[Constitution, Jefferson's Manual, and the Rules of the House of Representatives, 105th Congress]
[105th Congress]
[House Document 104-272]
[Rules of the House of Representatives]
[Page 797]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]


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                               Rule XXXV.


                            pay of witnesses.




Sec. 931. Fees of witnesses before the House or 
committees.

  The rule  for paying witnesses to appear before the House or any of 
its committees shall be as follows: For each day a witness shall attend, 
the same per diem rate as established, authorized, and regulated by the 
Committee on House Oversight for Members and employees of the House, and 
actual expenses of travel in coming to or going from the place of 
examination; but no per diem shall be paid when a witness has been 
summoned at the place of examination.





  This rule was adopted in 1872, with amendments in 1880 (III, 1825), 
1930 (VI, 393), April 19, 1955, p. 4722, August 12, 1969, p. 23355 (H. 
Res. 495, 91st Cong.), and July 28, 1975, p. 25258 (H. Res. 517, 94th 
Cong.). The last amendment eliminated the specific per diem and travel 
rate of reimbursement and allowed actual travel costs and per diem for 
witnesses requested or subpoenaed to appear at the same rate as 
established by the Committee on House Oversight for Members and 
employees. In the 104th Congress it was amended to reflect the new name 
of the Committee on House Oversight (sec. 202(b), H. Res. 6, Jan. 4, 
1995, p. ----). For further provisions relating to witnesses, see 
clauses 2(j) and (k) of rule XI (Sec. Sec. 711 and 712, supra).