,h4 ,,res4 #e  ,9 ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives1 ,u4 ,s41  ,janu>y #f1  
#bjae  ,,resolution  ,t ! ,rules ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ( ! ,"o ,hundr$ 
,?irte5? ,congress1 includ+ applicable  
provisions ( law or concurr5t resolution
 t con/itut$ rules ( ! ,h\se at ! end ( 
! ,"o ,hundr$ ,?irte5? ,congress1 are   
adopt$ z ! ,rules ( ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives ( ! ,"o ,hundr$ ,f\rte5?
 ,congress1 ) am5dm5ts to ! /&+ rules z 
provid$ 9 section #b1 & ) o!r ord]s z   
provid$ 9 sections #c1 #d1 & #e4  #b4   
,*anges to ! ,/&+ ,rules  7a7           
,committees  7#a7 ,disclosure ( =eign   
paym5ts to witnesses ,am5d clause       
#b7;g77#e7 ( rule ,,xi to read z foll[s3
  7#e7 7,a7 ,ea* committee %all1 to !   
greate/ ext5t practicable1 require      
witnesses :o appe> be=e x to submit 9   
advance writt5 /atem5ts ( propos$       
te/imony & to limit _! initial          
pres5tations to ! committee to brief    
summ>ies !re(4 7,b7 ,9 ! case ( a       
witness appe>+ 9 a nongov]nm5tal        

capacity1 a writt5 /atem5t ( propos$    
te/imony %all include a curriculum vitae
 & a disclosure ( any ,f$]al grants or  
contracts1 or contracts or paym5ts      
orig9at+ ) a =eign gov]nm5t1 receiv$    
dur+ ! curr5t cal5d> ye> or ei!r ( ! two
 previ\s cal5d> ye>s by ! witness or by 
an entity repres5t$ by ! witness &      
relat$ to ! subject matt] ( ! he>+4 7,c7
 ,! disclosure ref]r$ to 9 subdivision  
7,b7 %all include-- 7i7 ! am\nt & s\rce 
( ea* ,f$]al grant 7or subgrant !re(7 or
 contract 7or subcontract !re(7 relat$  
to ! subject matt] ( ! he>+2 & 7ii7 !   
am\nt & c\ntry ( orig9 ( any paym5t or  
contract relat$ to ! subject matt] ( !  
he>+ orig9at+ ) a =eign gov]nm5t4 7,d7  
,su* /atem5ts1 ) appropriate r$actions  
to protect ! privacy or security ( !    
witness1 %all be made publicly available
 9 electronic =m n lat] ?an "o day aft] 
! witness appe>s4 4  7#b7               
,jurisdictional *anges  7,a7 ,committee 
on ! ,judici>y ,9 clause #a7l77#g7 (    
rule ,x1 ins]t be=e ! p]iod &           

crim9alization4  7,b7 ,committee on     
,appropriations ,9 clause #a7;b7 ( rule 
,x1 add ! foll[+3  7#e7 ,bills & jo9t   
resolutions t provide new budget        
au?ority1 limitation on ! use ( funds1  
or o!r au?ority relat+ to new direct    
loan obligations & new loan gu>antee    
commitm5ts ref]5c+ section #ejd7;b7 ( ! 
,congressional ,budget ,act ( #aigd4 4  
7#c7 ,cl>ify+ ! jurisdiction ( !        
,committee on ,h\se ,adm9i/ration  7,a7 
,clause #d7;d77#a77;,a7 ( rule ,x is    
am5d$ by /rik+ = ! & ins]t+ = ! ,*ief   
,adm9i/rative ,(fic] & !4  7,b7 ,clause 
#d7;a7 ( rule ,,ii is am5d$ by /rik+ !  
ov]sight & ins]t+ ! policy direction &  
ov]sight4  7#d7 ,committee activity     
reports ,9 clause #a7;d7 ( rule ,,xi--  
7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7#a71 ins]t          
odd-numb]$ aft] ea*2  7,b7 9 subp>agraph
 7#b77;,a71 /rike applicable p]iod &    
ins]t ,congress2  7,c7 9 subp>agraph    
7#b77;,b71 /rike 9 ! case ( ! fir/ su*  
report 9 ea* ,congress12 &  7,d7 9      
subp>agraph 7#c71 /rike a regul> session

 ( ,congress1 or aft] ,decemb] #ae &    
ins]t ! la/ regul> session ( a          
,congress1 or aft] ,decemb] #ae ( an    
ev5-numb]$ ye>4  7#e7 ,diss5t+ views ,9 
! /&+ rules1 /rike supplem5tal1 m9ority1
 or additional ea* place x appe>s &     
ins]t 79 ea* in/ance7 supplem5tal1      
m9ority1 additional1 or diss5t+4  7#f7  
,consolidat+ requirem5ts = writt5 rules 
7,a7 ,9 clause #b7;a77#a7 ( rule ,,xi-- 
7i7 9 subdivision 7,b7 aft] ! semicolon1
 /rike &2  7ii7 9 subdivision 7,c71     
/rike ! p]iod & ins]t 2 &2 &  7iii7 add 
! foll[+ new subdivision3  7,d7 %all    
include provisions to gov]n !           
implem5tation ( clause #d z provid$ 9   
p>agraph 7f7 ( su* clause4 4  7,b7 ,9   
clause #d7;f7 ( rule ,,xi1 /rike ,ea*   
committee %all adopt writt5 rules to    
gov]n its implem5tation ( ?is clause4   
,su* rules %all conta9 provisions to !  
foll[+ effect & ins]t ,writt5 rules     
adopt$ by ea* committee pursuant to     
clause #b7;a77#a77;,d7 %all conta9      
provisions to ! foll[+ effect4  7#g7    

