[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 23 (Tuesday, February 9, 1999)]
[House]
[Pages H530-H534]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 RULES OF PROCEDURE FOR THE COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE FOR THE 106TH CONGRESS

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the 
gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. Sensenbrenner) is recognized for 5 
minutes.
  Mr. SENSENBRENNER. Mr. Speaker, in accordance with clause 2, Rule XI 
of the Rules of the House, I am submitting for printing in the 
Congressional Record a copy of the Rules Governing Procedure for the 
Committee on Science for the 106th Congress, adopted on February 4, 
1999.

                       Rule 1. General Provisions


                           general statement

       (a) The Rules of the House of Representatives, as 
     applicable, shall govern the committee and its subcommittees, 
     except that 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 non-
     debatable privileged motions in the committee and its 
     subcommittees and shall be decided without debate. The rules 
     of the committee, as applicable, shall be the rules of its 
     subcommittees. The rules of germaneness shall be enforced by 
     the Chairman. [XI 1(a)]


                               membership

       (b) A majority of the majority Members of the committee 
     shall determine an appropriate ratio of majority to minority 
     Members of each subcommittee and shall authorize the Chairman 
     to negotiate that ratio with the minority party; Provided, 
     however, that party representation on each subcommittee 
     (including any ex-officio Members) shall be no less favorable 
     to the majority party than the ratio for the Full Committee. 
     Provided, further, that recommendations of conferees to the 
     Speaker shall provide a ratio of majority party Members to 
     minority party Members which shall be no less favorable to 
     the majority party than the ratio for the Full Committee.


                  power to sit and act; subpoena power

       (c)(1) Notwithstanding subparagraph (2), a subpoena may be 
     authorized and issued by the committee in the conduct of any 
     investigation or series of investigations or activities to 
     require the attendance and testimony of such witnesses and 
     the production of such books, records, correspondence, 
     memoranda, papers and documents as deemed necessary, only 
     when authorized by a majority of the members voting, a 
     majority of the committee being present. Authorized subpoenas 
     shall be signed only by the Chairman, or by any member 
     designated by the Chairman. [XI 2(m)]
       (2) The Chairman of the Full Committee, with the 
     concurrence the Ranking Minority

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     Member of the Full Committee, may authorize and issue such 
     subpoenas as described in paragraph (1), during any period in 
     which the House has adjourned for a period longer than 3 
     days. [XI 2(m)(3)(A)(i)]
       (3) A subpoena duces tecum may specify terms of return 
     other than at a meeting or a hearing of the Committee.


  sensitive or confidential information received pursuant to subpoena

       (d) Unless otherwise determined by the committee or 
     subcommittee, certain information received by the committee 
     or subcommittee pursuant to a subpoena not made part of the 
     record at an open hearing shall be deemed to have been 
     received in Executive Session when the Chairman of the Full 
     Committee, in his judgment and after consultation with the 
     Ranking Minority Member, deems that in view of all the 
     circumstances, such as the sensitivity of the information or 
     the confidential nature of the information, such action is 
     appropriate.


                     national security information

       (e) All national security information bearing a 
     classification of secret or higher which has been received by 
     the committee or a subcommittee shall be deemed to have been 
     received in Executive Session and shall be given appropriate 
     safekeeping. The Chairman of the Full Committee may establish 
     such regulations and procedures as in his judgment are 
     necessary to safeguard classified information under the 
     control of the committee. Such procedures shall, however, 
     ensure access to this information by any Member of the 
     committee, or any other Member of the House of 
     Representatives who has requested the opportunity to review 
     such material.


                               oversight

       (f) Not later than February 15 of the first session of a 
     Congress, the Committee shall meet in open session, with a 
     quorum present, to adopt its oversight plans for that 
     Congress for submission to the Committee on House Oversight 
     and the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, in 
     accordance with the provisions of clause 2(d) of Rule X of 
     the House of Representatives.
       (g) The Chairman of the Full Committee, or of any 
     subcommittee, shall not undertake any investigation in the 
     name of the committee without formal approval by the Chairman 
     of the Full Committee after consultation with the Ranking 
     Minority Member of the Full Committee.


                           order of business

       (h) The order of business and procedure of the committee 
     and the subjects of inquiries or investigations will be 
     decided by the Chairman, subject always to an appeal to the 
     committee.


                    other procedures and regulations

       (i) During the consideration of any measure or matter, the 
     Chairman of the Full Committee, or of any Subcommittee, or 
     any Member acting as such, shall suspend further proceedings 
     after a question has been put to the Committee at any time 
     when there is a vote by electronic device occurring in the 
     House of Representatives.
       (j) The Chairman of the Full Committee, after consultation 
     with the Ranking Minority Member, may establish such other 
     procedures and take such actions as may be necessary to carry 
     out the foregoing rules or to facilitate the effective 
     operation of the Committee.


