[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 18 (Tuesday, February 2, 1999)]
[House]
[Pages H304-H308]
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    RULES OF COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND THE WORKFORCE FOR THE 106TH 
                                CONGRESS

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the 
gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Goodling) is recognized for 5 minutes.
  Mr. GOODLING. Madam Speaker, pursuant to clause 2(a) of Rule XI of 
the Rules of the House of Representatives, I hereby submit for 
publication in the Congressional Record the rules of the Committee on 
Education and the Workforce for the 106th Congress, as adopted by the 
Committee in open session on January 7, 1999.

The Rules of the Committee on Education and the Workforce together with 
  pertinent House Rule for the 106th Congress--Adopted January 7, 1999


     rule 1. regular, additional, & special meetings: vice-chairman

       (a) Regular meetings of the committee shall be held on the 
     second Wednesday of each month at 9:30 a.m., while the House 
     is in session. When the Chairman believes that the committee 
     will not be considering any bill or resolution before the 
     committee and that there is no other business to be 
     transacted at a regular meeting, he will give each member of 
     the committee, as far in advance of the day of the regular 
     meeting as the circumstances make practicable, a written 
     notice to that effect; and no committee meeting shall be held 
     on that day.
       (b) The Chairman may call and convene, as he considers 
     necessary, additional meetings of the committee for the 
     consideration of any bill or resolution pending before the 
     committee or for the conduct of other committee business. The 
     committee shall meet for such purposes pursuant to that call 
     of the Chairman.
       (c) If at least three members of the committee desire that 
     a special meeting of the committee be called by the Chairman, 
     those members may file in the offices of the committee their 
     written request to the Chairman for that special meeting. 
     Immediately upon the filing of the request, the staff 
     director of the committee shall notify the Chairman of the 
     filing of the request. If, within three calendar days after 
     the filing of the request, the Chairman does not call the 
     requested special meeting to be held within seven calendar 
     days after the filing of the request, a majority of the 
     members of the committee may file in the offices of the 
     committee their written notice that a special meeting of the 
     committee will be held, specifying the date and hour thereof, 
     and the measure or matter to be considered at that special 
     meeting. The committee shall meet on that date and hour. 
     Immediately upon the filing of the notice, the staff director 
     of the committee shall notify all members of the committee 
     that such meeting will be held and inform them of its date 
     and hour and the measure or matter to be considered; and only 
     the measure or matter specified in that notice may be 
     considered at that special meeting.
       (d) All legislative meetings of the committee and its 
     subcommittees shall be open to the public, including radio, 
     television and still photography coverage. NO business 
     meeting of the committee, other than regularly scheduled 
     meetings, may be held without each member being given 
     reasonable notice. Such meeting shall be called to order and 
     presided over by the Chairman, or in the absence of the 
     Chairman, by the vice-chairman, or the Chairman's designee.
       (e)(1) The Chairman of the committee and of each of the 
     subcommittees shall designate a vice-chairman of the 
     committee or subcommittee, as the case may be.

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       (2) The Chairman of the committee or of a subcommittee, as 
     appropriate, shall preside at meetings or hearings, or, in 
     the absence of the chairman, the vice-chairman, or the 
     Chairman's designee shall preside.


                    rule 2. questioning of witnesses

       (a) Subject to clauses (b) and (c), Committee members may 
     question witnesses only when they have been recognized by the 
     Chairman for that purpose, and only for a 5-minute period 
     until all members present have had an opportunity to question 
     a witness. The questioning of witnesses in both committee and 
     subcommittee hearings shall be initiated by the Chairman, 
     followed by the ranking minority party member and all other 
     members alternating between the majority and minority party 
     in order of the member's appearance at the hearing. In 
     recognizing members to question witnesses in this fashion, 
     the Chairman shall take into consideration the ratio of the 
     majority to minority party members present and shall 
     establish the order of recognition for questioning in such a 
     manner as not to place the members of the majority party in a 
     disadvantageous position.
       (b) The Chairman may permit a specified number of members 
     to question a witness for longer than five minutes. The time 
     for extended questioning of a witness under this clause shall 
     be equal for the majority party and the minority party and 
     may not exceed one hour in the aggregate.
       (c) The Chairman may permit committee staff for the 
     majority and the minority party members to question a witness 
     for equal specified periods. The time for extended 
     questioning of a witness under this clause shall be equal for 
     the majority party and the minority party and may not exceed 
     one hour in the aggregate.


