[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 18 (Tuesday, February 2, 1999)]
[House]
[Pages H301-H304]
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         RULES OF COMMITTEE ON RESOURCES FOR THE 106TH CONGRESS

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the 
gentleman from Alaska (Mr. Young) is recognized for 5 minutes.
  Mr. YOUNG of Alaska. Madam Speaker, I enclose for publication in the 
Congressional Record the rules of the Committee on Resources, adopted 
by voice vote on January 19, 1999, a quorum being present.

                  Rules for the Committee on Resources


             U.S. House of Representatives, 106th Congress

                        Adopted January 19, 1999


               rule 1. rules of the house; vice chairmen

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


                      rule 2. meetings in general

       (a) Scheduled Meetings.--The Committee shall meet at 11 
     a.m. on the first Wednesday of each month that the House is 
     in session, unless that meeting is canceled by the Chairman. 
     The Committee shall also meet at the call of the Chairman 
     subject to advance notice to all Members of the Committee. 
     Special meetings shall be called and convened by the Chairman 
     as provided in clause 2(c)(1) of House Rule XI. Any Committee 
     meeting or hearing that conflicts with a party caucus, 
     conference, or similar party meeting shall be rescheduled at 
     the discretion of the Chairman, in consultation with the 
     Ranking Minority Member. The Committee may not sit during a 
     joint session of the House and Senate or during a recess when 
     a joint meeting of the House and Senate is in progress.
       (b) Open Meetings.--Each meeting for the transaction of 
     business, including the markup of legislation, and each 
     hearing of the Committee or a Subcommittee shall be open to 
     the public, except as provided by clause 2(g) of House Rule 
     XI.
       (c) Broadcasting.--Whenever a meeting for the transaction 
     of business, including the markup of legislation, or a 
     hearing is open to the public, that meeting or hearing shall 
     be open to coverage by television, radio, and still 
     photography in accordance with clause 4 of House Rule XI.
       (d) Oversight Plan.--No later than February 15 of the first 
     session of each Congress, the Committee shall adopt its 
     oversight plans for that Congress in accordance with clause 
     2(d)(1) of House Rule X.


                     rule 3. procedures in general

       (a) Agenda of Meetings; Information for Members.--An agenda 
     of the business to be considered at meetings shall be 
     delivered to the office of each Member of the Committee no 
     later than 48 hours before the meeting. This requirement may 
     be waived by a majority vote of the Committee at the time of 
     the consideration of the measure or matter. To the extent 
     practicable, a summary of the major provisions of any bill 
     being considered by the Committee, including the need for the 
     bill and its effect on current law, will be available for the 
     Members of the Committee no later than 48 hours before the 
     meeting.
       (b) Meetings and Hearings to Begin Promptly.--Each meeting 
     or hearing of the Committee shall begin promptly at the time 
     stipulated in the public announcement of the meeting or 
     hearing.
       (c) Addressing the Committee.--A Committee Member may 
     address the Committee or a Subcommittee on any bill, motion, 
     or other matter under consideration or may question a witness 
     at a hearing only when recognized by the Chairman for that 
     purpose. The time a Member may address the Committee or 
     Subcommittee for any purpose or to question a witness shall 
     be limited to five minutes, except as provided in Committee 
     rule 4(g). A Member shall limit his remarks to the subject 
     matter under consideration. The Chairman shall enforce the 
     preceding provision.
       (d) Quorums.
       (1) A majority of the Members shall constitute a quorum for 
     the reporting of any measure or recommendation, the 
     authorizing of a subpoena or the closing of any meeting or 
     hearing to the public under clause 2(g) of House Rule XI. 
     Testimony and evidence may be received at any hearing at 
     which there are at least two Members of the Committee 
     present. For the purpose of transacting all other business of 
     the Committee, one third of the Members shall constitute a 
     quorum.
       (2) When a call of the roll is required to ascertain the 
     presence of a quorum, the offices of all Members shall be 
     notified and the Members shall have not less than 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.
       (e) Participation of Members in Committee and 
     Subcommittees.--All Members of the Committee may sit with any 
     Subcommittee during any hearing, and by unanimous consent of 
     the Members of the Subcommittee may participate in any 
     meeting of hearing. However, a Member who is not a Member of 
     the Subcommittee may not vote on any matter before the 
     Subcommittee, be counted for purposes of establishing a 
     quorum or raise points of order.
       (f) Proxies.--No vote in the Committee or Subcommittee may 
     be cast by proxy.
       (g) Roll Call Votes.--Roll call votes shall be ordered on 
     the demand of one-fifth of the Members present, or by any 
     Member in the apparent absence of a quorum.
       (h) Motions.--A motion to recess from day to day and a 
     motion to dispense with the first reading (in full) of a bill 
     or resolution, if printed copies are available, are 
     nondebatable motions of high privilege.
       (i) Layover and Copy of Bill.--No measure or recommendation 
     reported by a Subcommittee shall be considered by the 
     Committee until two calendar days from the time of 
     Subcommittee action. No bill shall be considered by the 
     Committee unless a copy has been delivered to the Office of 
     each Member of the Committee requesting a copy. These 
     requirements may be waived by a majority vote of the 
     Committee at the time of consideration of the measure or 
     recommendation.
       (j) Access to Dais and Conference Room.--Access to the 
     hearing rooms' daises and to the conference rooms adjacent to 
     the Committee hearing rooms shall be limited to Members of 
     Congress and employees of Congress during a meeting of the 
     Committee.
       (k) Cellular Telephones.--The use of cellular telephones is 
     prohibited on the Committee dais during a meeting of the 
     Committee.