                          use of hearing rooms

       (k) In consultation with the Ranking Minority Member, the 
     Chairman of the full committee shall establish guidelines for 
     use of committee hearing rooms.

              Rule 2. Committee Meetings [and Procedures]


                          Quorum [XI 2(h)(1)]

       (a)(1) One-third of the Members of the committee shall 
     constitute a quorum for all purposes except as provided in 
     paragraphs (2) and (3) of this Rule.
       (2) A majority of the Members of the committee shall 
     constitute a quorum in order to: (A) report or table any 
     legislation, measure, or matter; (B) close committee meetings 
     or hearings pursuant to Rules 2(c) and 2(d); and (C) 
     authorize the issuance of subpoenas pursuant to Rule 1(c).
       (3) Two Members of the committee shall constitute a quorum 
     for taking testimony and receiving evidence, which, unless 
     waived by the Chairman of the Full Committee after 
     consultation with the Ranking Minority Member of the Full 
     Committee, shall include at least one Member from each of the 
     majority and minority parties.


                             time and Place

       (b)(1) Unless dispensed with by the Chairman, the meetings 
     of the committee shall be held on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday 
     of each month the House is in session at 10:00 a.m. and at 
     such other times and in such places as the Chairman may 
     designate. [XI 2(b)]
       (2) The Chairman of the committee may convene as 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 subject to such rules 
     as the committee may adopt. The committee shall meet for such 
     purpose under that call of the chairman. [XI 2(c)]
       (3) The Chairman shall make public announcement of the 
     date, time, place and subject matter of any of its hearings, 
     and to the extent practicable, a list of witnesses at least 
     one week before the commencement of the hearing. If the 
     Chairman, with the concurrence of the Ranking Minority 
     Member, determines there is good cause to begin the hearing 
     sooner, or if the committee so determines by majority vote, a 
     quorum being present for the transaction of business, the 
     Chairman shall make the announcement at the earliest possible 
     date. Any announcement made under this Rule shall be promptly 
     published in the Daily Digest, and promptly made available by 
     electronic form including the committee website. [XI 2(g)(3)]


                        Open Meetings [XI 2 (g)]

       (c) Each meeting for the transaction of business, including 
     the markup of legislation, of the committee shall be open to 
     the public, including to radio, television, and still 
     photography coverage, except when the committee, in open 
     session and with a majority present, determines by record 
     vote that all or part of the remainder of the meeting on that 
     day shall be in executive session because disclosure of 
     matters to be considered would endanger national security, 
     would compromise sensitive law enforcement information, would 
     tend to defame, degrade or incriminate any person or 
     otherwise would violate any law or rule of the House. Persons 
     other than Members of the committee and such noncommittee 
     Members, Delegates, Resident Commissioner, congressional 
     staff, or departmental representatives as the committee 
     may authorize, may not be present at a business or markup 
     session that is held in executive session. This rule does 
     not apply to open committee hearings which are provided 
     for by Rule 2(d).
       (d)(1) Each hearing conducted by the committee shall be 
     open to the public including radio, television, and still 
     photography coverage except when the committee, in open 
     session and with a majority present, determines by record 
     vote that all or part of the remainder of that hearing on 
     that day shall be closed to the public because disclosure of 
     testimony, evidence, or other matters to be considered would 
     endanger national security, would compromise sensitive law 
     enforcement information, or would violate a law or rule of 
     the House of Representatives. Notwithstanding the 
     requirements of the preceding sentence, and Rule 2(p) a 
     majority of those present, there being in attendance the 
     requisite number required under the rules of the committee to 
     be present for the purpose of taking testimony:
       (A) may vote to close the hearing for the sole purpose of 
     discussing whether testimony or evidence to be received would 
     endanger the national security, would compromise sensitive 
     law enforcement information or would violate Rule XI 2(k)(5) 
     of the Rules of the House of Representatives; or
       (B) may vote to close the hearing, as provided in Rule XI 
     2(k)(5) of the Rules of the House of Representatives. No 
     Member, Delegate, or Resident Commissioner may be excluded 
     from non-participatory attendance at any hearing of any 
     committee or subcommittee, unless the House of 
     Representatives shall by majority vote authorize a particular 
     committee or subcommittee, for purposes of a particular 
     series of hearings on a particular article of legislation or 
     on a particular subject of investigation, to close its 
     hearings to Members, Delegate and the Resident Commissioner 
     by the same procedures designated in this Rule for closing 
     hearing to the public: Provided, however, that the committee 
     or subcommittee may by the same procedure vote to close one 
     subsequent day of the hearing.