                      rule 3. records & rollcalls

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


             rule 4. standing subcommittees & jurisdiction

       (a) There shall be five standing subcommittees with the 
     following jurisdictions:
       Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Youth, and Families.--
     Education from preschool through the high school level 
     including, but not limited to, elementary and secondary 
     education generally, school lunch and child nutrition, and 
     overseas dependent schools; all matters dealing with programs 
     and services for the care and treatment of children, 
     including the Head Start Act, the Juvenile Justice and 
     Delinquency Prevention Act, and the Runaway Youth Act; 
     special education programs including, but not limited to, 
     alcohol and drug abuse, education of the disabled, 
     environmental education, Office of Educational Research and 
     Improvement, migrant and agricultural labor education, 
     daycare, child adoption, child abuse and domestic violence; 
     poverty programs, including the Community Services Block 
     Grant Act and the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program 
     (LIHEAP). Also, the Subcommittee shall have oversight over 
     Titles III, IV, V, VI (as it pertains to block grants), 
     VII, VIII, IX, X, XI, XII, XIII and XIV of the Elementary 
     and Secondary Education Act.
       Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education, Training, and 
     Life-Long Learning.--Vocational education and education 
     beyond the high school level including, but not limited to, 
     higher education generally, training and apprenticeship 
     (including the Job Training Partnership Act, the Full 
     Employment and Balanced Growth Act, displaced homemakers, 
     Work Incentive Program, welfare work requirements), adult 
     basic education (family literacy), rehabilitation, 
     professional development, and postsecondary student 
     assistance, employment services, and pre-service and in-
     service teacher training; all matters dealing with programs 
     and services for the elderly, including nutrition programs 
     and the Older Americans Act; the Native American Programs 
     Act, all domestic volunteer programs, library services and 
     construction, the Robert A. Taft Institute, the Institute for 
     Peace and programs related to the arts and humanities, museum 
     services, and arts and artifacts indemnity. Also, the 
     Subcommittee shall have oversight over Titles II and VI (as 
     it pertains to federal funds for teachers) of the Elementary 
     and Secondary Education Act.
       Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.--Wages and hours of 
     labor including, but not limited to, Davis-Bacon Act, Walsh-
     Healey Act, Fair Labor Standards Act (including child labor), 
     workers' compensation generally, Longshore and Harbor 
     Workers' Compensation Act, Federal Employees' Compensation 
     Act, Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act, 
     Service Contract Act, Family and Medical Leave Act, Worker 
     Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, Employee 
     Polygraph Protection Act of 1988, workers' health and safety 
     including, but not limited to, occupational safety and 
     health, mine health and safety, youth camp safety, and 
     migrant and agricultural labor health and safety.
       Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.--All matters 
     dealing with relationships between employers and employees 
     generally including, but not limited to, the National Labor 
     Relations Act, Bureau of Labor Statistics, pension, health, 
     and other employee benefits, including the Employee 
     Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA); and all matters 
     related to equal employment opportunity and civil rights in 
     employment.
       Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.--All matters 
     related to oversight and investigations of activities of all 
     Federal departments and agencies dealing with issues of 
     education, human resources or workplace policy. This 
     subcommittee will not have legislative jurisdiction and no 
     bills or resolutions will be referred to it.
       (b) The following matters shall be held at the full 
     committee for consideration: the Elementary and Secondary 
     Education Act, the Anti-Drug Abuse Act, the Congressional 
     Accountability Act, welfare, trade, immigration, homeless 
     assistance and national education standards.
       (c) The majority party members of the committee may provide 
     for such temporary, ad hoc subcommittees as determined to be 
     appropriate.


