[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 1]
[House]
[Pages 847-854]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     PUBLICATION OF COMMITTEE RULES


RULES OF THE COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE, SPACE, AND TECHNOLOGY FOR THE 113TH 
                                CONGRESS

  Mr. SMITH of Texas. Mr. Speaker, pursuant to clause 2(a)(2) of House 
of Representatives rule XI, I hereby submit the rules of the Committee 
on Science, Space, and Technology:


                            RULE I. GENERAL

       (a) RULES OF THE HOUSE.--The Rules of the House of 
     Representatives are the rules of the Committee on Science, 
     Space, and Technology and its Subcommittees with the specific 
     additions thereto contained in these rules.
       (b) MOTION TO RECESS.--A motion to recess from day to day, 
     or a motion to recess subject to the call of the chair 
     (within 24 hours), or a motion to dispense with the first 
     reading (in full) of a bill or resolution, if printed copies 
     are available, is a non-debatable motion of privilege in the 
     Committee.
       (c) PROPOSED REPORTS.--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 days).
       (d) SUBCOMMITTEES.--Each Subcommittee is a part of the 
     Committee and is subject to the authority and direction of 
     the Committee and its rules so far as applicable. Written 
     rules adopted by the Committee, not inconsistent with the 
     Rules of the House, shall be binding on each Subcommittee of 
     the Committee. [See House Rule XI 1(a)].
       (e) COMMITTEE RULES.--The Committee's rules shall be 
     publicly available in electronic form and published in the 
     Congressional Record not later than 30 days after the 
     Chairman of the Committee (hereafter in these rules referred 
     to as the ``Chairman'') is elected in each odd numbered year. 
     [See House Rule XI 2 (a)(2)].
       (f) OTHER PROCEDURES.--The Chairman, after consultation 
     with the Ranking Member of the Committee, may establish such 
     other procedures and take such actions as may be necessary to 
     carry out these rules or to facilitate the effective 
     operation of the Committee.
       (g) USE OF HEARING ROOMS.--In consultation with the Ranking 
     Member, the Chair of the Committee shall establish guidelines 
     for the use of Committee hearing rooms.


           Rule II. REGULAR, ADDITIONAL, AND SPECIAL MEETINGS

       (a) REGULAR MEETINGS.--The regular meeting day of the 
     Committee for the conduct of its business shall be on the 
     first Thursday of each month, if the House is in session. If 
     the House is not in session on that day, then the Committee 
     shall meet on the next Thursday of such month on which the 
     House is in session, or at another practicable time as 
     determined by the Chairman.
       (1) A regular meeting of the Committee may be dispensed 
     with if, in the judgment of the Chairman, there is no need 
     for the meeting.

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       (2) The Chairman may call and convene, as he considers 
     necessary and in accordance with the notice requirements 
     contained in these rules, 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. [See House Rule XI 2(c)(1)]
       (b) BILLS AND SUBJECTS TO BE CONSIDERED.--At least 3 days 
     (excluding Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays when the 
     House is not in session) before each scheduled Committee or 
     Subcommittee meeting, each Member of the Committee or 
     Subcommittee shall be furnished a list of the bills and 
     subjects to be considered and/or acted upon at the meeting. 
     Bills or subjects not listed shall be subject to a point of 
     order unless their consideration is agreed to by a two-thirds 
     vote of the Committee or Subcommittee.
       (1) In an emergency that does not reasonably allow for 3 
     days' notice, the Chairman of the Committee or Chairperson of 
     a Subcommittee (hereafter in these rules the term ``Chair'' 
     shall refer to both the Chairman of the Full Committee and 
     each Subcommittee Chairperson) may waive the 3-day notice 
     requirement with the concurrence of the Ranking Member.
       (c) TEXT OF LEGISLATION, AMENDMENTS, AND MOTIONS.--
       (1) At least 48 hours prior to the commencement of a 
     Committee or Subcommittee meeting for the markup of 
     legislation, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays, 
     the text of such legislation shall be made publicly available 
     in electronic form.
       (2) To the maximum extent practicable, amendments to a 
     measure or matter shall be submitted in writing or 
     electronically to the designee of both the Chair and Ranking 
     Member at least 24 hours prior to the consideration of the 
     measure or matter. The Chair may exercise discretion to give 
     priority to amendments submitted in advance.
       (3) Every motion made to the Committee or Subcommittee and 
     entertained by the Chair shall be reduced to writing upon 
     demand of any Member, and a copy made available to each 
     Member present.
       (d) OPEN MEETINGS.--Committee and Subcommittee meetings 
     shall be open to the public except when the Committee or 
     Subcommittee determines by majority vote to close the meeting 
     because disclosure of matters to be considered would endanger 
     national security, would compromise sensitive law enforcement 
     information, or would tend to defame, degrade or incriminate 
     any person or otherwise would violate any law or rule of the 
     House.
       (e) QUORUM FOR TAKING ACTION.--For purposes of taking any 
     action at a meeting of the Committee or any Subcommittee 
     thereof, a quorum shall be constituted by the presence of not 
     less than one-third of the Members of the Committee or 
     Subcommittee, except that a full majority of the Members of 
     the Committee or Subcommittee shall constitute a quorum for 
     purposes of reporting a measure or recommendation from the 
     Committee or Subcommittee, closing a meeting to the public, 
     or authorizing the issuance of a subpoena.
       (f) POSTPONEMENT OF PROCEEDINGS.--
       (1) The Chair may postpone further proceedings when a 
     record vote is ordered on the question of approving a measure 
     or matter or on adopting an amendment. The Chair may resume 
     proceedings on a postponed request at any time after 
     reasonable notice.
       (2) When proceedings resume on a postponed question, 
     notwithstanding any intervening order for the previous 
     question, an underlying proposition shall remain subject to 
     further debate or amendment to the same extent as when the 
     question was postponed.
       (g) TIME FOR STATEMENTS AND DEBATE.--
       (1) Insofar as is practicable, the Chair, after 
     consultation with the Ranking Member, shall limit the total 
     time of opening statements by Members at a Committee or 
     Subcommittee meeting to no more than ten minutes, the time to 
     be divided equally between the Chair and Ranking Member.
       (2) The time any one Member may address the Committee or 
     Subcommittee on any bill, motion, or other matter under 
     consideration by the Committee or Subcommittee will be 
     limited to five minutes, and then only when the Member has 
     been recognized by the Chair. This time limit may be waived 
     by the Chair pursuant to unanimous consent.
       (h) REQUESTS FOR RECORDED VOTE.--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.
       (i) TRANSCRIPTS.--Transcripts of markups shall be recorded 
     and may be published in the same manner as hearings before 
     the Committee. Transcripts shall be included as part of the 
     legislative report unless waived by the Chairman of the 
     Committee.
       (j) MOTION TO GO TO CONFERENCE.--Without further action of 
     the Committee, the Chairman is directed to offer a motion 
     under clause 1 of rule XXII of the Rules of the House of 
     Representatives whenever the Chairman considers it 
     appropriate.
       (k) PRIVATE BILLS.--No private bill will be scheduled by 
     the Chair if there are two or more Members who object to its 
     consideration.