                       audio and visual coverage

       (e)(A) Whenever a hearing or meeting conducted by the 
     committee is open to the public, these proceedings shall be 
     open to coverage by television, radio, and still photography, 
     except as provided in Rule XI 4(f)(2) of the House of 
     Representatives. The Chairman shall not be able to limit the 
     number of television, or still cameras to fewer than two 
     representatives from each medium (except for legitimate space 
     or safety considerations in which case pool coverage shall be 
     authorized).[XI 4]
       (B)(1) Radio and television tapes, television film, and 
     internet recordings of any committee hearings or meetings 
     that are open to the public may not be used, or made 
     available for use, as partisan political campaign material to 
     promote or oppose  the candidacy of any person for elective 
     public office.
       (2) It is, further, the intent of this rule that the 
     general conduct of each meeting or hearing covered under 
     authority of this rule by audio or visual means, and the 
     personal behavior of the Committee Members and staff, other 
     government officials and personnel, witnesses, television, 
     radio, and press media personnel, and the general public at 
     the meeting or hearing, shall be in strict conformity with 
     and observance of the acceptable standards of dignity, 
     propriety, courtesy, and decorum traditionally observed by 
     the House in its operations, and may not be such as to:
       (i) distort the objects and purposes of the meeting or 
     hearing or the activities of Committee Members in connection 
     with that meeting or hearing or in connection with the 
     general work of the Committee or of the House; or
       (ii) cast discredit or dishonor on the House, the 
     Committee, or a Member, Delegate, or Resident Commissioner or 
     bring the House, the Committee, or a Member, Delegate, or 
     Resident Commissioner into disrepute.
       (3) The coverage of Committee meetings and hearings by 
     audio and visual means shall

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     be permitted and conducted only in strict conformity with the 
     purposes, provisions, and requirements of this rule.
       (f) The following shall apply to coverage of Committee 
     meetings or hearings by audio or visual means:
       (1) If audio or visual coverage of the hearing or meeting 
     is to be presented to the public as live coverage, that 
     coverage shall be conducted and presented without commercial 
     sponsorship.
       (2) The allocation among the television media of the 
     positions or the number of television cameras permitted by a 
     committee or subcommittee chairman in a hearing or meeting 
     room shall be in accordance with fair and equitable 
     procedures devised by the Executive Committee of the Radio 
     and Television Correspondents' Galleries.
       (3) Television cameras shall be placed so as not to 
     obstruct in any way the space between a witness giving 
     evidence or testimony and any member of the committee or the 
     visibility of that witness and that member to each other.
       (4) Television cameras shall operate from fixed positions 
     but may not be placed in positions that obstruct 
     unnecessarily the coverage of the hearing or meeting by the 
     other media.
       (5) Equipment necessary for coverage by the television and 
     radio media may not be installed in, or removed from, the 
     hearing or meeting room while the committee is in session.
       (6)(A) Except as provided in subdivision (B), floodlights, 
     spotlights, strobelights, and flashguns may not be used in 
     providing any method of coverage of the hearing or meeting.
       (B) The television media may install additional lighting in 
     a hearing or meeting room, without cost to the Government, in 
     order to raise the ambient lighting level in a hearing or 
     meeting room to the lowest level necessary to provide 
     adequate television coverage of a hearing or meeting at the 
     current state of the art of television coverage.
       (7) In the allocation of the number of still photographers 
     permitted by a committee or subcommittee chairman in a 
     hearing or meeting room, preference shall be given to 
     photographers from Associated Press Photos and United Press 
     International Newspictures. If requests are made by more of 
     the media than will be permitted by a committee or 
     subcommittee chairman for coverage of a hearing or meeting by 
     still photography, that coverage shall be permitted on the 
     basis of a fair and equitable pool arrangement devised by the 
     Standing Committee of Press Photographers.
       (8) Photographers may not position themselves between the 
     witness table and the members of the committee at any time 
     during the course of a hearing or meeting.
       (9) Phogographers may not place themselves in positions 
     that obstruct unnecessarily the coverage of the hearing by 
     the other media.
       (10) Personnel providing coverage by the television and 
     radio media shall be currently accredited to the Radio and 
     Television Correspondents' Galleries.
       (11) Personnel providing coverage by still photography 
     shall be currently accredited to the Press Photographers' 
     Gallery.
       (12) Personnel providing coverage by the television and 
     radio media and by still photography shall conduct themselves 
     and their coverage activities in an orderly and unobtrusive 
     manner.