,con=m+ committee & ,h\se broadca/ /&>ds
 ,9 clause #d7;b7 ( rule ,,xi1 /rike    
us$1 or made available = use1 z p>tisan 
political campaign mat]ial to promote or
 oppose ! c&idacy ( any p]son = elective
 public (fice & ins]t us$ = any p>tisan 
political campaign purpose or be made   
available = su* use4  7#h7 ,elim9at+ !  
po9t ( ord] aga9/ consid]+              
appropriations measures )\t pr9t$ he>+s 
,9 clause #d ( rule ,,xiii1 /rike       
p>agraph 7c74  7#i7 ,p]man5t ,select    
,committee on ,intellig5ce ,9 clause    
#aa7;a77#a7 ( rule ,x1 /rike #bj & ins]t
 #bb & /rike #ab & ins]t #ac4  7#aj7    
,committee on ,e?ics ,clause #c ( rule  
,,xi ( ! ,rules ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives is am5d$ by add+ at !   
end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3  7s7 ,!      
committee may n take any action t w\ld  
d5y any p]son any "r or protection      
provid$ "u ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates4  4  7b7 ,bip>tisan ,legal       
,advisory ,gr\p ,am5d clause #h ( rule  
,,ii to read z foll[s3  #h4 7a7 ,!re is 

e/abli%$ an ,(fice ( ,g5]al ,c\nsel = ! 
purpose ( provid+ legal assi/ance &     
repres5tation to ! ,h\se4 ,legal        
assi/ance & repres5tation %all be       
provid$ )\t reg>d to political          
affiliation4 ,! ,speak] %all appo9t &   
set ! annual rate ( pay = employees ( ! 
,(fice ( ,g5]al ,c\nsel4 ,! ,(fice (    
,g5]al ,c\nsel %all function pursuant to
 ! direction ( ! ,speak]1 :o %all       
consult ) ! ,bip>tisan ,legal ,advisory 
,gr\p4 7b7 ,!re is e/abli%$ a ,bip>tisan
 ,legal ,advisory ,gr\p compos$ ( !     
,speak] & ! majority & m9ority          
lead]%ips4 ,unless o!rwise provid$ by ! 
,h\se1 ! ,bip>tisan ,legal ,advisory    
,gr\p speaks =1 & articulates !         
in/itutional position (1 ! ,h\se 9 all  
litigation matt]s4 4  7c7 ,co/ ,e/imates
 = major legislation to incorporate     
macroeconomic effects  7#a7 ,am5d rule  
,,xiii by add+ ! foll[+3  ,e/imates (   
major legislation#h4 7a7 ,an e/imate    
provid$ by ! ,congressional ,budget     
,(fice "u section #djb ( !              

,congressional ,budget ,act ( #aigd =   
any major legislation %all1 to ! ext5t  
practicable1 incorporate ! budget>y     
effects ( *anges 9 economic output1     
employm5t1 capital /ock1 & o!r          
macroeconomic v>iables result+ f su*    
legislation4 7b7 ,an e/imate provid$ by 
! ,jo9t ,committee on ,taxation to !    
,director ( ! ,congressional ,budget    
,(fice "u section #bja7;f7 ( !          
,congressional ,budget ,act ( #aigd =   
any major legislation %all1 to ! ext5t  
practicable1 incorporate ! budget>y     
effects ( *anges 9 economic output1     
employm5t1 capital /ock1 & o!r          
macroeconomic v>iables result+ f su*    
legislation4 7c7 ,an e/imate ref]r$ to 9
 ?is clause %all1 to ! ext5t            
practicable1 include-- 7#a7 a           
qualitative assessm5t ( ! budget>y      
effects 7includ+ macroeconomic v>iables 
describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7a7 & 7b77 ( su*   
legislation 9 ! #bj-;fiscal ye> p]iod   
beg9n+ aft] ! la/ fiscal ye> ( ! mo/    
rec5tly agre$ to concurr5t resolution on

 ! budget t set =? appropriate levels   
requir$ by section #cja ( !             
,congressional ,budget ,act ( #aigd2 &  
7#b7 an id5tification ( ! critical      
assumptions & ! s\rce ( data und]ly+ t  
e/imate4 7d7 ,z us$ 9 ?is clause-- 7#a7 
! t]m major legislation means any bill  
or jo9t resolution-- 7,a7 = :i* an      
e/imate is requir$ to be prep>$ pursuant
 to section #djb ( ! ,congressional     
,budget ,act ( #aigd & t causes a gross 
budget>y effect 7be=e incorporat+       
macroeconomic effects7 9 any fiscal ye> 
ov] ! ye>s ( ! mo/ rec5tly agre$ to     
concurr5t resolution on ! budget equal  
to or great] ?an #j4be p]c5t ( ! curr5t 
project$ gross dome/ic product ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates = t fiscal ye>2 or 7,b7   
designat$ z su* by ! *air ( ! ,committee
 on ! ,budget = all direct sp5d+        
legislation o!r ?an rev5ue legislation  
or ! ,memb] :o is *air or vice *air1 z  
applicable1 ( ! ,jo9t ,committee on     
,taxation = rev5ue legislation2 & 7#b7 !
 t]m budget>y effects means *anges 9    

rev5ues1 outlays1 & deficits4 4  7#b7   
,am5d clause #c7;h7 ( rule ,,xiii--     
7,a7 by /rik+ 7#a71 by /rik+ 7,a7 &     
ins]t+ 7#a71 & by /rik+ 7,b7 & ins]t+   
7#b72 &  7,b7 by /rik+ subp>agraph 7#b74
  7d7 ,provid+ = reconv5+ au?ority = !  
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ,9 clause #ab ( 
rule ,i1 add ! foll[+3  7e7 ,dur+ any   
recess or adj\rnm5t ( n m ?an ?ree days1
 if 9 ! op9ion ( ! ,speak] ! public     
int]e/ s w>rants1 !n ! ,speak]1 aft]    
consultation ) ! ,m9ority ,lead]1 may   
reconv5e ! ,h\se at a "t o!r ?an t      
previ\sly appo9t$1 )9 ! limits ( clause 
#d1 section #e1 article ,i ( !          
,con/itution1 & notify ,memb]s          
accord+ly4 7f7 ,! ,speak] may "n a      
designee = purposes ( p>agraphs 7c71    
7d71 & 7e74 4  7e7 ,provid+ conf]5ce    
committees ) "t to rea* agreem5t ,9     
clause #g7;c77#a7 ( rule ,,xxii1 /rike  
#bj & ins]t #de & /rike #aj & ins]t #be4
  7f7 ,cont5ts ( ,committee ,reports    
,%[+ ,*anges to ,exi/+ ,law ,clause     
#c7;e77#a7 ( rule ,,xiii is am5d$ by    

