[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 11 (Thursday, January 19, 1995)]
[House]
[Pages H394-H397]
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    RULES OF PROCEDURE FOR THE COMMITTEE ON RESOURCES FOR THE 104th 
                                CONGRESS

  (Mr. YOUNG of Alaska asked and was given permission to extend his 
remarks at this point in the Record and to include extraneous matter.)
  Mr. YOUNG of Alaska Mr. Speaker, I submit for the Record the 
following Rules of the Committee on Resources for the 104th Congress:

 Rules for the Committee on Resources, U.S. House of Representatives, 
                104th Congress, Adopted January 11, 1995


                rule 1. rules of the house and committee

       (a) Applicability of House Rules.--The Rules of the House 
     of Representatives, so far as they are applicable, are the 
     rules of 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) Rule XI of the Rules of the House of Representatives, 
     which pertains entirely to Committee procedure, is 
     incorporated and made a part of the rules of the Committee to 
     the extent applicable.
       (b) Oversight Plan.--Not 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 Rule X of the Rules of the House of 
     Representatives.


            Rule 2. Regular, Additional and Special Meetings

       (a) Regular Meetings.--The Committee shall meet at 11 a.m. 
     on the first Wednesday of each month that Congress is in 
     session, unless that meeting is canceled by the Chairman.
       (b) Additional Meetings.--The Committee shall also meet at 
     the call of the Chairman subject to advance notice to all 
     Members of the Committee.
       (c) Agenda of Regular and Additional Meetings.--An agenda 
     of the business to be considered at a regular or additional 
     meeting shall be delivered to the office of each Member of 
     the Committee no later than forty-eight hours prior to such 
     meeting. The requirements of this paragraph may be waived by 
     a majority vote of the Committee.
       (d) Special Meetings.--Special meetings shall be called and 
     convened by the Chairman as provided in clause 2(c)(2) of 
     Rule XI of the Rules of the House of Representatives.
       (e) Agenda of Special Meetings.--An agenda of the business 
     to be considered at a special meeting shall be delivered as 
     provided in clause 2(c)(2) of Rule XI of the Rules of the 
     House or Representatives.
       (f) Party Conference or Caucus.--Any Committee meeting that 
     conflicts with a party caucus, conference, or similar part 
     meeting shall be rescheduled at the discretion of the 
     Chairman, in consultation with the Ranking Minority Member.
       (g) 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.
       (h) Prohibition on Sitting.--The Committee may not sit, 
     without special leave, while the House of Representatives is 
     reading a measure for amendment under the five-minute rule. 
     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.
       (i) 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 that this time limit may 
     be waived by the Chairman. A Member shall limit his or her 
     remarks to the subject matter under consideration. The 
     Chairman shall enforce the preceding provision.
       (j) Proxies.--No vote in the Committee or Subcommittee may 
     be cast by proxy.
       (k) Postponement of Roll Call Votes.--At the beginning of 
     any meeting of the Committee, the Chairman may announce that 
     further proceedings will be postponed on any motions on which 
     a recorded vote is ordered or on which the vote is objected 
     to under Rule 5 until immediately preceding the conclusion of 
     the meeting. In such instances, the Committee shall proceed 
     with the consideration of the next regularly scheduled 
     measure or matter until a all business is disposed of or 
     until the Chairman announces that the question will be put on 
     the matter [[Page H395]] deferred. The question on any 
     postponed motion shall be put by the Chairman and shall be 
     disposed of by the Committee, without further debate, as 
     expeditiously as possible. If the Committee adjourns before 
     the question is put and determined on any motion, then the 
     first order of business at the next meeting shall be the 
     disposition of the pending motion.
       (l) Meetings 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.


            rule 3. open meetings and hearings; broadcasting

       (a) 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 of Representatives.
       (b) 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 3 of Rule XI of the 
     Rules of the House of Representatives.


                      rule 4. subpoenas and oaths

       (a) Subpoenas.--The Committee may authorize and issue a 
     subpoena under clause 2(m) of Rule XI and Rules of the House 
     of Representatives, if authorized by a majority of the 
     Members voting, a majority being present. In addition, the 
     Chairman of the Committee may authorize and issue subpoenas 
     under this authority during any period of time in which the 
     House of Representatives has adjourned for more than three 
     days. Subpoenas shall be signed 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.
       (b) Oaths.--The Chairman of the Committee, the Chairman of 
     any Subcommittee, or any Member designated by the Chairman, 
     may administer oaths to any witness.


