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                      COMMITTEE ON HOMELAND SECURITY
                       U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

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                                 RULES

                                FOR THE

                      COMMITTEE ON HOMELAND SECURITY

                               DURING THE

                     ONE HUNDRED EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS

                             FIRST SESSION

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                        Adopted February 8, 2023


                                
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                 Mark E. Green, MD, Tennessee, Chairman
Michael T. McCaul, Texas             Bennie G. Thompson, Mississippi
Clay Higgins, Louisiana              Sheila Jackson Lee, Texas
Michael Guest, Mississippi           Donald M. Payne, Jr., New Jersey
Dan Bishop, North Carolina           Eric Swalwell, California
Carlos A. Gimenez, Florida           J. Luis Correa, California
August Pfluger, Texas                Troy A. Carter, Louisiana
Andrew R. Garbarino, New York        Shri Thanedar, Michigan
Marjorie Taylor Greene, Georgia      Seth Magaziner, Rhode Island
Tony Gonzales, Texas                 Glenn Ivey, Maryland
Nick LaLota, New York                Daniel S. Goldman, New York
Mike Ezell, Mississippi              Robert Garcia, California
Anthony D'Esposito, New York         Delia C. Ramirez, Illinois
Laurel M. Lee, Florida               Robert Menendez, New Jersey
Morgan Luttrell, Texas               Yvette D. Clarke, New York
Dale W. Strong, Alabama              Dina Titus, Nevada
Josh Brecheen, Oklahoma
Elijah Crane, Arizona


                      Stephen Siao, Staff Director
         Ryan Propis, Deputy Staff Director and General Counsel
                       Natalie Nixon, Chief Clerk
                  Hope Goins, Minority Staff Director

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              Rules of the Committee on Homeland Security

Rule I.--General Provisions......................................     1
Rule II.--Subcommittees..........................................     1
Rule III.--Special Committee Panels..............................     2
Rule IV.--Regular Meetings.......................................     3
Rule V.--Notice and Publication..................................     3
Rule VI.--Open Meetings and Hearings; Broadcasting...............     4
Rule VII.--Procedures for Meetings and Hearings..................     5
Rule VIII.--Witnesses............................................     5
Rule IX.--Quorum.................................................     6
Rule X.--Decorum.................................................     6
Rule XI.--Referrals to Subcommittees.............................     7
Rule XII.--Subpoenas; Counsel....................................     7
Rule XIII.--Committee Staff......................................     8
Rule XIV.--Classified and Controlled Unclassified Information....     9
Rule XV.--Committee Records......................................    10
Rule XVI.--Committee Rules.......................................    11
                     
                  
                     COMMITTEE ON HOMELAND SECURITY

                            Committee Rules

                             118th Congress

                        Adopted February 8, 2023

                  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 Chairs and Ranking Minority 
Members to the same extent as they apply to the Full Committee 
and its Chair and Ranking Minority Member.

(C) Appointments by the Chair.--Clause 2(d) of Rule XI of the 
House shall govern the designation of a Vice Chair of the Full 
Committee.

(D) Conferences.--The Chair is authorized to offer a motion 
under clause 1 of Rule XXII of the Rules of the House whenever 
the Chair considers it appropriate.

(E) Committee Website.--The Chair 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.

(F) Activity Report.--The Committee shall submit a report to 
the House on the activities of the Committee in accordance with 
House rule XI 1(d).

                    RULE II.--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 
Chair refers to it:
         L(1)  Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement
         L(2)  Subcommittee on Counterterrorism, Law 
        Enforcement, and Intelligence
         L(3)  Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure 
        Protection
         L(4)  Subcommittee on Emergency Management and 
        Technology
         L(5)  Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and 
        Accountability
         L(6)  Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime 
        Security

(B) Selection and Ratio of Subcommittee Members.--The Chair 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.

(C) Ex Officio Members.--The Chair 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 Chair 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 Chair 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 Chairs shall set hearing and 
meeting dates only with the approval of the Chair of the Full 
Committee. To the greatest extent practicable, no more than one 
meeting and hearing should be scheduled for a given time.

              RULE III.--SPECIAL COMMITTEE PANELS.

(A) Designation.--The Chair of the Full Committee may designate 
a special 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) Party Ratios and Appointment.--The chair of a special panel 
shall be appointed by the Chair of the Full Committee. The 
Ranking Minority Member of the Full Committee may select a 
ranking minority member for a special panel and may appoint 
additional minority members, consistent with the ratio of the 
full committee. The Chair and Ranking Minority Member may serve 
as ex officio members.

(C) Duration.--No special panel shall continue in existence for 
more than six months.

(D) Jurisdiction.--No special panel shall have legislative 
jurisdiction.

                  RULE IV.--REGULAR 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 Chair.

(B) Additional Meetings.--At the discretion of the Chair, 
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 Chair.

(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 Chair.

                RULE V.--NOTICE AND PUBLICATION.