                           Rule III. HEARINGS

       (a) NOTICE OF HEARINGS.--
       (1) The Chair shall publicly announce the date, place, and 
     subject matter of any hearing to be conducted by a Committee 
     or Subcommittee on any measure or matter at least one week 
     before the commencement of that hearing. If the Chair, with 
     the concurrence of the Ranking Member, determines there is 
     good cause to begin the hearing sooner, or if the Committee 
     or Subcommittee so determines by majority vote, a quorum 
     being present for the transaction of business, the Chair 
     shall make the announcement at the earliest possible date.
       (2) The Chair shall publicly announce a list of witnesses 
     to testify at a hearing as soon as a complete list of 
     witnesses, including those to be called by the minority, is 
     compiled. When practicable, the Chair and the Ranking Member 
     will seek to have a complete list of witnesses compiled at or 
     as soon as practicable after the time that the hearing is 
     publicly announced.
       (b) OPENING STATEMENTS.--Insofar as is practicable, the 
     Chair, after consultation with the Ranking Member, shall 
     limit the total time of opening statements by Members to no 
     more than ten minutes, the time to be divided equally between 
     the Chair and Ranking Member.
       (c) WITNESSES.--
       (1) Insofar as is practicable, no later than 48 hours in 
     advance of his or her appearance, each witness who is to 
     appear before the Committee or any Subcommittee shall file in 
     printed copy and in electronic form a written statement of 
     his or her proposed testimony and a curriculum vitae.
       (2) Each witness shall limit his or her presentation to a 
     five minute summary, provided that additional time may be 
     granted by the Chair when appropriate.
       (3) The Chair, or any Member of the Committee or 
     Subcommittee designated by the Chair, may administer oaths to 
     witnesses before the Committee. [See House Rule XI 2(m)(2)]
       (4) Whenever any hearing is conducted by the Committee or 
     Subcommittee on any measure or matter, the minority Members 
     of the Committee or Subcommittee shall be entitled, upon 
     request to the Chair 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. [See House Rule 
     XI 2(j)(1)]
       (5) In the case of a witness appearing in a nongovernmental 
     capacity, a written statement of proposed testimony shall 
     include a disclosure of the amount and source (by agency and 
     program) of each Federal grant (or subgrant thereof) or 
     contract (or subcontract thereof) received during the current 
     fiscal year or either of the two previous fiscal years by the 
     witness or by an entity represented by the witness. Such 
     statements, with appropriate redactions to protect the 
     privacy of the witness, shall be made publicly available in 
     electronic form not later than one day after the witness 
     appears.
       (d) OPEN HEARINGS.--Committee and Subcommittee hearings 
     shall be open to the public except when the Committee or 
     Subcommittee determines by majority vote to close the meeting 
     because disclosure of matters to be considered would endanger 
     national security, would compromise sensitive law enforcement 
     information, or would tend to defame, degrade or incriminate 
     any person or otherwise would violate any law or rule of the 
     House.
       (e) QUORUM FOR HEARINGS.--For purposes of taking testimony 
     and receiving evidence before the Committee or any 
     Subcommittee, a quorum shall be constituted by the presence 
     of two Members, which shall consist of one Member of the 
     majority and one Member of the minority party unless no 
     Member of the minority party is in attendance 15 minutes 
     after the starting time listed on the notice of hearing, at 
     which time two members of the majority party may constitute a 
     quorum.
       (f) QUESTIONING OF WITNESSES.--
       (1) The right to interrogate a witness before the Committee 
     and Subcommittees shall alternate between Majority and 
     Minority Members of the Committee or Subcommittee. Each 
     Member shall be limited to five minutes in the interrogation 
     of witnesses until such time as each Member present who 
     wishes to be recognized has been recognized once for that 
     purpose. No Member may be recognized for a second period of 
     interrogation until each Member present has been recognized 
     at least once.
       (2) Notwithstanding clause 1, upon a motion the Chair, in 
     consultation with the Ranking Member, may:
       (i) Designate an equal number of Members of the Committee 
     or Subcommittee from each party to question a witness for a 
     period of time equally divided between the majority party and 
     the minority party, not to exceed one hour in the aggregate; 
     or
       (ii) Designate staff from each party to question a witness 
     for equal specific periods that do not exceed one hour in the 
     aggregate.
       (iii) Members of the Committee or Subcommittee have two 
     weeks from the date of a hearing to submit additional 
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     writing for the record to be answered by witnesses who have 
     appeared in person. The letters of transmittal and any 
     responses thereto shall be printed in the hearing record.
       (g) PUBLICATION OF TRANSCRIPTS.--The transcripts of those 
     hearings conducted by the Committee and Subcommittees, when 
     it is decided they will be printed, shall be published in 
     substantially 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 the transcript, 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, a 
     memorandum of understanding shall be prepared which 
     incorporates an agreement for the publication of the 
     transcript.