/rik+ accompany+ docum5t-- & all t      
foll[s & ins]t+ 8accompany+ docum5t--   
7,a7 ! entire text ( ea* section ( a    
/atute t is propos$ to be repeal$ or    
am5d$2 &  7,b7 a comp>ative pr9t ( ea*  
am5dm5t to a section ( a /atute t ! bill
 or jo9t resolution proposes to make1   
%[+ by appropriate typographical devices
 ! omissions & ins]tions propos$4  4    
7g7 ,m&atory ,e?ics ,tra9+ = ,new       
,memb]s ,clause #c7;a77#f77;,b77i7 (    
rule ,,xi is am5d$ by /rik+ new (fic] or
 employee & ins]t+ new ,memb]1          
,delegate1 ,resid5t ,commission]1 (fic]1
 or employee4  7h7 ,te*nical & con=m+   
*anges  7#a7 ,updat+ ref]5ces to ! ,jo9t
 ,committee on ,taxation  7,a7 ,9 clause
 #c7;h7 ( rule ,,xiii1 /rike ,jo9t      
,committee on ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,taxation
 ea* place x appe>s & ins]t 79 ea*      
in/ance7 ,jo9t ,committee on ,taxation2 
&  7,b7 ,9 clause #aa7;a7 ( rule ,,xxii1
 /rike ,jo9t ,committee on ,int]nal     
,rev5ue ,taxation & ins]t ,jo9t         
,committee on ,taxation4  7#b7 ,updat+  

cross-ref]5ces  7,a7 ,9 clause          
#b7;i77#b7 ( rule ,,ii1 /rike #ca;b-#e &
 ins]t #eabh4  7,b7 ,9 clause #c ( rule 
,,xxvi1 /rike pursuant to clause #a &   
ins]t by ,augu/ #a ( ea* ye>4  #c4      
,sep>ate ,ord]s  7a7 ,indep5d5t ,paym5t 
,advisory ,bo>d ,section #ahii;,a7d7 ( !
 ,social ,security ,act %all n apply 9 !
 ,"o ,hundr$ ,f\rte5? ,congress4  7b7   
,/aff deposition au?ority = c]ta9       
committees  7#a7 ,dur+ ! fir/ session ( 
! ,"o ,hundr$ ,f\rte5? ,congress1 ! *air
 ( a committee designat$ 9 p>agraph     
7#c71 ^u consultation ) ! rank+ m9ority 
memb] ( su* committee1 may ord] ! tak+ (
 depositions1 includ+ pursuant to       
subpo5a1 by a memb] or c\nsel ( su*     
committee4  7#b7 ,depositions tak5 "u ! 
au?ority prescrib$ 9 ?is subsection %all
 be subject to regulations issu$ by !   
*air ( ! ,committee on ,rules & pr9t$ 9 
! ,congressional ,record4  7#c7 ,!      
committees ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a7 are
 z foll[s3 ! ,committee on ,en]gy &     
,comm]ce1 ! ,committee on ,f9ancial     

,s]vices1 ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1      
,space1 & ,te*nology1 & ! ,committee on 
,ways & ,means4  7c7 ,provid+ =         
transp>5cy ) respect to memorials       
submitt$ pursuant to ,article ,v ( !    
,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,)       
respect to any memorial pres5t$ "u      
clause #c ( rule ,,xii purport+ to be an
 application ( ! legislature ( a ,/ate  
call+ = a conv5tion = propos+ am5dm5ts  
to ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
pursuant to ,article ,v1 or a rescission
 ( any su* prior application--  7#a7 !  
*air ( ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y %all1
 9 ! case ( su* a memorial pres5t$ 9 !  
,"o ,hundr$ ,f\rte5? ,congress1 & may1 9
 ! case ( su* a memorial pres5t$ prior  
to ! ,"o ,hundr$ ,f\rte5? ,congress1    
designate any su* memorial = public     
availability by ! ,cl]k2 &  7#b7 ! ,cl]k
 %all make su* memorials z are designat$
 pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7 publicly     
available 9 electronic =m1 organiz$ by  
,/ate ( orig9 & ye> ( receipt4  7d7     
,sp5d+ ,r$uction ,am5dm5ts ,9           

,appropriations ,bills  7#a7 ,dur+ !    
read+ ( a g5]al appropriation bill =    
am5dm5t 9 ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se  
on ! /ate ( ! ,union1 x %all be 9 ord]  
to consid] en bloc am5dm5ts propos+ only
 to transf] appropriations f an object  
or objects 9 ! bill to a sp5d+ r$uction 
acc\nt4 ,:5 consid]$ en bloc "u ?is     
p>agraph1 su* am5dm5ts may am5d portions
 ( ! bill n yet read = am5dm5t 7foll[+  
disposition ( any po9ts ( ord] aga9/ su*
 portions7 & are n subject to a dem& =  
division ( ! "q 9 ! ,h\se or 9 !        
,committee ( ! ,:ole4  7#b7 ,except z   
provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 x %all n be 9  
ord] to consid] an am5dm5t to a sp5d+   
r$uction acc\nt 9 ! ,h\se or 9 !        
,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! /ate ( !
 ,union4  7#c7 ,x %all n be 9 ord] to   
consid] an am5dm5t to a g5]al           
appropriation bill propos+ a net        
increase 9 budget au?ority 9 ! bill     
7unless consid]$ en bloc ) ano!r am5dm5t
 or am5dm5ts propos+ an equal or great] 
decrease 9 su* budget au?ority pursuant 

