been established. The Chair and Ranking Minority Member may
    also jointly take appropriate action consistent with Committee
    Rules to resolve the matter.
        (b) If the Committee votes to establish an investigative
    subcommittee, the Committee shall proceed in accordance with
    Rule 19.
        (c) Any written request by a Member, officer, or employee
    of the House of Representatives that the Committee conduct an
    investigation into such person's own conduct shall be
    considered in accordance with subsection (a) of this Rule.
        (d) An inquiry shall not be undertaken regarding any
    alleged violation that occurred before the third previous
    Congress unless a majority of the Committee determines that the
    alleged violation is directly related to an alleged violation
    that occurred in a more recent Congress.
        (e)(1) An inquiry shall be undertaken by an investigative
    subcommittee with regard to any felony conviction of a Member,
    officer, or employee of the House of Representatives in a
    Federal, State, or local court who has been sentenced.
    Notwithstanding this provision, the Committee has the
    discretion to initiate an inquiry upon an affirmative vote of a
    majority of the members of the Committee at any time prior to
    conviction or sentencing.
        (2) Not later than 30 days after a Member of the House is
    indicted or otherwise formally charged with criminal conduct in
    any Federal, State, or local court, the Committee shall either
    initiate an inquiry upon a majority vote of the members of the
    Committee or submit a report to the House describing its
    reasons for not initiating an inquiry and describing the
    actions, if any, that the Committee has taken in response to
    the allegations.

                      Rule 19.--Investigative Subcommittee

        (a)(1) Upon the establishment of an investigative
    subcommittee, the Chair and Ranking Minority Member of the
    Committee shall designate four members (with equal
    representation from the majority and minority parties) to serve
    as an investigative subcommittee to undertake an inquiry.
    Members of the Committee and Members of the House selected
    pursuant to clause 5(a)(4)(A) of Rule X of the House of
    Representatives are eligible for appointment to an
    investigative subcommittee, as determined by the Chair and
    Ranking Minority Member of the Committee. At the time of
    appointment, the Chair shall designate one member of the
    subcommittee to serve as the Chair and the Ranking Minority
    Member shall designate one member of the subcommittee to serve
    as the ranking minority member of the investigative
    subcommittee. The Chair and Ranking Minority Member of the
    Committee may serve as members of an investigative
    subcommittee, but may not serve as non-voting, ex-officio
    members.
        (2) The respondent shall be notified of the membership of
    the investigative subcommittee and shall have 10 days after
    such notice is transmitted to object to the participation of
    any subcommittee member. Such objection shall be in writing and
    must be on the grounds that the subcommittee member cannot
    render an impartial and unbiased decision. The members of the
    Committee shall engage in a collegial discussion regarding such
    objection. The subcommittee member against whom the objection
    is made shall be the sole judge of any disqualification and may
    choose to seek disqualification from participating in the
    inquiry pursuant to Rule 9(e).
        (b) In an inquiry undertaken by an investigative
    subcommittee--
              (1) All proceedings, including the taking of
            testimony, shall be conducted in executive session and
            all testimony taken by deposition or things produced
            pursuant to subpoena or otherwise shall be deemed to
            have been taken or produced in executive session.
              (2) The Chair of the investigative subcommittee shall
            ask the respondent and all witnesses whether they
            intend to be represented by counsel. If so, the
            respondent or witnesses or their legal representatives
            shall provide written designation of counsel. A
            respondent or witness who is represented by counsel
            shall not be questioned in the absence of counsel
            unless an explicit waiver is obtained.
              (3) The subcommittee shall provide the respondent an
            opportunity to present, orally or in writing, a
            statement, which must be under oath or affirmation,
            regarding the allegations and any other relevant
            questions arising out of the inquiry.
              (4) The staff may interview witnesses, examine
            documents and other evidence, and request that
            submitted statements be under oath or affirmation and
            that documents be certified as to their authenticity
            and accuracy.
              (5) The subcommittee, by a majority vote of its
            members, may require, by subpoena or otherwise, the
            attendance and testimony of witnesses and the
            production of such books, records, correspondence,
            memoranda, papers, documents, and other items as it
            deems necessary to the conduct of the inquiry. Unless
            the Committee otherwise provides, the subpoena power
            shall rest in the Chair and Ranking Minority Member of
            the Committee and a subpoena shall be issued upon the
            request of the investigative subcommittee.
              (6) The subcommittee shall require that testimony be
            given under oath or affirmation. The form of the oath
            or affirmation shall be: ``Do you solemnly swear (or
            affirm) that the testimony you will give before this
            subcommittee in the matter now under consideration will
            be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the
            truth (so help you God)?'' The oath or affirmation
            shall be administered by the Chair or subcommittee
            member designated by the Chair to administer oaths.
        (c) During the inquiry, the procedure respecting the
    admissibility of evidence and rulings shall be as follows:
              (1) Any relevant evidence shall be admissible unless
            the evidence is privileged under the precedents of the
            House of Representatives.
              (2) The Chair of the subcommittee or other presiding
            member at any investigative subcommittee proceeding
            shall rule upon any question of admissibility or
            relevance of evidence, motion, procedure, or any other
            matter, and may direct any witness to answer any
            question under penalty of contempt. A witness, witness
            counsel, or a member of the subcommittee may appeal any
            rulings to the members present at that proceeding. A
            majority vote of the members present at such proceeding
            on such appeal shall govern the question of
            admissibility, and no appeal shall lie to the
            Committee.
              (3) Whenever a person is determined by a majority
            vote to be in contempt of the subcommittee, the matter
            may be referred to the Committee to determine whether
            to refer the matter to the House of Representatives for
            consideration.
              (4) Committee counsel may, subject to subcommittee
            approval, enter into stipulations with the respondent
            and/or the respondent's counsel as to facts that are
            not in dispute.
        (d) Upon an affirmative vote of a majority of the
    subcommittee members, and an affirmative vote of a majority of
    the full Committee, an investigative subcommittee may expand
    the scope of its inquiry.
        (e) Upon completion of the inquiry, the staff shall draft
    for the investigative subcommittee a report that shall contain
    a comprehensive summary of the information received regarding
    the alleged violations.
        (f) Upon completion of the inquiry, an investigative
    subcommittee, by a majority vote of its members, may adopt a
    Statement of Alleged Violation if it determines that there is
    substantial reason to believe that a violation of the Code of
    Official Conduct, or of a law, rule, regulation, or other
    standard of conduct applicable to the performance of official
    duties or the discharge of official responsibilities by a
    Member, officer, or employee of the House of Representatives
    has occurred. If more than one violation is alleged, such
    Statement shall be divided into separate counts. Each count
    shall relate to a separate violation, shall contain a plain and
    concise statement of the alleged facts of such violation, and
    shall include a reference to the provision of the Code of
    Official Conduct or law, rule, regulation, or other applicable
    standard of conduct governing the performance of duties or
    discharge of responsibilities alleged to have been violated. A
    copy of such Statement shall be transmitted to the respondent
    and the respondent's counsel.
        (g) If the investigative subcommittee does not adopt a
    Statement of Alleged Violation, it shall transmit to the
    Committee a report containing a summary of the information
    received in the inquiry, its conclusions and reasons therefore,
    and any appropriate recommendation.

            Rule 20.--Amendments to Statements of Alleged Violation

        (a) An investigative subcommittee may, upon an affirmative
    vote of a majority of its members, amend its Statement of
    Alleged Violation anytime before the Statement of Alleged
    Violation is transmitted to the Committee; and
        (b) If an investigative subcommittee amends its Statement
    of Alleged Violation, the respondent shall be notified in
    writing and shall have 30 calendar days from the date of that
    notification to file an answer to the amended Statement of
    Alleged Violation.

                   Rule 21.--Committee Reporting Requirements

        (a) Whenever an investigative subcommittee does not adopt a
    Statement of Alleged Violation and transmits a report to that
    effect to the Committee, the Committee may by an affirmative
    vote of a majority of its members transmit such report to the
    House of Representatives;
        (b) Whenever an investigative subcommittee adopts a
    Statement of Alleged Violation but recommends that no further
    action be taken, it shall transmit a report to the Committee
    regarding the Statement of Alleged Violation; and
        (c) Whenever an investigative subcommittee adopts a
    Statement of Alleged Violation, the respondent admits to the
    violations set forth in such Statement, the respondent waives
    the right to an adjudicatory hearing, and the respondent's
    waiver is approved by the Committee--
              (1) the subcommittee shall prepare a report for
            transmittal to the Committee, a final draft of which
            shall be provided to the respondent not less than 15
            calendar days before the subcommittee votes on whether
            to adopt the report;
              (2) the respondent may submit views in writing
            regarding the final draft to the subcommittee within 7
            calendar days of receipt of that draft;
              (3) the subcommittee shall transmit a report to the
            Committee regarding the Statement of Alleged Violation
            together with any views submitted by the respondent
            pursuant to subparagraph (2), and the Committee shall
            make the report, together with the respondent's views,
            available to the public before the commencement of any
            sanction hearing; and
              (4) the Committee shall by an affirmative vote of a
            majority of its members issue a report and transmit
            such report to the House of Representatives, together
            with the respondent's views previously submitted
            pursuant to subparagraph (2) and any additional views
            respondent may submit for attachment to the final
            report; and
        (d) Members of the Committee shall have not less than 72
    hours to review any report transmitted to the Committee by an
    investigative subcommittee before both the commencement of a
    sanction hearing and the Committee vote on whether to adopt the
    report.

                         Rule 22.--Respondent's Answer

        (a)(1) Within 30 days from the date of transmittal of a
    Statement of Alleged Violation, the respondent shall file with
    the investigative subcommittee an answer, in writing and under
    oath, signed by respondent and respondent's counsel. Failure to
    file an answer within the time prescribed shall be considered
    by the Committee as a denial of each count.
        (2) The answer shall contain an admission to or denial of
    each count set forth in the Statement of Alleged Violation and
    may include negative, affirmative, or alternative defenses and
    any supporting evidence or other relevant information.
        (b) The respondent may file a Motion for a Bill of
    Particulars within 10 days of the date of transmittal of the
    Statement of Alleged Violation. If a Motion for a Bill of
    Particulars is filed, the respondent shall not be required to
    file an answer until 20 days after the subcommittee has replied
    to such motion.
        (c)(1) The respondent may file a Motion to Dismiss within
    10 days of the date of transmittal of the Statement of Alleged
    Violation or, if a Motion for a Bill of Particulars has been
    filed, within 10 days of the date of the subcommittee's reply
    to the Motion for a Bill of Particulars. If a Motion to Dismiss
    is filed, the respondent shall not be required to file an
    answer until 20 days after the subcommittee has replied to the
    Motion to Dismiss, unless the respondent previously filed a
    Motion for a Bill of Particulars, in which case the respondent
    shall not be required to file an answer until 10 days after the
    subcommittee has replied to the Motion to Dismiss. The
    investigative subcommittee shall rule upon any motion to
    dismiss filed during the period between the establishment of
    the subcommittee and the subcommittee's transmittal of a report
    or Statement of Alleged Violation to the Committee or to the
    Chair and Ranking Minority Member at the conclusion of an
    inquiry, and no appeal of the subcommittee's ruling shall lie
    to the Committee.
        (2) A Motion to Dismiss may be made on the grounds that the
    Statement of Alleged Violation fails to state facts that
    constitute a violation of the Code of Official Conduct or other
    applicable law, rule, regulation, or standard of conduct, or on
    the grounds that the Committee lacks jurisdiction to consider
    the allegations contained in the Statement.
        (d) Any motion filed with the subcommittee pursuant to this
    rule shall be accompanied by a Memorandum of Points and
    Authorities.
        (e)(1) The Chair of the investigative subcommittee, for
    good cause shown, may permit the respondent to file an answer
    or motion after the day prescribed above.
        (2) If the ability of the respondent to present an adequate
    defense is not adversely affected and special circumstances so
    require, the Chair of the investigative subcommittee may direct
    the respondent to file an answer or motion prior to the day
    prescribed above.
        (f) If the day on which any answer, motion, reply, or other
    pleading must be filed falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or holiday,
    such filing shall be made on the first business day thereafter.
        (g) As soon as practicable after an answer has been filed
    or the time for such filing has expired, the Statement of
    Alleged Violation and any answer, motion, reply, or other
    pleading connected therewith shall be transmitted by the Chair
    of the investigative subcommittee to the Chair and Ranking
    Minority Member of the Committee.

                        Rule 23.--Adjudicatory Hearings

        (a) If a Statement of Alleged Violation is transmitted to
    the Chair and Ranking Minority Member pursuant to Rule 22, and
    no waiver pursuant to Rule 26(b) has occurred, the Chair shall
    designate the members of the Committee who did not serve on the
    investigative subcommittee to serve on an adjudicatory
    subcommittee. The Chair and Ranking Minority Member of the
    Committee shall be the Chair and Ranking Minority Member of the
    adjudicatory subcommittee unless they served on the
    investigative subcommittee. The respondent shall be notified of
    the designation of the adjudicatory subcommittee and shall have
    10 days after such notice is transmitted to object to the
    participation of any subcommittee member. Such objection shall
    be in writing and shall be on the grounds that the member
    cannot render an impartial and unbiased decision. The members
    of the Committee shall engage in a collegial discussion
    regarding such objection. The member against whom the objection
    is made shall be the sole judge of any disqualification and may
    choose to seek disqualification from serving on the
    subcommittee pursuant to Rule 9(e).
        (b) A majority of the adjudicatory subcommittee membership
    plus one must be present at all times for the conduct of any
    business pursuant to this rule.
        (c) The adjudicatory subcommittee shall hold a hearing to
    determine whether any counts in the Statement of Alleged
    Violation have been proved by clear and convincing evidence and
    shall make findings of fact, except where such violations have
    been admitted by respondent.
        (d) The subcommittee may require, by subpoena or otherwise,
    the attendance and testimony of such witnesses and production
    of such books, records, correspondence, memoranda, papers,
    documents, and other items as it deems necessary. A subpoena
    for documents may specify terms of return other than at a
    meeting or hearing of the subcommittee. Depositions,
    interrogatories, and sworn statements taken under any
    investigative subcommittee direction may be accepted into the
    hearing record.
        (e) The procedures set forth in clause 2(g)(1)-(4), (6)-(7)
    and (k) of rule XI of the Rules of the House of Representatives
    shall apply to adjudicatory hearings. All such hearings shall
    be open to the public unless the adjudicatory subcommittee,
    pursuant to such clause, determines that the hearings or any
    part thereof should be closed.
        (f)(1) The adjudicatory subcommittee shall, in writing,
    notify the respondent that the respondent and respondent's
    counsel have the right to inspect, review, copy, or photograph
    books, papers, documents, photographs, or other tangible
    objects that committee counsel intends to use as evidence
    against the respondent in an adjudicatory hearing. The
    respondent shall be given access to such evidence, and shall be
    provided the names of witnesses committee counsel intends to
    call, and a summary of their expected testimony, no less than
    15 calendar days prior to any such hearing. Except in
    extraordinary circumstances, no evidence may be introduced or
    witness called in an adjudicatory hearing unless the respondent
    has been afforded a prior opportunity to review such evidence
    or has been provided the name of the witness.
        (2) After a witness has testified on direct examination at
    an adjudicatory hearing, the Committee, at the request of the
    respondent, shall make available to the respondent any
    statement of the witness in the possession of the Committee
    which relates to the subject matter as to which the witness has
    testified.
        (3) Any other testimony, statement, or documentary evidence
    in the possession of the Committee which is material to the
    respondent's defense shall, upon request, be made available to
    the respondent.
        (g) No less than 5 days prior to the hearing, the
    respondent or counsel shall provide the adjudicatory
    subcommittee with the names of witnesses expected to be called,
    summaries of their expected testimony, and copies of any
    documents or other evidence proposed to be introduced.
        (h) The respondent or counsel may apply to the subcommittee
    for the issuance of subpoenas for the appearance of witnesses
    or the production of evidence. The application shall be granted
    upon a showing by the respondent that the proposed testimony or
    evidence is relevant and not otherwise available to respondent.
    The application may be denied if not made at a reasonable time
    or if the testimony or evidence would be merely cumulative.
        (i) No later than two weeks or 5 legislative days after the
    Chair of the Committee designates members to serve on an
    adjudicatory subcommittee, whichever is later, the Chair of the
    adjudicatory subcommittee shall establish a schedule and
    procedure for the hearing and for prehearing matters. The
    procedures may be changed either by the Chair of the
    adjudicatory subcommittee or by a majority vote of the members
    of the subcommittee. If the Chair makes prehearing rulings upon
    any question of admissibility or relevance of evidence, motion,
    procedure, or any other matter, the Chair shall make available
    those rulings to all subcommittee members at the time of the
    ruling.
        (j) The procedures regarding the admissibility of evidence
    and rulings shall be as follows:
              (1) Any relevant evidence shall be admissible unless
            the evidence is privileged under the precedents of the
            House of Representatives.
              (2) The Chair of the subcommittee or other presiding
            member at an adjudicatory subcommittee hearing shall
            rule upon any question of admissibility or relevance of
            evidence, motion, procedure, or any other matter, and
            may direct any witness to answer any question under
            penalty of contempt. A witness, witness counsel, or a
            member of the subcommittee may appeal any ruling to the
            members present at that proceeding. A majority vote of
            the members present at such proceeding on such an
            appeal shall govern the question of admissibility and
            no appeal shall lie to the Committee.
              (3) Whenever a witness is deemed by a Chair or other
            presiding member to be in contempt of the subcommittee,
            the matter may be referred to the Committee to
            determine whether to refer the matter to the House of
            Representatives for consideration.
              (4) Committee counsel may, subject to subcommittee
            approval, enter into stipulations with the respondent
            and/or the respondent's counsel as to facts that are
            not in dispute.
        (k) Unless otherwise provided, the order of an adjudicatory
    hearing shall be as follows:
              (1) The Chair and Ranking Minority Member of the
            subcommittee shall open the hearing with equal time and
            during which time, the Chair shall state the
            adjudicatory subcommittee's authority to conduct the
            hearing and the purpose of the hearing.
              (2) The Chair shall then recognize Committee counsel
            and the respondent's counsel, in turn, for the purpose
            of giving opening statements.
              (3) Testimony from witnesses and other relevant
            evidence shall be received in the following order
            whenever possible:
                      (i) witnesses (deposition transcripts and
                    affidavits obtained during the inquiry may be
                    used in lieu of live witnesses) and other
                    evidence offered by the Committee counsel,
                      (ii) witnesses and other evidence offered by
                    the respondent,
                      (iii) rebuttal witnesses, as permitted by the
                    Chair.
              (4) Witnesses at a hearing shall be examined first by
            counsel calling such witness. The opposing counsel may
            then cross-examine the witness. Redirect examination
            and recross examination by counsel may be permitted at
            the Chair's discretion. Subcommittee members may then
            question witnesses. Unless otherwise directed by the
            Chair, questions by Subcommittee members shall be
            conducted under the five-minute rule.
              (5) The Chair shall then recognize Committee counsel
            and respondent's counsel, in turn, for the purpose of
            giving closing arguments. Committee counsel may reserve
            time for rebuttal argument, as permitted by the Chair.
        (l) A subpoena to a witness to appear at a hearing shall be
    served sufficiently in advance of that witness' scheduled
    appearance to allow the witness a reasonable period of time, as
    determined by the Chair of the adjudicatory subcommittee, to
    prepare for the hearing and to employ counsel.
        (m) Each witness appearing before the subcommittee shall be
    furnished a printed copy of the Committee rules, the relevant
    provisions of the Rules of the House of Representatives
    applicable to the rights of witnesses, and a copy of the
    Statement of Alleged Violation.
        (n) Testimony of all witnesses shall be taken under oath or
    affirmation. The form of the oath or affirmation shall be: ``Do
    you solemnly swear (or affirm) that the testimony you will give
    before this subcommittee in the matter now under consideration
    will be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth
    (so help you God)?'' The oath or affirmation shall be
    administered by the Chair or Committee member designated by the
    Chair to administer oaths.
        (o) At an adjudicatory hearing, the burden of proof rests
    on Committee counsel to establish the facts alleged in the
    Statement of Alleged Violation by clear and convincing
    evidence. However, Committee counsel need not present any
    evidence regarding any count that is admitted by the respondent
    or any fact stipulated. Committee counsel or respondent's
    counsel may move the adjudicatory subcommittee to make a
    finding that there is no material fact at issue. If the
    adjudicatory subcommittee finds that there is no material fact
    at issue, the burden of proof will be deemed satisfied.
        (p) As soon as practicable after all testimony and evidence
    have been presented, the subcommittee shall consider each count
    contained in the Statement of Alleged Violation and shall
    determine by a majority vote of its members whether each count
    has been proved. If a majority of the subcommittee does not
    vote that a count has been proved, a motion to reconsider that
    vote may be made only by a member who voted that the count was
    not proved. A count that is not proved shall be considered as
    dismissed by the subcommittee.
        (q) The findings of the adjudicatory subcommittee shall be
    reported to the Committee.

      Rule 24.--Sanction Hearing and Consideration of Sanctions or Other
                                Recommendations

        (a) If no count in a Statement of Alleged Violation is
    proved, the Committee shall prepare a report to the House of
    Representatives, based upon the report of the adjudicatory
    subcommittee.
        (b) If an adjudicatory subcommittee completes an
    adjudicatory hearing pursuant to Rule 23 and reports that any
    count of the Statement of Alleged Violation has been proved, a
    hearing before the Committee shall be held to receive oral and/
    or written submissions by counsel for the Committee and counsel
    for the respondent as to the sanction the Committee should
    recommend to the House of Representatives with respect to such
    violations. Testimony by witnesses shall not be heard except by
    written request and vote of a majority of the Committee.
        (c) Upon completion of any proceeding held pursuant to
    clause (b), the Committee shall consider and vote on a motion
    to recommend to the House of Representatives that the House
    take disciplinary action. If a majority of the Committee does
    not vote in favor of the recommendation that the House of
    Representatives take action, a motion to reconsider that vote
    may be made only by a member who voted against the
    recommendation. The Committee may also, by majority vote, adopt
    a motion to issue a Letter of Reproval or take other
    appropriate Committee action.
        (d) If the Committee determines a Letter of Reproval
    constitutes sufficient action, the Committee shall include any
    such letter as a part of its report to the House of
    Representatives.
        (e) With respect to any proved counts against a Member of
    the House of Representatives, the Committee may recommend to
    the House one or more of the following sanctions:
              (1) Expulsion from the House of Representatives.
              (2) Censure.
              (3) Reprimand.
              (4) Fine.
              (5) Denial or limitation of any right, power,
            privilege, or immunity of the Member if under the
            Constitution the House of Representatives may impose
            such denial or limitation.
              (6) Any other sanction determined by the Committee to
            be appropriate.
        (f) With respect to any proved counts against an officer or
    employee of the House of Representatives, the Committee may
    recommend to the House one or more of the following sanctions:
              (1) Dismissal from employment.
              (2) Reprimand.
              (3) Fine.
              (4) Any other sanction determined by the Committee to
            be appropriate.
        (g) With respect to the sanctions that the Committee may
    recommend, reprimand is appropriate for serious violations,
    censure is appropriate for more serious violations, and
    expulsion of a Member or dismissal of an officer or employee is
    appropriate for the most serious violations. A recommendation
    of a fine is appropriate in a case in which it is likely that
    the violation was committed to secure a personal financial
    benefit; and a recommendation of a denial or limitation of a
    right, power, privilege, or immunity of a Member is appropriate
    when the violation bears upon the exercise or holding of such
    right, power, privilege, or immunity. This clause sets forth
    general guidelines and does not limit the authority of the
    Committee to recommend other sanctions.
        (h) The Committee report shall contain an appropriate
    statement of the evidence supporting the Committee's findings
    and a statement of the Committee's reasons for the recommended
    sanction.

         Rule 25.--Disclosure of Exculpatory Information to Respondent

        If the Committee, or any investigative or adjudicatory
    subcommittee at any time receives any exculpatory information
    respecting a Complaint or Statement of Alleged Violation
    concerning a Member, officer, or employee of the House of
    Representatives, it shall make such information known and
    available to the Member, officer, or employee as soon as
    practicable, but in no event later than the transmittal of
    evidence supporting a proposed Statement of Alleged Violation
    pursuant to Rule 26(c). If an investigative subcommittee does
    not adopt a Statement of Alleged Violation, it shall identify
    any exculpatory information in its possession at the conclusion
    of its inquiry and shall include such information, if any, in
    the subcommittee's final report to the Committee regarding its
    inquiry. For purposes of this rule, exculpatory evidence shall
    be any evidence or information that is substantially favorable
    to the respondent with respect to the allegations or charges
    before an investigative or adjudicatory subcommittee.

                 Rule 26.--Rights of Respondents and Witnesses

        (a) A respondent shall be informed of the right to be
    represented by counsel, to be provided at the respondent's own
    expense.
        (b) A respondent may seek to waive any procedural rights or
    steps in the disciplinary process. A request for waiver must be
    in writing, signed by the respondent, and must detail what
    procedural steps the respondent seeks to waive. Any such
    request shall be subject to the acceptance of the Committee or
    subcommittee, as appropriate.
        (c) Not less than 10 calendar days before a scheduled vote
    by an investigative subcommittee on a Statement of Alleged
    Violation, the subcommittee shall provide the respondent with a
    copy of the Statement of Alleged Violation it intends to adopt
    together with all evidence it intends to use to prove those
    charges which it intends to adopt, including documentary
    evidence, witness testimony, memoranda of witness interviews,
    and physical evidence, unless the subcommittee by an
    affirmative vote of a majority of its members decides to
    withhold certain evidence in order to protect a witness, but if
    such evidence is withheld, the subcommittee shall inform the
    respondent that evidence is being withheld and of the count to
    which such evidence relates.
        (d) Neither the respondent nor respondent's counsel shall,
    directly or indirectly, contact the subcommittee or any member
    thereof during the period of time set forth in paragraph (c)
    except for the sole purpose of settlement discussions where
    counsels for the respondent and the subcommittee are present.
        (e) If, at any time after the issuance of a Statement of
    Alleged Violation, the Committee or any subcommittee thereof
    determines that it intends to use evidence not provided to a
    respondent under paragraph (c) to prove the charges contained
    in the Statement of Alleged Violation (or any amendment
    thereof), such evidence shall be made immediately available to
    the respondent, and it may be used in any further proceeding
    under the Committee's rules.
        (f) Evidence provided pursuant to paragraph (c) or (e)
    shall be made available to the respondent and respondent's
    counsel only after each agrees, in writing, that no document,
    information, or other materials obtained pursuant to that
    paragraph shall be made public until--
              (1) such time as a Statement of Alleged Violation is
            made public by the Committee if the respondent has
            waived the adjudicatory hearing; or
              (2) the commencement of an adjudicatory hearing if
            the respondent has not waived an adjudicatory hearing;
            but the failure of respondent and respondent's counsel
            to so agree in writing, and therefore not receive the
            evidence, shall not preclude the issuance of a
            Statement of Alleged Violation at the end of the period
            referenced to in (c).
        (g) A respondent shall receive written notice whenever--
              (1) the Chair and Ranking Minority Member determine
            that information the Committee has received constitutes
            a complaint;
              (2) a complaint or allegation is transmitted to an
            investigative subcommittee;
              (3) that subcommittee votes to authorize its first
            subpoena or to take testimony under oath, whichever
            occurs first; and
              (4) the Committee votes to expand the scope of the
            inquiry of an investigative subcommittee.
        (h) Whenever an investigative subcommittee adopts a
    Statement of Alleged Violation and a respondent enters into an
    agreement with that subcommittee to settle a complaint on which
    the Statement is based, that agreement, unless the respondent
    requests otherwise, shall be in writing and signed by the
    respondent and the respondent's counsel, the Chair and Ranking
    Minority Member of the subcommittee, and outside counsel, if
    any.
        (i) Statements or information derived solely from a
    respondent or respondent's counsel during any settlement
    discussions between the Committee or a subcommittee thereof and
    the respondent shall not be included in any report of the
    subcommittee or the Committee or otherwise publicly disclosed
    without the consent of the respondent.
        (j) Whenever a motion to establish an investigative
    subcommittee does not prevail, the Committee shall promptly
    send a letter to the respondent informing the respondent of
    such vote.
        (k) Witnesses shall be afforded a reasonable period of
    time, as determined by the Committee or subcommittee, to
    prepare for an appearance before an investigative subcommittee
    or for an adjudicatory hearing and to obtain counsel.
        (l) Prior to their testimony, witnesses shall be furnished
    a printed copy of the Committee's Rules of Procedure and the
    provisions of the Rules of the House of Representatives
    applicable to the rights of witnesses.
        (m) Witnesses may be accompanied by their own counsel for
    the purpose of advising them concerning their constitutional
    rights. The Chair may punish breaches of order and decorum, and
    of professional responsibility on the part of counsel, by
    censure and exclusion from the hearings; and the Committee may
    cite the offender to the House of Representatives for contempt.
        (n) Each witness subpoenaed to provide testimony or other
    evidence shall be provided the same per diem rate as
    established, authorized, and regulated by the Committee on
    House Administration for Members, officers and employees of the
    House, and, as the Chair considers appropriate, actual expenses
    of travel to or from the place of examination. No compensation
    shall be authorized for attorney's fees or for a witness' lost
    earnings. Such per diem may not be paid if a witness had been
    summoned at the place of examination.
        (o) With the approval of the Committee, a witness, upon
    request, may be provided with a transcript of the witness' own
    deposition or other testimony taken in executive session, or,
    with the approval of the Chair and Ranking Minority Member, may
    be permitted to examine such transcript in the office of the
    Committee. Any such request shall be in writing and shall
    include a statement that the witness, and counsel, agree to
    maintain the confidentiality of all executive session
    proceedings covered by such transcript.

                          Rule 27.--Frivolous Filings

        If a complaint or information offered as a complaint is
    deemed frivolous by an affirmative vote of a majority of the
    members of the Committee, the Committee may take such action as
    it, by an affirmative vote of a majority deems appropriate in
    the circumstances.

              Rule 28.--Referrals to Federal or State Authorities

        Referrals made under clause 3(a)(3) of Rule XI of the Rules
    of the House of Representatives may be made by an affirmative
    vote of two-thirds of the members of the Committee.

                        Committee on Financial Services

      JOHN KLINE, Minnesota, Chairman

    ROBERT C. ``BOBBY'' SCOTT, Virginia  JOE WILSON, South Carolina
    RUBEN HINOJOSA, Texas                VIRGINIA FOXX, North Carolina
    SUSAN A. DAVIS, California           DUNCAN HUNTER, California
    RAUL M. GRIJALVA, Arizona            DAVID P. ROE, Tennessee
    JOE COURTNEY, Connecticut            GLENN THOMPSON, Pennsylvania
    MARCIA L. FUDGE, Ohio                TIM WALBERG, Michigan
    JARED POLIS, Colorado                MATT SALMON, Arizona
    GREGORIO KILILI CAMACHO SABLAN, Northern Mariana Islandsucky
    FREDERICA S. WILSON, Florida         TODD ROKITA, Indiana
    SUZANNE BONAMICI, Oregon             LOU BARLETTA, Pennsylvania
    MARK POCAN, Wisconsin                JOSEPH J. HECK, Nevada
    MARK TAKANO, California              LUKE MESSER, Indiana
    HAKEEM S. JEFFRIES, New York         BRADLEY BYRNE, Alabama
    KATHERINE M. CLARK, Massachusetts    DAVE BRAT, Virginia
    ALMA S. ADAMS, North Carolina        EARL L. ``BUDDY'' CARTER, Georgia
    MARK DeSAULNIER, California          MIKE BISHOP, Michigan
                                         GLENN GROTHMAN, Wisconsin
                                         STEVE RUSSELL, Oklahoma
                                         CARLOS CURBELO, Florida
                                         ELISE M. STEFANIK, New York
                                         RICK W. ALLEN, Georgia

                         (As adopted January 14, 2015)

      RULES OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCIAL SERVICES FOR THE 114TH CONGRESS

                          Rule 1.--General Provisions

        (a) The rules of the House are the rules of the Committee
    on Financial Services (hereinafter in these rules referred to
    as the ``Committee'') 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, are privileged
    motions in the Committee and shall be considered without
    debate. 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 day).
        (b) Each subcommittee is a part of the Committee, and is
    subject to the authority and direction of the Committee and to
    its rules so far as applicable.
        (c) The provisions of clause 2 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.--Meetings

                              CALLING OF MEETINGS

        (a)(1) The Committee shall regularly meet on the first
    Tuesday of each month when the House is in session.
        (2) A regular meeting of the Committee may be dispensed
    with if, in the judgment of the Chairman of the Committee
    (hereinafter in these rules referred to as the ``Chair''),
    there is no need for the meeting.
        (3) Additional regular meetings and hearings of the
    Committee may be called by the Chair, in accordance with clause
    2(g)(3) of rule XI of the rules of the House.
        (4) Special meetings shall be called and convened by the
    Chair as provided in clause 2(c)(2) of rule XI of the Rules of
    the House.

                              NOTICE FOR MEETINGS

        (b)(1) The Chair shall notify each member of the Committee
    of the agenda of each regular meeting of the Committee at least
    three calendar days (excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and legal
    holidays except when the House is in session on any such day)
    before the time of the meeting.
        (2) The Chair shall provide to each member of the
    Committee, at least three calendar days (excluding Saturdays,
    Sundays, and legal holidays except when the House is in session
    on any such day) before the time of each regular meeting for
    each measure or matter on the agenda a copy of--
              (A) the measure or materials relating to the matter
            in question; and
              (B) an explanation of the measure or matter to be
            considered, which, in the case of an explanation of a
            bill, resolution, or similar measure, shall include a
            summary of the major provisions of the legislation, an
            explanation of the relationship of the measure to
            present law, and a summary of the need for the
            legislation.
        (3) At least 24 hours prior to the commencement of a
    meeting for the markup of legislation, the Chair shall cause
    the text of such legislation to be made publicly available in
    electronic form.
        (4) The provisions of this subsection may be waived by a
    two-thirds vote of the Committee or by the Chair with the
    concurrence of the ranking minority member.

                    Rule 3.--Meeting and Hearing Procedures

                                   IN GENERAL

        (a)(1) Meetings and hearings of the Committee shall be
    called to order and presided over by the Chair or, in the
    Chair's absence, by a member designated by the Chair to carry
    out such duties.
        (2) Meetings and hearings of the committee shall be open to
    the public unless closed in accordance with clause 2(g) of rule
    XI of the Rules of the House.
        (3) Any meeting or hearing of the Committee that is open to
    the public shall be open to coverage by television broadcast,
    radio broadcast, and still photography in accordance with the
    provisions of clause 4 of rule XI of the Rules of the House
    (which are incorporated by reference as part of these rules).
    Operation and use of any Committee operated broadcast system
    shall be fair and nonpartisan and in accordance with clause
    4(b) of rule XI and all other applicable rules of the Committee
    and the House.
        (4) To the extent feasible, members and witnesses may use
    the Committee equipment for the purpose of presenting
    information electronically during a meeting or hearing,
    provided the information is transmitted to the appropriate
    Committee staff in an appropriate electronic format at least
    one business day before the meeting or hearing so as to ensure
    display capacity and quality. The content of all materials must
    relate to the pending business of the Committee and conform to
    the rules of the House. The confidentiality of the material
    will be maintained by the technical staff until its official
    presentation to the Committee members. For the purposes of
    maintaining the official records of the committee, printed
    copies of all materials presented, to the extent practicable,
    must accompany the presentations.
        (5) No person, other than a Member of Congress, Committee
    staff, or an employee of a Member when that Member has an
    amendment under consideration, may stand in or be seated at the
    rostrum area of the Committee rooms unless the Chair determines
    otherwise.

                                     QUORUM

        (b)(1) For the purpose of taking testimony and receiving
    evidence, two members of the Committee shall constitute a
    quorum.
        (2) A majority of the members of the Committee shall
    constitute a quorum for the purposes of reporting any measure
    or matter, of authorizing a subpoena (other than a subpoena
    authorized and issued by the Chair pursuant to subsection
    (e)(1)), of closing a meeting or hearing pursuant to clause
    2(g) of rule XI of the rules of the House (except as provided
    in clause 2(g)(2)(A) and (B)) or of releasing executive session
    material pursuant to clause 2(k)(7) of rule XI of the rules of
    the House.
        (3) For the purpose of taking any action other than those
    specified in paragraph (2) one-third of the members of the
    Committee shall constitute a quorum.

                                     VOTING

        (c)(1) No vote may be conducted on any measure or matter
    pending before the Committee unless the requisite number of
    members of the Committee is actually present for such purpose.
        (2) A record vote of the Committee shall be provided on any
    question before the Committee upon the request of one-fifth of
    the members present.
        (3) No vote by any member of the Committee on any measure
    or matter may be cast by proxy.
        (4) In addition to any other requirement of these rules or
    the Rules of the House, including clause 2(e)(1)(B) of rule XI,
    the Chair shall make the record of the votes on any question on
    which a record vote is demanded publicly available for
    inspection at the offices of the Committee and in electronic
    form on the Committee's Web site not later than one business
    day after such vote is taken. Such record shall include in
    electronic form the text of the amendment, motion, order, or
    other proposition, the name of each member voting for and each
    member voting against such amendment, motion, order, or
    proposition, and the names of those members of the committee
    present but not voting. With respect to any record vote on any
    motion to report or record vote on any amendment, a record of
    such votes shall be included in the report of the Committee
    showing the total number of votes cast for and against and the
    names of those members of the committee present but not voting.
        (5) Postponed Record Votes.--
              (A) Subject to subparagraph (B), 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,
            but no later than the next meeting day.
              (B) In exercising postponement authority under
            subparagraph (A), the Chairman shall take all
            reasonable steps necessary to notify members on the
            resumption of proceedings on any postponed record vote.
              (C) When proceedings resume on a postponed question,
            not withstanding 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.
              (D) The Chair's authority to postpone recorded votes
            will not be used to prejudice a member with regard to
            the offering of another amendment. In the application
            of this rule, the Chair will consult regularly with the
            ranking minority member regarding the scheduling of the
            resumption of postponed votes.

                               HEARING PROCEDURES

        (d)(1)(A) The Chair shall make public announcement of the
    date, place, and subject matter of any committee hearing at
    least one week before the commencement of the hearing, unless
    the Chair, with the concurrence of the ranking minority member,
    or the Committee by majority vote with a quorum present for the
    transaction of business, determines there is good cause to
    begin the hearing sooner, in which case the Chair shall make
    the announcement at the earliest possible date.
        (B) Not less than three days before the commencement of a
    hearing (excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays
    except when the House is in session on any such day) announced
    under this paragraph, the Chair shall provide to the members of
    the Committee a concise summary of the subject of the hearing,
    or, in the case of a hearing on a measure or matter, a copy of
    the measure or materials relating to the matter in question and
    a concise explanation of the measure or matter to be
    considered. At the same time the Chair provides the information
    required by the preceding sentence, the Chair shall also
    provide to the members of the Committee a list of the witnesses
    expected to appear before the Committee at that hearing. The
    witness list may not be modified within 24 hours of a hearing,
    unless the Chair, with the concurrence of the ranking minority
    member, determines there is good cause for such modification.
        (2) To the greatest extent practicable--
              (A) each witness who is to appear before the
            Committee shall file with the Committee two business
            days in advance of the appearance sufficient copies
            (including a copy in electronic form), as determined by
            the Chair, of a written statement of proposed testimony
            and shall limit the oral presentation to the Committee
            to brief summary thereof; and
              (B) each witness appearing in a non-governmental
            capacity shall include with the written statement of
            proposed testimony a curriculum vitae and a disclosure
            of the amount and source (by agency and program) of any
            Federal grant (or subgrant hereof) or contract (or
            subcontract thereof) received during the current fiscal
            year or either of the two preceding fiscal years. Such
            disclosure 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.
        (3) The requirements of paragraph (2)(A) may be modified or
    waived by the Chair when the Chair determines it to be in the
    best interest of the Committee.
        (4)(A) Subject to subparagraph (B), the five-minute rule
    shall be observed in the interrogation of witnesses before the
    Committee or any of its subcommittees until each present member
    thereof has had an opportunity to question the witnesses. No
    member shall be recognized for a second period of five minutes
    to interrogate witnesses until each present member of the
    Committee or such subcommittee has been recognized once for
    that purpose.
              (B) The Chair may permit a specified number of
            members to question one or more witnesses for a
            specified period of time not to exceed 60 minutes in
            the aggregate, equally divided between and controlled
            by the Chair and the ranking minority member.
        (5) Whenever any hearing is conducted by the Committee on
    any measure or matter, the minority party members of the
    Committee shall be entitled, upon the request of a majority of
    them before the completion of the hearing, to call witnesses
    with respect to that measure or matter during at least one day
    of hearing thereon. The Chair, with the concurrence of the
    ranking minority member, will determine the date, time, and
    place of such hearing.
        (6) At any hearing of the Committee, opening statements by
    members of the Committee shall be limited to 10 minutes in the
    aggregate. The Chair shall control five minutes and recognize
    members in the Chair's sole discretion. The ranking minority
    member shall control five minutes; the Chair shall recognize
    members for such five minutes according to the direction of the
    ranking minority member as communicated to the Chair.
        (7) Notwithstanding any member's oral delivery of an
    opening statement, written opening statements by any member of
    the Committee submitted to the Chair within 5 legislative days
    after the adjournment of a hearing shall be made a part of the
    official hearing record thereof.

                              SUBPOENAS AND OATHS

        (e)(1) The power to authorize and issue subpoenas is
    delegated to the Chair. The Chair will provide written notice
    to the ranking minority member at least 48 hours in advance of
    the authorization and issuance of a subpoena, except when
    exigent circumstances exist that do not permit such amount of
    notice, in which case the Chair shall provide such notice as
    soon as possible.
        (2) Authorized subpoenas shall be signed by the Chair or by
    any member designated by the Committee, and may be served by
    any person designated by the Chair or such member.
        (3) The Chair, or any member of the Committee designated by
    the Chair, may administer oaths to witnesses before the
    Committee.

             Rule 4.--Procedures for Reporting Measures or Matters

        (a) No measure or matter shall be reported from the
    Committee unless a majority of the Committee is actually
    present.
        (b) The Chair of the Committee shall report or cause to be
    reported promptly to the House any measure approved by the
    Committee and take necessary steps to bring a matter to a vote.
        (c) The 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 a majority of the
    members of the Committee, for the reporting of that measure
    pursuant to the provisions of clause 2(b)(2) of rule XIII of
    the Rules of the House.
        (d) All reports printed by the Committee pursuant to a
    legislative study or investigation and not approved by a
    majority vote of the Committee shall contain the following
    disclaimer on the cover of such report: ``This report has not
    been officially adopted by the Committee on Financial Services
    and may not necessarily reflect the views of its Members.''
        (e) The Chair is directed to offer a motion under clause 1
    of rule XXII of the Rules of the House whenever the Chair
    considers it appropriate.

                             Rule 5.--Subcommittees

              ESTABLISHMENT AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF SUBCOMMITTEES

        (a)(1) There shall be five subcommittees of the Committee
    as follows:
              (A) Subcommittee on Capital Markets and Government
            Sponsored Enterprises.--The jurisdiction of the
            Subcommittee on Capital Markets and Government
            Sponsored Enterprises includes--
                      (i) securities, exchanges, and finance;
                      (ii) capital markets activities, including
                    business capital formation and venture capital;
                      (iii) activities involving futures, forwards,
                    options, and other types of derivative
                    instruments;
                      (iv) the Securities and Exchange Commission;
                      (v) secondary market organizations for home
                    mortgages, including the Federal National
                    Mortgage Association, the Federal Home Loan
                    Mortgage Corporation, and the Federal
                    Agricultural Mortgage Corporation;
                      (vi) the Federal Housing Finance Agency; and
                      (vii) the Federal Home Loan Banks.
              (B) Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and
            Consumer Credit.--The jurisdiction of the Subcommittee
            on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit
            includes--
                      (i) all agencies, including the Office of the
                    Comptroller of the Currency, the Federal
                    Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Board of
                    Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the
                    Federal Reserve System, and the National Credit
                    Union Administration, which directly or
                    indirectly exercise supervisory or regulatory
                    authority in connection with, or provide
                    deposit insurance for, financial institutions,
                    and the establishment of interest rate ceilings
                    on deposits;
                      (ii) all matters related to the Bureau of
                    Consumer Financial Protection;
                      (iii) the chartering, branching, merger,
                    acquisition, consolidation, or conversion of
                    financial institutions;
                      (iv) consumer credit, including the provision
                    of consumer credit by insurance companies, and
                    further including those matters in the Consumer
                    Credit Protection Act dealing with truth in
                    lending, extortionate credit transactions,
                    restrictions on garnishments, fair credit
                    reporting and the use of credit information by
                    credit bureaus and credit providers, equal
                    credit opportunity, debt collection practices,
                    and electronic funds transfers, including
                    consumer transactions using mobile devices;
                      (v) creditor remedies and debtor defenses,
                    Federal aspects of the Uniform Consumer Credit
                    Code, credit and debit cards, and the
                    preemption of State usury laws;
                      (vi) consumer access to financial services,
                    including the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act and
                    the Community Reinvestment Act;
                      (vii) the terms and rules of disclosure of
                    financial services, including the
                    advertisement, promotion and pricing of
                    financial services, and availability of
                    government check cashing services;
                      (viii) deposit insurance; and
                      (ix) consumer access to savings accounts and
                    checking accounts in financial institutions,
                    including lifeline banking and other consumer
                    accounts.
              (C) Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance.--The
            jurisdiction of the Subcommittee on Housing and
            Insurance includes--
                      (i) insurance generally; terrorism risk
                    insurance; private mortgage insurance;
                    government sponsored insurance programs,
                    including those offering protection against
                    crime, fire, flood (and related land use
                    controls), earthquake and other natural
                    hazards; the Federal Insurance Office;
                      (ii) housing (except programs administered by
                    the Department of Veterans Affairs), including
                    mortgage and loan insurance pursuant to the
                    National Housing Act; rural housing; housing
                    and homeless assistance programs; all
                    activities of the Government National Mortgage
                    Association; housing construction and design
                    and safety standards; housing-related energy
                    conservation; housing research and
                    demonstration programs; financial and technical
                    assistance for nonprofit housing sponsors;
                    housing counseling and technical assistance;
                    regulation of the housing industry (including
                    landlord/tenant relations); and real estate
                    lending including regulation of settlement
                    procedures;
                      (iii) community development and community and
                    neighborhood planning, training and research;
                    national urban growth policies; urban/rural
                    research and technologies; and regulation of
                    interstate land sales; and,
                      (iv) the qualifications for and designation
                    of Empowerment Zones and Enterprise Communities
                    (other than matters relating to tax benefits).
              (D) Subcommittee on Monetary Policy and Trade.--The
            jurisdiction of the Subcommittee on Monetary Policy and
            Trade includes--
                      (i) financial aid to all sectors and elements
                    within the economy;
                      (ii) economic growth and stabilization;
                      (iii) defense production matters as contained
                    in the Defense Production Act of 1950, as
                    amended;
                      (iv) domestic monetary policy, and agencies
                    which directly or indirectly affect domestic
                    monetary policy, including the effect of such
                    policy and other financial actions on interest
                    rates, the allocation of credit, and the
                    structure and functioning of domestic financial
                    institutions;
                      (v) coins, coinage, currency, and medals,
                    including commemorative coins and medals, proof
                    and mint sets and other special coins, the
                    Coinage Act of 1965, gold and silver, including
                    the coinage thereof (but not the par value of
                    gold), gold medals, counterfeiting, currency
                    denominations and design, the distribution of
                    coins, and the operations of the Bureau of the
                    Mint and the Bureau of Engraving and Printing;
                      (vi) development of new or alternative forms
                    of currency;
                      (vii) multilateral development lending
                    institutions, including activities of the
                    National Advisory Council on International
                    Monetary and Financial Policies as related
                    thereto, and monetary and financial
                    developments as they relate to the activities
                    and objectives of such institutions;
                      (viii) international trade, including but not
                    limited to the activities of the Export-Import
                    Bank;
                      (ix) the International Monetary Fund, its
                    permanent and temporary agencies, and all
                    matters related thereto; and
                      (x) international investment policies, both
                    as they relate to United States investments for
                    trade purposes by citizens of the United States
                    and investments made by all foreign entities in
                    the United States.
              (E) Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.--
            The jurisdiction of the Subcommittee on Oversight and
            Investigations includes--
                      (i) the oversight of all agencies,
                    departments, programs, and matters within the
                    jurisdiction of the Committee, including the
                    development of recommendations with regard to
                    the necessity or desirability of enacting,
                    changing, or repealing any legislation within
                    the jurisdiction of the Committee, and for
                    conducting investigations within such
                    jurisdiction; and
                      (ii) research and analysis regarding matters
                    within the jurisdiction of the Committee,
                    including the impact or probable impact of tax
                    policies affecting matters within the
                    jurisdiction of the Committee.
        (2) In addition, each such subcommittee shall have specific
    responsibility for such other measures or matters as the Chair
    refers to it.
        (3) Each subcommittee of the 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 general
    responsibility.

               REFERRAL OF MEASURES AND MATTERS TO SUBCOMMITTEES

        (b)(1) The Chair shall regularly refer to one or more
    subcommittees such measures and matters as the Chair deems
    appropriate given its jurisdiction and responsibilities. In
    making such a referral, the Chair may designate a subcommittee
    of primary jurisdiction and subcommittees of additional or
    sequential jurisdiction.
        (2) All other measures or matters shall be subject to
    consideration by the full Committee.
        (3) In referring any measure or matter to a subcommittee,
    the Chair may specify a date by which the subcommittee shall
    report thereon to the Committee.
        (4) The Chair, in his or her sole discretion, may discharge
    a subcommittee from consideration of any measure or matter
    referred to a subcommittee of the Committee.

                          COMPOSITION OF SUBCOMMITTEES

        (c)(1) Members shall be elected to each subcommittee and to
    the positions of chair and ranking minority member thereof, in
    accordance with the rules of the respective party caucuses. The
    Chair of the Committee shall designate a member of the majority
    party on each subcommittee as its vice chair. The Chair may
    designate one member of the Committee who previously has served
    as the chairman of the Committee as the Chairman Emeritus.
        (2) The Chair and ranking minority member of the Committee
    shall be ex officio members with voting privileges of each
    subcommittee of which they are not assigned as members and may
    be counted for purposes of establishing a quorum in such
    subcommittees. The Chairman Emeritus shall be an ex officio
    member without voting privileges of each subcommittee to which
    he or she is not assigned and shall not count for purposes of
    establishing a quorum in such subcommittees.
        (3) The subcommittees shall be comprised as follows:
              (A) The Subcommittee on Capital Markets and
            Government Sponsored Enterprises shall be comprised of
            30 members, 17 elected by the majority caucus and 13
            elected by the minority caucus.
              (B) The Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and
            Consumer Credit shall be comprised of 30 members, 17
            elected by the majority caucus and 13 elected by the
            minority caucus.
              (C) The Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance shall
            be comprised of 21 members, 12 elected by the majority
            caucus and 9 elected by the minority caucus.
              (D) The Subcommittee on Monetary Policy and Trade
            shall be comprised of 21 members, 12 elected by the
            majority caucus and 9 elected by the minority caucus.
              (E) The Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations
            shall be comprised of 21 members, 12 elected by the
            majority caucus and 9 elected by the minority caucus.

                       SUBCOMMITTEE MEETINGS AND HEARINGS

        (d)(1) Each subcommittee of the Committee is authorized to
    meet, hold hearings, receive testimony, mark up legislation,
    and report to the full Committee on any measure or matter
    referred to it, consistent with subsection (a).
        (2) No subcommittee of the Committee may meet or hold a
    hearing at the same time as a meeting or hearing of the
    Committee.
        (3) The chair of each subcommittee shall set hearing and
    meeting dates only with the approval of the Chair with a view
    toward assuring the availability of meeting rooms and avoiding
    simultaneous scheduling of Committee and subcommittee meetings
    or hearings.

                              EFFECT OF A VACANCY

        (e) Any vacancy in the membership of a subcommittee shall
    not affect the power of the remaining members to execute the
    functions of the subcommittee as long as the required quorum is
    present.

                                    RECORDS

        (f) Each 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 all rules and regulations of the House.

                                 Rule 6.--Staff

                                   IN GENERAL

        (a)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), the
    professional and other staff of the Committee shall be
    appointed, and may be removed by the Chair, and shall work
    under the general supervision and direction of the Chair.
        (2) All professional and other staff provided to the
    minority party members of the Committee shall be appointed, and
    may be removed, by the ranking minority member of the
    Committee, and shall work under the general supervision and
    direction of such member.
        (3) It is intended that the skills and experience of all
    members of the Committee staff be available to all members of
    the Committee.

                               SUBCOMMITTEE STAFF

        (b) From funds made available for the appointment of staff,
    the Chair of the Committee shall, pursuant to clause 6(d) of
    rule X of the Rules of the House, ensure that sufficient staff
    is made available so that each subcommittee can carry out its
    responsibilities under the rules of the Committee and that the
    minority party is treated fairly in the appointment of such
    staff.

                             COMPENSATION OF STAFF

        (c)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), the Chair shall
    fix the compensation of all professional and other staff of the
    Committee.
        (2) The ranking minority member shall fix the compensation
    of all professional and other staff provided to the minority
    party members of the Committee.

                           Rule 7.--Budget and Travel

                                     BUDGET

        (a)(1) The Chair, in consultation with other members of the
    Committee, shall prepare for each Congress a budget providing
    amounts for staff, necessary travel, investigation, and other
    expenses of the Committee and its subcommittees.
        (2) From the amount provided to the Committee in the
    primary expense resolution adopted by the House of
    Representatives, the Chair, after consultation with the ranking
    minority member, shall designate an amount to be under the
    direction of the ranking minority member for the compensation
    of the minority staff, travel expenses of minority members and
    staff, and minority office expenses. All expenses of minority
    members and staff shall be paid for out of the amount so set
    aside.

                                     TRAVEL

        (b)(1) The Chair may authorize travel for any member and
    any staff member of the Committee in connection with activities
    or subject matters under the general jurisdiction of the
    Committee. Before such authorization is granted, there shall be
    submitted to the Chair in writing the following:
              (A) The purpose of the travel.
              (B) The dates during which the travel is to occur.
              (C) The names of the States or countries to be
            visited and the length of time to be spent in each.
              (D) The names of members and staff of the Committee
            for whom the authorization is sought.
        (2) Members and staff of the Committee shall make a written
    report to the Chair on any travel they have conducted under
    this subsection, including a description of their itinerary,
    expenses, and activities, and of pertinent information gained
    as a result of such travel.
        (3) Members and staff of the Committee performing
    authorized travel on official business shall be governed by
    applicable laws, resolutions, and regulations of the House and
    of the Committee on House Administration.

                       Rule 8.--Committee Administration

                                    RECORDS

        (a)(1) There shall be a transcript made of each regular
    meeting and hearing of the Committee, and the transcript may be
    printed if the Chair decides it is appropriate or if a majority
    of the members of the Committee requests such printing. Any
    such transcripts shall be 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. Nothing in this
    paragraph shall be construed to require that all such
    transcripts be subject to correction and publication.
        (2) The Committee shall keep a record of all actions of the
    Committee and of its subcommittees. The record shall contain
    all information required by clause 2(e)(1) of rule XI of the
    Rules of the House and shall be available in electronic form
    and for public inspection at reasonable times in the offices of
    the Committee.
        (3) All Committee hearings, records, data, charts, and
    files shall be kept separate and distinct from the
    congressional office records of the Chair, shall be the
    property of the House, and all Members of the House shall have
    access thereto as provided in clause 2(e)(2) of rule XI of the
    Rules of the House.
        (4) 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 shall notify the ranking minority
    member of any decision, pursuant to clause 3(b)(3) or clause
    4(b) of the rule, to withhold a record otherwise available, and
    the matter shall be presented to the Committee for a
    determination on written request of any member of the
    Committee.

                     COMMITTEE PUBLICATIONS ON THE INTERNET

        (b) The Chair shall maintain an official Committee website
    for the purpose of carrying out the official responsibilities
    of the Committee, including communicating information about the
    Committee's activities. The ranking minority member may
    maintain an official website. To the maximum extent feasible,
    the Committee shall make its publications available in
    electronic form on the official Committee website maintained by
    the Chair.

          AUDIO AND VIDEO COVERAGE OF COMMITTEE HEARINGS AND MEETINGS

        (c)(1) To the maximum extent feasible, the Committee shall
    provide audio and video coverage of each hearing or meeting for
    the transaction of business in a manner that allows the public
    to easily listen to and view the proceedings; and,
        (2) maintain the recordings of such coverage in a manner
    that is easily accessible to the public.

                        Committee on the Foreign Affairs

       EDWARD R. ROYCE, California,
                 Chairman

    ELIOT L. ENGEL, New York             CHRISTOPHER H. SMITH, New Jersey
    BRAD SHERMAN, California             ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN, Florida
    GREGORY W. MEEKS, New York           DANA ROHRABACHER, California
    ALBIO SIRES, New Jersey              STEVE CHABOT, Ohio
    GERALD E. CONNOLLY, Virginia         JOE WILSON, South Carolina
    THEODORE E. DEUTCH, Florida          MICHAEL T. McCAUL, Texas
    BRIAN HIGGINS, New York              TED POE, Texas
    KAREN BASS, California               MATT SALMON, Arizona
    WILLIAM R. KEATING, Massachusetts    DARRELL E. ISSA, California
    DAVID N. CICILLINE, Rhode Island     TOM MARINO, Pennsylvania
    ALAN GRAYSON, Florida                JEFF DUNCAN, South Carolina
    AMI BERA, California                 MO BROOKS, Alabama
    ALAN S. LOWENTHAL, California        PAUL COOK, California
    GRACE MENG, New York                 RANDY K. WEBER, Sr., Texas
    LOIS FRANKEL, Florida                SCOTT PERRY, Pennsylvania
    TULSI GABBARD, Hawaii                RON DeSANTIS, Florida
    JOAQUIN CASTRO, Texas                MARK MEADOWS, North Carolina
    ROBIN L. KELLY, Illinois             TED S. YOHO, Florida
    BRENDAN F. BOYLE, Pennsylvania       CURT CLAWSON, Florida
                                         SCOTT DesJARLAIS, Tennessee
                                         REID J. RIBBLE, Wisconsin
                                         DAVID A. TROTT, Michigan
                                         LEE M. ZELDIN, New York
                                         DANIEL M. DONOVAN, Jr., New York

                         (As adopted January 21, 2015)

        RULES OF THE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS FOR THE 114TH CONGRESS

                          Rule 1.--General Provisions

        (a) The Rules of the House of Representatives, and in
    particular, the committee rules enumerated in clause 2 of rule
    XI, are the rules of the Committee on Foreign Affairs
    (hereafter referred to as the ``Committee''), to the extent
    applicable.
        (b) A motion to recess and a motion to dispense with the
    first reading (in full) of a bill or resolution, if printed
    copies are available, are privileged non-debatable motions in
    Committee.
        (c) The Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs shall
    consult the Ranking Minority Member to the extent possible with
    respect to the business of the Committee. Each subcommittee of
    the Committee is a part of the Committee and is subject to the
    authority and direction of the Committee and to its rules, to
    the extent applicable.

                            Rule 2.--Date of Meeting

        The regular meeting date of the Committee shall be the
    first Tuesday of every month when the House of Representatives
    is in session pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XI of the House
    of Representatives. Additional meetings may be called by the
    Chairman as the Chairman may deem necessary or at the request
    of a majority of the Members of the Committee in accordance
    with clause 2(c) of rule XI of the House of Representatives.
    The determination of the business to be considered at each
    meeting shall be made by the Chairman subject to clause 2(c) of
    rule XI of the House of Representatives. A regularly scheduled
    meeting need not be held if, in the judgment of the Chairman,
    there is no business to be considered.

                                Rule 3.--Quorum

        For purposes of taking testimony and receiving evidence,
    two Members shall constitute a quorum, and the Chairman of the
    full Committee or a subcommittee shall make every effort to
    ensure that the relevant Ranking Minority Member or another
    Minority Member is present at the time a hearing is convened.
    One-third of the Members of the Committee or subcommittee shall
    constitute a quorum for taking any action, except: (1)
    reporting a measure or recommendation; (2) closing Committee
    meetings and hearings to the public; (3) authorizing the
    issuance of subpoenas; and (4) any other action for which an
    actual majority quorum is required by any rule of the House of
    Representatives or by law. No measure or recommendation shall
    be reported to the House of Representatives unless a majority
    of the Committee is actually present. No measure or
    recommendation shall be reported to the full Committee by a
    subcommittee unless half of the subcommittee is actually
    present. A record vote may be demanded by one-fifth of the
    Members present or, in the apparent absence of a quorum, by any
    one Member.

               Rule 4.--Meetings and Hearings Open to the Public

        (a) Meetings.--
              (1) Each meeting for the transaction of business,
            including the markup of legislation, of the Committee
            or a subcommittee shall be open to the public except
            when the Committee or subcommittee, in open session and
            with a majority present, determines by record vote that
            all or part of the remainder of the meeting on that day
            shall be closed to the public, 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 violate any labor
            rule of the House of Representatives. No person other
            than Members of the Committee and such congressional
            staff and departmental representatives as the Committee
            or subcommittee may authorize shall be present at any
            business or markup session which has been closed to the
            public. This subsection does not apply to open
            Committee hearings which are provided for by subsection
            (b) of this rule.
              (2) The Chairman of the full Committee or a
            subcommittee may postpone further proceedings when a
            record vote is ordered on the question of approving any
            measure or matter, or adopting an amendment. The
            relevant Chairman may resume proceedings on a postponed
            request at any time. When exercising postponement
            authority, the relevant Chairman shall take all
            reasonable steps necessary 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.
        (b) Hearings.--
              (1) Each hearing conducted by the Committee or a
            subcommittee shall be open to the public except when
            the Committee or subcommittee, in open session and with
            a majority present, determines by record vote that all
            or part of the remainder of that hearing on that day
            should be closed to the public because disclosure of
            testimony, evidence or other matters to be considered
            would endanger the national security, would compromise
            sensitive law enforcement information, or otherwise
            would violate any law or rule of the House of
            Representatives. Notwithstanding the preceding
            sentence, a majority of those present, there being in
            attendance the requisite number required under the
            rules of the Committee to be present for the purpose of
            taking testimony--
                      (A) may vote to close the hearing for the
                    sole purpose of discussing whether testimony or
                    evidence to be received would endanger the
                    national security, would compromise sensitive
                    law enforcement information, or violate
                    paragraph (2) of this subsection; or
                      (B) may vote to close the hearing, as
                    provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection.
              (2) Whenever it is asserted by a Member of the
            Committee that the evidence or testimony at a hearing
            may tend to defame, degrade, or incriminate any person,
            or it is asserted by a witness that the evidence or
            testimony that the witness would give at a hearing may
            tend to defame, degrade, or incriminate the witness--
                      (A) such testimony or evidence shall be
                    presented in executive session, notwithstanding
                    the provisions of paragraph (1) of this
                    subsection, if by a majority of those present,
                    there being in attendance the requisite number
                    required under the rules of the Committee to be
                    present for the purpose of taking testimony,
                    the Committee or subcommittee determines that
                    such evidence or testimony may tend to defame,
                    degrade, or incriminate any person; and
                      (B) the Committee or subcommittee shall
                    proceed to receive such testimony in open
                    session only if the Committee, a majority being
                    present, determines that such evidence or
                    testimony will not tend to defame, degrade, or
                    incriminate any person.
              (3) No Member of the House of Representatives may be
            excluded from non-participatory attendance at any
            hearing of the Committee or a subcommittee unless the
            House of Representatives has by majority vote
            authorized the Committee or subcommittee, for purposes
            of a particular series of hearings, on a particular
            article of legislation or on a particular subject of
            investigation, to close its hearings to Members by the
            same procedures designated in this subsection for
            closing hearings to the public.
              (4) A Member of the House of Representatives who is
            not a Member of the Committee may not be recognized to
            participate in a Committee or Subcommittee hearing
            except by the unanimous consent of Committee Members
            present at such hearing. Participatory recognition of a
            non-Committee Member shall occur only after all
            Committee Members seeking recognition, both majority
            and minority, have had their opportunity to participate
            and question any witnesses.
              (5) The Committee or a subcommittee may by the
            procedure designated in this subsection vote to close
            one (1) subsequent day of hearing.
              (6) No congressional staff shall be present at any
            meeting or hearing of the Committee or a subcommittee
            that has been closed to the public, and at which
            classified information will be involved, unless such
            person is authorized access to such classified
            information in accordance with rule XX of the House of
            Representatives.

                    Rule 5.--Convening Hearings and Markups

        (a) Hearings.--Public announcement shall be made of the
    date, place, and subject matter of any hearing to be conducted
    by the Committee or a subcommittee at the earliest possible
    date, and in any event at least one (1) week before the
    commencement of that hearing. If the Chairman of the full
    Committee or a subcommittee, with the concurrence of the
    relevant Ranking Minority Member, determines that there is good
    cause to begin a hearing sooner, or if the Committee or
    subcommittee so determines by majority vote in the presence of
    the number of members required under the rules of the Committee
    for the taking of action, the Chairman of the full Committee,
    if concurring, shall make the announcement at the earliest
    possible date.
        (b) Markups and Other Meetings to Transact Business.--
              (1) Convening.--The Chairman of the full Committee or
            a subcommittee may call or convene, as the relevant
            Chairman considers necessary, meetings of the Committee
            or subcommittee for the consideration of a bill or
            resolution pending before the Committee or
            subcommittee, as the case may be, or for the conduct of
            other Committee or subcommittee business.
              (2) Notice.--Public announcement shall be made by the
            Chairman of the full Committee of the date, place, and
            subject matter of any markup or other meeting to
            conduct business at the earliest possible date, and in
            any event at least one (1) week before the commencement
            of such markup or meeting, unless the relevant Chairman
            determines, in consultation with the relevant Ranking
            Minority Member, that there is good cause to begin such
            a markup or meeting on an earlier date. If such
            determination is made, the Chairman of the full
            Committee, if concurring in that determination, shall
            make the announcement at the earliest possible date.
              (3) Agenda and Texts.--The relevant Chairman shall
            provide to all Committee or subcommittee Members an
            agenda for each Committee and subcommittee markup or
            other meeting to transact business, setting out all
            items of business to be considered, including whenever
            possible a copy of any measure scheduled for markup, at
            least 48 hours (excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and legal
            holidays) before the meeting.
              Bills on subjects not listed on such agenda shall be
            subject to a point of order unless their consideration
            is agreed to by a two-thirds vote of the Committee or
            subcommittee, or by the Chairman of the full Committee
            with the concurrence of the Ranking Minority Member.
            The text of any measure to be marked up shall be made
            publicly available in electronic form at least 24 hours
            prior to the commencement of the markup meeting, or at
            the time of an announcement under subparagraph (b)(2)
            made within 24 hours before such meeting.
        (c) Publication.--Public announcement of all hearings and
    markups shall be published in the Daily Digest portion of the
    Congressional Record and made publicly available in electronic
    form. Members shall be notified by the Staff Director of all
    meetings (including markups and hearings) and briefings of
    subcommittees and of the full Committee.
        (d) Member Seating.--During Committee and subcommittee
    hearings and markups, chairs on the dais are for Members. No
    staff member other than a Committee or subcommittee staff
    director, counsel, or professional staff member may occupy a
    chair on the dais, unless authorized by the Chairman of the
    full Committee, after consultation with the Ranking Member of
    the Full Committee. Only one staff member each from the
    majority and the minority may occupy chairs on the dais at any
    time during a hearing or markup.