                   Rule IV. REPORTS AND PUBLICATIONS

       (a) FILING OF REPORT.--
       (1) 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. [House 
     Rule XIII 2(b)(1)].
       (2) 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 notice of the filing of that request. [House Rule 
     XIII 2(b)(2)].
       (b) CONTENTS OF REPORT.--
       (1) The report of the Committee on a measure or matter that 
     has been approved by the Committee shall include the matters 
     required by clauses 2(c) and 3 of rule XIII of the Rules of 
     the House.
       (2) Clause 2(I) of House Rule XI pertaining to 
     supplemental, minority, and additional views is hereby 
     incorporated by reference.
       (c) IMMEDIATE PRINTING AND SUPPLEMENTAL REPORTS. THIS RULE 
     DOES NOT PRECLUDE.--
       (1) The immediate filing or printing of a Committee report 
     unless a timely request 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 may be required for the 
     correction of any technical error in a previous report made 
     by the Committee upon that measure or matter.
       (d) REPORT LANGUAGE ON USE OF FEDERAL RESOURCES.--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.
       (e) OTHER COMMITTEE PUBLICATIONS.--
       (1) House Reports.
       (i) 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 
     8(c).
       (ii) Not later than January 2nd of each year, the Committee 
     shall submit to the House an annual report on the activities 
     of the Committee.
       (iii) After an adjournment sine die of a regular session of 
     a Congress or after December 15th, whichever occurs first, 
     the Chairman may file the annual Activity Report for that 
     Congress with the Clerk of the House at any time 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. [See House Rule XI 1(d))]
       (2) Other Documents.
       (i) Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), the Chairman may 
     approve the publication of any document as a Committee print 
     which in the Chairman's discretion he determines to be useful 
     for the information of the Committee.
       (ii) Any document to be published as a Committee print that 
     purports to express the views, findings, conclusions, or 
     recommendations of the Committee or any of its Subcommittees, 
     other than a report of the Committee on a measure that has 
     been approved by the Committee, must be approved by the 
     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.
       (iii) Any document to be published as a Committee print, 
     other than a document described in subsection (2) of this 
     Rule, shall:
       (a) 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) not be published following the sine die adjournment of 
     a Congress, unless approved by the Chairman after 
     consultation with the Ranking Member of the Committee.
       (iv) A report of an investigation or study conducted 
     jointly by the Committee and one or more other Committees may 
     be filed jointly, provided that each of the Committees 
     complies independently with all requirements for approval and 
     filing of the report. [House Rule XI 1(b)(2)].
       (v) 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. [House Rule XI 1(b)(4)]


                          Rule V. BROADCASTING

       (a) Whenever a hearing or meeting conducted by the 
     Committee is open to the public, the proceedings shall be 
     open to coverage by audio and visual means, except as 
     provided in Rule XI 4(f)(2) of the House of Representatives.
       (b) To the maximum extent practicable the audio and video 
     coverage shall be in a manner that allows the public to 
     easily listen to and view the proceedings.
       (c) Operation and use of any Committee internet broadcast 
     system shall be fair and nonpartisan and in accordance with 
     all other applicable rules of the Committee and the House.
       (d) To the maximum extent practicable, the Committee shall 
     maintain the recordings of the coverage of such hearings or 
     meetings in a manner easily accessible to the public.
       (e) The Chair may not 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).
       (f) Radio and television tapes, television films, 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.
       (g) 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:
       (1) 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
       (2) 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.
       (h) The coverage of Committee meetings and hearings by 
     audio and visual means shall be permitted and conducted only 
     in strict conformity with the purposes, provisions, and 
     requirements of this rule.
       (1) The following shall apply to coverage of Committee 
     meetings or hearings by audio or visual means:
       (i) 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.
       (ii) The allocation among the television media of the 
     positions or the number of television cameras permitted by 
     the Chair 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.
       (iii) 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.

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       (iv) 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.
       (v) 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.
       (vi) Floodlights, spotlights, strobe lights, and flashguns 
     may not be used in providing any method of coverage of the 
     hearing or meeting, except that approved 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.
       (vii) If requests are made by more of the media than will 
     be permitted by the Chair 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.
       (viii) 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.
       (ix) Photographers may not place themselves in positions 
     that obstruct unnecessarily the coverage of the hearing by 
     the other media.
       (x) Personnel providing coverage by the television and 
     radio media shall be currently accredited to the Radio and 
     Television Correspondents' Galleries.
       (xi) Personnel providing coverage by still photography 
     shall be currently accredited to the Press Photographers' 
     Gallery.
       (xii) 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. [House Rule XI(4)]