to clause #b7;f7 ( rule ,,xxi74  7#d7 ,a
 po9t ( ord] "u clause #b7;b7 ( rule    
,,xxi %all n apply to a sp5d+ r$uction  
acc\nt4  7#e7 ,a g5]al appropriation    
bill may n be consid]$ 9 ! ,committee ( 
! ,:ole ,h\se on ! /ate ( ! ,union      
unless x includes a sp5d+ r$uction      
acc\nt z ! la/ section ( ! bill4 ,an    
ord] to report a g5]al appropriation    
bill to ! ,h\se %all con/itute au?ority 
= ! *air ( ! ,committee on              
,appropriations to add su* a section to 
! bill or modify ! figure conta9$ !re94 
7#f7 ,= purposes ( ?is subsection1 ! t]m
 sp5d+ r$uction acc\nt means an acc\nt 9
 a g5]al appropriation bill t be>s t    
caption & conta9s only a recitation ( ! 
am\nt by :i* an applicable allocation ( 
new budget au?ority "u section #cjb7;b7 
( ! ,congressional ,budget ,act ( #aigd 
exce$s ! am\nt ( new budget au?ority    
propos$ by ! bill4  7e7 ,budget matt]s  
7#a7  7,a7 ,dur+ ! fir/ session ( ! ,"o 
,hundr$ ,f\rte5? ,congress1 p5d+ !      
adoption ( a concurr5t resolution on !  

budget = fiscal ye> #bjae--  7i7 !      
provisions ( titles ,,iii1 ,,iv1 & ,,vi 
( ,h\se ,concurr5t ,resolution #be1 ,"o 
,hundr$ ,?irte5? ,congress1 z adopt$ by 
! ,h\se1 %all h =ce & effect 9 ! ,h\se z
 ?\gh ,congress has adopt$ su* concurr5t
 resolution2  7ii7 ! allocations1       
aggregates1 & o!r appropriate levels z  
conta9$ 9 ! /atem5t ( ! *air ( !        
,committee on ! ,budget ( ! ,h\se (     
,repres5tatives 9 ! ,congressional      
,record ( ,april #bi1 #bjad1 z adju/$ 9 
! ,"o ,hundr$ ,?irte5? ,congress1 %all  
be consid]$ = all purposes 9 ! ,h\se to 
be ! allocations1 aggregates1 & o!r     
appropriate levels "u titles ,,iii &    
,,iv ( ! ,congressional ,budget ,act (  
#aigd2  7iii7 all ref]5ces 9 titles ,,iv
 & ,,vi ( ,h\se ,concurr5t ,resolution  
#be1 ,"o ,hundr$ ,?irte5? ,congress1 to 
a fiscal ye> %all be consid]$ = all     
purposes 9 ! ,h\se to be ref]5ces to !  
succe$+ fiscal ye>2 &  7iv7 all ref]5ces
 9 titles ,,iv & ,,vi ( ,h\se ,concurr5t
 ,resolution #be1 ,"o ,hundr$ ,?irte5?  

,congress1 to allocations1 aggregates1  
or o!r appropriate levels 9 ?is         
concurr5t resolution 7or1 9 ! case (    
section #djh ( su* concurr5t resolution1
 ?is resolution7 %all be consid]$ = all 
purposes 9 ! ,h\se to be ref]5ces to !  
allocations1 aggregates1 or o!r         
appropriate levels conta9$ 9 ! /atem5t (
 ! *air ( ! ,committee on ! ,budget ( ! 
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives pr9t$ 9 !       
,congressional ,record ( ,april #bi1    
#bjad1 z adju/$ 9 ! ,"o ,hundr$ ,?irte5?
 ,congress4  7,b7 ,! *air ( ! ,committee
 on ! ,budget may revise ! allocations1 
aggregates1 & o!r appropriate levels    
provid$ = 9 subp>agraph 7,a77ii7 = any  
bill or jo9t resolution1 or am5dm5t     
!reto or conf]5ce report !reon1 if su*  
measure ma9ta9s ! solv5cy ( ! ,highway  
,tru/ ,fund1 b only if su* measure w\ld 
n increase ! deficit ov] ! p]iod (      
fiscal ye>s #bjae ?r\gh #bjbe4  7,c7 ,! 
*air ( ! ,committee on ! ,budget may    
revise ! allocations1 aggregates1 & o!r 
appropriate levels provid$ = 9          

subp>agraph 7,a77ii7 to take into acc\nt
 ! mo/ rec5t basel9e publi%$ by !       
,congressional ,budget ,(fice4  7#b7    
7,a7 ,dur+ ! ,"o ,hundr$ ,f\rte5?       
,congress1 except z provid$ 9           
subp>agraph 7,c71 a motion t !          
,committee ( ! ,:ole rise & report a    
bill to ! ,h\se %all n be 9 ord] if !   
bill1 z am5d$1 exce$s an applicable     
allocation ( new budget au?ority "u     
section #cjb7;b7 ( ! ,congressional     
,budget ,act ( #aigd1 z e/imat$ by !    
,committee on ! ,budget4  7,b7 ,if a    
po9t ( ord] "u subp>agraph 7,a7 is      
su/a9$1 ! ,*air %all put ! "q3 ,%all !  
,committee ( ! ,:ole rise & report !    
bill to ! ,h\se ) su* am5dm5ts z may h  
be5 adopt$ not)/&+ t ! bill exce$s its  
allocation ( new budget au?ority "u     
section #cjb7;b7 ( ! ,congressional     
,budget ,act ( #aigd84 ,su* "q %all be  
debatable = #aj m9utes equally divid$ & 
controll$ by a propon5t ( ! "q & an     
oppon5t b %all be decid$ )\t int]v5+    
motion4  7,c7 ,subp>agraph 7,a7 %all n  

apply--  7i7 to a motion (f]$ "u clause 
#b7;d7 ( rule ,,xxi2 or  7ii7 aft]      
disposition ( a "q "u subp>agraph 7,b7  
on a giv5 bill4  7,d7 ,if a "q "u       
subp>agraph 7,b7 is decid$ 9 ! negative1
 no fur!r am5dm5t %all be 9 ord]        
except--  7i7 "o prop] am5dm5t1 :i* %all
 be debatable = #aj m9utes equally      
divid$ & controll$ by ! propon5t & an   
oppon5t1 %all n be subject to am5dm5t1 &
 %all n be subject to a dem& = division 
( ! "q 9 ! ,h\se or 9 ! ,committee ( !  
,:ole2 &  7ii7 pro =ma am5dm5ts1 if (f]$
 by ! *air or rank+ m9ority memb] ( !   
,committee on ,appropriations or _!     
designees1 = ! purpose ( debate4  7f7   
,cont9u+ litigation au?orities  7#a7    
,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m & ! ,(fice (
 ,g5]al ,c\nsel  7,a7 ,! ,h\se          
au?orizes--  7i7 ! ,committee on        
,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m ( ! ,"o     
,hundr$ ,f\rte5? ,congress to act z !   
successor 9 int]e/ to ! ,committee on   
,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m ( ! ,"o     
,hundr$ ,?irte5? ,congress & ! ,"o      