                            rule 5. quorums

       (a) Quorum for Reporting.--Pursuant to clause 2(l)(2) of 
     Rule XI of the Rules of the House of Representatives, no 
     measure or recommendation shall be reported from the 
     Committee unless a majority of the Members of the Committee 
     are actually present.
       (b) Quorum for Taking Testimony.--Testimony and evidence 
     may be received at any meeting or hearing at which there are 
     at least two Members of the Committee present.
       (c) Working Quorum.--For the purpose of transacting 
     business other than that described in paragraphs (a) and (b), 
     one third of the Members shall constitute a quorum.
       (d) Establishing a Quorum.--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 10 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 Clerk to note the names of all 
     Members present within the 10-minute period.


                       rule 6. hearing procedures

       (a) Announcement.--The Chairman shall publicly announce the 
     date, place, and subject matter of any hearing at least one 
     week before the hearing unless the Chairman of the Committee 
     or Subcommittee determines that there is good cause to begin 
     the hearing at an earlier date. In this case, the Chairman 
     shall publicly announce the hearing 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 the public announcement is made.
       (b) Written Statement; Oral Testimony.--Each witness who is 
     to appear before the Committee or a Subcommittee shall file 
     with the Clerk of the Committee or Subcommittee, at least two 
     working days before the day of his or her appearance, a 
     written statement of proposed testimony. Each witness shall 
     limit his or her oral presentation to a five-minute summary 
     of the written statement.
       (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 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.
       (d) Legislative Materials.--After 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, 
     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.
       (e) Participation of Committee Members in Subcommittees.--
     All Members of the Committee may sit with any Subcommittee 
     during any meeting and may participate in the meeting. 
     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) Opening Statements; Questioning of Witnesses.--(1) 
     Opening statements by Members may not be presented orally, 
     unless the Chairman determines that one statement from the 
     Chairman or his designee will be presented, in which case the 
     Ranking Minority Member or his designee 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 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.
       (g) Investigative Hearings.--Clause 2(k) of Rule XI of the 
     Rules of the House of Representatives (relating to additional 
     rules for investigative hearings) shall govern investigative 
     hearings of the Committee and its Subcommittees.


                  rule 7. 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.
       (b) Additional Authority.--In appropriate cases, the 
     authority set forth in paragraph (a) of 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.
       (c) 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 Committee Clerk a written request, signed by a 
     majority of the Members of the Committee, for the reporting 
     of that measure. Upon the filing with the Committee Clerk of 
     this request, the Clerk shall transmit immediately to the 
     Chairman notice of the filing of that request.
       (d) Content.--Any report by the Committee to the House of 
     Representatives provided for by this Rule shall include the 
     following:
       (1) a statement of the purpose of the measure;
       (2) a general background section describing the need for 
     the measure;
       (3) a section-by-section analysis of the measure as 
     reported by the Committee, if the Chairman determines that 
     one is helpful or necessary;
       (4) a concise statement describing any changes in existing 
     law made by the measure as reported by the Committee;
       (5) a statement setting forth the legislative history of 
     the measure, including the results and type of any vote on 
     any amendment to the measure or on a motion to report the 
     measure by the Committee or any Subcommittee, including the 
     names of those Members voting for or against;
       (6) the statements required by clause 2(l)(3) of Rule XI of 
     the Rules of the House of Representatives;
       (7) a detailed analytical statement whether the measure may 
     have an inflationary impact on prices and costs in the 
     operation of the national economy;
       (8) a five-year estimate of the measure if enacted;
       (9) a statement in accordance with section 5(b) of the 
     Federal Advisory Committee Act;
       (10) a statement of administration or departmental views on 
     the measure; and
       (11) any supplemental, additional or minority views filed 
     pursuant to paragraph (e) of this Rule. Any report containing 
     these views shall indicate so on its title page.
       (e) Supplemental, Additional or Minority Views.--Any Member 
     may, if notice is given at the time a bill or resolution is 
     approved by the Committee, file supplemental, additional, or 
     minority views. These views must be in writing and signed by 
     each Member joining therein and be filed with the Committee 
     Clerk not less than three calendar days (excluding Saturdays, 
     Sundays, and legal holidays) of the time the bill or 
     resolution is approved by the Committee.
       (f) Review by Members.--Each Member of the Committee shall 
     be given an opportunity to review each proposed Committee 
     report at least 24 hours 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 (e).
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            rule 8. recommendation of house-senate conferees