                               Rule 6.--Witnesses

        (a) Interrogation of Witnesses.--
              (1) In so far as practicable, witnesses shall be
            permitted to present their oral statements without
            interruption subject to reasonable time constraints
            imposed by the Chairman of the full Committee or a
            subcommittee, with questioning by the Committee Members
            taking place afterward. Members should refrain from
            questions until such statements are completed.
              (2) In recognizing Members, the relevant Chairman
            shall, to the extent practicable, give preference to
            the Members on the basis of their arrival at the
            hearing, taking into consideration the majority and
            minority ratio of the Members actually present. A
            Member desiring to speak or ask a question shall
            address the relevant Chairman and not the witness.
              (3) Subject to paragraph (4), each Member may
            interrogate the witness for 5 minutes, the reply of the
            witness being included in the 5-minute period. After
            all Members have had an opportunity to ask questions,
            the round shall begin again under the 5-minute rule.
              (4) Notwithstanding paragraph (3), the relevant
            Chairman, with the concurrence of the Ranking Minority
            Member, may permit one (1) or more majority Members of
            the Committee designated by the relevant Chairman to
            question a witness for a specified period of not longer
            than 30 minutes. On such occasions, an equal number of
            minority Members of the Committee designated by the
            Ranking Minority Member shall be permitted to question
            the same witness for the same period of time. Committee
            staff may be permitted to question a witness for equal
            specified periods either with the concurrence of the
            Chairman and Ranking Minority Member of the full
            Committee or by motion. However, in no case may
            questioning by Committee staff proceed before each
            Member of the Committee who wishes to speak under the
            5-minute rule has had one opportunity to do so.
        (b) Testimony of Witnesses.--
              (1) Advance Filing Requirement.--Each witness who is
            to appear before the Committee or a subcommittee is
            required to file testimony with the Committee or
            subcommittee at least two (2) business days in advance
            of that appearance. For purposes of this subsection,
            testimony includes the written statement of a witness,
            as well as any video, photographs, audio-visual matter,
            posters, or other supporting materials that the witness
            intends to present or display before the Committee.
            Such testimony should be provided in electronic form to
            the extent practicable. The Committee or subcommittee
            shall notify Members at least two business days in
            advance of a hearing of the availability of testimony
            submitted by witnesses. In addition, each witness shall
            provide sufficient copies, as determined by the
            Chairman of the full Committee or a subcommittee, of
            his or her proposed written statement to be provided to
            Members and staff of the Committee or subcommittee, the
            news media, and the general public. The text of the
            written statement provided pursuant to this paragraph
            shall be considered final, and may not be revised by
            the witness after the Committee meeting at which the
            witness appears.
              (2) Witness Preclusion and Waiver.--The requirements
            of paragraph (1) or any part thereof may be waived by
            the Chairman of the full Committee or a subcommittee,
            or the presiding Member, or the Ranking Member of the
            Committee or subcommittee as it relates to witnesses
            who are called by the minority to testify, provided
            that the witness or the relevant Chairman or Ranking
            Minority Member has submitted, prior to the witness's
            appearance, a written explanation to the reasons
            testimony has not been made available to the Committee
            or subcommittee. If a witness who is not an official of
            the U.S. Government has not submitted testimony as
            required by paragraph (1) and no such written
            explanation has been submitted, the witness shall be
            released from testifying unless a majority of the
            Committee or subcommittee votes to accept his or her
            testimony.
              (3) Remote Witness Participation.--The Chairman of
            the full Committee or a subcommittee shall promptly,
            and not later than 48 hours beforehand if possible,
            notify the relevant Ranking Member of any witness who
            is likely to present testimony other than in person,
            such as by videoconference. A witness may not testify
            via telephone or other audio-only medium without the
            concurrence of the Chairman and Ranking Member of the
            Committee or subcommittee. The relevant Chairman shall
            make reasonable efforts to verify the identity of any
            witness participating remotely.
              (4) `Truth In Testimony' Disclosure.--In the case of
            a witness appearing in a nongovernmental capacity, a
            written statement of proposed testimony shall, to the
            extent practicable, include: a curriculum vitae; a
            disclosure of the amount and source of any Federal
            grant (or subgrant thereof) or contract (or subcontract
            thereof), or of any contract or payment originating
            with a foreign government, 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, to the extent that such information is
            relevant to the subject matter of, and the witness'
            representational capacity at, the hearing; and a
            disclosure of whether the witness is an active
            registrant under the Foreign Agents Registration Act
            (FARA). Such statements, with appropriate redactions to
            protect the privacy, safety, or security of the
            witness, shall be made publicly available in electronic
            form not later than one day after the witness appears.
              (5) Witness Presentation.--A witness shall limit his
            or her oral presentation to a brief summary of his or
            her written statement.
              (6) Translation.--A witness requiring an interpreter
            or translator should include in the testimony provided
            pursuant to paragraph (1) the identity of the
            interpreter or translator that the witness intends to
            use. Unless properly noticed as a separate witness, an
            interpreter or translator appearing before the
            Committee should not present views or statements other
            than those expressed by the witness.
        (c) Oaths. The Chairman of the full Committee or a
    subcommittee, or any Member of the Committee designated by the
    relevant Chairman, may administer oaths to any witness
    appearing before the Committee.

           Rule 7.--Preparation and Maintenance of Committee Records

        An accurate stenographic record shall be made of all
    hearings and markup sessions. Members of the Committee and any
    witness may examine the transcript of his or her own remarks
    and may make any grammatical or technical changes that do not
    substantively alter the record. Any such Member or witness
    shall return the transcript to the Committee offices within
    seven (7) calendar days (not including Saturdays, Sundays, and
    legal holidays) after receipt of the transcript, or as soon
    thereafter as is practicable.
        Any information supplied for the record at the request of a
    Member of the Committee shall be provided to the Member when
    received by the Committee.
        Transcripts of hearings and markup sessions (except for the
    record of a meeting or hearing which is closed to the public)
    shall be printed as soon as is practicable after receipt of the
    corrected versions, except that the Chairman may order the
    transcript of a hearing to be printed without the corrections
    of a Member or witness if the Chairman determines that such
    Member or witness has been afforded a reasonable time to
    correct such transcript and such transcript has not been
    returned within such time.
        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 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 the
    rule, 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 8.--Extraneous Materials in Committee Hearings Prints

        No extraneous material shall be printed in either the body
    or appendices of any Committee or subcommittee hearing, except
    matter which has been accepted for inclusion in the record
    during the hearing or by agreement of the Chairman of the full
    Committee or a subcommittee and Ranking Minority Member of the
    Committee or subcommittee within five (5) calendar days of the
    hearing. Copies of bills and other legislation under
    consideration and responses to written questions submitted by
    Members shall not be considered extraneous material.
        Extraneous material in either the body or appendices of any
    hearing to be printed which would be in excess of eight (8)
    printed pages (for any one submission) shall be accompanied by
    a written request to the relevant Chairman. Such written
    request shall contain an estimate in writing from the Public
    Printer of the probable cost of publishing such material.

                    Rule 9.--Information on Committee Action

        (a) Record Votes.--The result of each record vote in any
    meeting of the Committee outside of executive session shall be
    made publicly available in electronic form within 48 hours of
    such record vote. Such result shall include a description of
    the amendment, motion, order, or other proposition, the name of
    each Member voting for and against, and the Members present but
    not voting.
        (b) Adopted Amendments.--Not later than 24 hours after the
    adoption of any amendment to a measure or matter considered by
    the Committee, the text of each such amendment shall be made
    publicly available in electronic form.
        (c) Hearing and Markup Attendance.--Member attendance at
    each Committee hearing and markup shall be recorded and
    included in the Committee print of the transcript of that
    hearing or markup.

                               Rule 10.--Proxies

        Proxy voting is not permitted in the Committee or in
    subcommittees.

                               Rule 11.--Reports

        (a) Reports on Bills and Resolutions.--To the extent
    practicable, not later than 24 hours before a report is to be
    filed with the Clerk of the House on a measure that has been
    ordered reported by the Committee, the Chairman shall make
    available for inspection by all Members of the Committee a copy
    of the draft Committee report in order to afford Members
    adequate information and the opportunity to draft and file any
    supplemental, minority or additional views which they may deem
    appropriate.
        With respect to each record vote on a motion to report any
    measure or matter of a public character, and on any amendment
    offered to the measure or matter, the total number of votes
    cast for and against, and the names of those Members voting for
    and against, shall be included in any Committee report on the
    measure or matter.
        (b) Prior Approval of Certain Reports.--No Committee,
    subcommittee, or staff report, study, or other document which
    purports to express publicly the views, findings, conclusions,
    or recommendations of the Committee or a subcommittee may be
    released to the public or filed with the Clerk of the House
    unless approved by a majority of the Committee or subcommittee,
    as appropriate. A proposed investigative or oversight report
    shall be considered as read if it has been available to Members
    of the Committee for at least 24 hours (excluding Saturdays,
    Sundays, or legal holidays except when the House is in session
    on such a day). In any case in which clause 2(l) of rule XI and
    clause 3(a)(1) of rule XIII of the House of Representatives
    does not apply, each Member of the Committee or subcommittee
    shall be given an opportunity to have views or a disclaimer
    included as part of the material filed or released, as the case
    may be.
        (c) Foreign Travel Reports.--At the same time that the
    report required by clause 8(b)(3) of rule X of the House of
    Representatives, regarding foreign travel reports, is submitted
    to the Chairman, Members and employees of the Committee shall
    provide a report to the Chairman listing all official meetings,
    interviews, inspection tours and other official functions in
    which the individual participated, by country and date. Under
    extraordinary circumstances, the Chairman may waive the listing
    in such report of an official meeting, interview, inspection
    tour, or other official function. The report shall be
    maintained in the Committee offices and shall be available for
    public inspection during normal business hours. Except in
    extraordinary circumstances, no Member or employee of the
    Committee will be authorized for additional Committee travel
    until the reports described in this subsection have been
    submitted to the Chairman for that person's prior Committee
    travel.

                   Rule 12.--Reporting Bills and Resolutions

        Except in extraordinary circumstances, bills and
    resolutions will not be considered by the Committee unless and
    until the appropriate subcommittee has recommended the bill or
    resolution for Committee action, and will not be taken to the
    House of Representatives for action unless and until the
    Committee or a relevant subcommittee has ordered reported such
    bill or resolution, a quorum being present.
        Except in extraordinary circumstances, a bill or resolution
    originating in the House of Representatives that contains
    exclusively findings and policy declarations or expressions of
    the sense of the House of Representatives or the sense of the
    Congress shall not be considered by the Committee or a
    subcommittee unless such bill or resolution has at least 25
    House co-sponsors, at least 10 of whom are Members of the
    Committee.
        For purposes of this rule, extraordinary circumstances will
    be determined by the Chairman, after consultation with the
    Ranking Minority Member and such other Members of the Committee
    as the Chairman deems appropriate.
        The Committee or a subcommittee shall not consider a bill
    or resolution originating in the House of Representatives that
    expresses appreciation, commends, congratulates, celebrates,
    recognizes the accomplishments of, or celebrates the
    anniversary of, an entity, event, group, individual,
    institution, team, or government program, or that acknowledges
    or recognizes a period of time for such purposes, except in
    circumstances determined by the Chairman with the concurrence
    of the Ranking Minority Member.
        The Chairman is directed to offer a motion under clause 1
    of rule XXII of the Rules of the House whenever the Chairman
    considers it appropriate.

                            Rule 13.--Staff Services

        The Committee staff shall be selected and organized so that
    it can provide a comprehensive range of professional services
    in the field of foreign affairs to the Committee, the
    subcommittees, and all its Members. The staff shall include
    persons with training and experience in foreign affairs, making
    available to the Committee individuals with knowledge of major
    countries, areas, and U.S. overseas programs and operations.
        Subject to clause 9 of rule X of the House of
    Representatives, the staff of the Committee, except as provided
    in paragraph (c), shall be appointed, and may be removed, by
    the Chairman with the approval of the majority of the Members
    in the majority party of the Committee. Their remuneration
    shall be fixed by the Chairman, and they shall work under the
    general supervision and direction of the Chairman. Staff
    assignments are to be authorized by the Chairman or by the
    Staff Director under the direction of the Chairman.
        Subject to clause 9 of rule X of the House of
    Representatives, the staff of the Committee assigned to the
    minority shall be appointed, their remuneration determined, and
    may be removed, by the Ranking Minority Member with the
    approval of the majority of the minority party Members of the
    Committee. Such staff shall work under the general supervision
    and direction of the Ranking Minority Member with the approval
    or consultation of the minority Members of the Committee.
        The Chairman shall ensure that sufficient staff is made
    available to each subcommittee to carry out its
    responsibilities under the rules of the Committee. The Chairman
    shall ensure that the minority party is fairly treated in the
    appointment of such staff.

               Rule 14.--Number and Jurisdiction of Subcommittees

        (a) Full Committee.--The full Committee will be responsible
    for oversight and legislation relating to: foreign assistance
    (including development assistance, Millennium Challenge
    Corporation, the Millennium Challenge Account, HIV/AIDS in
    foreign countries, security assistance, and Public Law 480
    programs abroad); national security developments affecting
    foreign policy; strategic planning and agreements; war powers,
    treaties, executive agreements, and the deployment and use of
    United States Armed Forces; peacekeeping, peace enforcement,
    and enforcement of United Nations or other international
    sanctions; arms control and disarmament issues; the United
    States Agency for International Development; activities and
    policies of the State, Commerce, and Defense Departments and
    other agencies related to the Arms Export Control Act and the
    Foreign Assistance Act, including export and licensing policy
    for munitions items and technology and dual-use equipment and
    technology; international law; promotion of democracy;
    international law enforcement issues, including narcotics
    control programs and activities; Broadcasting Board of
    Governors; embassy security; international broadcasting; public
    diplomacy, including international communication and
    information policy, and international education and exchange
    programs; and all other matters not specifically assigned to a
    subcommittee. The full Committee will have jurisdiction over
    legislation with respect to the administration of the Export
    Administration Act, including the export and licensing of dual-
    use equipment and technology and other matters related to
    international economic policy and trade not otherwise assigned
    to a subcommittee, and with respect to the United Nations, its
    affiliated agencies, and other international organizations,
    including assessed and voluntary contributions to such
    organizations. The full Committee may conduct oversight and
    investigations with respect to any matter within the
    jurisdiction of the Committee as defined in the Rules of the
    House of Representatives.
        (b) Subcommittees.--There shall be six (6) standing
    subcommittees. The names and jurisdiction of those
    subcommittees shall be as follows:
              (1) Functional Subcommittee.--There shall be one
            subcommittee with functional jurisdiction:
                      Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation,
                    and Trade: Oversight and legislative
                    responsibilities over the United States'
                    efforts to manage and coordinate international
                    programs to combat terrorism as coordinated by
                    the Department of State and other agencies, and
                    efforts to bring international terrorists to
                    justice. With the concurrence of the Chairman
                    of the full Committee, oversight of, and
                    legislation pertaining to, nonproliferation
                    matters involving nuclear, chemical, biological
                    and other weapons of mass destruction, except
                    for legislation involving the Foreign
                    Assistance Act, the Arms Export Control Act,
                    the Export Administration Act, and sanctions
                    laws pertaining to individual countries and the
                    provision of foreign assistance (which is
                    reserved to the full Committee). Oversight of
                    matters relating to international economic and
                    trade policy; commerce with foreign countries;
                    international investment policy; the Overseas
                    Private Investment Corporation and the Trade
                    and Development Agency; commodity agreements;
                    and special oversight of international
                    financial and monetary institutions; the
                    Export-Import Bank, and customs. With the
                    concurrence of the Chairman of the full
                    Committee, legislative jurisdiction over
                    measures related to export promotion and
                    measures related to the Overseas Private
                    Investment Corporation and the Trade and
                    Development Agency.
              (2) Regional Subcommittees.--There shall be five
            subcommittees with regional jurisdiction: the
            Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human
            Rights, and International Organizations; the
            Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific; the Subcommittee
            on Europe, Eurasia, and Emerging Threats; the
            Subcommittee on the Middle East and North Africa; and
            the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere. As detailed
            below, two of the regional subcommittees also shall
            have functional jurisdiction.
              The regional subcommittees shall have jurisdiction
            over the following within their respective regions:
                      (1) Matters affecting the political relations
                    between the United States and other countries
                    and regions, including resolutions or other
                    legislative measures directed to such
                    relations.
                      (2) Legislation with respect to disaster
                    assistance outside the Foreign Assistance Act,
                    boundary issues, and international claims.
                      (3) Legislation with respect to region- or
                    country-specific loans or other financial
                    relations outside the Foreign Assistance Act.
                      (4) Legislation and oversight regarding human
                    rights practices in particular countries.
                      (5) Oversight of regional lending
                    institutions.
                      (6) Oversight of matters related to the
                    regional activities of the United Nations, of
                    its affiliated agencies, and of other
                    multilateral institutions.
                      (7) Identification and development of options
                    for meeting future problems and issues relating
                    to U.S. interests in the region.
                      (8) Oversight of base rights and other
                    facilities access agreements and regional
                    security pacts.
                      (9) Concurrent oversight jurisdiction with
                    respect to matters assigned to the functional
                    subcommittees insofar as they may affect the
                    region.
                      (10) Oversight of foreign assistance
                    activities affecting the region, with the
                    concurrence of the Chairman of the full
                    Committee.
                      (11) Such other matters as the Chairman of
                    the full Committee may determine.
              The Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global
            Human Rights, and International Organizations: In
            addition to its regional jurisdiction, oversight of:
            international health issues, including transboundary
            infectious diseases, maternal health and child
            survival, and programs related to the global ability to
            address health issues; population issues; the United
            Nations and its affiliated agencies (excluding
            peacekeeping and enforcement of United Nations or other
            international sanctions); the American Red Cross; and
            the Peace Corps. In addition, legislation and oversight
            pertaining to: implementation of the Universal
            Declaration of Human Rights; other matters relating to
            internationally-recognized human rights, including
            legislation aimed at the promotion of human rights and
            democracy generally; and the Hague Convention on the
            Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction, and
            related issues.
              The Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, and Emerging
            Threats: In addition to its regional jurisdiction, with
            the concurrence of the Chairman of the full Committee,
            oversight related to emerging foreign threats to the
            national security and interests of the United States.

                  Rule 15.--Powers and Duties of Subcommittees

        (a) In General.--Each subcommittee is authorized to meet,
    hold hearings, receive evidence, and report to the full
    Committee on all matters referred to it.
        (b) Scheduling.--Subcommittee chairmen shall set meeting
    dates after consultation with the Chairman, other subcommittee
    chairmen, the relevant Ranking Minority Member and other
    appropriate Members, with a view toward minimizing scheduling
    conflicts. Subcommittee meetings shall not be scheduled to
    occur simultaneously with meetings of the full Committee.
    Hearings shall not be scheduled to occur prior to the first
    vote or subsequent to the last vote of a legislative week, or
    outside of Washington, D.C., without prior consultation with
    the relevant Ranking Minority Member. In order to ensure
    orderly administration and fair assignment of hearing and
    meeting rooms, the subject, time, and location of hearings and
    meetings shall be arranged in advance with the Chairman through
    the Staff Director of the Committee.
        (c) Vice Chairmen.--The Chairman of the Full Committee
    shall designate a Member of the majority party on each
    subcommittee as its vice chairman.
        (d) Participation.--The Chairman of the full Committee and
    the Ranking Minority Member may attend the meetings and
    participate in the activities of all subcommittees of which
    they are not Members, except that they may not vote or be
    counted for a quorum in such subcommittees.
        (e) Required Oversight Hearings.--During each 180-day
    period following organization of the Committee, each
    subcommittee shall hold at least one hearing on oversight of
    U.S. Government activities.

                    Rule 16.--Referral of Bills by Chairman

        In accordance with rule 14 of the Committee and to the
    extent practicable, all legislation and other matters referred
    to the Committee shall be referred by the Chairman to a
    subcommittee of primary jurisdiction within two (2) weeks. In
    accordance with rule 14 of the Committee, legislation may also
    be referred to additional subcommittees for consideration.
    Unless otherwise directed by the Chairman, such subcommittees
    shall act on or be discharged from consideration of legislation
    that has been approved by the subcommittee of primary
    jurisdiction within two (2) weeks of such action. In referring
    any legislation to a subcommittee, the Chairman may specify a
    date by which the subcommittee shall report thereon to the full
    Committee.
        Subcommittees with regional jurisdiction shall have joint
    jurisdiction with the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health,
    Global Human Rights, and International Organizations over
    legislation regarding human rights practices in particular
    countries within their regions.
        The Chairman may designate a subcommittee Chairman or other
    Member to take responsibility as manager of a bill or
    resolution during its consideration in the House of
    Representatives.

       Rule 17.--Party Ratios on Subcommittees and Conference Committees

        The majority party caucus of the Committee shall determine
    an appropriate ratio of majority to minority party Members for
    each subcommittee. Party representation on each subcommittee or
    conference committee shall be no less favorable to the majority
    party than the ratio for the full Committee. The Chairman and
    the Ranking Minority Member are authorized to negotiate matters
    affecting such ratios including the size of subcommittees and
    conference committees.

                   Rule 18.--Subcommittee Funding and Records

        Each subcommittee shall have adequate funds to discharge
    its responsibility for legislation and oversight.
        In order to facilitate Committee compliance with clause
    2(e)(1) of rule XI of the House of Representatives, each
    subcommittee shall keep a complete record of all subcommittee
    actions 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 promptly made available to the full
    Committee for inspection by the public in accordance with rule
    9 of the Committee.
        All subcommittee hearings, records, data, charts, and files
    shall be kept distinct from the congressional office records of
    the Member serving as Chairman of the subcommittee.
    Subcommittee records shall be coordinated with the records of
    the full Committee, shall be the property of the House, and all
    Members of the House shall have access thereto.

                  Rule 19.--Meetings of Subcommittee Chairmen

        The Chairman shall call a meeting of the subcommittee
    chairmen on a regular basis not less frequently than once a
    month. Such a meeting need not be held if there is no business
    to conduct. It shall be the practice at such meetings to review
    the current agenda and activities of each of the subcommittees.

                   Rule 20.--Access to Classified Information

        (a) Authorized Persons.--In accordance with the
    stipulations of the Rules of the House of Representatives, all
    Members of the House who have executed the oath required by
    clause 13 of rule XXIII of the House of Representatives shall
    be authorized to have access to classified information within
    the possession of the Committee.
        Members of the Committee staff shall be considered
    authorized to have access to classified information within the
    possession of the Committee when they have the proper security
    clearances, when they have executed the oath required by clause
    13 of rule XXIII of the House of Representatives, and when they
    have a demonstrable need to know. The decision on whether a
    given staff member has a need to know will be made on the
    following basis:
              (1) In the case of the full Committee majority staff,
            by the Chairman, acting through the Staff Director;
              (2) In the case of the full Committee minority staff,
            by the Ranking Minority Member of the Committee, acting
            through the Minority Staff Director;
              (3) In the case of subcommittee majority staff, by
            the chairman of the subcommittee;
              (4) In the case of the subcommittee minority staff,
            by the Ranking Minority Member of the subcommittee.
        No other individuals shall be considered authorized
    persons, unless so designated by the Chairman of the full
    Committee.
        (b) Designated Persons.--Each Committee Member is permitted
    to designate one member of his or her staff as having the right
    of access to information classified Confidential. Such
    designated persons must have the proper security clearance,
    have executed the oath required by clause 13 of rule XXIII of
    the House of Representatives, and have a need to know as
    determined by his or her principal. Upon request of a Committee
    Member in specific instances, a designated person also shall be
    permitted access to information classified Secret which has
    been furnished to the Committee pursuant to section 36 of the
    Arms Export Control Act, as amended. Upon the written request
    of a Committee Member and with the approval of the Chairman in
    specific instances, a designated person may be permitted access
    to other classified materials. Designation of a staff person
    shall be by letter from the Committee Member to the Chairman.
        (c) Location.--Classified information will be stored in
    secure safes in the Office of the Security Officer and in the
    Office of the Minority Staff Director. All materials classified
    Top Secret or higher must be stored in a Secure
    Compartmentalized Information Facility (SCIF).
        (d) Handling.--Materials classified Confidential or Secret
    may be taken from Committee offices to other Committee offices
    and hearing rooms by Members of the Committee and authorized
    Committee staff in connection with hearings and briefings of
    the Committee or its subcommittees for which such information
    is deemed to be essential. Removal of such information from the
    Committee offices shall be only with the permission of the
    Chairman under procedures designed to ensure the safe handling
    and storage of such information at all times. Except as
    provided in this paragraph, Top Secret materials may not be
    taken from approved storage areas for any purpose, except that
    such materials may be taken to hearings and other meetings that
    are being conducted at the Top Secret level when necessary.
    Materials classified Top Secret may otherwise be used under
    conditions approved by the Chairman after consultation with the
    Ranking Minority Member.
        (e) Notice.--Appropriate notice of the receipt of
    classified documents received by the Committee from the
    Executive Branch will be sent promptly to Committee Members
    through the Survey of Activities or by other means.
        (f) Access.--Except as provided for above, access to
    materials classified Top Secret or otherwise restricted held by
    the Committee will be in approved Committee spaces. The
    following procedures will be observed:
              (1) Authorized persons will be permitted access to
            classified documents after inquiring of the Staff
            Director or an assigned staff member. Access to the
            SCIF will be afforded during regular Committee hours.
              (2) Authorized persons will be required to identify
            themselves, to identify the documents or information
            they wish to view, and to sign the Classified Materials
            Log, which is kept with the classified information.
              (3) The assigned staff member will be responsible for
            maintaining a log which identifies: (1) authorized
            persons seeking access, (2) the classified information
            requested, and (3) the time of arrival and departure of
            such persons. The assigned staff member will also
            assure that the classified materials are returned to
            the proper location.
        (g) Divulgence.--Classified information provided to the
    Committee by the Executive Branch shall be handled in
    accordance with the procedures that apply within the Executive
    Branch for the protection of such information. Any classified
    information to which access has been gained through the
    Committee may not be divulged to any unauthorized person.
    Classified material shall not be photocopied or otherwise
    reproduced. In no event shall classified information be
    discussed in a non-secure environment. Apparent violations of
    this rule should be reported as promptly as possible to the
    Chairman for appropriate action.
        (h) Other Regulations.--The Chairman, after consultation
    with the Ranking Minority Member, may establish such additional
    regulations and procedures as in his judgment may be necessary
    to safeguard classified information under the control of the
    Committee. Members of the Committee will be given notice of any
    such regulations and procedures promptly. They may be modified
    or waived in any or all particulars by a majority vote of the
    full Committee.

           Rule 21.--Broadcasting of Committee Hearings and Meetings

        All Committee and subcommittee meetings or hearings which
    are open to the public may be covered, in whole or in part, by
    television broadcast, radio broadcast, and still photography,
    or by any such methods of coverage in accordance with the
    provisions of clause 3 of House rule XI.
        The Chairman of the full Committee or a subcommittee shall
    determine, in his or her discretion, the number of television
    and still cameras permitted in a hearing or meeting room, but
    shall not limit the number of television or still cameras to
    fewer than two (2) representatives from each medium.
        Such coverage shall be in accordance with the following
    requirements contained in section 116(b) of the Legislative
    Reorganization Act of 1970, and clause 4 of XI of the Rules of
    the House of Representatives:
        (a) If the television, Internet or radio 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) No witness served with a subpoena by the Committee
    shall be required against his will to be photographed at any
    hearing or to give evidence or testimony while the broadcasting
    of that hearing, by radio or television is being conducted. At
    the request of any such witness who does not wish to be
    subjected to radio, television, Internet or still photography
    coverage, all lenses shall be covered and all microphones used
    for coverage turned off. This subparagraph is supplementary to
    clause 2(k)(5) of rule XI of the Rules of the House of
    Representatives relating to the protection of the rights of
    witnesses.
        (c) The allocation among cameras permitted by the Chairman
    of the full Committee or a subcommittee in a hearing room shall
    be in accordance with fair and equitable procedures devised by
    the Executive Committee of the Radio and Television
    Correspondents' Galleries.
        (d) Television cameras shall be placed so as not to
    obstruct in any way the space between any witness giving
    evidence or testimony and Member of the Committee or its
    subcommittees or the visibility of that witness and that Member
    to each other.
        (e) Television cameras shall operate from fixed positions
    but shall not be placed in positions which obstruct
    unnecessarily the coverage of the hearing by the other media.
        (f) Equipment necessary for coverage by the television and
    radio media shall not be installed in, or removed from, the
    hearing or meeting room while the Committee or subcommittee is
    in session.
        (g) Floodlights, spotlights, strobe lights, and flashguns
    shall not be used in providing any method of coverage of the
    hearing or meeting, except that the television media may
    install additional lighting in the hearing room, without cost
    to the Government, in order to raise the ambient lighting level
    in the hearing room to the lowest level necessary to provide
    adequate television coverage of the hearing or meeting at the
    current state-of-the-art level of television coverage.
        (h) In the allocation of the number of still photographers
    permitted by the Chairman of the full Committee or a
    subcommittee in a hearing or meeting room, preference shall be
    given to photographers from Associated Press Photos, United
    Press International News pictures, and Reuters. If requests are
    made by more of the media than will be permitted by the
    Chairman of the full Committee or a subcommittee for coverage
    of the hearing or meeting by still photography, that coverage
    shall be made on the basis of a fair and equitable pool
    arrangement devised by the Standing Committee of Press
    Photographers.
        (i) Photographers shall not position themselves, at any
    time during the course of the hearing or meeting, between the
    witness table and the Members of the Committee or its
    subcommittees.
        (j) Photographers shall not place themselves in positions
    which obstruct unnecessarily the coverage of the hearing by the
    other media.
        (k) Personnel providing coverage by the television and
    radio media shall be currently accredited to the Radio and
    Television Correspondents' Galleries.
        (l) Personnel providing coverage by still photography shall
    be currently accredited to the Press Photographers' Gallery
    Committee of Press Photographers.
        (m) Personnel 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.

                           Rule 22.--Subpoena Powers

        A subpoena may be authorized and issued by the Chairman, in
    accordance with clause 2(m) of rule XI of the House of
    Representatives, in the conduct of any investigation or
    activity or series of investigations or activities within the
    jurisdiction of the Committee, following consultation with the
    Ranking Minority Member.
        In addition, a subpoena may be authorized and issued by the
    Committee or its subcommittees in accordance with clause 2(m)
    of rule XI of the House of the Representatives, in the conduct
    of any investigation or activity or series of investigations or
    activities, when authorized by a majority of the Members
    voting, a majority of the Committee or subcommittee being
    present.
        Authorized subpoenas shall be signed by the Chairman or by
    any Member designated by the Committee.

             Rule 23.--Recommendation for Appointment of Conferees

        Whenever the Speaker is to appoint a conference committee,
    the Chairman shall recommend to the Speaker as conferees those
    Members of the Committee who are primarily responsible for the
    legislation (including to the full extent practicable the
    principal proponents of the major provisions of the bill as it
    passed the House), who have actively participated in the
    Committee or subcommittee consideration of the legislation, and
    who agree to attend the meetings of the conference. With regard
    to the appointment of minority Members, the Chairman shall
    consult with the Ranking Minority Member.

                          Rule 24.--General Oversight

        Not later than February 15th of the first session of a
    Congress, the Committee shall meet in open session, with a
    quorum present, to adopt its oversight plans for that Congress
    for submission to the Committee on House Administration and the
    Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, in accordance
    with the provisions of clause 2(d) of rule X of the House of
    Representatives.
        In accordance with the provisions of clause 2(n) of rule XI
    of the House of Representatives, the Committee or a
    subcommittee thereof shall hold at least one hearing during
    each 120-day period following its establishment on the topic of
    waste, fraud, abuse, or mismanagement in programs within its
    jurisdiction, as documented in reports received from a Federal
    Office of the Inspector General or the Comptroller General of
    the United States that have been provided to the Ranking
    Minority Member prior to the notice of the hearing pursuant to
    Committee rule 5.

                   Rule 25.--Other Procedures and Regulations

        The Chairman, in consultation with the Ranking Minority
    Member, may establish such other procedures and take such
    actions as may be necessary to carry out the foregoing rules or
    to facilitate the effective operation of the Committee. Any
    additional procedures or regulations may be modified or
    rescinded in any or all particulars by a majority vote of the
    full Committee.

                         Committee on Homeland Security

    MICHAEL T. McCAUL, Texas, Chairman

    BENNIE G. THOMPSON, Mississippi      LAMAR SMITH, Texas
    LORETTA SANCHEZ, California          PETER T. KING, New York
    SHEILA JACKSON LEE, Texas            MIKE ROGERS, Alabama
    JAMES R. LANGEVIN, Rhode Island      CANDICE S. MILLER, Michigan, Vice
    BRIAN HIGGINS, New York              Chair
    CEDRIC L. RICHMOND, Louisiana        JEFF DUNCAN, South Carolina
    WILLIAM R. KEATING, Massachusetts    TOM MARINO, Pennsylvania
    DONALD M. PAYNE, Jr., New Jersey     LOU BARLETTA, Pennsylvania
    FILEMON VELA, Texas                  SCOTT PERRY, Pennsylvania
    BONNIE WATSON COLEMAN, New Jersey    CURT CLAWSON, Florida
    KATHLEEN M. RICE, New York           JOHN KATKO, New York
    NORMA J. TORRES, California          WILL HURD, Texas
                                         EARL L. ``BUDDY'' CARTER, Georgia
                                         MARK WALKER, North Carolina
                                         BARRY LOUDERMILK, Georgia
                                         MARTHA McSALLY, Arizona
                                         JOHN RATCLIFFE, Texas
                                         DANIEL M. DONOVAN, Jr., New York

                         (As adopted January 21, 2015)

       RULES OF THE COMMITTEE ON HOMELAND SECURITY FOR THE 114TH CONGRESS

                          Rule I.--General Provisions

        (A) Applicability of the Rules of the U.S. House of
    Representatives.--The Rules of the U.S. House of
    Representatives (the ``House'') are the rules of the Committee
    on Homeland Security (the ``Committee'') and its subcommittees
    insofar as applicable.
        (B) Applicability to Subcommittees.--Except where the terms
    ``Full Committee'' and ``subcommittee'' are specifically
    mentioned, the following rules shall apply to the Committee's
    subcommittees and their respective Chairmen and Ranking
    Minority Members to the same extent as they apply to the Full
    Committee and its Chairman and Ranking Minority Member.
        (C) Appointments by the Chairman.--Clause 2(d) of Rule XI
    of the House shall govern the designation of a Vice Chairman of
    the Full Committee.
        (D) Recommendation of Conferees.--Whenever the Speaker of
    the House is to appoint a conference committee on a matter
    within the jurisdiction of the Full Committee, the Chairman
    shall recommend to the Speaker of the House conferees from the
    Full Committee. In making recommendations of Minority Members
    as conferees, the Chairman shall do so with the concurrence of
    the Ranking Minority Member of the Committee.
        (E) Motions to Disagree.--The Chairman is authorized to
    offer a motion under clause 1 of Rule XXII of the Rules of the
    House whenever the Chairman considers it appropriate.
        (F) Committee Website.--The Chairman shall maintain an
    official Committee web site for the purposes of furthering the
    Committee's legislative and oversight responsibilities,
    including communicating information about the Committee's
    activities to Committee Members, other Members, and the public
    at large. The Ranking Minority Member may maintain a similar
    web site for the same purposes. The official Committee web site
    shall display a link on its home page to the web site
    maintained by the Ranking Minority Member.
        (G) Activity Report.--Not later than January 2 of each odd
    numbered year, the Committee shall submit to the House a report
    on the activities of the Committee. After adjournment sine die
    of the last regular session of a Congress, or after December 15
    of an even-numbered year, whichever occurs first, the Chair may
    file the report with the Clerk at any time and without 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 the report includes any supplemental,
    minority, additional, or dissenting views submitted by a Member
    of the Committee.

                           Rule II.--Committee Panels

        (A) Designation.--The Chairman of the Full Committee, with
    the concurrence of the Ranking Minority Member, may designate a
    panel of the Committee consisting of Members of the Committee
    to inquire into and take testimony on a matter or matters that
    warrant enhanced consideration and to report to the Committee.
        (B) Duration.--No panel appointed by the Chairman shall
    continue in existence for more than six months after the
    appointment.
        (C) Party Ratios and Appointment.--The ratio of Majority to
    Minority Members shall be comparable to the Full Committee,
    consistent with the party ratios established by the Majority
    party, with all Majority members of the panels appointed by the
    Chairman of the Committee and all Minority members appointed by
    the Ranking Minority Member of the Committee. The Chairman of
    the Committee shall choose one of the Majority Members so
    appointed who does not currently chair another Subcommittee of
    the Committee to serve as Chairman of the panel. The Ranking
    Minority Member of the Committee shall similarly choose the
    Ranking Minority Member of the panel.
        (D) Ex Officio Members.--The Chairman and Ranking Minority
    Member of the Full Committee may serve as ex-officio Members of
    each committee panel but are not authorized to vote on matters
    that arise before a committee panel and shall not be counted to
    satisfy the quorum requirement for any purpose other than
    taking testimony.
        (E) Jurisdiction.--No panel shall have legislative
    jurisdiction.
        (F) Applicability of Committee Rules.--Any designated panel
    shall be subject to all Committee Rules herein.

                            Rule III.--Subcommittees

        (A) Generally.--The Full Committee shall be organized into
    the following six standing subcommittees and each shall have
    specific responsibility for such measures or matters as the
    Chairman refers to it:
              (1) Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and
            Intelligence;
              (2) Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security;
              (3) Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure
            Protection and Security Technologies;
              (4) Subcommittee on Oversight and Management
            Efficiency;
              (5) Subcommittee on Transportation Security; and
              (6) Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response
            and Communications.
        (B) Selection and Ratio of Subcommittee Members.--The
    Chairman and Ranking Minority Member of the Full Committee
    shall select their respective Members of each subcommittee. The
    ratio of Majority to Minority Members shall be comparable to
    the Full Committee, consistent with the party ratios
    established by the Majority party, except that each
    subcommittee shall have at least two more Majority Members than
    Minority Members.
        (C) Ex Officio Members.--The Chairman and Ranking Minority
    Member of the Full Committee shall be ex officio members of
    each subcommittee but are not authorized to vote on matters
    that arise before each subcommittee. The Chairman and Ranking
    Minority Member of the Full Committee shall only be counted to
    satisfy the quorum requirement for the purpose of taking
    testimony and receiving evidence.
        (D) Powers and Duties of Subcommittees.--Except as
    otherwise directed by the Chairman of the Full Committee, each
    subcommittee is authorized to meet, hold hearings, receive
    testimony, mark up legislation, and report to the Full
    Committee on all matters within its purview. Subcommittee
    Chairmen shall set hearing and meeting dates only with the
    approval of the Chairman of the Full Committee. To the greatest
    extent practicable, no more than one meeting and hearing should
    be scheduled for a given time.
        (E) Special Voting Provision.--If a tie vote occurs in a
    Subcommittee on the question of forwarding any measure to the
    Full Committee, the measure shall be placed on the agenda for
    Full Committee consideration as if it had been ordered reported
    by the Subcommittee without recommendation.

                           Rule IV.--Time of Meetings

        (A) Regular Meeting Date.--The regular meeting date and
    time for the transaction of business of the Full Committee
    shall be at 10:00 a.m. on the first Wednesday that the House is
    in Session each month, unless otherwise directed by the
    Chairman.
        (B) Additional Meetings.--At the discretion of the
    Chairman, additional meetings of the Committee may be scheduled
    for the consideration of any legislation or other matters
    pending before the Committee or to conduct other Committee
    business. The Committee shall meet for such purposes pursuant
    to the call of the Chairman.
        (C) Consideration.--Except in the case of a special meeting
    held under clause 2(c)(2) of House Rule XI, the determination
    of the business to be considered at each meeting of the
    Committee shall be made by the Chairman.

                        Rule V.--Notice and Publication

        (A) Notice.--
              (1) Hearings.--Pursuant to clause 2(g)(3) of rule XI
            of the Rules of the House of Representatives, the
            Chairman of the Committee shall make public
            announcement of the date, place, and subject matter of
            any hearing before the Full Committee or subcommittee,
            which may not commence earlier than one week after such
            notice. However, if the Chairman of the Committee, with
            the concurrence of the Ranking Minority Member,
            determines that there is good cause to begin the
            hearing sooner, or if the Committee so determines by
            majority vote, a quorum being present for the
            transaction of business, the Chairman shall make the
            announcement at the earliest possible date. The names
            of all witnesses scheduled to appear at such hearing
            shall be provided to Members no later than 48 hours
            prior to the commencement of such hearing.
              (2) Meetings.--The date, time, place and subject
            matter of any meeting, which could be a briefing, other
            than a hearing or a regularly scheduled meeting, may
            not commence earlier than the third day on which
            Members have notice thereof except in the case of a
            special meeting called under clause 2(c)(2) of House
            Rule XI. These notice requirements may be waived if the
            Chairman with the concurrence of the Ranking Minority
            Member, determines that there is good cause to begin
            the meeting sooner or if the Committee so determines by
            majority vote, a quorum being present for the
            transaction of business.
                      (a) Copies of any measure or matter to be
                    considered for approval by the Committee at any
                    meeting, including any mark, print or amendment
                    in the nature of a substitute shall be provided
                    to the Members at least 48 hours in advance.
                    Any substitute amendment in the nature of a
                    substitute shall be provided to the Members at
                    least 24 hours in advance.
                      (b) At least 48 hours prior to the
                    commencement of a meeting for the markup of a
                    measure or matter, the text of such measure or
                    matter, including any mark, print or amendment
                    in the nature of a substitute, shall be made
                    publicly available in electronic form and
                    posted on the official Committee web site. Any
                    substitute amendment in the nature of a
                    substitute shall be made publicly available in
                    electronic form at least 24 hours prior to the
                    commencement of a meeting for the markup of a
                    measure or matter.
                      (c) Not later than 24 hours after concluding
                    a meeting to consider a measure or matter, the
                    text of such measure or matter as ordered
                    forwarded or reported, including any amendments
                    adopted or defeated, shall be made publicly
                    available in electronic form and posted on the
                    official Committee web site.
              (3) Publication.--The meeting or hearing announcement
            shall be promptly published in the Daily Digest portion
            of the Congressional Record. To the greatest extent
            practicable, meeting announcements shall be entered
            into the Committee scheduling service of the House
            Information Resources.

               Rule VI.--Open Meetings and Hearings; Broadcasting

        (A) Open Meetings.--All meetings and hearings of the
    Committee shall be open to the public including to radio,
    television, and still photography coverage, except as provided
    by Rule XI of the Rules of the House or when the Committee, in
    open session and with a majority present, determines by
    recorded vote that all or part of the remainder of that hearing
    on that day shall be closed to the public because disclosure of
    testimony, evidence, or other matters to be considered would
    endanger the national security, compromise sensitive law
    enforcement information, tend to defame, degrade or incriminate
    a witness, or violate any law or rule of the House of
    Representatives.
        (B) Broadcasting.--Whenever any hearing or meeting
    conducted by the Committee is open to the public, the Committee
    shall permit that hearing or meeting to be covered by
    television broadcast, internet broadcast, print media, and
    still photography, or by any of such methods of coverage, in
    accordance with the provisions of clause 4 of Rule XI of the
    Rules of the House. Operation and use of any Committee operated
    broadcast system shall be fair and nonpartisan and in
    accordance with clause 4(b) of Rule XI and all other applicable
    rules of the Committee and the House. Priority shall be given
    by the Committee to members of the Press Galleries. Pursuant to
    clause 2(e) of rule XI of the Rules of the House of
    Representatives, the Committee shall, to the greatest extent
    practicable, provide audio and video coverage of each hearing
    or meeting in a manner that allows the public to easily listen
    to and view the proceedings and shall maintain the recordings
    of such coverage in a manner that is easily accessible to the
    public.
        (C) Transcripts.--A transcript shall be made of the
    testimony of each witness appearing before the Committee during
    a Committee hearing. All transcripts of meetings or hearings
    that are open to the public shall be made available.

                Rule VII.--Procedures for Meetings and Hearings

        (A) Opening Statements.--At any meeting of the Committee,
    the Chairman and Ranking Minority Member shall be entitled to
    present oral opening statements of five minutes each. Other
    Members may submit written opening statements for the record.
    The Chairman presiding over the meeting may permit additional
    opening statements by other Members of the Full Committee or of
    that subcommittee, with the concurrence of the Ranking Minority
    Member.
        (B) The Five-Minute Rule.--The time any one Member may
    address the Committee on any bill, motion, or other matter
    under consideration by the Committee shall not exceed five
    minutes, and then only when the Member has been recognized by
    the Chairman, except that this time limit may be extended when
    permitted by unanimous consent.
        (C) Postponement of Vote.--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
    vote at any time, provided that all reasonable steps have been
    taken to notify Members of the resumption of such proceedings,
    including circulation of notice by the Clerk of the Committee,
    or other designee of the Chair. 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.
        (D) Contempt Procedures.--No recommendation that a person
    be cited for contempt of Congress shall be forwarded to the
    House unless and until the Full Committee has, upon notice to
    all its Members, met and considered the alleged contempt. The
    person to be cited for contempt shall be afforded, upon notice
    of at least 72 hours, an opportunity to state why he or she
    should not be held in contempt prior to a vote of the Full
    Committee, with a quorum being present, on the question whether
    to forward such recommendation to the House. Such statement
    shall be, in the discretion of the Chairman, either in writing
    or in person before the Full Committee.
        (E) Record.--Members may have 10 business days to submit to
    the Chief Clerk of the Committee their statements for the
    record, and, in the case of a hearing, additional questions for
    the hearing record to be directed towards a witness at the
    hearing.

                             Rule VIII.--Witnesses

        (A) Questioning of Witnesses.--
              (1) Questioning of witnesses by Members will be
            conducted under the five-minute rule unless the
            Committee adopts a motion permitted by clause 2(j)(2)
            of House Rule XI.
              (2) In questioning witnesses under the five-minute
            rule, the Chairman and the Ranking Minority Member
            shall first be recognized. In a subcommittee meeting or
            hearing, the Chairman and Ranking Minority Member of
            the Full Committee are then recognized. All other
            Members who are present before the commencement of the
            meeting or hearing will be recognized in the order of
            seniority on the Committee, alternating between
            Majority and Minority Members. Committee Members
            arriving after the commencement of the hearing shall be
            recognized in order of appearance, alternating between
            Majority and Minority Members, after all Members
            present at the beginning of the hearing have been
            recognized. Each Member shall be recognized at least
            once before any Member is given a second opportunity to
            question a witness.
              (3) The Chairman, in consultation with the Ranking
            Minority Member, or the Committee by motion, may permit
            an extension of the period of questioning of a witness
            beyond five minutes but the time allotted must be
            equally apportioned to the Majority party and the
            Minority and may not exceed one hour in the aggregate.
              (4) The Chairman, in consultation with the Ranking
            Minority Member, or the Committee by motion, may permit
            Committee staff of the Majority and Minority to
            question a witness for a specified period of time, but
            the time allotted must be equally apportioned to the
            Majority and Minority staff and may not exceed one hour
            in the aggregate.
        (B) Minority Witnesses.--Whenever a hearing is conducted by
    the Committee upon any measure or matter, the Minority party
    Members on the Committee shall be entitled, upon request to the
    Chairman by a majority of those Minority Members before the
    completion of such hearing, to call witnesses selected by the
    Minority to testify with respect to that measure or matter
    during at least one day of hearing thereon.
        (C) Oath or Affirmation.--The Chairman of the Committee or
    any Member designated by the Chairman, may administer an oath
    to any witness.
        (D) Statements by Witnesses.--
              (1) Consistent with the notice given, and to the
            greatest extent practicable, witnesses shall submit a
            prepared or written statement for the record of the
            proceedings (including, where practicable, an
            electronic copy) with the Clerk of the Committee no
            less than 48 hours in advance of the witness's
            appearance before the Committee. Unless the 48 hour
            requirement is waived or otherwise modified by the
            Chairman, after consultation with the Ranking Minority
            Member, the failure to comply with this requirement may
            result in the exclusion of the written testimony from
            the hearing record and/or the barring of an oral
            presentation of the testimony. The Clerk of the
            Committee shall provide any such prepared or written
            statement submitted to the Clerk prior to the hearing
            to the Members of the Committee prior to the
            commencement of the hearing.
              (2) In the case of a witness appearing in a non-
            governmental capacity, a written statement of proposed
            testimony shall include a curriculum vita and a
            disclosure of any Federal grants or contracts, or
            contracts or payments originating with a foreign
            government, received during the current calendar year
            or either of the two preceding calendar years by the
            witness or by an entity represented by the witness and
            related to the subject matter of the hearing. Such
            disclosures shall include the amount and source of each
            Federal grant (or subgrant thereof) or contract (or
            subcontract thereof) related to the subject matter of
            the hearing, and the amount and country of origin of
            any payment or contract related to the subject matter
            jurisdiction of the hearing originating with a foreign
            government. Such statements, with the appropriate
            redactions to protect the privacy or security of the
            witness, shall be made publicly available in electronic
            form not later than one day after the witness appears.

                                Rule IX.--Quorum

        Quorum Requirements.--Two Members shall constitute a quorum
    for purposes of taking testimony and receiving evidence. One-
    third of the Members of the Committee shall constitute a quorum
    for conducting business, except for (1) reporting a measure or
    recommendation; (2) closing Committee meetings to the public,
    pursuant to Committee Rule IV; (3) any other action for which
    an actual majority quorum is required by any rule of the House
    of Representatives or by law. The Chairman's staff shall
    consult with the Ranking Minority Member's staff when
    scheduling meetings and hearings, to ensure that a quorum for
    any purpose will include at least one Minority Member of the
    Committee.

                                Rule X.--Decorum

        (A) Breaches of Decorum.--The Chairman may punish breaches
    of order and decorum, by censure and exclusion from the
    hearing; and the Committee may cite the offender to the House
    for contempt.
        (B) Access to Dais.--Access to the dais before, during, and
    after a hearing, markup, or other meeting of the Committee
    shall be limited to Members and staff of the Committee. Subject
    to availability of space on the dais, Committee Members'
    personal staff may be present on the dais during a hearing if
    their employing Member is seated on the dais and during a
    markup or other meeting if their employing Member is the author
    of a measure or amendment under consideration by the Committee,
    but only during the time that the measure or amendment is under
    active consideration by the Committee, or otherwise at the
    discretion of the Chairman, or of the Ranking Minority Member
    for personal staff employed by a Minority Member.
        (C) Wireless Communications Use Prohibited.--During a
    hearing, mark-up, or other meeting of the Committee, ringing or
    audible sounds or conversational use of cellular telephones or
    other electronic devices is prohibited in the Committee room.

                      Rule XI.--Referrals to Subcommittees

        Referral of Bills and Other Matters by Chairman.--Except
    for bills and other matters retained by the Chairman for Full
    Committee consideration, each bill or other matter referred to
    the Full Committee shall be referred by the Chairman to one or
    more subcommittees within two weeks of receipt by the
    Committee. In referring any measure or matter to a
    subcommittee, the Chair may specify a date by which the
    subcommittee shall report thereon to the Full Committee. Bills
    or other matters referred to subcommittees may be reassigned or
    discharged by the Chairman.

                              Rule XII.--Subpoenas

        (A) Authorization.-- 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. The Chairman shall
    notify the Ranking Minority Member prior to issuing any
    subpoena under such authority. To the extent practicable, the
    Chairman shall consult with the Ranking Minority Member at
    least 24 hours in advance of a subpoena being issued under such
    authority, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and Federal holidays.
    The Chairman of the Full Committee shall notify Members of the
    Committee of the authorization and issuance of a subpoena under
    this rule as soon as practicable, but in no event later than
    one week after service of such subpoena.
        (B) Disclosure.--Provisions may be included in a subpoena
    with the concurrence of the Chairman and the Ranking Minority
    Member of the Full Committee, or by the Committee, to prevent
    the disclosure of the Full Committee's demands for information
    when deemed necessary for the security of information or the
    progress of an investigation, including but not limited to
    prohibiting the revelation by witnesses and their counsel of
    Full Committee's inquiries.
        (C) Subpoena duces tecum.--A subpoena duces tecum may be
    issued whose return to the Committee Clerk shall occur at a
    time and place other than that of a regularly scheduled
    meeting.

                          Rule XIII.--Committee Staff

        (A) Generally.--Committee staff members are subject to the
    provisions of clause 9 of House Rule X and must be eligible to
    be considered for routine access to classified information.
        (B) Staff Assignments.--For purposes of these rules,
    Committee staff means the employees of the Committee,
    detailees, fellows, or any other person engaged by contract or
    otherwise to perform services for, or at the request of, the
    Committee. All such persons shall be either Majority, Minority,
    or shared staff. The Chairman shall appoint, supervise, where
    applicable determine remuneration of, and may remove Majority
    staff. The Ranking Minority Member shall appoint, supervise,
    where applicable determine remuneration of, and may remove
    Minority staff. In consultation with the Ranking Minority
    Member, the Chairman may appoint, supervise, determine
    remuneration of and may remove shared staff that is assigned to
    service of the Committee. The Chairman shall certify Committee
    staff appointments, including appointments by the Ranking
    Minority Member, as required.
        (C) Divulgence of Information.--Prior to the public
    acknowledgement by the Chairman or the Committee of a decision
    to initiate an investigation of a particular person, entity, or
    subject, no member of the Committee staff shall knowingly
    divulge to any person any information, including non-classified
    information, which comes into his or her possession by virtue
    of his or her status as a member of the Committee staff, if the
    member of the Committee staff has a reasonable expectation that
    such information may alert the subject of a Committee
    investigation to the existence, nature, or substance of such
    investigation, unless authorized to do so by the Chairman or
    the Committee.

             Rule XIV.--Committee Member And Committee Staff Travel

        (A) Approval of Travel.--Consistent with the primary
    expense resolution and such additional expense resolutions as
    may have been approved, travel to be reimbursed from funds set
    aside for the Committee for any Committee Member or Committee
    staff shall be paid only upon the prior authorization of the
    Chairman. Travel may be authorized by the Chairman for any
    Committee Member or Committee staff only in connection with
    official Committee business, such as the attendance of hearings
    conducted by the Committee and meetings, conferences, site
    visits, and investigations that involve activities or subject
    matters under the general jurisdiction of the Full Committee.
              (1) Proposed Travel by Majority Party Committee
            Members and Committee Staff.--In the case of proposed
            travel by Majority party Committee Members or Committee
            staff, before such authorization is given, there shall
            be submitted to the Chairman in writing the following:
            (a) the purpose of the travel; (b) the dates during
            which the travel is to be made and the date or dates of
            the event for which the travel is being made; (c) the
            location of the event for which the travel is to be
            made; (d) the estimated total cost of the travel; and
            (e) the names of Members and staff seeking
            authorization. On the basis of that information, the
            Chairman shall determine whether the proposed travel is
            for official Committee business, concerns a subject
            matter under the jurisdiction of the Full Committee,
            and is not excessively costly in view of the Committee
            business proposed to be conducted.
              (2) Proposed Travel by Minority Party Committee
            Members and Committee Staff.--In the case of proposed
            travel by Minority party Committee Members or Committee
            staff, the Ranking Minority Member shall provide to the
            Chairman a written representation setting forth the
            information specified in items (a), (b), (c), (d) and
            (e) of subparagraph (1) and his or her determination
            that such travel complies with the other requirements
            of subparagraph (1).
        (B) Foreign Travel.--Committee Member and Committee staff
    requests for foreign travel must include a written
    representation setting forth the information specified in items
    (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e) of subparagraph (A)(1) and be
    submitted to the Chairman and, absent extenuating
    circumstances, to the Ranking Minority Member, not fewer than
    ten business days prior to the start of the travel. Within
    thirty days of the conclusion of any such foreign travel
    authorized under this rule, there shall be submitted to the
    Chairman a written report summarizing the information gained as
    a result of the travel in question, or other Committee
    objectives served by such travel. The requirements of this
    section may be waived or abridged by the Chairman.
        (C) Compliance with Committee Travel Policy and
    Guidelines.--Travel must be in accordance with the Committee
    Travel Policy and Guidelines, as well as with House Rules, the
    Travel Guidelines and Regulations and any additional guidance
    set forth by the Committee on Ethics and the Committee on House
    Administration. Committee Members and staff shall follow these
    rules, policies, guidelines, and regulations in requesting and
    proceeding with any Committee-related travel.

          Rule XV.--Classified and Controlled Unclassified Information

        (A) Security Precautions.--Committee staff offices,
    including Majority and Minority offices, shall operate under
    strict security precautions administered by the Security
    Officer of the Committee. A security officer shall be on duty
    at all times during normal office hours. Classified documents
    and controlled unclassified information (CUI)--formerly known
    as sensitive but unclassified (SBU) information--may be
    destroyed, discussed, examined, handled, reviewed, stored,
    transported and used only in an appropriately secure manner in
    accordance with all applicable laws, executive orders, and
    other governing authorities. Such documents may be removed from
    the Committee's offices only in furtherance of official
    Committee business. Appropriate security procedures, as
    determined by the Chairman in consultation with the Ranking
    Minority Member, shall govern the handling of such documents
    removed from the Committee's offices.
        (B) Temporary Custody of Executive Branch Material.--
    Executive branch documents or other materials containing
    classified information in any form that were not made part of
    the record of a Committee hearing, did not originate in the
    Committee or the House, and are not otherwise records of the
    Committee shall, while in the custody of the Committee, be
    segregated and maintained by the Committee in the same manner
    as Committee records that are classified. Such documents and
    other materials shall be returned to the Executive branch
    agency from which they were obtained at the earliest
    practicable time.
        (C) Access by Committee Staff.--Access to classified
    information supplied to the Committee shall be limited to
    Committee staff members with appropriate security clearances
    and a need-to-know, as determined by the Chairman or Ranking
    Minority Member, and under the direction of the Majority or
    Minority Staff Directors.
        (D) Maintaining Confidentiality.--No Committee Member or
    Committee staff shall disclose, in whole or in part or by way
    of summary, to any person who is not a Committee Member or
    authorized Committee staff for any purpose or in connection
    with any proceeding, judicial or otherwise, any testimony given
    before the Committee in executive session except for purposes
    of obtaining an official classification of such testimony.
    Classified information and controlled unclassified information
    (CUI) shall be handled in accordance with all applicable laws,
    executive orders, and other governing authorities and
    consistently with the provisions of these rules and Committee
    procedures.
        (E) Oath.--Before a Committee Member or Committee staff may
    have access to classified information, the following oath (or
    affirmation) shall be executed:

              I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will not
            disclose any classified information received in the
            course of my service on the Committee on Homeland
            Security, except as authorized by the Committee or the
            House of Representatives or in accordance with the
            Rules of such Committee or the Rules of the House.

        Copies of the executed oath (or affirmation) shall be
    retained by the Clerk of the Committee as part of the records
    of the Committee.
        (F) Disciplinary Action.--The Chairman shall immediately
    consider disciplinary action in the event any Committee Member
    or Committee staff member fails to conform to the provisions of
    these rules governing the disclosure of classified or
    unclassified information. Such disciplinary action may include,
    but shall not be limited to, immediate dismissal from the
    Committee staff, criminal referral to the Justice Department,
    and notification of the Speaker of the House. With respect to
    Minority staff, the Chairman shall consider such disciplinary
    action in consultation with the Ranking Minority Member.

                          Rule XVI.--Committee Records

        (A) Committee Records.--Committee Records shall constitute
    all data, charts and files in possession of the Committee and
    shall be maintained in accordance with clause 2(e) of House
    Rule XI.
        (B) Legislative Calendar.--The Clerk of the Committee shall
    maintain a printed calendar for the information of each
    Committee Member showing any procedural or legislative measures
    considered or scheduled to be considered by the Committee, and
    the status of such measures and such other matters as the
    Committee determines shall be included. The calendar shall be
    revised from time to time to show pertinent changes. A copy of
    such revisions shall be made available to each Member of the
    Committee upon request.
        (C) Members Right To Access.--Members of the Committee and
    of the House shall have access to all official Committee
    Records. Access to Committee files shall be limited to
    examination within the Committee offices at reasonable times.
    Access to Committee Records that contain classified information
    shall be provided in a manner consistent with these rules.
        (D) Removal of Committee Records.--Files and records of the
    Committee are not to be removed from the Committee offices. No
    Committee files or records that are not made publicly available
    shall be photocopied by any Member.
        (E) Executive Session Records.--Evidence or testimony
    received by the Committee in executive session shall not be
    released or made available to the public unless agreed to by
    the Committee. Such information may be made available to
    appropriate government personnel for purposes of
    classification. Such information Members may examine the
    Committee's executive session records, but may not make copies
    of, or take personal notes from, such records.
        (F) Availability of Committee Records.--The Committee shall
    keep a complete record of all Committee action including
    recorded votes and attendance at hearings and meetings.
    Information so available for public inspection shall include a
    description of each amendment, motion, order, or other
    proposition, including the name of the Member who offered the
    amendment, motion, order, or other proposition, and the name of
    each Member voting for and each Member voting against each such
    amendment, motion, order, or proposition, as well as the names
    of those Members present but not voting. Such record shall be
    made available to the public at reasonable times within the
    Committee offices and also made publicly available in
    electronic form and posted on the official Committee web site
    within 48 hours of such record vote.
        (G) Separate and Distinct.--All Committee records and files
    must be kept separate and distinct from the office records of
    the Members serving as Chairman and Ranking Minority Member.
    Records and files of Members' personal offices shall not be
    considered records or files of the Committee.
        (H) Disposition of Committee Records.--At the conclusion of
    each Congress, non-current records of the Committee shall be
    delivered to the Archivist of the United States in accordance
    with Rule VII of the Rules of the House.
        (I) 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. The Chairman shall notify the Ranking
    Minority Member of any decision, pursuant to clause 3(b)(3) or
    clause 4(b) of the Rule, 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 Chairman shall consult with the Ranking Minority
    Member on any communication from the Archivist of the United
    States or the Clerk of the House concerning the disposition of
    noncurrent records pursuant to clause 3(b) of the Rule.

                          Rule XVII.--Committee Rules

        (A) Availability of Committee Rules in Electronic Form.--
    Pursuant to clause 2(a) of rule XI of the Rules of the House of
    Representatives, the Committee shall make its rules publicly
    available in electronic form and posted on the official
    Committee web site and shall submit such rules for publication
    in the Congressional Record not later than 30 days after the
    Chairman of the Committee is elected in each odd-numbered year.
        (B) Changes to Committee Rules.--These rules may be
    modified, amended, or repealed by the Full Committee provided
    that a notice in writing of the proposed change has been given
    to each Member at least 48 hours prior to the meeting at which
    action thereon is to be taken and such changes are not
    inconsistent with the Rules of the House of Representatives.

                       Committee on House Administration

       CANDICE S. MILLER, Michigan,
                 Chairman

    ROBERT A. BRADY, Pennsylvania        GREGG HARPER, Mississippi
    ZOE LOFGREN, California              RICHARD B. NUGENT, Florida
    JUAN VARGAS, California              RODNEY DAVIS, Illinois
                                         BARBARA COMSTOCK, Virginia
                                         MARK WALKER, North Carolina

                         (As adopted January 27, 2015)

     RULES OF THE COMMITTEE ON HOUSE ADMINISTRATION FOR THE 114TH CONGRESS

                                   Rule No. 1

                               GENERAL PROVISIONS

        (a) The Rules of the House are the rules of the Committee
    so far as applicable, except that a motion to recess from day
    to day is a privileged motion in the Committee.
        (b) The Committee is authorized at any time to conduct such
    investigations and studies as it may consider necessary or
    appropriate in the exercise of its responsibilities under House
    Rule X and, subject to the adoption of expense resolutions as
    required by House Rule X, clause 6, to incur expenses
    (including travel expenses) in connection therewith.
        (c) The Committee is authorized to have printed and bound
    testimony and other data presented at hearings held by the
    Committee, and to make such information available to the
    public. All costs of stenographic services and transcripts in
    connection with any meeting or hearing of the Committee shall
    be paid from the appropriate House account.
        (d) The Committee shall submit to the House, not later than
    January 2 of each odd-numbered year, a report on the activities
    of the committee under House Rules X and XI.
        (e) The Committee's rules shall be made publicly available
    in electronic form and published in the Congressional Record
    not later than 30 days after the Committee is elected in each
    odd-numbered year.