,hundr$ ,twelf? ,congress ) respect to !
 civil action ,committee on ,ov]sight & 
,gov]nm5t ,re=m1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives v4 ,eric ,h4 ,hold]1    
,jr41 9 8 (ficial capacity z ,attorney  
,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 fil$ by !     
,committee on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t     
,re=m 9 ! ,"o ,hundr$ ,twelf? ,congress 
pursuant to ,h\se ,resolution #gjf2 &   
7ii7 ! *air ( ! ,committee on ,ov]sight 
& ,gov]nm5t ,re=m 7:5 elect$71 on behalf
 ( ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t
 ,re=m1 & ! ,(fice ( ,g5]al ,c\nsel to  
take su* /eps z may be appropriate to   
ensure cont9uation ( su* civil action1  
includ+ am5d+ ! compla9t z circum/ances 
may w>rant4  7,b7 ,! ,h\se au?orizes !  
*air ( ! ,committee on ,ov]sight &      
,gov]nm5t ,re=m 7:5 elect$71 on behalf (
 ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t  
,re=m & until su* committee has adopt$  
rules pursuant to clause #b7;a7 ( rule  
,,xi1 to issue subpo5as relat$ to !     
inve/igation into ! ,unit$ ,/ates       
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice op]ation kn[n z ,fa/

 & ,furi\s & relat$ matt]s4  7,c7 ,!    
,h\se au?orizes ! *air ( ! ,committee on
 ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m 7:5        
elect$71 on behalf ( ! ,committee on    
,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m1 & ! ,(fice 
( ,g5]al ,c\nsel to petition to jo9 z a 
p>ty to ! civil action ref]5c$ 9        
p>agraph 7#a7 any individual subpo5a$ by
 ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t  
,re=m ( ! ,"o ,hundr$ ,?irte5? ,congress
 or ! ,"o ,hundr$ ,twelf? ,congress z "p
 ( its inve/igation into ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice op]ation kn[n z    
,fa/ & ,furi\s & relat$ matt]s :o fail$ 
to comply ) su* subpo5a1 or any         
successor to su* individual4  7,d7 ,!   
,h\se au?orizes ! *air ( ! ,committee on
 ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m 7:5        
elect$71 on behalf ( ! ,committee on    
,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m1 & ! ,(fice 
( ,g5]al ,c\nsel1 at ! au?orization ( ! 
,speak] aft] consultation ) ! ,bip>tisan
 ,legal ,advisory ,gr\p1 to initiate    
judicial proce$+s conc]n+ ! en=cem5t (  
subpo5as issu$ to su* individuals4  7#b7

 ,! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,(fice (
 ,g5]al ,c\nsel  7,a7 ,! ,h\se (        
,repres5tatives ( ! ,"o ,hundr$ ,f\rte5?
 ,congress is au?oriz$ to act z !       
successor 9 int]e/ to ! ,h\se (         
,repres5tatives ( ! ,"o ,hundr$ ,?irte5?
 ,congress ) respect to ! civil action  
,unit$ ,/ates ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives v4
 ,sylvia ,ma!ws ,burwell1 9 h] (ficial  
capacity z ! ,secret>y ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1  
et al41 fil$ by ! ,h\se (               
,repres5tatives 9 ! ,"o ,hundr$ ,?irte5?
 ,congress pursuant to ,h\se ,resolution
 #fgf4  7,b7 ,! ,h\se au?orizes !       
,speak]1 on behalf ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives1 & ! ,(fice ( ,g5]al    
,c\nsel to take su* /eps z may be       
appropriate to ensure cont9uation ( su* 
civil action1 includ+ am5d+ ! compla9t z
 circum/ances may w>rant4  7,c7 ,!      
au?orities provid$ by ,h\se ,resolution 
#fgf ( ! ,"o ,hundr$ ,?irte5? ,congress 
rema9 9 full =ce & effect 9 ! ,"o       
,hundr$ ,f\rte5? ,congress4  7#c7       

,au?ority to provide te/imony ,! ,h\se  
au?orizes ,mi*ael ,w4 ,%eehy to provide 
te/imony 9 ! crim9al action ,unit$      
,/ates v4 ,jeffrey ,/]l+ 9 accordance ) 
! au?orizations provid$ to ,mr4 ,%eehy  
by ! ,p]man5t ,select ,committee on     
,intellig5ce ( ! ,"o ,hundr$ ,?irte5?   
,congress & ! ,"o ,hundr$ ,twelf?       
,congress4  7g7 ,duplication ( ,f$]al   
,programs  7#a7 ,! *air ( a committee   
may reque/ t ! ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability 
,(fice p]=m a duplication analysis ( any
 bill or jo9t resolution ref]r$ to t    
committee4 ,any su* analysis %all assess
 :e!r1 & ! ext5t to :i*1 ! bill or jo9t 
resolution creates a new ,f$]al program1
 (fice1 or initiative t duplicates or   
ov]laps ) any exi/+ ,f$]al program1     
(fice1 or initiative4  7#b7 ,! report ( 
a committee on a bill or jo9t resolution
 t e/abli%es or reau?orizes a program ( 
! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t %all include a       
/atem5t1 z ?\gh "u clause #c7;c7 ( rule 
,,xiii1 indicat+ :e!r any su* program is
 kn[n to be duplicative ( ano!r su*     

