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RULES
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COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE, SPACE, AND TECHNOLOGY
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FOR THE
ONE HUNDRED FIFTEENTH CONGRESS
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RULES
OF THE
COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE, SPACE, AND TECHNOLOGY
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FOR THE
ONE HUNDRED FIFTEENTH CONGRESS
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MARCH 20, 2017
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COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE, SPACE, AND TECHNOLOGY
HON. LAMAR S. SMITH, TEXAS, Chairman
FRANK D. LUCAS, OKLAHOMA, EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON, TEXAS,
Vice Chair Ranking Member
DANA ROHRABACHER, CALIFORNIA ZOE LOFGREN, CALIFORNIA
MO BROOKS, ALABAMA DANIEL LIPINSKI, ILLINOIS
RANDY HULTGREN, ILLINOIS SUZANNE BONAMICI, OREGON
BILL POSEY, FLORIDA AMI BERA, CALIFORNIA
THOMAS MASSIE, KENTUCKY ELIZABETH ESTY, CONNECTICUT
JIM BRIDENSTINE, OKLAHOMA MARC VEASEY, TEXAS
RANDY K. WEBER, TEXAS DONALD S. BEYER, JR., VIRGINIA
STEVE KNIGHT, CALIFORNIA JACKY ROSEN, NEVADA
BRIAN BABIN, TEXAS JERRY McNERNEY, CALIFORNIA
BARBARA COMSTOCK, VIRGINIA ED PERLMUTTER, COLORADO
GARY PALMER, ALABAMA PAUL TONKO, NEW YORK
BARRY LOUDERMILK, GEORGIA BILL FOSTER, ILLINOIS
RALPH LEE ABRAHAM, LOUISIANA MARK TAKANO, CALIFORNIA
DARIN LaHOOD, ILLINOIS COLLEEN HANABUSA, HAWAII
DANIEL WEBSTER, FLORIDA CHARLIE CRIST, FLORIDA
JIM BANKS, INDIANA VACANCY
ANDY BIGGS, ARIZONA
ROGER W. MARSHALL, KANSAS
NEAL P. DUNN, FLORIDA
CLAY HIGGINS, LOUISIANA
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Rule I. General.................................................. 1
(a) GApplication of Rules...................................... 1
(b) GOther Procedures.......................................... 1
(c) GUse of Hearing Rooms...................................... 1
Rule II. Regular, Additional, and Special Meetings............... 1
(a) GRegular Meetings.......................................... 1
(b) GBills and Subjects to be Considered....................... 1
(c) GOpen Meetings............................................. 2
(d) GQuorums................................................... 2
(e) GPostponement of Proceedings............................... 2
(f) GTime for Statements and Debate............................ 3
(g) GRequests for Recorded Vote................................ 3
(h) GTranscripts............................................... 3
(i) GMotion to Go to Conference................................ 3
Rule III. Hearings............................................... 3
(a) GNotice of Hearings........................................ 3
(b) GWitnesses................................................. 4
(c) GQuestioning of Witnesses.................................. 4
(d) GClaims of Privilege....................................... 5
(e) GPublication of Transcripts................................ 5
(f) GPertinence of Testimony................................... 5
Rule IV. Reports................................................. 5
Rule V. Broadcasting............................................. 6
Rule VI. Subcommittees........................................... 6
(a) GCommittee Jurisdiction.................................... 6
(b) GSubcommittees and Jurisdiction............................ 6
(1) GSubcommittee on Energy.................................. 6
(2) GSubcommittee on Environment............................. 7
(3) GSubcommittee on Research and Technology................. 7
(4) GSubcommittee on Space................................... 8
(5) GSubcommittee on Oversight............................... 8
(c) Composition of Subcommittees............................... 8
(d) Referral to Subcommittees.................................. 9
(e) Subcommittee Procedures and Reports........................ 9
Rule VII. Vice Chairs............................................ 9
Rule VIII. Oversight and Investigations.......................... 10
Rule IX. Subpoenas............................................... 10
Rule X. Deposition Authority..................................... 10
Rule XI. Committee Records....................................... 10
Rule XII. Official Committee Website............................. 10
Rule XIII. Committee Budget...................................... 11
Rule XIV. Amendments to Committee Rules.......................... 11
Rule I. GENERAL
(a) LAPPLICATION OF RULES.--
(1) LThe 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) LExcept 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) LOTHER 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) LUSE OF HEARING ROOMS.--In consultation with the
Ranking Minority Member, the Chair of the Committee
shall establish guidelines for the use of Committee
hearing rooms.
Rule II. REGULAR, ADDITIONAL, AND SPECIAL MEETINGS
(a) LREGULAR MEETINGS.--The regular meeting day of the
Committee for the conduct of its business shall be on
the first Thursday of each month, if the House is in
session. If the House is not in session on that day,
then the Committee shall meet on the next Thursday of
such month on which the House is in session, or at
another practicable time as determined by the Chair.
(1) LA regular meeting of the Committee may be
dispensed with if, in the judgment of the
Chair, there is no need for the meeting.