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                       rule 4. 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, with the 
     concurrence of the Ranking Minority Member, determines that 
     there is good cause to begin the hearing sooner, or if the 
     Committee so determines by majority vote. In these cases, 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, unless the Chairman, in 
     consultation with the Ranking Minority Member, extends this 
     time period. In addition, all witnesses shall be required to 
     submit with their testimony a resume of other statement 
     describing their education, employment, professional 
     affiliations and other background information pertinent to 
     their testimony.
       (c) Minority Witnesses.--When any hearing is conducted by 
     the Committee or any Subcommittee upon any measure or matter, 
     the Minority party Member 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) Information for Members.--After announcement of a 
     hearing, the Committee shall make available as soon as 
     practical to all Members of the Committee a tentative witness 
     list and to the extent practical a memorandum explaining the 
     subject matter of the hearing (including relevant legislative 
     reports and other necessary material). In addition, the 
     Chairman shall make available to the Members of the Committee 
     any official reports from departments and agencies on the 
     subject matter as they are received.
       (e) Subpoenas.--The Committee may authorize and issue a 
     subpoena under clause 2(m) of House Rule XI if authorized by 
     a majority of the Members voting. In addition, the Chairman 
     of the Committee may authorize and issue subpoenas during any 
     period of time in which the House of Representatives has 
     adjourned for more than three days. Subpoenas shall be signed 
     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.
       (f) Oaths.--The Chairman of the Committee or any Member 
     designated by the Chairman may administer oaths to any 
     witness before the Committee. All witnesses appearing in 
     investigative hearings shall be administered the following 
     oath by the Chairman or his designee prior to receiving the 
     testimony: ``Do you solemnly swear or affirm that the 
     testimony that you are about to give is the truth, the whole 
     truth, and nothing but the truth, so help you God?''
       (g) Opening Statements; Questions of Witnesses.
       (1) Opening statements by Members may not be presented 
     orally, unless the Chairman or his designee makes a 
     statement, in which case the Ranking Minority Member or his 
     designee may also make a statement. 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. A 
     motion is in order to allow designated Majority and Minority 
     party Members to question a witness for a specified period to 
     be equally divided between the Majority and Minority parties. 
     This period shall not exceed one hour in the aggregate.
       (h) Investigative Hearings.--Clause 2(k) of House Rule XI 
     shall govern investigative hearings of the Committee and its 
     Subcommittees.
       (i) Claims of Privilege.--Claims common-law privileges made 
     by witnesses in hearings, or by interviewees or deponents in 
     investigations or inquiries, are applicable only at the 
     discretion of the Chairman, subject to appeal to the 
     Committee.