                            special meetings

       (g) Rule XI 2(c) of the Rules of the House of 
     Representatives is hereby incorporated by reference (Special 
     Meetings).


            vice chairman to preside in absence of chairman

       (h) Meetings and hearings of the committee shall be called 
     to order and presided over by the Chairman or, in the 
     Chairman's absence, by the member designated by the Chairman 
     as the Vice Chairman of the committee, or by the ranking 
     majority member of the committee present as Acting Chairman. 
     [XI 2(d)]


              opening statements; 5-minute rule [xi 2(j)]

       (i) Insofar as is practical, the Chairman, after 
     consultation with the Ranking Minority Member, shall limit 
     the total time of opening statements by Members to no more 
     than 10 minutes, the time to be divided equally among Members 
     present desiring to make an opening statement. The time any 
     one Member may address the committee on any bill, motion or 
     other matter under consideration by the committee or the time 
     allowed for the questioning of a witness at hearings before 
     the committee will be limited to five minutes, and then only 
     when the Member has been recognized by the Chairman, except 
     that this time limit may be waived by the Chairman or acting.
       (j) Notwithstanding Rule 2(i), upon a motion the Chairman, 
     in consultation with the Ranking Minority Member, may 
     designate an equal number of members from each party to 
     question a witness for a period not to exceed one hour in the 
     aggregate or, upon a motion, may designate staff from each 
     party to question a witness for equal specific periods that 
     do not exceed on hour in the aggregate. [XI 2(j)]


                                proxies

       (k) No Member may authorize a vote by proxy with respect to 
     any measure or matter before the committee. [XI 2(f)]


                               witnesses

       (l)(1) Insofar as is practicable, each witness who is to 
     appear before the committee shall file no later than twenty-
     four (24) hours in advance of his or her appearance, a 
     written statement of the proposed testimony and curriculum 
     vitae. Each witness shall limit his or her presentation to a 
     five-minute summary, provided that additional time may be 
     granted by the Chairman when appropriate. [XI 2(g)(4)]
       (2) To the greatest extent practicable, each witness 
     appearing in a non-governmental capacity shall include with 
     the written statement of proposed testimony a disclosure of 
     the amount and source (by agency and program) of any Federal 
     grant (or subgrant thereof) or contract (or subcontract 
     thereof) which is relevant to the subject of his or her 
     testimony and was received during the current fiscal year or 
     either of the two preceding fiscal years by the witness or by 
     an entity represented by the witness. [XI 2(g)(4)]
       (m) Whenever any hearing is conducted by the committee on 
     any measure or matter, the minority Members of the committee 
     shall be entitled, upon request to the Chairman by a majority 
     of them before the completion of the hearing, to call 
     witnesses selected by the minority to testify with respect to 
     the measure or matter during at least one day of hearing 
     thereon. [XI 2(j)(1)]


                    investigative hearing procedures

       (n) Rule XI 2(k) of the Rules of the House of 
     Representatives is hereby incorporated by reference.


                             subject matter

       (o) Bills and other substantive matters may be taken up for 
     consideration only when called by the Chairman of the 
     committee or by a majority vote of a quorum of the committee, 
     except those matters which are the subject of special-call 
     meetings outlined in Rule 2(g) [XI 2(c)]
       (p) No private bill will be reported by the committee if 
     there are two or more dissenting votes. Private bills so 
     rejected by the committee will not be reconsidered during the 
     same Congress unless new evidence sufficient to justify a new 
     hearing has been presented to the committee.
       (q)(1) It shall not be in order for the committee to 
     consider any new or original measure or matter unless written 
     notice of the date, place and subject matter of consideration 
     and to the maximum extent practicable, a written copy of the 
     measure or matter to be considered, and to the maximum extent 
     practicable the original text for purposes of markup of the 
     measure to be considered have been available to each 
     Member of the committee for at least 48 hours in advance 
     of consideration, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and legal 
     holidays. To the maximum extent practicable, amendments to 
     the measure or matter to be considered, shall be submitted 
     in writing to the Clerk of the committee at least 24 hours 
     prior to the consideration of the measure or matter. 
     [XXIII 4(a)]
       (2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1) of this rule, 
     consideration of any legislative measure or matter by the 
     committee shall be in order by vote of two-thirds of the 
     Members present, provided that a majority of the committee is 
     present.