                         Rule VI. SUBCOMMITTEES

       (a) FULL COMMITTEE JURISDICTION.--The full Committee shall 
     have jurisdiction over such matters as determined by the 
     Chairman.
       (b) SUBCOMMITTEES AND JURISDICTION.--There shall be six 
     standing Subcommittees of the Committee on Science, Space, 
     and Technology, with jurisdictions as follows:
       The Subcommittee on Energy shall have jurisdiction over the 
     following subject matters: all matters relating to energy 
     research, development, and demonstration projects therefor; 
     commercial application of energy technology; Department of 
     Energy research, development, and demonstration programs; 
     Department of Energy laboratories; Department of Energy 
     science activities; energy supply activities; nuclear, solar, 
     and renewable energy, and other advanced energy technologies; 
     uranium supply and enrichment, and Department of Energy waste 
     management; fossil energy research and development; clean 
     coal technology; energy conservation research and 
     development, including building performance, alternate fuels, 
     distributed power systems, and industrial process 
     improvements; pipeline research, development, and 
     demonstration projects; energy standards; other appropriate 
     matters as referred by the Chairman; and relevant oversight.
       The Subcommittee on Environment shall have jurisdiction 
     over the following subject matters: all matters relating to 
     environmental research; Environmental Protection Agency 
     research and development; environmental standards; climate 
     change research and development; the National Oceanic and 
     Atmospheric Administration, including all activities related 
     to weather, weather services, climate, the atmosphere, marine 
     fisheries, and oceanic research; risk assessment activities; 
     scientific issues related to environmental policy, including 
     climate change; remote sensing data related to climate change 
     at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA); 
     earth science activities conducted by the NASA; other 
     appropriate matters as referred by the Chairman; and relevant 
     oversight.
       The Subcommittee on Technology shall have jurisdiction over 
     the following subject matters: all matters relating to 
     competitiveness, technology, standards, and innovation; 
     standardization of weights and measures, including technical 
     standards, standardization, and conformity assessment; 
     measurement, including the metric system of measurement; the 
     Technology Administration of the Department of Commerce; 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, including civilian use of defense technologies; 
     patent and intellectual property policy; international 
     technology trade; research, development, and demonstration 
     activities of the Department of Transportation; surface and 
     water transportation research, development, and demonstration 
     programs; earthquake programs (except for National Science 
     Foundation) and fire research programs, including those 
     related to wildfire proliferation research and prevention; 
     biotechnology policy; research, development, demonstration, 
     and standards related activities of the Department of 
     Homeland Security; Small Business Innovation Research and 
     Technology Transfer; voting technologies and standards; other 
     appropriate matters as referred by the Chairman; and relevant 
     oversight.
       The Subcommittee on Research shall have jurisdiction over 
     the following subject matters: all matters relating to 
     science policy and science education; the Office of Science 
     and Technology Policy; all scientific research, and 
     scientific and engineering resources (including human 
     resources); all matters relating to science, technology, 
     engineering and mathematics education; intergovernmental 
     mechanisms for research, development, and demonstration and 
     crosscutting programs; international scientific cooperation; 
     National Science Foundation, including earthquake programs; 
     university research policy, including infrastructure and 
     overhead; university research partnerships, including those 
     with industry; science scholarships; computing, 
     communications, networking, and information technology; 
     research and development relating to health, biomedical, and 
     nutritional programs; research, development, and 
     demonstration relating to nanoscience, nanoengineering, and 
     nanotechnology; agricultural, geological, biological and life 
     sciences research; materials research, development, 
     demonstration, and policy; other appropriate matters as 
     referred by the Chairman; and relevant oversight.
       The Subcommittee on Space shall have jurisdiction over the 
     following subject matters: all matters relating to 
     astronautical and aeronautical research and development; 
     national space policy, including access to space; suborbital 
     access and applications; National Aeronautics and Space 
     Administration and its contractor and government-operated 
     labs; space commercialization, including commercial space 
     activities relating to the Department of Transportation and 
     the Department of Commerce; exploration and use of outer 
     space; international space cooperation; the National Space 
     Council; space applications, space communications and related 
     matters; Earth remote sensing policy; civil aviation 
     research, development, and demonstration; research, 
     development, and demonstration programs of the Federal 
     Aviation Administration; space law; other appropriate matters 
     as referred by the Chairman; and relevant oversight.
       The Subcommittee on Oversight shall have general and 
     special investigative authority on all matters within the 
     jurisdiction of the Committee on Science, Space, and 
     Technology.
       (c) COMPOSITION OF SUBCOMMITTEES.--
       (1) 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 the ratio of majority Members to minority 
     Members on each Subcommittee (including any ex officio 
     Members who participate as voting members of the 
     Subcommittee) shall be no less favorable to the majority 
     party than the ratio for the Committee.
       (2) The Chairman of the Committee and Ranking Member 
     thereof shall be ex officio Members of each Subcommittee to 
     which such Chairman or Ranking Member has not been assigned 
     by resolution of the Committee. Ex officio Members shall make 
     an election within three weeks of the organizational meeting 
     of the Committee as to whether they will serve as voting or 
     non-voting members of each Subcommittee. A nonvoting ex 
     officio member shall not be counted as present for purposes 
     of constituting a quorum at any hearing or meeting of such 
     Subcommittee, and shall not be counted for purposes of 
     calculating the ratio of majority Members to minority Members 
     on the Subcommittee.
       (d) REFERRAL TO SUBCOMMITTEES.--The Chairman shall refer 
     all legislation and other matters referred to the Committee 
     to the Subcommittee or Subcommittees of appropriate primary 
     and secondary jurisdiction within two weeks of the matters 
     being referred to the Committee, unless the Chairman deems 
     consideration is to be by the full Committee. Subcommittee 
     Chairs may make requests for referral of specific matters to 
     their Subcommittee within the two week period if they believe 
     Subcommittee jurisdictions so warrant.
       (e) SUBCOMMITTEE PROCEDURES AND REPORTS.--
       (1) No Subcommittee shall meet to consider for markup or 
     approval any measure or matter when the Committee or any 
     other Subcommittee of the Committee is meeting to consider 
     any measure or matter for markup or approval.
       (2) Each Subcommittee is authorized to meet, hold hearings, 
     receive testimony or evidence, mark up legislation, 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

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     into the future; and to undertake budget impact studies.
       (3) Subcommittee Chairs shall set meeting dates after 
     consultation with the Chairman and other Subcommittee Chairs 
     with a view toward avoiding simultaneous scheduling of 
     Committee and Subcommittee meetings or hearings wherever 
     possible.
       (4) During consideration of any measure or matter for 
     markup or approval in a Subcommittee proceeding, a record 
     vote may be had at the request of one or more Members of that 
     Subcommittee.
       (5) Each Subcommittee of the Committee shall provide the 
     full Committee with copies of such records of votes taken in 
     the Subcommittee and such other records with respect to the 
     Subcommittee as the Chairman deems necessary for the 
     Committee to comply with the rules and regulations of the 
     House.
       (6) After ordering a measure or matter reported, a 
     Subcommittee shall issue a Subcommittee report in such form 
     as the Chairman shall specify. To the maximum extent 
     practicable, reports and recommendations of a Subcommittee 
     shall not be considered by the 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 the Members of the Committee and printed 
     hearings thereon shall be made available, if feasible, to the 
     Members of the Committee, except that this Rule may be waived 
     at the discretion of the Chairman after consultation with the 
     Ranking Member of the Committee.