                     RULE 5. EX OFFICIO MEMBERSHIP

       The Chairman of the committee and the ranking minority 
     party member shall be ex officio members, but not voting 
     members, of each subcommittee to which such Chairman or 
     ranking minority party member has not been assigned.


                 RULE 6. SPECIAL ASSIGNMENT OF MEMBERS

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


                   RULE 7. SUBCOMMITTEE CHAIRMANSHIPS

       The method for selection of chairmen of the subcommittees 
     shall be at the discretion

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     of the full committee Chairman, unless a majority of the 
     majority party members of the full committee disapprove of 
     the action of the Chairman.


                    RULE 8. SUBCOMMITTEE SCHEDULING

       Subcommittee chairmen shall set meeting dates after 
     consultation with the Chairman and other subcommittee 
     chairmen with a view toward avoiding simultaneous scheduling 
     of committee and subcommittee meetings or hearings, wherever 
     possible. Available dates for subcommittee meetings during 
     the session shall be assigned by the Chairman to the 
     subcommittees as nearly as practicable in rotation and in 
     accordance with their workloads. No subcommittee markups 
     shall be scheduled simultaneously. As far as practicable, the 
     Chairman shall not schedule a subcommittee markup during a 
     full committee markup, nor shall the Chairman schedule any 
     hearing during a markup.


                       RULE 9. SUBCOMMITTEE RULES

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


                        RULE 10. COMMITTEE STAFF

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


            rule 11. supervision & duties of committee staff

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


                      rule 12. hearings procedure

       (a) The Chairman, in the case of hearings to be conducted 
     by the committee, and the appropriate subcommittee chairman, 
     in the case of hearings to be conducted by a subcommittee, 
     shall make public announcement of the date, place, and 
     subject matter of any hearing to be conducted on any measure 
     or matter at least one week before the commencement of that 
     hearing unless the committee or subcommittee determines that 
     there is good cause to begin such hearing at an earlier date. 
     In the latter event, the Chairman or the subcommittee 
     chairman, as the case may be, shall make such public 
     announcement at the earliest possible date. To the extent 
     practicable, the Chairman or the subcommittee chairman shall 
     make public announcement of the final list of witnesses 
     scheduled to testify at least 48 hours before the 
     commencement of the hearing. The staff director of the 
     committee shall promptly notify the Daily Digest Clerk of the 
     Congressional Record as soon as possible after such public 
     announcement is made.
       (b) All opening statements at hearings conducted by the 
     committee or any subcommittee will be made part of the 
     permanent written record. Opening statements by members may 
     not be presented orally, unless the Chairman of the committee 
     or any subcommittee determines that one statement from the 
     Chairman or a designee will be presented, in which case the 
     ranking minority party member or a designee may also make a 
     statement. If a witness scheduled to testify at any hearing 
     of the Committee or any subcommittee is a constituent of a 
     member of the committee or subcommittee, such member shall be 
     entitled to introduce such witness at the hearing.
       (c) To the extent practicable, witnesses who are to appear 
     before the committee or a subcommittee shall file with the 
     staff director of the committee, at least 48 hours in advance 
     of their appearance, a written statement of their proposed 
     testimony, together with a brief summary thereof, and shall 
     limit their oral presentation to a summary thereof. The staff 
     director of the committee shall promptly furnish to the staff 
     director of the minority a copy of such testimony submitted 
     to the committee pursuant to this rule.
       (d) When any hearing is conducted by the committee or any 
     subcommittee upon any measure or matter, the minority party 
     members on the committee shall be entitled, upon request to 
     the Chairman by a majority of these minority party members 
     before the completion of such hearing, to call witnesses 
     selected by the minority to testify with respect to that 
     measure or matter during at least one day of hearing thereon. 
     The minority party may waive this right by calling at least 
     one witness during a committee hearing or subcommittee 
     hearing.