program4 ,! /atem5t %all at a m9imum    
expla9 :e!r--  7,a7 any su* program 0   
includ$ 9 any report f ! ,gov]nm5t      
,acc\ntability ,(fice to ,congress      
pursuant to section #ba ( ,public ,law  
#aaa-aci2 or  7,b7 ! mo/ rec5t ,catalog 
( ,f$]al ,dome/ic ,assi/ance1 publi%$   
pursuant to ! ,f$]al ,program ,in=mation
 ,act 7,public ,law #ie-bbj1 z am5d$ by 
,public ,law #ih-afi71 id5tifi$ o!r     
programs relat$ to ! program e/abli%$ or
 reau?oriz$ by ! measure4  7h7 ,e/imates
 ( direct sp5d+  7#a7 ,x %all n be 9    
ord] to consid] any concurr5t resolution
 on ! budget1 or am5dm5t !reto or       
conf]5ce report !reon1 unless x conta9s 
a sep>ate head+ entitl$ ,direct ,sp5d+1 
:i* %all include a category =           
,means-,te/$ ,direct ,sp5d+ & a category
 = ,nonmeans-,te/$ ,direct ,sp5d+ & sets
 =?--  7,a7 ! av]age rate ( gr[? = ea*  
category 9 ! total am\nt ( outlays dur+ 
! #aj-ye> p]iod prec$+ ! budget ye>2    
7,b7 e/imates = ea* su* category "u     
curr5t law = ! p]iod cov]$ by !         

concurr5t resolution2 &  7,c7 in=mation 
on propos$ re=ms 9 su* categories4  7#b7
 ,be=e ! consid]ation ( a concurr5t     
resolution on ! budget by ! ,committee  
on ! ,budget = a fiscal ye>1 ! *air ( ! 
,committee on ! ,budget %all submit =   
pr9t+ 9 ! ,congressional ,record a      
description ( programs :i* %all be      
consid]$ means-te/$ direct sp5d+ &      
nonmeans-te/$ direct sp5d+ = purposes ( 
?is subsection4  7i7 ,disclosure (      
direct$ rulemak+s  7#a7 ,! report ( a   
committee on a bill or jo9t resolution  
%all include a /atem5t1 z ?\gh "u clause
 #c7;c7 ( rule ,,xiii1 e/imat+ ! numb] (
 direct$ rule mak+s requir$ by !        
measure4  7#b7 ,= purposes ( ?is        
subp>agraph1 ! t]m direct$ rule mak+    
means a specific rule mak+ )9 ! mean+ ( 
section #eea ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code1 specifically direct$ to be       
complet$ by a provision 9 ! measure1 b  
does n include a grant ( discretion>y   
rule mak+ au?ority4  7j7 ,subcommittees 
,not)/&+ clause #e7;d7 ( rule ,x1 dur+ !

 ,"o ,hundr$ ,f\rte5? ,congress--  7#a7 
! ,committee on ,agriculture may h n m  
?an six subcommittees2  7#b7 !          
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices may h n m  
?an sev5 subcommittees2  7#c7 !         
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs may h n m 
?an sev5 subcommittees2 &  7#d7 !       
,committee on ,transportation &         
,infra/ructure may h n m ?an six        
subcommittees4  7k7 ,ex]cise facilities 
= =m] ,memb]s ,dur+ ! ,"o ,hundr$       
,f\rte5? ,congress--  7#a7 ,! ,h\se (   
,repres5tatives may n provide access to 
any ex]cise facility :i* is made        
available exclusively to ,memb]s & =m]  
,memb]s1 (fic]s & =m] (fic]s ( ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives1 & _! sp\ses to any =m]
 ,memb]1 =m] (fic]1 or sp\se :o is a    
lobbyi/ regi/]$ "u ! ,lobby+ ,disclosure
 ,act ( #aiie or any successor /atute or
 ag5t ( a =eign pr9cipal z def9$ 9      
clause #e ( rule ,,xxv4 ,= purposes (   
?is section1 ! t]m ,memb] includes a    
,delegate or ,resid5t ,commission] to ! 
,congress4  7#b7 ,! ,committee on ,h\se 

,adm9i/ration %all promulgate           
regulations to c>ry out ?is subsection4 
7l7 ,numb]+ ( bills ,9 ! ,"o ,hundr$    
,f\rte5? ,congress1 ! fir/ #aj numb]s = 
bills 7,h4,r4 #a ?r\gh ,h4,r4 #aj7 %all 
be res]v$ = assignm5t by ! ,speak] & !  
second #aj numb]s = bills 7,h4,r4 #aa   
?r\gh ,h4,r4 #bj7 %all be res]v$ =      
assignm5t by ! ,m9ority ,lead]4  7m7    
,inclusion ( citations = propos$ repeals
 & am5dm5ts ,to ! maximum ext5t         
practicable & consi/5t ) e/abli%$ draft+
 conv5tions1 an in/ruction 9 a bill or  
jo9t resolution propos+ to repeal or    
am5d any law or "p !re( n conta9$ 9 a   
codifi$ title ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,code   
%all include1 9 p>5!ses imm$iately      
foll[+ ! designation ( ! matt] propos$  
to be repeal$ or am5d$1 ! applicable    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code citation 7:i* may be
 a note 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,code71 or1 if
 no su* citation is available1 an       
appropriate alt]native citation to !    
applicable law or "p4  7n7 ,broad5+     
availability ( legislative docum5ts 9   

ma*9e readable =mats ,! ,committee on   
,h\se ,adm9i/ration1 ! ,cl]k1 & o!r     
(fic]s & (ficials ( ! ,h\se %all cont9ue
 ef=ts to broad5 ! availability (       
legislative docum5ts 9 ma*9e readable   
=mats 9 ! ,"o ,hundr$ ,f\rte5? ,congress
 9 fur!rance ( ! in/itutional priority (
 improv+ public availability & use (    
legislative in=mation produc$ by ! ,h\se
 & its committees4  7o7 ,tempor>y       
designation ,p5d+ ! designation ( a     
location by ! ,committee on ,h\se       
,adm9i/ration pursuant to clause #c (   
rule ,,xxix1 docum5ts may be made       
publicly available 9 electronic =m at an
 electronic docum5t repository op]at$ by
 ! ,cl]k4  7p7 ,congressional ,memb]    
,organization ,transp>5cy ,re=m  7#a7   
,paym5t ( sal>ies & exp5ses ?r\gh acc\nt
 ( organization ,a ,memb] ( ! ,h\se (   
,repres5tatives & an eligible           
,congressional ,memb] ,organization may 
ent] into an agreem5t "u :i*--  7,a7 an 
employee ( ! ,memb]'s (fice may c>ry out
 (ficial & repres5tational duties ( !   