                   RULE VII. SUBPOENAS AND DOCUMENTS

       (a) A subpoena may be authorized and issued 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 when authorized by majority vote of the Committee 
     or Subcommittee (as the case may be), a majority of the 
     Committee or Subcommittee being present. Authorized subpoenas 
     shall be signed only by the Chairman, or by any Member 
     designated by the Chairman. [House Rule XI 2(m)(3)(A)]
       (b) During any period in which the House has adjourned for 
     a period longer than three days, the Chairman, after 
     consultation with the Ranking Member of the Committee, or, if 
     the Ranking Member cannot be reached, the Ranking Member of 
     the relevant Subcommittee, may authorize and issue subpoenas 
     to require the attendance and testimony of such witnesses and 
     the production of such books, records, correspondence, 
     memoranda, papers, and documents as the Chairman considers 
     necessary.
       (c) Unless otherwise determined by the Committee or 
     Subcommittee, certain information received by the Committee 
     or Subcommittee pursuant to a subpoena or request for 
     documents or information not made part of the record at an 
     open hearing shall be deemed to have been received in 
     Executive Session when the Chairman, in his judgment and 
     after consultation with the Ranking Member of the Committee, 
     deems that in view of all of the circumstances, such as the 
     sensitivity of the information or the confidential nature of 
     the information, such action is appropriate.
       (d) 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 Chair of the Committee may establish such 
     regulations and procedures as in the Chair's 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.


                         Rule VIII. VICE CHAIRS

       (a) The Chairman of the Committee shall designate a member 
     of the majority party to serve as Vice Chair of the 
     Committee, and shall designate a majority member of each 
     Subcommittee to serve as Vice Chair of the Subcommittee. Vice 
     Chairs of the Committee and each Subcommittee serve at the 
     pleasure of the Chairman, who may at any time terminate his 
     designation of a member as Vice Chair and designate a 
     different member of the majority party to serve as Vice Chair 
     of the Committee or relevant Subcommittee.
       (b) The Chairman may, consistent with these rules and the 
     rules of the House of Representatives, from time to time 
     assign duties, privileges, and responsibilities to the Vice 
     Chairs of the Committee or of the various Subcommittees.


                 Rule IX. OVERSIGHT AND INVESTIGATIONS

       (a) The Committee shall review and study, on a continuing 
     basis, the application, administration, execution, and 
     effectiveness of those laws, or parts of laws, the subject 
     matter of which is within its jurisdiction, including all 
     laws, programs, and Government activities relating to 
     nonmilitary research and development, in accordance with 
     House Rule X.
       (b) Not later than February 15th of the first session of 
     the 113th Congress, the Committee shall meet in open session, 
     with a quorum present, to adopt its oversight plan for 
     submission to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
     Reform and the Committee on House Administration, in 
     accordance with the provisions of clause 2(d) of Rule X of 
     the House of Representatives.
       (c) The Chairman may undertake any formal investigation in 
     the name of the Committee after consultation with the Ranking 
     Member of the Committee.
       (d) The Chair of any Subcommittee shall not undertake any 
     formal investigation in the name of the Committee or 
     Subcommittee without formal approval by the Chairman of the 
     Committee, in consultation with other appropriate 
     Subcommittee Chairs, and after consultation with the Ranking 
     Member of the Committee. The Chair of any Subcommittee shall 
     also consult with the Ranking Member of the Subcommittee 
     before undertaking any investigation in the name of the 
     Subcommittee. Nothing in this subsection shall be interpreted 
     to infringe on a Subcommittee's authority to conduct general 
     oversight of matters within its jurisdiction, short of 
     undertaking a formal investigation.


                       Rule X. COMMITTEE RECORDS

       The records of the Committee at the National Archives and 
     Records Administration shall be made available for public use 
     in accordance with Rule VII of the Rules of the House of 
     Representatives. The Chairman shall notify the Ranking Member 
     of the Committee of any decision, pursuant to Rule VII 
     3(b)(3) or clause 4(b) of the Rules of the House of 
     Representatives, 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. [House Rule XI 2(e)(3)]


                  Rule XI. OFFICIAL COMMITTEE WEBSITE

       The Chairman shall maintain an official Committee website 
     for the purpose of furthering the Committee's legislative and 
     oversight responsibilities, including communicating 
     information about the Committee's activities to Committee 
     Members and other Members of the House. The Ranking Member of 
     the Committee may maintain a similar website for the same 
     purpose, including communicating information about the 
     activities of the minority to Committee Members and other 
     Members of the House.


                Rule XII. AMENDMENTS TO COMMITTEE RULES.

       The rules of the Committee may be modified, amended or 
     repealed, in the same manner and method as prescribed for the 
     adoption of committee rules in clause 2 of rule XI of the 
     Rules of the House, but only if written notice of the 
     proposed change has been provided to each such Member at 
     least 72 hours before the time of the meeting at which the 
     vote on the change occurs. Any such change in the rules of 
     the Committee shall be published in the Congressional Record 
     within 30 calendar days after their approval.
                                  ____



  rules of the Committee on energy and commerce for the 113th Congress

  Mr. UPTON. Mr. Speaker, pursuant to clause 2(a)(2) of rule XI of the 
Rules of the House of Representatives, I present the Rules of the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce for the 113th Congress, which were 
adopted by the Committee on January 22, 2013.


                       RULE 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS

       (a) Rules of the Committee. The Rules of the House are the 
     rules of the Committee on Energy and Commerce (the 
     ``Committee'') and its subcommittees so far as is applicable.
       (b) Rules of the Subcommittees. Each subcommittee of the 
     Committee is part of the Committee and is subject to the 
     authority and direction of the Committee and to its rules so 
     far as is applicable. Written rules adopted by the Committee, 
     not inconsistent with the Rules of the House, shall be 
     binding on each subcommittee of the Committee.