                                   Rule No. 2

                          REGULAR AND SPECIAL MEETINGS

        (a) The regular meeting date of the Committee on House
    Administration shall be the second Wednesday of every month
    when the House is in session in accordance with Clause 2(b) of
    House Rule XI. If the House is not in session on the second
    Wednesday of a month, the regular meeting date shall be the
    third Wednesday of that month. Additional meetings may be
    called by the Chair of the Committee as she or he may deem
    necessary or at the request of a majority of the members of the
    Committee in accordance with Clause 2(c) of House Rule XI. The
    determination of the business to be considered at each meeting
    shall be made by the Chair subject to Clause 2(c) of House Rule
    XI. A regularly scheduled meeting may be dispensed with if, in
    the judgment of the Chair, there is no need for the meeting.
        (b) If the Chair is not present at any meeting of the
    Committee, the ranking member of the majority party who is
    present shall preside at the meeting.
        (c) The Chair, in the case of meetings to be conducted by
    the Committee shall make public announcement of the date,
    place, and subject matter of any meeting to be conducted on any
    measure or matter. Such meeting shall not commence earlier than
    the third day on which members have notice thereof. If the
    Chair, with the concurrence of the ranking minority member,
    determines that there is good cause to begin the meeting
    sooner, or if the Committee so determines by majority vote, a
    quorum being present, the Chair shall make the announcement at
    the earliest possible date. The announcement shall promptly be
    made publicly available in electronic form and published in the
    Daily Digest.
        (d) The Chair, in the case of meetings to be conducted by
    the Committee shall make available on the Committee's web site
    the text of any legislation to be marked up at a meeting at
    least 24 hours before such meeting (or at the time of an
    announcement made within 24 hours of such meeting). This
    requirement shall also apply to any resolution or regulation to
    be considered at a meeting.

                                   Rule No. 3

                                 OPEN MEETINGS

        As required by Clause 2(g), of House Rule XI, each meeting
    for the transaction of business, including the markup of
    legislation of the Committee shall be open to the public except
    when the Committee in open session and with a quorum present
    determines by record vote that all or part of the remainder of
    the meeting on that day shall be closed to the public 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. Provided, however, that no person other than members of
    the Committee, and such congressional staff and such other
    persons as the Committee may authorize, shall be present in any
    business or markup session which has been closed to the public.
    To the maximum extent practicable, the Chair shall cause to be
    provided audio and video coverage of each hearing or meeting
    that allows the public to easily listen to and view the
    proceedings and maintain the recordings of such coverage in a
    manner that is easily accessible to the public.

                                   Rule No. 4

                             RECORDS AND ROLLCALLS

        (a)(1) A record vote shall be held if requested by any
    member of the Committee.
        (2) The result of each record vote in any meeting of the
    Committee shall be made available for inspection by the public
    at reasonable times at the Committee offices, including a
    description of the amendment, motion, order or other
    proposition; the name of each member voting for and against;
    and the members present but not voting.
        (3) The Chairman shall make the record of the votes on any
    question on which a record vote is demanded available on the
    Committee's website not later than 48 hours after such vote is
    taken (excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays). Such
    record shall include a description of the amendment, motion,
    order, or other proposition, the name of each member voting for
    and each member voting against such amendment, motion, order,
    or proposition, and the names of those members of the Committee
    present but not voting.
        (4) The Chairman shall make available on the Committee's
    website not later than 24 hours (excluding Saturdays, Sundays,
    and legal holidays) after the adoption of any amendment to a
    measure or matter the text of such amendment.
        (b)(1) Subject to subparagraph (2), 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 Chair may resume proceedings on a postponed
    request at any time.
        (2) In exercising postponement authority under subparagraph
    (1), the Chairman shall take all reasonable steps necessary to
    notify members on the resumption of proceedings on any
    postponed record vote.
        (3) 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.
        (c) All Committee hearings, records, data, charts, and
    files shall be kept separate and distinct from the
    congressional office records of the member serving as Chair;
    and such records shall be the property of the House and all
    members of the House shall have access thereto.
        (d) House records of the Committee which are at the
    National Archives shall be made available pursuant to House
    Rule VII. The Chairman shall notify the ranking minority member
    of any decision to withhold a record pursuant to the rule, and
    shall present the matter to the Committee upon written request
    of any Committee member.
        (e) To the maximum extent feasible, the Committee shall
    make its publications available in electronic form.

                                   Rule No. 5

                                    PROXIES

        No vote by any member in the Committee may be cast by
    proxy.

                                   Rule No. 6

                      POWER TO SIT AND ACT; SUBPOENA POWER

        (a) For the purpose of carrying out any of its functions
    and duties under House Rules X and XI, the Committee is
    authorized (subject to subparagraph (b)(1) of this paragraph)--
              (1) to sit and act at such times and places within
            the United States, whether the House is in session, has
            recessed, or has adjourned, and to hold such hearings;
            and
              (2) to require, by subpoena or otherwise, the
            attendance and testimony of such witnesses and the
            production of such books, records, correspondence,
            memorandums, papers, documents and other materials as
            it deems necessary, including materials in electronic
            form. The Chair, or any member designated by the Chair,
            may administer oaths to any witness.
        (b)(1) A subpoena may be authorized and issued by the
    Committee in the conduct of any investigation or series of
    investigations or activities, only when authorized by a
    majority of the members voting, a majority being present. The
    power to authorize and issue subpoenas under subparagraph
    (a)(2) may be delegated to the Chair pursuant to such rules and
    under such limitations as the Committee may prescribe.
    Authorized subpoenas shall be signed by the Chair or by any
    member designated by the Committee, and may be served by any
    person designated by the Chair or such member.
        (2) Compliance with any subpoena issued by the Committee
    may be enforced only as authorized or directed by the House.

                                   Rule No. 7

                                    QUORUMS

        No measure or recommendation shall be reported to the House
    unless a majority of the Committee is actually present. For the
    purposes of taking any action other than reporting any measure,
    issuance of a subpoena, closing meetings, promulgating
    Committee orders, or changing the rules of the Committee, one-
    third of the members of the Committee shall constitute a
    quorum. For purposes of taking testimony and receiving
    evidence, two members shall constitute a quorum.

                                   Rule No. 8

                                   AMENDMENTS

        Any amendment offered to any pending legislation before the
    Committee must be made available in written form when requested
    by any member of the Committee. If such amendment is not
    available in written form when requested, the Chair will allow
    an appropriate period of time for the provision thereof.

                                   Rule No. 9

                               HEARING PROCEDURES

        (a) The Chair, in the case of hearings to be conducted by
    the Committee shall make public announcement of the date,
    place, and subject matter of any hearing to be conducted on any
    measure or matter at least one (1) week before the commencement
    of that hearing. If the Chair, with the concurrence of the
    ranking minority member, determines that there is good cause to
    begin the hearing sooner, or if the Committee so determines by
    majority vote, a quorum being present, the Chair shall make the
    announcement at the earliest possible date. The clerk of the
    Committee shall promptly notify the Daily Digest Clerk of the
    Congressional Record as soon as possible after such public
    announcement is made.
        (b) Unless excused by the Chair, each witness who is to
    appear before the Committee shall file with the clerk of the
    Committee, at least 48 hours in advance of his or her
    appearance, a written statement of his or her proposed
    testimony and shall limit his or her oral presentation to a
    summary of his or her statement.
        (c) When any hearing is conducted by the Committee upon any
    measure or matter, the minority party members on the Committee
    shall be entitled, upon request to the Chair by a majority of
    those minority members before the completion of such hearing,
    to call witnesses selected by the minority to testify with
    respect to that measure or matter during at least one day of
    hearings thereon.
        (d) Reserved.
        (e) Committee members may question witnesses only when they
    have been recognized by the Chair for that purpose, and only
    for a 5-minute period until all members present have had an
    opportunity to question a witness. The 5-minute period for
    questioning a witness by any one member can be extended as
    provided by House Rules. The questioning of a witness in
    Committee hearings shall be initiated by the Chair, followed by
    the ranking minority member and all other members alternating
    between the majority and minority. In recognizing members to
    question witnesses in this fashion, the Chair shall take into
    consideration the ratio of the majority to minority members
    present and shall establish the order of recognition for
    questioning in such a manner as not to disadvantage the members
    of the majority. The Chair may accomplish this by recognizing
    two majority members for each minority member recognized.
        (f) The following additional rules shall apply to hearings
    of the Committee as applicable:
              (1) The Chair at a hearing shall announce in an
            opening statement the subject of the investigation.
              (2) A copy of the Committee rules and this clause
            shall be made available to each witness as provided by
            clause 2(k)(2) of Rule XI.
              (3) Witnesses at hearings may be accompanied by their
            own counsel for the purpose of advising them concerning
            their constitutional rights.
              (4) The Chair may punish breaches of order and
            decorum, and of professional ethics on the part of
            counsel, by censure and exclusion from the hearings;
            and the Committee may cite the offender to the House
            for contempt.
              (5) If the Committee determines that evidence or
            testimony at a hearing may tend to defame, degrade, or
            incriminate any person, it shall--
                      (A) afford such person an opportunity
                    voluntarily to appear as a witness;
                      (B) receive such evidence or testimony in
                    executive session; and
                      (C) receive and dispose of requests from such
                    person to subpoena additional witnesses.
              (6) Except as provided in subparagraph (f)(5), the
            Chair shall receive and the Committee shall dispose of
            requests to subpoena additional witnesses.
              (7) No evidence or testimony taken in executive
            session may be released or used in public sessions
            without the consent of the Committee.
              (8) In the discretion of the Committee, witnesses may
            submit brief and pertinent sworn statements in writing
            for inclusion in the record. The Committee is the sole
            judge of the pertinence of testimony and evidence
            adduced at its hearing.
              (9) A witness may obtain a transcript copy of his
            testimony given at a public session or, if given at an
            executive session, when authorized by the Committee.

                                  Rule No. 10

                  PROCEDURES FOR REPORTING MEASURES OR MATTERS

        (a)(1) It shall be the duty of the Chair 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 necessary steps
    to bring the matter to a vote.
        (2) In any event, the report of the Committee on a measure
    which has been approved by the Committee shall be filed within
    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 a 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 notice of the
    filing of that request.
        (b)(1) No measure or recommendation shall be reported to
    the House unless a majority of the Committee is actually
    present.
        (2) With respect to each record vote on a motion to report
    any measure or matter of a public character, and on any
    amendment offered to the measure or matter, the total number of
    votes cast for and against, and the names of those members
    voting for and against, shall be included in the Committee
    report on the measure or matter.
        (c) The report of the Committee on a measure or matter
    which has been approved by the Committee shall include the
    matters required by Clause 3(c) of Rule XIII of the Rules of
    the House.
        (d) If, at the time any measure or matter is ordered
    reported by the Committee, any member of the Committee gives
    notice of intention to file supplemental, minority, additional,
    or dissenting views, that member shall be entitled to not less
    than two additional calendar days after the day of such notice,
    commencing on the day on which the measure or matter(s) was
    approved, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays, in
    which to file such views, in writing and signed by that member,
    with the clerk of the Committee. All such views so filed by one
    or more members of the Committee shall be included within, and
    shall be a part of, the report filed by the Committee with
    respect to that measure or matter. The report of the Committee
    upon that measure or matter shall be printed in a single volume
    which--
              (1) shall include all supplemental, minority,
            additional or dissenting views, in the form submitted,
            by the time of the filing of the report, and
              (2) shall bear upon its cover a recital that any such
            supplemental, minority, additional, or dissenting views
            (and any material submitted under subparagraph (c)) are
            included as part of the report. This subparagraph does
            not preclude--
              (A) the immediate filing or printing of a Committee
            report unless timely request for the opportunity to
            file supplemental, minority, additional, or dissenting
            views has been made as provided by paragraph (c); or
              (B) the filing 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.
              (3) shall, when appropriate, contain the documents
            required by Clause 3(e) of Rule XIII of the Rules of
            the House.
        (e) The Chair, following consultation with the ranking
    minority member, is directed to offer a motion under clause 1
    of Rule XXII of the Rules of the House, relating to going to
    conference with the Senate, whenever the Chair considers it
    appropriate.
        (f) If hearings have been held on any such measure or
    matter so reported, the Committee shall make every reasonable
    effort to have such hearings published and available to the
    members of the House prior to the consideration of such measure
    or matter in the House.
        (g) The Chair may designate any majority member of the
    Committee to act as ``floor manager'' of a bill or resolution
    during its consideration in the House.

                                  Rule No. 11

                              COMMITTEE OVERSIGHT

        The Committee shall conduct oversight of matters within the
    jurisdiction of the Committee in accordance with House Rule X,
    clause 2 and clause 4. Not later than February 15 of the first
    session of a Congress, the Committee shall, in a meeting that
    is open to the public and with a quorum present, adopt its
    oversight plan for that Congress in accordance with House Rule
    X, clause 2(d).

                                  Rule No. 12

              REVIEW OF CONTINUING PROGRAMS; BUDGET ACT PROVISIONS

        (a) The Committee shall, in its consideration of all bills
    and joint resolutions of a public character within its
    jurisdiction, ensure that appropriation for continuing programs
    and activities of the Federal Government will be made annually
    to the maximum extent feasible and consistent with the nature,
    requirement, and objectives of the programs and activities
    involved. For the purposes of this paragraph a Government
    agency includes the organizational units of government listed
    in Clause 4(e) of Rule X of House Rules.
        (b) The Committee shall review, from time to time, each
    continuing program within its jurisdiction for which
    appropriations are not made annually in order to ascertain
    whether such program could be modified so that appropriations
    therefore would be made annually.
        (c) The Committee shall, on or before February 25 of each
    year, submit to the Committee on the Budget (1) its views and
    estimates with respect to all matters to be set forth in the
    concurrent resolution on the budget for the ensuing fiscal year
    which are within its jurisdiction or functions, and (2) an
    estimate of the total amounts of new budget authority, and
    budget outlays resulting there from, to be provided or
    authorized in all bills and resolutions within its jurisdiction
    which it intends to be effective during that fiscal year.
        (d) As soon as practicable after a concurrent resolution on
    the budget for any fiscal year is agreed to, the Committee
    (after consulting with the appropriate committee or committees
    of the Senate) shall subdivide any allocation made to it in the
    joint explanatory statement accompanying the conference report
    on such resolution, and promptly report such subdivisions to
    the House, in the manner provided by section 302 of the
    Congressional Budget Act of 1974.
        (e) Whenever the Committee is directed in a concurrent
    resolution on the budget to determine and recommend changes in
    laws, bills, or resolutions under the reconciliation process it
    shall promptly make such determination and recommendations, and
    report a reconciliation bill or resolution (or both) to the
    House or submit such recommendations to the Committee on the
    Budget, in accordance with the Congressional Budget Act of
    1974.

                                  Rule No. 13

                BROADCASTING OF COMMITTEE HEARINGS AND MEETINGS

        Whenever any hearing or meeting conducted by the Committee
    is open to the public, those proceedings shall be open to
    coverage by television, radio, and still photography, as
    provided in Clause 4 of House Rule XI, subject to the
    limitations therein. Operation and use of any Committee
    Internet broadcast system shall be fair and nonpartisan and in
    accordance with Clause 4(b) of rule XI and all other applicable
    rules of the Committee and the House.

                                  Rule No. 14

                                COMMITTEE STAFF

        The staff of the Committee on House Administration shall be
    appointed as follows:
        (a) The staff shall be appointed by the Chair except as
    provided in paragraph (b), and may be removed by the Chair, and
    shall work under the general supervision and direction of the
    Chair;
        (b) All staff provided to the minority party members of the
    Committee shall be appointed by the ranking minority member,
    and may be removed by the ranking minority member of the
    Committee, and shall work under the general supervision and
    direction of such member;
        (c) The appointment of all professional staff shall be
    subject to the approval of the Committee as provided by, and
    subject to the provisions of, clause 9 of Rule X of the Rules
    of the House;
        (d) The Chair shall fix the compensation of all staff of
    the Committee, after consultation with the ranking minority
    member regarding any minority party staff, within the budget
    approved for such purposes for the Committee.

                                  Rule No. 15

                          TRAVEL OF MEMBERS AND STAFF

        (a) Consistent with the primary expense resolution and such
    additional expense resolutions as may have been approved, the
    provisions of this rule shall govern travel of Committee
    members and staff. Travel for any member or any staff member
    shall be paid only upon the prior authorization of the Chair or
    her or his designee. Travel may be authorized by the Chair for
    any member and any staff member in connection with the
    attendance at hearings conducted by the Committee and meetings,
    conferences, and investigations which involve activities or
    subject matter under the general jurisdiction of the Committee.
    Before such authorization is given there shall be submitted to
    the Chair in writing the following:
              (1) The purpose of the travel;
              (2) The dates during which the travel will occur;
              (3) The locations to be visited and the length of
            time to be spent in each; and
              (4) The names of members and staff seeking
            authorization.
        (b)(1) In the case of travel outside the United States of
    members and staff of the Committee for the purpose of
    conducting hearings, investigations, studies, or attending
    meetings and conferences involving activities or subject matter
    under the legislative assignment of the committee, prior
    authorization must be obtained from the Chair. Before such
    authorization is given, there shall be submitted to the Chair,
    in writing, a request for such authorization. Each request,
    which shall be filed in a manner that allows for a reasonable
    period of time for review before such travel is scheduled to
    begin, shall include the following:
              (A) the purpose of the travel;
              (B) the dates during which the travel will occur;
              (C) the names of the countries to be visited and the
            length of time to be spent in each;
              (D) an agenda of anticipated activities for each
            country for which travel is authorized together with a
            description of the purpose to be served and the areas
            of committee jurisdiction involved; and
              (E) the names of members and staff for whom
            authorization is sought.
        (2) At the conclusion of any hearing, investigation, study,
    meeting or conference for which travel outside the United
    States has been authorized pursuant to this rule, members and
    staff attending meetings or conferences shall submit a written
    report to the Chair covering the activities and other pertinent
    observations or information gained as a result of such travel.
        (c) Members and staff of the Committee performing
    authorized travel on official business shall be governed by
    applicable laws, resolutions, or regulations of the House and
    of the Committee on House Administration pertaining to such
    travel.

                                  Rule No. 16

        Reserved.

                                  Rule No. 17

        Reserved.

                                  Rule No. 18

                        OTHER PROCEDURES AND REGULATIONS

        The Chair may establish such other procedures and take such
    actions as may be necessary to carry out the foregoing rules or
    to facilitate the effective operation of the committee.

                                  Rule No. 19

                     DESIGNATION OF CLERK OF THE COMMITTEE

        For the purposes of these rules and the Rules of the House
    of Representatives, the staff director of the Committee shall
    act as the clerk of the Committee.

                           Committee on the Judiciary

    MICHAEL T. McCAUL, Texas, Chairman

    BENNIE G. THOMPSON, Mississippi      LAMAR SMITH, Texas
    LORETTA SANCHEZ, California          PETER T. KING, New York
    SHEILA JACKSON LEE, Texas            MIKE ROGERS, Alabama
    JAMES R. LANGEVIN, Rhode Island      CANDICE S. MILLER, Michigan,
    BRIAN HIGGINS, New York                Vice Chair
    CEDRIC L. RICHMOND, Louisiana        JEFF DUNCAN, South Carolina
    WILLIAM R. KEATING, Massachusetts    TOM MARINO, Pennsylvania
    DONALD M. PAYNE, Jr., New Jersey     LOU BARLETTA, Pennsylvania
    FILEMON VELA, Texas                  SCOTT PERRY, Pennsylvania
    BONNIE WATSON COLEMAN, New Jersey    CURT CLAWSON, Florida
    KATHLEEN M. RICE, New York           JOHN KATKO, New York
    NORMA J. TORRES, California          WILL HURD, Texas
                                         EARL L. ``BUDDY'' CARTER, Georgia
                                         MARK WALKER, North Carolina
                                         BARRY LOUDERMILK, Georgia
                                         MARTHA McSALLY, Arizona
                                         JOHN RATCLIFFE, Texas
                                         DANIEL M. DONOVAN, Jr., New York

                         (As adopted January 21, 2015)

         RULES OF THE COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY FOR THE 114TH CONGRESS

                                    Rule I.

        The Rules of the House of Representatives are the rules of
    the Committee on the Judiciary and its Subcommittees with the
    following specific additions thereto.

                          Rule II.--Committee Meetings

        (a) The regular meeting day of the Committee on the
    Judiciary for the conduct of its business shall be on Wednesday
    of each week while the House is in session.
        (b) Additional meetings may be called by the Chairman and a
    regular meeting of the Committee may be dispensed with when, in
    the judgment of the Chairman, there is no need therefor.
        (c) The Chairman shall furnish each Member of the Committee
    or Subcommittee with the date, place, and a list of bills and
    subjects to be considered at a Committee or Subcommittee
    meeting, which may not commence earlier than the third day on
    which Members have notice thereof (excluding Saturdays, Sundays
    and legal holidays when the House is not in session).
        (d) At least 48 hours prior to the commencement of a
    meeting for the markup of legislation, the text of such
    legislation shall be made publicly available in electronic
    form.
        (e) In an emergency that does not reasonably allow for the
    notice as requirements in (c) and (d), the Chairman may waive
    the notice requirements with the concurrence of the Ranking
    Minority Member.
        (f) To the maximum extent practicable, amendments to a
    measure or matter shall be submitted in writing or
    electronically to the designee of both the Chairman and Ranking
    Member at least 24 hours prior to the consideration of the
    measure or matter. The Chairman may use his discretion to give
    priority to amendments submitted in advance.
        (g) Committee and Subcommittee meetings for the transaction
    of business, i.e. meetings other than those held for the
    purpose of taking testimony, 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.
        (h) Every motion made to the Committee and entertained by
    the Chairman shall be reduced to writing upon demand of any
    Member, and a copy made available to each Member present.
        (i) For purposes of taking any action at a meeting of the
    full Committee or any Subcommittee thereof for which a majority
    is not required, a quorum shall be constituted by the presence
    of not less than one-third of the Members of the Committee or
    Subcommittee, respectively.
        (j)(1) Subject to subparagraph (2), 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.
        (2) In exercising postponement authority under subparagraph
    (1), the Chairman shall take all reasonable steps necessary to
    notify Members on the resumption of proceedings on any
    postponed record vote.
        (3) 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.
        (k) Transcripts of markups shall be recorded and may be
    published in the same manner as hearings before the Committee.
        (l) 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.

                              Rule III.--Hearings

        (a) The Committee Chairman or any Subcommittee Chairman
    shall make public announcement of the date, place, and subject
    matter of any hearing to be conducted by it on any measure or
    matter at least one week before the commencement of that
    hearing. If the Chairman of the Committee, or Subcommittee,
    with the concurrence of the Ranking Minority 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
    Chairman or Subcommittee Chairman shall make the announcement
    at the earliest possible date.
        (b) 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.
        (c) 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.
        (d) In the course of any hearing each Member shall be
    allowed five minutes for the interrogation of a witness until
    such time as each Member who so desires has had an opportunity
    to question the witness.
        (e) The transcripts of those hearings conducted by the
    Committee which are decided to be printed shall be published in
    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 transcription, 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 verbatim
    transcript.

                              Rule IV.--Subpoenas

        (a) A subpoena may be authorized and issued by the
    Chairman, in accordance with clause 2(m) of rule XI of the
    House of Representatives, in the conduct of any investigation
    or activity or series of investigations or activities within
    the jurisdiction of the Committee, following consultation with
    the Ranking Minority Member.
        (b) In addition, a subpoena may be authorized and issued by
    the Committee or its Subcommittees in accordance with clause
    2(m) of rule XI of the House of Representatives, in the conduct
    of any investigation or activity or series of investigations or
    activities, when authorized by a majority of the Members
    voting, a majority of the Committee or Subcommittee being
    present. Authorized subpoenas shall be signed by the Chairman
    or by any Member designated by the Committee.
        (c) At least two business days before issuing any subpoena
    pursuant to subsection (a), the Chair shall consult with the
    Ranking Member regarding the authorization and issuance of such
    subpoena, and the Chair shall provide a full copy of the
    proposed subpoena, including any proposed document schedule, at
    that time.
        (d) The requirements of subsection (c) may be waived in the
    event of an emergency that does not reasonably allow for
    advance written notice.

                             Rule V.--Broadcasting

        Whenever a hearing or meeting conducted by the Committee or
    any Subcommittee is open to the public, those proceedings shall
    be open to coverage by television, radio and still photography
    subject to the requirements of clause 4 of rule XI of the Rules
    of the House of Representatives.

                        Rule VI.--Standing Subcommittees

        (a) The full Committee shall have jurisdiction over:
    copyright, and other such matters as determined by the
    Chairman, and relevant oversight.
        (b) There shall be five standing Subcommittees of the
    Committee on the Judiciary, with jurisdictions as follows:
              The Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil
            Justice shall have jurisdiction over the following
            subject matters: constitutional amendments,
            constitutional rights, Federal civil rights, claims
            against the United States, non-immigration private
            claims bills, ethics in government, tort liability,
            including medical malpractice and product liability,
            legal reform generally, other appropriate matters as
            referred by the Chairman, and relevant oversight.
              The Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property,
            and the Internet shall have jurisdiction over the
            following subject matters: Administration of U.S.
            Courts, Federal Rules of Evidence, Civil and Appellate
            Procedure, judicial ethics, patent and trademark law,
            information technology, other appropriate matters as
            referred to by the Chairman, and relevant oversight.
              The Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland
            Security, and Investigations shall have jurisdiction
            over the following subject matters: Federal Criminal
            Code, drug enforcement, sentencing, parole and pardons,
            internal and homeland security, Federal Rules of
            Criminal Procedure, prisons, criminal law enforcement,
            and other appropriate matters as referred by the
            Chairman, and relevant oversight.
              The Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security
            shall have jurisdiction over the following subject
            matters: immigration and naturalization, border
            security, admission of refugees, treaties, conventions
            and international agreements, Federal charters of
            incorporation, private immigration bills, non-border
            immigration enforcement, other appropriate matters as
            referred by the Chairman, and relevant oversight.
              The Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial and
            Antitrust Law shall have jurisdiction over the
            following subject matters: bankruptcy and commercial
            law, bankruptcy judgeships, administrative law,
            independent counsel, state taxation affecting
            interstate commerce, interstate compacts, antitrust
            matters, other appropriate matters as referred by the
            Chairman, and relevant oversight.
        (c) The Chairman of the Committee and Ranking Minority
    Member thereof shall be ex officio Members, but not voting
    Members, of each Subcommittee to which such Chairman or Ranking
    Minority Member has not been assigned by resolution of the
    Committee. Ex officio Members shall not be counted as present
    for purposes of constituting a quorum at any hearing or meeting
    of such Subcommittee.

                 Rule VII.--Powers and Duties of Subcommittees

        Each Subcommittee is authorized to meet, hold hearings,
    receive evidence, and report to the full Committee on all
    matters referred to it or under its jurisdiction. Subcommittee
    chairmen shall set dates for hearings and meetings of their
    respective Subcommittees after consultation with the Chairman
    and other Subcommittee chairmen with a view toward avoiding
    simultaneous scheduling of full Committee and Subcommittee
    meetings or hearings whenever possible.

                      Rule VIII.--Non-Legislative Reports

        No report of the Committee or Subcommittee which does not
    accompany a measure or matter for consideration by the House
    shall be published unless all Members of the Committee or
    Subcommittee issuing the report shall have been apprised of
    such report and given the opportunity to give notice of
    intention to file supplemental, additional, or dissenting views
    as part of the report. In no case shall the time in which to
    file such views be less than three calendar days (excluding
    Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays when the House is not in
    session).

                          Rule IX.--Committee Records

        The records of the Committee at the National Archives and
    Records Administration shall be made available for public use
    according to the Rules of the House. The Chairman shall notify
    the Ranking Minority Member of any decision 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.

                      Rule X.--Official Committee Website

        (a) The Chairman shall maintain an official website on
    behalf of the Committee 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.
        (b) The Chairman shall make the record of the votes on any
    question on which a record vote is demanded in the full
    Committee available on the Committee's official website not
    later than 48 hours after such vote is taken. Such record shall
    identify or describe the amendment, motion, order, or other
    proposition, the name of each Member voting for and each Member
    voting against such amendment, motion, order, or proposition,
    and the names of the Members voting present.
        (c) Not later than 24 hours after the adoption of any
    amendment to a measure or matter considered by the Committee or
    its Subcommittees, the Chairman shall make the text of each
    such amendment publicly available in electronic form.
        (d) Not later than 3 days after the conclusion of a
    Committee meeting, the transcript of such meeting and the text
    of all amendments offered shall be made available on the
    Committee website.
        (e) The Ranking Member is authorized to maintain a similar
    official website on behalf of the Committee Minority for the
    same purpose, including communicating information about the
    activities of the Minority to Committee Members and other
    Members of the House.

                         Committee on Natural Resources

        ROB BISHOP, Utah, Chairman

    RAUL M. GRIJALVA, Arizona            DON YOUNG, Alaska
    GRACE F. NAPOLITANO, California      LOUIE GOHMERT, Texas
    MADELEINE Z. BORDALLO, Guam          DOUG LAMBORN, Colorado
    JIM COSTA, California                ROBERT J. WITTMAN, Virginia
    GREGORIO KILILI CAMACHO SABLAN, Northern Mariana Islandsiana
    NIKI TSONGAS, Massachusetts          TOM McCLINTOCK, California
    PEDRO R. PIERLUISI, Puerto Rico      GLENN THOMPSON, Pennsylvania
    JARED HUFFMAN, California            CYNTHIA M. LUMMIS, Wyoming
    RAUL RUIZ, California                DAN BENISHEK, Michigan
    ALAN S. LOWENTHAL, California        JEFF DUNCAN, South Carolina
    MATT CARTWRIGHT, Pennsylvania        PAUL A. GOSAR, Arizona
    DONALD S. BEYER, Jr., Virginia       RAUL R. LABRADOR, Idaho
    NORMA J. TORRES, California          DOUG LaMALFA, California
    DEBBIE DINGELL, Michigan             JEFF DENHAM, California
    RUBEN GALLEGO, Arizona               PAUL COOK, California
    LOIS CAPPS, California               BRUCE WESTERMAN, Arkansas
    JARED POLIS, Colorado                GARRET GRAVES, Louisiana
    Vacancy                              DAN NEWHOUSE, Washington
                                         RYAN K. ZINKE, Montana
                                         JODY B. HICE, Georgia
                                         AUMUA AMATA COLEMAN RADEWAGEN,
                                         American Samoa
                                         THOMAS MacARTHUR, New Jersey
                                         ALEXANDER X. MOONEY, West Virginia
                                         CRESENT HARDY, Nevada
                                         Vacancy

                         (As adopted January 28, 2015)

       RULES OF THE COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES FOR THE 114TH CONGRESS

                   Rule 1.--Rules of the House; Vice Chairmen

        (a) Applicability of House Rules.--
              (1) The Rules of the House of Representatives, so far
            as they are applicable, are the rules of the Committee
            on Natural Resources (hereinafter in these rules
            referred to as the ``Committee'') and its
            Subcommittees.
              (2) Each Subcommittee is part of the Committee and is
            subject to the authority, direction and rules of the
            Committee. References in these rules to ``Committee''
            and ``Chairman'' shall apply to each Subcommittee and
            its Chairman wherever applicable.
              (3) House Rule XI is incorporated and made a part of
            the rules of the Committee to the extent applicable.
        (b) Vice Chairmen.--Unless inconsistent with other rules,
    the Chairman shall appoint Vice Chairmen of the Committee and
    the Subcommittees. If the Chairman of the Committee or
    Subcommittee is not present at any meeting of the Committee or
    Subcommittee, as the case may be, the Vice Chairman shall
    preside. If the Vice Chairman is not present, the ranking
    Member of the Majority party on the Committee or Subcommittee
    who is present shall preside at that meeting.

                         Rule 2.--Meetings In General

        (a) Scheduled Meetings.--The Committee shall meet at 10
    a.m. the first Wednesday of each month when the House is in
    session if so noticed by the Chairman under Committee Rule
    3(a). The Committee shall also meet at the call of the Chairman
    subject to advance notice to all Members of the Committee.
    Special meetings shall be called and convened by the Chairman
    as provided in clause 2(c)(1) of House Rule XI. Any Committee
    meeting or hearing that conflicts with a party caucus,
    conference, or similar party meeting shall be rescheduled at
    the discretion of the Chairman, in consultation with the
    Ranking Minority Member. The Committee may not sit during a
    joint session of the House and Senate or during a recess when a
    joint meeting of the House and Senate is in progress.
        (b) Open Meetings.--Each meeting for the transaction of
    business, including the markup of legislation, and each hearing
    of the Committee or a Subcommittee shall be open to the public,
    except as provided by clause 2(g) and clause 2(k) of House Rule
    XI.
        (c) Broadcasting.--Whenever a meeting for the transaction
    of business, including the markup of legislation, or a hearing
    is open to the public, that meeting or hearing shall be open to
    coverage by television, radio, and still photography in
    accordance with clauses 2(a)(1) and 4 of House Rule XI. The
    provisions of clause 4(f) of House Rule XI are specifically
    made part of these rules by reference. To the maximum extent
    practicable, the Committee shall provide audio and visual
    coverage of each hearing or meeting for the transaction of
    business in a manner that allows the public to easily listen to
    and view the proceedings, and maintain the recordings of such
    coverage in a manner that is easily accessible to the public.
    Operation and use of any Committee Internet broadcast system
    shall be fair and nonpartisan and in accordance with clause
    4(b) of House Rule XI and all other applicable rules of the
    Committee and the House.
        (d) Oversight Plan.--No later than February 15 of the first
    session of each Congress, the Committee shall adopt its
    oversight plans for that Congress in accordance with clause
    2(d)(1) of House Rule X.

               Rule 3.--Meeting and Hearing Procedures in General

        (a) Notice and Information for Members and the Public.--
              (1) The Chairman shall publicly announce the date,
            place and subject matter of: (i) a Committee hearing,
            which may not commence earlier than one week after such
            notice; or (ii) a Committee meeting, which may not
            commence earlier than the third day on which Members
            have notice thereof.
              (2) A hearing or meeting may begin sooner if the
            Chairman, with the concurrence of the Ranking Minority
            Member, determines that there is good cause to begin
            the meeting or hearing sooner, or if the Committee so
            determines by majority vote. In these cases, the
            Chairman shall publicly announce the meeting or hearing
            at the earliest possible time. The Committee shall
            promptly notify the Daily Digest Clerk of the
            Congressional Record and shall promptly make publicly
            available in electronic form the appropriate
            information as soon as possible after the public
            announcement is made.
              (3) To the extent practicable, a background
            memorandum prepared by the Majority staff summarizing
            the major provisions of any bill being considered by
            the Committee, including the need for the bill and its
            effect on current law, will be available for the
            Members of the Committee and the public no later than
            48 hours before the meeting.
        (b) Public Availability of Markup Text.--At least 24 hours
    prior to the markup of any legislation (or at the time of an
    announcement under paragraph (a)(2) above made within 24 hours
    before such meeting), the Chairman shall cause the text of such
    legislation to be made publicly available in electronic form.
        (c) Meetings and Hearings to Begin Promptly.--Each meeting
    or hearing of the Committee shall begin promptly at the time
    stipulated in the public announcement of the meeting or
    hearing.
        (d) Addressing the Committee.--A Committee Member may
    address the Committee or a Subcommittee on any bill, motion, or
    other matter under consideration or may question a witness at a
    hearing only when recognized by the Chairman for that purpose.
    The time a Member may address the Committee or Subcommittee for
    any purpose or to question a witness shall be limited to five
    minutes, except as provided in Committee Rule 4(f). A Member
    shall limit his remarks to the subject matter under
    consideration. The Chairman shall enforce the preceding
    provision.
        (e) Quorums.--
              (1) A majority of the Members of the Committee shall
            constitute a quorum for the reporting of any measure or
            recommendation, the authorizing of a subpoena, the
            closing of any meeting or hearing to the public under
            clause 2(g)(1), clause 2(g)(2)(A) and clause 2(k)(5)(B)
            of House Rule XI, and the releasing of executive
            session materials under clause 2(k)(7) of House Rule X.
            Testimony and evidence may be received at any hearing
            at which there are at least two Members of the
            Committee present. For the purpose of transacting all
            other business of the Committee, one third of the
            Members shall constitute a quorum.
              (2) When a call of the roll is required to ascertain
            the presence of a quorum, the offices of all Members
            shall be notified and the Members shall have not less
            than 15 minutes to prove their attendance. The Chairman
            shall have the discretion to waive this requirement
            when a quorum is actually present or whenever a quorum
            is secured and may direct the relevant Committee Staff
            to note the names of all Members present within the 15-
            minute period.
        (f) Participation of Members in Committee and
    Subcommittees.--Any Member of the Committee may sit with any
    Subcommittee during any meeting or hearing, and by unanimous
    consent of the Members of the Subcommittee, may participate in
    such meeting or hearing. However, a Member who is not a Member
    of the Subcommittee may not vote on any matter before the
    Subcommittee, be counted for purposes of establishing a quorum
    or raise points of order.
        (g) Proxies.--No vote in the Committee or its Subcommittees
    may be cast by proxy.
        (h) Record Votes.--Record votes shall be ordered on the
    demand of one-fifth of the Members present, or by any Member in
    the apparent absence of a quorum.
        (i) Postponed Record Votes.--
              (1) Subject to paragraph (2), the Chairman may, after
            consultation with the Ranking Minority Member, postpone
            further proceedings when a record vote is ordered on
            the question of approving any measure or matter or
            adopting an amendment. The Chairman shall resume
            proceedings on a postponed request at any time after
            reasonable notice, but no later than the next meeting
            day.
              (2) Notwithstanding any intervening order for the
            previous question, when proceedings resume on a
            postponed question under paragraph (1), an underlying
            proposition shall remain subject to further debate or
            amendment to the same extent as when the question was
            postponed.
              (3) This rule shall apply to Subcommittee
            proceedings.
        (j) Privileged Motions.--A motion to recess from day to
    day, a motion to recess subject to the call of the Chairman
    (within 24 hours), and a motion to dispense with the first
    reading (in full) of a bill or resolution if printed copies are
    available, are nondebatable motions of high privilege.
        (k) Layover and Copy of Bill.--No measure or recommendation
    reported by a Subcommittee shall be considered by the Committee
    until two calendar days from the time of Subcommittee action.
    No bill shall be considered by the Committee unless a copy has
    been delivered to the office of each Member of the Committee
    requesting a copy. These requirements may be waived by a
    majority vote of the Committee at the time of consideration of
    the measure or recommendation.
        (l) Access to Dais and Conference Room.--Access to the
    hearing rooms' daises (and to the conference rooms adjacent to
    the Committee hearing rooms) shall be limited to Members of
    Congress and employees of the Committee during a meeting or
    hearing of the Committee, except that Committee Members'
    personal staff may be present on the daises if their employing
    Member is the author of a bill or amendment under consideration
    by the Committee, but only during the time that the bill or
    amendment is under active consideration by the Committee.
    Access to the conference rooms adjacent to the Committee
    hearing rooms shall be limited to Members of Congress and
    employees of Congress during a meeting or hearing of the
    Committee.
        (m) Cellular Telephones.--The use of cellular telephones is
    prohibited on the Committee dais or in the Committee hearing
    rooms during a meeting or hearing of the Committee.
        (n) Motion to go to Conference with the Senate.--The
    Chairman may offer a motion under clause 1 of Rule XXII
    whenever the Chairman considers it appropriate.

                          Rule 4.--Hearing Procedures

        (a) Written Statement; Oral Testimony.--Each witness who is
    to appear before the Committee or a Subcommittee shall file
    with the relevant Full Committee Staff or Subcommittee Clerk,
    at least two working days before the day of his or her
    appearance, a written statement of their proposed testimony.
    Each witness shall limit his or her oral presentation to a
    five-minute summary of the written statement, unless the
    Chairman, in consultation with the Ranking Minority Member,
    extends this time period. Subject to the approval of the
    Committee, the Chairman may waive oral testimony of any witness
    who has submitted written testimony for the record. In
    addition, a witness appearing in a nongovernmental capacity
    shall include a curriculum vitae and a disclosure of any
    Federal grants or contracts, or contracts or payments
    originating with a foreign government, received during the
    current calendar year or either of the previous calendar years
    by the witness or by the entity represented by the witness and
    related to the subject matter of the hearing. The disclosure
    shall include the amount and source of each Federal grant (or
    subgrant thereof) or contract (or subcontract thereof) related
    to the subject matter of the hearing and the amount and country
    of origin of any payment or contract related to the subject
    matter of the hearing originating with a foreign government.
    Failure to comply with these disclosure requirements may result
    in the exclusion of the written testimony from the hearing
    record and/or the barring of an oral presentation of the
    testimony.
        (b) Minority Witnesses.--When any hearing is conducted by
    the Committee or any Subcommittee upon any measure or matter,
    the Minority party Members on the Committee or Subcommittee
    shall be entitled, upon request to the Chairman by a majority
    of those Minority Members before the completion of the hearing,
    to call witnesses selected by the Minority to testify with
    respect to that measure or matter during at least one day of
    hearings thereon.
        (c) Information for Members.--After announcement of a
    hearing, the Committee shall make available as soon as
    practicable to all Members of the Committee a tentative witness
    list and to the extent practicable the Majority staff shall
    make publicly available a memorandum explaining the subject
    matter of the hearing (including relevant legislative reports
    and other necessary material). In addition, the Chairman shall
    make available to the Members of the Committee any official
    reports from departments and agencies on the subject matter as
    they are received.
        (d) Subpoenas.--The Committee or a Subcommittee may
    authorize and issue a subpoena under clause 2(m) of House Rule
    XI if authorized by a majority of the Members voting. In
    addition, the Chairman of the Committee may authorize and issue
    subpoenas during any period of time in which the House of
    Representatives has adjourned for more than three days.
    Subpoenas shall be signed only by the Chairman of the
    Committee, or any Member of the Committee authorized by the
    Committee, and may be served by any person designated by the
    Chairman or Member.
        (e) Oaths.--The Chairman of the Committee, the Chairmen of
    the Subcommittees or any Member designated by the Chairman may
    administer oaths to any witness before the Committee. All
    witnesses appearing in hearings may be administered the
    following oath by the Chairman or his designee prior to
    receiving the testimony: ``Do you solemnly swear or affirm that
    the testimony that you are about to give is the truth, the
    whole truth, and nothing but the truth, so help you God?''
        (f) Opening Statements; Questioning of Witnesses.--
              (1) Opening statements by Members may not be
            presented orally, unless the Chairman or his designee
            makes a statement, in which case the Ranking Minority
            Member or his designee may also make a statement. In
            addition, the Vice Chairman may make a statement, in
            which case, a designee of the Ranking Minority Member
            may also make a statement. If a witness scheduled to
            testify at any hearing of the Committee is a
            constituent of a Member of the Committee, that Member
            shall be entitled to briefly introduce the witness at
            the hearing.
              (2) The questioning of witnesses in Committee and
            Subcommittee hearings shall be initiated by the
            Chairman, followed by the Ranking Minority Member and
            all other Members alternating between the Majority and
            Minority parties. In recognizing Members to question
            witnesses, the Chairman shall take into consideration
            the ratio of the Majority to Minority Members present
            and shall establish the order of recognition for
            questioning in a manner so as not to disadvantage the
            Members of the Majority or the Members of the Minority.
            A motion is in order to allow designated Majority and
            Minority party Members to question a witness for a
            specified period to be equally divided between the
            Majority and Minority parties. This period shall not
            exceed one hour in the aggregate.
        (g) Materials for Hearing Record.--Any materials submitted
    specifically for inclusion in the hearing record must address
    the announced subject matter of the hearing and be submitted to
    the relevant Full Committee Staff or Subcommittee Clerk no
    later than 10 business days following the last day of the
    hearing.
        (h) Claims of Privilege.--Claims of common-law privileges
    made by witnesses in hearings, or by interviewees or deponents
    in investigations or inquiries, are applicable only at the
    discretion of the Chairman, subject to appeal to the Committee.

                      Rule 5.--Filing of Committee Reports

        (a) Duty of Chairman.--Whenever the Committee authorizes
    the favorable reporting of a measure from the Committee, the
    Chairman or his designee shall report the same to the House of
    Representatives and shall take all steps necessary to secure
    its passage without any additional authority needing to be set
    forth in the motion to report each individual measure. In
    appropriate cases, the authority set forth in this rule shall
    extend to moving in accordance with the Rules of the House of
    Representatives that the House be resolved into the Committee
    of the Whole House on the State of the Union for the
    consideration of the measure; and to moving in accordance with
    the Rules of the House of Representatives for the disposition
    of a Senate measure that is substantially the same as the House
    measure as reported.
        (b) Filing.--A report on a measure which has been approved
    by the Committee shall be filed within seven calendar days
    (exclusive of days on which the House of Representatives is not
    in session) after the day on which there has been filed with
    the relevant Full Committee Staff a written request, signed by
    a majority of the Members of the Committee, for the reporting
    of that measure. Upon the filing with the relevant Full
    Committee Staff of this request, the Staff shall transmit
    immediately to the Chairman notice of the filing of that
    request.
        (c) Supplemental, Additional, Dissenting or Minority
    Views.--Any Member may, if notice is given by any Member at the
    time a measure or matter is approved by the Committee, file
    supplemental, additional, dissenting or minority views. These
    views must be in writing and signed by each Member joining
    therein and be filed with the Committee Chief Counsel not less
    than two additional calendar days (excluding Saturdays, Sundays
    and legal holidays except when the House is in session on those
    days) of the time the bill or resolution is approved by the
    Committee. This paragraph shall not preclude the filing of any
    supplemental report on any measure or matter that may be
    required for the correction of any technical error in a
    previous report made by the Committee on that bill or
    resolution.
        (d) Review by Members.--Each Member of the Committee shall
    be given an opportunity to review each proposed Committee
    report before it is filed with the Clerk of the House of
    Representatives. Nothing in this paragraph extends the time
    allowed for filing supplemental, additional or minority views
    under paragraph (c).
        (e) Disclaimer.--All Committee or Subcommittee reports
    printed and not approved by a majority vote of the Committee or
    Subcommittee, as appropriate, shall contain the following
    disclaimer on the cover of the report: ``This report has not
    been officially adopted by the (Committee on Natural Resources)
    (Subcommittee) and may not therefore necessarily reflect the
    views of its Members.''

     Rule 6.--Establishment of Subcommittees; Full Committee Jurisdiction;
                                 Bill Referrals

        (a) Subcommittees.--There shall be five standing
    Subcommittees of the Committee, with the following jurisdiction
    and responsibilities:

                         SUBCOMMITTEE ON FEDERAL LANDS

              (1) Measures and matters related to the National Park
            System and its units, including Federal reserved water
            rights.
              (2) The National Wilderness Preservation System.
              (3) Wild and Scenic Rivers System, National Trails
            System, national heritage areas and other national
            units established for protection, conservation,
            preservation or recreational development, other than
            coastal barriers.
              (4) Military parks and battlefields, national
            cemeteries administered by the Secretary of the
            Interior, parks in and within the vicinity of the
            District of Columbia and the erection of monuments to
            the memory of individuals.
              (5) Federal and non-Federal outdoor recreation plans,
            programs and administration including the Land and
            Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 and the Outdoor
            Recreation Act of 1963.
              (6) Preservation of prehistoric ruins and objects of
            interest on the public domain and other historic
            preservation programs and activities, including
            national monuments, historic sites and programs for
            international cooperation in the field of historic
            preservation.
              (7) Matters concerning the following agencies and
            programs: Urban Parks and Recreation Recovery Program,
            Historic American Buildings Survey, Historic American
            Engineering Record, and U.S. Holocaust Memorial.
              (8) Public lands generally, including measures or
            matters relating to entry, easements, withdrawals,
            grazing and Federal reserved water rights.
              (9) Forfeiture of land grants and alien ownership,
            including alien ownership of mineral lands.
              (10) Cooperative efforts to encourage, enhance and
            improve international programs for the protection of
            the environment and the conservation of natural
            resources otherwise within the jurisdiction of the
            Subcommittee.
              (11) Forest reservations, including management
            thereof, created from the public domain.
              (12) Public forest lands generally, including
            measures or matters related to entry, easements,
            withdrawals, grazing and Federal reserved water rights.
              (13) Wildlife resources, including research,
            restoration, refuges and conservation, and National
            Wildlife Refuges.

                    SUBCOMMITTEE ON WATER, POWER AND OCEANS

              (1) Generation and marketing of electric power from
            Federal water projects by Federally chartered or
            Federal regional power marketing authorities.
              (2) All measures and matters concerning water
            resources planning conducted pursuant to the Water
            Resources Planning Act, water resource research and
            development programs and saline water research and
            development.
              (3) Compacts relating to the use and apportionment of
            interstate waters, water rights and major interbasin
            water or power movement programs.
              (4) All measures and matters pertaining to irrigation
            and reclamation projects and other water resources
            development and recycling programs, including policies
            and procedures.
              (5) Indian water rights and settlements.
              (6) Rights of way over public lands for energy-
            related transmission.
              (7) Fisheries management and fisheries research
            generally, including the management of all commercial
            and recreational fisheries (including the
            reauthorization of the Magnuson Stevens Fishery
            Conservation and Management Act), interjurisdictional
            fisheries, international fisheries agreements,
            aquaculture, seafood safety, and fisheries promotion.
              (8) All matters pertaining to the protection of
            coastal and marine environments, estuarine protection,
            and coastal barriers (except coastal zone management).
              (9) Oceanography.
              (10) Ocean engineering, including materials,
            technology and systems.
              (11) Marine sanctuaries.
              (12) U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea.
              (13) All matters regarding Antarctica within the
            Committee's jurisdiction.
              (14) Sea Grant programs and marine extension
            services.
              (15) Cooperative efforts to encourage, enhance and
            improve international programs for the protection of
            the environment and the conservation of natural
            resources otherwise within the jurisdiction of the
            Subcommittee.

                  SUBCOMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES

              (1) All measures and matters concerning the U.S.
            Geological Survey, except for the activities and
            programs of the Water Resources Division or its
            successor.
              (2) All measures and matters affecting geothermal
            resources.
              (3) Conservation of United States uranium supply.
              (4) Mining interests generally, including all matters
            involving mining regulation and enforcement, including
            the reclamation of mined lands, the environmental
            effects of mining, and the management of mineral
            receipts, mineral land laws and claims, long-range
            mineral programs and deep seabed mining.
              (5) Mining schools, experimental stations and long-
            range mineral programs.
              (6) Mineral resources on public lands.
              (7) Conservation and development of oil and gas
            resources of the Outer Continental Shelf.
              (8) Petroleum conservation on the public lands and
            conservation of the radium supply in the United States.
              (9) Measures and matters concerning the
            transportation of natural gas from or within Alaska and
            disposition of oil transported by the trans-Alaska oil
            pipeline.
              (10) Cooperative efforts to encourage, enhance and
            improve international programs for the protection of
            the environment and the conservation of natural
            resources otherwise within the jurisdiction of the
            Subcommittee.
              (11) Coastal zone management.

           SUBCOMMITTEE ON INDIAN, INSULAR AND ALASKA NATIVE AFFAIRS

              (1) Measures relating to the welfare of Native
            Americans, including management of Indian lands in
            general and special measures relating to claims which
            are paid out of Indian funds.
              (2) All matters regarding the relations of the United
            States with Native Americans and Native American
            tribes, including special oversight functions under
            House Rule X.
              (3) All matters regarding Native Alaskans.
              (4) All matters related to the Federal trust
            responsibility to Native Americans and the sovereignty
            of Native Americans.
              (5) All matters regarding insular areas of the United
            States.
              (6) All measures or matters regarding the Freely
            Associated States.
              (7) All matters regarding Native Hawaiians.

                  SUBCOMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT AND INVESTIGATIONS

              (1) Primary and general oversight and investigative
            authority on all activities, policies and programs
            within the jurisdiction of the Committee under House
            Rule X.
        (b) Full Committee.--The following measures and matters
    shall be retained at the Full Committee:
              (1) Environmental and habitat measures of general
            applicability, including the National Environmental
            Policy Act and the Endangered Species Act.
              (2) Cooperative efforts to encourage, enhance and
            improve international programs for the protection of
            the environment and the conservation of natural
            resources otherwise within the jurisdiction of the Full
            Committee under this paragraph.
              (3) All other measures and matters retained by the
            Full Committee, including those retained under
            Committee Rule 6(e).
              (4) General and continuing oversight and
            investigative authority over activities, policies and
            programs within the jurisdiction of the Full Committee.
        (c) Ex-officio Members.--The Chairman and Ranking Minority
    Member of the Committee may serve as ex-officio Members of each
    standing Subcommittee to which the Chairman or the Ranking
    Minority Member have not been assigned. Ex-officio Members
    shall have the right to fully participate in Subcommittee
    activities but may not vote and may not be counted in
    establishing a quorum.
        (d) Powers and Duties of Subcommittees.--Each Subcommittee
    is authorized to meet, hold hearings, receive evidence and
    report to the Committee on all matters within its jurisdiction.
    Each Subcommittee shall review and study, on a continuing
    basis, the application, administration, execution and
    effectiveness of those statutes, or parts of statutes, the
    subject matter of which is within that Subcommittee's
    jurisdiction; and the organization, operation, and regulations
    of any Federal agency or entity having responsibilities in or
    for the administration of such statutes, to determine whether
    these statutes are being implemented and carried out in
    accordance with the intent of Congress. Each Subcommittee shall
    review and study any conditions or circumstances indicating the
    need of enacting new or supplemental legislation within the
    jurisdiction of the Subcommittee. Each Subcommittee shall have
    general and continuing oversight and investigative authority
    over activities, policies and programs within the jurisdiction
    of the Subcommittee.
        (e) Referral to Subcommittees; Recall.--
              (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) and for those
            measures or matters retained at the Full Committee,
            every legislative measure or other matter referred to
            the Committee shall be referred to the maximum extent
            possible to the Subcommittee of jurisdiction within two
            weeks of the date of its referral to the Committee. If
            any measure or matter is within or affects the
            jurisdiction of one or more Subcommittees, the Chairman
            may refer that measure or matter simultaneously to two
            or more Subcommittees for concurrent consideration or
            for consideration in sequence subject to appropriate
            time limits, or divide the matter into two or more
            parts and refer each part to a Subcommittee.
              (2) The Chairman, with the approval of a majority of
            the Majority Members of the Committee, may refer a
            legislative measure or other matter to a select or
            special Subcommittee. A legislative measure or other
            matter referred by the Chairman to a Subcommittee may
            be recalled from the Subcommittee for direct
            consideration by the Full Committee, or for referral to
            another Subcommittee, provided Members of the Committee
            receive one week written notice of the recall and a
            majority of the Members of the Committee do not object.
            In addition, a legislative measure or other matter
            referred by the Chairman to a Subcommittee may be
            recalled from the Subcommittee at any time by majority
            vote of the Committee for direct consideration by the
            Full Committee or for referral to another Subcommittee.
        (f) Consultation.--Each Subcommittee Chairman shall consult
    with the Chairman of the Full Committee prior to setting dates
    for Subcommittee meetings and hearings with a view towards
    avoiding whenever possible conflicting Committee and
    Subcommittee meetings and hearings.
        (g) Vacancy.--A vacancy in the membership of a Subcommittee
    shall not affect the power of the remaining Members to execute
    the functions of the Subcommittee.

             Rule 7.--Task Forces, Special or Select Subcommittees

        (a) Appointment.--The Chairman of the Committee is
    authorized, after consultation with the Ranking Minority
    Member, to appoint Task Forces, or special or select
    Subcommittees, to carry out the duties and functions of the
    Committee.
        (b) Ex-Officio Members.--The Chairman and Ranking Minority
    Member of the Committee may serve as ex-officio Members of each
    Task Force, or special or select Subcommittee if they are not
    otherwise members. Ex-officio Members shall have the right to
    fully participate in activities but may not vote and may not be
    counted in establishing a quorum.
        (c) Party Ratios.--The ratio of Majority Members to
    Minority Members, excluding ex-officio Members, on each Task
    Force, special or select Subcommittee shall be as close as
    practicable to the ratio on the Full Committee.
        (d) Temporary Resignation.--A Member can temporarily resign
    his or her position on a Subcommittee to serve on a Task Force,
    special or select Subcommittee without prejudice to the
    Member's seniority on the Subcommittee.
        (e) Chairman and Ranking Minority Member.--The Chairman of
    any Task Force, or special or select Subcommittee shall be
    appointed by the Chairman of the Committee. The Ranking
    Minority Member shall select a Ranking Minority Member for each
    Task Force, or standing, special or select Subcommittee.

                      Rule 8.--Recommendation of Conferees

        Whenever it becomes necessary to appoint conferees on a
    particular measure, the Chairman shall recommend to the Speaker
    as conferees those Majority Members, as well as those Minority
    Members recommended to the Chairman by the Ranking Minority
    Member, primarily responsible for the measure. The ratio of
    Majority Members to Minority Members recommended for
    conferences shall be no greater than the ratio on the
    Committee.

                           Rule 9.--Committee Records

        (a) Segregation of Records.--All Committee records shall be
    kept separate and distinct from the office records of
    individual Committee Members serving as Chairmen or Ranking
    Minority Members. These records shall be the property of the
    House and all Members shall have access to them in accordance
    with clause 2(e)(2) of House Rule XI.
        (b) Availability.--The Committee shall make available to
    the public for review at reasonable times in the Committee
    office transcripts of public meetings and hearings, except
    those that are unrevised or unedited and intended solely for
    the use of the Committee.
        (c) Archived Records.--Records of the Committee which are
    deposited with the National Archives shall be made available
    for public use pursuant to House Rule VII. The Chairman of the
    Committee shall notify the Ranking Minority Member of any
    decision, pursuant to clause 3(b)(3) or clause 4(b) of House
    Rule VII, to withhold, or to provide a time, schedule or
    condition for availability of any record otherwise available.
    At the written request of any Member of the Committee, the
    matter shall be presented to the Committee for a determination
    and shall be subject to the same notice and quorum requirements
    for the conduct of business under Committee Rule 3.
        (d) Records of Closed Meetings.--Notwithstanding the other
    provisions of this rule, no records of Committee meetings or
    hearings which were closed to the public pursuant to the Rules
    of the House of Representatives shall be released to the public
    unless the Committee votes to release those records in
    accordance with the procedure used to close the Committee
    meeting.
        (e) Classified Materials.--All classified materials shall
    be maintained in an appropriately secured location and shall be
    released only to authorized persons for review, who shall not
    remove the material from the Committee offices without the
    written permission of the Chairman.
        (f) Committee Information Available for the Public.--In
    addition to any other requirement of these rules or the Rules
    of the House of Representatives, the Chairman shall cause to be
    made available publicly in electronic form the following:
              (1) a record of the votes on any question on which a
            recorded vote is taken which shall be posted no later
            than 24 hours after the vote is taken that shall
            include:
                      (i) a copy of the amendment or a detailed
                    description of the motion, order or other
                    proposition; and
                      (ii) the name of each Member voting for and
                    each Member voting against such amendment,
                    motion, order, or proposition, the names of
                    those Members voting present, and the names of
                    any Member not present.
              (2) copies of all amendments adopted in Committee by
            voice vote or unanimous consent within 24 hours of the
            adoption of the amendment.
              (3) the rules of the Committee, once adopted, and any
            amendments thereto, in accordance with clause 2(a)(2)
            of House Rule XI.
              (4) the statements required under the second sentence
            of clause 2(g)(5) of House Rule XI, with appropriate
            redactions to protect the privacy of the witness, which
            shall be posted no later than one day after the witness
            appears before the Committee.

                    Rule 10.--Committee Budget and Expenses

        (a) Budget.--At the beginning of each Congress, after
    consultation with the Chairman of each Subcommittee and the
    Ranking Minority Member, the Chairman shall present to the
    Committee for its approval a budget covering the funding
    required for staff, travel, and miscellaneous expenses.
        (b) Expense Resolution.--Upon approval by the Committee of
    each budget, the Chairman, acting pursuant to clause 6 of House
    Rule X, shall prepare and introduce in the House a supporting
    expense resolution, and take all action necessary to bring
    about its approval by the Committee on House Administration and
    by the House of Representatives.
        (c) Amendments.--The Chairman shall report to the Committee
    any amendments to each expense resolution and any related
    changes in the budget.
        (d) Additional Expenses.--Authorization for the payment of
    additional or unforeseen Committee expenses may be procured by
    one or more additional expense resolutions processed in the
    same manner as set out under this rule.
        (e) Month Reports.--Copies of each monthly report, prepared
    by the Chairman for the Committee on House Administration,
    which shows expenditures made during the reporting period and
    cumulative for the year, anticipated expenditures for the
    projected Committee program, and detailed information on
    travel, shall be available to each Member.

                           Rule 11.--Committee Staff

        (a) Rules and Policies.--Committee staff members are
    subject to the provisions of clause 9 of House Rule X, as well
    as any written personnel policies the Committee may from time
    to time adopt.
        (b) Majority and Nonpartisan Staff.--The Chairman shall
    appoint, determine the remuneration of, and may remove, the
    legislative and administrative employees of the Committee not
    assigned to the Minority. The legislative and administrative
    staff of the Committee not assigned to the Minority shall be
    under the general supervision and direction of the Chairman,
    who shall establish and assign the duties and responsibilities
    of these staff members and delegate any authority he determines
    appropriate.
        (c) Minority Staff.--The Ranking Minority Member of the
    Committee shall appoint, determine the remuneration of, and may
    remove, the legislative and administrative staff assigned to
    the Minority within the budget approved for those purposes. The
    legislative and administrative staff assigned to the Minority
    shall be under the general supervision and direction of the
    Ranking Minority Member of the Committee who may delegate any
    authority the Ranking Member determines appropriate.
        (d) Availability.--The skills and services of all Committee
    staff shall be available to all Members of the Committee.

                           Rule 12.--Committee Travel

        In addition to any written travel policies the Committee
    may from time to time adopt, all travel of Members and staff of
    the Committee or its Subcommittees, to hearings, meetings,
    conferences and investigations, including all foreign travel,
    must be authorized by the Full Committee Chairman prior to any
    public notice of the travel and prior to the actual travel. In
    the case of Minority staff, all travel shall first be approved
    by the Ranking Minority Member. Funds authorized for the
    Committee under clauses 6 and 7 of House Rule X are for
    expenses incurred in the Committee's activities within the
    United States.

                      Rule 13.--Changes to Committee Rules

        The rules of the Committee may be modified, amended, or
    repealed, by a majority vote of the Committee, provided that
    written notice of the proposed change has been provided each
    Member of the Committee prior to the meeting date on which the
    changes are to be discussed and voted on consistent with
    Committee Rule 3(a). A change to the rules of the Committee
    shall be published in the Congressional Record no later than 30
    days after its approval and made publicly available in
    electronic form.

                           Rule 14.--Other Procedures

        The Chairman may establish procedures and take actions as
    may be necessary to carry out the rules of the Committee or to
    facilitate the effective administration of the Committee, in
    accordance with the rules of the Committee and the Rules of the
    House of Representatives.

                  Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

      JASON CHAFFETZ, Utah, Chairman

    ELIJAH E. CUMMINGS, Maryland         JOHN L. MICA, Florida
    CAROLYN B. MALONEY, New York         MICHAEL R. TURNER, Ohio
    ELEANOR HOLMES NORTON,               JOHN J. DUNCAN, Jr., Tennessee
      District of Columbia               JIM JORDAN, Ohio
    WM. LACY CLAY, Missouri              TIM WALBERG, Michigan
    STEPHEN F. LYNCH, Massachusetts      JUSTIN AMASH, Michigan
    JIM COOPER, Tennessee                PAUL A. GOSAR, Arizona
    GERALD E. CONNOLLY, Virginia         SCOTT DesJARLAIS, Tennessee
    MATT CARTWRIGHT, Pennsylvania        TREY GOWDY, South Carolina
    TAMMY DUCKWORTH, Illinois            BLAKE FARENTHOLD, Texas
    ROBIN L. KELLY, Illinois             CYNTHIA M. LUMMIS, Wyoming
    BRENDA L. LAWRENCE, Michigan         THOMAS MASSIE, Kentucky
    TED LIEU, California                 MARK MEADOWS, North Carolina
    BONNIE WATSON COLEMAN, New Jersey    RON DeSANTIS, Florida
    STACEY E. PLASKETT, Virgin Islands   MICK MULVANEY, South Carolina
    MARK DeSAULNIER, California          KEN BUCK, Colorado
    BRENDAN F. BOYLE, Pennsylvania       MARK WALKER, North Carolina
    PETER WELCH, Vermont                 ROD BLUM, Iowa
    MICHELLE LUJAN GRISHAM, New Mexico   JODY B. HICE, Georgia
                                         STEVE RUSSELL, Oklahoma
                                         EARL L. ``BUDDY'' CARTER, Georgia
                                         GLENN GROTHMAN, Wisconsin
                                         WILL HURD, Texas
                                         GARY J. PALMER, Alabama

                         (As adopted January 27, 2015)

    RULES OF THE COMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT AND GOVERNMENT REFORM FOR THE 114TH
                                    CONGRESS

                         Rule 1.--Application of Rules

        Except where the terms ``full committee'' and
    ``subcommittee'' are specifically referred to, the following
    rules shall apply to the Committee on Oversight and Government
    Reform and its subcommittees as well as to the respective
    chairs and ranking minority members.

                               Rule 2.--Meetings

        The regular meetings of the full committee shall be held on
    the second Thursday of each month at 10 a.m., when the House is
    in session. The chairman is authorized to dispense with a
    regular meeting or to change the date thereof, and to call and
    convene additional meetings, when circumstances warrant. A
    special meeting of the committee may be requested by members of
    the committee pursuant to the provisions of House Rule XI,
    clause 2(c)(2). Subcommittees shall meet at the call of the
    subcommittee chairs. Every member of the committee, unless
    prevented by unusual circumstances, shall be provided with a
    memorandum at least three calendar days before each meeting or
    hearing explaining: (1) the purpose of the meeting or hearing;
    and (2) the names, titles, background and reasons for
    appearance of any witnesses. The ranking minority member shall
    be responsible for providing the same information on witnesses
    whom the minority may request.

                                Rule 3.--Quorums

        (a) A majority of the members of the committee shall form a
    quorum, except that two members shall constitute a quorum for
    taking testimony and receiving evidence, and one third of the
    members shall form a quorum for taking any action other than
    for which the presence of a majority of the committee is
    otherwise required. If the chairman is not present at any
    meeting of the committee or subcommittee, the ranking member of
    the majority party on the committee who is present shall
    preside at that meeting.
        (b) The chairman of the full committee may, at the request
    of a subcommittee chair, make a temporary assignment of any
    member of the full committee to such subcommittee for the
    purpose of constituting a quorum at and participating in any
    public hearing by such subcommittee to be held outside of
    Washington, DC. Members appointed to such temporary positions
    shall not be voting members. The chairman shall give reasonable
    notice of such temporary assignment to the ranking minority
    members of the committee.