       (a) Recommendations.--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.
       (b) Ratio.--The ratio of Majority Members to Minority 
     Members of conferences shall be no greater than the ratio on 
     the Committee.


      rule 9. establishment of subcommittees; size of party ratios

       (a) Subcommittees and Size.--There shall be the following 
     five standing Subcommittees of the Committee. These 
     Subcommittees, with the following sizes and Majority/Minority 
     ratios are:
       (1) Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Lands (25 
     Members: 14 Majority, 11 Minority);
       (2) Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Oceans (14 
     Members: 8 Majority, 6 Minority);
       (3) Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources (14 
     Members: 8 Majority, 6 Minority);
       (4) Subcommittee on Water and Power Resources (20 Members: 
     11 Majority, 9 Minority);
       (5) Subcommittee on Native American and Insular Affairs (11 
     Members: 6 Majority, 5 Minority);
       (b) Ex-officio Members.--The Chairman and Ranking Minority 
     Member of the Committee may serve as ex-officio Members of 
     each standing Subcommittee and have the right fully to 
     participate in Subcommittee affairs except for the right to 
     vote. Ex-officio Members shall not be counted in establishing 
     the presence of a quorum.


                         rule 10. jurisdiction

       (a) Subcommittees.--The jurisdiction of the Committee's 
     five standing Subcommittees, including legislative, 
     investigative, and oversight responsibilities, shall be as 
     follows:
     Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Lands
       (1) Measures and matters related to the National Park 
     System and all of its units.
       (2) National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, National Trails 
     System, national recreation areas, and other national units 
     established for protection, conservation, preservation or 
     recreational development administered by the Secretary of the 
     Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture.
       (3) Military parks, battlefields, cemeteries, and parks 
     administered by the Secretary of the Interior within the 
     District of Columbia.
       (4) Except for Alaska, the National Wilderness Preservation 
     System generally, and all matters regarding wilderness in the 
     National Park System.
       (5) Federal outdoor recreation plans, programs and 
     administration including the Land and Water Conservation 
     Fund.
       (6) Plans and programs concerning non-Federal outdoor 
     recreation and land use, including related plans and programs 
     authorized by the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 
     1965 and the Outdoor Recreation Act of 1963.
       (7) Preservation of prehistoric ruins and objects of 
     interest on the public domain and other historic preservation 
     programs and activities, including programs for international 
     cooperation in the field of historic preservation.
       (8) Matter concerning the following agencies and programs: 
     Urban Parks and Recreation Recovery Program, Historic 
     American Buildings Survey, Historic American Engineering 
     Record, American Conservation Corps, and U.S. Holocaust 
     Memorial.
       (9) Except for pubic lands in Alaska, public lands 
     generally, including measures or matters related to entry, 
     easements, withdrawals, and grazing.
       (10) Except in Alaska, forest reservations, including 
     management thereof, created from the public domain.
       (11) Forfeiture of land grants and alien ownership, 
     including alien ownership of mineral lands.
       (12) Federal reserved water rights on public lands and 
     forest reserves.
       (13) General and continuing oversight and investigative 
     authority over activities, policies and programs within the 
     jurisdiction of the Subcommittee.
     Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, and Oceans
       (1) Fisheries management and fisheries research generally, 
     including the management of all commercial and recreational 
     fisheries, the Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management 
     Act, interjurisdictional fisheries, international fisheries 
     agreements, aquaculture, seafood safety and fisheries 
     promotion.
       (2) Wildlife resources, including research, restoration, 
     refuges and conservation.
       (3) All matters pertaining to the protection of coastal and 
     marine environments, including estuarine protection.
       (4) Coastal barriers.
       (5) Oceanography.
       (6) Ocean engineering, including materials, technology and 
     systems.
       (7) Coastal zone management.
       (8) Marine sanctuaries.
       (9) U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea.
       (10) Sea Grant programs and marine extension services.
       (11) General and continuing oversight and investigative 
     authority over activities, policies and programs within the 