                            RULE 2. MEETINGS

       (a) Regular Meeting Days. The Committee shall meet on the 
     fourth Tuesday of each month at 10 a.m., for the 
     consideration of bills, resolutions, and other business, if 
     the House is in session on that day. If the House is not in 
     session on that day and the Committee has not met during such 
     month, the Committee shall meet at the earliest practicable 
     opportunity when the House is again in session. The chairman 
     of the Committee may, at his discretion, cancel, delay, or 
     defer any meeting required under this section, after 
     consultation with the ranking minority member.
       (b) Additional Meetings. 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) Notice. The date, time, place, and subject matter of 
     any meeting of the Committee scheduled on a Tuesday, 
     Wednesday, or Thursday when the House will be in session 
     shall be announced at least 36 hours (exclusive of Saturdays, 
     Sundays, and legal holidays except when the House is in 
     session on such days) in advance of the commencement of such 
     meeting. The date, time, place, and

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     subject matter of other meetings when the House is in session 
     shall be announced to allow Members to have at least three 
     days notice (exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays, and legal 
     holidays except when the House is in session on such days) of 
     such meeting. The date, time, place, and subject matter of 
     all other meetings shall be announced at least 72 hours in 
     advance of the commencement of such meeting.
       (d) Agenda. The agenda for each Committee meeting, setting 
     out all items of business to be considered, shall be provided 
     to each member of the Committee at least 36 hours in advance 
     of such meeting.
       (e) Availability of Texts. No bill, recommendation, or 
     other matter shall be considered by the Committee unless the 
     text of the matter, together with an explanation, has been 
     available to members of the Committee for three days (or 24 
     hours in the case of a substitute for introduced 
     legislation). Such explanation shall include a summary of the 
     major provisions of the legislation, an explanation of the 
     relationship of the matter to present law, and a summary of 
     the need for the legislation.
       (f) Waiver. The requirements of subsections (c), (d), and 
     (e) may be waived by a majority of those present and voting 
     (a majority being present) of the Committee or by the 
     chairman with the concurrence of the ranking member, as the 
     case may be.


                            RULE 3. HEARINGS

       (a) Notice. The date, time, place, and subject matter of 
     any hearing of the Committee shall be announced at least one 
     week in advance of the commencement of such hearing, unless a 
     determination is made in accordance with clause 2(g)(3) of 
     Rule XI of the Rules of the House that there is good cause to 
     begin the hearing sooner.
       (b) Memorandum. Each member of the Committee shall be 
     provided, except in the case of unusual circumstances, with a 
     memorandum at least 48 hours before each hearing explaining 
     (1) the purpose of the hearing and (2) the names of any 
     witnesses.
       (c) Witnesses. (1) Each witness who is to appear before the 
     Committee shall file with the clerk of the Committee, at 
     least two working days in advance of his or her appearance, 
     sufficient copies, as determined by the chairman of the 
     Committee of a written statement of his or her proposed 
     testimony to provide to members and staff of the Committee, 
     the news media, and the general public. Each witness shall, 
     to the greatest extent practicable, also provide a copy of 
     such written testimony in an electronic format prescribed by 
     the chairman. Each witness shall limit his or her oral 
     presentation to a brief summary of the argument. The chairman 
     of the Committee or the presiding member may waive the 
     requirements of this paragraph or any part thereof.
       (2) To the greatest extent practicable, the written 
     testimony of each witness appearing in a nongovernmental 
     capacity shall include a curriculum vitae and a disclosure of 
     the amount and source (by agency and program) of any federal 
     grant (or subgrant thereof) or contract (or subcontract 
     thereof) 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.
       (d) Questioning. (1) The right to interrogate the witnesses 
     before the Committee shall alternate between majority and 
     minority members. Each member shall be limited to 5 minutes 
     in the interrogation of witnesses until such time as each 
     member who so desires has had an opportunity to question 
     witnesses. No member shall be recognized for a second period 
     of 5 minutes to interrogate a witness until each member of 
     the Committee present has been recognized once for that 
     purpose. The chairman shall recognize in order of appearance 
     members who were not present when the meeting was called to 
     order after all members who were present when the meeting was 
     called to order have been recognized in the order of 
     seniority on the Committee.
       (2) The chairman, with the concurrence of the ranking 
     minority member, or the Committee by motion, may permit an 
     equal number of majority and minority members to question a 
     witness for a specified, total period that is equal for each 
     side and not longer than thirty minutes for each side. The 
     chairman with the concurrence of the ranking minority member, 
     or the Committee by motion, may also permit committee staff 
     of the majority and minority to question a witness for a 
     specified, total period that is equal for each side and not 
     longer than thirty minutes for each side.
       (3) Each member may submit to the chairman of the Committee 
     additional questions for the record, to be answered by the 
     witnesses who have appeared. Each member shall provide a copy 
     of the questions in an electronic format to the clerk of the 
     Committee no later than ten business days following a 
     hearing. The chairman shall transmit all questions received 
     from members of the Committee to the appropriate witness and 
     include the transmittal letter and the responses from the 
     witnesses in the hearing record. After consultation with the 
     ranking minority member, the chairman is authorized to close 
     the hearing record no earlier than 120 days from the date the 
     questions were transmitted to the appropriate witness.


                RULE 4. VICE CHAIRMEN; PRESIDING MEMBER

       The chairman shall designate a member of the majority party 
     to serve as vice chairman of the Committee, and shall 
     designate a majority member of each subcommittee to serve as 
     vice chairman of each subcommittee. The vice chairman of the 
     Committee or subcommittee, as the case may be, shall preside 
     at any meeting or hearing during the temporary absence of the 
     chairman. If the chairman and vice chairman of the Committee 
     or subcommittee are not present at any meeting or hearing, 
     the ranking member of the majority party who is present shall 
     preside at the meeting or hearing.


                        RULE 5. OPEN PROCEEDINGS

       Except as provided by the Rules of the House, each meeting 
     and hearing of the Committee for the transaction of business, 
     including the markup of legislation, and each hearing, shall 
     be open to the public, including to radio, television, and 
     still photography coverage, consistent with the provisions of 
     Rule XI of the Rules of the House.


                             RULE 6. QUORUM

       Testimony may be taken and evidence received at any hearing 
     at which there are present not fewer than two members of the 
     Committee in question. A majority of the members of the 
     Committee shall constitute a quorum for those actions for 
     which the House Rules require a majority quorum. For the 
     purposes of taking any other action, one-third of the members 
     of the Committee shall constitute a quorum.