                           Rule 4.--Committee Reports

        (a) Bills and resolutions approved by the full committee
    shall be reported by the chairman pursuant to House Rule XIII,
    clauses 2-4.
        (b) A proposed investigative or oversight report shall not
    be considered in the committee unless the proposed report has
    been available to the members of the committee for at least
    three calendar days (excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and legal
    holidays, unless the House is in session on such days) before
    consideration of such proposed report in the committee. If
    hearings have been held on the matter reported upon, every
    reasonable effort shall be made to have such hearings printed
    and available to the members of the committee before the
    consideration of the proposed report in the committee.
        (c) Every investigative or oversight report shall be
    approved by a majority vote of the committee at a meeting at
    which a quorum is present. If at the time of approval of such a
    report a member of the committee gives notice of intent to file
    supplemental, minority, additional, or dissenting views that
    member shall be entitled to file such views following House
    Rule XI, clause 2(l) and Rule XIII, clause 3(a)(1).
        (d) Only those investigative or oversight reports approved
    by a majority vote of the committee may be ordered printed,
    unless otherwise required by the Rules of the House of
    Representatives.

                             Rule 5.--Record Votes

        (a) A record vote of the members may be had upon the
    request of any member upon approval of a one-fifth vote of the
    members present.
        (b) Pursuant to House Rule XI, clause 2(h)(4), the chairman
    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. 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. After
    consultation with the ranking minority member, the chairman
    shall take reasonable steps to notify members on the resumption
    of proceedings on any postponed record vote.

                       Rule 6.--Subcommittees; Referrals

        (a) There shall be six standing subcommittees with
    appropriate party ratios. The chairman shall assign members to
    the subcommittees. Minority party assignments shall be made
    only with the concurrence of the ranking minority member. The
    subcommittees shall have the following fixed jurisdictions:
              (1) The Subcommittee on Government Operations.--
            Legislative and oversight jurisdiction over government
            management and accounting measures; the economy,
            efficiency, and management of government operations and
            activities; procurement; federal property; public
            information, including the Freedom of Information Act
            and Federal Advisory Committee Act; federal records
            (including the National Archives and Records
            Administration and the Presidential Records Act);
            federal civil service; the U.S. Postal Service; the
            Census Bureau; and the District of Columbia. The
            Subcommittee also has legislative jurisdiction over
            drug policy and the Office of Information and
            Regulatory Affairs.
              (2) The Subcommittee on National Security.--Oversight
            jurisdiction over national security, homeland security,
            foreign operations, immigration, defense, and criminal
            justice.
              (3) The Subcommittee on Healthcare, Benefits, and
            Administrative Rules--Oversight jurisdiction over
            health care policy, administration, and programs;
            regulatory affairs; government-wide rules and
            regulations; Social Security; and the administration
            and solvency of benefit and entitlement programs.
              (4) The Subcommittee on the Interior.--Oversight
            jurisdiction over food and drug safety, energy policy,
            public lands, the Environmental Protection Agency, and
            the Department of the Interior.
              (5) The Subcommittee on Information Technology.--
            Oversight jurisdiction over information security
            management, cybersecurity, information technology
            policy and procurement, emerging technologies,
            intellectual property, telecommunications, and privacy.
              (6) The Subcommittee on Transportation and Public
            Assets.--Oversight jurisdiction over federal real
            property, the General Services Administration, the
            Department of Housing and Urban Development, the
            Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Transportation
            Security Administration, and the Department of
            Transportation.
        (b) Bills, resolutions, and other matters shall be
    expeditiously referred by the chairman to subcommittees for
    consideration or investigation in accordance with their fixed
    jurisdictions. Where the subject matter of the referral
    involves the jurisdiction of more than one subcommittee or does
    not fall within any previously assigned jurisdiction, the
    chairman shall refer the matter as he may deem advisable.
    Bills, resolutions, and other matters referred to subcommittees
    may be re-referred or discharged by the chairman when, in his
    judgment, the subcommittee is not able to complete its work or
    cannot reach agreement therein.
        (c) The chairman and the ranking minority member of the
    full committee shall be ex officio members of all
    subcommittees. They are authorized to vote on subcommittee
    matters; but, unless they are regular members of the
    subcommittee, they shall not be counted in determining a
    subcommittee quorum other than a quorum for taking testimony.

                        Rule 7.--Subcommittee Scheduling

        (a) Each subcommittee is authorized to meet, hold hearings,
    receive testimony, mark up legislation, and report to the full
    committee on any measure or matter referred to it.
        (b) No subcommittee may meet or hold a hearing at the same
    time as a meeting or hearing of the full committee.
        (c) The chair of each subcommittee shall set hearing and
    meeting dates only with the approval of the full committee
    chairman with a view toward assuring the availability of
    meeting rooms and avoiding simultaneous scheduling of committee
    meetings or hearings.
        (d) Each subcommittee chair shall notify the chairman of
    any hearing plans at least two weeks before the date of
    commencement of the hearings, including the date, place,
    subject matter, and the names of witnesses, willing and
    unwilling, who would be called to testify, including, to the
    extent the chair is advised thereof, witnesses whom the
    minority members may request.

                                 Rule 8.--Staff

        (a) Except as otherwise provided by House Rule X, clauses
    6, 7 and 9, the chairman of the full committee shall have the
    authority to hire and discharge employees of the professional
    and clerical staff of the committee.
        (b) Except as otherwise provided by House Rule X, clauses
    6, 7 and 9, the staff of the committee shall be subject to the
    direction of the chairman of the full committee and shall
    perform such duties as he or she may assign.

                               Rule 9.--Hearings

        (a) A committee member may question witnesses only when
    recognized by the chairman for that purpose. In accordance with
    House Rule XI, clause 2(j)(2), the five-minute rule shall apply
    during the questioning of witnesses in a hearing. The chairman
    shall, so far as practicable, recognize alternately based on
    seniority of those majority and minority members present at the
    time the hearing was called to order and others based on their
    arrival at the hearing. After that, additional time may be
    extended at the direction of the chairman.
        (b) The chairman, or the committee by motion, may permit a
    specified number of majority and minority members to question a
    witness for a specified, total period that is equal for each
    side and not longer than thirty minutes for each side.
        (c) The chairman, or the committee by motion, may permit
    committee staff of the majority and minority to question a
    witness for a specified, total period that is equal for each
    side and not longer than thirty minutes for each side.
        (d) Nothing in paragraph (b) or (c) affects the rights of a
    member (other than a member designated under paragraph (b)) to
    question a witness for 5 minutes in accordance with paragraph
    (a). In any extended questioning permitted under paragraph (b)
    or (c), the chairman shall determine how to allocate the time
    permitted for extended questioning by majority members or
    majority committee staff, and the ranking minority member shall
    determine how to allocate the time permitted for extended
    questioning by minority members or minority committee staff.
        (e) Hearings shall be conducted according to the procedures
    in House Rule XI, clause 2(k). All questions put to witnesses
    before the committee shall be relevant to the subject matter
    before the Committee for consideration, and the chairman shall
    rule on the relevance of any questions put to the witnesses.
        (f) Witnesses appearing before the committee shall so far
    as practicable, submit written statements at least 24 hours
    before their appearance. Witnesses appearing in a non-
    governmental capacity shall include a curriculum vitae and a
    disclosure of the amount and source (by agency and program) of
    each federal grant (or subgrant thereof) or contract (or
    subcontract thereof), as well as the amount and source of
    payments or contracts originating from foreign governments,
    insofar as they relate to the subject matter of the hearing,
    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.
        (g) The chairman or any member designated by the chairman
    may administer oaths to any witness before the committee. All
    witnesses appearing in hearings may be administered the
    following oath by the chairman or his designee prior to
    receiving the testimony: ``Do you solemnly swear or affirm that
    the testimony that you are about to give is the truth, the
    whole truth, and nothing but the truth, so help you God?''.
        (h) To the maximum extent practicable, amendments to a
    measure or matter shall be submitted in writing or
    electronically to the designee of both the chairman and ranking
    minority member at least 24 hours prior to the consideration of
    the measure or matter. The chairman may use his discretion to
    give priority to amendments submitted in advance.

            Rule 10.--Committee Records, Open Meetings, Transparency

        (a) The committee staff shall maintain in the committee
    offices a complete record of committee actions from the current
    Congress including a record of the roll call votes taken at
    committee business meetings. The original records, or true
    copies thereof, as appropriate, shall be available for public
    inspection whenever the committee offices are open for public
    business. The staff shall assure that such original records are
    preserved with no unauthorized alteration, additions, or
    defacement.
        (b) A stenographic record of all testimony shall be kept of
    public hearings and shall be made available on such conditions
    as the chairman may prescribe.
        (c) Meetings for the transaction of business and hearings
    of the committee shall be open to the public or closed in
    accordance with the Rules of the House of Representatives.
        (d) The chairman of the full committee shall maintain an
    official website on behalf of the committee 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. To the greatest extent practicable, the chairman
    shall ensure that committee records are made available on the
    committee's official website in appropriate formats.
        (e) The ranking minority member of the full committee is
    authorized to maintain a similar official website on behalf of
    the committee minority for the same purpose, including
    communicating information about the activities of the minority
    to committee members and other members of the House.

          Rule 11.--Audio and Visual Coverage of Committee Proceedings

        (a) An open meeting or hearing of the committee may be
    covered, in whole or in part, by television broadcast, radio
    broadcast, internet broadcast, and still photography, unless
    closed subject to the provisions of House Rules. Any such
    coverage shall conform to the provisions of House Rule XI,
    clause 4.
        (b) Use of the Committee Broadcast System shall be fair and
    nonpartisan, and in accordance with House Rule XI, clause 4(b),
    and all other applicable rules of the House of Representatives
    and the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. Members
    of the committee shall have prompt access to a copy of coverage
    by the Committee Broadcast System, to the extent that such
    coverage is maintained.
        (c) Personnel providing coverage of an open meeting or
    hearing of the committee by internet broadcast, other than
    through the Committee Broadcast System shall be currently
    accredited to the Radio and Television Correspondents'
    Galleries. If the Committee Broadcast System is not available,
    the chairman may, with the concurrence of the ranking minority
    member, direct staff to provide coverage in a manner that is
    fair and nonpartisan and in accordance with House Rule XI,
    clause 4.

                    Rule 12.--Additional Duties of Chairman

        The chairman of the full committee shall:
        (a) Make available to other committees the findings and
    recommendations resulting from the investigations of the
    committee as required by House Rule X, clause 4(c)(2);
        (b) Direct such review and studies on the impact or
    probable impact of tax policies affecting subjects within the
    committee's jurisdiction as required by House Rule X, clause
    2(c);
        (c) Submit to the Committee on the Budget views and
    estimates required by House Rule X, clause 4(f), and to file
    reports with the House as required by the Congressional Budget
    Act;
        (d) Authorize and issue subpoenas as provided in House Rule
    XI, clause 2(m), in the conduct of any investigation or
    activity or series of investigations or activities within the
    jurisdiction of the Committee;
        (e) Prepare, after consultation with the ranking minority
    member, a budget for the Committee;
        (f) Make any necessary technical and conforming changes to
    legislation reported by the committee upon unanimous consent;
    and
        (g) Offer motions under clause 1 of Rule XXII of the Rules
    of the House (motion to request or agree to a conference)
    whenever the chairman considers it appropriate.

            Rule 13.--Consideration of Certain Bills and Resolutions

        (a) The determination of the subject matter of
    commemorative stamps and new semi-postal issues is properly for
    consideration by the Postmaster General and the committee will
    not give consideration to legislative proposals specifying the
    subject matter of commemorative stamps and new semi-postal
    issues. It is suggested that recommendations for the subject
    matter of stamps be submitted to the Postmaster General.
        (b) The consideration of bills designating facilities of
    the United States Postal Service shall be conducted so as to
    minimize the time spent on such matters by the committee and
    the House of Representatives.
        (c) The chairman shall not request to have scheduled any
    resolution for consideration under suspension of the Rules,
    which expresses appreciation, commends, congratulates,
    celebrates, recognizes the accomplishments of, or celebrates
    the anniversary of, an entity, event, group, individual,
    institution, team or government program; or acknowledges or
    recognizes a period of time for such purposes.

                        Rule 14.--Panels and Task Forces

        (a) The chairman of the full committee is authorized to
    appoint panels or task forces to carry out the duties and
    functions of the committee.
        (b) The chairman and ranking minority member of the full
    committee may serve as ex-officio members of each panel or task
    force.
        (c) The chairman of any panel or task force shall be
    appointed by the chairman of the full committee. The ranking
    minority member of the full committee shall select a ranking
    minority member for each panel or task force.
        (d) The House and committee rules applicable to
    subcommittee meetings, hearings, recommendations, and reports
    shall apply to the meetings, hearings, recommendations, and
    reports of panels and task forces.
        (e) No panel or task force so appointed shall continue in
    existence for more than six months. A panel or task force so
    appointed may, upon the expiration of six months, be
    reappointed by the chairman.

                         Rule 15.--Deposition Authority

        (a) The chairman of the full committee, upon consultation
    with the ranking minority member of the full committee, may
    order the taking of depositions, under oath and pursuant to
    notice or subpoena.
        (b) Notices for the taking of depositions shall specify the
    date, time, and place of examination (if other than within the
    committee offices). Depositions shall be taken under oath
    administered by a member or a person otherwise authorized to
    administer oaths.
        (c) Consultation with the ranking minority member shall
    include three business days notice before any deposition is
    taken. All members shall also receive three business days
    notice that a deposition has been scheduled.
        (d) Witnesses may be accompanied at a deposition by counsel
    to advise them of their rights. No one may be present at
    depositions except members, committee staff designated by the
    chairman or ranking minority member of the full committee, an
    official reporter, the witness, and the witness's counsel.
    Observers or counsel for other persons, or for agencies under
    investigation, may not attend.
        (e) At least one member of the committee shall be present
    at each deposition taken by the committee, unless the witness
    to be deposed agrees in writing to waive this requirement.
        (f) A deposition shall be conducted by any member or staff
    attorney designated by the chairman or ranking minority member.
    When depositions are conducted by committee staff attorneys,
    there shall be no more than two committee staff attorneys
    permitted to question a witness per round. One of the committee
    staff attorneys shall be designated by the chairman and the
    other by the ranking minority member. Other committee staff
    members designated by the chairman or ranking minority member
    may attend, but may not pose questions to the witness.
        (g) Questions in the deposition shall be propounded in
    rounds, alternating between the majority and minority. A single
    round shall not exceed 60 minutes per side, unless the members
    or staff attorneys conducting the deposition agree to a
    different length of questioning. In each round, a member or
    committee staff attorney designated by the chairman shall ask
    questions first, and the member or committee staff attorney
    designated by the ranking minority member shall ask questions
    second.
        (h) Any objection made during a deposition must be stated
    concisely and in a non-argumentative and non-suggestive manner.
    The witness may refuse to answer a question only to preserve a
    privilege. When the witness has objected and refused to answer
    a question to preserve a privilege, the full committee chairman
    may rule on any such objection after the deposition has
    adjourned. If the chairman overrules any such objection and
    thereby orders a witness to answer any question to which a
    privilege objection was lodged, such ruling shall be filed with
    the clerk of the committee and shall be provided to the members
    and the witness no less than three days before the reconvened
    deposition. If a member of the committee appeals in writing the
    ruling of the chairman, the appeal shall be preserved for
    committee consideration. A deponent who refuses to answer a
    question after being directed to answer by the chairman in
    writing may be subject to sanction, except that no sanctions
    may be imposed if the ruling of the chairman is reversed on
    appeal.
        (i) Committee staff shall ensure that the testimony is
    either transcribed or electronically recorded or both. If a
    witness's testimony is transcribed, the witness or the
    witness's counsel shall be afforded an opportunity to review a
    copy. No later than five days thereafter, the witness may
    submit suggested changes to the chairman. Committee staff may
    make any typographical and technical changes. Substantive
    changes, modifications, clarifications, or amendments to the
    deposition transcript submitted by the witness must be
    accompanied by a letter signed by the witness requesting the
    changes and a statement of the witness's reasons for each
    proposed change. Any substantive changes, modifications,
    clarifications, or amendments shall be included as an appendix
    to the transcript conditioned upon the witness signing the
    transcript.
        (j) The individual administering the oath, if other than a
    member, shall certify on the transcript that the witness was
    duly sworn. The transcriber shall certify that the transcript
    is a true record of the testimony, and the transcript shall be
    filed, together with any electronic recording, with the clerk
    of the Committee in Washington, DC. Depositions shall be
    considered to have been taken in Washington, DC, as well as the
    location actually taken once filed there with the clerk of the
    Committee for the Committee's use. The chairman and the ranking
    minority member of the full committee shall be provided with a
    copy of the transcripts of the deposition at the same time.
        (k) The chairman and ranking minority member of the full
    committee shall consult regarding the release of depositions.
    If either objects in writing to a proposed release of a
    deposition or a portion thereof, the matter shall be promptly
    referred to the full committee for resolution.
        (l) A witness shall not be required to testify unless the
    witness has been provided with a copy of the committee's rules.

                               Committee on Rules

      PETE SESSIONS, Texas, Chairman

    LOUISE McINTOSH SLAUGHTER,           VIRGINIA FOXX, North Carolina,
      New York                             Vice Chairman
    JAMES P. McGOVERN, Massachusetts     TOM COLE, Oklahoma
    ALCEE L. HASTINGS, Florida           ROB WOODALL, Georgia
    JARED POLIS, Colorado                MICHAEL C. BURGESS, Texas
                                         STEVE STIVERS, Ohio
                                         DOUG COLLINS, Georgia
                                         BRADLEY BYRNE, Alabama
                                         DAN NEWHOUSE, Washington

                          (As adopted January 7, 2015)

             RULES OF THE COMMITTEE ON RULES FOR THE 114TH CONGRESS

                          Rule 1.--General Provisions

        (a) The Rules of the House are the rules of the Committee
    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, are non-debatable privileged motions in
    the Committee. 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 day).
        (b) Each subcommittee is a part of the Committee, and is
    subject to the authority and direction of the Committee and to
    its rules so far as applicable.
        (c) The provisions of clause 2 of rule XI of the Rules of
    the House are incorporated by reference as the rules of the
    Committee to the extent applicable.
        (d) The Committee's rules shall be published in the
    Congressional Record not later than 30 days after the Committee
    is elected in each odd-numbered year.

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

                                REGULAR MEETINGS

        (a)(1) The Committee shall regularly meet at 5:00 p.m. on
    the first day on which votes are scheduled of each week when
    the House is in session.
        (2) A regular meeting of the Committee may be dispensed
    with if, in the judgment of the Chair, there is no need for the
    meeting.
        (3) Additional regular meetings and hearings of the
    Committee may be called by the Chair.

                          NOTICE FOR REGULAR MEETINGS

        (b) The Chair shall notify in electronic or written form
    each member of the Committee of the agenda of each regular
    meeting of the Committee at least 48 hours before the time of
    the meeting and shall provide to each member of the Committee,
    at least 24 hours before the time of each regular meeting:
              (1) for each bill or resolution scheduled on the
            agenda for consideration of a rule, a copy of--
                      (A) the bill or resolution;
                      (B) any committee reports thereon; and
                      (C) any available letter requesting a rule
                    for the bill or resolution; and
              (2) for each other bill, resolution, report, or other
            matter on the agenda a copy of--
                      (A) the bill, resolution, report, or
                    materials relating to the other matter in
                    question; and
                      (B) any report on the bill, resolution,
                    report, or any other matter made by any
                    subcommittee of the Committee.

                               EMERGENCY MEETINGS

        (c)(1) The Chair may call an emergency meeting of the
    Committee at any time on any measure or matter which the Chair
    determines to be of an emergency nature; provided, however,
    that the Chair has made an effort to consult the ranking
    minority member, or, in such member's absence, the next ranking
    minority party member of the Committee.
        (2) As soon as possible after calling an emergency meeting
    of the Committee, the Chair shall notify each member of the
    Committee of the time and location of the meeting.
        (3) To the extent feasible, the notice provided under
    paragraph (2) shall include the agenda for the emergency
    meeting and copies of available materials which would otherwise
    have been provided under subsection (b) if the emergency
    meeting was a regular meeting.

                                SPECIAL MEETINGS

        (d) Special meetings shall be called and convened as
    provided in clause 2(c)(2) of rule XI of the Rules of the
    House.

                    Rule 3.--Meeting and Hearing Procedures

                                   IN GENERAL

        (a)(1) 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 member designated by the Chair as the
    Vice Chair of the Committee, or by the ranking majority member
    of the Committee present as Acting Chair.
        (2) Meetings and hearings of the Committee shall be open to
    the public unless closed in accordance with clause 2(g) of rule
    XI of the Rules of the House of Representatives.
        (3) Any meeting or hearing of the Committee that is open to
    the public shall be open to coverage by television, radio, and
    still photography in accordance with the provisions of clause 4
    of rule XI of the Rules of the House (which are incorporated by
    reference as part of these rules).
        (4) Before a motion to report a rule is offered, a copy of
    the language recommended shall be furnished to each member of
    the Committee.

                                     QUORUM

        (b)(1) For the purpose of hearing testimony on requests for
    rules, five members of the Committee shall constitute a quorum.
        (2) For the purpose of taking testimony and receiving
    evidence on measures or matters of original jurisdiction before
    the Committee, three members of the Committee shall constitute
    a quorum.
        (3) A 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 Rules of the House
    (except as provided in clause 2(g)(2)(A) and (B)); or taking
    any other action.

                                     VOTING

        (c)(1) No vote may be conducted on any measure or motion
    pending before the Committee unless a majority of the members
    of the Committee is actually present for such purpose.
        (2) A record vote of the Committee shall be provided on any
    question before the Committee upon the request of any member.
        (3) No vote by any member of the Committee on any measure
    or matter may be cast by proxy.
        (4) A record of the vote of each member of the Committee on
    each record vote on any measure or matter before the Committee
    shall be made publicly available in electronic form within 48
    hours, and with respect to any record vote on any motion to
    amend or report, shall be included in the report of the
    Committee showing the total number of votes cast for and
    against and the names of those members voting for and against.

                               HEARING PROCEDURES

        (d)(1) With regard to hearings on matters of original
    jurisdiction, to the greatest extent practicable:
              (A) each witness who is to appear before the
            Committee shall file with the Committee at least 24
            hours in advance of the appearance a statement of
            proposed testimony in written and electronic form and
            shall limit the oral presentation to the Committee to a
            brief summary thereof; and
              (B) In the case of a witness appearing in a
            nongovernmental capacity, a written statement of
            proposed testimony shall include a curriculum vitae and
            a disclosure of any Federal grants or contracts, or
            contracts or payments originating with a foreign
            government, received during the current calendar year
            or either of the two previous calendar years by the
            witness or by an entity represented by the witness and
            related to the subject matter of the hearing.
              (C) The disclosure referred to in subdivision (B)
            shall include--
                      (i) the amount and country of origin of any
                    payment or contract related to the subject
                    matter of the hearing originating with a
                    foreign government.
                      (ii) the amount and country of origin of any
                    payment or contract related to the subject
                    matter of the hearing originating with a
                    foreign government.
              (D) Such statements, with appropriate redactions to
            protect the privacy or security of the witness, shall
            be made publicly available in electronic form not later
            than one day after the witness appears.
        (2) The five-minute rule shall be observed in the
    interrogation of each witness before the Committee until each
    member of the Committee has had an opportunity to question the
    witness.
        (3) The provisions of clause 2(k) of rule XI of the Rules
    of the House shall apply to any hearing conducted by the
    Committee.

                              SUBPOENAS AND OATHS

        (e)(1) Pursuant to clause 2(m) of rule XI of the Rules of
    the House of Representatives, a subpoena may be authorized and
    issued by the Committee or a subcommittee in the conduct of any
    investigation or series of investigations or activities, only
    when authorized by a majority of the members voting, a majority
    being present.
        (2) The Chair may authorize and issue subpoenas under such
    clause during any period in which the House has adjourned for a
    period of longer than three days.
        (3) Authorized subpoenas shall be signed by the Chair or by
    any member designated by the Committee, and may be served by
    any person designated by the Chair or such member.
        (4) The Chair, or any member of the Committee designated by
    the Chair, may administer oaths to witnesses before the
    Committee.

                  Rule 4.--General Oversight Responsibilities

        (a) The 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.
        (b) 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 plans for that Congress
    for submission to the Committee on House Administration and the
    Committee on Government Reform, in accordance with the
    provisions of clause 2(d) of House rule X.

                             Rule 5.--Subcommittees

              ESTABLISHMENT AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF SUBCOMMITTEES

        (a)(1) There shall be two subcommittees of the Committee as
    follows:
              (A) Subcommittee on Legislative and Budget Process,
            which shall have general responsibility for measures or
            matters related to relations between the Congress and
            the Executive Branch.
              (B) Subcommittee on Rules and Organization of the
            House, which shall have general responsibility for
            measures or matters related to process and procedures
            of the House, relations between the two Houses of
            Congress, relations between the Congress and the
            Judiciary, and internal operations of the House.
        (2) In addition, each such subcommittee shall have specific
    responsibility for such other measures or matters as the Chair
    refers to it.
        (3) Each subcommittee of the 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 general
    responsibility.

               REFERRAL OF MEASURES AND MATTERS TO SUBCOMMITTEES

        (b)(1) No special order providing for the consideration of
    any bill or resolution shall be referred to a subcommittee of
    the Committee.
        (2) The Chair shall refer to a subcommittee such measures
    or matters of original jurisdiction as the Chair deems
    appropriate given its jurisdiction and responsibilities.
        (3) All other measures or matters of original jurisdiction
    shall be subject to consideration by the full Committee.
        (4) In referring any measure or matter of original
    jurisdiction to a subcommittee, the Chair may specify a date by
    which the subcommittee shall report thereon to the Committee.
        (5) The Committee by motion may discharge a subcommittee
    from consideration of any measure or matter referred to a
    subcommittee of the Committee.

                          COMPOSITION OF SUBCOMMITTEES

        (c) The size and ratio of each subcommittee shall be
    determined by the Committee and members shall be elected to
    each subcommittee, and to the positions of chair and ranking
    minority member thereof, in accordance with the rules of the
    respective party caucuses. The Chair of the full committee may
    designate a member of the majority party on each subcommittee
    as its vice chair.

                       SUBCOMMITTEE MEETINGS AND HEARINGS

        (d)(1) Each subcommittee of the Committee is authorized to
    meet, hold hearings, receive testimony, mark up legislation,
    and report to the full Committee on any measure or matter
    referred to it.
        (2) No subcommittee of the Committee may meet or hold a
    hearing at the same time as a meeting or hearing of the full
    Committee is being held.
        (3) The chair of each subcommittee shall schedule meetings
    and hearings of the subcommittee only after consultation with
    the Chair.

                                     QUORUM

        (e)(1) For the purpose of taking testimony, two members of
    the subcommittee shall constitute a quorum.
        (2) For all other purposes, a quorum shall consist of a
    majority of the members of a subcommittee.

                              EFFECT OF A VACANCY

        (f) Any vacancy in the membership of a subcommittee shall
    not affect the power of the remaining members to execute the
    functions of the subcommittee.

                                    RECORDS

        (g) Each 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 necessary for the Committee to comply with all
    rules and regulations of the House.

                                 Rule 6.--Staff

                                   IN GENERAL

        (a)(1) Except as provided in paragraphs (2) and (3), the
    professional and other staff of the Committee shall be
    appointed, by the Chair, and shall work under the general
    supervision and direction of the Chair.
        (2) All professional, and other staff provided to the
    minority party members of the Committee shall be appointed, by
    the ranking minority member of the Committee, and shall work
    under the general supervision and direction of such member.
        (3) The appointment of all professional staff shall be
    subject to the approval of the Committee as provided by, and
    subject to the provisions of, clause 9 of rule X of the Rules
    of the House.

                                ASSOCIATE STAFF

        (b) Associate staff for members of the Committee may be
    appointed only at the discretion of the Chair (in consultation
    with the ranking minority member regarding any minority party
    associate staff), after taking into account any staff ceilings
    and budgetary constraints in effect at the time, and any terms,
    limits, or conditions established by the Committee on House
    Administration under clause 9 of rule X of the Rules of the
    House.

                               SUBCOMMITTEE STAFF

        (c) From funds made available for the appointment of staff,
    the Chair of the Committee shall, pursuant to clause 6(d) of
    rule X of the Rules of the House, ensure that sufficient staff
    is made available to each subcommittee to carry out its
    responsibilities under the rules of the Committee, and, after
    consultation with the ranking minority member of the Committee,
    that the minority party of the Committee is treated fairly in
    the appointment of such staff.

                             COMPENSATION OF STAFF

        (d) The Chair shall fix the compensation of all
    professional and other staff of the Committee, after
    consultation with the ranking minority member regarding any
    minority party staff.

                             CERTIFICATION OF STAFF

        (e)(1) To the extent any staff member of the Committee or
    any of its subcommittees does not work under the direct
    supervision and direction of the Chair, the member of the
    Committee who supervises and directs the staff member's work
    shall file with the Chief of Staff of the Committee (not later
    than the tenth day of each month) a certification regarding the
    staff member's work for that member for the preceding calendar
    month.
        (2) The certification required by paragraph (1) shall be in
    such form as the Chair may prescribe, shall identify each staff
    member by name, and shall state that the work engaged in by the
    staff member and the duties assigned to the staff member for
    the member of the Committee with respect to the month in
    question met the requirements of clause 9 of rule X of the
    rules of the House.
        (3) Any certification of staff of the Committee, or any of
    its subcommittees, made by the Chair in compliance with any
    provision of law or regulation shall be made--
              (A) on the basis of the certifications filed under
            paragraph (1) to the extent the staff is not under the
            Chair's supervision and direction, and
              (B) on his own responsibility to the extent the staff
            is under the Chair's direct supervision and direction.

                   Rule 7.--Budget, Travel, Pay of Witnesses

                                     BUDGET

        (a) The Chair, in consultation with other members of the
    Committee, shall prepare for each Congress a budget providing
    amounts for staff, necessary travel, investigation, and other
    expenses of the Committee and its subcommittees.

                                     TRAVEL

        (b)(1) The Chair may authorize travel for any member and
    any staff member of the Committee in connection with activities
    or subject matters under the general jurisdiction of the
    Committee. Before such authorization is granted, there shall be
    submitted to the Chair in writing the following:
              (A) The purpose of the travel.
              (B) The dates during which the travel is to occur.
              (C) The names of the States or countries to be
            visited and the length of time to be spent in each.
              (D) The names of members and staff of the Committee
            for whom the authorization is sought.
        (2) Members and staff of the Committee shall make a written
    report to the Chair on any travel they have conducted under
    this subsection, including a description of their itinerary,
    expenses, and activities, and of pertinent information gained
    as a result of such travel.
        (3) Members and staff of the Committee performing
    authorized travel on official business shall be governed by
    applicable laws, resolutions, and regulations of the House and
    of the Committee on House Administration.

                                PAY OF WITNESSES

        (c) Witnesses may be paid from funds made available to the
    Committee in its expense resolution subject to the provisions
    of clause 5 of rule XI of the Rules of the House.

                       Rule 8.--Committee Administration

                                   REPORTING

        (a) Whenever the Committee authorizes the favorable
    reporting of a bill or resolution from the Committee--
              (1) The Chair or acting Chair shall report it to the
            House or designate a member of the Committee to do so.
              (2) In the case of a bill or resolution in which the
            Committee has original jurisdiction, the Chair shall
            allow, to the extent that the anticipated floor
            schedule permits, any member of the Committee a
            reasonable amount of time to submit views for inclusion
            in the Committee report on the bill or resolution. Any
            such report shall contain all matters required by the
            Rules of the House of Representatives (or by any
            provision of law enacted as an exercise of the
            rulemaking power of the House) and such other
            information as the Chair deems appropriate.
              (3) In the case of a resolution providing for
            consideration of a measure, the Committee report
            accompanying such resolution shall include an accurate
            explanation of any waivers of points of order,
            including a detailed explanation of all points of
            order.

                                    RECORDS

        (b)(1) There shall be a transcript made of each regular
    meeting and hearing of the Committee, and the transcript may be
    printed if the Chair decides it is appropriate or if a majority
    of the members of the Committee requests such printing. Any
    such transcripts shall be 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. Nothing in this
    paragraph shall be construed to require that all such
    transcripts be subject to correction and publication.
        (2) The Committee shall keep a record of all actions of the
    Committee and of its subcommittees. The record shall contain
    all information required by clause 2(e)(1) of rule XI of the
    Rules of the House of Representatives and shall be available
    for public inspection at reasonable times in the offices of the
    Committee.
        (3) All Committee hearings, records, data, charts, and
    files shall be kept separate and distinct from the
    congressional office records of the Chair, shall be the
    property of the House, and all Members of the House shall have
    access thereto as provided in clause 2(e)(2) of rule XI of the
    Rules of the House.
        (4) 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. The
    Chair shall notify the ranking minority member of any decision,
    pursuant to clause 3(b)(3) or clause 4(b) of the rule, to
    withhold a record otherwise available, and the matter shall be
    presented to the Committee for a determination on written
    request of any member of the Committee.

                            AUDIO AND VIDEO COVERAGE

        (c) The Chair shall provide, to the maximum extent
    practicable--
              (1) complete and unedited audio and video broadcasts
            of all committee hearings and meetings; and
              (2) for distribution of such broadcasts and unedited
            recordings thereof to the public and for the storage of
            audio and video recordings of the proceedings.
            Proceedings shall be broadcast live on the Majority
            Committee website and recordings shall be made
            available on such website within one calendar day of
            the proceeding.

                     COMMITTEE PUBLICATIONS ON THE INTERNET

        (d) To the maximum extent feasible, the Committee shall
    make its publications available in electronic form.

                                    JOURNAL

        (e)(1) The Committee shall maintain a Committee Journal,
    which shall include all bills, resolutions, and other matters
    referred to or reported by the Committee and all bills,
    resolutions, and other matters reported by any other committee
    on which a rule has been granted or formally requested, and
    such other matters as the Chair shall direct. The Journal shall
    be published periodically, but in no case less often than once
    in each session of Congress.
        (2) A rule is considered as formally requested when the
    Chairman of a committee of primary jurisdiction which has
    reported a bill or resolution (or a member of such committee
    authorized to act on the Chairman's behalf):
              (A) has requested, in writing to the Chair, that a
            hearing be scheduled on a rule for the consideration of
            the bill or resolution; and
              (B) has supplied the Committee with the bill or
            resolution, as reported, together with the final
            committee report thereon.

                                OTHER PROCEDURES

        (f) The Chair may establish such other Committee procedures
    and take such actions as may be necessary to carry out these
    rules or to facilitate the effective operation of the Committee
    and its subcommittees in a manner consistent with these rules.

                     Rule 9.--Amendments to Committee Rules

        The 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 Member at least 48 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.

                  Committee on Science, Space, and Technology

       LAMAR SMITH, Texas, Chairman

    EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON, Texas         F. JAMES SENSENBRENNER, Jr.,
    ZOE LOFGREN, California              Wisconsin
    DANIEL LIPINSKI, Illinois            DANA ROHRABACHER, California
    DONNA F. EDWARDS, Maryland           FRANK D. LUCAS, Oklahoma,
    SUZANNE BONAMICI, Oregon               Vice Chairman
    ERIC SWALWELL, California            RANDY NEUGEBAUER, Texas
    ALAN GRAYSON, Florida                MICHAEL T. McCAUL, Texas
    AMI BERA, California                 MO BROOKS, Alabama
    ELIZABETH H. ESTY, Connecticut       RANDY HULTGREN, Illinois
    MARC A. VEASEY, Texas                BILL POSEY, Florida
    KATHERINE M. CLARK, Massachusetts    THOMAS MASSIE, Kentucky
    DONALD S. BEYER, Jr., Virginia       JIM BRIDENSTINE, Oklahoma
    ED PERLMUTTER, Colorado              RANDY K. WEBER, Sr., Texas
    PAUL TONKO, New York                 BILL JOHNSON, Ohio
    MARK TAKANO, California              JOHN R. MOOLENAAR, Michigan
    BILL FOSTER, Illinois                STEPHEN KNIGHT, California
    Vacant                               BRIAN BABIN, Texas
                                         BRUCE WESTERMAN, Arkansas
                                         BARBARA COMSTOCK, Virginia
                                         DAN NEWHOUSE, Washington
                                         GARY J. PALMER, Alabama
                                         BARRY LOUDERMILK, Georgia
                                         RALPH LEE ABRAHAM, Louisiana

                         (As adopted January 27, 2015)

    RULES OF THE COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE, SPACE, AND TECHNOLOGY FOR THE 114TH
                                    CONGRESS

                                Rule I.--General

        (a) Application of Rules.--
              (1) The Rules of the House of Representatives
            (``House Rules'') are the rules of the Committee on
            Science, Space, and Technology and its Subcommittees
            with the specific additions thereto contained in these
            rules.
              (2) Except where the term ``Subcommittee'' is
            specifically referred to, the following rules shall
            apply to the Committee and its Subcommittees as well as
            to the respective Chairs and Ranking Minority Members.
        (b) Other Procedures.--The Chair 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.
        (c) Use 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.

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

        (a) Regular 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
    Chair.
              (1) A regular meeting of the Committee may be
            dispensed with if, in the judgment of the Chair, there
            is no need for the meeting.
              (2) The Chair 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.
        (b) Bills and Subjects to be Considered.--
              (1) The Chair shall announce the date, place, and
            subject matter of any Committee meeting, which may not
            commence earlier than the third day on which Members
            have notice thereof, unless the Chair, with the
            concurrence of the Ranking Minority Member, or the
            Committee by majority vote with a quorum present for
            the transaction of business, determines there is good
            cause to begin the meeting sooner, in which case the
            Chair shall make the announcement at the earliest
            possible date.
              (2) At least 48 hours prior to the commencement of a
            meeting for the markup of legislation, the Chair shall
            cause the text of such legislation to be made publicly
            available in electronic form.
              (3) To 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 Minority Member at least 24 hours prior to the
            consideration of the measure or matter, and the Chair
            may oppose any amendment not so submitted.
        (c) Open Meetings.--
              (1) Meetings for the transaction of business and
            hearings of the Committee shall be open to the public
            or closed in accordance with the House Rules.
              (2) Any Member who is not a Member of the Committee
            (or any Committee Member who is not a Member of the
            Subcommittee) may have the privilege of
            nonparticipatory attendance at Committee or
            Subcommittee hearings or meetings in accordance with
            clause 2(g)(2) of House Rule XI. Such Member may not:
                      (i) vote on any matter;
                      (ii) be counted for the purpose of
                    establishing a quorum;
                      (iii) participate in questioning a witness
                    under the 5 Minute Rule, unless permitted to do
                    so by the Chair;
                      (iv) raise points of order; or
                      (v) offer amendments or motions.
        (d) Quorums.--A majority of the Committee shall form a
    quorum, except that two Members shall constitute a quorum for
    taking testimony and receiving evidence, and one third of the
    Members shall form a quorum for taking any action other than
    for which the presence of a majority of the Committee is
    otherwise required. If the Chair is not present at any meeting
    of the Committee or Subcommittee, the Vice Chair on the
    Committee who is present shall preside at the meeting, unless
    another Member of the Committee is designated by the Chair.
        (e) Postponement of Proceedings.--
              (1) Pursuant to clause 2(h)(4) of House Rule XI, the
            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 vote at any time
            after reasonable notice.
              (2) 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.
        (f) Time for Statements and Debate.--
              (1) Insofar as is practicable, the Chair, after
            consultation with the Ranking Minority Member, shall
            limit the total time of opening statements by Members
            at a Committee meeting to no more than ten minutes, the
            time to be divided equally between the Chair and
            Ranking Minority Member. When requested, ex officio
            Members of any Subcommittee shall also be recognized at
            a Subcommittee hearing for five minutes each to present
            an opening statement.
              (2) The time any one Member may address the Committee
            on any bill, amendment, motion, or other matter under
            consideration by the Committee 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.
        (g) Requests for Recorded Vote.--A record vote of the
    Committee shall be provided on any question before the
    Committee upon the request of one-fifth of the Members present.
        (h) Transcripts.--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 Chair of the Committee.
        (i) Motion To Go To Conference.--Without further action of
    the Committee, the Chair is authorized to offer a motion under
    clause 1 of House Rule XXII whenever the Chair considers it
    appropriate.

                               Rule 3.--Hearings

        (a) Notice of Hearings.--
              (1) The Chair shall publicly announce the date,
            place, and subject matter of any hearing to be
            conducted by the Committee on any measure or matter at
            least one week before the commencement of that 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.
              (2) The 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 Minority 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) Witnesses.--
              (1) Insofar 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.
              (2) Each witness shall limit his or her presentation
            to a five minute summary, however additional time may
            be granted by the Chair when appropriate.
              (3) The Chair, or any Member of the Committee
            designated by the Chair, may administer oaths to
            witnesses before the Committee.
              (4) 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 day of hearing thereon.
              (5) In the case of a witness appearing in a
            nongovernmental capacity, a written statement of
            proposed testimony shall include a curriculum vitae and
            a disclosure of any Federal grants, cooperative
            agreements, or contracts, or contracts or payments
            originating with a foreign government, received during
            the current calendar year or either of the two previous
            calendar years by the witness or by an entity
            represented by the witness and related to the subject
            matter of the hearing. The disclosure shall include the
            amount and source of each Federal grant (or subgrant
            thereof), cooperative agreement, or contract (or
            subcontract thereof) related to the subject matter of
            the hearing; and the amount and country of origin of
            any payment or contract related to the subject matter
            of the hearing originating with a foreign government.
            Such statements, with appropriate redactions to protect
            the privacy or security of the witness, shall be made
            publicly available in electronic form not later than
            one day after the witness appears.
        (c) Questioning of Witnesses.--
              (1) The right to interrogate a witness before the
            Committee shall alternate between Majority and Minority
            Members of the Committee. Each Member shall be limited
            to five minutes in the interrogation of witnesses. No
            Member may be recognized for a second period of
            interrogation until each Member present, who wishes to
            be recognized, has been recognized at least once.
              (2) Notwithstanding clause 1, upon a motion the
            Chair, in consultation with the Ranking Minority
            Member, may:
                      (i) Designate an specified number of Members
                    of the Committee 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) Designate staff 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.
              (3) Members of the Committee 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 included in the hearing
            record.
        (d) Claims of Privilege.--Claims of common-law privileges
    made by witnesses in hearings, or by interviewees or deponents
    in investigations or inquiries, are applicable only at the
    discretion of the Chair, subject to appeal to the Committee.
        (e) Publication of Transcripts.--The transcripts of those
    hearings conducted by the Committee, 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, 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
    Chair 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.
        (f) Pertinence of Testimony.--At the discretion of the
    Committee, brief and pertinent statements may be submitted in
    writing for inclusion in the record. The Committee is the sole
    judge of the pertinence of testimony and evidence adduced at
    its hearing.

                                Rule 4.--Reports

        (a) Bills and resolutions approved by the Committee shall
    be reported by the Chair pursuant to clauses 2-4 of House Rule
    XIII.
        (b) 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 2-4 hours (excluding Saturdays,
    Sundays, or legal holidays except when the House is in session
    on such days).
        (c) Every investigative or oversight report shall be
    approved by a majority vote of the Committee at a meeting at
    which a quorum is present. If at the time of approval of such a
    report a Member of the Committee gives notice of intent to file
    supplemental, minority, additional, or dissenting views that
    Member shall be entitled to file such views.
        (d) Only those investigative or oversight reports approved
    by a majority vote of the Committee may be ordered printed,
    unless otherwise required by House Rules.

                             Rule 5.--Broadcasting

        (a) Whenever a meeting for the transaction of business,
    including the markup of legislation or a hearing is open to the
    public, that meeting or hearing shall be open to coverage by
    television, radio, and still photography in accordance with
    clause 4 of House Rule XI.
        (b) To the maximum extent practicable, the Committee shall
    provide audio and visual coverage of each hearing or meeting
    for the transaction of business in a manner that allows the
    public to easily listen to and view the proceedings, and
    maintain the recordings of such coverage in a manner that is
    easily accessible to the public. Operation and use of any
    Committee internet broadcast system shall be fair and
    nonpartisan, and in accordance with clauses 4 (b) and (f) of
    House Rule XI and all other applicable rules of the Committee
    and the House.

                             Rule 6.--Subcommittees

        (a) Committee Jurisdiction.--The Committee shall have
    jurisdiction over such matters as determined by the Chair.
        (b) Subcommittees and Jurisdiction.--There shall be five
    standing Subcommittees of the Committee on Science, Space, and
    Technology, with jurisdictions as follows:
              (1) 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 Chair; and relevant oversight.
              (2) 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 Chair; and
            relevant oversight.
              (3) Subcommittee on Research and Technology.--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 cross-
            cutting programs; international scientific cooperation;
            National Science Foundation; 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; 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 related 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 and fire research programs,
            including those related to wildfire proliferation
            research and prevention; biotechnology policy;
            research, development, demonstration, and standards-
            related 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 Chair; and
            relevant oversight.
              (4) 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; sub-orbital access and applications; National
            Aeronautics and Space Administration and its contractor
            and government-operated 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 Chair; and
            relevant oversight.
              (5) Subcommittee on Oversight.--Shall have general
            and special investigative authority on all matters
            within the jurisdiction of the Committee.
        (c) Composition of Subcommittees.--
              (1) The Chair shall assign Members to the
            Subcommittees. Minority party assignments shall be made
            only with the concurrence of the Ranking Minority
            Member. The Chair shall determine the ratio of Majority
            Members to Minority Members of each Subcommittee;
            provided that the ratio of Majority Members to Minority
            Members on each Subcommittee (excluding any ex officio
            Member) shall be no less favorable to the majority
            party than the ratio for the Committee.
              (2) The Chair and Ranking Minority Member of the
            Committee shall be ex officio Members of each
            Subcommittee to which such Chair or Ranking Minority
            Member has not been assigned by the Chair. They are not
            authorized to vote on Subcommittee matters. Unless they
            are regular Members of the Subcommittee, they shall not
            be counted in determining a Subcommittee quorum other
            than a quorum for taking testimony.
        (d) Referral to Subcommittees.--The Chair shall
    expeditiously refer all legislation and other matters referred
    to the Committee to the Subcommittee or Subcommittees of
    appropriate jurisdiction, unless the Chair deems consideration
    is to be by the Committee. Subcommittee Chairs may make
    requests for referral of specific matters to their Subcommittee
    if they believe Subcommittee jurisdictions so warrant.
        (e) Subcommittee Procedures and Reports.--
              (1) Subcommittee Chairs shall set meeting dates with
            the concurrence of the Chair and after consultation
            with the other Subcommittee Chairs with a view toward
            avoiding simultaneous scheduling of Subcommittee
            meetings or hearings wherever possible. No Subcommittee
            may meet or hold a hearing at the same time as a
            meeting or hearing of the Committee without
            authorization from the Chair.
              (2) Each 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) Each Subcommittee shall provide the Committee
            with copies of such records of votes taken in the
            Subcommittee and such other records with respect to the
            Subcommittee as the Chair of the Committee deems
            necessary to ensure compliance with the House Rules.
              (4) After ordering a measure or matter reported, a
            Subcommittee shall issue a report in such form as the
            Chair 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 from the time the report is
            submitted and made available to the Committee. Printed
            hearings thereon shall be made available, if feasible,
            to the Committee, except that this Rule may be waived
            at the discretion of the Chair after consultation with
            the Ranking Minority Member.

                              Rule 7.--Vice Chairs

        (a) The Chair 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 Chair, 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) The Chair may assign duties, privileges, and
    responsibilities to the Vice Chairs of the Committee or the
    various Subcommittees.

                     Rule 8.--Oversight and Investigations

        (a) The 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) Not later than February 15th of the first session of
    the 114th 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 House Rule X.
        (c) Any investigation undertaken in the name of the
    Committee shall be approved by the Chair. 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 an investigation.

                               Rule 9.--Subpoenas

        The power to authorize and issue subpoenas is delegated to
    the Chair as provided for under clause 2(m)(3)(A)(i) of House
    Rule XI.

                         Rule 10.--Deposition Authority

        The Chair may authorize the staff of the Committee to
    conduct depositions pursuant to section 3(b) of House
    Resolution 5, 114th Congress, and subject to any regulations
    issued pursuant thereto.

                          Rule 11.--Committee Records

        (a) The records of the Committee at the National Archives
    and Records Administration shall be made available for public
    use in accordance with House Rule VII.
        (b) The Chair shall notify the Ranking Minority Member of
    the Committee of any decision, pursuant to clauses 3(b)(3) or
    4(b) of House 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.

                      Rule 12.--Official Committee Website

        The Chair 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.

                           Rule 13.--Committee Budget

        From the amount provided to the Committee in the primary
    expense resolution adopted by the House of Representatives in
    the 114th Congress, the Chair shall designate one-third of the
    budget, after adjustment for the salaries of the shared
    administrative functions for the Clerk, Printer and Financial
    Administrator, under the direction of the Ranking Minority
    Member for the purposes of minority staff, travel expenses of
    minority staff and Members, and all other minority office
    expenses.

                    Rule 14.--Amendments to Committee Rules

        The 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 House Rule XI, but
    only if written notice of the proposed change has been provided
    to each such Member at least 3 days 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.

                          Committee on Small Business

       STEVE CHABOT, Ohio, Chairman

    NYDIA M. VELAZQUEZ, New York         STEVE KING, Iowa
    JUDY CHU, California                 BLAINE LUETKEMEYER, Missouri
    JANICE HAHN, California              RICHARD L. HANNA, New York
    DONALD M. PAYNE, Jr., New Jersey     TIM HUELSKAMP, Kansas
    GRACE MENG, New York                 TOM RICE, South Carolina
    BRENDA L. LAWRENCE, Michigan         CHRISTOPHER P. GIBSON, New York
    ALMA S. ADAMS, North Carolina        DAVE BRAT, Virginia
    YVETTE D. CLARKE, New York           AUMUA AMATA COLEMAN RADEWAGEN,
    SETH MOULTON, Massachusetts            American Samoa
    MARK TAKAI, Hawaii                   STEPHEN KNIGHT, California
                                         CARLOS CURBELO, Florida
                                         MIKE BOST, Illinois
                                         CRESENT HARDY, Nevada
                                         TRENT KELLY, Mississippi

                         (As adopted February 12, 2015)

        RULES OF THE COMMITTEE ON SMALL BUSINESS FOR THE 114TH CONGRESS

                          Rule 1.--General Provisions

        The Rules of the House of Representatives, in total (but
    especially with respect to the operations of committees Rule X,
    cl. 1(q), cl. 2, cl. 3(l), and Rule XI) are the rules of the
    Committee on Small Business to the extent applicable and are
    incorporated by reference. Each Subcommittee of the Committee
    on Small Business (``the Committee'') is a part of the
    Committee and is subject to the authority and direction of the
    Committee, and to the rules of the House and the rules adopted
    herein to the extent applicable.

                    Rule 2.--Referral of Bills by the Chair

        The Chair will retain consideration of all legislation
    referred to the Committee by the Speaker. No action will be
    required of a Subcommittee before legislation is considered for
    report by the Committee. Subcommittee chairs, pursuant to the
    rules set out herein, may hold hearings on any bill referred to
    the Committee.

                            Rule 3.--Date of Meeting

        The regular meeting date of the Committee shall be the
    second Wednesday of every month when the House is in session.
    The Chair may dispense with the meeting of the Committee, if in
    the sole discretion of the Chair, there is no need for such
    meeting. Additional meetings may be called as deemed necessary
    by the Chair or at the request of the majority Members of the
    Committee pursuant to Rule XI, cl. 2(c) of the rules of the
    House.
        At least 3 days notice of such an additional meeting shall
    be given unless the Chair, with the concurrence of the Ranking
    Minority Member, determines that there is good cause to call
    the meeting on less notice or upon a vote by a majority of the
    Committee (a quorum being present). To the extent possible, the
    three days shall be counted from the 72 hours before the time
    of the meeting. Announcements of the meeting shall be published
    promptly in the Daily Digest and made publicly available in
    electronic form.
        The determination of the business to be considered at each
    meeting shall be made by the Chair subject to limitations set
    forth in House Rule XI, cl. 2(c).
        The Chair shall provide to each Member of the Committee, to
    the extent practicable, at least 48 hours in advance of a
    meeting, a copy of the bill, resolution, report or other item
    to be considered at the meeting, but no later than 24 hours
    before the meeting. Such material also shall be made available
    to the public at least 24 hours in advance in electronic form.
        The rules for notice and meetings as set forth in Rule 3 of
    these Rules shall not apply to special and emergency meetings.
    Clause 2(c)(2) of Rule XI and clause 2(g)(3)(A) of Rule XI of
    the Rules of the House, as applicable, shall apply to such
    meetings.
        A record vote of the Committee shall be provided on any
    question before the Committee upon the request of any Member of
    the Committee. A record of the vote of each Member of the
    Committee on a matter before the Committee shall be available
    in electronic form within 48 hours of such record vote, and,
    with respect to any roll call vote on any motion to amend or
    report, shall be included in the report of the Committee
    showing the total number of votes cast for and against and the
    names of those Members voting for and against.
        The Chair of the Committee shall, not later than 24 hours
    after consideration of a bill, resolution, report or other item
    cause the text of the reported item and any amendment adopted
    thereto to be made publicly available in electronic form.

                       Rule 4.--Announcement of Hearings

        Public announcement of the date, place, and subject matter
    of any hearing to be conducted by the Committee shall be made
    no later than 7 calendar days before the commencement of the
    hearing. To the extent possible, the seven days shall be
    counted from 168 hours before the time of the Committee's
    hearing.
        The Chair, with the concurrence of the Ranking Minority
    Member, or upon a vote by the majority of the Committee (a
    quorum being present), may authorize a hearing to commence on
    less than 7 calendar days notice.
        (a) Witness Lists.--Unless the Chair determines it is
    impracticable to do so, the Committee shall make a tentative
    witness list available at the time it makes the public
    announcement of the hearing. If a tentative witness list is not
    made available at the time of the announcement of the hearing,
    such witness list shall be made available as soon as
    practicable after such announcement is made. A final witness
    list shall be issued by the Committee no later than 48 hours
    prior to the commencement of the hearing.
        (b) Material for the Hearing.--The Chair shall provide to
    all Members of the Committee, as soon as practicable after the
    announcement of the hearing, a memorandum explaining the
    subject matter of the hearing and any official reports from
    departments and agencies on the subject matter of the hearing.
    Such material shall be made available to all Members of the
    Committee no later than 48 hours before the commencement of the
    hearing unless the Chair, after consultation with the Ranking
    Minority Member, determines that certain reports from
    departments or agencies should not be made available prior to
    the commencement of the hearing. Material provided by the Chair
    to all Members, whether provided prior to or at the hearing,
    shall be placed on the Committee website no later than 48 hours
    after the commencement of the hearing unless such material
    contains sensitive or classified information in which case such
    material shall be handled pursuant to Rule 15 of the
    Committee's Rules.

               Rule 5.--Meetings and Hearings Open to the Public

        (a) Meetings.--Each meeting of the Committee or its
    Subcommittees for the transaction of business, including the
    markup of legislation, shall be open to the public, including
    to radio, television, and still photography coverage, except as
    provided by House Rule XI, cl. 4. If the majority of Members of
    the Committee or Subcommittee present at the meeting, determine
    by a recorded vote in open session that all or part of the
    remainder of the meeting on that day shall be closed to the
    public because the 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; provided however, that no person other than
    Members of the Committee, and such congressional staff and such
    executive branch representatives they may authorize, shall be
    present in any meeting which has been closed to the public.
        The Chair and Ranking Minority Member are ex officio
    Members of all Subcommittees for the purpose of any meeting
    conducted by a Subcommittee.
        (b) Hearings.--Each hearing conducted by the Committee or
    its Subcommittees shall be open to the public, including radio,
    television and still photography coverage. If the majority of
    Members of the Committee or Subcommittee present at the
    hearing, determine by a recorded vote in open session, that all
    or part of the remainder of the hearing on that day shall be
    closed to the public because the 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; provided however, that the
    Committee or Subcommittee may by the same procedure also vote
    to close one subsequent day of hearings. Notwithstanding the
    requirements of the preceding sentence, a majority of those
    present (if the requisite number of Members are present under
    Committee rules for the purpose of taking testimony) may vote:
    (i) to close the hearing for the sole purpose of discussing
    whether the testimony or evidence to be received would endanger
    the national security, would compromise sensitive law
    enforcement information, or violate Rule XI, cl. 2(k)(5) of the
    House or (ii) to close the hearing, as provided clause 2(k)(5)
    of Rule XI of the House.
        The Chair and Ranking Minority Member are ex officio
    Members of all Subcommittees for any hearing conducted by a
    Subcommittee. Members of the Committee who wish to participate
    in a hearing of the Subcommittee to which they are not Members
    shall make such request to the Chair and the Ranking Minority
    Member of the Subcommittee at the commencement of the hearing.
    The Chair, after consultation with the Ranking Minority Member
    of the Subcommittee, shall grant such request.
        No Member of the House may be excluded from non-
    participatory attendance at any hearing of the Committee or any
    Subcommittee, unless the House of Representatives shall by
    majority vote authorize the Committee or Subcommittees, for
    purposes of a particular subject of investigation, to close its
    hearing to Members by the same procedures designated to close
    hearings to the public.
        Members of Congress who are not Members of the Committee
    but would like to participate in a hearing shall notify the
    Chair and the Ranking Minority Member and submit a formal
    request no later than 24 hours before the commencement of the
    meeting or hearing.
        To the maximum extent practicable, the Committee shall
    provide audio and video coverage of each hearing or meeting for
    the transaction of business in a manner that allows the public
    to easily listen and view the proceedings and shall maintain
    the recordings of such coverage in a manner easily accessible
    to the public.

                               Rule 6.--Witnesses

        (a) Statement of Witnesses.--Each witness who is to appear
    before the Committee or Subcommittee shall file an electronic
    copy of the testimony with the Committee and the Ranking
    Minority Member no later than 48 hours before the commencement
    of the hearing. In addition, the witness shall provide 25
    copies of the testimony by the commencement of the hearing. The
    Chair may waive the requirement by the witness providing 25
    copies in which case the Committee or Subcommittee shall
    provide the 25 copies.
        Each non-governmental witness shall provide to the
    Committee and the Ranking Minority Member, no later than 48
    hours before the commencement of the hearing, a curriculum
    vitae or other statement describing their education,
    employment, professional affiliation or other background
    information pertinent to their testimony.
        As required by rule XI, cl. 2(g) of the Rules of the House,
    each non-governmental witness before the commencement of the
    hearing shall file with the Chair a disclosure form detailing
    any contracts or grants that the witness has with the federal
    government. Such information shall be posted on the Committee
    website within 24 hours after the witness appeared at the
    hearing.
        The failure to provide the materials set forth by the
    deadlines set forth in these rules may be grounds for excluding
    both the oral and written testimony of the witness unless
    waived by the Chair of the Committee or Subcommittee.
        The Committee will provide public access to printed
    materials, including the testimony of witnesses in electronic
    form on the Committee's website no later than 24 hours after
    the hearing is adjourned. Supplemental material provided after
    the hearing adjourns, shall be placed on the Committee website
    no later than 24 hours after receipt of such material.
        (b) Number of Witnesses and Witnesses Selected by the
    Minority.--For any hearing conducted by the Committee or
    Subcommittee there shall be no more than four non-governmental
    witnesses of which the Ranking Minority Member of the Committee
    or Subcommittee (as appropriate) is entitled to select one
    witness for the hearing. Witnesses selected by the Ranking
    Minority Member of the Committee or Subcommittee shall be
    invited to testify by the Chair of the Committee or
    Subcommittee (as appropriate). Rule 6(A) shall apply with equal
    force to witnesses selected by the Ranking Minority Member of
    the Committee or Subcommittee.
        The limitations set forth in the preceding paragraph shall
    not apply if the Committee holds a hearing to honor the work of
    the small business community in conjunction with the annual
    celebration of Small Business Week. Witness limitations for
    such a hearing shall be determined by the Chair in consultation
    with the Ranking Minority Member.
        (c) Interrogation of Witnesses.--Except when the Committee
    adopts a motion pursuant to subdivisions (B) and (C) of clause
    2(i)(2) of rule XI of the Rules of the House, Committee Members
    may question witnesses only when they have been recognized by
    the Chair for that purpose.
        The Chair and Ranking Minority Member of the Committee or
    Subcommittee shall face no limitation on the length of the time
    that they may question a witness. After recognition by the
    Chair, other Members shall have the opportunity, as set forth
    in rule XI, cl. 2 (j) of the Rules of the House, to question
    each witness on the panel for a period not to exceed five
    minutes.
        For any hearing, the Chair of the Committee or Subcommittee
    may offer a motion to extend the questioning of a witness or
    witnesses by Members other than the Chair or Ranking Minority
    Member identified in the motion for more than five minutes as
    set forth in rule XI, cl. 2(j)(B).
        The Chair of the Committee or Subcommittee shall commence
    questioning followed by the Ranking Minority Member.
    Thereafter, questioning shall alternate between the majority
    and minority Members in order of their arrival at the hearing
    after the gavel has been struck to commence the hearing with
    the first arriving having priority over Members of his or her
    party. If Members arrive simultaneously or are there prior to
    the gavel being struck to commence the hearing, order of
    questioning shall be based on seniority.
        In recognizing Members to question witnesses, the Chair may
    take into consideration the ratio of majority and minority
    Members present in such a manner as to not disadvantage the
    Members of either party.

                               Rule 7.--Subpoenas

        A subpoena may be authorized and issued by the Committee in
    the conduct of any investigation or series of investigations or
    activities to require the attendance and testimony of such
    witness and the production of such books, records,
    correspondence, memoranda, papers and document, as deemed
    necessary. Such subpoena shall be authorized by a majority of
    the full Committee. The requirement that the authorization of a
    subpoena require a majority vote may be waived by the Ranking
    Member of the Committee. The Chair may issue a subpoena, in
    consultation with the Ranking Minority Member, when the House
    is out for session for more than three legislative days.

                                Rule 8.--Quorum

        A quorum, for purposes of reporting a measure or
    recommendation, shall be a majority of the Committee Members.
    For purposes of taking testimony or receiving evidence, a
    quorum shall be one Member from the Majority and one Member
    from the Minority. The Chair of the Committee or Subcommittee
    shall exercise reasonable comity by waiting for the Ranking
    Minority Member even if a quorum is present before striking the
    gavel to commence the hearing. For hearings held by the
    Committee or a Subcommittee in a location other than the
    Committee's hearing room in Washington, DC, a quorum shall be
    deemed to present if the Chair of the Committee or Subcommittee
    is present.

                       Rule 9.--Amendments During Mark-Up

        Any amendment offered to any pending legislation before the
    Committee must be made available in written form by any Member
    of the Committee. If such amendment is not available in written
    form when requested, the Chair shall allow an appropriate
    period for the provision thereof and may adjourn the markup to
    provide sufficient time for the provision of such written
    amendment. Such period or adjournment shall not prejudice the
    offering of such amendment.
        For amendments to be accepted during mark-up, there is no
    requirement that the amendments be filed prior to commencement
    of the mark-up or prepared with the assistance of the Office of
    Legislative Counsel. Even though it is not necessary, Members
    seeking to amend legislation during mark-up should draft
    amendments with the assistance of the Office of Legislative
    Counsel and consult with the Chair or Ranking Member's staff
    (as appropriate) in the preparation of such amendments.