                      Requests for Written Motions

       (r) Any legislative or non-procedural motion made at a 
     regular or special meeting of the committee and which is 
     entertained by the Chairman shall be presented in writing 
     upon the demand of any Member present and a copy made 
     available to each Member present.


              Requests for Record Votes at Full Committee

       (s) A record vote of the Members may be had at the request 
     of three or more Members or, in the apparent absence of a 
     quorum, by any one Member.


 Automatic Record Vote for Amendments Which Affect the Use of Federal 
                               Resources

       (t)(1) A record vote shall be automatic on any amendment 
     which specifies the use of federal resources in addition to, 
     or more explicitly (inclusively or exclusively) than that 
     specified in the underlying text of the measure being 
     considered.
       (2) No legislative report filed by the committee on any 
     measure or matter reported by the committee shall contain 
     language which has the effect of specifying the use of 
     federal resources more explicitly (inclusively or 
     exclusively) than that specified in the measure or matter as 
     ordered reported, unless such language has been approved by 
     the committee during a meeting or otherwise in writing by a 
     majority of the Members.


                           Committee Records

       (u)(1) The committee shall keep a complete record of all 
     committee action which shall include a record of the votes on 
     any question on which a record vote is demanded. The result 
     of each record vote shall be made available by the committee 
     for inspection by the public at reasonable times in the 
     offices of the committee. 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 voting against such 
     amendment, motion, order, or proposition, and the names of 
     those Members present but not voting. [XI 2(e)]
       (2) The records of the committee at the National Archives 
     and Records Administration shall be made available for public 
     use in accordance with Rule VII of the Rules of the House 
     of Representatives. The Chairman shall notify the Ranking 
     Minority Member

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     of any decision, pursuant to clause 3(b)(3) or clause 4(b) 
     of the Rule, to withhold a record otherwise available, and 
     the matter shall be presented to the committee for a 
     determination on the written request of any Member of the 
     committee. [XI 2(e)(3)]
       (3) To the maximum extent feasible, the committee shall 
     make its publications available in electronic form, including 
     the committee website. [XI 2(e)(4)]
       (4)(A) Except as provided for in subdivision (B), all 
     committee hearings, records, data, charts, and files shall be 
     kept separate and distinct from the congressional office 
     records of the member serving as its chairman. Such records 
     shall be the property of the House, and each Member, 
     Delegate, and the Resident Commissioner, shall have access 
     thereto.
       (B) A Member, Delegate, or Resident Commissioner, other 
     than members of the Committee on Standards of Official 
     Conduct, may not have access to the records of the committee 
     respecting the conduct of a Member, Delegate, Resident 
     Commissioner, officer, or employee of the House without the 
     specific prior permission of the Committee.


             publication of committee hearings and markups

       (v) The transcripts of those hearings conducted by the 
     committee which are decided to be printed shall be published 
     in verbatim form, with the material requested for the record 
     inserted at that place requested, or at the end of the 
     record, as appropriate. Individuals, including Members of 
     Congress, whose comments are to be published as part of a 
     committee document shall be given the opportunity to verify 
     the accuracy of the transcription in advance of publication. 
     Any requests by those Members, staff or witnesses to correct 
     any errors other than errors in transcription, or disputed 
     errors in transcription, shall be appended to the record, and 
     the appropriate place where the change is requested will be 
     footnoted. Prior to approval by the Chairman of hearings 
     conducted jointly with another congressional committee, and 
     memorandum of understanding shall be prepared which 
     incorporates an agreement for the publication of the verbatim 
     transcript. Transcripts of markups shall be recorded and 
     published in the same manner as hearings before the committee 
     and shall be included as part of the legislative report 
     unless waived by the Chairman.