                   rule 13. meetings-hearings-quorums

       (a) Subcommittees are authorized to hold hearings, receive 
     exhibits, hear witnesses, and report to the committee for 
     final action, together with such recommendations as may be 
     agreed upon by the subcommittee. No such meetings or 
     hearings, however, shall be held outside of Washington, DC, 
     or during a recess or adjournment of the House without the 
     prior authorization of the committee Chairman. Where feasible 
     and practicable, 14 days' notice will be given of such 
     meeting or hearing.
       (b) One-third of the members of the committee or 
     subcommittee shall constitute a quorum for taking any action 
     other than amending committee rules, closing a meeting from 
     the public, reporting a measure or recommendation, or in the 
     case of the committee or a subcommittee authorizing a 
     subpoena. For the enumerated actions, a majority of the 
     committee or subcommittee shall constitute a quorum. Any two 
     members shall constitute a quorum for the purpose of taking 
     testimony and receiving evidence.
       (c) When a bill or resolution is being considered by the 
     committee or a subcommittee, members shall provide the clerk 
     in a timely manner a sufficient number of written copies of 
     any amendment offered, so as to enable each member present to 
     receive a copy thereof prior to taking action. A point of 
     order may be made against any amendment not reduced to 
     writing. A copy of each such amendment shall be maintained in 
     the public records of the committee or subcommittee, as the 
     case may be.
       (d) In the conduct of hearings of subcommittees sitting 
     jointly, the rules otherwise applicable to all subcommittees 
     shall likewise apply to joint subcommittee hearings for 
     purposes of such shared consideration.
       (e) No person other than a Member of Congress or 
     Congressional staff may walk in, stand in, or be seated at 
     the rostrum area during a meeting or hearing of the Committee 
     or Subcommittee unless authorized by the Chairman.


                      rule 14. subpoena authority

       The power to authorize and issue subpoenas is delegated to 
     the Chairman of the full committee, as provided for under 
     clause 2(m)(3)(A)(i) of Rule XI of the Rules of the House of 
     Representatives. The Chairman shall notify the ranking 
     minority member prior to issuing any subpoena under such 
     authority. To the extent practicable, the Chairman shall 
     consult with the ranking minority member at least 24 hours in 
     advance of a subpoena being issued under such authority 
     excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and federal holidays. As soon 
     as practicable after issuing any subpoena under such 
     authority, the Chairman shall notify in writing all members 
     of the Committee of the issuance of the subpoena.


                   rule 15. reports of subcommittees

       (a) Whenever a subcommittee has ordered a bill, resolution, 
     or other matter to be reported to the committee, the chairman 
     of the subcommittee reporting the bill, resolution, or matter 
     to the committee, or any member authorized by the 
     subcommittee to do so, may report such bill, resolution, or 
     matter to the committee. It shall be the duty of the chairman 
     of the subcommittee to report or cause to be reported 
     promptly such bill, resolution, or matter, and to take or 
     cause to be taken the necessary steps to bring such bill, 
     resolution, or matter to a vote.
       (b) In any event, the report, described in the proviso in 
     subsection (d) of this rule, of any subcommittee on a measure 
     which has been approved by the subcommittee shall be filed 
     within seven calendar days (exclusive of days on which the 
     House is not in session) after the day on which there has 
     been filed with the staff director of the committee a written 
     request, signed by a majority of the members of the 
     subcommittee, for the reporting of that measure. Upon the 
     filing of any such request, the staff director of the 
     committee shall transmit immediately to the chairman of the 
     subcommittee a notice of the filing of that request.
       (c) All committee or subcommittee reports printed pursuant 
     to legislative study or investigation and not approved by a 
     majority vote of the committee or subcommittee, as 
     appropriate, shall contain the following disclaimer on the 
     cover of such report:
       ``This report has not been officially adopted by the 
     Committee on Education and the Workforce (or pertinent 
     subcommittee thereof) and may not therefore necessarily 
     reflect the views of its members.''
       The minority party members of the committee or subcommittee 
     shall have three calendar days, excluding weekends and 
     holidays, to file, as part of the printed report, 
     supplemental, minority, or additional views.
       (d) Bills, resolutions, or other matters favorably reported 
     by a subcommittee shall automatically be placed upon the 
     agenda of the committee as of the time they are reported. No 
     bill or resolution or other matter reported by a subcommittee 
     shall be considered by the full committee unless it has been 
     delivered or electronically sent to all members and notice of 
     its prior transmission has been in the hands of all members 
     at least 48 hours prior to such consideration; a member of 
     the Committee shall receive, upon his or her request, a paper 
     copy of the such bill, resolution, or other matter reported. 
     When a bill is reported from a subcommittee, such measure 
     shall be accompanied by a section-by-section analysis; and, 
     if the Chairman of the committee so requires (in response to 
     a request from the ranking minority member of the committee 
     or for other reasons), a comparison showing proposed changes 
     in existing law.
       (e) To the extent practicable, any report prepared pursuant 
     to a committee or subcommittee study or investigation shall 
     be available to members no later than 48 hours prior to 
     consideration of any such report by