,memb] by assignm5t to ! ,organization2 
&  7,b7 to ! ext5t t ! employee c>ries  
out su* duties "u ! agreem5t1 ! ,memb]  
%all transf] ! portion ( ! ,memb]s'     
,repres5tation ,all[ance ( ! ,memb] :i* 
w\ld o!rwise be us$ = ! sal>y & relat$  
exp5ses ( ! employee to a d$icat$ acc\nt
 9 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives :i* is     
adm9i/]$ by ! ,organization1 9          
accordance ) ! regulations promulgat$ by
 ! ,committee on ,h\se ,adm9i/ration "u 
p>agraph 7#b74  7#b7 ,regulations ,!    
,committee on ,h\se ,adm9i/ration       
7h]eaft] ref]r$ to z ! ,committee7 %all 
promulgate regulations z foll[s3  7,a7  
,use ( ,,mra ,pursuant to ! au?ority (  
section #aja7;d7 ( ! ,h\se (            
,repres5tatives ,adm9i/rative ,re=m     
,te*nical ,corrections ,act 7#b         
,u4,s4,c4 #ecda7;d771 ! ,committee %all 
prescribe regulations to provide t an   
eligible ,congressional ,memb]          
,organization may use ! am\nts transf]r$
 to ! ,organization's d$icat$ acc\nt "u 
p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 = ! same purposes =  

:i* a ,memb] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives
 may use ! ,memb]s' ,repres5tational    
,all[ance1 except t ! ,organization may 
n use su* am\nts = frank$ mail1 (ficial 
travel1 or leases ( space or vehicles4  
7,b7 ,ma9t5ance ( limitations on numb] (
 %>$ employees ,pursuant to ! au?ority (
 section #ajd7;d7 ( ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives ,adm9i/rative ,re=m     
,te*nical ,corrections ,act 7#b         
,u4,s4,c4 #ecba7;d771 ! ,committee %all 
prescribe regulations to provide t an   
employee ( ! (fice ( a ,memb] ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives :o is cov]$ by an     
agreem5t ent]$ into "u p>agraph 7#a7    
betwe5 ! ,memb] & an eligible           
,congressional ,memb] ,organization %all
 be consid]$ a %>$ employee ( ! ,memb]'s
 (fice & ! ,organization = purposes (   
su* section1 & %all include 9 su*       
regulations appropriate acc\nt+ /&>ds to
 ensure t a ,memb] ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives :o ent]s into an        
agreem5t ) su* an ,organization "u      
p>agraph 7#a7 does n employ m employees 

?an ! ,memb] is au?oriz$ to employ "u   
su* section4  7,c7 ,p>ticipation 9 /ud5t
 loan repaym5t program ,pursuant to !   
au?ority ( section #aje7;b7 ( !         
,legislative ,bran* ,appropriations     
,act1 #bjjc 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #decf7;b771   
relat+ to ! /ud5t loan repaym5t program 
= employees ( ! ,h\se1 ! ,committee %all
 promulgate regulations to provide t1 9 
! case ( an employee :o is cov]$ by an  
agreem5t ent]$ into "u p>agraph 7#a7    
betwe5 a ,memb] ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives & an eligible           
,congressional ,memb] ,organization & :o
 p>ticipates 9 su* program :ile c>ry+   
out duties "u ! agreem5t--  7i7 any     
funds made available = mak+ paym5ts "u !
 program ) respect to ! employee %all be
 transf]r$ to ! ,organization's d$icat$ 
acc\nt "u p>agraph 7#a77;,b72 &  7ii7 ! 
,organization %all use ! funds to repay 
a /ud5t loan tak5 out by ! employee1 "u 
! same t]ms & conditions :i* w\ld apply 
"u ! program if ! ,organization 7 !     
employ+ (fice ( ! employee4  7,d7       

,access to ,h\se s]vices ,! ,committee  
%all prescribe regulations to ensure t  
an eligible ,congressional ,memb]       
,organization has appropriate access to 
s]vices ( ! ,h\se4  7,e7 ,o!r           
regulations ,! ,committee %all          
promulgate su* o!r regulations z may be 
appropriate to c>ry out ?is subsection4 
7#c7 ,eligible ,congressional ,memb]    
,organization ,def9$ ,9 ?is subsection1 
! t]m eligible ,congressional ,memb]    
,organization means1 ) respect to ! ,"o 
,hundr$ ,f\rte5? ,congress1 an          
organization meet+ ea* ( ! foll[+       
requirem5ts3  7,a7 ,! organization is   
regi/]$ z a ,congressional ,memb]       
,organization ) ! ,committee on ,h\se   
,adm9i/ration4  7,b7 ,! organization    
designates a s+le ,memb] ( ! ,h\se (    
,repres5tatives to be responsible = !   
adm9i/ration ( ! organization1 includ+ !
 adm9i/ration ( ! acc\nt adm9i/]$ "u    
p>agraph 7#a77;,b71 & includes !        
id5tification ( su* ,memb] ) ! /atem5t (
 organization t ! organization files &  