                          Rule 3. Subcommittee


                       structure and jurisdiction

       (a) The committee shall have the following standing 
     subcommittees with the jurisdiction indicated.
       (1) Subcommittee on Basic Research.--Legislative 
     jurisdiction and general and special oversight and 
     investigative authority on all matters relating to science 
     policy including: Office of Science and Technology Policy; 
     all scientific research, and scientific and engineering 
     resources (including human resources), math, science and 
     engineering education; intergovernmental mechanisms for 
     research, development, and demonstration and cross-cutting 
     programs; international scientific cooperation; National 
     Science Foundation; university research policy, including 
     infrastructure, overhead and partnerships; science 
     scholarships; computer, communications, and information 
     science; earthquake and fire research programs; research 
     and development relating to health, biomedical, and 
     nutritional programs; and to the extent appropriate, 
     agricultural, geological, biological and life sciences 
     research.
       (2) Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.--Legislative 
     jurisdiction and general and special oversight and 
     investigative authority on all matters relating to energy and 
     environmental research, development, and demonstration 
     including: Department of Energy research, development, and 
     demonstration programs, Department of Energy laboratories; 
     energy supply research and development activities; nuclear 
     and other advanced energy technologies; general science and 
     research activities; uranium supply, enrichment, and waste 
     management activities as appropriate; fossil energy research 
     and development; clean coal technology; energy conservation 
     research and development; measures relating to the commercial 
     application of energy technology; science and risk assessment 
     activities of the Federal Government; Environmental 
     Protection Agency research and development programs; and 
     National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, including 
     all activities related to weather, weather services, climate, 
     and the atmosphere, and marine fisheries, and oceanic 
     research.
       (3) Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics.--Legislative 
     jurisdiction and general and special oversight and 
     investigative authority on all matters relating to 
     astronautical and aeronautical research and development 
     including: national space policy, including access to space; 
     sub-orbital access and applications; National Aeronautics and 
     Space Administration and its contractor and government-
     operated laboratories; space commercialization including the 
     commercial space activities relating to the Department of 
     Transportation and the Department of Commerce; exploration 
     and use of outer space; international space cooperation; 
     National Space Council; space applications, space 
     communications and related matters; and earth remote sensing 
     policy.
       (4) Subcommittee on Technology.--Legislative jurisdiction 
     and general and special oversight and investigative authority 
     on all matters relating to competitiveness including: 
     standards and standardization of measurement; the National 
     Institute of Standards and Technology; the National Technical 
     Information Service; competitiveness, including small 
     business competitiveness; tax, antitrust, regulatory and 
     other legal and governmental policies as they relate to 
     technological development and commercialization; technology 
     transfer; patent and intellectual property 
     policy; international technology trade; research, 
     development, and demonstration activities of the 
     Department of Transportation; civil aviation research, 
     development, and demonstration; research, development, and 
     demonstration programs of the Federal Aviation 
     Administration; surface and water transportation research, 
     development, and demonstration programs; materials 
     research, development, and demonstration and policy; and 
     biotechnology policy.


                        referral of legislation

       (b) The Chairman shall refer all legislation and other 
     matters referred to the committee to the subcommittee or 
     subcommittees of appropriate jurisdiction within two weeks 
     unless, the Chairman deems consideration is to be by the Full 
     Committee. Subcommittee chairmen may make requests for 
     referral of specific matters to their subcommittee within the 
     two week period if they believe subcommittee jurisdictions so 
     warrant.


                           ex-officio members

       (c) The Chairman and Ranking Minority Member shall serve as 
     ex-officio Members of all subcommittees and shall have the 
     right to vote and be counted as part of the quorum and ratios 
     on all matters before the subcommittee.


                               procedures

       (d) No subcommittee shall meet for markup or approval when 
     any other subcommittee of the committee or the Full Committee 
     is meeting to consider any measure or matter for markup or 
     approval.
       (e) Each subcommittee is authorized to meet, hold hearings, 
     receive evidence, and report to the committee on all matters 
     referred to it. For matters within its jurisdiction, each 
     subcommittee is authorized to conduct legislative, 
     investigative, forecasting, and general oversight hearings; 
     to conduct inquiries into the future; and to undertake budget 
     impact studies. 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.
       (f) Any Member of the committee may have the privilege of 
     sitting with any subcommittee during its hearings or 
     deliberations and may participate in such hearings or 
     deliberations, but no such Member who is not a Member of the 
     subcommittee shall vote on any matter before such 
     subcommittee, except as provided in Rule 3(c).
       (g) During any subcommittee proceeding for markup or 
     approval, a record vote may be had at the request of one or 
     more Members of that subcommittee.