                  rule 5. filing of committee reports

       (a) Duty of Chairman.--Whenever the Committee authorizes 
     the favorable reporting of a measure from the Committee, the 
     Chairman or his designee shall report the same to the House 
     of Representatives and shall take all steps necessary to 
     secure its passage without any additional authority needed to 
     be set forth in the motion to report each individual measure. 
     In appropriate cases, the authority set forth in this rule 
     shall extend to moving in accordance with the Rules of the 
     House of Representatives that the House be resolved into the 
     Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union for 
     the consideration of the measure; and to moving in accordance 
     with the Rules of the House of Representatives for the 
     disposition of a Senate measure that is substantially the 
     same as the House measure as reported.
       (b) Filing.--A report on a measure which has been approved 
     by the Committee shall be filed within seven calendar days 
     (exclusive of days on which the House of Representatives is 
     not in session) after the day on which there has been filed 
     with the 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.
       (c) 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 two additional calendar days (excluding 
     Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays except when the House 
     is in session on those days) of the time the bill or 
     resolution is approved by the Committee. This paragraph shall 
     not preclude the filing of any supplemental report on any 
     bill or resolution that may be required for the correction of 
     any technical error in a previous report made by the 
     Committee on that bill or resolution.
       (d) Review by Members.--Each Member of the Committee shall 
     be given an opportunity to review each proposed Committee 
     report before it is filed with the Clerk of the House of 
     Representatives. Nothing in this paragraph extends the time 
     allowed for filing supplemental, additional or minority views 
     under paragraph (c).
       (e) Disclaimer.--All Committee or Subcommittee reports 
     printed 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  
     {Subcommittee  and may not therefore necessarily reflect 
     the views of its Members.''.


 RULE 6. ESTABLISHMENT OF SUBCOMMITTEES; FULL COMMITTEE JURISDICTION; 
                             BILL REFERRALS

       (a) Subcommittees.--There shall be five standing 
     Subcommittees of the Committee, with the following 
     jurisdiction and responsibilities:
     Subcommittee on National Parks and Public Lands
       (1) Measures and matters related to the National Park 
     System and its units, including Federal reserve water rights.
       (2) The National Wilderness Preservation System, except for 
     wilderness created from forest reserves from the public 
     domain, and wilderness in Alaska.
       (3) Wild and Scenic Rivers System, National Trails System, 
     national heritage areas and other national units established 
     for protection, conservation, preservation or recreational 
     development administered by the Secretary of the Interior, 
     other than coastal barriers.
       (4) Military parks and battlefields, national cemeteries 
     administered by the Secretary of the Interior, parks in and 
     within the vicinity of the District of Columbia and the 
     creation of monuments to the memory of individuals.
       (5) Federal outdoor recreation plans, programs and 
     administration including the Land and Water Conservation 
     Fund, except these in public forests.
       (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, except those in 
     public forests.
       (7) Preservation of prehistoric ruins and objects of 
     interest on the public domain and other historic preservation 
     programs and activities, including national monuments, 
     historic sites and programs for international cooperation in 
     the field of historic preservation.
       (8) Matters concerning the following agencies and programs: 
     Urban Parks and Recreation Recovery Program, Historic 
     American Buildings Survey, Historic American Engineering 
     Record, and U.S. Holocaust Memorial.
       (9) Except for public lands in Alaska, public lands 
     generally, including measures or matters relating to entry, 
     easements, withdrawals, grazing and Federal reserved water 
     rights.
       (10) Forfeiture of land grants and alien ownership, 
     including alien ownership of mineral lands.
       (11) General and continuing oversight and investigative 
     authority over activities, policies and programs within the 
     jurisdiction of the Subcommittee.
     Subcommittee on Forests and Forest Health
       (1) Except in Alaska, forest reservations, including 
     management thereof, created from the public domain.
       (2) Except for forest lands in Alaska,public forest lands 
     generally, including measures or