     jurisdiction of the Subcommittee.
     Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources
       (1) All measures and matters concerning the U.S. Geological 
     Survey.
       (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) General and continuing oversight and investigative 
     authority over activities, policies and programs within the 
     jurisdiction of the Subcommittee.
     Subcommittee on Water and Power Resources
       (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, 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 
     programs, including policies and procedures.
       (5) General and continuing oversight and investigative 
     authority over activities, policies and programs within the 
     jurisdiction of the Subcommittee.
     Subcommittee on Native American and Insular Affairs
       (1) Except for Native Alaskans, 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) Except for Native Alaskans, all matters regarding the 
     relations of the United States with the Indians and the 
     Indian tribes, including special oversight functions under 
     clause 3(e) of Rule X of the Rules of the House of 
     Representatives.
       (3) All matters regarding Native Hawaiians.
       (4) Except for Native Alaskans, 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 and Antarctica.
       (7) Cooperative efforts to encourage, enhance and improve 
     international programs for the protection of the environment 
     and the conservation of natural resources within the 
     jurisdiction of the Committee.
       (8) General and continuing oversight and investigative 
     authority over activities, policies and programs within the 
     jurisdiction of the Subcommittee.
       (b) Full Committee.--The following measures and matters 
     shall be retained at Full Committee:
       (1) Measures and matters concerning the transportation of 
     natural gas from or within Alaska and disposition of oil 
     transported by the trans-Alaska oil pipeline.
       (2) Measures and matters relating to Alaska public lands, 
     including forestry and forest management issues, and Federal 
     reserved water rights.
       (3) Environmental and habitat measures and matters of 
     general applicability.
       (4) All measures and matters relating to Native Alaskans.
       (5) All measures and matters retained by the Full Committee 
     under Rule 15.


         rule 11. 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 shall serve as ex-officio Members of 
     each Task Force, or special or select Subcommittee.
       (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.


                     rule 12. subcommittee chairmen

       (a) Seniority.--The Majority Members of the Committee are 
     entitled, in order of Full [[Page H397]] Committee seniority, 
     to bid for the chairmanship of each standing Subcommittee. 
     Any such bid shall be subject to approval by a majority of 
     the Members of the Majority party of the Committee.
       (b) Task Forces, Special or Select Subcommittees.--The 
     Chairman of any Task Force, or special or select Subcommittee 
     shall be appointed by the Chairman of the Committee.


                   rule 13. ranking minority members

       The Ranking Minority Member shall select a Ranking Minority 
     Member for each Task Force, or standing, special or select 
     Subcommittee to be chosen by such procedures as the Minority 
     may adopt.


              rule 14. powers and duties of subcommittees

       (a) Meet and Act.--Each Subcommittee is authorized to meet, 
     hold hearings, receive evidence, and report to the Committee 
     on all matters within its jurisdiction.
       (b) Consultation.--Each Subcommittee Chairman shall consult 
     with the Chairman of the Full Committee prior to setting 
     dates for Subcommittee meetings with a view towards avoiding 
     whenever possible conflicting Committee or Subcommittee 
     meetings.
       (c) Oversight.--(1) 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.
       (2) 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.


            rule 15. referral of legislation to subcommittee

       (a) Referral.--In accordance with Rule 10, every 
     legislative measure or other matter referred to the Committee 
     shall be referred to the Subcommittee of jurisdiction within 
     two weeks of the date of its referral to the Committee, 
     unless the Chairman, with the approval of a Majority Members 
     of the Committee, orders that it be retained for 
     consideration by the Full Committee or that it be referred to 
     a select or special Subcommittee.
       (b) Recall by Notice.--A legislative measure or other 
     matter referred by the Chairman to a Subcommittee may be 
     recalled from the Subcommittee for the purpose of 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.
       (c) Recall by Vote.--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, a quorum being present, for direct consideration 
     by the Full Committee or for referral to another 
     Subcommittee.