                            Rule 4. Reports


                    Substance of Legislative Reports

       (a) The report of the committee on a measure which has been 
     approved by the committee shall include the following, to be 
     provided by the committee:
       (1) the oversight findings and recommendations required 
     pursuant to Rule X 2(b)(1) of the Rules of the House of 
     Representatives, separately set out and identified [Rule 
     XIII, clause 3(c)];
       (2) the statement required by section 308(a) of the 
     Congressional Budget Act of 1974, separately set out and 
     identified, if the measure provides new budget authority or 
     new or increased tax expenditures as specified in [Rule XIII, 
     clauses 3(c)(2)];
       (3) with respect to reports on a bill or joint resolution 
     of a public character, a ``Constitutional Authority 
     Statement'' citing the specific powers granted to Congress by 
     the Constitution pursuant to which the bill or joint 
     resolution is proposed to be enacted;
       (4) with respect to each record vote on a motion to report 
     any measure or matter of a public character, and on any 
     amendment offered to the measure or matter, 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;
       (5) the estimate and comparison prepared by the committee 
     under Rule XIII, clause 3(d)(2) of the Rules of the House of 
     Representatives, unless the estimate and comparison prepared 
     by the Director of the Congressional Budget Office prepared 
     under subparagraph 2 of this Rule has been timely submitted 
     prior to the filing of the report and included in the report 
     [Rule XIII, clause 3(d)(3)(D)];
       (6) in the case of a bill or joint resolution which repeals 
     or amends any statute or part thereof, the text of the 
     statute or part thereof which is proposed to be repealed, and 
     a comparative print of that part of the bill or joint 
     resolution making the amendment and of the statute or part 
     thereof proposed to be amended [Rule XIII, clause 3]; and
       (7) a transcript of the markup of the measure or matter 
     unless waived under Rule 2(v).
       (b)(1) The report of the committee on a measure which has 
     been approved by the committee shall further include the 
     following, to be provided by sources other than the 
     committee:
       (A) the estimate and comparison prepared by the Director of 
     the Congressional Budget

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     Office required under section 403 of the Congressional Budget 
     Act of 1974, separately set out and identified, whenever the 
     Director (if timely, and submitted prior to the filing of the 
     report) has submitted such estimate and comparison of the 
     committee [Rule XIII, clause 2-4];
       (B) a summary of the oversight findings and recommendations 
     made by the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight 
     under Rule X 2(b) of the Rules of the House of 
     Representatives, separately set out and identified [Rule 
     XIII, clause 2-4]
       (2) Notwithstanding paragraph (2) of this Rule, if the 
     committee has not received prior to the filing of the report 
     the material required under paragraph (1) of this Rule, then 
     it shall include a statement to that effect in the report on 
     the measure.


                Minority and Additional Views [XI 2(1)]

       (c) If, at the time of approval of any measure or matter by 
     the committee, any Member of the committee gives notice of 
     intention to file supplemental, minority, or additional 
     views, that Member shall be entitled to not less than two 
     subsequent calendar days after the day of such notice 
     (excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays) in which 
     to file such views, in writing and signed by that Member, 
     with the clerk of the committee. All such views so filed by 
     one or more Members of the committee shall be included 
     within, and shall be a part of, the report filed by the 
     committee with respect to that measure or matter. The report 
     of the committee upon that measure or matter shall be printed 
     in a single volume which shall include all supplemental, 
     minority, or additional views, which have been submitted by 
     the time of the filing of the report, and shall bear upon its 
     cover a recital that any such supplemental, minority, or 
     additional views (and any material submitted under paragraph 
     (a) of Rule 4(b)(1) are included as part of the report. 
     However, this rule does not preclude (1) the immediate filing 
     or printing of a committee report unless timely requested for 
     the opportunity to file supplemental, minority, or additional 
     views has been made as provided by this Rule or (2) the 
     filing by the committee of any supplemental report upon any 
     measure or matter which maybe required for the correction of 
     any technical error in a previous report made by that 
     committee upon that measure or matter.
       (d) The Chairman of the committee or subcommittee, as 
     appropriate, shall advise Members of the day and hour when 
     the time for submitting views relative to any given report 
     elapses. No supplemental, minority, or additional views shall 
     be accepted for inclusion in the report if submitted after 
     the announced time has elapsed unless the Chairman of the 
     committee or subcommittee, as appropriate, decides to extend 
     the time for submission of views the two subsequent calendar 
     days after the day of notice, in which case he shall 
     communicate such fact to Members, including the revised day 
     and hour for submissions to be received, without delay.


                 Consideration of Subcommittee Reports

       (e) Reports and recommendations of a subcommittee shall not 
     be considered by the Full Committee until after the 
     intervention of 48 hours, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and 
     legal holidays, from the time the report is submitted and 
     made available to full committee membership and printed 
     hearings thereon shall be made available, if feasible, to the 
     Members except that this rule may be waived at the discretion 
     of the Chairman after consultation with the Ranking Minority 
     Member.


             timing and filing of committee reports [xiii]