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     the committee or subcommittee, as the case may be.


                             rule 16. votes

       With respect to each rollcall vote on a motion to report 
     any bill, resolution or matter of a public character, and on 
     any amendment offered thereto, the total number of votes cast 
     for and against, and the names of those members voting for 
     and against, shall be included in the committee report on the 
     measure or matter.


                   rule 17. authorization for travel

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


        rule 18. referral of bills, resolutions, & other matters

       (a) The Chairman shall consult with subcommittee chairman 
     regarding referral, to the appropriate subcommittees, of such 
     bills, resolutions, and other matters, which have been 
     referred to the committee. Once printed copies of a bill, 
     resolution, or other matter are available to the Committee, 
     the Chairman shall, within three weeks of such availability, 
     provide notice of referral, if any, to the appropriate 
     subcommittee.
       (b) Referral to a subcommittee shall not be made until 
     three days shall have elapsed after written notification of 
     such proposed referral to all subcommittee chairmen, at which 
     time such proposed referral shall be made unless one or more 
     subcommittee chairmen shall have given written notice to the 
     Chairman of the full committee and to the chairman of each 
     subcommittee that he [or she] intends to question such 
     proposed referral at the next regularly scheduled meeting of 
     the committee, or at a special meeting of the committee 
     called for that purpose, at which time referral shall be made 
     by the majority members of the committee. All bills shall be 
     referred under this rule to the subcommittee of proper 
     jurisdiction without regard to whether the author is or is 
     not a member of the subcommittee. A bill, resolution, or 
     other matter referred to a subcommittee in accordance with 
     this rule may be recalled therefrom at any time by a vote of 
     the majority members of the committee for the committee's 
     direct consideration or for reference to another 
     subcommittee.
       (c) All members of the committee shall be given at least 24 
     hours' notice prior to the direct consideration of any bill, 
     resolution, or other matter by the committee; but this 
     requirement may be waived upon determination, by a majority 
     of the members voting, that emergency or urgent circumstances 
     require immediate consideration thereof.


                       rule 19. committee reports

       (a) All committee reports on bills or resolutions shall 
     comply with the provisions of clause 2 of Rule XI and clauses 
     2, 3, and 4 of Rule XIII of the Rules of the House of 
     Representatives.
       (b) No such report shall be filed until copies of the 
     proposed report have been available to all members at least 
     36 hours prior to such filing in the House. No material 
     change shall be made in the report distributed to members 
     unless agreed to by majority vote; but any member or members 
     of the committee may file, as part of the printed report, 
     individual, minority, or dissenting views, without regard to 
     the proceeding provisions of this rule.
       (c) Such 36-hour period shall not conclude earlier then the 
     end of the period provided under clause 4 of Rule XIII of the 
     Rules of the House of Representatives after the committee 
     approves a measure or matter if a member, at the time of such 
     approval, gives notice of intention to file supplemental, 
     minority, or additional views for inclusion as part of the 
     printed report.
       (d) The report on activities of the committee required 
     under clause 1 of Rule XI of the Rules of the House of 
     Representatives, shall include the following disclaimer in 
     the document transmitting the report to the Clerk of the 
     House:
       ``This report has not been officially adopted by the 
     Committee on Education and the Workforce or any subcommittee 
     thereof and therefore may not necessarily reflect the views 
     of its members.''
       Such disclaimer need not be included if the report was 
     circulated to all members of the committee at least 7 days 
     prior to its submission to the House and provision is made 
     for the filing by any member, as part of the printed report, 
     of individual, minority, or dissenting views.