                     Rule 10.--Postponement of Proceedings

        The Chair in consultation with the Ranking Minority Member
    may postpone further proceedings when a record vote is ordered
    on the question of approving any measure or matter or adopting
    an amendment. The Chair may resume postponed proceedings, but
    no later than 24 hours after such postponement, unless the
    House is not in session or there are conflicts with Member
    schedules that make it unlikely a quorum will be present to
    conduct business on the postponed proceeding. In such cases,
    the Chair will consult with Members to set a time as early as
    possible to resume proceedings but in no event later than the
    next meeting date as set forth in Rule 3 of these Rules. 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 11.--Number and Jurisdiction of Subcommittees

        There will be five Subcommittees as follows:
        (a) The Subcommittee on Agriculture, Energy and Trade.--
    This Subcommittee (which will consist of six (6) Republican
    Members and four (4) Democratic Members) will address policies
    that enhance rural economic growth, increasing America's energy
    independence and ensuring that America's small businesses can
    compete effectively in a global marketplace.
               Oversight of agricultural policies.
               Oversight of environmental issues and
            regulations (including agencies such as the
            Environmental Protection Agency and the Army Corps of
            Engineers).
               Oversight of energy issues, including
            expansion of domestic resources whether they are
            renewable or non-renewable.
               Oversight of international trade policy with
            particular emphasis on agencies that provide direct
            assistance to small businesses, such as: the Small
            Business Administration's (SBA) Office of International
            Trade, the Department of Commerce's United States
            Export Assistance Centers, the Department of
            Agriculture's Foreign Agricultural Service, and the
            Export-Import Bank.
               Oversight of infringement of intellectual
            property rights by foreign competition.
        (b) The Subcommittee on Health and Technology.--This
    Subcommittee (which will consist of six (6) Republican Members
    and four (4) Democratic Members) will address how health care
    policies may inhibit or promote economic growth and job
    creation by small businesses. In addition, the Subcommittee
    will examine small business job growth through the creation and
    adoption of advanced technologies.
               Oversight of the implementation of the
            Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
               Oversight of availability and affordability
            of health care coverage for small businesses.
               Oversight of general technology issues,
            including intellectual property policy in the United
            States.
               Oversight of United States
            telecommunications policies including, but not limited
            to, the National Broadband Plan and allocation of
            electromagnetic spectrum.
               The Small Business Innovation Research
            Program.
               Small Business Technology Transfer Program.
        (c) The Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Tax and Capital
    Access.--This Subcommittee (which will consist of six (6)
    Republican Members and four (4) Democratic Members) will
    evaluate the operation of the financial markets in the United
    States and their ability to provide needed capital to small
    businesses. In addition, the Subcommittee will review federal
    programs, especially those overseen by the SBA, aimed at
    assisting entrepreneurs in obtaining needed capital. Since the
    tax policy plays an integral role in access to capital, this
    Committee also will examine the impact of federal tax policies
    on small businesses.
               Oversight of capital access and financial
            markets.
               Implementation of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street
            Reform and Consumer Protection Act.
               SBA financial assistance programs, including
            guaranteed loans, microloans, certified development
            company loans, and small business investment companies.
               Oversight of the Department of Agriculture
            business and industry guaranteed loan program.
               Oversight of general tax policy affecting
            small businesses.
               The management of the SBA disaster loan
            program.
        (d) The Subcommittee on Investigations, Oversight and
    Regulations.--This Subcommittee (which will consist of six (6)
    Republican Members and four (4) Democratic Members) will probe
    the efficient operation of government programs that affect
    small businesses, including the SBA, and develop proposals to
    make them operate in a more cost-effective manner. This
    Subcommittee also will review the regulatory burdens imposed on
    small businesses and how those burdens may be alleviated.
               Oversight of general issues affecting small
            businesses and federal agencies.
               Oversight of the management of the SBA.
               Oversight of the SBA Inspector General.
               Implementation of the Regulatory Flexibility
            Act.
               Oversight of the Office of Information and
            Regulatory Affairs at the Office of Management and
            Budget.
               Use of the Congressional Review Act.
               Transparency of the federal rulemaking
            process as required by the Administrative Procedure and
            Data Quality Acts.
               Implementation of the Paperwork Reduction
            Act.
        (e) The Subcommittee on Contracting and Workforce.--This
    Subcommittee (which will consist of six (6) Republican Members
    and four (4) Democratic Members) will assess the federal
    procurement system, including those programs designed
    specifically to enhance participation by small businesses in
    providing goods and services to the federal government. The
    Subcommittee will examine various programs designed to provide
    technical assistance to small businesses, whether specifically
    aimed at federal contractors or small businesses in general.
    Finally, the Subcommittee will review the broad scope of
    workforce issues that affect the ability of small businesses to
    obtain and maintain qualified employees.
               Oversight of government-wide procurement
            practices and programs affecting small businesses.
               Oversight of federal procurement policies
            that inhibit or expand participation by small
            businesses in the federal contracting marketplace.
               All contracting programs established by the
            Small Business Act, including HUBZone, 8(a), Women-,
            and Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business
            Programs.
               Technical assistance provided to federal
            contractors and perspective contractors through SBA
            personnel, Offices of Small and Disadvantaged Business
            Utilization, and Procurement Technical Assistance
            Centers.
               The SBA Surety Bond guarantee program.
               Oversight of all federal policies that
            affect the workforce including, but not limited to, the
            roles of the Department of Labor and the National Labor
            Relations Board.
               SBA entrepreneurial development and
            technical assistance programs unrelated to
            participation in the federal government contracting.

                  Rule 12.--Powers and Duties of Subcommittees

        Each Subcommittee is authorized to meet, hold hearings,
    receive evidence, and report to the Committee on any matters
    referred to it. Prior to the scheduling of any meeting or
    hearing of a Subcommittee, the Chair of the Subcommittee shall
    obtain the approval of the Chair of the Committee.
        No hearing or meeting of a Subcommittee shall take place at
    the same time as the meeting or hearing of the full Committee
    or another Subcommittee, provided however, that the
    Subcommittee Chairs may hold field hearings that conflict with
    those held by other Subcommittees of the Committee.

                           Rule 13.--Committee Staff

        (a) Majority Staff.--The employees of the Committee, except
    those assigned to the Minority as provided below, shall be
    appointed and assigned, and may be removed by the Chair of the
    Committee. The Chair shall fix their remuneration and they
    shall be under the general supervision and direction of the
    Chair.
        (b) Minority Staff.--The employees of the Committee
    assigned to the Minority shall be appointed and assigned, and
    their remuneration determined, as the Ranking Minority Member
    of the Committee shall decide.
        (c) Subcommittee Staff.--There shall be no separate staff
    assigned to Subcommittees. The Chair and Ranking Member shall
    endeavor to ensure that sufficient committee staff is made
    available in order that each Subcommittee may carry out the
    responsibilities set forth in rule 11, supra.

                               Rule 14.--Records

        The Committee shall keep a complete record of all actions,
    which shall include a record of the votes on any question on
    which a recorded vote is demanded. The result of any vote by
    the Committee, or if applicable by a Subcommittee, including a
    voice vote shall be posted on the Committee's website within 24
    hours after the vote has been taken. Such record shall include
    a description of the amendment, motion, order, or other
    proposition, the name of the Member voting for and against such
    amendment, motion, order, or other proposition, and the names
    of Members present but not voting. For any amendment, motion,
    order, or other proposition decided by voice vote, the record
    shall include a description and whether the voice vote was in
    favor or against.
        The Committee shall keep a complete record of all Committee
    and Subcommittee activity which, in the case of a meeting or
    hearing transcript shall include a substantially verbatim
    account of the remarks actually made during the proceedings
    subject only to technical, grammatical, and typographical
    corrections authorized by the person making the remarks.
        The records of the Committee at the National Archives and
    Records Administration shall be made available in accordance
    with rule VII of the Rules of the House. The Chair of the
    Committee shall notify the Ranking Member of the Committee of
    any decision, pursuant to rule VII, cl. 3(b)(3) or cl. 4 (b),
    to withhold a record otherwise available, and the matter shall
    be presented to the Committee for a determination of the
    written request of any Member of the Committee.
        The Committee Rules shall be made 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.

            Rule 15.--Access to Classified or Sensitive Information

        Access to classified or sensitive information supplied to
    the Committee or Subcommittees and attendance at closed
    sessions of the Committee or a Subcommittee shall be limited to
    Members and necessary Committee staff and stenographic
    reporters who have appropriate security clearance when the
    Chair determines that such access or attendance is essential to
    the functioning of the Committee or one of its Subcommittees.
        The procedures to be followed in granting access to those
    hearings, records, data, charts, and files of the Committee
    which involve classified information or information deemed to
    be sensitive shall be as follows:
        (a) Only Members of the House of Representatives and
    specifically designated Committee staff of the Committee on
    Small Business may have access to such information.
        (b) Members who desire to read materials that are in
    possession of the Committee shall notify the Clerk of the
    Committee in writing.
        (c) The Clerk of the Committee will maintain an accurate
    access log, which identifies the circumstances surrounding
    access to the information, without revealing the material
    examined.
        (d) If the material desired to be reviewed is material
    which the Committee or Subcommittee deems to be sensitive
    enough to require special handling, before receiving access to
    such information, individuals will be required to sign an
    access information sheet acknowledging such access and that the
    individual has read and understands the procedures under which
    access is being granted.
        (e) Material provided for review under this rule shall not
    be removed from a specified room within the Committee offices.
        (f) Individuals reviewing materials under this rule shall
    make certain that the materials are returned to the proper
    custodian.
        (g) No reproductions or recordings may be made of any
    portion of such materials.
        (h) The contents of such information shall not be divulged
    to any person in any way, form, shape, or manner and shall not
    be discussed with any person who has not received the
    information in the manner authorized by the rules of the
    Committee.
        (i) When not being examined in the manner described herein,
    such information will be kept in secure safes or locked file
    cabinets within the Committee offices.
        (j) These procedures only address access to information the
    Committee or Subcommittee deems to be sensitive enough to
    require special treatment.
        (k) If a Member of the House of Representatives believes
    that certain sensitive information should not be restricted as
    to dissemination or use, the Member may petition the Committee
    or Subcommittee to so rule. With respect to information and
    materials provided to the Committee by the Executive Branch or
    an independent agency as that term is defined in 44 U.S.C.
    Sec. 3502, the classification of information and materials as
    determined by the Executive Branch or independent agency shall
    prevail unless affirmatively changed by the Committee or
    Subcommittee involved, after consultation with the Executive
    Branch or independent agency.
        (l) Other materials in the possession of the Committee are
    to be handled in the accordance with normal practices and
    traditions of the Committee.

                           Rule 16.--Other Procedures

        The Chair of the Committee may establish such other
    procedures and take such actions as may be necessary to carry
    out the foregoing rules or to facilitate the effective
    operation of the Committee.

                    Rule 17.--Amendments to Committee Rules

        The rules of the Committee may be modified, amended or
    repealed by a majority vote of the Members, at a meeting
    specifically called for such purpose, but only if written
    notice of the proposed change or changes has been provided to
    each Member of the Committee at least 72 hours prior to the
    time of the meeting of the Committee to consider such change or
    changes.

                          Rule 18.--Budget and Travel

        From the amount provided to the Committee in the primary
    expense resolution adopted by the House of Representatives in
    the 113th Congress, the Chair, after consultation with the
    Ranking Minority Member, shall designate one-third of the
    budget under the direction of the Ranking Minority Member for
    the purposes of minority staff, travel expenses of minority
    staff and Members, and minority office expenses.
        The Chair may authorize travel in connection with
    activities or subject matters under the legislative or
    oversight jurisdiction of the Committee as set forth in rule X
    of the Rules of the House.
        The Ranking Minority Member may authorize travel for any
    Minority Member or staff of the minority in connection with
    activities or subject matters under the Committee's
    jurisdiction as set forth in rule X of the Rules of the House.
    Before such travel, there shall be submitted to the Chair of
    the Committee in writing the following at least seven (7)
    calendar days prior specifying: a) the purpose of the travel;
    b) the dates during which the travel is to occur; c) the names
    of the states or countries to be visited and the length of time
    spent in each; and d) the names of Members and staff of the
    Committee participating in such travel. Prior approval shall
    not be required of Minority Staff traveling to participate in a
    deposition, authorized by the Chair in rule 16 of these Rules
    of an individual located outside of the Washington, DC
    metropolitan area.

                          Rule 19.--Committee Website

        The Chair shall maintain an official Committee website for
    the purpose of furthering the Committee's legislative and
    oversight responsibilities, including communicating information
    about Committees 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.

                           Rule 20.--Rule Vice Chair

        Pursuant to the Rules of the House, the Chair shall
    designate a Member of the Majority to serve as Vice Chair of
    the Committee. The Vice Chair shall preside at any meeting or
    hearing during the temporary absence of the Chair. The Chair
    also reserves the right to designate a Member of the Committee
    Majority to serve as the Chair at a hearing or meeting.

                 Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

       BILL SHUSTER, Pennsylvania,
                 Chairman

    PETER A. DeFAZIO, Oregon             DON YOUNG, Alaska
    ELEANOR HOLMES NORTON,               JOHN J. DUNCAN, Jr., Tennessee,
      District of Columbia                 Vice Chairman
    JERROLD NADLER, New York             JOHN L. MICA, Florida
    CORRINE BROWN, Florida               FRANK A. LoBIONDO, New Jersey
    EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON, Texas         SAM GRAVES, Missouri
    ELIJAH E. CUMMINGS, Maryland         CANDICE S. MILLER, Michigan
    RICK LARSEN, Washington              DUNCAN HUNTER, California
    MICHAEL E. CAPUANO, Massachusetts    ERIC A. ``RICK'' CRAWFORD,
    GRACE F. NAPOLITANO, California      Arkansas
    DANIEL LIPINSKI, Illinois            LOU BARLETTA, Pennsylvania
    STEVE COHEN, Tennessee               BLAKE FARENTHOLD, Texas
    ALBIO SIRES, New Jersey              BOB GIBBS, Ohio
    DONNA F. EDWARDS, Maryland           RICHARD L. HANNA, New York
    JOHN GARAMENDI, California           DANIEL WEBSTER, Florida
    ANDRE CARSON, Indiana                JEFF DENHAM, California
    JANICE HAHN, California              REID J. RIBBLE, Wisconsin
    RICHARD M. NOLAN, Minnesota          THOMAS MASSIE, Kentucky
    ANN KIRKPATRICK, Arizona             TOM RICE, South Carolina
    DINA TITUS, Nevada                   MARK MEADOWS, North Carolina
    SEAN PATRICK MALONEY, New York       SCOTT PERRY, Pennsylvania
    ELIZABTH H. ESTY, Connecticut        RODNEY DAVIS, Illinois
    LOIS FRANKEL, Florida                MARK SANFORD, South Carolina
    CHERI BUSTOS, Illinois               ROB WOODALL, Georgia
    JARED HUFFMAN, California            TODD ROKITA, Indiana
    JULIA BROWNLEY, California           JOHN KATKO, New York
                                         BRIAN BABIN, Texas
                                         CRESENT HARDY, Nevada
                                         RYAN A. COSTELLO, Pennsylvania
                                         GARRET GRAVES, Louisiana
                                         MIMI WALTERS, California
                                         BARBARA COMSTOCK, Virginia
                                         CARLOS CURBELO, Florida
                                         DAVID ROUZER, North Carolina
                                         LEE M. ZELDIN, New York

                         (As adopted January 27, 2015)

      RULES OF THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE FOR THE
                                 114TH CONGRESS

                          Rule 1.--General Provisions

        (a) Applicability of House Rules.--
              (1) In general.--The Rules of the House are the rules
            of the Committee 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, are non-debatable privileged motions in
            the Committee and its subcommittees.
              (2) Subcommittees.--Each subcommittee is part of the
            Committee, and is subject to the authority and
            direction of the Committee and its rules so far as
            applicable.
              (3) Incorporation of house rule on committee
            procedure.--Rule XI of the Rules of the House, which
            pertains entirely to Committee procedure, is
            incorporated and made a part of the rules of the
            Committee to the extent applicable. Pursuant to clause
            2(a)(3) of rule XI of the Rules of the House, the
            Chairman of the Committee is authorized to offer a
            motion under clause 1 of rule XXII of the Rules of the
            House whenever the Chairman considers it appropriate.
        (b) Publication of Rules.--Pursuant to clause 2(a) of rule
    XI of the Rules of the House, 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
    is elected in each odd-numbered year.
        (c) Vice Chairman.--The Chairman shall appoint a vice
    chairman of the Committee and of each subcommittee. If the
    Chairman of the Committee or subcommittee is not present at any
    meeting of the Committee or subcommittee, as the case may be,
    the vice chairman shall preside. If the vice chairman is not
    present, the ranking member of the majority party on the
    Committee or subcommittee who is present shall preside at that
    meeting.

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

        (a) Regular Meetings.--Regular meetings of the Committee
    shall be held on the first Wednesday of every month to transact
    its business unless such day is a holiday, or the House is in
    recess or is adjourned, in which case the Chairman shall
    determine the regular meeting day of the Committee for that
    month. A regular meeting of the Committee may be dispensed with
    if, in the judgment of the Chairman, there is no need for the
    meeting. This paragraph shall not apply to meetings of any
    subcommittee.
        (b) Additional Meetings.--The Chairman may call and
    convene, as he or she 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 for such
    purpose pursuant to the call of the Chairman.
        (c) Special Meetings.--If at least three members of the
    Committee desire that a special meeting of the Committee be
    called by the Chairman, those members may file in the offices
    of the Committee their written request to the Chairman for that
    special meeting. Such request shall specify the measure or
    matter to be considered. Immediately upon the filing of the
    request, the clerk of the Committee shall notify the Chairman
    of the filing of the request. If, within 3 calendar days after
    the filing of the request, the Chairman does not call the
    requested special meeting to be held within 7 calendar days
    after the filing of the request, a majority of the members of
    the Committee may file in the offices of the Committee their
    written notice that a special meeting of the Committee will be
    held, specifying the date and hour thereof, and the measure or
    matter to be considered at that special meeting. The Committee
    shall meet on that date and hour. Immediately upon the filing
    of the notice, the clerk of the Committee shall notify all
    members of the Committee that such meeting will be held and
    inform them of its date and hour and the measure or matter to
    be considered; and only the measure or matter specified in that
    notice may be considered at that special meeting. Such notice
    shall also be made publicly available in electronic form and
    shall be deemed to satisfy paragraph (d)(1).
        (d) Notice.--
              (1) Minimum notice period.--Pursuant to clause
            2(g)(3) of rule XI of the Rules of the House, the
            Chairman shall make a public announcement of the date,
            place, and subject matter of a Committee or
            subcommittee meeting, which may not commence earlier
            than the third day on which members have notice
            thereof.
              (2) Changes in meeting times.--A meeting may commence
            sooner than announced if the Chairman, with concurrence
            of the ranking minority member, determines there is
            good cause to begin the meeting sooner or the Committee
            or subcommittee so determines by majority vote, a
            quorum being present for the transaction of business.
            The Chairman shall make a public announcement of the
            meeting time change at the earliest possible
            opportunity.
              (3) Notification of daily digest clerk.--The clerk of
            the Committee shall notify the Daily Digest Clerk of
            the Congressional Record as soon as possible after a
            public announcement of a time change for a Committee or
            subcommittee meeting is made under this paragraph.
        (e) Prohibition on Sitting During Joint Session.--The
    Committee may not sit during a joint session of the House and
    Senate or during a recess when a joint meeting of the House and
    Senate is in progress.

                    Rule 3.--Meetings and Hearings Generally

        (a) Minimum Period for Availability of Committee Markup
    Text.--Pursuant to clause 2(g)(4) of rule XI of the Rules of
    the House, the Chairman shall make publicly available, in
    electronic form, the text of any legislation to be marked up at
    least 24 hours prior to the commencement of a meeting for the
    markup of legislation, or at the time of a meeting announcement
    under paragraph (d)(2) of Committee rule II if made within 24
    hours before such meeting.
        (b) Open Meetings.--Each meeting for the transaction of
    business, including the markup of legislation, and each hearing
    of the Committee or a subcommittee shall be open to the public,
    except as provided by clause 2(g) of rule XI of the Rules of
    the House.
        (c) Meetings To Begin Promptly.--Each meeting or hearing of
    the Committee shall begin promptly at the time so stipulated in
    the public announcement of the meeting or hearing.
        (d) Addressing the Committee.--Except as provided under
    paragraph (e) of Committee rule VI, a Committee member may
    address the Committee or a subcommittee on any bill, motion, or
    other matter under consideration--
          (1) only when recognized by the Chairman for that
    purpose; and
          (2) only for 5 minutes, or for a period of time
    designated by the Chairman with concurrence of the ranking
    minority member, until such time as each member of the
    Committee or subcommittee who so desires has had an opportunity
    to address the Committee or subcommittee.
        A member shall be limited in his or her remarks to the
    subject matter under consideration. The Chairman shall enforce
    this paragraph.
        (e) Participation of Members in Subcommittee Meetings and
    Hearings.--All members of the Committee who are not members of
    a particular subcommittee may, by unanimous consent of the
    members of such subcommittee, participate in any subcommittee
    meeting or hearing. However, a member who is not a member of
    the subcommittee may not vote on any matter before the
    subcommittee, be counted for purposes of establishing a quorum,
    or raise points of order.
        (f) Broadcasting.--Whenever a meeting for the transaction
    of business, including the markup of legislation, or a hearing
    is open to the public, that meeting or hearing shall be open to
    coverage by television, radio, and still photography in
    accordance with clause 4 of rule XI of the Rules of the House.
    Operation and use of any Committee Internet broadcast system
    shall be fair and nonpartisan and in accordance with clause
    4(b) of rule XI of the Rules of the House and all other
    applicable rules of the Committee and the House. Further,
    pursuant to clause 2(e)(5) of rule XI of the Rules of the
    House, the Committee shall provide audio and video coverage of
    each hearing or meeting for the transaction of business in a
    manner that allows the public to easily listen to and view the
    proceedings. The Committee shall also maintain the recordings
    of such coverage in a manner that is easily accessible to the
    public.
        (g) Access to the Dais and Lounges.--Access to the hearing
    rooms' daises and to the lounges adjacent to the Committee
    hearing rooms shall be limited to Members of Congress and
    employees of Congress during a meeting or hearing of the
    Committee unless specifically permitted by the Chairman or
    ranking minority member.
        (h) Use of Cellular Telephones.--The use of cellular
    telephones in the Committee hearing room is prohibited during a
    meeting or hearing of the Committee.
        (i) Availability of Text of Amendments in Electronic
    Form.--Pursuant to clause 2(e) of rule XI of the Rules of the
    House, not later than 24 hours after the adoption of any
    amendment to a measure or matter considered by the Committee,
    the Chairman shall cause the text of the amendment to be made
    publicly available in electronic form.

    Rule 4.--Power to Sit and Act; Power to Conduct Investigations; Oaths;
                                 Subpoena Power

        (a) Authority to Sit and Act.--For the purpose of carrying
    out any of its functions and duties under rules X and XI of the
    Rules of the House, the Committee and each of its
    subcommittees, is authorized (subject to paragraph (d)(1))--
              (1) to sit and act at such times and places within
            the United States whether the House is in session, has
            recessed, or has adjourned and to hold such hearings;
            and
              (2) to require, by subpoena or otherwise, the
            attendance and testimony of such witnesses and the
            production of such books, records, correspondence,
            memorandums, papers, and documents, as it deems
            necessary.
        (b) Authority to Conduct Investigations.--
              (1) In general.--The Committee is authorized at any
            time to conduct such investigations and studies as it
            may consider necessary or appropriate in the exercise
            of its responsibilities under rule X of the Rules of
            the House and (subject to the adoption of expense
            resolutions as required by rule X, clause 6 of the
            Rules of the House) to incur expenses (including travel
            expenses) in connection therewith.
              (2) Major investigations by subcommittees.--A
            subcommittee may not begin a major investigation
            without approval of a majority of such subcommittee.
        (c) Oaths.--The Chairman, or any member designated by the
    Chairman, may administer oaths to any witness.
        (d) Issuance of Subpoenas.--
              (1) In general.--A subpoena may be issued by the
            Committee or subcommittee under paragraph (a)(2) in the
            conduct of any investigation or activity or series of
            investigations or activities, only when authorized by a
            majority of the members voting, a majority being
            present. Such authorized subpoenas shall be signed by
            the Chairman of the Committee or by any member
            designated by the Committee. If a specific request for
            a subpoena has not been previously rejected by either
            the Committee or subcommittee, the Chairman of the
            Committee, after consultation with the ranking minority
            member of the Committee, may authorize and issue a
            subpoena under paragraph (a)(2) in the conduct of any
            investigation or activity or series of investigations
            or activities, and such subpoena shall for all purposes
            be deemed a subpoena issued by the Committee. As soon
            as practicable after a subpoena is issued under this
            rule, the Chairman shall notify all members of the
            Committee of such action.
              (2) Enforcement.--Compliance with any subpoena issued
            by the Committee or subcommittee under paragraph (a)(2)
            may be enforced only as authorized or directed by the
            House.
        (e) Expenses of Subpoenaed Witnesses.--Each witness who has
    been subpoenaed, upon the completion of his or her testimony
    before the Committee or any subcommittee, may report to the
    offices of the Committee, and there sign appropriate vouchers
    for travel allowances and attendance fees. If hearings are held
    in cities other than Washington, D.C., the witness may contact
    the counsel of the Committee, or his or her representative,
    before leaving the hearing room.

            Rule 5.--Quorums and Record Votes; Postponement of Votes

        (a) Working Quorum.--One-third of the members of the
    Committee or a subcommittee shall constitute a quorum for
    taking any action other than the closing of a meeting pursuant
    to clauses 2(g) and 2(k)(5) of rule XI of the Rules of the
    House, the authorizing of a subpoena pursuant to paragraph (d)
    of Committee rule IV, the reporting of a measure or
    recommendation pursuant to paragraph (b)(1) of Committee rule
    VII, and the actions described in paragraphs (b), (c) and (d)
    of this rule.
        (b) Quorum for Reporting.--A majority of the members of the
    Committee or a subcommittee shall constitute a quorum for the
    reporting of a measure or recommendation.
        (c) Approval of Certain Matters.--A majority of the members
    of the Committee or a subcommittee shall constitute a quorum
    for approval of a resolution concerning any of the following
    actions:
              (1) A prospectus for construction, alteration,
            purchase or acquisition of a public building or the
            lease of space as required by section 3307 of title 40,
            United States Code.
              (2) Survey investigation of a proposed project for
            navigation, flood control, and other purposes by the
            Corps of Engineers (section 4 of the Rivers and Harbors
            Act of March 4, 1913, 33 U.S.C. 542).
              (3) Construction of a water resources development
            project by the Corps of Engineers with an estimated
            Federal cost not exceeding $15,000,000 (section 201 of
            the Flood Control Act of 1965).
              (4) Deletion of water quality storage in a Federal
            reservoir project where the benefits attributable to
            water quality are 15 percent or more but not greater
            than 25 percent of the total project benefits (section
            65 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1974).
              (5) Authorization of a Natural Resources Conservation
            Service watershed project involving any single
            structure of more than 4,000 acre feet of total
            capacity (section 2 of P.L. 566, 83rd Congress).
        (d) Quorum for Taking Testimony.--Two members of the
    Committee or subcommittee shall constitute a quorum for the
    purpose of taking testimony and receiving evidence.
        (e) Record Votes.--A record vote may be demanded by one-
    fifth of the members present.
        (f) Postponement of Votes.--
              (1) In general.--In accordance with clause 2(h)(4) of
            rule XI of the Rules of the House, the Chairman of the
            Committee or a subcommittee, after consultation with
            the ranking minority member of the Committee or
            subcommittee, may--
                      (A) postpone further proceedings when a
                    record vote is ordered on the question of
                    approving a measure or matter or on adopting an
                    amendment; and
                      (B) resume proceedings on a postponed
                    question at any time after reasonable notice.
              (2) Resumption of proceedings.--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.
        (g) Availability of Record Votes in Electronic Form.--
    Pursuant to clause 2(e)(1)(B)(i) of rule XI of the Rules of the
    House, the Chairman shall make the result of any record vote
    publicly available for inspection at reasonable times in the
    offices of the Committee and in electronic form within 48 hours
    of such record vote.

                          Rule 6.--Hearing Procedures

        (a) Announcement of Hearing.--
              (1) Minimum notice period.--Pursuant to clause
            2(g)(3) of rule XI of the Rules of the House, the
            Chairman shall make a public announcement of the date,
            place, and subject matter of a Committee or
            subcommittee hearing, which may not commence earlier
            than the one week after such notice.
              (2) Changes in hearing times.--A hearing may commence
            sooner than announced if the Chairman, with concurrence
            of the ranking minority member, determines there is
            good cause to begin the hearing sooner or the Committee
            so determines by majority vote, a quorum being present
            for the transaction of business. The Chairman shall
            make a public announcement of the hearing time change
            at the earliest possible opportunity.
              (3) Notification of daily digest clerk.--The clerk of
            the Committee shall notify the Daily Digest Clerk of
            the Congressional Record as soon as possible after a
            public announcement of a time change for a Committee or
            subcommittee hearing is made under this paragraph.
        (b) Written Statement; Oral Testimony.--
              (1) Filing of statement.--So far as practicable, each
            witness who is to appear before the Committee or a
            subcommittee shall file with the clerk of the Committee
            or subcommittee, at least 2 working days before the day
            of his or her appearance, a written statement of
            proposed testimony. The Chairman, with the concurrence
            of the ranking minority member, may take the following
            actions for failure to comply with this requirement:
            (A) exclude such witness' written testimony from the
            hearing record; (B) bar such witness oral presentation
            of the testimony; or (C) both (A) and (B). Each witness
            shall limit his or her oral presentation to a summary
            of the written statement.
              (2) Truth in testimony information.--Pursuant to
            clause 2(g)(5) of rule XI of the Rules of the House, in
            the case of a witness appearing in a nongovernmental
            capacity, a written statement of proposed testimony
            shall include a curriculum vitae and a disclosure of
            the amount and source of each Federal grant (or
            subgrant thereof) or contract (or subcontract thereof),
            or the amount and country of origin of any contract or
            payment originating with a foreign government, received
            during the current calendar year or either of the two
            previous calendar years by the witness or by an entity
            represented by the witness and related to the subject
            matter of the hearing.
              (3) Availability of information in electronic form.--
            Statements filed under this paragraph, with appropriate
            redaction to protect the privacy of the witness, shall
            be made publicly available in electronic form not later
            than one day after the witness appears.
        (c) Minority Witnesses.--When any hearing is conducted by
    the Committee or any subcommittee upon any measure or matter,
    the minority party members on the Committee or subcommittee
    shall be entitled, upon request to the Chairman by a majority
    of those minority members before the completion of such
    hearing, to call witnesses selected by the minority to testify
    with respect to that measure or matter during at least one day
    of hearing thereon.
        (d) Summary of Subject Matter.--Upon announcement of a
    hearing, to the extent practicable, the Committee shall make
    available immediately to all members of the Committee a concise
    summary of the subject matter (including legislative reports
    and other material) under consideration. In addition, upon
    announcement of a hearing and subsequently as they are
    received, the Chairman shall make available to the members of
    the Committee any official reports from departments and
    agencies on such matter.
        (e) Opening Statements; Questioning of Witnesses.--
              (1) Opening Statements.--
                      (A) Chairman and Ranking Member.--At a
                    hearing of the Full Committee, the Chairman and
                    ranking minority member of the Committee shall
                    each be entitled to present an oral opening
                    statement of five minutes. At a hearing of a
                    subcommittee, the Chairman and ranking minority
                    member of the Committee and the Chairman and
                    ranking minority member of the subcommittee
                    shall each be entitled to present an opening
                    statement for five minutes.
                      (B) Other Members.--At a hearing of the Full
                    Committee or a subcommittee, other members of
                    the Committee or subcommittee, as appropriate,
                    may submit written opening statements for the
                    record. The Chairman presiding over the hearing
                    may permit oral opening statements by other
                    members of the Committee or subcommittee, as
                    appropriate, with the concurrence of the
                    ranking minority member.
              (2) Questioning of witnesses.--The questioning of
            witnesses in Committee and subcommittee hearings shall
            be initiated by the Chairman, followed by the ranking
            minority member and all other members alternating
            between the majority and minority parties. In
            recognizing members to question witnesses in this
            fashion, the Chairman shall take into consideration the
            ratio of the majority to minority members present and
            shall establish the order of recognition for
            questioning in such a manner as not to disadvantage the
            members of the majority nor the members of the
            minority. The Chairman may accomplish this by
            recognizing two majority members for each minority
            member recognized.
        (f) Procedures for Questions.--
              (1) In general.--A Committee member may question a
            witness at a hearing--
                      (A) only when recognized by the Chairman for
                    that purpose; and
                      (B) subject to subparagraphs (2) and (3),
                    only for 5 minutes until such time as each
                    member of the Committee or subcommittee who so
                    desires has had an opportunity to question the
                    witness.
        A member shall be limited in his or her remarks to the
    subject matter under consideration. The Chairman shall enforce
    this subparagraph.
              (2) Extended questioning of witnesses by members.--
            The Chairman of the Committee or a subcommittee, with
            the concurrence of the ranking minority member, or the
            Committee or subcommittee by motion, may permit a
            specified number of its members to question a witness
            for longer than 5 minutes. The time for extended
            questioning of a witness under this subdivision shall
            be equal for the majority party and minority party and
            may not exceed one hour in the aggregate.
              (3) Extended questioning of witnesses by staff.--The
            Chairman of the Committee or a subcommittee, with the
            concurrence of the ranking minority member, or the
            Committee or subcommittee by motion, may permit
            Committee staff for its majority and minority party
            members to question a witness for equal specified
            periods. The time for extended questioning of a witness
            under this subdivision shall be equal for the majority
            party and minority party and may not exceed one hour in
            the aggregate.
              (4) Right to question witnesses following extended
            questioning.--Nothing in subparagraph (2) or (3)
            affects the right of a member (other than a member
            designated under subparagraph (2)) to question a
            witness for 5 minutes in accordance with subparagraph
            (1)(B) after the questioning permitted under
            subparagraph (2) or (3).
        (g) Additional Hearing Procedures.--Clause 2(k) of Rule XI
    of the Rules of the House (relating to additional rules for
    hearings) applies to hearings of the Committee and its
    subcommittees.

       Rule 7.--Procedures for Reporting Bills, Resolutions, and Reports

        (a) Filing of Reports.--
        (1) In general.--The Chairman of the Committee shall report
    promptly to the House any measure or matter approved by the
    Committee and take necessary steps to bring the measure or
    matter to a vote.
              (2) Requests for reporting.--The report of the
            Committee on a measure or matter which has been
            approved by the Committee shall be filed within 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 a majority of the members of the
            Committee, for the reporting of that measure or matter.
            Upon the filing of any such request, the clerk of the
            Committee shall transmit immediately to the Chairman of
            the Committee notice of the filing of that request.
        (b) Quorum; Record Votes.--
              (1) Quorum.--No measure, matter, or recommendation
            shall be reported from the Committee unless a majority
            of the Committee was actually present.
              (2) Record votes.--With respect to each record vote
            on a motion to report any measure or matter of a public
            character, and on any amendment offered to the measure
            or matter, the total number of votes cast for and
            against, and the names of those members voting for and
            against, shall be included in the Committee report on
            the measure or matter.
        (c) Required Matters.--The report of the Committee on a
    measure or matter which has been approved by the Committee
    shall include the items required to be included by clauses 2(c)
    and 3 of Rule XIII of the Rules of the House.
        (d) Additional Views.--If, at the time of approval of any
    measure or matter by the Committee, any member of the Committee
    gives notice of intention to file supplemental, minority,
    additional, or dissenting views, all members shall be entitled
    to not less than two additional calendar days after the day of
    such notice (excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays)
    in which to file such written and signed views in accordance
    with clause 2(l) of Rule XI of the Rules of the House.
        (e) Activities Report.--
              (1) In general.--Not later than January 2 of each odd
            numbered year, the Committee shall submit to the House
            a report on the activities of the Committee.
              (2) Contents.--The report shall include--
                      (A) separate sections summarizing the
                    legislative and oversight activities of the
                    Committee under Rules X and XI of the Rules of
                    the House during the Congress;
                      (B) a summary of the oversight plans
                    submitted by the Committee under clause 2(d) of
                    Rule X of the Rules of the House;
                      (C) a summary of the actions taken and
                    recommendations made with respect to the
                    oversight plans specified in subdivision (B);
              (D) a summary of any additional oversight activities
            undertaken by the Committee and any recommendations
            made or actions taken thereon; and
              (E) a delineation of any hearings held pursuant to
            clauses 2(n), (o), or (p) of Rule XI of the Rules of
            the House.
              (3) Filing.--After an adjournment sine die of the
            last regular session of a Congress, or after December
            15 of an even numbered year, whichever occurs first,
            the Chairman may file the report described in
            subparagraph (1) with the Clerk of the House at any
            time and without approval of the Committee, provided
            that--
                      (A) a copy of the report has been available
                    to each member of the Committee for at least
                    seven calendar days; and
                      (B) the report includes any supplemental,
                    minority, additional, or dissenting views
                    submitted by a member of the Committee.
        (f) Other Committee Materials.--
              (1) In general.--All Committee and subcommittee
            prints, reports, documents, or other materials, not
            otherwise provided for under this rule, that purport to
            express publicly the views of the Committee or any of
            its subcommittees or members of the Committee or its
            subcommittees shall be approved by the Committee or the
            subcommittee prior to printing and distribution and any
            member shall be given an opportunity to have views
            included as part of such material prior to printing,
            release, and distribution in accordance with paragraph
            (d) of this rule.
              (2) Documents containing views other than member
            views.--A Committee or subcommittee document containing
            views other than those of members of the Committee or
            subcommittee shall not be published without approval of
            the Committee or subcommittee.
              (3) Disclaimer.--All Committee or subcommittee
            reports printed pursuant to legislative study or
            investigation and not approved by a majority vote of
            the Committee or subcommittee, as appropriate, shall
            contain the following disclaimer on the cover of such
            report: ``This report has not been officially adopted
            by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
            (or pertinent subcommittee thereof) and may not
            therefore necessarily reflect the views of its
            members.''.
              (4) Compilations of laws.--To the maximum extent
            practicable, the Committee shall publish a compilation
            of laws under the jurisdiction of each subcommittee.
        (g) Availability of Publications.--Pursuant to clause
    2(e)(4) of Rule XI of the Rules of the House, the Committee
    shall make its publications available in electronic form to the
    maximum extent feasible.

         Rule 8.--Establishment of Subcommittees; Size and Party Ratios

        (a) Establishment.--There shall be 6 standing
    subcommittees. These subcommittees, with the following sizes
    (including delegates) and majority/minority ratios, are:
              (1) Subcommittee on Aviation (35 Members: 20 Majority
            and 15 Minority).
              (2) Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime
            Transportation (17 Members: 10 Majority and 7
            Minority).
              (3) Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public
            Buildings, and Emergency Management (17 Members: 10
            Majority and 7 Minority).
              (4) Subcommittee on Highways and Transit (49 Members:
            28 Majority and 21 Minority).
              (5) Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and
            Hazardous Materials (31 Members: 18 Majority and 13
            Minority).
              (6) Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment
            (31 Members: 18 Majority and 13 Minority).
        (b) Ex Officio Members.--The Chairman and ranking minority
    member of the Committee shall serve as ex officio voting
    members on each subcommittee.
        (c) Ratios.--On each subcommittee there shall be a ratio of
    majority party members to minority party members which shall be
    no less favorable to the majority party than the ratio for the
    Full Committee. In calculating the ratio of majority party
    members to minority party members, there shall be included the
    ex officio members of the subcommittees.

                  Rule 9.--Powers and Duties of Subcommittees

        (a) Authority to Sit.--Each subcommittee is authorized to
    meet, hold hearings, receive evidence, and report to the Full
    Committee on all matters referred to it or under its
    jurisdiction. Subcommittee chairmen shall set dates for
    hearings and meetings of their respective subcommittees after
    consultation with the Chairman and other subcommittee chairmen
    with a view toward avoiding simultaneous scheduling of Full
    Committee and subcommittee meetings or hearings whenever
    possible.
        (b) Consideration by Committee.--Each bill, resolution, or
    other matter favorably reported by a subcommittee shall
    automatically be placed upon the agenda of the Committee. Any
    such matter reported by a subcommittee shall not be considered
    by the Committee unless it has been delivered to the offices of
    all members of the Committee at least 48 hours before the
    meeting, unless the Chairman determines that the matter is of
    such urgency that it should be given early consideration. Where
    practicable, such matters shall be accompanied by a comparison
    with present law and a section-by-section analysis.

               Rule 10.--Referral of Legislation to Subcommittees

        (a) General Requirement.--Except where the Chairman of the
    Committee determines, in consultation with the majority members
    of the Committee, that consideration is to be by the Full
    Committee, each bill, resolution, investigation, or other
    matter which relates to a subject listed under the jurisdiction
    of any subcommittee established in Committee Rule VIII referred
    to or initiated by the Full Committee shall be referred by the
    Chairman to all subcommittees of appropriate jurisdiction
    within two weeks. All bills shall be referred to the
    subcommittee of proper jurisdiction without regard to whether
    the author is or is not a member of the subcommittee.
        (b) Recall From Subcommittee.--A bill, resolution, or other
    matter referred to a subcommittee in accordance with this rule
    may be recalled therefrom at any time by a vote of a majority
    of the members of the Committee voting, a quorum being present,
    for the Committee's direct consideration or for reference to
    another subcommittee.
        (c) Multiple Referrals.--In carrying out this rule with
    respect to any matter, the Chairman may refer the matter
    simultaneously to two or more subcommittees for concurrent
    consideration or for consideration in sequence (subject to
    appropriate time limitations in the case of any subcommittee
    after the first), or divide the matter into two or more parts
    (reflecting different subjects and jurisdictions) and refer
    each such part to a different subcommittee, or make such other
    provisions as he or she considers appropriate.

                     Rule 11.--Recommendation of Conferees

        The Chairman of the Committee shall recommend to the
    Speaker as conferees the names of those members (1) of the
    majority party selected by the Chairman, and (2) of the
    minority party selected by the ranking minority member of the
    Committee. 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 for the Committee.

                              Rule 12.--Oversight

        (a) Purpose.--The Committee shall carry out oversight
    responsibilities as provided in this rule in order to assist
    the House in--
              (1) its analysis, appraisal, and evaluation of--
                      (A) the application, administration,
                    execution, and effectiveness of the laws
                    enacted by the Congress; or
                      (B) conditions and circumstances which may
                    indicate the necessity or desirability of
                    enacting new or additional legislation; and
              (2) its formulation, consideration, and enactment of
            such modifications or changes in those laws, and of
            such additional legislation, as may be necessary or
            appropriate.
        (b) Oversight Plan.--Not later than February 15 of the
    first session of each Congress, the Committee shall adopt its
    oversight plan for that Congress in accordance with clause
    2(d)(1) of rule X of the Rules of the House.
        (c) Review of Laws and Programs.--The Committee and the
    appropriate subcommittees shall cooperatively 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 the jurisdiction of the
    Committee, and the organization and operation of the Federal
    agencies and entities having responsibilities in or for the
    administration and execution thereof, in order to determine
    whether such laws and the programs thereunder are being
    implemented and carried out in accordance with the intent of
    the Congress and whether such programs should be continued,
    curtailed, or eliminated. In addition, the Committee and the
    appropriate subcommittees shall cooperatively review and study
    any conditions or circumstances which may indicate the
    necessity or desirability of enacting new or additional
    legislation within the jurisdiction of the Committee (whether
    or not any bill or resolution has been introduced with respect
    thereto), and shall on a continuing basis undertake future
    research and forecasting on matters within the jurisdiction of
    the Committee.
        (d) Review of Tax Policies.--The Committee and the
    appropriate subcommittees shall cooperatively review and study
    on a continuing basis the impact or probable impact of tax
    policies affecting subjects within the jurisdiction of the
    Committee.

         Rule 13.--Review of Continuing Programs; Budget Act Provisions

        (a) Ensuring Annual Appropriations.--The Committee shall,
    in its consideration of all bills and joint resolutions of a
    public character within its jurisdiction, ensure that
    appropriations for continuing programs and activities of the
    Federal Government and the District of Columbia government will
    be made annually to the maximum extent feasible and consistent
    with the nature, requirements, and objectives of the programs
    and activities involved.
        (b) Review of Multi-Year Appropriations.--The Committee
    shall review, from time to time, each continuing program within
    its jurisdiction for which appropriations are not made annually
    in order to ascertain whether such program could be modified so
    that appropriations therefore would be made annually.
        (c) Views and Estimates.--In accordance with clause 4(f)(1)
    of Rule X of the Rules of the House, the Committee shall submit
    to the Committee on the Budget--
              (1) its views and estimates with respect to all
            matters to be set forth in the concurrent resolution on
            the budget for the ensuing fiscal year which are within
            its jurisdiction or functions; and
              (2) an estimate of the total amount of new budget
            authority, and budget outlays resulting therefrom, to
            be provided or authorized in all bills and resolutions
            within its jurisdiction which it intends to be
            effective during that fiscal year.
        (d) Budget Allocations.--As soon as practicable after a
    concurrent resolution on the budget for any fiscal year is
    agreed to, the Committee (after consulting with the appropriate
    committee or committees of the Senate) shall subdivide any
    allocations made to it in the joint explanatory statement
    accompanying the conference report on such resolution, and
    promptly report such subdivisions to the House, in the manner
    provided by section 302 of the Congressional Budget Act of
    1974.
        (e) Reconciliation.--Whenever the Committee is directed in
    a concurrent resolution on the budget to determine and
    recommend changes in laws, bills, or resolutions under the
    reconciliation process, it shall promptly make such
    determination and recommendations, and report a reconciliation
    bill or resolution (or both) to the House or submit such
    recommendations to the Committee on the Budget, in accordance
    with the Congressional Budget Act of 1974.

                               Rule 14.--Records

        (a) Keeping of Records.--The Committee shall keep a
    complete record of all Committee action which shall include--
              (1) in the case of any meeting or hearing
            transcripts, 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; and
              (2) a record of the votes on any question on which a
            record vote is taken.
        (b) Public Inspection.--The result of each such record vote
    shall be made available by the Committee for inspection by the
    public at reasonable times in the offices of the Committee.
    Information so 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.
        (c) Property of the House.--All Committee records
    (including hearings, data, charts, and files) shall be kept
    separate and distinct from the congressional office records of
    the member serving as Chairman of the Committee; and such
    records shall be the property of the House and all members of
    the House shall have access thereto.
        (d) Availability 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. The Chairman shall notify the
    ranking minority member of the Committee of any decision,
    pursuant to clause 3(b)(3) or clause 4(b) of such rule, to
    withhold a record otherwise available, and the matter shall be
    presented to the Committee for a determination on written
    request of any member of the Committee.
        (e) Authority To Print.--The Committee is authorized to
    have printed and bound testimony and other data presented at
    hearings held by the Committee. All costs of stenographic
    services and transcripts in connection with any meeting or
    hearing of the Committee shall be paid as provided in clause
    1(c) of rule XI of the House.

                          Rule 15.--Committee Budgets

        (a) Biennial Budget.--The Chairman, in consultation with
    the chairman of each subcommittee, the majority members of the
    Committee, and the minority members of the Committee, shall,
    for each Congress, prepare a consolidated Committee budget.
    Such budget shall include necessary amounts for staff
    personnel, necessary travel, investigation, and other expenses
    of the Committee.
        (b) Additional Expenses.--Authorization for the payment of
    additional or unforeseen Committee expenses may be procured by
    one or more additional expense resolutions processed in the
    same manner as set out herein.
        (c) Travel Requests.--The Chairman or any chairman of a
    subcommittee may initiate necessary travel requests as provided
    in Committee Rule XVII within the limits of the consolidated
    budget as approved by the House and the Chairman may execute
    necessary vouchers thereof.
        (d) Monthly Reports.--Once monthly, the Chairman shall
    submit to the Committee on House Administration, in writing, a
    full and detailed accounting of all expenditures made during
    the period since the last such accounting from the amount
    budgeted to the Committee. Such report shall show the amount
    and purpose of such expenditure and the budget to which such
    expenditure is attributed. A copy of such monthly report shall
    be available in the Committee office for review by members of
    the Committee.

                           Rule 16.--Committee Staff

        (a) Appointment by Chairman.--The Chairman shall appoint
    and determine the remuneration of, and may remove, the
    employees of the Committee not assigned to the minority. The
    staff of the Committee not assigned to the minority shall be
    under the general supervision and direction of the Chairman,
    who shall establish and assign the duties and responsibilities
    of such staff members and delegate such authority as he or she
    determines appropriate.
        (b) Appointment by Ranking Minority Member.--The ranking
    minority member of the Committee shall appoint and determine
    the remuneration of, and may remove, the staff assigned to the
    minority within the budget approved for such purposes. The
    staff assigned to the minority shall be under the general
    supervision and direction of the ranking minority member of the
    Committee who may delegate such authority as he or she
    determines appropriate.
        (c) Intention Regarding Staff.--It is intended that the
    skills and experience of all members of the Committee staff
    shall be available to all members of the Committee.

                     Rule 17.--Travel of Members and Staff

        (a) Approval.--Consistent with the primary expense
    resolution and such additional expense resolutions as may have
    been approved, the provisions of this rule shall govern travel
    of Committee members and staff. Travel to be reimbursed from
    funds set aside for the Committee for any member or any staff
    member shall be paid only upon the prior authorization of the
    Chairman. Travel shall be authorized by the Chairman for any
    member and any staff member in connection with the attendance
    of hearings conducted by the Committee or any subcommittee and
    meetings, conferences, and investigations which involve
    activities or subject matter under 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 travel.
              (2) The dates during which the travel is to be made
            and the date or dates of the event for which the travel
            is being made.
              (3) The location of the event for which the travel is
            to be made.
              (4) The names of members and staff seeking
            authorization.
        (b) Subcommittee Travel.--In the case of travel of members
    and staff of a subcommittee to hearings, meetings, conferences,
    and investigations involving activities or subject matter under
    the legislative assignment of such subcommittee, prior
    authorization must be obtained from the subcommittee chairman
    and the Chairman. Such prior authorization shall be given by
    the Chairman only upon the representation by the chairman of
    such subcommittee in writing setting forth those items
    enumerated in subparagraphs (1), (2), (3), and (4) of paragraph
    (a) and that there has been a compliance where applicable with
    Committee Rule VI.
        (c) Travel Outside the United States.--
              (1) In general.--In the case of travel outside the
            United States of members and staff of the Committee or
            of a subcommittee for the purpose of conducting
            hearings, investigations, studies, or attending
            meetings and conferences involving activities or
            subject matter under the legislative assignment of the
            Committee or pertinent subcommittee, prior
            authorization must be obtained from the Chairman, or,
            in the case of a subcommittee from the subcommittee
            chairman and the Chairman. Before such authorization is
            given there shall be submitted to the Chairman, in
            writing, a request for such authorization. Each
            request, which shall be filed in a manner that allows
            for a reasonable period of time for review before such
            travel is scheduled to begin, shall include the
            following:
                      (A) The purpose of the travel.
                      (B) The dates during which the travel will
                    occur.
                      (C) The names of the countries to be visited
                    and the length of time to be spent in each.
                      (D) An agenda of anticipated activities for
                    each country for which travel is authorized
                    together with a description of the purpose to
                    be served and the areas of Committee
                    jurisdiction involved.
                      (E) The names of members and staff for whom
                    authorization is sought.
              (2) Initiation of requests.--Requests for travel
            outside the United States may be initiated by the
            Chairman or the chairman of a subcommittee (except that
            individuals may submit a request to the Chairman for
            the purpose of attending a conference or meeting) and
            shall be limited to members and permanent employees of
            the Committee.
        (d) Reports by Members and Staff.--Within 15 legislative
    days from the conclusion of any hearing, investigation, study,
    meeting, or conference for which travel has been authorized
    pursuant to this rule, each member and staff member involved in
    such travel shall submit a written report to the Chairman
    covering the activities and other pertinent observations or
    information gained as a result of such travel.
        (e) Applicability of Laws, Rules, Policies.--Members and
    staff of the Committee performing authorized travel on official
    business shall be governed by applicable laws, resolutions, or
    regulations of the House and of the Committee on House
    Administration pertaining to such travel, and by the travel
    policy of the Committee.

                           Rule 18.--Committee Panels

        (a) Designation.--In accordance with clause 5(b)(2)(C) of
    rule X of the Rules of the House, the Chairman of the
    Committee, with the concurrence of the ranking minority member,
    may designate a panel of the Committee consisting of members of
    the Committee to inquire into and take testimony on a matter or
    matters that fall within the jurisdiction of more than one
    subcommittee and to report to the Committee.
        (b) Duration.--No panel designated under paragraph (a)
    shall continue in existence for more than six months after the
    date of the designation.
        (c) Party Ratios and Appointment.--The ratio of majority
    members to minority members on a panel designated under
    paragraph (a) shall be as close as practicable to the ratio of
    the Full Committee. All majority members of the panels shall be
    appointed by the Chairman of the Committee, and all minority
    members shall be appointed by the ranking minority member of
    the Committee. The Chairman of the Committee shall choose one
    of the majority members so appointed to serve as Chairman of
    the panel. The ranking minority member of the Committee shall
    similarly choose the ranking minority member of the panel.
        (d) Ex Officio Members.--The Chairman and ranking minority
    member of the Committee may serve as ex-officio members of a
    panel designated under paragraph (a). The Chairman and ranking
    minority member are authorized to vote on matters that arise
    before the panel and shall be counted to satisfy the quorum
    requirement for any purpose.
        (e) Jurisdiction.--No panel designated under paragraph (a)
    shall have legislative jurisdiction.
        (f) Applicability of Committee Rules.--A panel designated
    under paragraph (a) shall be subject to all Committee Rules
    herein.

                         Committee on Veterans' Affairs

      JEFF MILLER, Florida, Chairman

    CORRINE BROWN, Florida               DOUG LAMBORN, Colorado
    MARK TAKANO, California              GUS M. BILIRAKIS, Florida
    JULIA BROWNLEY, California           DAVID P. ROE, Tennessee
    DINA TITUS, Nevada                   DAN BENISHEK, Michigan
    RAUL RUIZ, California                TIM HUELSKAMP, Kansas
    ANN M. KUSTER, New Hampshire         MIKE COFFMAN, Colorado
    BETO O'ROURKE, Texas                 BRAD R. WENSTRUP, Ohio
    KATHLEEN M. RICE, New York           JACKIE WALORSKI, Indiana
    TIMOTHY J. WALZ, Minnesota           RALPH LEE ABRAHAM, Louisiana
    JERRY McNERNEY, California           LEE M. ZELDIN, New York
                                         RYAN A. COSTELLO, Pennsylvania
                                         AUMUA AMATA COLEMAN RADEWAGEN,
                                           American Samoa
                                         MIKE BOST, Illinois

                         (As adopted January 21, 2015)

       RULES OF THE COMMITTEE ON VETERANS' AFFAIRS FOR THE 114TH CONGRESS

                          Rule 1.--General Provisions

        (a) Applicability of House Rules.--The Rules of the House
    are the rules of the Committee on Veterans' Affairs 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, are non-debatable privileged motions in
    Committees and subcommittees.
        (b) Subcommittees.--Each subcommittee of the Committee is a
    part of the Committee and is subject to the authority and
    direction of the Committee and to its rules so far as
    applicable.
        (c) Incorporation of House Rule on Committee Procedure.--
    Rule XI of the Rules of the House, which pertains entirely to
    Committee procedure, is incorporated and made part of the rules
    of the Committee to the extent applicable. Pursuant to clause
    2(a)(3) of Rule XI of the Rules of the House, the Chairman of
    the full Committee is directed to offer a motion under clause 1
    of Rule XXII of the Rules of the House whenever the Chairman
    considers it appropriate.
        (d) Vice Chairman.--Pursuant to clause 2(d) of Rule XI of
    the Rules of the House, the Chairman of the full Committee
    shall designate the Vice Chairman of the Committee.

                    Rule 2.--Regular and Additional Meetings

        (a) Regular Meetings.--The regular meeting day for the
    Committee shall be at 10 a.m. on the second Wednesday of each
    month in such place as the Chairman may designate. However, the
    Chairman may dispense with a regular Wednesday meeting of the
    Committee.
        (b) Additional Meetings.--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 for such
    purpose pursuant to the call of the Chairman.
        (c) Notice.--The Chairman shall notify each member of the
    Committee of the agenda of each regular and additional meeting
    of the Committee at least 24 hours before the time of the
    meeting, except under circumstances the Chairman determines to
    be of an emergency nature. Under such circumstances, the
    Chairman shall make an effort to consult the ranking minority
    member, or in such member's absence, the next ranking minority
    party member of the Committee.

                    Rule 3.--Meetings and Hearings Generally

        (a) Open Meetings and Hearings.--Meetings and hearings of
    the Committee and each of its subcommittees shall be open to
    the public unless closed in accordance with clause 2(g) of Rule
    XI of the Rules of the House.
        (b) Announcement of Hearing.--The Chairman, in the case of
    a hearing to be conducted by the Committee, and the
    subcommittee Chairman, in the case of a hearing to be conducted
    by a subcommittee, shall make public announcement of the date,
    place, and subject matter of any hearing to be conducted on any
    measure or matter at least one week before the commencement of
    that hearing unless the Committee or the subcommittee
    determines that there is good cause to begin the hearing at an
    earlier date. In the latter event, the Chairman or the
    subcommittee Chairman, as the case may be, shall consult with
    the ranking minority member and make such public announcement
    at the earliest possible date. The clerk of the Committee shall
    promptly notify the Daily Clerk of the Congressional Record and
    the Committee scheduling service of the House Information
    Resources as soon as possible after such public announcement is
    made.
        (c) Wireless Telephone Use Prohibited.--No person may use a
    wireless telephone during a Committee or subcommittee meeting
    or hearing.
        (d) Media Coverage.--Any meeting of the Committee or its
    subcommittees that is open to the public shall be open to
    coverage by radio, television, and still photography in
    accordance with the provisions of clause 4(f) of House Rule XI
    as follows:
              (1) If 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.
              (2) The 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.
              (3) Television 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.
              (4) Television 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.
              (5) Equipment 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.
              (6)(A) Except as provided in subdivision (B),
            floodlights, spotlights, strobelights, and flashguns
            may not be used in providing any method of coverage of
            the hearing or meeting.
              (B) The 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.
              (7) If 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.
              (8) Photographers 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.
              (9) Photographers may not place themselves in
            positions that obstruct unnecessarily the coverage of
            the hearing by the other media.
              (10) Personnel providing coverage by the television
            and radio media shall be currently accredited to the
            Radio and Television Correspondents' Galleries.
              (11) Personnel providing coverage by still
            photography shall be currently accredited to the Press
            Photographers' Gallery.
              (12) Personnel 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.
        (e) Requirements for Testimony.--
              (1) Each witness who is to appear before the
            Committee or a subcommittee shall file with the clerk
            of the Committee, at least 48 hours in advance of his
            or her appearance, or at such other time as designated
            by the Chairman after consultation with the Ranking
            Member, a written statement of his or her proposed
            testimony. Each witness shall, to the greatest extent
            practicable, also provide a copy of such written
            testimony in an electronic format prescribed by the
            Chairman. Each witness shall limit any oral
            presentation to a summary of the written statement.
              (2) Pursuant to clause 2(g)(5) of Rule XI of the
            Rules of the House:
                      (A) In the case of a witness appearing in a
                    non-governmental capacity, a written statement
                    of proposed testimony shall include a
                    curriculum vitae and a disclosure of any
                    Federal grants or contracts, or contracts or
                    payments originating with a foreign government,
                    received during the current calendar year or
                    either of the two previous calendar years by
                    the witness and related to the subject matter
                    of the hearing.
                      (B) The disclosure required by this rule
                    shall include the amount and source of each
                    Federal grant (or subgrant thereof) or contract
                    (or subcontract thereof) related to the subject
                    matter of the hearing and the amount and
                    country of origin of any payment or contract
                    related to the subject matter of the hearing
                    originating with a foreign government.
        (f) Calling and Questioning Witnesses.--
              (1) Committee and subcommittee members may question
            witnesses only when they have been recognized by the
            Chairman of the Committee or subcommittee for that
            purpose, and only for a 5-minute period until all
            members present have had an opportunity to question a
            witness. The 5-minute period for questioning a witness
            by any one member may be extended only with the
            unanimous consent of all members present. The
            questioning of witnesses in both Committee and
            subcommittee hearings shall be initiated by the
            Chairman, followed by the ranking minority party member
            and all other members alternating between the majority
            and minority. Except as otherwise announced by the
            Chairman at the beginning of a hearing, members who are
            present at the start of the hearing will be recognized
            before other members who arrive after the hearing has
            begun. In recognizing members to question witnesses in
            this fashion, the Chairman shall take into
            consideration the ratio of the majority to minority
            members present and shall establish the order of
            recognition for questioning in such a manner as not to
            disadvantage the members of the majority.
              (2) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (1)
            regarding the 5-minute rule, the Chairman after
            consultation with the ranking minority member may
            designate an equal number of members of the Committee
            or subcommittee majority and minority party to question
            a witness for a period not longer than 30 minutes. In
            no event shall the Chairman allow a member to question
            a witness for an extended period under this rule until
            all members present have had the opportunity to ask
            questions under the 5-minute rule. The Chairman after
            consultation with the ranking minority member may
            permit Committee staff for its majority and minority
            party members to question a witness for equal specified
            periods of time.
              (3) Non-Committee Members may be invited to sit at
            the dais for Committee hearings with the unanimous
            consent of all Members present. Further, non-Committee
            Members may be recognized for questioning of witnesses
            but only after all Committee Members have first been
            recognized.
              (4) When a hearing is conducted by the Committee or a
            subcommittee on any measure or matter, the minority
            party members on the Committee shall be entitled, upon
            request to the Chairman of a majority of those minority
            members before the completion of the hearing, to call
            witnesses selected by the minority to testify with
            respect to that measure or matter during at least one
            day of the hearing thereon.
        (g) Subpoenas.--Pursuant to clause 2(m) of Rule XI of the
    Rules of the House, a subpoena may be authorized and issued by
    the Committee or a subcommittee in the conduct of any
    investigation or series of investigations or activities, only
    when authorized by a majority of the members voting, a majority
    being present.
        (h) Notice Requirements.--
              (1) The text of all bills or resolutions for markup,
            and any amendments in the nature of a substitute to
            such bills or resolution to be first recognized by the
            Chairman, shall be made available, via written or
            electronic notice, to Committee members at least 48
            hours prior to a scheduled markup, except as agreed to
            by unanimous consent.
              (2) Subject to the second sentence of this paragraph,
            it shall not be in order for the Committee to consider
            any amendment proposed to a bill or resolution under
            consideration by the Committee, or proposed to an
            amendment in the nature of a substitute noticed under
            paragraph (1), unless a written or electronic copy of
            such amendment has been delivered to each Member of the
            Committee (or Subcommittee for purposes of Subcommittee
            markups) at least 24 hours before the meeting at which
            the amendment is to be proposed. This paragraph may be
            waived by unanimous consent and shall apply only when
            the 48-hour written notice has been provided in
            accordance with paragraph (1).
        (i) Congressional Budget Office Scoring.--The Committee
    shall not include any bill or resolution for consideration
    during a committee markup which is not accompanied by an
    accounting from the Congressional Budget Office of the
    mandatory and discretionary costs or savings associated with
    such bill or resolution.
        The accounting from the Congressional Budget Office need
    not be official, but is expected to provide Committee members
    with an approximation of the budgetary impact a bill or
    resolution may have prior to any vote to favorably forward or
    report such bill or resolution. The requirements of this
    paragraph may be waived by a majority of Committee members, a
    quorum being present.

         Rule 4.--Quorum and Record Votes; Postponement of Proceedings

        (a) Working Quorum.--A majority of the members of the
    Committee shall constitute a quorum for business and a majority
    of the members of any subcommittee shall constitute a quorum
    thereof for business, except that two members shall constitute
    a quorum for the purpose of taking testimony and receiving
    evidence.
        (b) Quorum for Reporting.--No measure or recommendation
    shall be reported to the House of Representatives unless a
    majority of the Committee was actually present.
        (c) Record Votes.--A record vote may be demanded by one-
    fifth of the members present or, in the apparent absence of a
    quorum, by any one member. With respect to any record vote on
    any motion to amend or report, the total number of votes cast
    for and against, and the names of those members voting for and
    against, shall be included in the report of the Committee on
    the bill or resolution.
        (d) Prohibition Against Proxy Voting.--No vote by any
    member of the Committee or a subcommittee with respect to any
    measure or matter may be cast by proxy.
        (e) Postponing Proceedings.--Committee and subcommittee
    chairmen may postpone further proceedings when a record vote is
    ordered on the question of approving a measure or matter or on
    adopting an amendment, and may resume proceedings within two
    legislative days on a postponed question after reasonable
    notice. 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 5.--Subcommittees

        (a) Establishment and Jurisdiction.--
              (1) There shall be four subcommittees of the
            Committee as follows:
                      (A) Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and
                    Memorial Affairs, which shall have legislative,
                    oversight and investigative jurisdiction over
                    compensation; general and special pensions of
                    all the wars of the United States; life
                    insurance issued by the Government on account
                    of service in the Armed Forces; cemeteries of
                    the United States in which veterans of any war
                    or conflict are or may be buried, whether in
                    the United States or abroad, except cemeteries
                    administered by the Secretary of the Interior;
                    burial benefits; the Board of Veterans'
                    Appeals; and the United States Court of Appeals
                    for Veterans Claims.
                      (B) Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity,
                    which shall have legislative, oversight and
                    investigative jurisdiction over education of
                    veterans, employment and training of veterans,
                    vocational rehabilitation, veterans' housing
                    programs, readjustment of servicemembers to
                    civilian life, and servicemembers civil relief.
                      (C) Subcommittee on Health, which shall have
                    legislative, oversight, and investigative
                    jurisdiction over the Veterans Health
                    Administration (VHA) including medical
                    services, medical support and compliance,
                    medical facilities, medical and prosthetic
                    research, and major and minor construction.
                      (D) Subcommittee on Oversight and
                    Investigations, which shall have oversight and
                    investigative jurisdiction over veterans'
                    matters generally, information technology,
                    procurement, and over such matters as may be
                    referred to the subcommittee by the Chairman of
                    the full Committee for its oversight or
                    investigation and for its appropriate
                    recommendations. The subcommittee shall have
                    legislative jurisdiction over such bills or
                    resolutions as may be referred to it by the
                    Chairman of the full Committee.
              (2) Each subcommittee shall have responsibility for
            such other measures or matters as the Chairman refers
            to it.
        (b) Vacancies.--Any vacancy in the membership of a
    subcommittee shall not affect the power of the remaining
    members to execute the functions of that subcommittee.
        (c) Ratios.--On each subcommittee, there shall be a ratio
    of majority party members to minority party members which shall
    be consistent with the ratio on the full Committee.
        (d) Referral to Subcommittees.--The Chairman of the
    Committee may refer a measure or matter, which is within the
    general responsibility of more than one of the subcommittees of
    the Committee, as the Chairman deems appropriate. In referring
    any measure or matter to a subcommittee, the Chairman of the
    Committee may specify a date by which the subcommittee shall
    report thereon to the Committee.
        (e) Powers and Duties.--
              (1) Each subcommittee is authorized to meet, hold
            hearings, receive evidence, and report to the full
            Committee on all matters referred to it or under its
            jurisdiction. Subcommittee chairmen shall set dates for
            hearings and meetings of their respective subcommittees
            after consultation with the Chairman of the Committee
            and other subcommittee chairmen with a view toward
            avoiding simultaneous scheduling of Committee and
            subcommittee meetings or hearings whenever possible.
              (2) Whenever a subcommittee has ordered a bill,
            resolution, or other matter to be reported to the
            Committee, the Chairman of the subcommittee reporting
            the bill, resolution, or matter to the full Committee,
            or any member authorized by the subcommittee to do so
            shall notify the Chairman and the ranking minority
            party member of the Committee of the Subcommittee's
            action.
              (3) A member of the Committee who is not a member of
            a particular subcommittee may sit with the subcommittee
            during any of its meetings and hearings, but shall not
            have authority to vote, cannot be counted for a quorum,
            and cannot raise a point of order at the meeting or
            hearing.
              (4) Non-Committee Members may be invited to sit at
            the dais for subcommittee hearings with the unanimous
            consent of all Members present. Further, non-Committee
            Members may be recognized for questioning of witnesses
            but only after all subcommittee Members have first been
            recognized for questioning.
              (5) Each subcommittee shall provide the Committee
            with copies of such record votes taken in subcommittee
            and such other records with respect to the subcommittee
            as the Chairman of the Committee deems necessary for
            the Committee to comply with all rules and regulations
            of the House.