       (f) It shall be the duty of the Chairman to report or cause 
     to be reported promptly to the House any measure approved by 
     the committee and to take or cause to be taken the necessary 
     steps to bring the matter to a vote. To the maximum extent 
     practicable, the written report of the committee on such 
     measures shall be made available to the committee membership 
     for review at least 24 hours in advance of filing.
       (g) The report of the committee on a measure which has been 
     approved by the committee 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 
     clerk of the committee a written request, signed by the 
     majority of the Members of the committee, for the reporting 
     of that measure. Upon the filing of any such request, the 
     clerk of the committee shall transmit immediately to the 
     Chairman of the committee notice of the filing of that 
     request.
       (h)(1) Any document published by the committee as a House 
     Report, other than a report of the committee on a measure 
     which has been approved by the committee, shall be approved 
     by the committee at a meeting, and Members shall have the 
     same opportunity to submit views as provided for in Rule 
     4(c).
       (2) Subject to paragraphs (3) and (4), the Chairman may 
     approve the publication of any document as a committee print 
     which in his discretion he determines to be useful for the 
     information of the committee.
       (3) Any document to be published as a committee print which 
     purports to express the views, findings, conclusions, or 
     recommendations of the committee or any of its subcommittees 
     must be approved by the Full Committee or its subcommittees, 
     as applicable, in a meeting or otherwise in writing by a 
     majority of the Members, and such Members shall have the 
     right to submit supplemental, minority, or additional views 
     for inclusion in the print within at least 48 hours after 
     such approval.
       (4) Any document to be published as a committee print other 
     than a document described in paragraph (3) of this Rule: (A) 
     shall include on its cover the following statement: ``This 
     document has been printed for informational purposes only and 
     does not represent either findings or recommendations adopted 
     by this Committee;'' and (B) shall not be published following 
     the sine die adjournment of a Congress, unless approved by 
     the Chairman of the Full Committee after consultation with 
     the Ranking Minority Member of the Full Committee.
       (i) A report of an investigation or study conducted jointly 
     by this committee and one or more other committee(s) may be 
     filed jointly, provided that each of the committees complies 
     independently with all requirements for approval and filing 
     of the report.
       (j) After an adjournment of the last regular session of a 
     Congress sine die, an investigative or oversight report 
     approved by the committee may be filed with the Clerk at any 
     time, provided that if a member gives notice at the time of 
     approval of intention to file supplemental, minority, or 
     additional views, that member shall be entitled to not 
     less than seven calendar days in which to submit such 
     views for inclusion with the report.
       (k) After an adjournment sine die of the last regular 
     session of a Congress, the Chairman may file the Committee's 
     Activity Report for that Congress under clause 1(d)(1) of 
     Rule XI of the Rules of the House with the Clerk of the House 
     at anytime and without the approval of the Committee, 
     provided that a copy of the report has been available to each 
     member of the committee for at least seven calendar days and 
     that the report includes any supplemental, minority, or 
     additional views submitted by a member of the committee. [XI 
     1(d), XI 1(d)(4)]


                           oversight reports

       (l) A proposed investigative or oversight report shall be 
     considered as read if it has been available to the members of 
     the committee for at least 24 hours (excluding Saturdays, 
     Sundays, or legal holidays except when the House is in 
     session on such day). [XI 1(b)(2)]

   Legislative and Oversight Jurisdiction of the Committee on Science

       ``Rule X. Organization of Committees.
       ``Committees and their legislative jurisdictions.
       ``1. There shall be in the House the following standing 
     committees, each of which shall have the jurisdiction and 
     related functions assigned to it by this clause and clauses 
     2, 3, and 4. All bills, resolutions, and other matters 
     relating to subjects within the jurisdiction of the standing 
     committees listed in this clause shall be referred to those 
     committees, in accordance with clause 2 of rule XII, as 
     follows:

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       ``(n) Committee on Science.
       ``(1) All energy research, development, and demonstration, 
     and projects therefor, and all federally owned or operated 
     nonmilitary energy laboratories.
       ``(2) Astronautical research and development, including 
     resources, personnel, equipment, and facilities.
       ``(3) Civil aviation research and development.
       ``(4) Environmental research and development.
       ``(5) Marine research.
       ``(6) Commercial application of energy technology.
       ``(7) National Institute of Standards and Technology, 
     standardization of weights and measures and the metric 
     system.
       ``(8) National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
       ``(9) National Space Council.
       ``(10) National Science Foundation.
       ``(11) National Weather Service.
       ``(12) Outer space, including exploration and control 
     thereof.
       ``(13) Science Scholarships.
       ``(14) Scientific research, development, and demonstration, 
     and projects therefor.

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                     ``special oversight functions

       ``3.(j) The Committee on Science shall review and study on 
     a continuing basis laws, programs, and Government activities 
     relating to nonmilitary research and development.''

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