ma9ta9s ) ! ,committee on ,h\se         
,adm9i/ration4  7,c7 ,at lea/ #c        
employees ( ! ,h\se are assign$ to "w = 
! organization4  7,d7 ,dur+ ! ,"o       
,hundr$ ,?irte5? ,congress1 at lea/ #cj 
,memb]s ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives us$ 
a portion ( ! ,memb]s' ,repres5tational 
,all[ance ( ! ,memb] = ! sal>y & relat$ 
exp5ses ( an employee :o 0 a %>$        
employee ( ! ,memb]'s (fice & !         
organization4  7,e7 ,! organization     
files a /atem5t ) ! ,committee on ,h\se 
,adm9i/ration & ! ,*ief ,adm9i/rative   
,(fic] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives      
c]tify+ t x w adm9i/] an acc\nt 9       
accordance ) p>agraph 7#a77;,b74  7q7   
,social ,security ,solv5cy  7#a7 ,po9t (
 ord] ,dur+ ! ,"o ,hundr$ ,f\rte5?      
,congress1 x %all n be 9 ord] to consid]
 a bill or jo9t resolution1 or an       
am5dm5t !reto or conf]5ce report !reon1 
t r$uces ! actu>ial balance by at lea/  
4#ja p]c5t ( ! pres5t value ( future    
taxable payroll ( ! ,f$]al ,old-,age &  
,survivors ,insurance ,tru/ ,fund       

e/abli%$ "u section #bja7;a7 ( ! ,social
 ,security ,act = ! #ge-ye> p]iod       
utiliz$ 9 ! mo/ rec5t annual report ( ! 
,bo>d ( ,tru/ees provid$ pursuant to    
section #bja7;c77#b7 ( ! ,social        
,security ,act4  7#b7 ,exception        
,p>agraph 7#a7 %all n apply to a measure
 t w\ld improve ! actu>ial balance ( !  
comb9$ balance 9 ! ,f$]al ,old-,age &   
,survivors ,insurance ,tru/ ,fund & !   
,f$]al ,disability ,insurance ,tru/     
,fund = ! #ge-ye> p]iod utiliz$ 9 ! mo/ 
rec5t annual report ( ! ,bo>d ( ,tru/ees
 provid$ pursuant to section            
#bja7;c77#b7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act4
  #d4 ,committees1 ,commissions1 & ,h\se
 ,(fices  7a7 ,select ,committee on !   
,ev5ts ,surr\nd+ ! #bjab ,t]rori/       
,attack 9 ,b5ghazi ,h\se ,resolution    
#efg1 ,"o ,hundr$ ,?irte5? ,congress1   
%all apply 9 ! same mann] z su*         
resolution appli$ 9 ! ,"o ,hundr$       
,?irte5? ,congress1 except t not)/&+    
clause #b7;j77#b77;,a7 ( rule ,,xi1 !   
,select ,committee on ! ,ev5ts ,surr\nd+

 ! #bjab ,t]rori/ ,attack 9 ,b5ghazi may
 adopt a rule or motion p]mitt+ memb]s (
 ! select committee to "q a witness = t5
 m9utes until su* "t z ea* memb] ( !    
select committee :o s desires has _h an 
opportunity to "q su* witness4  7b7     
,h\se ,democracy ,p>tn]%ip ,h\se        
,resolution #bd1 ,"o ,hundr$ ,t5?       
,congress1 %all apply 9 ! ,"o ,hundr$   
,f\rte5? ,congress 9 ! same mann] z su* 
resolution appli$ 9 ! ,"o ,hundr$ ,t5?  
,congress except t ! commission conc]n$ 
%all be kn[n z ! ,h\se ,democracy       
,p>tn]%ip4  7c7 ,tom ,lantos ,human     
,rights ,commission ,sections #a ?r\gh  
#g ( ,h\se ,resolution #adea1 ,"o       
,hundr$ ,t5? ,congress1 %all apply 9 !  
,"o ,hundr$ ,f\rte5? ,congress 9 ! same 
mann] z su* provisions appli$ 9 ! ,"o   
,hundr$ ,t5? ,congress1 except t--  7#a7
 ! ,tom ,lantos ,human ,rights          
,commission may1 9 addition to          
collaborat+ closely ) o!r pr(essional   
/aff memb]s ( ! ,committee on ,=eign    
,affairs1 collaborate closely )         

pr(essional /aff memb]s ( o!r relevant  
committees2 &  7#b7 ! res\rces ( !      
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs :i* !     
,commission may use %all include all    
res\rces :i* ! ,committee is au?oriz$ to
 obta9 f o!r (fices ( ! ,h\se (         
,repres5tatives4  7d7 ,(fice (          
,congressional ,e?ics ,section #a (     
,h\se ,resolution #hie1 ,"o ,hundr$ ,t5?
 ,congress1 %all apply 9 ! ,"o ,hundr$  
,f\rte5? ,congress 9 ! same mann] z su* 
provision appli$ 9 ! ,"o ,hundr$ ,t5?   
,congress1 except t--  7#a7 ! ,(fice (  
,congressional ,e?ics %all be treat$ z a
 /&+ committee ( ! ,h\se = purposes (   
section #bjb7;i7 ( ! ,legislative       
,reorganization ,act ( #aidf 7#b        
,u4,s4,c4 #gb;a7i772  7#b7 ref]5ces to !
 ,committee on ,/&>ds ( ,(ficial        
,conduct %all be con/ru$ z ref]5ces to !
 ,committee on ,e?ics2  7#c7 ! second   
s5t5ce ( section #a7;b77#f77;,a7 %all n 
apply2  7#d7 memb]s subject to section  
#a7;b77#f77;,b7 may be reappo9t$ = a    
second additional t]m2  7#e7 any        

individual :o is ! subject ( a prelim9>y
 review or second-phase review by ! bo>d
 %all be in=m$ ( ! "r to be repres5t$ by
 c\nsel & invok+ t "r %\ld n be held    
negatively aga9/ !m2 &  7#f7 ! ,(fice   
may n take any action t w\ld d5y any    
p]son any "r or protection provid$ "u ! 
,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  #e4    
,ord] ( bus9ess ,! ,speak] may recognize
 a ,memb] = ! read+ ( ! ,con/itution on 
any legislative day ?r\gh ,janu>y #af1  
#bjae4  ,cl]k4