                   Rule 6.--General Oversight Responsibility

        (a) Purpose.--Pursuant to clause 2 of Rule X of the Rules
    of the House, the Committee shall carry out oversight
    responsibilities. In order to assist the House in--
              (1) Its analysis, appraisal, evaluation of--
                      (A) The application, administration,
                    execution, and effectiveness of the laws
                    enacted by the Congress, or
                      (B) Conditions and circumstances, which may
                    indicate the necessity or desirability of
                    enacting new or additional legislation, and
              (2) Its formulation, consideration and enactment of
            such modifications or changes in those laws, and of
            such additional legislation, as may be necessary or
            appropriate, the Committee and its various
            subcommittees, consistent with their jurisdiction as
            set forth in Rule 5, shall have oversight
            responsibilities as provided in subsection (b).
        (b) Review of Laws and Programs.--The Committee and its
    subcommittees shall review and study, on a continuing basis,
    the applications, administration, execution, and effectiveness
    of those laws, or parts of laws, the subject matter of which is
    within the jurisdiction of the Committee or subcommittee, and
    the organization and operation of the Federal agencies and
    entities having responsibilities in or for the administration
    and execution thereof, in order to determine whether such laws
    and the programs thereunder are being implemented and carried
    out in accordance with the intent of the Congress and whether
    such programs should be continued, curtailed, or eliminated. In
    addition, the Committee and its subcommittees shall review and
    study any conditions or circumstances which may indicate the
    necessity or desirability of enacting new or additional
    legislation within the jurisdiction of the Committee or
    subcommittee (whether or not any bill or resolution has been
    introduced with respect thereto), and shall on a continuing
    basis undertake future research and forecasting on matters
    within the jurisdiction of the Committee or subcommittee.
        (c) Oversight 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 plans
    for that Congress for submission to the Committee on House
    Administration and the Committee on Oversight and Government
    Reform, in accordance with the provisions of clause 2(d) of
    Rule X of the Rules of the House.
        (d) Oversight by Subcommittees.--The existence and
    activities of the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations
    shall in no way limit the responsibility of the other
    subcommittees of the Committee on Veterans' Affairs for
    carrying out oversight duties.

                      Rule 7.--Budget Act Responsibilities

        (a) Budget Act Responsibilities.--Pursuant to clause
    4(f)(1) of Rule X of the Rules of the House, the Committee
    shall submit to the Committee on the Budget not later than six
    weeks after the President submits his budget, or at such time
    as the Committee on the Budget may request--
              (1) Its views and estimates with respect to all
            matters to be set forth in the concurrent resolution on
            the budget for the ensuing fiscal year that are within
            its jurisdiction or functions; and
              (2) An estimate of the total amounts of new budget
            authority, and budget outlays resulting therefrom, to
            be provided or authorized in all bills and resolutions
            within its jurisdiction that it intends to be effective
            during that fiscal year.

                       Rule 8.--Records and Other Matters

        (a) Transcripts.--There shall be a transcript made of each
    regular and additional meeting and hearing of the Committee and
    its subcommittees. Any such transcript shall be 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.
        (b) Records.--
              (1) The Committee shall keep a record of all actions
            of the Committee and each of its subcommittees. The
            record shall contain all information required by clause
            2(e)(1) of Rule XI of the Rules of the House and shall
            be available for public inspection at reasonable times
            in the offices of the Committee.
              (2) There shall be kept in writing a record of the
            proceedings of the Committee and each of its
            subcommittees, including a record of the votes on any
            question on which a recorded vote is demanded. The
            result of each such record vote shall be made available
            by the Committee for inspection by the public at
            reasonable times in the offices of the Committee.
            Information so 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.
        (c) Availability 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. The Chairman shall notify the
    ranking minority member of any decision, pursuant to clause 3
    or clause 4 of Rule VII of the Rules of the House, to withhold
    a record otherwise available, and the matter shall be presented
    to the Committee for a determination on written request of any
    member of the Committee.
        (d) Availability of Publications.--Pursuant to clause
    2(e)(4) of Rule XI of the Rules of the House, the Committee
    shall make its publications available in electronic form to the
    maximum extent feasible.

                                Rule 9.--Travel

        (a) Requirements for Travel.--All requests for travel,
    funded by the Committee, for Members and staff in connection
    with activities or subject matters under the general
    jurisdiction of the Committee, shall be submitted to the Chair
    for approval or disapproval. All travel requests should be
    submitted to the Chair at least five working days in advance of
    the proposed travel. For all travel funded by any other source,
    notice shall be given to the Chair at least five working days
    in advance of the proposed travel. All travel requests shall be
    submitted to the Chair in writing and include the following:
              (1) The purpose of the travel.
              (2) The dates during which the travel is to occur.
              (3) The names of the locations to be visited and the
            length of time to be spent in each.
              (4) The names of members and staff of the Committee
            for whom the authorization is sought. Travel by the
            minority shall be submitted to the Chair via the
            Ranking Member.
        (b) Trip Reports.--Members and staff shall make a written
    report to the Chair within 15 working days on all travel
    approved under this subsection. Reports shall include a
    description of their itinerary, expenses, and activities, and
    pertinent information gained as a result of such travel.
        When travel involves majority and minority Members or
    staff, the majority shall submit the report to the Chair on
    behalf of the majority and minority. The minority may append
    additional remarks to the report at their discretion.
        (c) Applicability of House Rules.--Members and staff of the
    Committee performing authorized travel on official business
    shall be governed by applicable laws, resolutions, and
    regulations of the House and of the Committee on House
    Administration.

                           Rule 10.--Facility Naming

        (a) Facility Naming.--No Department of Veterans Affairs
    (VA) facility or property shall be named after any individual
    by the Committee unless:
              (1) Such individual is deceased and was:
                      (A) A veteran who (i) was instrumental in the
                    construction or the operation of the facility
                    to be named, or (ii) was a recipient of the
                    Medal of Honor or, as determined by the
                    Chairman and Ranking Minority Member, otherwise
                    performed military service of an
                    extraordinarily distinguished character;
                      (B) A Member of the United States House of
                    Representatives or Senate who had a direct
                    association with such facility;
                      (C) An Administrator of Veterans' Affairs, a
                    Secretary of Veterans Affairs, a Secretary of
                    Defense or of a service branch, or a military
                    or other Federal civilian official of
                    comparable or higher rank; or
                      (D) An individual who, as determined by the
                    Chairman and Ranking Minority Member, performed
                    outstanding service for veterans.
              (2) Each Member of the Congressional delegation
            representing the State in which the designated facility
            is located must indicate in writing such Member's
            support of the proposal to name such facility after
            such individual. Evidence of a Member's support in
            writing may either be in the form of a letter to the
            Chairman and Ranking Member or co-sponsorship of
            legislation proposing to name the particular VA
            facility in question.
              (3) The pertinent State department or chapter of each
            Congressionally chartered veterans' organization having
            a national membership of at least 500,000 must indicate
            in writing its support of such proposal.
        (b) The above criteria for naming a VA facility may be
    waived by unanimous consent.

                          Committee on Ways and Means

      PAUL RYAN, Wisconsin, Chairman

    SANDER M. LEVIN, Michigan            SAM JOHNSON, Texas
    CHARLES B. RANGEL, New York          KEVIN BRADY, Texas
    JIM McDERMOTT, Washington            DEVIN NUNES, California
    JOHN LEWIS, Georgia                  PATRICK J. TIBERI, Ohio
    RICHARD E. NEAL, Massachusetts       DAVID G. REICHERT, Washington
    XAVIER BECERRA, California           CHARLES W. BOUSTANY, Jr.,
    LLOYD DOGGETT, Texas                 Louisiana
    MIKE THOMPSON, California            PETER J. ROSKAM, Illinois
    JOHN B. LARSON, Connecticut          TOM PRICE, Georgia
    EARL BLUMENAUER, Oregon              VERN BUCHANAN, Florida
    RON KIND, Wisconsin                  ADRIAN SMITH, Nebraska
    BILL PASCRELL, Jr., New Jersey       LYNN JENKINS, Kansas
    JOSEPH CROWLEY, New York             ERIK PAULSEN, Minnesota
    DANNY K. DAVIS, Illinois             KENNY MARCHANT, Texas
    LINDA T. SANCHEZ, California         DIANE BLACK, Tennessee
                                         TOM REED, New York
                                         TODD C. YOUNG, Indiana
                                         MIKE KELLY, Pennsylvania
                                         JAMES B. RENACCI, Ohio
                                         PATRICK MEEHAN, Pennsylvania
                                         KRISTI L. NOEM, South Dakota
                                         GEORGE HOLDING, North Carolina
                                         JASON SMITH, Missouri
                                         ROBERT J. DOLD, Illinois

                         (As adopted January 21, 2015)

        RULES OF THE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS FOR THE 114TH 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.

                  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
    prominently display near the top of its cover the following:
    ``Majority [or Minority] Staff Report,'' as appropriate.
        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 16 Members,
    10 of whom shall be Republicans and 6 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 16 Members,
    10 of whom shall be Republicans and 6 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)(1) 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)(5) 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 remarks
    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.

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                PART II--SELECT AND PERMANENT SELECT COMMITTEES

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    Select Committee on the Events Surrounding the 2012 Terrorist Attack in
                                    Benghazi

       TREY GOWDY, South Carolina,
                 Chairman

    ELIJAH E. CUMMINGS, Maryland         LYNN A. WESTMORELAND, Georgia
    ADAM SMITH, Washington               JIM JORDAN, Ohio
    ADAM B. SCHIFF, California           PETER J. ROSKAM, Illinois
    LINDA T. SANCHEZ, California         MIKE POMPEO, Kansas
    TAMMY DUCKWORTH, Illinois            MARTHA ROBY, Alabama
                                         SUSAN W. BROOKS, Indiana

        A description of the Select Committee on the Events
    Surrounding the 2012 Terrorist Attack in Benghazi and the rules
    by which it functions can be found in H. Res. 567 (113th
    Congress), which was agreed to on May 8, 2014. While the select
    committee has the ability to adopt additional rules, they have
    not yet done so.

                   Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence

     DEVIN NUNES, California, Chairman

    ADAM B. SCHIFF, California           JEFF MILLER, Florida
    LUIS V. GUTIERREZ, Illinois          K. MICHAEL CONAWAY, Texas
    JAMES A. HIMES, Connecticut          PETER T. KING, New York
    TERRI A. SEWELL, Alabama             FRANK A. LoBIONDO, New Jersey
    ANDRE CARSON, Indiana                LYNN A. WESTMORELAND, Georgia
    JACKIE SPEIER, California            THOMAS J. ROONEY, Florida
    MIKE QUIGLEY, Illinois               JOSEPH J. HECK, Nevada
    ERIC SWALWELL, California            MIKE POMPEO, Kansas
    PATRICK MURPHY, Florida              ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN, Florida
                                         MICHAEL R. TURNER, Ohio
                                         BRAD R. WENSTRUP, Ohio
                                         CHRIS STEWART, Utah

                         (As adopted January 28, 2015)

     RULES OF THE PERMANENT SELECT COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE FOR THE 114TH
                                    CONGRESS

                              Sec. 1.--Meeting Day

        Regular Meeting Day for the Full Committee. The regular
    meeting day of the Committee for the transaction of Committee
    business shall be the first Thursday of each month, unless
    otherwise directed by the Chair.

                          Sec. 2.--Notice for Meetings

        (a) Generally.--In the case of any meeting of the
    Committee, the Chief Clerk of the Committee shall provide
    reasonable notice to every member of the Committee. Such notice
    shall provide the time, place, and subject matter of the
    meeting, and shall be made consistent with the provisions of
    clause 2(g)(3) of House Rule XI.
        (b) Hearings.--Except as provided in subsection (d), a
    Committee hearing may not commence earlier than one week after
    such notice.
        (c) Business Meetings.--Except as provided in subsection
    (d), a Committee business meeting may not commence earlier than
    the third day on which Members have notice thereof.
        (d) Exception.--A hearing or business meeting may begin
    sooner than otherwise specified in either of the following
    circumstances (in which case the Chair shall provide the notice
    at the earliest possible time):
              (1) the Chair, with the concurrence of the Ranking
            Minority Member, determines there is good cause; or
              (2) the Committee so determines by majority vote in
            the presence of the number of members required under
            the rules of the Committee for the transaction of
            business.
        (e) Definition.--For purposes of this rule, ``notice''
    means:
              (1) Written notification; or
              (2) Notification delivered by facsimile transmission,
            regular mail, or electronic mail.

                  Sec. 3.--Preparations for Committee Meetings

        (a) Generally.--Designated Committee Staff, as directed by
    the Chair, shall brief members of the Committee at a time
    sufficiently prior to any Committee meeting in order to:
              (1) Assist Committee members in preparation for such
            meeting; and
              (2) Determine which matters members wish considered
            during any meeting.
        (b) Briefing Materials.--
              (1) Such a briefing shall, at the request of a
            member, include a list of all pertinent papers and such
            other materials that have been obtained by the
            Committee that bear on matters to be considered at the
            meeting; and
              (2) The Staff Director shall also recommend to the
            Chair any testimony, papers, or other materials to be
            presented to the Committee at the meeting of the
            Committee.

                             Sec. 4.--Open Meetings

        (a) Generally.--Pursuant to House Rule XI, but subject to
    the limitations of subsections (b) and (c), Committee meetings
    held for the transaction of business and Committee hearings
    shall be open to the public.
        (b) Meetings.--Any meeting or portion thereof for the
    transaction of business, including the markup of legislation,
    or any hearing or portion thereof shall be closed to the public
    if the Committee determines by record vote in open session,
    with a majority of the Committee present, that disclosure of
    the matters to be discussed may:
              (1) Endanger national security;
              (2) Compromise sensitive law enforcement information;
              (3) Tend to defame, degrade, or incriminate any
            person; or
              (4) Otherwise violate any law or Rule of the House.
        (c) Hearings.--The Committee may vote to close a Committee
    hearing pursuant to clause 11(d)(2) of House Rule X, regardless
    of whether a majority is present, so long as at least two
    members of the Committee are present, one of whom is a member
    of the Minority and votes upon the motion.
        (d) Briefings.--Committee briefings shall be closed to the
    public.

                                Sec. 5.--Quorum

        (a) Hearings.--For purposes of taking testimony, or
    receiving evidence, a quorum shall consist of two Committee
    members, at least one of whom is a member of the Majority.
        (b) Reporting Measures and Recommendations.--For purposes
    of reporting a measure or recommendation, a quorum shall
    consist of a majority of the Committee's members.
        (c) Other Committee Proceedings.--For purposes of the
    transaction of all other Committee business, other than the
    consideration of a motion to close a hearing as described in
    rule 4(c), a quorum shall consist of one-third of the
    Committee's members.

                  Sec. 6.--Procedures for Amendments and Votes

        (a) Amendments.--When a bill or resolution is being
    considered by the Committee, members shall provide the Chief
    Clerk in a timely manner with a sufficient number of written
    copies of any amendment offered, so as to enable each member
    present to receive a copy thereof prior to taking action. A
    point of order may be made against any amendment not reduced to
    writing. A copy of each such amendment shall be maintained in
    the public records of the Committee.
        (b) Reporting Record Votes.--Whenever the Committee reports
    any measure or matter by record vote, the report of the
    Committee upon such measure or matter shall include a
    tabulation of the votes cast in favor of, and the votes cast in
    opposition to, such measure or matter.
        (c) Postponement of Further Proceedings.--In accordance
    with clause 2(h) of House Rule XI, the Chair is authorized to
    postpone further proceedings when a record vote is ordered on
    the question of approving a measure or matter or adopting an
    amendment. The Chair may resume proceedings on a postponed
    request at any time after reasonable notice. 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.
        (d) Availability of Record Votes on Committee Website.--In
    addition to any other requirement of the Rules of the House,
    the Chair shall make the record votes on any measure or matter
    on which a record vote is taken, other than a motion to close a
    Committee hearing, briefing, or meeting, available on the
    Committee's website not later than 2 business days after such
    vote is taken. Such record shall include an unclassified
    description of the amendment, motion, order, or other
    proposition, the name of each member voting in favor of, and
    each member voting in opposition to, such amendment, motion,
    order, or proposition, and the names of those members of the
    Committee present but not voting.

                             Sec. 7.--Subcommittees

        (a) Generally.--
              (1) Creation of subcommittees shall be by majority
            vote of the Committee.
              (2) Subcommittees shall deal with such legislation
            and oversight of programs and policies as the Committee
            may direct.
              (3) Subcommittees shall be governed by these rules.
              (4) For purposes of these rules, any reference herein
            to the ``Committee'' shall be interpreted to include
            subcommittees, unless otherwise specifically provided.
        (b) Establishment of Subcommittees.--The Committee
    establishes the following subcommittees:
              (1) Subcommittee on the Central Intelligence Agency;
              (2) Subcommittee on the National Security Agency and
            Cybersecurity
              (3) Subcommittee on Emerging Threats; and
              (4) Subcommittee on Department of Defense
            Intelligence and Overhead Architecture.
        (c) Subcommittee Membership.--
              (1) Generally.--Each member of the Committee may be
            assigned to at least one of the subcommittees.
              (2) Ex Officio Membership.--In the event that the
            Chair and Ranking Minority Member of the full Committee
            do not choose to sit as regular voting members of one
            or more of the subcommittees, each is authorized to sit
            as an ex officio member of the subcommittees and
            participate in the work of the subcommittees. When
            sitting ex officio, however, they:
                      (A) Shall not have a vote in the
                    subcommittee; and
                      (B) Shall not be counted for purposes of
                    determining a quorum.
        (d) Regular Meeting Day for Subcommittees.--There is no
    regular meeting day for subcommittees.

         Sec. 8.--Procedures for Taking Testimony or Receiving Evidence

        (a) Notice.--Adequate notice shall be given to all
    witnesses appearing before the Committee.
        (b) Oath or Affirmation.--The Chair may require testimony
    of witnesses to be given under oath or affirmation.
        (c) Administration of Oath or Affirmation.--Upon the
    determination that a witness shall testify under oath or
    affirmation, any member of the Committee designated by the
    Chair may administer the oath or affirmation.
        (d) Questioning of Witnesses.--
              (1) Generally.--Questioning of witnesses before the
            Committee shall be conducted by members of the
            Committee.
              (2) Exceptions.--
                      (A) The Chair, in consultation with the
                    Ranking Minority Member, may determine that
                    Committee Staff will be authorized to question
                    witnesses at a hearing in accordance with
                    clause (2)(j) of House Rule XI.
                      (B) The Chair and Ranking Minority Member are
                    each authorized to designate Committee Staff to
                    conduct such questioning.
        (e) Counsel for the Witness.--
              (1) Generally.--Witnesses before the Committee may be
            accompanied by counsel, subject to the requirements of
            paragraph (2).
              (2) Counsel Clearances Required.--In the event that a
            meeting of the Committee has been closed because the
            subject to be discussed deals with classified
            information, counsel accompanying a witness before the
            Committee must possess the requisite security clearance
            and provide proof of such clearance to the Committee at
            least 24 hours prior to the meeting at which the
            counsel intends to be present.
              (3) Failure to Obtain Counsel.--Any witness who is
            unable to obtain counsel should notify the Committee.
            If such notification occurs at least 24 hours prior to
            the witness' appearance before the Committee, the
            Committee shall then endeavor to obtain voluntary
            counsel for the witness. Failure to obtain counsel,
            however, will not excuse the witness from appearing and
            testifying.
              (4) Conduct of Counsel for Witnesses.--Counsel for
            witnesses appearing before the Committee shall conduct
            themselves ethically and professionally at all times in
            their dealings with the Committee.
                      (A) A majority of members of the Committee
                    may, should circumstances warrant, find that
                    counsel for a witness before the Committee
                    failed to conduct himself or herself in an
                    ethical or professional manner.
                      (B) Upon such finding, counsel may be subject
                    to appropriate disciplinary action.
              (5) Temporary Removal of Counsel.--The Chair may
            remove counsel during any proceeding before the
            Committee for failure to act in an ethical and
            professional manner.
              (6) Committee Reversal.--A majority of the members of
            the Committee may vote to overturn the decision of the
            Chair to remove counsel for a witness.
              (7) Role of Counsel for Witness.--
                      (A) Counsel for a witness:
                              (i) Shall not be allowed to examine
                            witnesses before the Committee, either
                            directly or through cross-examination;
                            but
                              (ii) May submit questions in writing
                            to the Committee that counsel wishes
                            propounded to a witness; or
                              (iii) May suggest, in writing to the
                            Committee, the presentation of other
                            evidence or the calling of other
                            witnesses.
                      (B) The Committee may make such use of any
                    such questions, or suggestions, as the
                    Committee deems appropriate.
        (f) Statements by Witnesses.--
              (1) Generally.--A witness may make a statement, which
            shall be brief and relevant, at the beginning and at
            the conclusion of the witness' testimony.
              (2) Length.--Each such statement shall not exceed
            five minutes in length, unless otherwise determined by
            the Chair.
              (3) Submission to the Committee.--Any witness
            desiring to submit a written statement for the record
            of the proceeding shall submit a copy of the statement
            to the Chief Clerk of the Committee.
                      (A) Such statements shall ordinarily be
                    submitted no less than 48 hours in advance of
                    the witness' appearance before the Committee
                    and shall be submitted in written and
                    electronic format.
                      (B) In the event that the hearing was called
                    with less than 24 hours notice, written
                    statements should be submitted as soon as
                    practicable prior to the hearing.
        (g) Objections and Ruling.--
              (1) Generally.--Any objection raised by a witness, or
            counsel for the witness, shall be ruled upon by the
            Chair, and such ruling shall be the ruling of the
            Committee.
              (2) Committee Action.--A ruling by the Chair may be
            overturned upon a majority vote of the Committee.
        (h) Transcripts.--
              (1) Transcript Required.--A transcript shall be made
            of the testimony of each witness appearing before the
            Committee during any hearing of the Committee.
              (2) Opportunity to Inspect.--Any witness testifying
            before the Committee shall be given a reasonable
            opportunity to inspect the transcript of the hearing,
            and may be accompanied by counsel to determine whether
            such testimony was correctly transcribed. Such counsel:
                      (A) May review the transcript only if he or
                    she has the appropriate security clearances
                    necessary to review any classified aspect of
                    the transcript; and
                      (B) Should, to the extent possible, be the
                    same counsel that was present for such
                    classified testimony.
              (3) Corrections.--
                      (A) Pursuant to Rule XI of the House Rules,
                    any corrections the witness desires to make in
                    a transcript shall be limited to technical,
                    grammatical, and typographical corrections.
                      (B) Corrections may not be made to change the
                    substance of the testimony.
                      (C) Such corrections shall be submitted in
                    writing to the Committee within 7 days after
                    the transcript is made available to the
                    witnesses.
                      (D) Any questions arising with respect to
                    such corrections shall be decided by the Chair.
              (4) Copy for the Witness.--At the request of the
            witness, any portion of the witness' testimony given in
            executive session shall be made available to that
            witness if that testimony is subsequently quoted or
            intended to be made part of a public record. Such
            testimony shall be made available to the witness at the
            witness' expense.
        (i) Requests to Testify.--
              (1) Generally.--The Committee will consider requests
            to testify on any matter or measure pending before the
            Committee.
              (2) Recommendations for Additional Evidence.--Any
            person who believes that testimony, other evidence, or
            commentary, presented at a public hearing may tend to
            affect adversely that person's reputation may submit to
            the Committee, in writing:
                      (A) A request to appear personally before the
                    Committee;
                      (B) A sworn statement of facts relevant to
                    the testimony, evidence, or commentary; or
                      (C) Proposed questions for the cross-
                    examination of other witnesses.
              (3) Committee Discretion.--The Committee may take
            those actions it deems appropriate with respect to such
            requests.
        (j) Contempt Procedures.--Citations for contempt of
    Congress shall be forwarded to the House only if:
              (1) Reasonable notice is provided to all members of
            the Committee of a meeting to be held to consider any
            such contempt recommendations;
              (2) The Committee has met and considered the contempt
            allegations;
              (3) The subject of the allegations was afforded an
            opportunity to state either in writing or in person,
            why he or she should not be held in contempt; and
              (4) The Committee agreed by majority vote to forward
            the citation recommendations to the House.
        (k) Release of Name of Witness.--
              (1) Generally.--At the request of a witness scheduled
            to be heard by the Committee, the name of that witness
            shall not be released publicly prior to, or after, the
            witness' appearance before the Committee.
              (2) Exceptions.--Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the
            Chair may authorize the release to the public of the
            name of any witness scheduled to appear before the
            Committee.

                            Sec. 9.--Investigations

        (a) Commencing Investigations.--The Committee shall conduct
    investigations only if approved by the Chair, in consultation
    with the Ranking Minority Member.
        (b) Conducting Investigations.--An authorized investigation
    may be conducted by members of the Committee or Committee Staff
    designated by the Chair, in consultation with the Ranking
    Minority Member, to undertake any such investigation.

                              Sec. 10.--Subpoenas

        (a) Generally.--All subpoenas shall be authorized by the
    Chair of the full Committee, upon consultation with the Ranking
    Minority Member, or by vote of the full Committee.
        (b) Subpoena Contents.--Any subpoena authorized by the
    Chair of the full Committee or by the full Committee may
    compel:
              (1) The attendance of witnesses and testimony before
            the Committee; or
              (2) The production of memoranda, documents, records,
            or any other tangible item.
        (c) Signing of Subpoena.--A subpoena authorized by the
    Chair of the full Committee or by the full Committee may be
    signed by the Chair or by any member of the Committee
    designated to do so by the full Committee.
        (d) Subpoena Service.--A subpoena authorized by the Chair
    of the full Committee, or by the full Committee, may be served
    by any person designated to do so by the Chair.
        (e) Other Requirements.--Each subpoena shall have attached
    thereto a copy of these rules.

                           Sec. 11.--Committee Staff

        (a) Definition.--For the purpose of these rules,
    ``Committee Staff'' or ``Staff of the Committee'' means:
              (1) Employees of the Committee;
              (2) Consultants to the Committee;
              (3) Employees of other Government agencies detailed
            to the Committee; or
              (4) Any other person engaged by contract, or
            otherwise, to perform services for, or at the request
            of, the Committee.
        (b) Appointment of Committee Staff and Security
    Requirements.--
              (1) Chair's Authority.--Except as provided in
            paragraph (2), the Committee Staff shall be appointed,
            and may be removed, by the Chair and shall work under
            the general supervision and direction of the Chair.
              (2) Staff Assistance to Minority Membership.--Except
            as provided in paragraphs (3) and (4), and except as
            otherwise provided by Committee Rules, the Committee
            Staff provided to the Minority Party members of the
            Committee shall be appointed, and may be removed, by
            the Ranking Minority Member of the Committee, and shall
            work under the general supervision and direction of
            such member.
              (3) Security Clearance Required.--All offers of
            employment for prospective Committee Staff positions
            shall be contingent upon:
                      (A) The results of a background
                    investigation; and
                      (B) A determination by the Chair that
                    requirements for the appropriate security
                    clearances have been met.
              (4) Security Requirements.--Notwithstanding paragraph
            (2), the Chair shall supervise and direct the Committee
            Staff with respect to the security and nondisclosure of
            classified information. Committee Staff shall comply
            with requirements necessary to ensure the security and
            nondisclosure of classified information as determined
            by the Chair in consultation with the Ranking Minority
            Member.

       Sec. 12.--Limit on Discussion of Classified Work of the Committee

        (a) Prohibition.--
              (1) Generally.--Except as otherwise provided by these
            rules and the Rules of the House of Representatives,
            members of the Committee and Committee Staff shall not
            at any time, either during that person's tenure as a
            member of the Committee or as Committee Staff, or
            anytime thereafter, discuss or disclose, or cause to be
            discussed or disclosed:
                      (A) The classified substance of the work of
                    the Committee;
                      (B) Any information received by the Committee
                    in executive session;
                      (C) Any classified information received by
                    the Committee from any source; or
                      (D) The substance of any hearing that was
                    closed to the public pursuant to these rules or
                    the Rules of the House.
              (2) Non-Disclosure in Proceedings.--
                      (A) Members of the Committee and the
                    Committee Staff shall not discuss either the
                    substance or procedure of the work of the
                    Committee with any person not a member of the
                    Committee or the Committee Staff in connection
                    with any proceeding, judicial or otherwise,
                    either during the person's tenure as a member
                    of the Committee, or of the Committee Staff, or
                    at any time thereafter, except as directed by
                    the Committee in accordance with the Rules of
                    the House and these rules.
                      (B) In the event of the termination of the
                    Committee, members and Committee Staff shall be
                    governed in these matters in a manner
                    determined by the House concerning discussions
                    of the classified work of the Committee.
              (3) Exceptions.--
                      (A) Notwithstanding the provisions of
                    subsection (a)(1), members of the Committee and
                    the Committee Staff may discuss and disclose
                    those matters described in subsection (a)(1)
                    with:
                              (i) Members and staff of the Senate
                            Select Committee on Intelligence
                            designated by the chair of that
                            committee;
                              (ii) The chairmen and ranking
                            minority members of the House and
                            Senate Committees on Appropriations and
                            staff of those committees designated by
                            the chairmen of those committees; and,
                              (iii) The chair and ranking minority
                            member of the Subcommittee on Defense
                            of the House Committee on
                            Appropriations and staff of that
                            subcommittee as designated by the chair
                            of that subcommittee, or Members of
                            that subcommittee designated by the
                            Chair pursuant to clause (g)(1) of
                            Committee Rule 14.
                      (B) Notwithstanding the provisions of
                    subsection (a)(1), members of the Committee and
                    the Committee Staff may discuss and disclose
                    only that budget-related information necessary
                    to facilitate the enactment of the annual
                    defense authorization bill with the chairmen
                    and ranking minority members of the House and
                    Senate Committees on Armed Services and the
                    staff of those committees as designated by the
                    chairmen of those committees.
                      (C) Notwithstanding the provisions of
                    subsection (a)(1), members of the Committee and
                    the Committee Staff may discuss with and
                    disclose to the chair and ranking minority
                    member of a subcommittee of the House
                    Appropriations Committee with jurisdiction over
                    an agency or program within the National
                    Intelligence Program (NIP), and staff of that
                    subcommittee as designated by the chair of that
                    subcommittee, only that budget-related
                    information necessary to facilitate the
                    enactment of an appropriations bill within
                    which is included an appropriation for an
                    agency or program within the NIP.
                      (D) The Chair may, in consultation with the
                    Ranking Minority Member, upon the written
                    request to the Chair from the Inspector General
                    of an element of the Intelligence Community,
                    grant access to Committee transcripts or
                    documents that are relevant to an investigation
                    of an allegation of possible false testimony or
                    other inappropriate conduct before the
                    Committee, or that are otherwise relevant to
                    the Inspector General's investigation.
                      (E) Upon the written request of the head of
                    an Intelligence Community element, the Chair
                    may, in consultation with the Ranking Minority
                    Member, make available Committee briefing or
                    hearing transcripts to that element for review
                    by that element if a representative of that
                    element testified, presented information to the
                    Committee, or was present at the briefing or
                    hearing the transcript of which is requested
                    for review.
                      (F) Members and Committee Staff may discuss
                    and disclose such matters as otherwise directed
                    by the Committee.
              (4) Records of Closed Proceedings.--Any records or
            notes taken by any person memorializing material
            otherwise prohibited from disclosure by members of the
            Committee and Committee Staff under these rules,
            including information received in executive session and
            the substance of any hearing or briefing that was
            closed to the public, shall remain Committee material
            subject to these rules and may not be publicly
            discussed, disclosed, or caused to be publicly
            discussed or disclosed, unless authorized by the
            Committee consistent with these rules.
        (b) Non-Disclosure Agreement.--
              (1) Generally.--All Committee Staff must, before
            joining the Committee Staff, agree in writing, as a
            condition of employment, not to divulge or cause to be
            divulged any classified information which comes into
            such person's possession while a member of the
            Committee Staff, to any person not a member of the
            Committee or the Committee Staff, except as authorized
            by the Committee in accordance with the Rules of the
            House and these Rules.
              (2) Other Requirements.--In the event of the
            termination of the Committee, members and Committee
            Staff must follow any determination by the House of
            Representatives with respect to the protection of
            classified information received while a member of the
            Committee or as Committee Staff.
              (3) Requests for Testimony of Staff.--
                      (A) All Committee Staff must, as a condition
                    of employment, agree in writing to notify the
                    Committee immediately of any request for
                    testimony received while a member of the
                    Committee Staff, or at any time thereafter,
                    concerning any classified information received
                    by such person while a member of the Committee
                    Staff.
                      (B) Committee Staff shall not disclose, in
                    response to any such request for testimony, any
                    such classified information, except as
                    authorized by the Committee in accordance with
                    the Rules of the House and these rules.
                      (C) In the event of the termination of the
                    Committee, Committee Staff will be subject to
                    any determination made by the House of
                    Representatives with respect to any requests
                    for testimony involving classified information
                    received while a member of the Committee Staff.

                         Sec. 13.--Classified Material

        (a) Receipt of Classified Information.--
              (1) Generally.--In the case of any information that
            has been classified under established security
            procedures and submitted to the Committee by any
            source, the Committee shall receive such classified
            information as executive session material.
              (2) Staff Receipt of Classified Materials.--For
            purposes of receiving classified information, the
            Committee Staff is authorized to accept information on
            behalf of the Committee.
        (b) Non-Disclosure of Classified Information.--Any
    classified information received by the Committee, from any
    source, shall not be disclosed to any person not a member of
    the Committee or the Committee Staff, or otherwise released,
    except as authorized by the Committee in accordance with the
    Rules of the House and these rules.
        (c) Exception for Non-Exclusive Materials.--
              (1) Non-Exclusive Materials.--Any materials provided
            to the Committee by the executive branch, if provided
            in whole or in part for the purpose of review by
            members who are not members of the Committee, shall be
            received or held by the Committee on a non-exclusive
            basis. Classified information provided to the Committee
            shall be considered to have been provided on an
            exclusive basis unless the executive branch provides a
            specific, written statement to the contrary.
              (2) Access for Non-Committee Members.--In the case of
            materials received on a non-exclusive basis, the Chair,
            in consultation with the Ranking Minority Member, may
            grant non-Committee members access to such materials in
            accordance with the requirements of Rule 14(f)(4),
            notwithstanding paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of Rule
            14.

       Sec. 14.--Procedures Related to Handling of Classified Information

        (a) Security Measures.--
              (1) Strict Security.--The Committee's offices shall
            operate under strict security procedures administered
            by the Director of Security and Registry of the
            Committee under the direct supervision of the Staff
            Director.
              (2) U.S. Capitol Police Presence Required.--At least
            one U.S. Capitol Police officer shall be on duty at all
            times outside the entrance to Committee offices to
            control entry of all persons to such offices.
              (3) Identification Required.--Before entering the
            Committee's offices all persons shall identify
            themselves to the U.S. Capitol Police officer described
            in paragraph (2) and to a member of the Committee or
            Committee Staff.
              (4) Maintenance of Classified Materials.--Classified
            documents shall be segregated and maintained in
            approved security storage locations.
              (5) Examination of Classified Materials.--Classified
            documents in the Committee's possession shall be
            examined in an appropriately secure manner.
              (6) Prohibition on Removal of Classified Materials.--
            Removal of any classified document from the Committee's
            offices is strictly prohibited, except as provided by
            these rules.
              (7) Exception.--Notwithstanding the prohibition set
            forth in paragraph (6), a classified document, or copy
            thereof, may be removed from the Committee's offices in
            furtherance of official Committee business. Appropriate
            security procedures shall govern the handling of any
            classified documents removed from the Committee's
            offices.
        (b) Access to Classified Information by Members.--All
    members of the Committee shall at all times have access to all
    classified papers and other material received by the Committee
    from any source.
        (c) Need-to-know.--
              (1) Generally.--Committee Staff shall have access to
            any classified information provided to the Committee on
            a strict ``need-to-know'' basis, as determined by the
            Committee, and under the Committee's direction by the
            Staff Director.
              (2) Appropriate Clearances Required.--Committee Staff
            must have the appropriate clearances prior to any
            access to compartmented information.
        (d) Oath.--
              (1) Requirement.--Before any member of the Committee,
            or the Committee Staff, shall have access to classified
            information, the following oath shall be executed:

              ``I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will not
            disclose or cause to be disclosed any classified
            information received in the course of my service on the
            House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence,
            except when authorized to do so by the Committee or the
            House of Representatives.''

              (2) Copy.--A copy of such executed oath shall be
            retained in the files of the Committee.
        (e) Registry.--
              (1) Generally.--The Committee shall maintain a
            registry that:
                      (A) Provides a brief description of the
                    content of all classified documents provided to
                    the Committee by the executive branch that
                    remain in the possession of the Committee; and
                      (B) Lists by number all such documents.
              (2) Designation by the Staff Director.--The Staff
            Director shall designate a member of the Committee
            Staff to be responsible for the organization and daily
            maintenance of such registry.
              (3) Availability.--Such registry shall be available
            to all members of the Committee and Committee Staff.
        (f) Requests by Members of Other Committees.--Pursuant to
    the Rules of the House, members who are not members of the
    Committee may be granted access to such classified transcripts,
    records, data, charts, or files of the Committee, and be
    admitted on a non-participatory basis to classified hearings of
    the Committee involving discussions of classified material in
    the following manner:
              (1) Written Notification Required.--Members who
            desire to examine classified materials in the
            possession of the Committee, or to attend Committee
            hearings or briefings on a non-participatory basis,
            must notify the Chief Clerk of the Committee in
            writing. Such notification shall state with specificity
            the justification for the request and the need for
            access.
              (2) Committee Consideration.--The Committee shall
            consider each such request by non-Committee members at
            the earliest practicable opportunity. The Committee
            shall determine, by record vote, what action it deems
            appropriate in light of all of the circumstances of
            each request. In its determination, the Committee shall
            consider:
                      (A) The sensitivity to the national defense
                    or the confidential conduct of the foreign
                    relations of the United States of the
                    information sought;
                      (B) The likelihood of its being directly or
                    indirectly disclosed;
                      (C) The jurisdictional interest of the member
                    making the request; and
                      (D) Such other concerns, constitutional or
                    otherwise, as may affect the public interest of
                    the United States.
              (3) Committee Action.--After consideration of the
            member's request, the Committee may take any action it
            deems appropriate under the circumstances, including
            but not limited to:
                      (A) Approving the request, in whole or part;
                      (B) Denying the request;
                      (C) Providing the requested information or
                    material in a different form than that sought
                    by the member; or
                      (D) Making the requested information or
                    material available to all members of the House.
              (4) Chair and Ranking Member Consideration of
            Requests for Previously Granted Materials.--If the
            Committee has granted a non-Committee member access to
            classified materials, the Chair and Ranking Member may
            jointly determine, in writing, what action they deem
            appropriate for subsequent requests for the same
            materials in the same Congress.
                      (A) In their determination, the Chair and
                    Ranking Member shall consider the factors
                    described in paragraph (2) and may take any
                    action they deem appropriate, including, but
                    not limited to, the actions described in
                    paragraph (3) and referring the request to the
                    Committee for consideration.
                      (B) If the Chair and Ranking Member are
                    unable to reach a joint determination or if
                    they refer a request to the Committee as
                    described in subparagraph (A), the Committee
                    shall consider the request at the earliest
                    practicable opportunity in the manner described
                    in paragraphs (2) and (3).
              (5) Requirements for Access by Non-Committee
            Members.--Prior to a non-Committee member being given
            access to classified information pursuant to this
            subsection, the requesting member shall:
                      (A) Provide the Committee a copy of the oath
                    executed by such member pursuant to House Rule
                    XXIII, clause 13; and
                      (B) Agree in writing not to divulge any
                    classified information provided to the member,
                    pursuant to this subsection, to any person not
                    a member of the Committee or the Committee
                    Staff, except as otherwise authorized by the
                    Committee in accordance with the Rules of the
                    House and these rules.
              (6) Consultation Authorized.--When considering a
            member's request, the Committee may consult the
            Director of National Intelligence and such other
            officials it considers necessary.
              (7) Finality of Committee Decision.--
                      (A) Should the member making such a request
                    disagree with the determination by the
                    Committee or the determination by the Chair and
                    Ranking Member with respect to that request or
                    any part thereof, that member must notify the
                    Committee in writing of such disagreement.
                      (B) The Committee shall subsequently consider
                    the matter and decide, by record vote, what
                    further action or recommendation, if any, the
                    Committee will take.
        (g) Admission of Designated Members of the Subcommittee on
    Defense of the Committee on Appropriations.--Notwithstanding
    the provisions of subsection (f), the Chair may admit no more
    than three designated Members of the Subcommittee on Defense of
    the Committee on Appropriations to classified hearings and
    briefings of the Committee involving discussions of classified
    material. Such Members may also be granted access to classified
    transcripts, records, data, charts or files of the Committee
    incident to such attendance.
              (1) Designation.--The Chair may designate three
            Members of the Subcommittee to be eligible for
            admission in consultation with the Ranking Minority
            Member, of whom not more than two may be from the same
            political party. Such designation shall be effective
            for the entire Congress.
              (2) Admission.--The Chair may determine whether to
            admit designated Members at each hearing or briefing of
            the Committee involving discussions of classified
            material. If the Chair admits any of the designated
            Members to a particular hearing or briefing, all three
            of the designated Members shall be admitted to that
            hearing or briefing. Designated Members shall not be
            counted for quorum purposes and shall not have a vote
            in any meeting.
              (3) Requirements for Access.--Prior to being given
            access to classified information pursuant to this
            subsection, a designated Member shall:
                      (A) Provide the Committee a copy of the oath
                    executed by such Member pursuant to House Rule
                    XXIII, clause 13; and
                      (B) Agree in writing not to divulge any
                    classified information provided to the Member
                    pursuant to this subsection to any person not a
                    Member of the Committee or a designated Member
                    or authorized Staff of the Subcommittee on
                    Defense of the Committee on Appropriations,
                    except as otherwise authorized by the Committee
                    in accordance with the Rules of the House and
                    these rules.
        (h) Admission of the Chair and Ranking Member of the
    Committee on Armed Services.--Notwithstanding the provisions of
    subsection (f), the Chair may admit the Chair and Ranking
    Member of the Committee on Armed Services to classified
    hearings and briefings of the Committee involving discussions
    of budget-related classified information necessary to
    facilitate the enactment of the annual defense authorization
    bill. Such members may also be granted access to classified
    transcripts, records, data, charts or files of the Committee
    incident to such attendance.
              (1) Admission.--The Chair may determine whether to
            admit the Chair and Ranking Member of the Committee on
            Armed Services at each hearing or briefing of the
            Committee. If the Chair admits either the Chair or
            Ranking Member of the Committee on Armed Services, both
            the Chair and Ranking Member shall be admitted to that
            hearing or briefing. The Chair and Ranking Member of
            the Committee on Armed Services shall not be counted
            for quorum purposes and shall not have a vote in any
            meeting.
              (2) Requirements for Access.--Prior to being given
            access to classified information pursuant to this
            subsection, the Chair and Ranking Member of the
            Committee on Armed Services shall:
                      (A) Provide the Committee a copy of the oath
                    executed by such member pursuant to House Rule
                    XXIII, clause 13; and
                      (B) Agree in writing not to divulge any
                    classified or executive session information
                    provided to the member pursuant to this
                    subsection to any person not a member of the
                    Committee or authorized staff of the Committee
                    on Armed Services except as otherwise
                    authorized by the Committee in accordance with
                    the Rules of the House and these rules.
        (i) Advising the House or Other Committees.--Pursuant to
    Section 501 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C.
    413), and to the Rules of the House, the Committee shall call
    to the attention of the House, or to any other appropriate
    committee of the House, those matters requiring the attention
    of the House, or such other committee, on the basis of the
    following provisions:
              (1) By Request of Committee Member.--At the request
            of any member of the Committee to call to the attention
            of the House, or any other committee, executive session
            material in the Committee's possession, the Committee
            shall meet at the earliest practicable opportunity to
            consider that request.
              (2) Committee Consideration of Request.--The
            Committee shall consider the following factors, among
            any others it deems appropriate:
                      (A) The effect of the matter in question on
                    the national defense or the foreign relations
                    of the United States;
                      (B) Whether the matter in question involves
                    sensitive intelligence sources and methods;
                      (C) Whether the matter in question otherwise
                    raises questions affecting the national
                    interest; and
                      (D) Whether the matter in question affects
                    matters within the jurisdiction of another
                    Committee of the House.
              (3) Views of Other Committees.--In examining such
            factors, the Committee may seek the opinion of members
            of the Committee appointed from standing committees of
            the House with jurisdiction over the matter in
            question, or submissions from such other committees.
              (4) Other Advice.--The Committee may, during its
            deliberations on such requests, seek the advice of any
            executive branch official.
        (j) Reasonable Opportunity to Examine Materials.--Before
    the Committee makes any decision regarding any request for
    access to any classified information in its possession, or a
    proposal to bring any matter to the attention of the House or
    another committee, members of the Committee shall have a
    reasonable opportunity to examine all pertinent testimony,
    documents, or other materials in the Committee's possession
    that may inform their decision on the question.
        (k) Notification to the House.--The Committee may bring a
    matter to the attention of the House when, after consideration
    of the factors set forth in this rule, it considers the matter
    in question so grave that it requires the attention of all
    members of the House, and time is of the essence, or for any
    reason the Committee finds compelling.
        (l) Method of Disclosure to the House.--
              (1) Should the Committee decide by record vote that a
            matter requires the attention of the House as described
            in subsection (i), it shall make arrangements to notify
            the House promptly.
              (2) In such cases, the Committee shall consider
            whether:
                      (A) To request an immediate secret session of
                    the House (with time equally divided between
                    the Majority and the Minority); or
                      (B) To publicly disclose the matter in
                    question pursuant to clause 11(g) of House Rule
                    X.
        (m) Requirement to Protect Sources and Methods.--In
    bringing a matter to the attention of the House, or another
    committee, the Committee, with due regard for the protection of
    intelligence sources and methods, shall take all necessary
    steps to safeguard materials or information relating to the
    matter in question.
        (n) Availability of Information to Other Committees.--The
    Committee, having determined that a matter shall be brought to
    the attention of another committee, shall ensure that such
    matter, including all classified information related to that
    matter, is promptly made available to the chair and ranking
    minority member of such other committee.
        (o) Provision of Materials.--The Director of Security and
    Registry for the Committee shall provide a copy of these rules,
    and the applicable portions of the Rules of the House of
    Representatives governing the handling of classified
    information, along with those materials determined by the
    Committee to be made available to such other committee of the
    House or non-Committee member.
        (p) Ensuring Clearances and Secure Storage.--The Director
    of Security and Registry shall ensure that such other committee
    or non-Committee member receiving such classified materials may
    properly store classified materials in a manner consistent with
    all governing rules, regulations, policies, procedures, and
    statutes.
        (q) Log.--The Director of Security and Registry for the
    Committee shall maintain a written record identifying the
    particular classified document or material provided to such
    other committee or non-Committee member, the reasons agreed
    upon by the Committee for approving such transmission, and the
    name of the committee or non-Committee member receiving such
    document or material.
        (r) Miscellaneous Requirements.--
              (1) Staff Director's Additional Authority.--The Staff
            Director is further empowered to provide for such
            additional measures, which he or she deems necessary,
            to protect such classified information authorized by
            the Committee to be provided to such other committee or
            non-Committee member.
              (2) Notice to Originating Agency.--In the event that
            the Committee authorizes the disclosure of classified
            information provided to the Committee by an agency of
            the executive branch to a non-Committee member or to
            another committee, the Chair may notify the providing
            agency of the Committee's action prior to the
            transmission of such classified information.

                         Sec. 15.--Legislative Calendar

        (a) Generally.--The Chief Clerk, under the direction of the
    Staff Director, shall maintain a printed calendar that lists:
              (1) The legislative measures introduced and referred
            to the Committee;
              (2) The status of such measures; and
              (3) Such other matters that the Committee may
            require.
        (b) Revisions to the Calendar.--The calendar shall be
    revised from time to time to show pertinent changes.
        (c) Availability.--A copy of each such revision shall be
    furnished to each member, upon request.
        (d) Consultation with Appropriate Government Entities.--
    Unless otherwise directed by the Committee, legislative
    measures referred to the Committee may be referred by the Chief
    Clerk to the appropriate department or agency of the Government
    for reports thereon.

                          Sec. 16.--Committee Website

        The Chair shall maintain an official Committee web site 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.

                     Sec. 17.--Motions To Go To Conference

        In accordance with clause 2(a) of House Rule XI, the Chair
    is authorized and directed to offer a privileged motion to go
    to conference under clause 1 of House Rule XXII whenever the
    Chair considers it appropriate.

                           Sec. 18.--Committee Travel

        (a) Authority.--The Chair may authorize members and
    Committee Staff to travel on Committee business.
        (b) Requests.--
              (1) Member Requests.--Members requesting
            authorization for such travel shall state the purpose
            and length of the trip, and shall submit such request
            directly to the Chair.
              (2) Committee Staff Requests.--Committee Staff
            requesting authorization for such travel shall state
            the purpose and length of the trip, and shall submit
            such request through their supervisors to the Staff
            Director and the Chair.
        (c) Notification to Members.--
              (1) Generally.--Members shall be notified of all
            foreign travel of Committee Staff not accompanying a
            member.
              (2) Content.--All members are to be advised, prior to
            the commencement of such travel, of its length, nature,
            and purpose.
        (d) Trip Reports.--
              (1) Generally.--A full report of all issues discussed
            during any travel shall be submitted to the Chief Clerk
            of the Committee within a reasonable period of time
            following the completion of such trip.
              (2) Availability of Reports.--Such report shall be:
                      (A) Available for review by any member or
                    appropriately cleared Committee Staff; and
                      (B) Considered executive session material for
                    purposes of these rules.
        (e) Limitations on Travel.--
              (1) Generally.--The Chair is not authorized to permit
            travel on Committee business of Committee Staff who
            have not satisfied the requirements of subsection (d)
            of this rule.
              (2) Exception.--The Chair may authorize Committee
            Staff to travel on Committee business, notwithstanding
            the requirements of subsections (d) and (e) of this
            rule,
                      (A) At the specific request of a member of
                    the Committee; or
                      (B) In the event there are circumstances
                    beyond the control of the Committee Staff
                    hindering compliance with such requirements.
        (f) Definitions.--For purposes of this rule the term
    ``reasonable period of time'' means:
              (1) No later than 60 days after returning from a
            foreign trip; and
              (2) No later than 30 days after returning from a
            domestic trip.

                         Sec. 19.--Disciplinary Actions

        (a) Generally.--The Committee shall immediately consider
    whether disciplinary action shall be taken in the case of any
    member of the Committee Staff alleged to have failed to conform
    to any rule of the House of Representatives or to these rules.
        (b) Exception.--In the event the House of Representatives
    is:
              (1) In a recess period in excess of 3 days; or
              (2) Has adjourned sine die; the Chair of the full
            Committee, in consultation with the Ranking Minority
            Member, may take such immediate disciplinary actions
            deemed necessary.
        (c) Available Actions.--Such disciplinary action may
    include immediate dismissal from the Committee Staff.
        (d) Notice to Members.--All members shall be notified as
    soon as practicable, either by facsimile transmission or
    regular mail, of any disciplinary action taken by the Chair
    pursuant to subsection (b).
        (e) Reconsideration of Chair's Actions.--A majority of the
    members of the full Committee may vote to overturn the decision
    of the Chair to take disciplinary action pursuant to subsection
    (b).

                   Sec. 20.--Broadcasting Committee Meetings

        Whenever any hearing or meeting conducted by the Committee
    is open to the public, a majority of the Committee may permit
    that hearing or meeting to be covered, in whole or in part, by
    television broadcast, radio broadcast, and still photography,
    or by any of such methods of coverage, subject to the
    provisions and in accordance with the spirit of the purposes
    enumerated in the Rules of the House.

        Sec. 21.--Committee Records Transferred to the National Archives

        (a) Generally.--The records of the Committee at the
    National Archives and Records Administration shall be made
    available for public use in accordance with the Rules of the
    House of Representatives.
        (b) Notice of Withholding.--The Chair shall notify the
    Ranking Minority Member of any decision, pursuant to the Rules
    of the House of Representatives, to withhold a record otherwise
    available, and the matter shall be presented to the full
    Committee for a determination of the question of public
    availability on the written request of any member of the
    Committee.

                           Sec. 22.--Changes in Rules

        (a) Generally.--These rules may be modified, amended, or
    repealed by vote of the full Committee.
        (b) Notice of Proposed Changes.--A notice, in writing, of
    the proposed change shall be given to each member at least 48
    hours prior to any meeting at which action on the proposed rule
    change is to be taken.

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                    PART III--CONGRESSIONAL JOINT COMMITTEES

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                            Joint Economic Committee

       SENATOR DAN COATS, Indiana,
                 Chairman

    CONGRESSMAN CAROLYN B. MALONEY, New YorkRESENTATIVE KEVIN BRADY, Texas,
    REPRESENTATIVE ALMA S. ADAMS, North Carolinaairman
    REPRESENTATIVE DONALD S. BEYER, Jr., VirginiaTATIVE JUSTIN AMASH,
    SENATOR ROBERT P. CASEY, Jr., Pennsylvaniagan
    REPRESENTATIVE JOHN K. DELANEY, MarylandATOR BILL CASSIDY, Louisiana
    SENATOR MARTIN HEINRICH, New Mexico  SENATOR TOM COTTON, Arkansas
    SENATOR AMY KLOBUCHAR, Minnesota     SENATOR TED CRUZ, Texas
    SENATOR GARY PETERS, Michigan        REPRESENTATIVE GLENN GROTHMAN,
                                         Wisconsin
                                         REPRESENTATIVE RICHARD L. HANNA,
                                         New York
                                         SENATOR MIKE LEE, Utah
                                         REPRESENTATIVE ERIK PAULSEN,
                                         Minnesota
                                          SENATOR BEN SASSE, Nebraska
                                          REPRESENTATIVE DAVID SCHWEIKERT,
                                         Arizona

        The Joint Economic Committee has not yet adopted rules for
    the 114th Congress at the time of printing. The joint
    committee's rules for the 113th Congress can be found in the
    Rules Adopted by the Committees of the House of Representatives
    for the 113th Congress.

                         Joint Committee on the Library

       SENATOR ROY BLUNT, Missouri,
                 Chairman

    REPRESENTATIVE ROBERT A. BRADY, PennsylvaniaNTATIVE GREGG HARPER,
    SENATOR PATRICK J. LEAHY, Vermont    Mississippi, Vice Chairman
    REPRESENTATIVE ZOE LOFGREN, CaliforniaENATOR SHELLEY MOORE CAPITO, West
    SENATOR CHARLES E. SCHUMER,          Virginia
     New York                            REPRESENTATIVE TOM GRAVES, Georgia
                                         REPRESENTATIVE CANDICE S. MILLER,
                                         Michigan
                                         SENATOR PAT ROBERTS, Kansas

                           (As adopted May 14, 2015)

       RULES OF THE JOINT COMMITTEE ON THE LIBRARY FOR THE 114TH CONGRESS

                      Title I.--Meetings of the Committee

        (1) Regular meetings may be called by the Chairman, with
    the concurrence of the Vice-Chairman, as may be deemed
    necessary or pursuant to the provision of paragraph 3 of rule
    XXVI of the Standings Rules of the Senate.
        (2) Meetings of the committee, including meetings to
    conduct hearings, shall be open to the public, except that a
    meeting or series of meetings by the committee on the same
    subject for a period of no more than 14 calendar days may be
    closed to the public on a motion made and seconded to go into
    closed session to discuss only whether the matters enumerated
    in subparagraphs (A) through (F) would require the meeting to
    be closed followed immediately by a recorded vote in open
    session by a majority of the members of the committee when it
    is determined that the matters to be discussed or the testimony
    to be taken at such meeting or meetings--
              (A) will disclose matters necessary to be kept secret
            in the interests of national defense or the
            confidential conduct of the foreign relations of the
            United States;
              (B) will relate solely to matters of the committee
            staff personal or internal staff management or
            procedures;
              (C) will tend to charge an individual with a crime or
            misconduct, to disgrace or injure the professional
            standing of an individual, or otherwise to expose an
            individual to public contempt or obloquy, or will
            represent a clearly unwarranted invasion of privacy of
            an individual;
              (D) will disclose the identity of any informer or law
            enforcement agent or will disclose any information
            relating to the investigation or prosecution of a
            criminal offense that is required to be kept secret in
            the interest of effective law enforcement;
              (E) will disclose information relating to the trade
            secrets or financial or commercial information
            pertaining specifically to a given person if--
                      (1) an Act of Congress requires the
                    information to be kept confidential by
                    Government officers and employees; or
                      (2) the information has been obtained by the
                    Government on a confidential basis, other than
                    through an application by such person for a
                    specific Government financial or other benefit,
                    and is required to be kept secret in order to
                    prevent undue injury to the benefit, and is
                    required to be kept secret in order to prevent
                    undue injury to the competitive position of
                    such person; or
              (F) may divulge matters required to be kept
            confidential under the provisions of law or Government
            regulation. (Paragraph 5(b) of rule XXVI of the
            Standing Rules of the Senate.)
        (3) Written notices of committee meetings will normally be
    sent by the committee's staff director to all members at least
    3 days in advance. In addition, the committee staff will email
    or telephone reminders of committee meetings to all members of
    the committee or to the appropriate staff assistants in their
    offices.
        (4) A copy of the committee's intended agenda enumerating
    separate items of committee business will normally be sent to
    all members of the committee by the staff director at least 1
    day in advance of all meetings. This does not preclude any
    member of the committee from raising appropriate non-agenda
    topics.
        (5) Any witness who is to appear before the committee in
    any hearing shall file with the clerk of the committee at least
    3 business days before the date of his or her appearance, a
    written statement of his or her proposed testimony and an
    executive summary thereof, in such form as the Chairman may
    direct, unless the Chairman waived such a requirement for good
    cause.

                               Title 2.--Quorums

        (1) Pursuant to paragraph 7(a)(1) of rule XXVI of the
    Standing Rules, 4 members of the committee shall constitute a
    quorum.
        (2) Pursuant to paragraph 7(a)(2) of rule XXVI of the
    Standing Rules, 2 members of the committee shall constitute a
    quorum for the purpose of taking testimony; provided, however,
    once a quorum is established, any one member can continue to
    take such testimony.
        (3) Under no circumstance may proxies be considered for the
    establishment of a quorum.

                                Title 3.--Voting

        (1) Voting in the committee on any issue will normally be
    by voice vote.
        (2) If a third of the members present so demand, a recorded
    vote will be taken on any question by rollcall.
        (3) The results of the roll call votes taken in any meeting
    upon a measure, or any amendment thereto, shall be stated in
    the committee report on that measure unless previously
    announced by the committee, and such report or announcement
    shall include a tabulation of the votes cast in favor and the
    votes cast in opposition to each measure and amendment by each
    member of the committee. (Paragraph 7(b) and (c) of rule XXVI
    of the Standing Rules.)
        (4) Proxy voting shall be allowed on all measures and
    matters before the committee. However, the vote of the
    committee to report a measure or matters shall require the
    concurrence of a majority of the members of the committee who
    are physically present at the time of the vote. Proxies will be
    allowed in such cases solely for the purpose of recording a
    member's position on the question and then only in those
    instances when the absentee committee member has been informed
    of the question and has affirmatively requested that he be
    recorded. (Paragraph 7(a)(3) of rule XXVI of the Standing
    Rules.)

      Title 4.--Delegation and Authority to the Chairman and Vice Chairman

        (1) The Chairman and Vice Chairman are authorized to sign
    all necessary vouchers and routine papers for which the
    committee's approval is required and to decide in the
    committee's behalf on all routine business.
        (2) The Chairman is authorized to engage commercial
    reporters for the preparation of transcripts of committee
    meetings and hearings.
        (3) The Chairman is authorized to issue, on behalf of the
    committee, regulations normally promulgated by the committee at
    the beginning of each session.

                          Joint Committee on Printing

       REPRESENTATIVE GREGG HARPER,
           Mississippi, Chairman

    REPRESENTATIVE ROBERT A. BRADY, PennsylvaniaNTATIVE ROY BLUNT,
    SENATOR CHARLES E. SCHUMER, New York Missouri, Vice Chairman
    SENATOR TOM UDALL, New Mexico        SENATOR JOHN BOOZMAN, Arkansas
    REPRESENTATIVE JUAN VARGAS, CaliforniaEPRESENTATIVE RODNEY DAVIS,
                                         Illinois
                                         REPRESENTATIVE CANDICE S. MILLER,
                                         Michigan
                                         SENATOR PAT ROBERTS, Kansas

                           (As adopted May 14, 2015)

        RULES OF THE JOINT COMMITTEE ON PRINTING FOR THE 114TH CONGRESS

                            Rule 1.--Committee Rules

        (a) The rules of the Senate and House insofar as they are
    applicable, shall govern the Committee.
        (b) The Committee's rules shall be published in the
    Congressional Record as soon as possible following the
    Committee's organizational meeting in each odd-numbered year.
        (c) Where these rules require a vote of the members of the
    Committee, polling of members either in writing or by telephone
    shall not be permitted to substitute for a vote taken at a
    Committee meeting, unless the Ranking Minority Member assents
    to waiver of this requirement.
        (d) Proposals for amending Committee rules shall be sent to
    all members at least one week before final action is taken
    thereon, unless the amendment is made by unanimous consent.

                      Rule 2.--Regular Committee Meetings

        (a) The regular meeting date of the Committee shall be the
    second Wednesday of every month when the House and Senate are
    in session. A regularly scheduled meeting need not be held if
    there is no business to be considered and after appropriate
    notification is made to the Ranking Minority Member. Additional
    meetings may be called by the Chairman, as he may deem
    necessary or at the request of the majority of the members of
    the Committee.
        (b) If the Chairman of the Committee is not present at any
    meeting of the Committee, the Vice-Chairman or Ranking Member
    of the majority party on the Committee who is present shall
    preside at the meeting.

                                Rule 3.--Quorum

        (a) Five members of the Committee shall constitute a
    quorum, which is required for the purpose of closing meetings,
    promulgating Committee orders or changing the rules of the
    Committee.
        (b) Three members shall constitute a quorum for purposes of
    taking testimony and receiving evidence.

                                Rule 4.--Proxies

        (a) Written or telegraphic proxies of Committee members
    will be received and recorded on any vote taken by the
    Committee, except for the purpose of creating a quorum.
        (b) Proxies will be allowed on any such votes for the
    purpose of recording a member's position on a question only
    when the absentee Committee member has been informed of the
    question and has affirmatively requested that he be recorded.

                       Rule 5.--Open and Closed Meetings

        (a) Each meeting for the transaction of business of the
    Committee shall be open to the public except when the
    Committee, in open session and with a quorum present,
    determines by roll call vote that all or part of the remainder
    of the meeting on that day shall be closed to the public. No
    such vote shall be required to close a meeting that relates
    solely to internal budget or personnel matters.
        (b) No person other than members of the Committee, and such
    congressional staff and other representatives as they may
    authorize, shall be present in any business session that has
    been closed to the public.

     Rule 6.--Alternating Chairmanship and Vice-Chairmanship by Congresses

        (a) The Chairmanship and Vice Chairmanship of the Committee
    shall alternate between the House and the Senate by Congresses:
    The senior member of the minority party in the House of
    Congress opposite of that of the Chairman shall be the Ranking
    Minority Member of the Committee.
        (b) In the event the House and Senate are under different
    party control, the Chairman and Vice Chairman shall represent
    the majority party in their respective Houses. When the
    Chairman and Vice-Chairman represent different parties, the
    Vice-Chairman shall also fulfill the responsibilities of the
    Ranking Minority Member as prescribed by these rules.

                        Rule 7.--Parliamentary Questions

        Questions as to the order of business and the procedures of
    Committee shall in the first instance be decided by the
    Chairman; subject always to an appeal to the Committee.

             Rule 8.--Hearings: Public Announcements and Witnesses

        (a) The Chairman, in the case of hearings to be conducted
    by the Committee, shall make public announcement of the date,
    place and subject matter of any hearing to be conducted on any
    measure or matter at least one week before the commencement of
    that hearing unless the Committee determines that there is good
    cause to begin such hearing at an earlier date. In the latter
    event, the Chairman shall make such public announcement at the
    earliest possible date. The staff director of the Committee
    shall promptly notify the Daily Digest of the Congressional
    Record as soon as possible after such public announcement is
    made.
        (b) So far as practicable, all witnesses appearing before
    the Committee shall file advance written statements of their
    proposed testimony at least 48 hours in advance of their
    appearance and their oral testimony shall be limited to brief
    summaries. Limited insertions or additional germane material
    will be received for the record, subject to the approval of the
    Chairman.

                        Rule 9.--Official Hearing Record

        (a) An accurate stenographic record shall be kept of all
    Committee proceedings and actions. Brief supplemental materials
    when required to clarify the transcript may be inserted in the
    record subject to the approval of the Chairman.
        (b) Each member of the Committee shall be provided with a
    copy of the hearing transcript for the purpose of correcting
    errors of transcription and grammar, and clarifying questions
    or remarks. If any other person is authorized by a Committee
    Member to make his corrections, the staff director shall be so
    notified.
        (c) Members who have received unanimous consent to submit
    written questions to witnesses shall be allowed two days within
    which to submit these to the staff director for transmission to
    the witnesses. The record may be held open for a period not to
    exceed two weeks awaiting the responses by witnesses.
        (d) A witness may obtain a transcript copy of his testimony
    given at a public session or, if given at an executive session,
    when authorized by the Committee. Testimony received in closed
    hearings shall not be released or included in any report
    without the approval of the Committee.

                   Rule 10.--Witnesses for Committee Hearings

        (a) Selection of witnesses for Committee hearings shall be
    made by the Committee staff under the direction of the
    Chairman. A list of proposed witnesses shall be submitted to
    the members of the Committee for review sufficiently in advance
    of the hearings to permit suggestions by the Committee members
    to receive appropriate consideration.
        (b) The Chairman shall provide adequate time for
    questioning of witnesses by all members, including minority
    Members and the rule of germaneness shall be enforced in all
    hearings notified.
        (c) Whenever a hearing is conducted by the Committee upon
    any measure or matter, the minority on the Committee shall be
    entitled, upon unanimous request to the Chairman before the
    completion of such hearings, to call witnesses selected by the
    minority to testify with respect to the measure or matter
    during at least one day of hearing thereon.