(A) Notice.--
         L(1)  Hearings.--(a) Pursuant to clause 2(g)(3) of 
        rule XI of the Rules of the House of Representatives, 
        the Chair 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.
          L(b)  However, a hearing may begin sooner than 
        specified in (a) if the Chair of the Committee, with 
        the concurrence of the Ranking Minority Member, 
        determines that there is good cause to begin such 
        hearing sooner, or if the Committee so determines by 
        majority vote, a quorum being present for the 
        transaction of business. If such a determination is 
        made, the Chair shall make the announcement required 
        under (a) at the earliest possible date. To the extent 
        practicable, 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.
         L(2)  Meetings.--(a) The Chair shall announce the 
        date, time, place and subject matter of any meeting, 
        which may not commence earlier than the third calendar 
        day (excluding Saturdays, Sundays, or legal holidays 
        except when the House is in session on such a 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 
        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 for the 
        transaction of business.
          L(b)  At least 48 hours prior to the commencement of 
        a meeting for the markup of legislation, or at the time 
        of announcement of the meeting, if less than 48 hours 
        under Rule V(A)(2), the text of such legislation to be 
        marked up shall be provided to the Members, made 
        publicly available in electronic form, and posted on 
        the official Committee web site.
          L(c)  Not later than 24 hours after concluding a 
        meeting to consider legislation, the text of such' 
        legislation 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.
         L(3)  Briefings.--The Chair shall provide notice of 
        the date, time, place, and subject matter of a Member 
        briefing. To the extent practicable, a Member briefing 
        shall not commence earlier than the third day on which 
        Members have notice thereof.

(B) Publication.--House Rule XI 2(g)(3)(C) is hereby 
incorporated by reference.

      RULE VI.--OPEN MEETINGS AND HEARINGS; BROADCASTING.

(A) Open Meetings.--
         L(1)  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.
         L(2)  The Committee or Subcommittee may meet in 
        executive session for up to five additional consecutive 
        days of hearings if agreed to by the same procedure.

(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 
Chair 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 Chair 
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 Chair, 
except that this time limit may be extended when permitted by 
unanimous consent.

(C) Postponement of Vote.--The Chair may postpone further 
proceedings when a recorded vote is ordered on the question of 
approving any measure or matter or adopting an amendment and 
may resume proceedings on a postponed vote at any time after 
reasonable notice to Members by the Clerk 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) 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.--
         L(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.
         L(2)  In questioning witnesses under the five-minute 
        rule, the Chair and the Ranking Minority Member shall 
        first be recognized. In a subcommittee meeting or 
        hearing, the Chair and Ranking Minority Member of the 
        Full Committee are then recognized. To the extent 
        practicable, all other Members will be recognized in 
        the order of seniority on the Committee, alternating 
        between Majority and Minority Members. To the extent 
        practicable, each Member shall be recognized at least 
        once before any Member is given a second opportunity to 
        question a witness.
         L(3)  The Chair, in consultation with the Ranking 
        Minority Member, or the Committee by motion, may permit 
        a specified number of Members to question a witness for 
        a period longer than five minutes, but the time 
        allotted must be equally apportioned to the Majority 
        and the Minority and may not exceed one hour in the 
        aggregate.
         L(4)  The Chair, 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.
         L(5)  Subsection 3(j) of H. Res. 5 is hereby 
        incorporated by reference.

(B) Minority Witnesses.--House Rule XI 2(j)(1) is hereby 
incorporated by reference.

(C) Oath or Affirmation.--The Chair of the Committee or any 
Member designated by the Chair, may administer an oath to any 
witness.

(D) Statements by Witnesses.--
         L(1)  Consistent with the notice given, and to the 
        greatest extent practicable, each witness 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.
         L(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 Chair'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 Chair may punish breaches of 
order and decorum, by censure and exclusion from a hearing or 
meeting; 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 Chair, 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 the Chair.--Except for 
bills and other matters retained by the Chair for Full 
Committee consideration, each bill or other matter referred to 
the Full Committee shall be referred by the Chair 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 Chair.

                 RULE XII.--SUBPOENAS; COUNSEL.

(A) Authorization.--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 24 hours in advance 
of a subpoena being issued under such authority, excluding 
Saturdays, Sundays, and Federal holidays. The Chair 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 Chair 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.

(D) Counsel.--When representing a witness or entity before the 
Committee in response to a document request, request for 
transcribed interview, or subpoena from the Committee, or in 
connection with testimony before the Committee at a hearing, 
counsel for the witness or entity must promptly submit to the 
Committee a notice of appearance specifying the following: (a) 
counsel's name, firm or organization, and contact information; 
and (b) each client represented by the counsel in connection 
with the proceeding. Submission of a notice of appearance 
constitutes acknowledgement that counsel is authorized to 
accept service of process by the Committee on behalf of such 
client(s), and that counsel is bound by and agrees to comply 
with all applicable House and Committee rules and regulations.

(E) Deposition Authority.--Section 3(k) of H. Res. 5 is hereby 
incorporated by reference.

                  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, 
interns, 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 Chair 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 
Chair may appoint, supervise, determine remuneration of and may 
remove shared staff that is assigned to service of the 
Committee. The Chair 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 Chair 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 Chair or the 
Committee.

 RULE XIV.--CLASSIFIED AND CONTROLLED UNCLASSIFIED INFORMATION.

(A) Security Precautions.--Committee Members and staff shall 
operate under strict security precautions administered by the 
Security Officer of the Committee consistent with the 
Committee's Security and Access Control Policy. 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 Chair 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 10 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 Chair or Ranking 
Minority Member, and under the direction of the Majority or 
Minority Staff Director.

(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 
(CUT) 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 Chair 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 Chair shall consider such disciplinary 
action in consultation with the Ranking Minority Member.

                  RULE XV.--COMMITTEE RECORDS.

(A) Committee Records.--House Rule XI 2(e) is hereby 
incorporated by reference.

(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 authorized by the 
Committee, a majority being present. Such information may be 
made available to appropriate government personnel for purposes 
of classification. 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 recorded 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 Chair 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 Clerk of the House 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 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. The Chair 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 XVI.--COMMITTEE RULES.

(A) Availability of Committee Rules in Electronic Form.--House 
Rule XI 2(a) is hereby incorporated by reference.

(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.

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