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     matters related to entry, easements, withdrawals and grazing.
       (3) Except in Alaska, Federal reserved water rights on 
     forest reserves.
       (4) Wild and Scenic Rivers System, National Trails System, 
     national heritage areas and other national units established 
     for protection, conservation, preservation or recreational 
     development administered by the Secretary of Agriculture.
       (5) Federal and non-Federal outdoor recreation plans, 
     programs and administration in public forests.
       (6) General and continuing oversight and investigative 
     authority over activities, policies and programs within the 
     jurisdiction of the Subcommittee.
     Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans
       (1) Fisheries management and fisheries research generally, 
     including the management of all commercial and recreational 
     fisheries, the Magnuson-Stevens 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 Water and Power
       (1) Generation and marketing of electric power from Federal 
     water projects by Federally chartered or Federal regional 
     power marketing authorities.
       (2) All measures and matters concerning water resources 
     planning conducted pursuant to the Water Resources Planning 
     Act, water resource research and development programs and 
     saline water research and development.
       (3) Compacts relating to the use and apportionment of 
     interstate waters, water rights and major interbasin water or 
     power movement programs.
       (4) All measures and matters pertaining to irrigation and 
     reclamation projects and other water resources development 
     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 Energy and Mineral Resources
       (1) All measures and matters concerning the U.S. Geological 
     Survey, except for the activities and programs of the Water 
     Resources Division or its successor.
       (2) All measures and matters affecting geothermal 
     resources.
       (3) Conservation of United States uranium supply.
       (4) Mining interests generally, including all matters 
     involving mining regulation and enforcement, including the 
     reclamation of mined lands, the environmental effects of 
     mining, and the management of mineral receipts, mineral 
     land laws and claims, long-range mineral programs and deep 
     seabed mining.
       (5) Mining schools, experimental stations and long-range 
     mineral programs.
       (6) Mineral resources on public lands.
       (7) Conservation and development of oil and gas resources 
     of the Outer Continental Shelf.
       (8) Petroleum conservation on the public lands and 
     conservation of the radium supply in the United States.
       (9) General and continuing oversight and investigative 
     authority over activities, policies and programs within the 
     jurisdiction of the Subcommittee.
       (b) Full Committee.--The Full Committee shall have the 
     following jurisdiction and responsibilities:
       (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) 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.
       (5) All matters regarding the relations of the United 
     States with Native Americans and Native American tribes, 
     including special oversight functions under clause 3(h) of 
     Rule X of the Rules of the House of Representatives.
       (6) All matters regarding Native Alaskans and Native 
     Hawaiians.
       (7) All matters related to the Federal trust responsibility 
     to Native Americans and the sovereignty of Native Americans.
       (8) All matters regarding insular areas of the United 
     States.
       (9) All measures or matters regarding the Freely Associated 
     States and Antarctica.
       (10) 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.
       (11) All measures and matters retained by the Full 
     Committee under Committee rule 6(e).
       (12) General and continuing oversight and investigative 
     authority over activities, policies and programs within the 
     jurisdiction of the Committee under House Rule X.
       (c) Ex-officio Members.--The Chairman and Ranking Minority 
     Member of the Committee may serve as ex-officio, Members of 
     each standing Subcommittee to which the Chairman or the 
     Ranking Minority Member have not been assigned. Ex-officio 
     Members shall have the right to fully participate in 
     Subcommittee activities but may not vote and may not be 
     counted in establishing a quorum.
       (d) Powers and Duties of Subcommittees.--Each Subcommittee 
     is authorized to meet, hold hearings, receive evidence and 
     report to the Committee on all matters within its 
     jurisdiction. Each Subcommittee shall review and study, on a 
     continuing basis, the application, administration, execution 
     and effectiveness of those statutes, or parts of statutes, 
     the subject  matter of which is within that Subcommittee's 
     jurisdiction; and the organization, operation, and 
     regulations of any Federal agency or entity having 
     responsibilities in or for the administration of such 
     statutes, to determine whether these statues are being 
     implemented and carried out in accordance with the intent 
     of Congress. Each Subcommittee shall review and study any 
     conditions or circumstances indicating the need of 
     enacting new or supplemental legislation within the 
     jurisdiction of the Subcommittee.
       (e) Referral to Subcommittees; Recall.
       (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) and for those 
     matters within the jurisdiction of the Full Committee, 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. If 
     any measure or matter is within or affects the jurisdiction 
     of one or more Subcommittees, the Chairman may refer that 
     measure or matter simultaneously to two or more Subcommittees 
     for concurrent consideration or for consideration in sequence 
     subject to appropriate time limits, or divide the matter into 
     two or more parts and refer each part to a Subcommittee.
       (2) The Chairman, with the approval of a majority of the 
     Majority Members of the Committee, may refer a legislative 
     measure or other matter to a select or special Subcommittee. 
     A legislative measure or other matter referred by the 
     Chairman to a Subcommittee may be recalled from the 
     Subcommittee for direct consideration by the Full Committee, 
     or for referral to another Subcommittee, provided Members of 
     the Committee receive one week written notice of the recall 
     and a majority of the Members of the Committee do not object. 
     In addition, a legislative measure or other matter referred 
     by the Chairman to a Subcommittee may be recalled from the 
     Subcommittee at any time by majority vote of the Committee 
     for direct consideration by the Full Committee or for 
     referral to another Subcommittee.
       (f) Consulation.--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 and Subcommittee 
     meetings.
       (g) Vacancy.--A vacancy in the membership of a Subcommittee 
     shall not affect the power of the remaining Members to 
     execute the functions of the Subcommittee.