         Rule 11.--Confidential Information Furnished to the Committee

        The information contained in any books, papers or documents
    furnished to the Committee by any individual, partnership,
    corporation or other legal entity shall, upon the request of
    the individual, partnership, corporation or entity furnishing
    the same, be maintained in strict confidence by the members and
    staff of the Committee, except that any such information may be
    released outside of executive session of the Committee if the
    release thereof is effected in a manner which will not reveal
    the identity of such individual, partnership, corporation or
    entity in connection with any pending hearing or as a part of a
    duly authorized report of the Committee if such release is
    deemed essential to the performance of the functions of the
    Committee and is in the public interest.

                  Rule 12.--Broadcasting of Committee Hearings

        The rule for broadcasting of Committee hearings shall be
    the same as Rule XI, clause 4, of the Rules of the House of
    Representatives.

                          Rule 13.--Committee Reports

        (a) No Committee report shall be made public or transmitted
    to the Congress without the approval of a majority of the
    Committee except when Congress has adjourned: provided that any
    member of the Committee may make a report supplementary to or
    dissenting from the majority report. Such supplementary or
    dissenting reports should be as brief as possible.
        (b) Factual reports by the Committee staff may be printed
    for distribution to Committee members and the public only upon
    authorization of the Chairman either with the approval of a
    majority of the Committee or with the consent of the Ranking
    Minority Member.

                 Rule 14.--Confidentiality of Committee Reports

        No summary of a Committee report, prediction of the
    contents of a report, or statement of conclusions concerning
    any investigation shall be made by a member of the Committee or
    by any staff member of the Committee prior to the issuance of a
    report of the Committee.

                           Rule 15.--Committee Staff

        (a) The Committee shall have a staff director, selected by
    the Chairman. The staff director shall be an employee of the
    House of Representatives or of the Senate.
        (b) The Ranking Minority Member may designate an employee
    of the House of Representatives or of the Senate as the
    minority staff director.
        (c) The staff director, under the general supervision of
    the Chairman, is authorized to deal directly with agencies of
    the Government and with non-Government groups and individuals
    on behalf of the Committee.
        (d) The Chairman or staff director shall timely notify the
    Ranking Minority Member or the minority staff director of
    decisions made on behalf of the Committee.

                          Rule 16.--Committee Chairman

        The Chairman of the Committee may establish such other
    procedures and take such actions as may be necessary to carry
    out the foregoing rules or to facilitate the effective
    operation of the Committee. Specifically, the Chairman is
    authorized, during the interim periods between meetings of the
    Committee, to act on all requests submitted by any executive
    department, independent agency, temporary or permanent
    commissions and committees of the Federal Government, the
    Government Publishing Office and any other Federal entity,
    pursuant to the requirements of applicable Federal law and
    regulations.

                          Joint Committee on Taxation

        REPRESENTATIVE PAUL RYAN,
            Wisconsin, Chairman

    REPRESENTATIVE SANDER M. LEVIN, MichiganATOR ORRIN G. HATCH, Utah,
    REPRESENTATIVE CHARLES B. RANGEL, New York Chairman
    SENATOR DEBBIE STABENOW, Michigan    REPRESENTATIVE KEVIN BRADY, Texas
    SENATOR RON WYDEN, Oregon            SENATOR MIKE CRAPO, Idaho
                                         SENATOR CHUCK GRASSLEY, Iowa
                                         REPRESENTATIVE SAM JOHNSON, Texas

                     (Committee organized January 27, 2015)

        A description of the Joint Committee on Taxation and the
    rules by which it functions can be found in the United States
    of America Internal Revenue Code, Title 26. Therefore, the
    Joint Committee does not adopt written rules.

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                       Rule X--Organization of Committees

                 COMMITTEES AND THEIR LEGISLATIVE JURISDICTIONS

        1. There shall be in the House the following standing
    committees, each of which shall have the jurisdiction and
    related functions assigned by this clause and clauses 2, 3, and
    4. All bills, resolutions, and other matters relating to
    subjects within the jurisdiction of the standing committees
    listed in this clause shall be referred to those committees, in
    accordance with clause 2 of rule XII, as follows:
        (a) Committee on Agriculture.--
              (1) Adulteration of seeds, insect pests, and
            protection of birds and animals in forest reserves.
              (2) Agriculture generally.
              (3) Agricultural and industrial chemistry.
              (4) Agricultural colleges and experiment stations.
              (5) Agricultural economics and research.
              (6) Agricultural education extension services.
              (7) Agricultural production and marketing and
            stabilization of prices of agricultural products, and
            commodities (not including distribution outside of the
            United States).
              (8) Animal industry and diseases of animals.
              (9) Commodity exchanges.
              (10) Crop insurance and soil conservation.
              (11) Dairy industry.
              (12) Entomology and plant quarantine.
              (13) Extension of farm credit and farm security.
              (14) Inspection of livestock, poultry, meat products,
            and seafood and seafood products.
              (15) Forestry in general and forest reserves other
            than those created from the public domain.
              (16) Human nutrition and home economics.
              (17) Plant industry, soils, and agricultural
            engineering.
              (18) Rural electrification.
              (19) Rural development.
              (20) Water conservation related to activities of the
            Department of Agriculture.
        (b) Committee on Appropriations.--
              (1) Appropriation of the revenue for the support of
            the Government.
              (2) Rescissions of appropriations contained in
            appropriation Acts.
              (3) Transfers of unexpended balances.
              (4) Bills and joint resolutions reported by other
            committees that provide new entitlement authority as
            defined in section 3(9) of the Congressional Budget Act
            of 1974 and referred to the committee under clause
            4(a)(2).
              (5) Bills and joint resolutions that provide new
            budget authority, limitation on the use of funds, or
            other authority relating to new direct loan obligations
            and new loan guarantee commitments referencing section
            504(b) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974.
        (c) Committee on Armed Services.--
              (1) Ammunition depots; forts; arsenals; and Army,
            Navy, and Air Force reservations and establishments.
              (2) Common defense generally.
              (3) Conservation, development, and use of naval
            petroleum and oil shale reserves.
              (4) The Department of Defense generally, including
            the Departments of the Army, Navy, and Air Force,
            generally.
              (5) Interoceanic canals generally, including measures
            relating to the maintenance, operation, and
            administration of interoceanic canals.
              (6) Merchant Marine Academy and State Maritime
            Academies.
              (7) Military applications of nuclear energy.
              (8) Tactical intelligence and intelligence-related
            activities of the Department of Defense.
              (9) National security aspects of merchant marine,
            including financial assistance for the construction and
            operation of vessels, maintenance of the U.S.
            shipbuilding and ship repair industrial base, cabotage,
            cargo preference, and merchant marine officers and
            seamen as these matters relate to the national
            security.
              (10) Pay, promotion, retirement, and other benefits
            and privileges of members of the armed forces.
              (11) Scientific research and development in support
            of the armed services.
              (12) Selective service.
              (13) Size and composition of the Army, Navy, Marine
            Corps, and Air Force.
              (14) Soldiers' and sailors' homes.
              (15) Strategic and critical materials necessary for
            the common defense.
              (16) Cemeteries administered by the Department of
            Defense.
        (d) Committee on the Budget.--
              (1) Concurrent resolutions on the budget (as defined
            in section 3(4) of the Congressional Budget Act of
            1974), other matters required to be referred to the
            committee under titles III and IV of that Act, and
            other measures setting forth appropriate levels of
            budget totals for the United States Government.
              (2) Budget process generally.
              (3) Establishment, extension, and enforcement of
            special controls over the Federal budget, including the
            budgetary treatment of off-budget Federal agencies and
            measures providing exemption from reduction under any
            order issued under part C of the Balanced Budget and
            Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
        (e) Committee on Education and the Workforce.--
              (1) Child labor.
              (2) Gallaudet University and Howard University and
            Hospital.
              (3) Convict labor and the entry of goods made by
            convicts into interstate commerce.
              (4) Food programs for children in schools.
              (5) Labor standards and statistics.
              (6) Education or labor generally.
              (7) Mediation and arbitration of labor disputes.
              (8) Regulation or prevention of importation of
            foreign laborers under contract.
              (9) Workers' compensation.
              (10) Vocational rehabilitation.
              (11) Wages and hours of labor.
              (12) Welfare of miners.
              (13) Work incentive programs.
        (f) Committee on Energy and Commerce.--
              (1) Biomedical research and development.
              (2) Consumer affairs and consumer protection.
              (3) Health and health facilities (except health care
            supported by payroll deductions).
              (4) Interstate energy compacts.
              (5) Interstate and foreign commerce generally.
              (6) Exploration, production, storage, supply,
            marketing, pricing, and regulation of energy resources,
            including all fossil fuels, solar energy, and other
            unconventional or renewable energy resources.
              (7) Conservation of energy resources.
              (8) Energy information generally.
              (9) The generation and marketing of power (except by
            federally chartered or Federal regional power marketing
            authorities); reliability and interstate transmission
            of, and ratemaking for, all power; and siting of
            generation facilities (except the installation of
            interconnections between Government waterpower
            projects).
              (10) General management of the Department of Energy
            and management and all functions of the Federal Energy
            Regulatory Commission.
              (11) National energy policy generally.
              (12) Public health and quarantine.
              (13) Regulation of the domestic nuclear energy
            industry, including regulation of research and
            development reactors and nuclear regulatory research.
              (14) Regulation of interstate and foreign
            communications.
              (15) Travel and tourism.
        The committee shall have the same jurisdiction with respect
    to regulation of nuclear facilities and of use of nuclear
    energy as it has with respect to regulation of nonnuclear
    facilities and of use of nonnuclear energy.
        (g) Committee on Ethics.--
              The Code of Official Conduct.
        (h) Committee on Financial Services.--
              (1) Banks and banking, including deposit insurance
            and Federal monetary policy.
              (2) Economic stabilization, defense production,
            renegotiation, and control of the price of commodities,
            rents, and services.
              (3) Financial aid to commerce and industry (other
            than transportation).
              (4) Insurance generally.
              (5) International finance.
              (6) International financial and monetary
            organizations.
              (7) Money and credit, including currency and the
            issuance of notes and redemption thereof; gold and
            silver, including the coinage thereof; valuation and
            revaluation of the dollar.
              (8) Public and private housing.
              (9) Securities and exchanges.
              (10) Urban development.
        (i) Committee on Foreign Affairs.--
              (1) Relations of the United States with foreign
            nations generally.
              (2) Acquisition of land and buildings for embassies
            and legations in foreign countries.
              (3) Establishment of boundary lines between the
            United States and foreign nations.
              (4) Export controls, including nonproliferation of
            nuclear technology and nuclear hardware.
              (5) Foreign loans.
              (6) International commodity agreements (other than
            those involving sugar), including all agreements for
            cooperation in the export of nuclear technology and
            nuclear hardware.
              (7) International conferences and congresses.
              (8) International education.
              (9) Intervention abroad and declarations of war.
              (10) Diplomatic service.
              (11) Measures to foster commercial intercourse with
            foreign nations and to safeguard American business
            interests abroad.
              (12) International economic policy.
              (13) Neutrality.
              (14) Protection of American citizens abroad and
            expatriation.
              (15) The American National Red Cross.
              (16) Trading with the enemy.
              (17) United Nations organizations.
        (j) Committee on Homeland Security.--
              (1) Overall homeland security policy.
              (2) Organization, administration, and general
            management of the Department of Homeland Security.
              (3) Functions of the Department of Homeland Security
            relating to the following:
                      (A) Border and port security (except
                    immigration policy and non-border enforcement).
                      (B) Customs (except customs revenue).
                      (C) Integration, analysis, and dissemination
                    of homeland security information.
                      (D) Domestic preparedness for and collective
                    response to terrorism.
                      (E) Research and development.
                      (F) Transportation security.
        (k) Committee on House Administration.--
              (1) Appropriations from accounts for committee
            salaries and expenses (except for the Committee on
            Appropriations); House Information Resources; and
            allowance and expenses of Members, Delegates, the
            Resident Commissioner, officers, and administrative
            offices of the House.
              (2) Auditing and settling of all accounts described
            in subparagraph (1).
              (3) Employment of persons by the House, including
            staff for Members, Delegates, the Resident
            Commissioner, and committees; and reporters of debates,
            subject to rule VI.
              (4) Except as provided in paragraph (r)(11), the
            Library of Congress, including management thereof; the
            House Library; statuary and pictures; acceptance or
            purchase of works of art for the Capitol; the Botanic
            Garden; and purchase of books and manuscripts.
              (5) The Smithsonian Institution and the incorporation
            of similar institutions (except as provided in
            paragraph (r)(11)).
              (6) Expenditure of accounts described in subparagraph
            (1).
              (7) Franking Commission.
              (8) Printing and correction of the Congressional
            Record.
              (9) Accounts of the House generally.
              (10) Assignment of office space for Members,
            Delegates, the Resident Commissioner, and committees.
              (11) Disposition of useless executive papers.
              (12) Election of the President, Vice President,
            Members, Senators, Delegates, or the Resident
            Commissioner; corrupt practices; contested elections;
            credentials and qualifications; and Federal elections
            generally.
              (13) Services to the House, including the House
            Restaurant, parking facilities, and administration of
            the House Office Buildings and of the House wing of the
            Capitol.
              (14) Travel of Members, Delegates, and the Resident
            Commissioner.
              (15) Raising, reporting, and use of campaign
            contributions for candidates for office of
            Representative, of Delegate, and of Resident
            Commissioner.
              (16) Compensation, retirement, and other benefits of
            the Members, Delegates, the Resident Commissioner,
            officers, and employees of Congress.
        (l) Committee on the Judiciary.--
              (1) The judiciary and judicial proceedings, civil and
            criminal.
              (2) Administrative practice and procedure.
              (3) Apportionment of Representatives.
              (4) Bankruptcy, mutiny, espionage, and
            counterfeiting.
              (5) Civil liberties.
              (6) Constitutional amendments.
              (7) Criminal law enforcement and criminalization.
              (8) Federal courts and judges, and local courts in
            the Territories and possessions.
              (9) Immigration policy and non-border enforcement.
              (10) Interstate compacts generally.
              (11) Claims against the United States.
              (12) Meetings of Congress; attendance of Members,
            Delegates, and the Resident Commissioner; and their
            acceptance of incompatible offices.
              (13) National penitentiaries.
              (14) Patents, the Patent and Trademark Office,
            copyrights, and trademarks.
              (15) Presidential succession.
              (16) Protection of trade and commerce against
            unlawful restraints and monopolies.
              (17) Revision and codification of the Statutes of the
            United States.
              (18) State and territorial boundary lines.
              (19) Subversive activities affecting the internal
            security of the United States.
        (m) Committee on Natural Resources.--
              (1) Fisheries and wildlife, including research,
            restoration, refuges, and conservation.
              (2) Forest reserves and national parks created from
            the public domain.
              (3) Forfeiture of land grants and alien ownership,
            including alien ownership of mineral lands.
              (4) Geological Survey.
              (5) International fishing agreements.
              (6) Interstate compacts relating to apportionment of
            waters for irrigation purposes.
              (7) Irrigation and reclamation, including water
            supply for reclamation projects and easements of public
            lands for irrigation projects; and acquisition of
            private lands when necessary to complete irrigation
            projects.
              (8) Native Americans generally, including the care
            and allotment of Native American lands and general and
            special measures relating to claims that are paid out
            of Native American funds.
              (9) Insular areas of the United States generally
            (except those affecting the revenue and
            appropriations).
              (10) Military parks and battlefields, national
            cemeteries administered by the Secretary of the
            Interior, parks within the District of Columbia, and
            the erection of monuments to the memory of individuals.
              (11) Mineral land laws and claims and entries
            thereunder.
              (12) Mineral resources of public lands.
              (13) Mining interests generally.
              (14) Mining schools and experimental stations.
              (15) Marine affairs, including coastal zone
            management (except for measures relating to oil and
            other pollution of navigable waters).
              (16) Oceanography.
              (17) Petroleum conservation on public lands and
            conservation of the radium supply in the United States.
              (18) Preservation of prehistoric ruins and objects of
            interest on the public domain.
              (19) Public lands generally, including entry,
            easements, and grazing thereon.
              (20) Relations of the United States with Native
            Americans and Native American tribes.
              (21) Trans-Alaska Oil Pipeline (except ratemaking).
        (n) Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.--
              (1) Federal civil service, including
            intergovernmental personnel; and the status of officers
            and employees of the United States, including their
            compensation, classification, and retirement.
              (2) Municipal affairs of the District of Columbia in
            general (other than appropriations).
              (3) Federal paperwork reduction.
              (4) Government management and accounting measures
            generally.
              (5) Holidays and celebrations.
              (6) Overall economy, efficiency, and management of
            government operations and activities, including Federal
            procurement.
              (7) National archives.
              (8) Population and demography generally, including
            the Census.
              (9) Postal service generally, including
            transportation of the mails.
              (10) Public information and records.
              (11) Relationship of the Federal Government to the
            States and municipalities generally.
              (12) Reorganizations in the executive branch of the
            Government.
        (o) Committee on Rules.--
              (1) Rules and joint rules (other than those relating
            to the Code of Official Conduct) and the order of
            business of the House.
              (2) Recesses and final adjournments of Congress.
        (p) Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.--
              (1) All energy research, development, and
            demonstration, and projects therefor, and all federally
            owned or operated nonmilitary energy laboratories.
              (2) Astronautical research and development, including
            resources, personnel, equipment, and facilities.
              (3) Civil aviation research and development.
              (4) Environmental research and development.
              (5) Marine research.
              (6) Commercial application of energy technology.
              (7) National Institute of Standards and Technology,
            standardization of weights and measures, and the metric
            system.
              (8) National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
              (9) National Space Council.
              (10) National Science Foundation.
              (11) National Weather Service.
              (12) Outer space, including exploration and control
            thereof.
              (13) Science scholarships.
              (14) Scientific research, development, and
            demonstration, and projects therefor.
        (q) Committee on Small Business.--
              (1) Assistance to and protection of small business,
            including financial aid, regulatory flexibility, and
            paperwork reduction.
              (2) Participation of small-business enterprises in
            Federal procurement and Government contracts.
        (r) Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.--
              (1) Coast Guard, including lifesaving service,
            lighthouses, lightships, ocean derelicts, and the Coast
            Guard Academy.
              (2) Federal management of emergencies and natural
            disasters.
              (3) Flood control and improvement of rivers and
            harbors.
              (4) Inland waterways.
              (5) Inspection of merchant marine vessels, lights and
            signals, lifesaving equipment, and fire protection on
            such vessels.
              (6) Navigation and laws relating thereto, including
            pilotage.
              (7) Registering and licensing of vessels and small
            boats.
              (8) Rules and international arrangements to prevent
            collisions at sea.
              (9) The Capitol Building and the Senate and House
            Office Buildings.
              (10) Construction or maintenance of roads and post
            roads (other than appropriations therefor).
              (11) Construction or reconstruction, maintenance, and
            care of buildings and grounds of the Botanic Garden,
            the Library of Congress, and the Smithsonian
            Institution.
              (12) Merchant marine (except for national security
            aspects thereof).
              (13) Purchase of sites and construction of post
            offices, customhouses, Federal courthouses, and
            Government buildings within the District of Columbia.
              (14) Oil and other pollution of navigable waters,
            including inland, coastal, and ocean waters.
              (15) Marine affairs, including coastal zone
            management, as they relate to oil and other pollution
            of navigable waters.
              (16) Public buildings and occupied or improved
            grounds of the United States generally.
              (17) Public works for the benefit of navigation,
            including bridges and dams (other than international
            bridges and dams).
              (18) Related transportation regulatory agencies
            (except the Transportation Security Administration).
              (19) Roads and the safety thereof.
              (20) Transportation, including civil aviation,
            railroads, water transportation, transportation safety
            (except automobile safety and transportation security
            functions of the Department of Homeland Security),
            transportation infrastructure, transportation labor,
            and railroad retirement and unemployment (except
            revenue measures related thereto).
              (21) Water power.
        (s) Committee on Veterans' Affairs.--
              (1) Veterans' measures generally.
              (2) Cemeteries of the United States in which veterans
            of any war or conflict are or may be buried, whether in
            the United States or abroad (except cemeteries
            administered by the Secretary of the Interior).
              (3) Compensation, vocational rehabilitation, and
            education of veterans.
              (4) Life insurance issued by the Government on
            account of service in the Armed Forces.
              (5) Pensions of all the wars of the United States,
            general and special.
              (6) Readjustment of servicemembers to civil life.
              (7) Servicemembers' civil relief.
              (8) Veterans' hospitals, medical care, and treatment
            of veterans.
        (t) Committee on Ways and Means.--
              (1) Customs revenue, collection districts, and ports
            of entry and delivery.
              (2) Reciprocal trade agreements.
              (3) Revenue measures generally.
              (4) Revenue measures relating to insular possessions.
              (5) Bonded debt of the United States, subject to the
            last sentence of clause 4(f).
              (6) Deposit of public monies.
              (7) Transportation of dutiable goods.
              (8) Tax exempt foundations and charitable trusts.
              (9) National social security (except health care and
            facilities programs that are supported from general
            revenues as opposed to payroll deductions and except
            work incentive programs).

                       GENERAL OVERSIGHT RESPONSIBILITIES

        2. (a) The various standing committees shall have general
    oversight responsibilities as provided in paragraph (b) in
    order to assist the House in--
              (1) its analysis, appraisal, and evaluation of--
                      (A) the application, administration,
                    execution, and effectiveness of Federal laws;
                    and
                      (B) conditions and circumstances that may
                    indicate the necessity or desirability of
                    enacting new or additional legislation; and
              (2) its formulation, consideration, and enactment of
            changes in Federal laws, and of such additional
            legislation as may be necessary or appropriate.
        (b)(1) In order to determine whether laws and programs
    addressing subjects within the jurisdiction of a committee are
    being implemented and carried out in accordance with the intent
    of Congress and whether they should be continued, curtailed, or
    eliminated, each standing committee (other than the Committee
    on Appropriations) shall review and study on a continuing
    basis--
              (A) the application, administration, execution, and
            effectiveness of laws and programs addressing subjects
            within its jurisdiction;
              (B) the organization and operation of Federal
            agencies and entities having responsibilities for the
            administration and execution of laws and programs
            addressing subjects within its jurisdiction;
              (C) any conditions or circumstances that may indicate
            the necessity or desirability of enacting new or
            additional legislation addressing subjects within its
            jurisdiction (whether or not a bill or resolution has
            been introduced with respect thereto); and
              (D) future research and forecasting on subjects
            within its jurisdiction.
        (2) Each committee to which subparagraph (1) applies having
    more than 20 members shall establish an oversight subcommittee,
    or require its subcommittees to conduct oversight in their
    respective jurisdictions, to assist in carrying out its
    responsibilities under this clause. The establishment of an
    oversight subcommittee does not limit the responsibility of a
    subcommittee with legislative jurisdiction in carrying out its
    oversight responsibilities.
        (c) Each standing committee shall review and study on a
    continuing basis the impact or probable impact of tax policies
    affecting subjects within its jurisdiction as described in
    clauses 1 and 3.
        (d)(1) Not later than February 15 of the first session of a
    Congress, each standing committee shall, in a meeting that is
    open to the public and with a quorum present, adopt its
    oversight plan for that Congress. Such plan shall be submitted
    simultaneously to the Committee on Oversight and Government
    Reform and to the Committee on House Administration. In
    developing its plan each committee shall, to the maximum extent
    feasible--
              (A) consult with other committees that have
            jurisdiction over the same or related laws, programs,
            or agencies within its jurisdiction with the objective
            of ensuring maximum coordination and cooperation among
            committees when conducting reviews of such laws,
            programs, or agencies and include in its plan an
            explanation of steps that have been or will be taken to
            ensure such coordination and cooperation;
              (B) review specific problems with Federal rules,
            regulations, statutes, and court decisions that are
            ambiguous, arbitrary, or nonsensical, or that impose
            severe financial burdens on individuals;
              (C) give priority consideration to including in its
            plan the review of those laws, programs, or agencies
            operating under permanent budget authority or permanent
            statutory authority;
              (D) have a view toward ensuring that all significant
            laws, programs, or agencies within its jurisdiction are
            subject to review every 10 years;
              (E) have a view toward insuring against duplication
            of Federal programs; and
              (F) include proposals to cut or eliminate programs,
            including mandatory spending programs, that are
            inefficient, duplicative, outdated, or more
            appropriately administered by State or local
            governments.
        (2) Not later than March 31 in the first session of a
    Congress, after consultation with the Speaker, the Majority
    Leader, and the Minority Leader, the Committee on Oversight and
    Government Reform shall report to the House the oversight plans
    submitted by committees together with any recommendations that
    it, or the House leadership group described above, may make to
    ensure the most effective coordination of oversight plans and
    otherwise to achieve the objectives of this clause.
        (e) The Speaker, with the approval of the House, may
    appoint special ad hoc oversight committees for the purpose of
    reviewing specific matters within the jurisdiction of two or
    more standing committees.

                          SPECIAL OVERSIGHT FUNCTIONS

        3. (a) The Committee on Appropriations shall conduct such
    studies and examinations of the organization and operation of
    executive departments and other executive agencies (including
    an agency the majority of the stock of which is owned by the
    United States) as it considers necessary to assist it in the
    determination of matters within its jurisdiction.
        (b) The Committee on Armed Services shall review and study
    on a continuing basis laws, programs, and Government activities
    relating to international arms control and disarmament and the
    education of military dependents in schools.
        (c) The Committee on the Budget shall study on a continuing
    basis the effect on budget outlays of relevant existing and
    proposed legislation and report the results of such studies to
    the House on a recurring basis.
        (d) The Committee on Education and the Workforce shall
    review, study, and coordinate on a continuing basis laws,
    programs, and Government activities relating to domestic
    educational programs and institutions and programs of student
    assistance within the jurisdiction of other committees.
        (e) The Committee on Energy and Commerce shall review and
    study on a continuing basis laws, programs, and Government
    activities relating to nuclear and other energy and nonmilitary
    nuclear energy research and development including the disposal
    of nuclear waste.
        (f) The Committee on Foreign Affairs shall review and study
    on a continuing basis laws, programs, and Government activities
    relating to customs administration, intelligence activities
    relating to foreign policy, international financial and
    monetary organizations, and international fishing agreements.
        (g)(1) The Committee on Homeland Security shall review and
    study on a continuing basis all Government activities relating
    to homeland security, including the interaction of all
    departments and agencies with the Department of Homeland
    Security.
        (2) In addition, the committee shall review and study on a
    primary and continuing basis all Government activities,
    programs, and organizations related to homeland security that
    fall within its primary legislative jurisdiction.
        (h) The Committee on Natural Resources shall review and
    study on a continuing basis laws, programs, and Government
    activities relating to Native Americans.
        (i) The Committee on Oversight and Government Reform shall
    review and study on a continuing basis the operation of
    Government activities at all levels with a view to determining
    their economy and efficiency.
        (j) The Committee on Rules shall review and study on a
    continuing basis the congressional budget process, and the
    committee shall report its findings and recommendations to the
    House from time to time.
        (k) The Committee on Science, Space, and Technology shall
    review and study on a continuing basis laws, programs, and
    Government activities relating to nonmilitary research and
    development.
        (l) The Committee on Small Business shall study and
    investigate on a continuing basis the problems of all types of
    small business.
        (m) The Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence shall
    review and study on a continuing basis laws, programs, and
    activities of the intelligence community and shall review and
    study on an exclusive basis the sources and methods of entities
    described in clause 11(b)(1)(A).

                       ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS OF COMMITTEES

        4. (a)(1)(A) The Committee on Appropriations shall, within
    30 days after the transmittal of the Budget to Congress each
    year, hold hearings on the Budget as a whole with particular
    reference to--
              (i) the basic recommendations and budgetary policies
            of the President in the presentation of the Budget; and
              (ii) the fiscal, financial, and economic assumptions
            used as bases in arriving at total estimated
            expenditures and receipts.
        (B) In holding hearings under subdivision (A), the
    committee shall receive testimony from the Secretary of the
    Treasury, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget,
    the Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers, and such
    other persons as the committee may desire.
        (C) A hearing under subdivision (A), or any part thereof,
    shall be held in open session, except when the committee, in
    open session and with a quorum present, determines by record
    vote that the testimony to be taken at that hearing on that day
    may be related to a matter of national security. The committee
    may by the same procedure close one subsequent day of hearing.
    A transcript of all such hearings shall be printed and a copy
    thereof furnished to each Member, Delegate, and the Resident
    Commissioner.
        (D) A hearing under subdivision (A), or any part thereof,
    may be held before a joint meeting of the committee and the
    Committee on Appropriations of the Senate in accordance with
    such procedures as the two committees jointly may determine.
        (2) Pursuant to section 401(b)(2) of the Congressional
    Budget Act of 1974, when a committee reports a bill or joint
    resolution that provides new entitlement authority as defined
    in section 3(9) of that Act, and enactment of the bill or joint
    resolution, as reported, would cause a breach of the
    committee's pertinent allocation of new budget authority under
    section 302(a) of that Act, the bill or joint resolution may be
    referred to the Committee on Appropriations with instructions
    to report it with recommendations (which may include an
    amendment limiting the total amount of new entitlement
    authority provided in the bill or joint resolution). If the
    Committee on Appropriations fails to report a bill or joint
    resolution so referred within 15 calendar days (not counting
    any day on which the House is not in session), the committee
    automatically shall be discharged from consideration of the
    bill or joint resolution, and the bill or joint resolution
    shall be placed on the appropriate calendar.
        (3) In addition, the Committee on Appropriations shall
    study on a continuing basis those provisions of law that (on
    the first day of the first fiscal year for which the
    congressional budget process is effective) provide spending
    authority or permanent budget authority and shall report to the
    House from time to time its recommendations for terminating or
    modifying such provisions.
        (4) In the manner provided by section 302 of the
    Congressional Budget Act of 1974, the Committee on
    Appropriations (after consulting with the Committee on
    Appropriations of the Senate) shall subdivide any allocations
    made to it in the joint explanatory statement accompanying the
    conference report on such concurrent resolution, and promptly
    report the subdivisions to the House as soon as practicable
    after a concurrent resolution on the budget for a fiscal year
    is agreed to.
        (b) The Committee on the Budget shall--
              (1) review on a continuing basis the conduct by the
            Congressional Budget Office of its functions and
            duties;
              (2) hold hearings and receive testimony from Members,
            Senators, Delegates, the Resident Commissioner, and
            such appropriate representatives of Federal departments
            and agencies, the general public, and national
            organizations as it considers desirable in developing
            concurrent resolutions on the budget for each fiscal
            year;
              (3) make all reports required of it by the
            Congressional Budget Act of 1974;
              (4) study on a continuing basis those provisions of
            law that exempt Federal agencies or any of their
            activities or outlays from inclusion in the Budget of
            the United States Government, and report to the House
            from time to time its recommendations for terminating
            or modifying such provisions;
              (5) study on a continuing basis proposals designed to
            improve and facilitate the congressional budget
            process, and report to the House from time to time the
            results of such studies, together with its
            recommendations; and
              (6) request and evaluate continuing studies of tax
            expenditures, devise methods of coordinating tax
            expenditures, policies, and programs with direct budget
            outlays, and report the results of such studies to the
            House on a recurring basis.
        (c)(1) The Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
    shall--
              (A) receive and examine reports of the Comptroller
            General of the United States and submit to the House
            such recommendations as it considers necessary or
            desirable in connection with the subject matter of the
            reports;
              (B) evaluate the effects of laws enacted to
            reorganize the legislative and executive branches of
            the Government; and
              (C) study intergovernmental relationships between the
            United States and the States and municipalities and
            between the United States and international
            organizations of which the United States is a member.
        (2) In addition to its duties under subparagraph (1), the
    Committee on Oversight and Government Reform may at any time
    conduct investigations of any matter without regard to clause
    1, 2, 3, or this clause conferring jurisdiction over the matter
    to another standing committee. The findings and recommendations
    of the committee in such an investigation shall be made
    available to any other standing committee having jurisdiction
    over the matter involved.
        (3)(A) The Committee on Oversight and Government Reform may
    adopt a rule authorizing and regulating the taking of
    depositions by a member or counsel of the committee, including
    pursuant to subpoena under clause 2(m) of rule XI (which hereby
    is made applicable for such purpose).
        (B) A rule adopted by the committee pursuant to this
    subparagraph--
              (i) may provide that a deponent be directed to
            subscribe an oath or affirmation before a person
            authorized by law to administer the same;
              (ii) shall ensure that the minority members and staff
            of the committee are accorded equitable treatment with
            respect to notice of and a reasonable opportunity to
            participate in any proceeding conducted thereunder; and
              (iii) shall, unless waived by the deponent, require
            the attendance of a member of the committee.
        (C) Information secured pursuant to the authority described
    in subdivision (A) shall retain the character of discovery
    until offered for admission in evidence before the committee,
    at which time any proper objection shall be timely.
        (d)(1) The Committee on House Administration shall--
              (A) provide policy direction for the Chief
            Administrative Officer and the Inspector General and
            oversight of the Clerk, Sergeant-at-Arms, Chief
            Administrative Officer, and Inspector General;
              (B) oversee the management of services provided to
            the House by the Architect of the Capitol, except those
            services that lie within the jurisdiction of the
            Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure under
            clause 1(r);
              (C) have the function of accepting on behalf of the
            House a gift, except as otherwise provided by law, if
            the gift does not involve a duty, burden, or condition,
            or is not made dependent on some future performance by
            the House;
              (D) promulgate regulations to carry out subdivision
            (C); and
              (E) establish and maintain standards for making
            documents publicly available in electronic form by the
            House and its committees.
        (2) An employing office of the House may enter into a
    settlement of a complaint under the Congressional
    Accountability Act of 1995 that provides for the payment of
    funds only after receiving the joint approval of the chair and
    ranking minority member of the Committee on House
    Administration concerning the amount of such payment.
        (e)(1) Each standing committee shall, in its consideration
    of all public bills and public joint resolutions within its
    jurisdiction, ensure that appropriations for continuing
    programs and activities of the Federal Government and the
    government of the District of Columbia will be made annually to
    the maximum extent feasible and consistent with the nature,
    requirement, and objective of the programs and activities
    involved. In this subparagraph programs and activities of the
    Federal Government and the government of the District of
    Columbia includes programs and activities of any department,
    agency, establishment, wholly owned Government corporation, or
    instrumentality of the Federal Government or of the government
    of the District of Columbia.
        (2) Each standing committee shall review from time to time
    each continuing program within its jurisdiction for which
    appropriations are not made annually to ascertain whether the
    program should be modified to provide for annual
    appropriations.

                          BUDGET ACT RESPONSIBILITIES

        (f)(1) Each standing committee shall submit to the
    Committee on the Budget not later than six weeks after the
    submission of the budget by the President, or at such time as
    the Committee on the Budget may request--
              (A) its views and estimates with respect to all
            matters to be set forth in the concurrent resolution on
            the budget for the ensuing fiscal year that are within
            its jurisdiction or functions; and
              (B) an estimate of the total amounts of new budget
            authority, and budget outlays resulting therefrom, to
            be provided or authorized in all bills and resolutions
            within its jurisdiction that it intends to be effective
            during that fiscal year.
        (2) The views and estimates submitted by the Committee on
    Ways and Means under subparagraph (1) shall include a specific
    recommendation, made after holding public hearings, as to the
    appropriate level of the public debt that should be set forth
    in the concurrent resolution on the budget.

                 ELECTION AND MEMBERSHIP OF STANDING COMMITTEES

        5. (a)(1) The standing committees specified in clause 1
    shall be elected by the House within seven calendar days after
    the commencement of each Congress, from nominations submitted
    by the respective party caucus or conference. A resolution
    proposing to change the composition of a standing committee
    shall be privileged if offered by direction of the party caucus
    or conference concerned.
        (2)(A) The Committee on the Budget shall be composed of
    members as follows:
              (i) Members, Delegates, or the Resident Commissioner
            who are members of other standing committees, including
            five from the Committee on Appropriations, five from
            the Committee on Ways and Means, and one from the
            Committee on Rules;
              (ii) one Member designated by the elected leadership
            of the majority party; and
              (iii) one Member designated by the elected leadership
            of the minority party.
        (B) Except as permitted by subdivision (C), a member of the
    Committee on the Budget other than one described in subdivision
    (A)(ii) or (A)(iii) may not serve on the committee during more
    than four Congresses in a period of six successive Congresses
    (disregarding for this purpose any service for less than a full
    session in a Congress).
        (C) A Member, Delegate, or Resident Commissioner may exceed
    the limitation of subdivision (B) if elected to serve a second
    consecutive Congress as the chair or a second consecutive
    Congress as the ranking minority member.
        (3)(A) The Committee on Ethics shall be composed of 10
    members, five from the majority party and five from the
    minority party.
        (B) Except as permitted by subdivision (C), a member of the
    Committee on Ethics may not serve on the committee during more
    than three Congresses in a period of five successive Congresses
    (disregarding for this purpose any service for less than a full
    session in a Congress).
        (C) A member of the Committee on Ethics may serve on the
    committee during a fourth Congress in a period of five
    successive Congresses only as either the chair or the ranking
    minority member of the committee.
        (4)(A) At the beginning of a Congress, the Speaker or a
    designee and the Minority Leader or a designee each shall name
    10 Members, Delegates, or the Resident Commissioner from the
    respective party of such individual who are not members of the
    Committee on Ethics to be available to serve on investigative
    subcommittees of that committee during that Congress. The lists
    of Members, Delegates, or the Resident Commissioner so named
    shall be announced to the House.
        (B) Whenever the chair and the ranking minority member of
    the Committee on Ethics jointly determine that Members,
    Delegates, or the Resident Commissioner named under subdivision
    (A) should be assigned to serve on an investigative
    subcommittee of that committee, each of them shall select an
    equal number of such Members, Delegates, or Resident
    Commissioner from the respective party of such individual to
    serve on that subcommittee.
        (b)(1) Membership on a standing committee during the course
    of a Congress shall be contingent on continuing membership in
    the party caucus or conference that nominated the Member,
    Delegate, or Resident Commissioner concerned for election to
    such committee. Should a Member, Delegate, or Resident
    Commissioner cease to be a member of a particular party caucus
    or conference, that Member, Delegate, or Resident Commissioner
    shall automatically cease to be a member of each standing
    committee to which elected on the basis of nomination by that
    caucus or conference. The chair of the relevant party caucus or
    conference shall notify the Speaker whenever a Member,
    Delegate, or Resident Commissioner ceases to be a member of
    that caucus or conference. The Speaker shall notify the chair
    of each affected committee that the election of such Member,
    Delegate, or Resident Commissioner to the committee is
    automatically vacated under this subparagraph.
        (2)(A) Except as specified in subdivision (B), a Member,
    Delegate, or Resident Commissioner may not serve simultaneously
    as a member of more than two standing committees or more than
    four subcommittees of the standing committees.
        (B)(i) Ex officio service by a chair or ranking minority
    member of a committee on each of its subcommittees under a
    committee rule does not count against the limitation on
    subcommittee service.
        (ii) Service on an investigative subcommittee of the
    Committee on Ethics under paragraph (a)(4) does not count
    against the limitation on subcommittee service.
        (iii) Any other exception to the limitations in subdivision
    (A) may be approved by the House on the recommendation of the
    relevant party caucus or conference.
        (C) In this subparagraph the term ``subcommittee'' includes
    a panel (other than a special oversight panel of the Committee
    on Armed Services), task force, special subcommittee, or other
    subunit of a standing committee that is established for a
    cumulative period longer than six months in a Congress.
        (c)(1) One of the members of each standing committee shall
    be elected by the House, on the nomination of the majority
    party caucus or conference, as chair thereof. In the absence of
    the member serving as chair, the member next in rank (and so
    on, as often as the case shall happen) shall act as chair. Rank
    shall be determined by the order members are named in
    resolutions electing them to the committee. In the case of a
    vacancy in the elected chair of a committee, the House shall
    elect another chair.
        (2) Except in the case of the Committee on Rules, a member
    of a standing committee may not serve as chair of the same
    standing committee, or of the same subcommittee of a standing
    committee, during more than three consecutive Congresses
    (disregarding for this purpose any service for less than a full
    session in a Congress).
        (d)(1) Except as permitted by subparagraph (2), a committee
    may have not more than five subcommittees.
        (2) A committee that maintains a subcommittee on oversight
    may have not more than six subcommittees. The Committee on
    Appropriations may have not more than 13 subcommittees. The
    Committee on Oversight and Government Reform may have not more
    than seven subcommittees.
        (e) The House shall fill a vacancy on a standing committee
    by election on the nomination of the respective party caucus or
    conference.

                              EXPENSE RESOLUTIONS

        6. (a) Whenever a committee, commission, or other entity
    (other than the Committee on Appropriations) is granted
    authorization for the payment of its expenses (including staff
    salaries) for a Congress, such authorization initially shall be
    procured by one primary expense resolution reported by the
    Committee on House Administration. A primary expense resolution
    may include a reserve fund for unanticipated expenses of
    committees. An amount from such a reserve fund may be allocated
    to a committee only by the approval of the Committee on House
    Administration. A primary expense resolution reported to the
    House may not be considered in the House unless a printed
    report thereon was available on the previous calendar day. For
    the information of the House, such report shall--
              (1) state the total amount of the funds to be
            provided to the committee, commission, or other entity
            under the primary expense resolution for all
            anticipated activities and programs of the committee,
            commission, or other entity; and
              (2) to the extent practicable, contain such general
            statements regarding the estimated foreseeable
            expenditures for the respective anticipated activities
            and programs of the committee, commission, or other
            entity as may be appropriate to provide the House with
            basic estimates of the expenditures contemplated by the
            primary expense resolution.
        (b) After the date of adoption by the House of a primary
    expense resolution for a committee, commission, or other entity
    for a Congress, authorization for the payment of additional
    expenses (including staff salaries) in that Congress may be
    procured by one or more supplemental expense resolutions
    reported by the Committee on House Administration, as
    necessary. A supplemental expense resolution reported to the
    House may not be considered in the House unless a printed
    report thereon was available on the previous calendar day. For
    the information of the House, such report shall--
              (1) state the total amount of additional funds to be
            provided to the committee, commission, or other entity
            under the supplemental expense resolution and the
            purposes for which those additional funds are
            available; and
              (2) state the reasons for the failure to procure the
            additional funds for the committee, commission, or
            other entity by means of the primary expense
            resolution.
        (c) The preceding provisions of this clause do not apply
    to--
              (1) a resolution providing for the payment from
            committee salary and expense accounts of the House of
            sums necessary to pay compensation for staff services
            performed for, or to pay other expenses of, a
            committee, commission, or other entity at any time
            after the beginning of an odd-numbered year and before
            the date of adoption by the House of the primary
            expense resolution described in paragraph (a) for that
            year; or
              (2) a resolution providing each of the standing
            committees in a Congress additional office equipment,
            airmail and special-delivery postage stamps, supplies,
            staff personnel, or any other specific item for the
            operation of the standing committees, and containing an
            authorization for the payment from committee salary and
            expense accounts of the House of the expenses of any of
            the foregoing items provided by that resolution,
            subject to and until enactment of the provisions of the
            resolution as permanent law.
        (d) From the funds made available for the appointment of
    committee staff by a primary or additional expense resolution,
    the chair of each committee shall ensure that sufficient staff
    is made available to each subcommittee to carry out its
    responsibilities under the rules of the committee and that the
    minority party is treated fairly in the appointment of such
    staff.
        (e) Funds authorized for a committee under this clause and
    clauses 7 and 8 are for expenses incurred in the activities of
    the committee.

                                INTERIM FUNDING

        7. (a) For the period beginning at noon on January 3 and
    ending at midnight on March 31 in each odd-numbered year, such
    sums as may be necessary shall be paid out of the committee
    salary and expense accounts of the House for continuance of
    necessary investigations and studies by--
              (1) each standing and select committee established by
            these rules; and
              (2) except as specified in paragraph (b), each select
            committee established by resolution.
        (b) In the case of the first session of a Congress, amounts
    shall be made available for a select committee established by
    resolution in the preceding Congress only if--
              (1) a resolution proposing to reestablish such select
            committee is introduced in the present Congress; and
              (2) the House has not adopted a resolution of the
            preceding Congress providing for termination of funding
            for investigations and studies by such select
            committee.
        (c) Each committee described in paragraph (a) shall be
    entitled for each month during the period specified in
    paragraph (a) to 9 percent (or such lesser percentage as may be
    determined by the Committee on House Administration) of the
    total annualized amount made available under expense
    resolutions for such committee in the preceding session of
    Congress.
        (d) Payments under this clause shall be made on vouchers
    authorized by the committee involved, signed by the chair of
    the committee, except as provided in paragraph (e), and
    approved by the Committee on House Administration.
        (e) Notwithstanding any provision of law, rule of the
    House, or other authority, from noon on January 3 of the first
    session of a Congress until the election by the House of the
    committee concerned in that Congress, payments under this
    clause shall be made on vouchers signed by the ranking member
    of the committee as it was constituted at the expiration of the
    preceding Congress who is a member of the majority party in the
    present Congress.
        (f)(1) The authority of a committee to incur expenses under
    this clause shall expire upon adoption by the House of a
    primary expense resolution for the committee.
        (2) Amounts made available under this clause shall be
    expended in accordance with regulations prescribed by the
    Committee on House Administration.
        (3) This clause shall be effective only insofar as it is
    not inconsistent with a resolution reported by the Committee on
    House Administration and adopted by the House after the
    adoption of these rules.

                                     TRAVEL

        8. (a) Local currencies owned by the United States shall be
    made available to the committee and its employees engaged in
    carrying out their official duties outside the United States or
    its territories or possessions. Appropriated funds, including
    those authorized under this clause and clause 6, may not be
    expended for the purpose of defraying expenses of members of a
    committee or its employees in a country where local currencies
    are available for this purpose.
        (b) The following conditions shall apply with respect to
    travel outside the United States or its territories or
    possessions:
              (1) A member or employee of a committee may not
            receive or expend local currencies for subsistence in a
            country for a day at a rate in excess of the maximum
            per diem set forth in applicable Federal law.
              (2) A member or employee shall be reimbursed for the
            expenses of such individual for a day at the lesser
            of--
                      (A) the per diem set forth in applicable
                    Federal law; or
                      (B) the actual, unreimbursed expenses (other
                    than for transportation) incurred during that
                    day.
              (3) Each member or employee of a committee shall make
            to the chair of the committee an itemized report
            showing the dates each country was visited, the amount
            of per diem furnished, the cost of transportation
            furnished, and funds expended for any other official
            purpose and shall summarize in these categories the
            total foreign currencies or appropriated funds
            expended. Each report shall be filed with the chair of
            the committee not later than 60 days following the
            completion of travel for use in complying with
            reporting requirements in applicable Federal law and
            shall be open for public inspection.
        (c)(1) In carrying out the activities of a committee
    outside the United States in a country where local currencies
    are unavailable, a member or employee of a committee may not
    receive reimbursement for expenses (other than for
    transportation) in excess of the maximum per diem set forth in
    applicable Federal law.
        (2) A member or employee shall be reimbursed for the
    expenses of such individual for a day, at the lesser of--
              (A) the per diem set forth in applicable Federal law;
            or
              (B) the actual unreimbursed expenses (other than for
            transportation) incurred during that day.
        (3) A member or employee of a committee may not receive
    reimbursement for the cost of any transportation in connection
    with travel outside the United States unless the member or
    employee actually paid for the transportation.
        (d) The restrictions respecting travel outside the United
    States set forth in paragraph (c) also shall apply to travel
    outside the United States by a Member, Delegate, Resident
    Commissioner, officer, or employee of the House authorized
    under any standing rule.

                                COMMITTEE STAFFS

        9. (a)(1) Subject to subparagraph (2) and paragraph (f),
    each standing committee may appoint, by majority vote, not more
    than 30 professional staff members to be compensated from the
    funds provided for the appointment of committee staff by
    primary and additional expense resolutions. Each professional
    staff member appointed under this subparagraph shall be
    assigned to the chair and the ranking minority member of the
    committee, as the committee considers advisable.
        (2) Subject to paragraph (f) whenever a majority of the
    minority party members of a standing committee (other than the
    Committee on Ethics or the Permanent Select Committee on
    Intelligence) so request, not more than 10 persons (or one-
    third of the total professional committee staff appointed under
    this clause, whichever is fewer) may be selected, by majority
    vote of the minority party members, for appointment by the
    committee as professional staff members under subparagraph (1).
    The committee shall appoint persons so selected whose character
    and qualifications are acceptable to a majority of the
    committee. If the committee determines that the character and
    qualifications of a person so selected are unacceptable, a
    majority of the minority party members may select another
    person for appointment by the committee to the professional
    staff until such appointment is made. Each professional staff
    member appointed under this subparagraph shall be assigned to
    such committee business as the minority party members of the
    committee consider advisable.
        (b)(1) The professional staff members of each standing
    committee--
              (A) may not engage in any work other than committee
            business during congressional working hours; and
              (B) may not be assigned a duty other than one
            pertaining to committee business.
        (2)(A) Subparagraph (1) does not apply to staff designated
    by a committee as ``associate'' or ``shared'' staff who are not
    paid exclusively by the committee, provided that the chair
    certifies that the compensation paid by the committee for any
    such staff is commensurate with the work performed for the
    committee in accordance with clause 8 of rule XXIII.
        (B) The use of any ``associate'' or ``shared'' staff by a
    committee other than the Committee on Appropriations shall be
    subject to the review of, and to any terms, conditions, or
    limitations established by, the Committee on House
    Administration in connection with the reporting of any primary
    or additional expense resolution.
        (c) Each employee on the professional or investigative
    staff of a standing committee shall be entitled to pay at a
    single gross per annum rate, to be fixed by the chair and that
    does not exceed the maximum rate of pay as in effect from time
    to time under applicable provisions of law.
        (d) Subject to appropriations hereby authorized, the
    Committee on Appropriations may appoint by majority vote such
    staff as it determines to be necessary (in addition to the
    clerk of the committee and assistants for the minority). The
    staff appointed under this paragraph, other than minority
    assistants, shall possess such qualifications as the committee
    may prescribe.
        (e) A committee may not appoint to its staff an expert or
    other personnel detailed or assigned from a department or
    agency of the Government except with the written permission of
    the Committee on House Administration.
        (f) If a request for the appointment of a minority
    professional staff member under paragraph (a) is made when no
    vacancy exists for such an appointment, the committee
    nevertheless may appoint under paragraph (a) a person selected
    by the minority and acceptable to the committee. A person so
    appointed shall serve as an additional member of the
    professional staff of the committee until such a vacancy occurs
    (other than a vacancy in the position of head of the
    professional staff, by whatever title designated), at which
    time that person is considered as appointed to that vacancy.
    Such a person shall be paid from the applicable accounts of the
    House described in clause 1(k)(1) of rule X. If such a vacancy
    occurs on the professional staff when seven or more persons
    have been so appointed who are eligible to fill that vacancy, a
    majority of the minority party members shall designate which of
    those persons shall fill the vacancy.
        (g) Each staff member appointed pursuant to a request by
    minority party members under paragraph (a), and each staff
    member appointed to assist minority members of a committee
    pursuant to an expense resolution described in clause 6(a),
    shall be accorded equitable treatment with respect to the
    fixing of the rate of pay, the assignment of work facilities,
    and the accessibility of committee records.
        (h) Paragraph (a) may not be construed to authorize the
    appointment of additional professional staff members of a
    committee pursuant to a request under paragraph (a) by the
    minority party members of that committee if 10 or more
    professional staff members provided for in paragraph (a)(1) who
    are satisfactory to a majority of the minority party members
    are otherwise assigned to assist the minority party members.
        (i) Notwithstanding paragraph (a)(2), a committee may
    employ nonpartisan staff, in lieu of or in addition to
    committee staff designated exclusively for the majority or
    minority party, by an affirmative vote of a majority of the
    members of the majority party and of a majority of the members
    of the minority party.

                          SELECT AND JOINT COMMITTEES

        10. (a) Membership on a select or joint committee appointed
    by the Speaker under clause 11 of rule I during the course of a
    Congress shall be contingent on continuing membership in the
    party caucus or conference of which the Member, Delegate, or
    Resident Commissioner concerned was a member at the time of
    appointment. Should a Member, Delegate, or Resident
    Commissioner cease to be a member of that caucus or conference,
    that Member, Delegate, or Resident Commissioner shall
    automatically cease to be a member of any select or joint
    committee to which assigned. The chair of the relevant party
    caucus or conference shall notify the Speaker whenever a
    Member, Delegate, or Resident Commissioner ceases to be a
    member of a party caucus or conference. The Speaker shall
    notify the chair of each affected select or joint committee
    that the appointment of such Member, Delegate, or Resident
    Commissioner to the select or joint committee is automatically
    vacated under this paragraph.
        (b) Each select or joint committee, other than a conference
    committee, shall comply with clause 2(a) of rule XI unless
    specifically exempted by law.

                   PERMANENT SELECT COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE

        11. (a)(1) There is established a Permanent Select
    Committee on Intelligence (hereafter in this clause referred to
    as the ``select committee''). The select committee shall be
    composed of not more than 22 Members, Delegates, or the
    Resident Commissioner, of whom not more than 13 may be from the
    same party. The select committee shall include at least one
    Member, Delegate, or the Resident Commissioner from each of the
    following committees:
             (A) the Committee on Appropriations;
             (B) the Committee on Armed Services;
             (C) the Committee on Foreign Affairs; and
             (D) the Committee on the Judiciary.
        (2) The Speaker and the Minority Leader shall be ex officio
    members of the select committee but shall have no vote in the
    select committee and may not be counted for purposes of
    determining a quorum thereof.
        (3) The Speaker and Minority Leader each may designate a
    respective leadership staff member to assist in the capacity of
    the Speaker or Minority Leader as ex officio member, with the
    same access to committee meetings, hearings, briefings, and
    materials as employees of the select committee and subject to
    the same security clearance and confidentiality requirements as
    employees of the select committee under this clause.
        (4)(A) Except as permitted by subdivision (B), a Member,
    Delegate, or Resident Commissioner, other than the Speaker or
    the Minority Leader, may not serve as a member of the select
    committee during more than four Congresses in a period of six
    successive Congresses (disregarding for this purpose any
    service for less than a full session in a Congress).
        (B) In the case of a Member, Delegate, or Resident
    Commissioner appointed to serve as the chair or the ranking
    minority member of the select committee, tenure on the select
    committee shall not be limited.
        (b)(1) There shall be referred to the select committee
    proposed legislation, messages, petitions, memorials, and other
    matters relating to the following:
              (A) The Central Intelligence Agency, the Director of
            National Intelligence, and the National Intelligence
            Program as defined in section 3(6) of the National
            Security Act of 1947.
              (B) Intelligence and intelligence-related activities
            of all other departments and agencies of the
            Government, including the tactical intelligence and
            intelligence-related activities of the Department of
            Defense.
              (C) The organization or reorganization of a
            department or agency of the Government to the extent
            that the organization or reorganization relates to a
            function or activity involving intelligence or
            intelligence-related activities.
              (D) Authorizations for appropriations, both direct
            and indirect, for the following:
                      (i) The Central Intelligence Agency, the
                    Director of National Intelligence, and the
                    National Intelligence Program as defined in
                    section 3(6) of the National Security Act of
                    1947.
                      (ii) Intelligence and intelligence-related
                    activities of all other departments and
                    agencies of the Government, including the
                    tactical intelligence and intelligence-related
                    activities of the Department of Defense.
                      (iii) A department, agency, subdivision, or
                    program that is a successor to an agency or
                    program named or referred to in (i) or (ii).
        (2) Proposed legislation initially reported by the select
    committee (other than provisions solely involving matters
    specified in subparagraph (1)(A) or subparagraph (1)(D)(i))
    containing any matter otherwise within the jurisdiction of a
    standing committee shall be referred by the Speaker to that
    standing committee. Proposed legislation initially reported by
    another committee that contains matter within the jurisdiction
    of the select committee shall be referred by the Speaker to the
    select committee if requested by the chair of the select
    committee.
        (3) Nothing in this clause shall be construed as
    prohibiting or otherwise restricting the authority of any other
    committee to study and review an intelligence or intelligence-
    related activity to the extent that such activity directly
    affects a matter otherwise within the jurisdiction of that
    committee.
        (4) Nothing in this clause shall be construed as amending,
    limiting, or otherwise changing the authority of a standing
    committee to obtain full and prompt access to the product of
    the intelligence and intelligence-related activities of a
    department or agency of the Government relevant to a matter
    otherwise within the jurisdiction of that committee.
        (c)(1) For purposes of accountability to the House, the
    select committee shall make regular and periodic reports to the
    House on the nature and extent of the intelligence and
    intelligence-related activities of the various departments and
    agencies of the United States. The select committee shall
    promptly call to the attention of the House, or to any other
    appropriate committee, a matter requiring the attention of the
    House or another committee. In making such report, the select
    committee shall proceed in a manner consistent with paragraph
    (g) to protect national security.
        (2) The select committee shall obtain annual reports from
    the Director of National Intelligence, the Director of the
    Central Intelligence Agency, the Secretary of Defense, the
    Secretary of State, and the Director of the Federal Bureau of
    Investigation. Such reports shall review the intelligence and
    intelligence-related activities of the agency or department
    concerned and the intelligence and intelligence-related
    activities of foreign countries directed at the United States
    or its interests. An unclassified version of each report may be
    made available to the public at the discretion of the select
    committee. Nothing herein shall be construed as requiring the
    public disclosure in such reports of the names of persons
    engaged in intelligence or intelligence-related activities for
    the United States or the divulging of intelligence methods
    employed or the sources of information on which the reports are
    based or the amount of funds authorized to be appropriated for
    intelligence and intelligence-related activities.
        (3) Within six weeks after the President submits a budget
    under section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, or at
    such time as the Committee on the Budget may request, the
    select committee shall submit to the Committee on the Budget
    the views and estimates described in section 301(d) of the
    Congressional Budget Act of 1974 regarding matters within the
    jurisdiction of the select committee.
        (d)(1) Except as specified in subparagraph (2), clauses
    8(a), (b), and (c) and 9(a), (b), and (c) of this rule, and
    clauses 1, 2, and 4 of rule XI shall apply to the select
    committee to the extent not inconsistent with this clause.
        (2) Notwithstanding the requirements of the first sentence
    of clause 2(g)(2) of rule XI, in the presence of the number of
    members required under the rules of the select committee for
    the purpose of taking testimony or receiving evidence, the
    select committee may vote to close a hearing whenever a
    majority of those present determines that the testimony or
    evidence would endanger the national security.
        (e) An employee of the select committee, or a person
    engaged by contract or otherwise to perform services for or at
    the request of the select committee, may not be given access to
    any classified information by the select committee unless such
    employee or person has--
              (1) agreed in writing and under oath to be bound by
            the Rules of the House, including the jurisdiction of
            the Committee on Ethics and of the select committee
            concerning the security of classified information
            during and after the period of the employment or
            contractual agreement of such employee or person with
            the select committee; and
              (2) received an appropriate security clearance, as
            determined by the select committee in consultation with
            the Director of National Intelligence, that is
            commensurate with the sensitivity of the classified
            information to which such employee or person will be
            given access by the select committee.
        (f) The select committee shall formulate and carry out such
    rules and procedures as it considers necessary to prevent the
    disclosure, without the consent of each person concerned, of
    information in the possession of the select committee that
    unduly infringes on the privacy or that violates the
    constitutional rights of such person. Nothing herein shall be
    construed to prevent the select committee from publicly
    disclosing classified information in a case in which it
    determines that national interest in the disclosure of
    classified information clearly outweighs any infringement on
    the privacy of a person.
        (g)(1) The select committee may disclose publicly any
    information in its possession after a determination by the
    select committee that the public interest would be served by
    such disclosure. With respect to the disclosure of information
    for which this paragraph requires action by the select
    committee--
              (A) the select committee shall meet to vote on the
            matter within five days after a member of the select
            committee requests a vote; and
              (B) a member of the select committee may not make
            such a disclosure before a vote by the select committee
            on the matter, or after a vote by the select committee
            on the matter except in accordance with this paragraph.
        (2)(A) In a case in which the select committee votes to
    disclose publicly any information that has been classified
    under established security procedures, that has been submitted
    to it by the executive branch, and that the executive branch
    requests be kept secret, the select committee shall notify the
    President of such vote.
        (B) The select committee may disclose publicly such
    information after the expiration of a five-day period following
    the day on which notice of the vote to disclose is transmitted
    to the President unless, before the expiration of the five-day
    period, the President, personally in writing, notifies the
    select committee that the President objects to the disclosure
    of such information, provides reasons therefor, and certifies
    that the threat to the national interest of the United States
    posed by the disclosure is of such gravity that it outweighs
    any public interest in the disclosure.
        (C) If the President, personally in writing, notifies the
    select committee of objections to the disclosure of information
    as provided in subdivision (B), the select committee may, by
    majority vote, refer the question of the disclosure of such
    information, with a recommendation thereon, to the House. The
    select committee may not publicly disclose such information
    without leave of the House.
        (D) Whenever the select committee votes to refer the
    question of disclosure of any information to the House under
    subdivision (C), the chair shall, not later than the first day
    on which the House is in session following the day on which the
    vote occurs, report the matter to the House for its
    consideration.
        (E) If the chair of the select committee does not offer in
    the House a motion to consider in closed session a matter
    reported under subdivision (D) within four calendar days on
    which the House is in session after the recommendation
    described in subdivision (C) is reported, then such a motion
    shall be privileged when offered by a Member, Delegate, or
    Resident Commissioner. In either case such a motion shall be
    decided without debate or intervening motion except one that
    the House adjourn.
        (F) Upon adoption by the House of a motion to resolve into
    closed session as described in subdivision (E), the Speaker may
    declare a recess subject to the call of the Chair. At the
    expiration of the recess, the pending question, in closed
    session, shall be, ``Shall the House approve the recommendation
    of the select committee?''.
        (G) Debate on the question described in subdivision (F)
    shall be limited to two hours equally divided and controlled by
    the chair and ranking minority member of the select committee.
    After such debate the previous question shall be considered as
    ordered on the question of approving the recommendation without
    intervening motion except one motion that the House adjourn.
    The House shall vote on the question in open session but
    without divulging the information with respect to which the
    vote is taken. If the recommendation of the select committee is
    not approved, then the question is considered as recommitted to
    the select committee for further recommendation.
        (3)(A) Information in the possession of the select
    committee relating to the lawful intelligence or intelligence-
    related activities of a department or agency of the United
    States that has been classified under established security
    procedures, and that the select committee has determined should
    not be disclosed under subparagraph (1) or (2), may not be made
    available to any person by a Member, Delegate, Resident
    Commissioner, officer, or employee of the House except as
    provided in subdivision (B).
        (B) The select committee shall, under such regulations as
    it may prescribe, make information described in subdivision (A)
    available to a committee or a Member, Delegate, or Resident
    Commissioner, and permit a Member, Delegate, or Resident
    Commissioner to attend a hearing of the select committee that
    is closed to the public. Whenever the select committee makes
    such information available, it shall keep a written record
    showing, in the case of particular information, which committee
    or which Member, Delegate, or Resident Commissioner received
    the information. A Member, Delegate, or Resident Commissioner
    who, and a committee that, receives information under this
    subdivision may not disclose the information except in a closed
    session of the House.
        (4) The Committee on Ethics shall investigate any
    unauthorized disclosure of intelligence or intelligence-related
    information by a Member, Delegate, Resident Commissioner,
    officer, or employee of the House in violation of subparagraph
    (3) and report to the House concerning any allegation that it
    finds to be substantiated.
        (5) Upon the request of a person who is subject to an
    investigation described in subparagraph (4), the Committee on
    Ethics shall release to such person at the conclusion of its
    investigation a summary of its investigation, together with its
    findings. If, at the conclusion of its investigation, the
    Committee on Ethics determines that there has been a
    significant breach of confidentiality or unauthorized
    disclosure by a Member, Delegate, Resident Commissioner,
    officer, or employee of the House, it shall report its findings
    to the House and recommend appropriate action. Recommendations
    may include censure, removal from committee membership, or
    expulsion from the House, in the case of a Member, or removal
    from office or employment or punishment for contempt, in the
    case of an officer or employee.
        (h) The select committee may permit a personal
    representative of the President, designated by the President to
    serve as a liaison to the select committee, to attend any
    closed meeting of the select committee.
        (i) Subject to the Rules of the House, funds may not be
    appropriated for a fiscal year, with the exception of a bill or
    joint resolution continuing appropriations, or an amendment
    thereto, or a conference report thereon, to, or for use of, a
    department or agency of the United States to carry out any of
    the following activities, unless the funds shall previously
    have been authorized by a bill or joint resolution passed by
    the House during the same or preceding fiscal year to carry out
    such activity for such fiscal year:
              (1) The activities of the Director of National
            Intelligence and the Office of the Director of National
            Intelligence.
              (2) The activities of the Central Intelligence
            Agency.
              (3) The activities of the Defense Intelligence
            Agency.
              (4) The activities of the National Security Agency.
              (5) The intelligence and intelligence-related
            activities of other agencies and subdivisions of the
            Department of Defense.
              (6) The intelligence and intelligence-related
            activities of the Department of State.
              (7) The intelligence and intelligence-related
            activities of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
              (8) The intelligence and intelligence-related
            activities of all other departments and agencies of the
            executive branch.
        (j)(1) In this clause the term ``intelligence and
    intelligence-related activities'' includes--
              (A) the collection, analysis, production,
            dissemination, or use of information that relates to a
            foreign country, or a government, political group,
            party, military force, movement, or other association
            in a foreign country, and that relates to the defense,
            foreign policy, national security, or related policies
            of the United States and other activity in support of
            the collection, analysis, production, dissemination, or
            use of such information;
              (B) activities taken to counter similar activities
            directed against the United States;
              (C) covert or clandestine activities affecting the
            relations of the United States with a foreign
            government, political group, party, military force,
            movement, or other association;
              (D) the collection, analysis, production,
            dissemination, or use of information about activities
            of persons within the United States, its territories
            and possessions, or nationals of the United States
            abroad whose political and related activities pose, or
            may be considered by a department, agency, bureau,
            office, division, instrumentality, or employee of the
            United States to pose, a threat to the internal
            security of the United States; and
              (E) covert or clandestine activities directed against
            persons described in subdivision (D).
        (2) In this clause the term ``department or agency''
    includes any organization, committee, council, establishment,
    or office within the Federal Government.
        (3) For purposes of this clause, reference to a department,
    agency, bureau, or subdivision shall include a reference to any
    successor department, agency, bureau, or subdivision to the
    extent that a successor engages in intelligence or
    intelligence-related activities now conducted by the
    department, agency, bureau, or subdivision referred to in this
    clause.
        (k) Clause 12(a) of rule XXII does not apply to meetings of
    a conference committee respecting legislation (or any part
    thereof) reported by the Permanent Select Committee on
    Intelligence.