                   RULE 7. OFFICIAL COMMITTEE RECORDS

       (a)(1) Journal. The proceedings of the Committee shall be 
     recorded in a journal which shall, among other things, show 
     those present at each meeting, and include a record of the 
     vote on any question on which a record vote is demanded and a 
     description of the amendment, motion, order, or other 
     proposition voted. A copy of the journal shall be furnished 
     to the ranking minority member.
       (2) Record Votes. 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. No demand for a record vote shall 
     be made or obtained except for the purpose of procuring a 
     record vote or in the apparent absence of a quorum. The 
     result of each record vote in any meeting of the Committee 
     shall be made publicly available in electronic form on the 
     Committee's website and in the Committee office for 
     inspection by the public, as provided in Rule XI, clause 2(e) 
     of the Rules of the House, within 24 hours. Such result shall 
     include a description of the amendment, motion, order, or 
     other proposition, the name of each member voting for and 
     each member voting against such amendment, motion, order, or 
     proposition, and the names of those members of the committee 
     present but not voting. The chairman, with the concurrence of 
     the ranking minority member, may from time to time postpone 
     record votes ordered on amendments to be held at a time 
     certain during the consideration of legislation.
       (b) Archived Records. The records of the Committee at the 
     National Archives and Records Administration shall be made 
     available for public use in accordance with Rule VII of the 
     Rules of the House. The chairman shall notify the ranking 
     minority member of any decision, pursuant to clause 3 (b)(3) 
     or clause 4 (b) of the Rule, to withhold a record otherwise 
     available, and the matter shall be presented to the Committee 
     for a determination on the written request of any member of 
     the Committee. The chairman shall consult with the ranking 
     minority member on any communication from the Archivist of 
     the United States or the Clerk of the House concerning the 
     disposition of noncurrent records pursuant to clause 3(b) of 
     the Rule.


                         RULE 8. SUBCOMMITTEES

       (a) Establishment. There shall be such standing 
     subcommittees with such jurisdiction and size as determined 
     by the majority party caucus of the Committee. The 
     jurisdiction, number, and size of the subcommittees shall be 
     determined by the majority party caucus prior to the start of 
     the process for establishing subcommittee chairmanships and 
     assignments.
       (b) Powers and Duties. Each subcommittee is authorized to 
     meet, hold hearings, receive testimony, mark up legislation, 
     and report to the Committee on all matters referred to it. 
     Subcommittee chairmen shall set hearing and meeting dates 
     only with the approval of the chairman of the Committee with 
     a view toward assuring the availability of meeting rooms and 
     avoiding simultaneous scheduling of Committee and 
     subcommittee meetings or hearings whenever possible.
       (c) Ratio of Subcommittees. The majority caucus of the 
     Committee shall determine an appropriate ratio of majority to 
     minority party members for each subcommittee and the chairman 
     shall negotiate that ratio with the minority party, provided 
     that the ratio of party members on each subcommittee shall be 
     no less favorable to the majority than that of the full 
     Committee, nor shall such ratio provide for a majority of 
     less than two majority members.
       (d) Selection of Subcommittee Members. Prior to any 
     organizational meeting held by the Committee, the majority 
     and minority caucuses shall select their respective members 
     of the standing subcommittees.

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       (e) Ex Officio Members. The chairman and ranking minority 
     member of the Committee shall be ex officio members with 
     voting privileges of each subcommittee of which they are not 
     assigned as members and may be counted for purposes of 
     establishing a quorum in such subcommittees. The minority 
     chairman emeritus shall be an ex officio member without 
     voting privileges of each subcommittee of which the minority 
     chairman emeritus is not assigned as a member and shall not 
     be counted for purposes of establishing a quorum on any such 
     subcommittee.


                       RULE 9. OPENING STATEMENTS

       (a) Written Statements. All written opening statements at 
     hearings and business meetings conducted by the committee 
     shall be made part of the permanent record.
       (b) Length. (1) At full committee hearings, the chairman 
     and ranking minority member shall be limited to 5 minutes 
     each for an opening statement, and may designate another 
     member to give an opening statement of not more than 5 
     minutes. At subcommittee hearings, the subcommittee chairman 
     and ranking minority member of the subcommittee shall be 
     limited to 5 minutes each for an opening statement. In 
     addition, the full committee chairman and ranking minority 
     member shall each be allocated 5 minutes for an opening 
     statement for themselves or their designees.
       (2) At any business meeting of the Committee, statements 
     shall be limited to 5 minutes each for the chairman and 
     ranking minority member (or their respective designee) of the 
     Committee or subcommittee, as applicable, and 3 minutes each 
     for all other members. The chairman may further limit opening 
     statements for Members (including, at the discretion of the 
     Chairman, the chairman and ranking minority member) to one 
     minute.


          RULE 10. REFERENCE OF LEGISLATION AND OTHER MATTERS

       All legislation and other matters referred to the Committee 
     shall be referred to the subcommittee of appropriate 
     jurisdiction within two weeks of the date of receipt by the 
     Committee unless action is taken by the full Committee within 
     those two weeks, or by majority vote of the members of the 
     Committee, consideration is to be by the full Committee. In 
     the case of legislation or other matter within the 
     jurisdiction of more than one subcommittee, the chairman of 
     the Committee may, in his discretion, refer the matter 
     simultaneously to two or more subcommittees for concurrent 
     consideration, or may designate a subcommittee of primary 
     jurisdiction and also refer the matter to one or more 
     additional subcommittees for consideration in sequence 
     (subject to appropriate time limitations), either on its 
     initial referral or after the matter has been reported by the 
     subcommittee of primary jurisdiction. Such authority shall 
     include the authority to refer such legislation or matter to 
     an ad hoc subcommittee appointed by the chairman, with the 
     approval of the Committee, from the members of the 
     subcommittees having legislative or oversight jurisdiction.


            RULE 11. MANAGING LEGISLATION ON THE HOUSE FLOOR

       The chairman, in his discretion, shall designate which 
     member shall manage legislation reported by the Committee to 
     the House.