          rule 20. measures to be considered under suspension

       A member of the committee may not seek to suspend the Rules 
     of the House on any bill, resolution, or other matter which 
     has been modified after such measure is ordered, unless 
     notice of such action has been given to the Chairman and 
     ranking minority member of the full committee.


                       rule 21. budget & expenses

       (a) The Chairman in consultation with the majority party 
     members of the committee shall prepare a preliminary budget. 
     Such budget shall include necessary amounts for staff 
     personnel, for necessary travel, investigation, and other 
     expenses of the committee; and, after consultation with the 
     minority party membership, the Chairman shall include amounts 
     budgeted to the minority party members for staff personnel to 
     be under the direction and supervision of the minority party, 
     travel expenses of minority party members and staff, and 
     minority party office expenses. All travel expenses of 
     minority party members and staff shall be paid for out of the 
     amounts so set aside and budgeted. The Chairman shall take 
     whatever action is necessary to have the budget as finally 
     approved by the committee duly authorized by the House. After 
     such budget shall have been adopted, no change shall be made 
     in such budget unless approved by the committee. The Chairman 
     or the chairman of any standing subcommittee may initiate 
     necessary travel requests as provided in Rule 16 within the 
     limits of their portion of the consolidated budget as 
     approved by the House, and the Chairman may execute necessary 
     vouchers therefor.
       (b) Subject to the rules of the House of Representatives 
     and procedures prescribed by the Committee on House 
     Oversight, and with the prior authorization of the Chairman 
     of the committee in each case, there may be expended in any 
     one session of Congress for necessary travel expenses of 
     witnesses attending hearings in Washington, DC:
       (1) out of funds budgeted and set aside for each 
     subcommittee, not to exceed $5,000 for expenses of witnesses 
     attending hearings of each such subcommittee;
       (2) out of funds budgeted for the full committee majority, 
     to exceed $5,000 for expenses of witnesses attending full 
     committee hearings; and
       (3) out of funds set aside to the minority party members;
       (A) not to exceed, for each of the subcommittees, $5,000 
     for expenses for witnesses attending subcommittee hearings; 
     and
       (B) not to exceed $5,000 for expenses of witnesses 
     attending full committee hearings.
       (c) A full and detailed monthly report accounting for all 
     expenditures of committee

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     funds shall be maintained in the committee office, where it 
     shall be available to each member of the committee. Such 
     report shall show the amount and purpose of each expenditure, 
     and the budget to which such expenditure is attributed.


rule 22. appointment of conferees and notice of conference and meetings

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


        rule 23. broadcasting of committee hearings and meetings

       (a) Whenever a hearing or meeting conducted by the 
     Committee or any subcommittee is open to the public, those 
     proceedings shall be open to coverage by electronic media and 
     still photography subject to the requirements of Rule XI, 
     clause 4 of the Rules of the House of Representatives and 
     except when the hearing or meeting is closed pursuant to the 
     Rules of the House of Representatives and of the Committee. 
     The coverage of any hearing or meeting of the Committee or 
     any subcommittee thereof by electronic media or still 
     photography shall be under the direct supervision of the 
     Chairman of the Committee, the subcommittee chairman, or 
     other member of the Committee presiding at such hearing or 
     meeting and may be terminated by such member in accordance 
     with the Rules of the House.
       (b) Personnel providing coverage by the television and 
     radio media shall be then currently accredited to the Radio 
     and Television Correspondents' Galleries.
       (c) Personnel providing coverage by still photography shall 
     be then currently accredited to the Press Photographers' 
     Gallery.