           Rule XI--Procedures of Committees and Unfinished Business

                                   IN GENERAL

        1. (a)(1)(A) The Rules of the House are the rules of its
    committees and subcommittees so far as applicable.
        (B) Each subcommittee is a part of its committee and is
    subject to the authority and direction of that committee and to
    its rules, so far as applicable.
        (2)(A) In a committee or subcommittee--
              (i) a motion to recess from day to day, or to recess
            subject to the call of the Chair (within 24 hours),
            shall be privileged; and
              (ii) a motion to dispense with the first reading (in
            full) of a bill or resolution shall be privileged if
            printed copies are available.
        (B) A motion accorded privilege under this subparagraph
    shall be decided without debate.
        (b)(1) Each committee may conduct at any time such
    investigations and studies as it considers necessary or
    appropriate in the exercise of its responsibilities under rule
    X. Subject to the adoption of expense resolutions as required
    by clause 6 of rule X, each committee may incur expenses,
    including travel expenses, in connection with such
    investigations and studies.
        (2) 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).
        (3) A report of an investigation or study conducted jointly
    by more than one committee may be filed jointly, provided that
    each of the committees complies independently with all
    requirements for approval and filing of the report.
        (4) After an adjournment sine die of the last regular
    session of a Congress, an investigative or oversight report may
    be filed with the Clerk at any time, provided that a member who
    gives timely notice of intention to file supplemental,
    minority, additional, or dissenting views shall be entitled to
    not less than seven calendar days in which to submit such views
    for inclusion in the report.
        (c) Each committee may have printed and bound such
    testimony and other data as may be presented at hearings held
    by the committee or its subcommittees. All costs of
    stenographic services and transcripts in connection with a
    meeting or hearing of a committee shall be paid from the
    applicable accounts of the House described in clause 1(k)(1) of
    rule X.
        (d)(1) Not later than January 2 of each odd-numbered year,
    a committee shall submit to the House a report on the
    activities of that committee.
        (2) Such report shall include--
              (A) separate sections summarizing the legislative and
            oversight activities of that committee under this rule
            and rule X during the Congress;
              (B) a summary of the oversight plans submitted by the
            committee under clause 2(d) of rule X;
              (C) a summary of the actions taken and
            recommendations made with respect to the oversight
            plans specified in subdivision (B);
              (D) a summary of any additional oversight activities
            undertaken by that committee and any recommendations
            made or actions taken thereon; and
              (E) a delineation of any hearings held pursuant to
            clauses 2(n), (o), or (p) of this rule.
        (3) After an adjournment sine die of the last regular
    session of a Congress, or after December 15 of an even-numbered
    year, whichever occurs first, the chair of a committee may file
    the report described in subparagraph (1) with the Clerk at any
    time and without approval of the committee, provided that--
              (A) a copy of the report has been available to each
            member of the committee for at least seven calendar
            days; and
              (B) the report includes any supplemental, minority,
            additional, or dissenting views submitted by a member
            of the committee.

                           ADOPTION OF WRITTEN RULES

        2. (a)(1) Each standing committee shall adopt written rules
    governing its procedure. Such rules--
              (A) shall be adopted in a meeting that is open to the
            public unless the committee, in open session and with a
            quorum present, determines by record vote that all or
            part of the meeting on that day shall be closed to the
            public;
              (B) may not be inconsistent with the Rules of the
            House or with those provisions of law having the force
            and effect of Rules of the House;
              (C) shall in any event incorporate all of the
            succeeding provisions of this clause to the extent
            applicable; and
              (D) shall include provisions to govern the
            implementation of clause 4 as provided in paragraph (f)
            of such clause.
        (2) Each committee shall make its rules publicly available
    in electronic form and submit such rules for publication in the
    Congressional Record not later than 30 days after the chair of
    the committee is elected in each odd-numbered year.
        (3) A committee may adopt a rule providing that the chair
    be directed to offer a motion under clause 1 of rule XXII
    whenever the chair considers it appropriate.

                              REGULAR MEETING DAYS

        (b) Each standing committee shall establish regular meeting
    days for the conduct of its business, which shall be not less
    frequent than monthly. Each such committee shall meet for the
    consideration of a bill or resolution pending before the
    committee or the transaction of other committee business on all
    regular meeting days fixed by the committee if notice is given
    pursuant to paragraph (g)(3).

                        ADDITIONAL AND SPECIAL MEETINGS

        (c)(1) The chair of each standing committee may call and
    convene, as the chair considers necessary, additional and
    special meetings of the committee for the consideration of a
    bill or resolution pending before the committee or for the
    conduct of other committee business, subject to such rules as
    the committee may adopt. The committee shall meet for such
    purpose under that call of the chair.
        (2) Three or more members of a standing committee may file
    in the offices of the committee a written request that the
    chair call a special meeting of the committee. Such request
    shall specify the measure or matter to be considered.
    Immediately upon the filing of the request, the clerk of the
    committee shall notify the chair of the filing of the request.
    If the chair does not call the requested special meeting within
    three calendar days after the filing of the request (to be held
    within seven calendar days after the filing of the request) a
    majority of the members of the committee may file in the
    offices of the committee their written notice that a special
    meeting of the committee will be held. The written notice shall
    specify the date and hour of the special meeting and the
    measure or matter to be considered. The committee shall meet on
    that date and hour. Immediately upon the filing of the notice,
    the clerk of the committee shall notify all members of the
    committee that such special meeting will be held and inform
    them of its date and hour and the measure or matter to be
    considered. Such notice shall also be made publicly available
    in electronic form and shall be deemed to satisfy paragraph
    (g)(3)(A)(ii). Only the measure or matter specified in that
    notice may be considered at that special meeting.

                           TEMPORARY ABSENCE OF CHAIR

        (d) A member of the majority party on each standing
    committee or subcommittee thereof shall be designated by the
    chair of the full committee as the vice chair of the committee
    or subcommittee, as the case may be, and shall preside during
    the absence of the chair from any meeting. If the chair and
    vice chair of a committee or subcommittee are not present at
    any meeting of the committee or subcommittee, the ranking
    majority member who is present shall preside at that meeting.

                               COMMITTEE RECORDS

        (e)(1)(A) Each committee shall keep a complete record of
    all committee action which shall include--
              (i) in the case of a meeting or hearing transcript, 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; and
              (ii) a record of the votes on any question on which a
            record vote is taken.
        (B)(i) Except as provided in subdivision (B)(ii) and
    subject to paragraph (k)(7), the result of each such record
    vote shall be made available by the committee for inspection by
    the public at reasonable times in its offices and also made
    publicly available in electronic form within 48 hours of such
    record vote. Information so available shall include a
    description of the amendment, motion, order, or other
    proposition, the name of each member voting for and each member
    voting against such amendment, motion, order, or proposition,
    and the names of those members of the committee present but not
    voting.
        (ii) The result of any record vote taken in executive
    session in the Committee on Ethics may not be made available
    for inspection by the public without an affirmative vote of a
    majority of the members of the committee.
        (2)(A) Except as provided in subdivision (B), all committee
    records (including hearings, 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
    the Resident Commissioner shall have access thereto.
        (B) A Member, Delegate, or Resident Commissioner, other
    than members of the Committee on Ethics, may not have access to
    the records of that committee respecting the conduct of a
    Member, Delegate, Resident Commissioner, officer, or employee
    of the House without the specific prior permission of that
    committee.
        (3) Each committee shall include in its rules standards for
    availability of records of the committee delivered to the
    Archivist of the United States under rule VII. Such standards
    shall specify procedures for orders of the committee under
    clause 3(b)(3) and clause 4(b) of rule VII, including a
    requirement that nonavailability of a record for a period
    longer than the period otherwise applicable under that rule
    shall be approved by vote of the committee.
        (4) Each committee shall make its publications available in
    electronic form to the maximum extent feasible.
        (5) To the maximum extent practicable, each committee
    shall--
              (A) provide audio and video coverage of each hearing
            or meeting for the transaction of business in a manner
            that allows the public to easily listen to and view the
            proceedings; and
              (B) maintain the recordings of such coverage in a
            manner that is easily accessible to the public.
        (6) Not later than 24 hours after the adoption of any
    amendment to a measure or matter considered by a committee, the
    chair of such committee shall cause the text of each such
    amendment to be made publicly available in electronic form.

                        PROHIBITION AGAINST PROXY VOTING

        (f) A vote by a member of a committee or subcommittee with
    respect to any measure or matter may not be cast by proxy.

                           OPEN MEETINGS AND HEARINGS

        (g)(1) Each meeting for the transaction of business,
    including the markup of legislation, by a standing committee or
    subcommittee thereof (other than the Committee on Ethics or its
    subcommittees) shall be open to the public, including to radio,
    television, and still photography coverage, except when the
    committee or subcommittee, in open session and with a majority
    present, determines by record vote that all or part of the
    remainder of the meeting on that day shall be in executive
    session because disclosure of matters to be considered would
    endanger national security, would compromise sensitive law
    enforcement information, would tend to defame, degrade, or
    incriminate any person, or otherwise would violate a law or
    rule of the House. Persons, other than members of the committee
    and such noncommittee Members, Delegates, Resident
    Commissioner, congressional staff, or departmental
    representatives as the committee may authorize, may not be
    present at a business or markup session that is held in
    executive session. This subparagraph does not apply to open
    committee hearings, which are governed by clause 4(a)(1) of
    rule X or by subparagraph (2).
        (2)(A) Each hearing conducted by a committee or
    subcommittee (other than the Committee on Ethics or its
    subcommittees) shall be open to the public, including to radio,
    television, and still photography coverage, except when the
    committee or subcommittee, in open session and with a majority
    present, determines by record vote that all or part of the
    remainder of that hearing on that day shall be closed to the
    public because disclosure of testimony, evidence, or other
    matters to be considered would endanger national security,
    would compromise sensitive law enforcement information, or
    would violate a law or rule of the House.
        (B) Notwithstanding the requirements of subdivision (A), in
    the presence of the number of members required under the rules
    of the committee for the purpose of taking testimony, a
    majority of those present may--
              (i) agree to close the hearing for the sole purpose
            of discussing whether testimony or evidence to be
            received would endanger national security, would
            compromise sensitive law enforcement information, or
            would violate clause 2(k)(5); or
              (ii) agree to close the hearing as provided in clause
            2(k)(5).
        (C) A Member, Delegate, or Resident Commissioner may not be
    excluded from non-participatory attendance at a hearing of a
    committee or subcommittee (other than the Committee on Ethics
    or its subcommittees) unless the House by majority vote
    authorizes a particular committee or subcommittee, for purposes
    of a particular series of hearings on a particular article of
    legislation or on a particular subject of investigation, to
    close its hearings to Members, Delegates, and the Resident
    Commissioner by the same procedures specified in this
    subparagraph for closing hearings to the public.
        (D) The committee or subcommittee may vote by the same
    procedure described in this subparagraph to close one
    subsequent day of hearing, except that the Committee on
    Appropriations, the Committee on Armed Services, and the
    Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, and the
    subcommittees thereof, may vote by the same procedure to close
    up to five additional, consecutive days of hearings.
        (3)(A) The chair of a committee shall announce the date,
    place, and subject matter of--
              (i) a committee hearing, which may not commence
            earlier than one week after such notice; or
              (ii) a committee meeting, which may not commence
            earlier than the third day on which members have notice
            thereof.
        (B) A hearing or meeting may begin sooner than specified in
    subdivision (A) in either of the following circumstances (in
    which case the chair shall make the announcement specified in
    subdivision (A) at the earliest possible time):
              (i) the chair of the committee, with the concurrence
            of the ranking minority member, determines that there
            is good cause; or
              (ii) the committee so determines by majority vote in
            the presence of the number of members required under
            the rules of the committee for the transaction of
            business.
        (C) An announcement made under this subparagraph shall be
    published promptly in the Daily Digest and made publicly
    available in electronic form.
        (D) This subparagraph and subparagraph (4) shall not apply
    to the Committee on Rules.
        (4) At least 24 hours prior to the commencement of a
    meeting for the markup of legislation, or at the time of an
    announcement under subparagraph (3)(B) made within 24 hours
    before such meeting, the chair of the committee shall cause the
    text of such legislation to be made publicly available in
    electronic form.
        (5)(A) Each committee shall, to the greatest extent
    practicable, require witnesses who appear before it to submit
    in advance written statements of proposed testimony and to
    limit their initial presentations to the committee to brief
    summaries thereof.
        (B) In the case of a witness appearing in a nongovernmental
    capacity, a written statement of proposed testimony shall
    include a curriculum vitae and a disclosure of any Federal
    grants or contracts, or contracts or payments originating with
    a foreign government, received during the current calendar year
    or either of the two previous calendar years by the witness or
    by an entity represented by the witness and related to the
    subject matter of the hearing.
        (C) The disclosure referred to in subdivision (B) shall
    include--
              (i) the amount and source of each Federal grant (or
            subgrant thereof) or contract (or subcontract thereof)
            related to the subject matter of the hearing; and
              (ii) the amount and country of origin of any payment
            or contract related to the subject matter of the
            hearing originating with a foreign government.
        (D) Such statements, with appropriate redactions to protect
    the privacy or security of the witness, shall be made publicly
    available in electronic form not later than one day after the
    witness appears.
        (6)(A) Except as provided in subdivision (B), a point of
    order does not lie with respect to a measure reported by a
    committee on the ground that hearings on such measure were not
    conducted in accordance with this clause.
        (B) A point of order on the ground described in subdivision
    (A) may be made by a member of the committee that reported the
    measure if such point of order was timely made and improperly
    disposed of in the committee.
        (7) This paragraph does not apply to hearings of the
    Committee on Appropriations under clause 4(a)(1) of rule X.

                              QUORUM REQUIREMENTS

        (h)(1) A measure or recommendation may not be reported by a
    committee unless a majority of the committee is actually
    present.
        (2) Each committee may fix the number of its members to
    constitute a quorum for taking testimony and receiving
    evidence, which may not be less than two.
        (3) Each committee (other than the Committee on
    Appropriations, the Committee on the Budget, and the Committee
    on Ways and Means) may fix the number of its members to
    constitute a quorum for taking any action other than one for
    which the presence of a majority of the committee is otherwise
    required, which may not be less than one-third of the members.
        (4)(A) Each committee may adopt a rule authorizing the
    chair of a committee or subcommittee--
              (i) 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
              (ii) to resume proceedings on a postponed question at
            any time after reasonable notice.
        (B) A rule adopted pursuant to this subparagraph shall
    provide that 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.

                        LIMITATION ON COMMITTEE SITTINGS

        (i) A committee may not sit during a joint session of the
    House and Senate or during a recess when a joint meeting of the
    House and Senate is in progress.

                      CALLING AND QUESTIONING OF WITNESSES

        (j)(1) Whenever a hearing is conducted by a committee on a
    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 that
    measure or matter during at least one day of hearing thereon.
        (2)(A) Subject to subdivisions (B) and (C), each committee
    shall apply the five-minute rule during the questioning of
    witnesses in a hearing until such time as each member of the
    committee who so desires has had an opportunity to question
    each witness.
        (B) A committee may adopt a rule or motion permitting a
    specified number of its members to question a witness for
    longer than five minutes. The time for extended questioning of
    a witness under this subdivision shall be equal for the
    majority party and the minority party and may not exceed one
    hour in the aggregate.
        (C) A committee may adopt a rule or motion permitting
    committee staff for its majority and minority party members to
    question a witness for equal specified periods. The time for
    extended questioning of a witness under this subdivision shall
    be equal for the majority party and the minority party and may
    not exceed one hour in the aggregate.

                               HEARING PROCEDURES

        (k)(1) The chair at a hearing shall announce in an opening
    statement the subject of the hearing.
        (2) A copy of the committee rules and of this clause shall
    be made available to each witness on request.
        (3) Witnesses at hearings may be accompanied by their own
    counsel for the purpose of advising them concerning their
    constitutional rights.
        (4) The chair may punish breaches of order and decorum, and
    of professional ethics on the part of counsel, by censure and
    exclusion from the hearings; and the committee may cite the
    offender to the House for contempt.
        (5) Whenever it is asserted by a member of the committee
    that the evidence or testimony at a hearing may tend to defame,
    degrade, or incriminate any person, or it is asserted by a
    witness that the evidence or testimony that the witness would
    give at a hearing may tend to defame, degrade, or incriminate
    the witness--
              (A) notwithstanding paragraph (g)(2), such testimony
            or evidence shall be presented in executive session if,
            in the presence of the number of members required under
            the rules of the committee for the purpose of taking
            testimony, the committee determines by vote of a
            majority of those present that such evidence or
            testimony may tend to defame, degrade, or incriminate
            any person; and
              (B) the committee shall proceed to receive such
            testimony in open session only if the committee, a
            majority being present, determines that such evidence
            or testimony will not tend to defame, degrade, or
            incriminate any person.
        In either case the committee shall afford such person an
    opportunity voluntarily to appear as a witness, and receive and
    dispose of requests from such person to subpoena additional
    witnesses.
        (6) Except as provided in subparagraph (5), the chair shall
    receive and the committee shall dispose of requests to subpoena
    additional witnesses.
        (7) Evidence or testimony taken in executive session, and
    proceedings conducted in executive session, may be released or
    used in public sessions only when authorized by the committee,
    a majority being present.
        (8) In the discretion of the committee, witnesses may
    submit brief and pertinent sworn statements in writing for
    inclusion in the record. The committee is the sole judge of the
    pertinence of testimony and evidence adduced at its hearing.
        (9) A witness may obtain a transcript copy of the testimony
    of such witness given at a public session or, if given at an
    executive session, when authorized by the committee.

            SUPPLEMENTAL, MINORITY, ADDITIONAL, OR DISSENTING VIEWS

        (l) If at the time of approval of a measure or matter by a
    committee (other than the Committee on Rules) a member of the
    committee gives notice of intention to file supplemental,
    minority, additional, or dissenting views for inclusion in the
    report to the House thereon, all members shall be entitled to
    not less than two additional calendar days after the day of
    such notice (excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays
    except when the House is in session on such a day) to file such
    written and signed views with the clerk of the committee.

                      POWER TO SIT AND ACT; SUBPOENA POWER

        (m)(1) For the purpose of carrying out any of its functions
    and duties under this rule and rule X (including any matters
    referred to it under clause 2 of rule XII), a committee or
    subcommittee is authorized (subject to subparagraph (3)(A))--
              (A) to sit and act at such times and places within
            the United States, whether the House is in session, has
            recessed, or has adjourned, and to hold such hearings
            as it considers necessary; and
              (B) to require, by subpoena or otherwise, the
            attendance and testimony of such witnesses and the
            production of such books, records, correspondence,
            memoranda, papers, and documents as it considers
            necessary.
        (2) The chair of the committee, or a member designated by
    the chair, may administer oaths to witnesses.
        (3)(A)(i) Except as provided in subdivision (A)(ii), a
    subpoena may be authorized and issued by a committee or
    subcommittee under subparagraph (1)(B) in the conduct of an
    investigation or series of investigations or activities only
    when authorized by the committee or subcommittee, a majority
    being present. The power to authorize and issue subpoenas under
    subparagraph (1)(B) may be delegated to the chair of the
    committee under such rules and under such limitations as the
    committee may prescribe. Authorized subpoenas shall be signed
    by the chair of the committee or by a member designated by the
    committee.
        (ii) In the case of a subcommittee of the Committee on
    Ethics, a subpoena may be authorized and issued only by an
    affirmative vote of a majority of its members.
        (B) A subpoena duces tecum may specify terms of return
    other than at a meeting or hearing of the committee or
    subcommittee authorizing the subpoena.
        (C) Compliance with a subpoena issued by a committee or
    subcommittee under subparagraph (1)(B) may be enforced only as
    authorized or directed by the House.
        (n)(1) Each standing committee, or a subcommittee thereof,
    shall hold at least one hearing during each 120-day period
    following the establishment of the committee on the topic of
    waste, fraud, abuse, or mismanagement in Government programs
    which that committee may authorize.
        (2) A hearing described in subparagraph (1) shall include a
    focus on the most egregious instances of waste, fraud, abuse,
    or mismanagement as documented by any report the committee has
    received from a Federal Office of the Inspector General or the
    Comptroller General of the United States.
        (o) Each committee, or a subcommittee thereof, shall hold
    at least one hearing in any session in which the committee has
    received disclaimers of agency financial statements from
    auditors of any Federal agency that the committee may authorize
    to hear testimony on such disclaimers from representatives of
    any such agency.
        (p) Each standing committee, or a subcommittee thereof,
    shall hold at least one hearing on issues raised by reports
    issued by the Comptroller General of the United States
    indicating that Federal programs or operations that the
    committee may authorize are at high risk for waste, fraud, and
    mismanagement, known as the ``high-risk list'' or the ``high-
    risk series.''

                              COMMITTEE ON ETHICS

        3. (a) The Committee on Ethics has the following functions:
              (1) The committee may recommend to the House from
            time to time such administrative actions as it may
            consider appropriate to establish or enforce standards
            of official conduct for Members, Delegates, the
            Resident Commissioner, officers, and employees of the
            House. A letter of reproval or other administrative
            action of the committee pursuant to an investigation
            under subparagraph (2) shall only be issued or
            implemented as a part of a report required by such
            subparagraph.
              (2) The committee may investigate, subject to
            paragraph (b), an alleged violation by a Member,
            Delegate, Resident Commissioner, officer, or employee
            of the House of the Code of Official Conduct or of a
            law, rule, regulation, or other standard of conduct
            applicable to the conduct of such Member, Delegate,
            Resident Commissioner, officer, or employee in the
            performance of the duties or the discharge of the
            responsibilities of such individual. After notice and
            hearing (unless the right to a hearing is waived by the
            Member, Delegate, Resident Commissioner, officer, or
            employee), the committee shall report to the House its
            findings of fact and recommendations, if any, for the
            final disposition of any such investigation and such
            action as the committee may consider appropriate in the
            circumstances.
              (3) The committee may report to the appropriate
            Federal or State authorities, either with the approval
            of the House or by an affirmative vote of two-thirds of
            the members of the committee, any substantial evidence
            of a violation by a Member, Delegate, Resident
            Commissioner, officer, or employee of the House, of a
            law applicable to the performance of the duties or the
            discharge of the responsibilities of such individual
            that may have been disclosed in a committee
            investigation.
              (4) The committee may consider the request of a
            Member, Delegate, Resident Commissioner, officer, or
            employee of the House for an advisory opinion with
            respect to the general propriety of any current or
            proposed conduct of such Member, Delegate, Resident
            Commissioner, officer, or employee. With appropriate
            deletions to ensure the privacy of the person
            concerned, the committee may publish such opinion for
            the guidance of other Members, Delegates, the Resident
            Commissioner, officers, and employees of the House.
              (5) The committee may consider the request of a
            Member, Delegate, Resident Commissioner, officer, or
            employee of the House for a written waiver in
            exceptional circumstances with respect to clause 4 of
            rule XXIII.
              (6)(A) The committee shall offer annual ethics
            training to each Member, Delegate, Resident
            Commissioner, officer, and employee of the House. Such
            training shall--
                      (i) involve the classes of employees for whom
                    the committee determines such training to be
                    appropriate; and
                      (ii) include such knowledge of the Code of
                    Official Conduct and related House rules as may
                    be determined appropriate by the committee.
              (B)(i) A new Member, Delegate, Resident Commissioner,
            officer, or employee of the House shall receive
            training under this paragraph not later than 60 days
            after beginning service to the House.
              (ii) Not later than January 31 of each year, each
            officer and employee of the House shall file a
            certification with the committee that the officer or
            employee attended ethics training in the last year as
            established by this subparagraph.
        (b)(1)(A) Unless approved by an affirmative vote of a
    majority of its members, the Committee on Ethics may not report
    a resolution, report, recommendation, or advisory opinion
    relating to the official conduct of a Member, Delegate,
    Resident Commissioner, officer, or employee of the House, or,
    except as provided in subparagraph (2), undertake an
    investigation of such conduct.
        (B)(i) Upon the receipt of information offered as a
    complaint that is in compliance with this rule and the rules of
    the committee, the chair and ranking minority member jointly
    may appoint members to serve as an investigative subcommittee.
        (ii) The chair and ranking minority member of the committee
    jointly may gather additional information concerning alleged
    conduct that is the basis of a complaint or of information
    offered as a complaint until they have established an
    investigative subcommittee or either of them has placed on the
    agenda of the committee the issue of whether to establish an
    investigative subcommittee.
        (2) Except in the case of an investigation undertaken by
    the committee on its own initiative, the committee may
    undertake an investigation relating to the official conduct of
    an individual Member, Delegate, Resident Commissioner, officer,
    or employee of the House only--
              (A) upon receipt of information offered as a
            complaint, in writing and under oath, from a Member,
            Delegate, or Resident Commissioner and transmitted to
            the committee by such Member, Delegate, or Resident
            Commissioner;
              (B) upon receipt of information offered as a
            complaint, in writing and under oath, from a person not
            a Member, Delegate, or Resident Commissioner provided
            that a Member, Delegate, or Resident Commissioner
            certifies in writing to the committee that such Member,
            Delegate, or Resident Commissioner believes the
            information is submitted in good faith and warrants the
            review and consideration of the committee; or
              (C) upon receipt of a report regarding a referral
            from the board of the Office of Congressional Ethics.

    If a complaint is not disposed of within the applicable periods
    set forth in the rules of the Committee on Ethics, the chair
    and ranking minority member shall establish jointly an
    investigative subcommittee and forward the complaint, or any
    portion thereof, to that subcommittee for its consideration.
    However, if at any time during those periods either the chair
    or ranking minority member places on the agenda the issue of
    whether to establish an investigative subcommittee, then an
    investigative subcommittee may be established only by an
    affirmative vote of a majority of the members of the committee.
        (3) The committee may not undertake an investigation of an
    alleged violation of a law, rule, regulation, or standard of
    conduct that was not in effect at the time of the alleged
    violation. The committee may not undertake an investigation of
    such an alleged violation that occurred before the third
    previous Congress unless the committee determines that the
    alleged violation is directly related to an alleged violation
    that occurred in a more recent Congress.
        (4) A member of the committee shall be ineligible to
    participate as a member of the committee in a committee
    proceeding relating to the member's official conduct. Whenever
    a member of the committee is ineligible to act as a member of
    the committee under the preceding sentence, the Speaker shall
    designate a Member, Delegate, or Resident Commissioner from the
    same political party as the ineligible member to act in any
    proceeding of the committee relating to that conduct.
        (5) A member of the committee may seek disqualification
    from participating in an investigation of the conduct of a
    Member, Delegate, Resident Commissioner, officer, or employee
    of the House upon the submission in writing and under oath of
    an affidavit of disqualification stating that the member cannot
    render an impartial and unbiased decision in the case in which
    the member seeks to be disqualified. If the committee approves
    and accepts such affidavit of disqualification, the chair shall
    so notify the Speaker and request the Speaker to designate a
    Member, Delegate, or Resident Commissioner from the same
    political party as the disqualifying member to act in any
    proceeding of the committee relating to that case.
        (6) Information or testimony received, or the contents of a
    complaint or the fact of its filing, may not be publicly
    disclosed by any committee or staff member unless specifically
    authorized in each instance by a vote of the full committee.
        (7) The committee shall have the functions designated in
    titles I and V of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978, in
    sections 7342, 7351, and 7353 of title 5, United States Code,
    and in clause 11(g)(4) of rule X.
        (8)(A) Except as provided by subdivisions (B), (C), and
    (D), not later than 45 calendar days or 5 legislative days,
    whichever is later, after receipt of a written report and any
    findings and supporting documentation regarding a referral from
    the board of the Office of Congressional Ethics or of a
    referral of the matter from the board pursuant to a request
    under paragraph (r), the chair of the Committee on Ethics shall
    make public the written report and findings of the board unless
    the chair and ranking member, acting jointly, decide or the
    committee votes to withhold such information for not more than
    one additional period of the same duration, in which case the
    chair shall--
              (i) upon the termination of such additional period,
            make public the written report and findings; and
              (ii) upon the day of such decision or vote, make a
            public statement that the matter, relating to the
            referral made by the board of the Office of
            Congressional Ethics regarding the Member, officer, or
            employee of the House who is the subject of the
            applicable referral, has been extended.
    At least one calendar day before the committee makes public any
    written report and findings of the board, the chair shall
    notify such board and the applicable Member, officer, or
    employee of that fact and transmit to such individual a copy of
    the statement on the committee's disposition of, and any
    committee report on, the matter.
        (B)(i) Notwithstanding subdivision (A)(i), if the committee
    votes to dismiss a matter which is the subject of a referral
    from the board of the Office of Congressional Ethics, the
    committee is not required to make public the written report and
    findings described in such subdivision unless the committee's
    vote is inconsistent with the recommendation of the board. For
    purposes of the previous sentence, a vote by the committee to
    dismiss a matter is not inconsistent with a report from the
    board respecting the matter as unresolved due to a tie vote.
        (ii) Notwithstanding subdivision (A)(ii), if the board
    transmits a report respecting any matter with a recommendation
    to dismiss or as unresolved due to a tie vote, and the matter
    is extended for an additional period as provided in subdivision
    (A), the committee is not required to make a public statement
    that the matter has been extended.
        (iii) Except as provided by subdivision (E), if the
    committee establishes an investigative subcommittee respecting
    any such matter, then the report and findings of the board
    shall not be made public until the conclusion of the
    investigative subcommittee process and the committee shall
    issue a public statement of the establishment of an
    investigative subcommittee, which statement shall include the
    name of the applicable Member, officer, or employee, and shall
    set forth the alleged violation. If any such investigative
    subcommittee does not conclude its review within one year after
    the board transmits a report respecting any matter, then the
    committee shall make public the report and upon the expiration
    of the Congress in which the report is made public, the
    committee shall make public any findings.
        (C)(i) If, after receipt of a written report and any
    findings and supporting documentation regarding a referral from
    the board of the Office of Congressional Ethics or of a
    referral of the matter from the board pursuant to a request
    under paragraph (r), the committee agrees to a request from an
    appropriate law enforcement or regulatory authority to defer
    taking action on the matter--
              (I) notwithstanding subdivision (A)(i), the committee
            is not required to make public the written report and
            findings described in such subdivision, except that if
            the recommendation of the board with respect to the
            report is that the matter requires further review, the
            committee shall make public the written report but not
            the findings; and
              (II) before the end of the first day (excluding
            Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays) after the day
            that the committee agrees to the request, the committee
            shall make a public statement that it is deferring
            taking action on the matter at the request of such
            authority.
        (ii) If, upon the expiration of the one-year period that
    begins on the date the committee makes the public statement
    described in item (i)(II), the committee has not acted on the
    matter, the committee shall make a new public statement that it
    is still deferring taking action on the matter, and shall make
    a new statement upon the expiration of each succeeding one-year
    period during which the committee has not acted on the matter.
        (D) The committee may not receive any referral from the
    board of the Office of Congressional Ethics within 60 days
    before a Federal, State, or local election in which the subject
    of the referral is a candidate. The committee may delay any
    reporting requirement under this subparagraph that falls within
    that 60-day period until the end of such period and in that
    case, for purposes of subdivision (A), days within the 60-day
    period shall not be counted.
        (E) If, at the close of any applicable period for a
    reporting requirement under this subparagraph with respect to a
    referral from the board of the Office of Congressional Ethics,
    the vote of the committee is a tie or the committee fails to
    act, the report and the findings of the board shall be made
    public by the committee, along with a public statement by the
    chair explaining the status of the matter.
        (c)(1) Notwithstanding clause 2(g)(1) of rule XI, each
    meeting of the Committee on Ethics or a subcommittee thereof
    shall occur in executive session unless the committee or
    subcommittee, by an affirmative vote of a majority of its
    members, opens the meeting to the public.
        (2) Notwithstanding clause 2(g)(2) of rule XI, each hearing
    of an adjudicatory subcommittee or sanction hearing of the
    Committee on Ethics shall be held in open session unless the
    committee or subcommittee, in open session by an affirmative
    vote of a majority of its members, closes all or part of the
    remainder of the hearing on that day to the public.
        (d) Before a member, officer, or employee of the Committee
    on Ethics, including members of a subcommittee of the committee
    selected under clause 5(a)(4) of rule X and shared staff, may
    have access to information that is confidential under the rules
    of the committee, the following oath (or affirmation) shall be
    executed:

              ``I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will not
            disclose, to any person or entity outside the Committee
            on Ethics, any information received in the course of my
            service with the committee, except as authorized by the
            committee or in accordance with its rules.''

        Copies of the executed oath shall be retained by the Clerk
    as part of the records of the House. This paragraph establishes
    a standard of conduct within the meaning of paragraph (a)(2).
    Breaches of confidentiality shall be investigated by the
    Committee on Ethics and appropriate action shall be taken.
        (e)(1) If a complaint or information offered as a complaint
    is deemed frivolous by an affirmative vote of a majority of the
    members of the Committee on Ethics, the committee may take such
    action as it, by an affirmative vote of a majority of its
    members, considers appropriate in the circumstances.
        (2) Complaints filed before the One Hundred Fifth Congress
    may not be deemed frivolous by the Committee on Ethics.

                               COMMITTEE AGENDAS

        (f) The committee shall adopt rules providing that the
    chair shall establish the agenda for meetings of the committee,
    but shall not preclude the ranking minority member from placing
    any item on the agenda.

                                COMMITTEE STAFF

        (g)(1) The committee shall adopt rules providing that--
              (A) the staff be assembled and retained as a
            professional, nonpartisan staff;
              (B) each member of the staff shall be professional
            and demonstrably qualified for the position for which
            hired;
              (C) the staff as a whole and each member of the staff
            shall perform all official duties in a nonpartisan
            manner;
              (D) no member of the staff shall engage in any
            partisan political activity directly affecting any
            congressional or presidential election;
              (E) no member of the staff or outside counsel may
            accept public speaking engagements or write for
            publication on any subject that is in any way related
            to the employment or duties with the committee of such
            individual without specific prior approval from the
            chair and ranking minority member; and
              (F) no member of the staff or outside counsel may
            make public, unless approved by an affirmative vote of
            a majority of the members of the committee, any
            information, document, or other material that is
            confidential, derived from executive session, or
            classified and that is obtained during the course of
            employment with the committee.
        (2) Only subdivisions (C), (E), and (F) of subparagraph (1)
    shall apply to shared staff.
        (3)(A) All staff members shall be appointed by an
    affirmative vote of a majority of the members of the committee.
    Such vote shall occur at the first meeting of the membership of
    the committee during each Congress and as necessary during the
    Congress.
        (B) Subject to the approval of the Committee on House
    Administration, the committee may retain counsel not employed
    by the House of Representatives whenever the committee
    determines, by an affirmative vote of a majority of the members
    of the committee, that the retention of outside counsel is
    necessary and appropriate.
        (C) If the committee determines that it is necessary to
    retain staff members for the purpose of a particular
    investigation or other proceeding, then such staff shall be
    retained only for the duration of that particular investigation
    or proceeding.
        (D) Outside counsel may be dismissed before the end of a
    contract between the committee and such counsel only by an
    affirmative vote of a majority of the members of the committee.
        (4) In addition to any other staff provided for by law,
    rule, or other authority, with respect to the committee, the
    chair and ranking minority member each may appoint one
    individual as a shared staff member from the respective
    personal staff of the chair or ranking minority member to
    perform service for the committee. Such shared staff may assist
    the chair or ranking minority member on any subcommittee on
    which the chair or ranking minority member serves.

                             MEETINGS AND HEARINGS

        (h) The committee shall adopt rules providing that--
              (1) all meetings or hearings of the committee or any
            subcommittee thereof, other than any hearing held by an
            adjudicatory subcommittee or any sanction hearing held
            by the committee, shall occur in executive session
            unless the committee or subcommittee by an affirmative
            vote of a majority of its members opens the meeting or
            hearing to the public; and
              (2) any hearing held by an adjudicatory subcommittee
            or any sanction hearing held by the committee shall be
            open to the public unless the committee or subcommittee
            by an affirmative vote of a majority of its members
            closes the hearing to the public.

                               PUBLIC DISCLOSURE

        (i) The committee shall adopt rules providing that, unless
    otherwise determined by a vote of the committee, only the chair
    or ranking minority member, after consultation with each other,
    may make public statements regarding matters before the
    committee or any subcommittee thereof.

                     REQUIREMENTS TO CONSTITUTE A COMPLAINT

        (j) The committee shall adopt rules regarding complaints to
    provide that whenever information offered as a complaint is
    submitted to the committee, the chair and ranking minority
    member shall have 14 calendar days or five legislative days,
    whichever is sooner, to determine whether the information meets
    the requirements of the rules of the committee for what
    constitutes a complaint.

     DUTIES OF CHAIR AND RANKING MINORITY MEMBER REGARDING PROPERLY FILED
                                   COMPLAINTS

        (k)(1) The committee shall adopt rules providing that
    whenever the chair and ranking minority member jointly
    determine that information submitted to the committee meets the
    requirements of the rules of the committee for what constitutes
    a complaint, they shall have 45 calendar days or five
    legislative days, whichever is later, after that determination
    (unless the committee by an affirmative vote of a majority of
    its members votes otherwise) to--
              (A) recommend to the committee that it dispose of the
            complaint, or any portion thereof, in any manner that
            does not require action by the House, which may include
            dismissal of the complaint or resolution of the
            complaint by a letter to the Member, officer, or
            employee of the House against whom the complaint is
            made;
              (B) establish an investigative subcommittee; or (C)
            request that the committee extend the applicable 45-
            calendar day or five-legislative day period by one
            additional 45-calendar day period when they determine
            more time is necessary in order to make a
            recommendation under subdivision (A).
        (2) The committee shall adopt rules providing that if the
    chair and ranking minority member jointly determine that
    information submitted to the committee meets the requirements
    of the rules of the committee for what constitutes a complaint,
    and the complaint is not disposed of within the applicable time
    periods under subparagraph (1), then they shall establish an
    investigative subcommittee and forward the complaint, or any
    portion thereof, to that subcommittee for its consideration.
    However, if, at any time during those periods, either the chair
    or ranking minority member places on the agenda the issue of
    whether to establish an investigative subcommittee, then an
    investigative subcommittee may be established only by an
    affirmative vote of a majority of the members of the committee.

     DUTIES OF CHAIR AND RANKING MINORITY MEMBER REGARDING INFORMATION NOT
                            CONSTITUTING A COMPLAINT

        (l) The committee shall adopt rules providing that whenever
    the chair and ranking minority member jointly determine that
    information submitted to the committee does not meet the
    requirements of the rules of the committee for what constitutes
    a complaint, they may--
              (1) return the information to the complainant with a
            statement that it fails to meet the requirements of the
            rules of the committee for what constitutes a
            complaint; or
              (2) recommend to the committee that it authorize the
            establishment of an investigative subcommittee.

                  INVESTIGATIVE AND ADJUDICATORY SUBCOMMITTEES

        (m) The committee shall adopt rules providing that--
              (1)(A) an investigative subcommittee shall be
            composed of four Members (with equal representation
            from the majority and minority parties) whenever such a
            subcommittee is established pursuant to the rules of
            the committee;
              (B) an adjudicatory subcommittee shall be composed of
            the members of the committee who did not serve on the
            pertinent investigative subcommittee (with equal
            representation from the majority and minority parties)
            whenever such a subcommittee is established pursuant to
            the rules of the committee; and
              (C) notwithstanding any other provision of this
            clause, the chair and ranking minority member of the
            committee may consult with an investigative
            subcommittee either on their own initiative or on the
            initiative of the subcommittee, shall have access to
            information before a subcommittee with which they so
            consult, and shall not thereby be precluded from
            serving as full, voting members of any adjudicatory
            subcommittee;
              (2) at the time of appointment, the chair shall
            designate one member of a subcommittee to serve as
            chair and the ranking minority member shall designate
            one member of the subcommittee to serve as the ranking
            minority member; and
              (3) the chair and ranking minority member of the
            committee may serve as members of an investigative
            subcommittee, but may not serve as non-voting, ex
            officio members.

        STANDARD OF PROOF FOR ADOPTION OF STATEMENT OF ALLEGED VIOLATION

        (n) The committee shall adopt rules to provide that an
    investigative subcommittee may adopt a statement of alleged
    violation only if it determines by an affirmative vote of a
    majority of the members of the subcommittee that there is
    substantial reason to believe that a violation of the Code of
    Official Conduct, or of a law, rule, regulation, or other
    standard of conduct applicable to the performance of official
    duties or the discharge of official responsibilities by a
    Member, officer, or employee of the House of Representatives,
    has occurred.

                              SUBCOMMITTEE POWERS

        (o)(1) The committee shall adopt rules providing that an
    investigative subcommittee or an adjudicatory subcommittee may
    authorize and issue subpoenas only when authorized by an
    affirmative vote of a majority of the members of the
    subcommittee.
        (2) The committee shall adopt rules providing that an
    investigative subcommittee may, upon an affirmative vote of a
    majority of its members, expand the scope of its investigation
    when approved by an affirmative vote of a majority of the
    members of the committee.
        (3) The committee shall adopt rules to provide that--
              (A) an investigative subcommittee may, upon an
            affirmative vote of a majority of its members, amend
            its statement of alleged violation anytime before the
            statement of alleged violation is transmitted to the
            committee; and
              (B) if an investigative subcommittee amends its
            statement of alleged violation, the respondent shall be
            notified in writing and shall have 30 calendar days
            from the date of that notification to file an answer to
            the amended statement of alleged violation.

                       DUE PROCESS RIGHTS OF RESPONDENTS

        (p) The committee shall adopt rules to provide that--
              (1) not less than 10 calendar days before a scheduled
            vote by an investigative subcommittee on a statement of
            alleged violation, the subcommittee shall provide the
            respondent with a copy of the statement of alleged
            violation it intends to adopt together with all
            evidence it intends to use to prove those charges which
            it intends to adopt, including documentary evidence,
            witness testimony, memoranda of witness interviews, and
            physical evidence, unless the subcommittee by an
            affirmative vote of a majority of its members decides
            to withhold certain evidence in order to protect a
            witness; but if such evidence is withheld, the
            subcommittee shall inform the respondent that evidence
            is being withheld and of the count to which such
            evidence relates;
              (2) neither the respondent nor the counsel of the
            respondent shall, directly or indirectly, contact the
            subcommittee or any member thereof during the period of
            time set forth in paragraph (1) except for the sole
            purpose of settlement discussions where counsel for the
            respondent and the subcommittee are present;
              (3) if, at any time after the issuance of a statement
            of alleged violation, the committee or any subcommittee
            thereof determines that it intends to use evidence not
            provided to a respondent under paragraph (1) to prove
            the charges contained in the statement of alleged
            violation (or any amendment thereof), such evidence
            shall be made immediately available to the respondent,
            and it may be used in any further proceeding under the
            rules of the committee;
              (4) evidence provided pursuant to paragraph (1) or
            (3) shall be made available to the respondent and the
            counsel of the respondent only after each agrees, in
            writing, that no document, information, or other
            materials obtained pursuant to that paragraph shall be
            made public until--
                      (A) such time as a statement of alleged
                    violation is made public by the committee if
                    the respondent has waived the adjudicatory
                    hearing; or
                      (B) the commencement of an adjudicatory
                    hearing if the respondent has not waived an
                    adjudicatory hearing;
            but the failure of respondent and the counsel of the
            respondent to so agree in writing, and their consequent
            failure to receive the evidence, shall not preclude the
            issuance of a statement of alleged violation at the end
            of the period referred to in paragraph (1);
              (5) a respondent shall receive written notice
            whenever--
                      (A) the chair and ranking minority member
                    determine that information the committee has
                    received constitutes a complaint;
                      (B) a complaint or allegation is transmitted
                    to an investigative subcommittee;
                      (C) an investigative subcommittee votes to
                    authorize its first subpoena or to take
                    testimony under oath, whichever occurs first;
                    or
                      (D) an investigative subcommittee votes to
                    expand the scope of its investigation;
              (6) whenever an investigative subcommittee adopts a
            statement of alleged violation and a respondent enters
            into an agreement with that subcommittee to settle a
            complaint on which that statement is based, that
            agreement, unless the respondent requests otherwise,
            shall be in writing and signed by the respondent and
            respondent's counsel, the chair and ranking minority
            member of the subcommittee, and the outside counsel, if
            any;
              (7) statements or information derived solely from a
            respondent or the counsel of a respondent during any
            settlement discussions between the committee or a
            subcommittee thereof and the respondent shall not be
            included in any report of the subcommittee or the
            committee or otherwise publicly disclosed without the
            consent of the respondent; and
              (8) whenever a motion to establish an investigative
            subcommittee does not prevail, the committee shall
            promptly send a letter to the respondent informing the
            respondent of such vote.

                        COMMITTEE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS

        (q) The committee shall adopt rules to provide that--
              (1) whenever an investigative subcommittee does not
            adopt a statement of alleged violation and transmits a
            report to that effect to the committee, the committee
            may by an affirmative vote of a majority of its members
            transmit such report to the House of Representatives;
              (2) whenever an investigative subcommittee adopts a
            statement of alleged violation, the respondent admits
            to the violations set forth in such statement, the
            respondent waives the right to an adjudicatory hearing,
            and the respondent's waiver is approved by the
            committee--
                      (A) the subcommittee shall prepare a report
                    for transmittal to the committee, a final draft
                    of which shall be provided to the respondent
                    not less than 15 calendar days before the
                    subcommittee votes on whether to adopt the
                    report;
                      (B) the respondent may submit views in
                    writing regarding the final draft to the
                    subcommittee within seven calendar days of
                    receipt of that draft;
                      (C) the subcommittee shall transmit a report
                    to the committee regarding the statement of
                    alleged violation together with any views
                    submitted by the respondent pursuant to
                    subdivision (B), and the committee shall make
                    the report together with the respondent's views
                    available to the public before the commencement
                    of any sanction hearing; and
                      (D) the committee shall by an affirmative
                    vote of a majority of its members issue a
                    report and transmit such report to the House of
                    Representatives, together with the respondent's
                    views previously submitted pursuant to
                    subdivision (B) and any additional views
                    respondent may submit for attachment to the
                    final report; and
              (3) members of the committee shall have not less than
            72 hours to review any report transmitted to the
            committee by an investigative subcommittee before both
            the commencement of a sanction hearing and the
            committee vote on whether to adopt the report.
        (r) Upon receipt of any written notification from the board
    of the Office of Congressional Ethics that the board is
    undertaking a review of any alleged conduct of any Member,
    officer, or employee of the House and if the committee is
    investigating such matter, the committee may at any time so
    notify the board and request that the board cease its review
    and refer the matter to the committee for its consideration. If
    at the end of the applicable time period (including any
    permissible extension) the committee has not reached a final
    resolution of the matter or has not referred the matter to the
    appropriate Federal or State authorities, the committee shall
    so notify the board of the Office of Congressional Ethics in
    writing. The committee may not request the same matter from the
    board more than one time.
        (s) The committee may not take any action that would deny
    any person any right or protection provided under the
    Constitution of the United States.

               AUDIO AND VISUAL COVERAGE OF COMMITTEE PROCEEDINGS

        4. (a) The purpose of this clause is to provide a means, in
    conformity with acceptable standards of dignity, propriety, and
    decorum, by which committee hearings or committee meetings that
    are open to the public may be covered by audio and visual
    means--
              (1) for the education, enlightenment, and information
            of the general public, on the basis of accurate and
            impartial news coverage, regarding the operations,
            procedures, and practices of the House as a legislative
            and representative body, and regarding the measures,
            public issues, and other matters before the House and
            its committees, the consideration thereof, and the
            action taken thereon; and
              (2) for the development of the perspective and
            understanding of the general public with respect to the
            role and function of the House under the Constitution
            as an institution of the Federal Government.
        (b) In addition, it is the intent of this clause that radio
    and television tapes and television film of any coverage under
    this clause may not be used for any partisan political campaign
    purpose or be made available for such use.
        (c) It is, further, the intent of this clause that the
    general conduct of each meeting (whether of a hearing or
    otherwise) covered under authority of this clause 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 hearing or other meeting, 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) distort the objects and purposes of the hearing
            or other meeting or the activities of committee members
            in connection with that hearing or meeting or in
            connection with the general work of the committee or of
            the House; or
              (2) cast 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.
        (d) The coverage of committee hearings and meetings by
    audio and visual means shall be permitted and conducted only in
    strict conformity with the purposes, provisions, and
    requirements of this clause.
        (e) Whenever a hearing or meeting conducted by a committee
    or subcommittee is open to the public, those proceedings shall
    be open to coverage by audio and visual means. A committee or
    subcommittee 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) Written rules adopted by each committee pursuant to
    clause 2(a)(1)(D) shall contain provisions to the following
    effect:
              (1) If 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.
              (2) The 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.
              (3) Television 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.
              (4) Television 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.
              (5) Equipment 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.
              (6)(A) Except as provided in subdivision (B),
            floodlights, spotlights, strobelights, and flash-guns
            may not be used in providing any method of coverage of
            the hearing or meeting.
              (B) The 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.
              (7) If 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.
              (8) Photographers 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.
              (9) Photographers may not place themselves in
            positions that obstruct unnecessarily the coverage of
            the hearing by the other media.
              (10) Personnel providing coverage by the television
            and radio media shall be currently accredited to the
            Radio and Television
        Correspondents' Galleries.
              (11) Personnel providing coverage by still
            photography shall be currently accredited to the Press
            Photographers' Gallery.
              (12) Personnel 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.

                                PAY OF WITNESSES

        5. Witnesses appearing before the House or any of its
    committees shall be paid the same per diem rate as established,
    authorized, and regulated by the Committee on House
    Administration for Members, Delegates, the Resident
    Commissioner, and employees of the House, plus actual expenses
    of travel to or from the place of examination. Such per diem
    may not be paid when a witness has been summoned at the place
    of examination.

                       UNFINISHED BUSINESS OF THE SESSION

        6. All business of the House at the end of one session
    shall be resumed at the commencement of the next session of the
    same Congress in the same manner as if no adjournment had taken
    place.

                   Rule XIII--Calendars and Committee Reports

                                   CALENDARS

        1. (a) All business reported by committees shall be
    referred to one of the following three calendars:
              (1) A Calendar of the Committee of the Whole House on
            the state of the Union, to which shall be referred
            public bills and public resolutions raising revenue,
            involving a tax or charge on the people, directly or
            indirectly making appropriations of money or property
            or requiring such appropriations to be made,
            authorizing payments out of appropriations already
            made, releasing any liability to the United States for
            money or property, or referring a claim to the Court of
            Claims.
              (2) A House Calendar, to which shall be referred all
            public bills and public resolutions not requiring
            referral to the Calendar of the Committee of the Whole
            House on the state of the Union.
              (3) A Private Calendar as provided in clause 5 of
            rule XV, to which shall be referred all private bills
            and private resolutions.
        (b) There is established a Calendar of Motions to Discharge
    Committees as provided in clause 2 of rule XV.

                         FILING AND PRINTING OF REPORTS

        2. (a)(1) Except as provided in subparagraph (2), all
    reports of committees (other than those filed from the floor)
    shall be delivered to the Clerk for printing and reference to
    the proper calendar under the direction of the Speaker in
    accordance with clause 1. The title or subject of each report
    shall be entered on the Journal and printed in the
    Congressional Record.
        (2) A bill or resolution reported adversely (other than
    those filed as privileged) shall be laid on the table unless a
    committee to which the bill or resolution was referred requests
    at the time of the report its referral to an appropriate
    calendar under clause 1 or unless, within three days
    thereafter, a Member, Delegate, or Resident Commissioner makes
    such a request.
        (b)(1) It shall be the duty of the chair of each committee
    to report or cause to be reported promptly to the House a
    measure or matter approved by the committee and to take or
    cause to be taken steps necessary to bring the measure or
    matter to a vote.
        (2) In any event, the report of a committee on a measure
    that 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 a written request for
    the filing of the report, signed by a majority of the members
    of the committee, has been filed with the clerk of the
    committee. The clerk of the committee shall immediately notify
    the chair of the filing of such a request. This subparagraph
    does not apply to a report of the Committee on Rules with
    respect to a rule, joint rule, or order of business of the
    House, or to the reporting of a resolution of inquiry addressed
    to the head of an executive department.
        (c) All supplemental, minority, additional, or dissenting
    views filed under clause 2(l) of rule XI by one or more members
    of a committee shall be included in, and shall be a part of,
    the report filed by the committee with respect to a measure or
    matter. When time guaranteed by clause 2(l) of rule XI has
    expired (or, if sooner, when all separate views have been
    received), the committee may arrange to file its report with
    the Clerk not later than one hour after the expiration of such
    time. This clause and provisions of clause 2(l) of rule XI do
    not preclude the immediate filing or printing of a committee
    report in the absence of a timely request for the opportunity
    to file supplemental, minority, additional, or dissenting views
    as provided in clause 2(l) of rule XI.

                               CONTENT OF REPORTS

        3. (a)(1) Except as provided in subparagraph (2), the
    report of a committee on a measure or matter shall be printed
    in a single volume that--
              (A) shall include all supplemental, minority,
            additional, or dissenting views that have been
            submitted by the time of the filing of the report; and
              (B) shall bear on its cover a recital that any such
            supplemental, minority, additional, or dissenting views
            (and any material submitted under paragraph (c)(3)) are
            included as part of the report.
        (2) A committee may file a supplemental report for the
    correction of a technical error in its previous report on a
    measure or matter. A supplemental report only correcting errors
    in the depiction of record votes under paragraph (b) may be
    filed under this subparagraph and shall not be subject to the
    requirement in clause 4 or clause 6 concerning the availability
    of reports.
        (b) With respect to each record vote on a motion to report
    a measure or matter of a public nature, and on any amendment
    offered to the measure or matter, the total number of votes
    cast for and against, and the names of members voting for and
    against, shall be included in the committee report. The
    preceding sentence does not apply to votes taken in executive
    session by the Committee on Ethics.
        (c) The report of a committee on a measure that has been
    approved by the committee shall include, separately set out and
    clearly identified, the following:
              (1) Oversight findings and recommendations under
            clause 2(b)(1) of rule X.
              (2) The statement required by section 308(a) of the
            Congressional Budget Act of 1974, except that an
            estimate of new budget authority shall include, when
            practicable, a comparison of the total estimated
            funding level for the relevant programs to the
            appropriate levels under current law.
              (3) An estimate and comparison prepared by the
            Director of the Congressional Budget Office under
            section 402 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 if
            timely submitted to the committee before the filing of
            the report.
              (4) A statement of general performance goals and
            objectives, including outcome-related goals and
            objectives, for which the measure authorizes funding.
        (d) Each report of a committee on a public bill or public
    joint resolution shall contain the following:
              (1)(A) An estimate by the committee of the costs that
            would be incurred in carrying out the bill or joint
            resolution in the fiscal year in which it is reported
            and in each of the five fiscal years following that
            fiscal year (or for the authorized duration of any
            program authorized by the bill or joint resolution if
            less than five years);
              (B) a comparison of the estimate of costs described
            in subdivision (A) made by the committee with any
            estimate of such costs made by a Government agency and
            submitted to such committee; and
              (C) when practicable, a comparison of the total
            estimated funding level for the relevant programs with
            the appropriate levels under current law.
              (2)(A) In subparagraph (1) the term ``Government
            agency'' includes any department, agency,
            establishment, wholly owned Government corporation, or
            instrumentality of the Federal Government or the
            government of the District of Columbia.
              (B) Subparagraph (1) does not apply to the Committee
            on Appropriations, the Committee on House
            Administration, the Committee on Rules, or the
            Committee on Ethics, and does not apply when a cost
            estimate and comparison prepared by the Director of the
            Congressional Budget Office under section 402 of the
            Congressional Budget Act of 1974 has been included in
            the report under paragraph (c)(3).
        (e)(1) Whenever a committee reports a bill or joint
    resolution proposing to repeal or amend a statute or part
    thereof, it shall include in its report or in an accompanying
    document--
              (A) the entire text of each section of a statute that
            is proposed to be repealed or amended; and
              (B) a comparative print of each amendment to a
            section of a statute that the bill or joint resolution
            proposes to make, showing by appropriate typographical
            devices the omissions and insertions proposed.
        (2) If a committee reports a bill or joint resolution
    proposing to repeal or amend a statute or part thereof with a
    recommendation that the bill or joint resolution be amended,
    the comparative print required by subparagraph (1) shall
    reflect the changes in existing law proposed to be made by the
    bill or joint resolution as proposed to be amended.
        (f)(1) A report of the Committee on Appropriations on a
    general appropriation bill shall include--
              (A) a concise statement describing the effect of any
            provision of the accompanying bill that directly or
            indirectly changes the application of existing law; and
              (B) a list of all appropriations contained in the
            bill for expenditures not currently authorized by law
            for the period concerned (excepting classified
            intelligence or national security programs, projects,
            or activities), along with a statement of the last year
            for which such expenditures were authorized, the level
            of expenditures authorized for that year, the actual
            level of expenditures for that year, and the level of
            appropriations in the bill for such expenditures.
        (2) Whenever the Committee on Appropriations reports a bill
    or joint resolution including matter specified in clause
    1(b)(2) or (3) of rule X, it shall include--
              (A) in the bill or joint resolution, separate
            headings for ``Rescissions'' and ``Transfers of
            Unexpended Balances''; and
              (B) in the report of the committee, a separate
            section listing such rescissions and transfers.
        (g) Whenever the Committee on Rules reports a resolution
    proposing to repeal or amend a standing rule of the House, it
    shall include in its report or in an accompanying document--
              (1) the text of any rule or part thereof that is
            proposed to be repealed; and
              (2) a comparative print of any part of the resolution
            proposing to amend the rule and of the rule or part
            thereof proposed to be amended, showing by appropriate
            typographical devices the omissions and insertions
            proposed.
        (h) It shall not be in order to consider a bill or joint
    resolution reported by the Committee on Ways and Means that
    proposes to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 unless--
              (1) the report includes a tax complexity analysis
            prepared by the Joint Committee on Taxation in
            accordance with section 4022(b) of the Internal Revenue
            Service Restructuring and Reform Act of 1998; or
              (2) the chair of the Committee on Ways and Means
            causes such a tax complexity analysis to be printed in
            the Congressional Record before consideration of the
            bill or joint resolution.

                            AVAILABILITY OF REPORTS

        4. (a)(1) Except as specified in subparagraph (2), it shall
    not be in order to consider in the House a measure or matter
    reported by a committee until the third calendar day (excluding
    Saturdays, Sundays, or legal holidays except when the House is
    in session on such a day) on which each report of a committee
    on that measure or matter has been available to Members,
    Delegates, and the Resident Commissioner.
        (2) Subparagraph (1) does not apply to--
              (A) a resolution providing a rule, joint rule, or
            order of business reported by the Committee on Rules
            considered under clause 6;
              (B) a resolution providing amounts from the
            applicable accounts described in clause 1(k)(1) of rule
            X reported by the Committee on House Administration
            considered under clause 6 of rule X;
              (C) a resolution presenting a question of the
            privileges of the House reported by any committee;
              (D) a measure for the declaration of war, or the
            declaration of a national emergency, by Congress; and
              (E) a measure providing for the disapproval of a
            decision, determination, or action by a Government
            agency that would become, or continue to be, effective
            unless disapproved or otherwise invalidated by one or
            both Houses of Congress. In this subdivision the term
            ``Government agency'' includes any department, agency,
            establishment, wholly owned Government corporation, or
            instrumentality of the Federal Government or of the
            government of the District of Columbia.
        (b) A committee that reports a measure or matter shall make
    every reasonable effort to have its hearings thereon (if any)
    printed and available for distribution to Members, Delegates,
    and the Resident Commissioner before the consideration of the
    measure or matter in the House.

                         PRIVILEGED REPORTS, GENERALLY

        5. (a) The following committees shall have leave to report
    at any time on the following matters, respectively:
              (1) The Committee on Appropriations, on general
            appropriation bills and on joint resolutions continuing
            appropriations for a fiscal year after September 15 in
            the preceding fiscal year.
              (2) The Committee on the Budget, on the matters
            required to be reported by such committee under titles
            III and IV of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974.
              (3) The Committee on House Administration, on
            enrolled bills, on contested elections, on matters
            referred to it concerning printing for the use of the
            House or the two Houses, on expenditure of the
            applicable accounts of the House described in clause
            1(k)(1) of rule X, and on matters relating to
            preservation and availability of noncurrent records of
            the House under rule VII.
              (4) The Committee on Rules, on rules, joint rules,
            and the order of business.
              (5) The Committee on Ethics, on resolutions
            recommending action by the House with respect to a
            Member, Delegate, Resident Commissioner, officer, or
            employee of the House as a result of an investigation
            by the committee relating to the official conduct of
            such Member, Delegate, Resident Commissioner, officer,
            or employee.
        (b) A report filed from the floor as privileged under
    paragraph (a) may be called up as a privileged question by
    direction of the reporting committee, subject to any
    requirement concerning its availability to Members, Delegates,
    and the Resident Commissioner under clause 4 or concerning the
    timing of its consideration under clause 6.

                  PRIVILEGED REPORTS BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES

        6. (a) A report by the Committee on Rules on a rule, joint
    rule, or the order of business may not be called up for
    consideration on the same day it is presented to the House
    except--
              (1) when so determined by a vote of two-thirds of the
            Members voting, a quorum being present;
              (2) in the case of a resolution proposing only to
            waive a requirement of clause 4 or of clause 8 of rule
            XXII concerning the availability of reports; or
              (3) during the last three days of a session of
            Congress.
        (b) Pending the consideration of a report by the Committee
    on Rules on a rule, joint rule, or the order of business, the
    Speaker may entertain one motion that the House adjourn but may
    not entertain any other dilatory motion until the report shall
    have been disposed of.
        (c) The Committee on Rules may not report a rule or order
    that would prevent the motion to recommit a bill or joint
    resolution from being made as provided in clause 2(b) of rule
    XIX, including a motion to recommit with instructions to report
    back an amendment otherwise in order, if offered by the
    Minority Leader or a designee, except with respect to a Senate
    bill or joint resolution for which the text of a House-passed
    measure has been substituted.
        (d) The Committee on Rules shall present to the House
    reports concerning rules, joint rules, and the order of
    business, within three legislative days of the time when they
    are ordered. If such a report is not considered immediately, it
    shall be referred to the calendar. If such a report on the
    calendar is not called up by the member of the committee who
    filed the report within seven legislative days, any member of
    the committee may call it up as a privileged question on the
    day after the calendar day on which the member announces to the
    House intention to do so. The Speaker shall recognize a member
    of the committee who rises for that purpose.
        (e) An adverse report by the Committee on Rules on a
    resolution proposing a special order of business for the
    consideration of a public bill or public joint resolution may
    be called up as a privileged question by a Member, Delegate, or
    Resident Commissioner on a day when it is in order to consider
    a motion to discharge committees under clause 2 of rule XV.
        (f) If the House has adopted a resolution making in order a
    motion to consider a bill or resolution, and such a motion has
    not been offered within seven calendar days thereafter, such a
    motion shall be privileged if offered by direction of all
    reporting committees having initial jurisdiction of the bill or
    resolution.
        (g) Whenever the Committee on Rules reports a resolution
    providing for the consideration of a measure, it shall to the
    maximum extent possible specify in the accompanying report any
    waiver of a point of order against the measure or against its
    consideration.

                             RESOLUTIONS OF INQUIRY

        7. A report on a resolution of inquiry addressed to the
    head of an executive department may be filed from the floor as
    privileged. If such a resolution is not reported to the House
    within 14 legislative days after its introduction, a motion to
    discharge a committee from its consideration shall be
    privileged.

                         ESTIMATES OF MAJOR LEGISLATION

        8. (a) An estimate provided by the Congressional Budget
    Office under section 402 of the Congressional Budget Act of
    1974 for any major legislation shall, to the extent
    practicable, incorporate the budgetary effects of changes in
    economic output, employment, capital stock, and other
    macroeconomic variables resulting from such legislation.
        (b) An estimate provided by the Joint Committee on Taxation
    to the Director of the Congressional Budget Office under
    section 201(f) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 for any
    major legislation shall, to the extent practicable, incorporate
    the budgetary effects of changes in economic output,
    employment, capital stock, and other macroeconomic variables
    resulting from such legislation.
        (c) An estimate referred to in this clause shall, to the
    extent practicable, include--
              (1) a qualitative assessment of the budgetary effects
            (including macroeconomic variables described in
            paragraphs (a) and (b)) of such legislation in the 20-
            fiscal year period beginning after the last fiscal year
            of the most recently agreed to concurrent resolution on
            the budget that set forth appropriate levels required
            by section 301 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974;
            and
              (2) an identification of the critical assumptions and
            the source of data underlying that estimate.
        (d) As used in this clause--
              (1) the term ``major legislation'' means any bill or
            joint resolution--
                      (A) for which an estimate is required to be
                    prepared pursuant to section 402 of the
                    Congressional Budget Act of 1974 and that
                    causes a gross budgetary effect (before
                    incorporating macroeconomic effects) in any
                    fiscal year over the years of the most recently
                    agreed to concurrent resolution on the budget
                    equal to or greater than 0.25 percent of the
                    current projected gross domestic product of the
                    United States for that fiscal year; or
                      (B) designated as such by the chair of the
                    Committee on the Budget for all direct spending
                    legislation other than revenue legislation or
                    the Member who is chair or vice chair, as
                    applicable, of the Joint Committee on Taxation
                    for revenue legislation; and
              (2) the term ``budgetary effects'' means changes in
            revenues, outlays, and deficits.