          rule 7. task forces, special or select subcommittees

       (a) Appointment.--The Chairman of the Committee is 
     authorized, after consultation with the Ranking Minority 
     Member, to appoint Task Forces, or special or select 
     Subcommittees, to carry out the duties and functions of the 
     Committee.
       (b) Ex-Officio Members.--The Chairman and Ranking Minority 
     Member of the Committee 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.
       (e) Chairman and Ranking Minority Member.--The Chairman of 
     any Task Force, or special or select Subcommittee shall be 
     appointed by the Chairman of the Committee. The Ranking 
     Minority Members shall select a Ranking Minority Member 
     for each Task Force, or standing, special or select 
     Subcommittee.
       (f) Questioning of Witnesses.--Committee staff for the 
     Majority and Minority Members may question a witness for 
     equal specified times. The time for extended questioning of a 
     witness under this authority shall be equal for the Majority 
     staff and the Minority staff and may not exceed one hour in 
     the aggregate.

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                  rule 8. recommendation of conferees

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


                       rule 9. committee records

       (a) Segregation of Records.--All Committee records shall be 
     kept separate and distinct from the office records of 
     individual Committee Members serving as Chairmen or Ranking 
     Minority Members. These records shall be the property of the 
     House and all Members shall have access to them in accordance 
     with clause 2(e)(2) of House Rule XI.
       (b) Availability.--The Committee shall make available to 
     the public for review at reasonable times in the Committee 
     office 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; and
       (2) the result of each rollcall vote taken in the 
     Committee, including a description of the amendment, motion, 
     order or other proposition voted on, the name of each 
     Committee Member voting for or against a proposition, and 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 
     for public use pursuant to Rule VII of 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 
     hearing which were closed to the public pursuant to the Rules 
     of the House of Representatives shall be released to the 
     public unless the Committee votes to release those records in 
     accordance with the procedure used to close the Committee 
     meeting.
       (e) Classified Materials.--All classified materials shall 
     be maintained in an appropriately secured location and shall 
     be released only to authorized persons for review, who shall 
     not remove the material from the Committee offices without 
     the written permission of the Chairman.


                 rule 10. 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.
       (b) Expense Resolution.--Upon approval by the Committee of 
     each budget, the Chairman, acting pursuant to clause 6 of 
     House Rule X, shall prepare and introduce in the House a 
     supporting expense resolution, and take all action necessary 
     to bring about its approval by the Committee on House 
     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 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 11. committee staff

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


                       rule 12. committee travel

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


                  rule 13. changes to committee rules

       The rules of the Committee may be modified, amended, or 
     repealed, by a majority vote of the Committee, provided that 
     48 hours 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. A 
     change to the rules of the Committee shall be published in 
     the Congressional Record no later than 30 days after its 
     approval.


                       rule 14. other procedures

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

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