,,iv ,house ,calendar ,no4 #aje #aacth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,,res4 #efg ,report ,no4 #aac-ddb ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,may #f1 #bjad ,mr4 ,sessions submitted the following resolution2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,rules ,may #g1 #bjad ,referred to the ,house ,calendar and ordered to be printed ,,resolution ,providing for the ,establishment of the ,select ,committee on the ,events ,surrounding the #bjab ,terrorist ,attack in ,benghazi4 #a4 ,establishment ,there is hereby established the ,select ,committee on the ,events ,surrounding the #bjab ,terrorist ,attack in ,benghazi 7hereinafter referred to as the ,select ,committee74 #b4 ,composition 7a7 ,the ,speaker shall appoint #ab ,members to the ,select ,committee1 five of whom shall be appointed after consultation with the minority leader4 7b7 ,the ,speaker shall designate one ,member to serve as chair of the ,select ,committee4 7c7 ,any vacancy in the ,select ,committee shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment4 #c4 ,investigation and ,report on the ,events ,surrounding the #bjab ,terrorist ,attack in ,benghazi 7a7 ,the ,select ,committee is authorized and directed to conduct a full and complete investigation and study and issue a final report of its findings to the ,house regarding-- 7#a7 all policies1 decisions1 and activities that contributed to the attacks on ,united ,states facilities in ,benghazi1 ,libya1 on ,september #aa1 #bjab1 as well as those that affected the ability of the ,united ,states to prepare for the attacks2 7#b7 all policies1 decisions1 and activities to respond to and repel the attacks on ,united ,states facilities in ,benghazi1 ,libya1 on ,september #aa1 #bjab1 including efforts to rescue ,united ,states personnel2 7#c7 internal and public executive branch communications about the attacks on ,united ,states facilities in ,benghazi1 ,libya1 on ,september #aa1 #bjab2 7#d7 accountability for policies and decisions related to the security of facilities in ,benghazi1 ,libya1 and the response to the attacks1 including individuals and entities responsible for those policies and decisions2 7#e7 executive branch authorities' efforts to identify and bring to justice the perpetrators of the attacks on ,u4,s4 facilities in ,benghazi1 ,libya1 on ,september #aa1 #bjab2 7#f7 executive branch activities and efforts to comply with ,congressional inquiries into the attacks on ,united ,states facilities in ,benghazi1 ,libya1 on ,september #aa1 #bjab2 7#g7 recommendations for improving executive branch cooperation and compliance with congressional oversight and investigations2 7#h7 information related to lessons learned from the attacks and executive branch activities and efforts to protect ,united ,states facilities and personnel abroad2 and 7#i7 any other relevant issues relating to the attacks1 the response to the attacks1 or the investigation by the ,house of ,representatives into the attacks4 7b7 ,in addition to any final report addressing the matters in subsection 7a71 the ,select ,committee may issue such interim reports as it deems necessary4 7c7 ,any report issued by the ,select ,committee may contain a classified annex4 #d4 ,procedure 7a7 ,notwithstanding clause #c7m7 of rule ,x of the ,rules of the ,house of ,representatives1 the ,select ,committee is authorized to study the sources and methods of entities described in clause #aa7;b77#a77;,a7 of rule ,x insofar as such study is related to the matters described in section #c4 7b7 ,clause #aa7;b77#d71 clause #aa7;e71 and the first sentence of clause #aa7;f7 of rule ,x of the ,rules of the ,house of ,representatives shall apply to the ,select ,committee4 7c7 ,rule ,,xi of the ,rules of the ,house of ,representatives shall apply to the ,select ,committee except as follows3 7#a7 ,clause #b7;a7 of rule ,,xi shall not apply to the ,select ,committee4 7#b7 ,clause #b7;g77#b77;,d7 of rule ,,xi shall apply to the ,select ,committee in the same manner as it applies to the ,permanent ,select ,committee on ,intelligence4 7#c7 ,pursuant to clause #b7;h7 of rule ,,xi1 two ,members of the ,select ,committee shall constitute a quorum for taking testimony or receiving evidence and one-third of the ,members of the ,select ,committee shall constitute a quorum for taking any action other than one for which the presence of a majority of the ,select ,committee is required4 7#d7 ,the chair of the ,select ,committee may authorize and issue subpoenas pursuant to clause #b7m7 of rule ,,xi in the investigation and study conducted pursuant to section #c of this resolution1 including for the purpose of taking depositions4 7#e7 7,a7 ,the chair of the ,select ,committee1 upon consultation with the ranking minority member1 may order the taking of depositions1 under oath and pursuant to notice or subpoena1 by a ,member of the ,select ,committee or a counsel of the ,select ,committee4 7,b7 ,depositions taken under the authority prescribed in this paragraph shall be governed by the procedures submitted by the chair of the ,committee on ,rules for printing in the ,congressional ,record4 7#f7 ,the chair of the ,select ,committee may1 after consultation with the ranking minority member1 recognize-- 7,a7 ,members of the ,select ,committee to question a witness for periods longer than five minutes as though pursuant to clause 7#b77;j77#b77;,b7 of rule ,,xi2 and 7,b7 staff of the ,select ,committee to question a witness as though pursuant to clause 7#b77;j77#b77;,c7 of rule ,,xi4 #e4 ,records2 ,staff2 ,funding 7a7 ,any committee of the ,house of ,representatives having custody of records in any form relating to the matters described in section #c shall transfer such records to the ,select ,committee within #ad days of the adoption of this resolution4 ,such records shall become the records of the ,select ,committee4 7b7 7#a7 7,a7 ,to the greatest extent practicable1 the ,select ,committee shall utilize the services of staff of employing entities of the ,house4 ,at the request of the chair of the ,select ,committee in consultation with the ranking minority member1 staff of employing entities of the ,house or a joint committee may be detailed to the ,select ,committee without reimbursement to carry out this resolution and shall be deemed to be staff of the ,select ,committee4 7,b7 ,section #bjb7;i7 of the ,legislative ,reorganization ,act of #aidf 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #dcja7;i77 shall apply with respect to the ,select ,committee in the same manner as such section applies with respect to a standing committee of the ,house of ,representatives4 7#b7 ,the chair of the ,select ,committee1 upon consultation with the ranking minority member1 may employ and fix the compensation of such staff as the chair considers necessary to carry out this resolution4 7c7 ,there shall be paid out of the applicable accounts of the ,house of ,representatives such sums as may be necessary for the expenses of the ,select ,committee4 ,such payments shall be made on vouchers signed by the chair of the ,select ,committee and approved in the manner directed by the ,committee on ,house ,administration4 ,amounts made available under this subsection shall be expended in accordance with regulations prescribed by the ,committee on ,house ,administration4 #f4 ,dissolution and ,disposition of ,records 7a7 ,the ,select ,committee shall cease to exist #cj days after filing the final report required under section #c4 7b7 ,upon dissolution of the ,select ,committee1 the records of the ,select ,committee shall become the records of such committee or committees designated by the ,speaker4 ,may #g1 #bjad ,referred to the ,house ,calendar and ordered to be printed