[House Report 111-464]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]


                                                 House Calendar No. 185
                                     

111th Congress                                                   Report
 2d Session             HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES                111-464
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                      IN THE MATTER OF RANDY VOGEL

                               __________

                              R E P O R T

                                 of the

                       COMMITTEE ON STANDARDS OF

                            OFFICIAL CONDUCT




   April 21, 2010.--Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
                                printed

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               COMMITTEE ON STANDARDS OF OFFICIAL CONDUCT

ZOE LOFGREN, California              JO BONNER, Alabama
  Chair                                Ranking Republican Member
BEN CHANDLER, Kentucky               MIKE CONAWAY, Texas
G.K. BUTTERFIELD, North Carolina     CHARLES DENT, Pennsylvania
KATHY CASTOR, Florida                GREGG HARPER, Mississippi
PETER WELCH, Vermont                 MICHAEL McCAUL, Texas
             R. Blake Chisam, Chief Counsel/Staff Director
                  C. Morgan Kim, Deputy Chief Counsel
                 Daniel J. Taylor, Counsel to the Chair
       Kelle Strickland, Counsel to the Ranking Republican Member
                         Marc Borodin, Counsel
                   Frank Davies, Senior Investigator
                  Amelia Johnson, Investigative Clerk












                         LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL

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                          House of Representatives,
                Committee on Standards of Official Conduct,
                                    Washington, DC, April 21, 2010.
Hon. Lorraine C. Miller,
Clerk, House of Representatives,
Washington, DC.
    Dear Ms. Miller: In accordance with Rule 18(e)(2) of the 
Committee on Standards of Official Conduct, the Committee 
hereby submits the attached report to the House of 
Representatives.
            Sincerely,
                                   Zoe Lofgren,
                                           Chair.
                                   Jo Bonner,
                                           Ranking Republican
                                             Member.
111th Congress                                                   Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 2d Session                                                     111-464

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               COMMITTEE ON STANDARDS OF OFFICIAL CONDUCT
                      IN THE MATTER OF RANDY VOGEL

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                             April 21, 2010

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   Ms. Lofgren, from the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct, 
                        submitted the following

                              R E P O R T

                      I. FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS

    In accordance with Rule 18(e)(2) of the Committee on 
Standards of Official Conduct (Standards Committee), the 
Standards Committee hereby submits the following report to the 
House of Representatives.
    On April 20, 2010, the Standards Committee convened for the 
purpose of considering misdemeanor charges issued by Montana's 
office of Fish, Wildlife & Parks against Randy Vogel, an 
employee of the House, on March 3, 2010, for the alleged 
illegal killing of a spike bull elk during closed hunting 
season and related charges. The alleged criminal acts occurred 
on November 18 and 19, 2009, prior to Mr. Vogel's employment 
with the House, which began on March 1, 2010. On March 16, 
2010, Mr. Vogel pleaded not guilty to the state charges, and it 
is anticipated that a trial date will be set in the near 
future. Mr. Vogel requested leave without pay status from his 
employment with the House until this matter is resolved.
    The Standards Committee voted against empanelling an 
investigative subcommittee regarding this matter. A state trial 
will occur soon to address the merits of the criminal charges 
against Mr. Vogel, which occurred prior to his employment with 
the House, and which he disputes. The Standards Committee has 
determined not to initiate review at this time by an 
investigative subcommittee in this matter in light of these 
circumstances.\1\
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    \1\The Standards Committee has jurisdiction over the conduct of 
Members, officers, and employees of the House. See House Rule X, clause 
1(q); House Rule XI, clauses 3(a)(2) and 3(b); and Standards Committee 
Rule 18.
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 II. STATEMENT UNDER RULE 13, CLAUSE 3(c) OF THE RULES OF THE HOUSE OF 
                            REPRESENTATIVES

    The Standards Committee made no special oversight findings 
in this Report. No budget statement is submitted. No funding is 
authorized by any measure in this Report.

                                  
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