                rule 24. interrogatories and depositions

       (a) Pursuant to an appropriate House Resolution, the 
     Chairman, after consultation with the ranking minority 
     member, may order the taking of interrogatories or 
     depositions. Notices for the taking of depositions shall 
     specify the date, time, and place of examination. Answers to 
     interrogatories shall be answered fully in writing under 
     oath, and depositions shall be taken under oath administered 
     by a member or a person otherwise authorized by law to 
     administer oaths. Consultation with the ranking minority 
     member shall include three business days written notice 
     before any deposition is taken. All members shall also 
     receive three business days written notice that a deposition 
     has been scheduled.
       (b) The committee shall not initiate contempt proceedings 
     based on the failure of a witness to appear at a deposition 
     unless the deposition notice was accompanied by a committee 
     subpoena issued by the chairman.
       (c) Witnesses may be accompanied at a deposition by counsel 
     to advise them of their rights. No one may be present at 
     depositions except members, committee staff, or committee 
     contractors designated by the chairman or the ranking 
     minority member, an official reporter, the witness, and the 
     witness's counsel. Observers or counsel for other persons or 
     for agencies under investigation may not attend.
       (d) A deposition shall be conducted by any member, 
     committee staff or committee contractor designated by the 
     chairman or ranking minority member. When depositions are 
     conducted by committee staff or committee contractors there 
     shall be no more than two committee staff or committee 
     contractors permitted to question a witness per round. One of 
     the committee staff or committee contractors shall be 
     designated by the chairman and the other shall be designated 
     by the ranking minority member. Other committee staff 
     designated by the chairman or the ranking minority member may 
     attend, but are not permitted to pose questions to the 
     witness.
       (e) Questions in the deposition will be propounded in 
     rounds. A round shall include as much time as is necessary to 
     ask all pending questions. In each round, a member, or 
     committee staff or committee contractor designated by the 
     chairman shall ask questions first, and the member, committee 
     staff or committee contractor designated by the ranking 
     minority member shall ask questions second.
       (f) An objection by the witness as to the form of a 
     question shall be noted for the record. If a witness objects 
     to a question and refuses to answer, the member, committee 
     staff or committee contractor may proceed with the 
     deposition, or may obtain, at that time or a subsequent time, 
     a ruling on the objection by telephone or otherwise from the 
     chairman or a member designated chairman. The committee shall 
     not initiate procedures leading to contempt proceedings based 
     on a refusal to answer a question at a deposition unless the 
     witness refuses to testify after an objection of the witness 
     has been overruled and after the witness has been ordered by 
     the chairman or a member designated by the chairman to answer 
     the question. Overruled objections shall be preserved for 
     committee consideration within the meaning of clause 2(k)(8) 
     of Rule XI of the Rules of the House of Representatives.
       (g) Committee staff shall insure that the testimony is 
     either transcribed or electronically recorded, or both. If a 
     witness's testimony is transcribed, the witness or the 
     witness's counsel shall be afforded an opportunity to review 
     a copy. No later than five calendar days thereafter, the 
     witness may submit suggested changes to the chairman. 
     Committee staff may make any typographical and technical 
     changes requested by the witness. Substantive changes, 
     modifications, clarifications, or amendments to the 
     deposition transcript submitted by the witness must be 
     accompanied by a letter requesting the changes and a 
     statement of the witness's reasons for each proposed change. 
     A letter requesting any substantive changes, modifications, 
     clarifications, or amendments must be signed by the witness. 
     Any substantive changes, modifications, clarifications, or 
     amendments shall be included as an appendix to the transcript 
     conditioned upon the witness signing the transcript.
       (h) The individual administering the oath, if other than a 
     member, shall certify on the transcript that the witness was 
     duly sworn. Transcription and recording services shall be 
     provided through the House Office of the Official Reporters.
       (i) A witness shall not be required to testify unless the 
     witness has been provided with a copy of the committee's 
     rules.
       (j) This rule is applicable to the committee's 
     investigation into the administration of labor laws by 
     government agencies, including the Departments of Labor and 
     Justice concerning the International Brotherhood of the 
     Teamsters and other related matters.


                  rule 25. changes in committee rules

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


  pertinent rule of the u.s. house of representatives--106th congress

                          rule xi, clause 2(k)

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

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