                    rule 16. committee consideration

       (a) Layover.--No measure or recommendation reported by a 
     Subcommittee shall be considered by the Committee until two 
     calendar days from the time of Subcommittee action.
       (b) Copy of Bill.--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, with a 
     section-by-section explanation.
       (c) Waiver.--The requirements of paragraphs (a) and (b) may 
     be waived by a majority vote of the Committee.


                          rule 17. 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 the report:
       ``This report has not been officially adopted by the 
     [Committee on Resources] [pertinent Subcommittee] and may not 
     therefore necessarily reflect the views of its Members.''.


                       rule 18. 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 Chairman or Ranking 
     Minority Members. These records shall be the property of the 
     House and all Members shall have access to them.
       (b) Availability.--The Committee shall make available to 
     the public for review at reasonable times in the Committee 
     office the following records:
       (1) transcripts of public meetings and hearings, except 
     those that are unrevised or unedited and intended solely for 
     the use of the Committee;
       (2) the result of each rollcall vote taken in the 
     Committee, including a description of the amendment, motion, 
     order or other proposition voted on;
       (3) the name of each Committee Member voting for or against 
     a proposition; and
       (4) the name of each Member present but not voting.
       (c) Archived Records.--Records of the Committee which are 
     deposited with the National Archives shall be made available 
     pursuant to the Rules of the House of Representatives. The 
     Chairman of the Committee shall notify the Ranking Minority 
     Member of any decision to withhold a record pursuant to the 
     Rules of the House of Representatives, and shall present the 
     matter to the Committee upon written request of any Committee 
     Member.
       (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 Rule 3 
     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.


                 rule 19. committee budget and expenses

       (a) Budget.--At the beginning of each Congress, after 
     consultation with the Chairman of each Subcommittee, the 
     Chairman shall propose and present to the Committee for its 
     approval a budget covering the funding required for staff, 
     travel, and miscellaneous expenses. The budget shall include 
     amounts required for all activities and programs of the 
     Committee and the Subcommittees.
       (b) Expense Resolution.--Upon approval by the Committee of 
     each budget, the Chairman, acting pursuant to clause 5 of 
     Rule XI of the Rules of the House of Representatives, 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 Oversight 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 and Subcommittee expenses 
     may be procured by one or more additional expense resolutions 
     processed in the same manner as set out under this Rule.
       (e) Monthly Reports.--Copies of each monthly report, 
     prepared by the Chairman for the Committee on House 
     Oversight, 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 20. committee staff

       (a) Rules and Policies.--Committee staff Members are 
     subject to the provisions of clause 6 of Rule XI of the Rules 
     of the House of Representatives, as well as any written 
     personnel policies as the Committee may from time to time 
     adopt.
       (b) Majority and Nonpartisan Staff.--The Chairman shall 
     nominate for appointment by the Committee, 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 these 
     staff Members and delegate any authority as he determines 
     appropriate.
       (c) Minority Staff.--The Ranking Minority Member of the 
     Committee shall nominate for appointment by the Committee, 
     determine the remuneration of, and may remove, the 
     professional and clerical staff assigned to the Minority 
     within the budget approved for those 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 any 
     authority as he determines appropriate.
       (d) Availability.--The skills and services of all Committee 
     staff shall be available to all Members of the Committee.


                       rule 21. committee travel

       In addition to any written travel policies as the Committee 
     may from time to time adopt, all travel of Members and staff 
     of the Committee or its Subcommittees, to hearings, meetings, 
     conferences, 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 clause 5 of Rule XI of the Rules of 
     the House of Representatives are for expenses incurred in the 
     Committee's activities within the United States.


                rule 22. Changes to the committee rules

       The Rules of the Committee may be modified, amended, or 
     repealed, by a majority vote of the Committee, provided that 
     two legislative days 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.

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