(2) LThe 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) LBILLS AND SUBJECTS TO BE CONSIDERED.--
(1) LThe 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) LAt 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) LTo the maximum extent practicable,
amendments to a measure or matter shall be
submitted in writing or electronically to the
designee of both the Chair and Ranking 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) LOPEN MEETINGS.--
(1) LMeetings 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) LAny 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) Lvote on any matter;
(ii) Lbe counted for the purpose of
establishing a quorum;
(iii) Lparticipate in questioning a
witness under the 5-Minute Rule, unless
permitted to do so by the Chair;
(iv) Lraise points of order; or
(v) Loffer amendments or motions.
(d) LQUORUMS.--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) LPOSTPONEMENT OF PROCEEDINGS.--
(1) LPursuant 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) LWhen proceedings resume on a postponed
question, notwithstanding any intervening order
for the previous question, an underlying
proposition shall remain subject to further
debate or amendment to the same extent as when
the question was postponed.
(f) LTIME FOR STATEMENTS AND DEBATE.--
(1) LInsofar 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) LThe 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) LREQUESTS 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) LTRANSCRIPTS.--Transcripts of markups shall be
recorded and may be published in the same manner as
hearings before the Committee.
(i) LMOTION 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 III. HEARINGS
(a) LNOTICE OF HEARINGS.--
(1) LThe Chair shall publicly announce the
date, place, and subject matter of any hearing
to be conducted by 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) LThe Chair shall publicly announce a list
of witnesses to testify at a hearing as soon as
a complete list of witnesses, including those
to be called by the minority, is compiled. When
practicable, the Chair and the Ranking 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) LWITNESSES.--
(1) LInsofar as is practicable, no later than
48 hours in advance of his or her appearance,
each witness who is to appear before the
Committee shall file, in printed copy and in
electronic form, a written statement of his or
her proposed testimony and a curriculum vitae.
(2) LEach witness shall limit his or her
presentation to a five minute summary, however
additional time may be granted by the Chair
when appropriate.
(3) LThe Chair, or any Member of the Committee
designated by the Chair, may administer oaths
to witnesses before the Committee.
(4) LWhenever 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) LIn 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) LQUESTIONING OF WITNESSES.--
(1) LThe 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) LNotwithstanding clause 1, upon a motion
the Chair, in consultation with the Ranking
Minority Member, may:
(i) LDesignate a 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) LDesignate 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) LMembers 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 before
the Committee. The letters of transmittal and
any responses thereto shall be included in the
hearing record.
(d) LCLAIMS 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) LPUBLICATION 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) LPERTINENCE 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 IV. REPORTS
(a) LBills and resolutions approved by the Committee
shall be reported by the Chair pursuant to clauses 2-4
of House Rule XIII.
(b) LA proposed investigative or oversight report shall
be considered as read if it has been available to the
Members of the Committee for at least 24 hours
(excluding Saturdays, Sundays, or legal holidays except
when the House is in session on such days).
(c) LEvery 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) LOnly those investigative or oversight reports
approved by a majority vote of the Committee may be
ordered printed, unless otherwise required by House
Rules.
Rule V. BROADCASTING
(a) LWhenever 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) LTo 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 VI. SUBCOMMITTEES
(a) LCOMMITTEE JURISDICTION.--The Committee shall have
jurisdiction over such matters as determined by the
Chair.
(b) LSUBCOMMITTEES AND JURISDICTION.--There shall be
five standing Subcommittees of the Committee on
Science, Space, and Technology, with jurisdictions as
follows:
(1) LSubcommittee 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) LSubcommittee 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 NASA; other appropriate
matters as referred by the Chair; and relevant
oversight.
(3) LSubcommittee 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) LSubcommittee 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) LSubcommittee on Oversight. Shall have
general and special investigative authority on
all matters within the jurisdiction of the
Committee.
(c) LCOMPOSITION OF SUBCOMMITTEES.--
(1) LThe 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) LThe 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) LREFERRAL 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) LSUBCOMMITTEE PROCEDURES AND REPORTS.--
(1) LSubcommittee 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) LEach Subcommittee is authorized to meet,
hold hearings, receive testimony or evidence,
mark up legislation, and report to the
Committee on all matters referred to it. For
matters within its jurisdiction, each
Subcommittee is authorized to conduct
legislative, investigative, forecasting, and
general oversight hearings; to conduct
inquiries into the future; and to undertake
budget impact studies.
(3) LEach 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) LAfter 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 VII. VICE CHAIRS
(a) LThe 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) LThe Chair may assign duties, privileges, and
responsibilities to the Vice Chairs of the Committee or
the various Subcommittees.
Rule VIII. OVERSIGHT AND INVESTIGATIONS
(a) LThe Committee shall review and study, on a
continuing basis, the application, administration,
execution, and effectiveness of those laws, or parts of
laws, the subject matter of which is within its
jurisdiction, including all laws, programs, and
Government activities relating to nonmilitary research
and development in accordance with House
Rule X.
(b) LNot later than February 15th of the first session
of the 115th Congress, the Committee shall meet in open
session, with a quorum present, to adopt its
authorization and 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) LAny 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 IX. 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 X. DEPOSITION AUTHORITY
The Chair may authorize the staff of the Committee to
conduct depositions pursuant to section 3(b) of House
Resolution 5, 115th Congress, and subject to any regulations
issued pursuant thereto.
RULE XI. COMMITTEE RECORDS
(a) LThe 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) LThe 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 XII. 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 XIII. COMMITTEE BUDGET
From the amount provided to the Committee in the primary
expense resolution adopted by the House of Representatives in
the 115th 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 XIV. 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.
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