    RULE 12. COMMITTEE PROFESSIONAL AND CLERICAL STAFF APPOINTMENTS

       (a) Delegation of Staff. Whenever the chairman of the 
     Committee determines that any professional staff member 
     appointed pursuant to the provisions of clause 9 of Rule X of 
     the House of Representatives, who is assigned to such 
     chairman and not to the ranking minority member, by reason of 
     such professional staff member's expertise or qualifications 
     will be of assistance to one or more subcommittees in 
     carrying out their assigned responsibilities, he may delegate 
     such member to such subcommittees for such purpose. A 
     delegation of a member of the professional staff pursuant to 
     this subsection shall be made after consultation with 
     subcommittee chairmen and with the approval of the 
     subcommittee chairman or chairmen involved.
       (b) Minority Professional Staff. Professional staff members 
     appointed pursuant to clause 9 of Rule X of the House of 
     Representatives, who are assigned to the ranking minority 
     member of the Committee and not to the chairman of the 
     Committee, shall be assigned to such Committee business as 
     the minority party members of the Committee consider 
     advisable.
       (c) Additional Staff Appointments. In addition to the 
     professional staff appointed pursuant to clause 9 of Rule X 
     of the House of Representatives, the chairman of the 
     Committee shall be entitled to make such appointments to the 
     professional and clerical staff of the Committee as may be 
     provided within the budget approved for such purposes by the 
     Committee. Such appointee shall be assigned to such business 
     of the full Committee as the chairman of the Committee 
     considers advisable.
       (d) Sufficient Staff. The chairman shall ensure that 
     sufficient staff is made available to each subcommittee to 
     carry out its responsibilities under the rules of the 
     Committee.
       (e) Fair Treatment of Minority Members in Appointment of 
     Committee Staff. The chairman shall ensure that the minority 
     members of the Committee are treated fairly in appointment of 
     Committee staff.
       (f) Contracts for Temporary or Intermittent Services. Any 
     contract for the temporary services or intermittent service 
     of individual consultants or organizations to make studies or 
     advise the Committee or its subcommittees with respect to any 
     matter within their jurisdiction shall be deemed to have been 
     approved by a majority of the members of the Committee if 
     approved by the chairman and ranking minority member of the 
     Committee. Such approval shall not be deemed to have been 
     given if at least one-third of the members of the Committee 
     request in writing that the Committee formally act on such a 
     contract, if the request is made within 10 days after the 
     latest date on which such chairman or chairmen, and such 
     ranking minority member or members, approve such contract.


                 RULE 13. SUPERVISION, DUTIES OF STAFF

       (a) Supervision of Majority Staff. The professional and 
     clerical staff of the Committee not assigned to the minority 
     shall be under the supervision and direction of the chairman 
     who, in consultation with the chairmen of the subcommittees, 
     shall establish and assign the duties and responsibilities of 
     such staff members and delegate such authority as he 
     determines appropriate.
       (b) Supervision of Minority Staff. The professional and 
     clerical staff assigned to the minority shall be under the 
     supervision and direction of the minority members of the 
     Committee, who may delegate such authority as they determine 
     appropriate.


                       RULE 14. COMMITTEE BUDGET

       (a) Administration of Committee Budget. The chairman of the 
     Committee, in consultation with the ranking minority member, 
     shall for the 113th Congress attempt to ensure that the 
     Committee receives necessary amounts for professional and 
     clerical staff, travel, investigations, equipment and 
     miscellaneous expenses of the Committee and the 
     subcommittees, which shall be adequate to fully discharge the 
     Committee's responsibilities for legislation and oversight.
       (b) Monthly Expenditures Report. Committee members shall be 
     furnished a copy of each monthly report, prepared by the 
     chairman for the Committee on House Administration, which 
     shows expenditures made during the reporting period and 
     cumulative for the year by the Committee and subcommittees, 
     anticipated expenditures for the projected Committee program, 
     and detailed information on travel.


              RULE 15. BROADCASTING OF COMMITTEE HEARINGS

       Any meeting or hearing that is open to the public may be 
     covered in whole or in part by radio or television or still 
     photography, subject to the requirements of clause 4 of Rule 
     XI of the Rules of the House. The coverage of any hearing or 
     other proceeding of the Committee or any subcommittee thereof 
     by television, radio, 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 other proceeding and may be 
     terminated by such member in accordance with the Rules of the 
     House.


                   RULE 16. SUBPOENAS AND INTERVIEWS

       (a) Subpoenas. The chairman of the Committee may, after 
     consultation with the ranking minority member, authorize and 
     issue a subpoena under clause 2(m) of Rule XI of the House. 
     If the ranking minority member objects to the proposed 
     subpoena in writing, the matter shall be referred to the 
     Committee for resolution. The chairman of the Committee may 
     authorize and issue subpoenas without referring the matter to 
     the Committee for resolution during any period for which the 
     House has adjourned for a period in excess of 3 days when, in 
     the opinion of the chairman, authorization and issuance of 
     the subpoena is necessary. The chairman shall report to the 
     members of the Committee on the authorization and issuance of 
     a subpoena during the recess period as soon as practicable 
     but in no event later than one week after service of such 
     subpoena.
       (b) Interviews. The chairman of the Committee may authorize 
     committee staff to conduct transcribed interviews in the 
     furtherance of a Committee investigation.


                  RULE 17. TRAVEL OF MEMBERS AND STAFF

       (a) Approval of Travel. Consistent with the primary expense 
     resolution and such additional expense resolutions as may 
     have been approved, travel to be reimbursed from funds set 
     aside for the 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. 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 or dates 
     of the event for which the travel is being made; (3) the 
     location of the event for which the travel is to be

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     made; and (4) the names of members and staff seeking 
     authorization.
       (b) Approval of Travel by Minority Members and Staff. In 
     the case of travel by minority party members and minority 
     party professional staff for the purpose set out in (a), the 
     prior approval, not only of the chairman but also of the 
     ranking minority member, shall be required. Such prior 
     authorization shall be given by the chairman only upon the 
     representation by the ranking minority member in writing 
     setting forth those items enumerated in (1), (2), (3), and 
     (4) of paragraph (a).


                            RULE 18. WEBSITE

       The chairman shall maintain an official Committee website 
     for the purposes of furthering the Committee's legislative 
     and oversight responsibilities, including communicating 
     information about the Committee's activities to Committee 
     members and other members of the House. The ranking minority 
     member may maintain an official website for the purpose of 
     carrying out official responsibilities, including 
     communicating information about the activities of the 
     minority members of the Committee to Committee members and 
     other members of the House.


                          RULE 19. CONFERENCES

       The chairman of the Committee is directed to offer a motion 
     under clause 1 of Rule XXII of the Rules of the House 
     whenever the chairman considers it appropriate.

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