,,iv  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #fag  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #bc1 #bjaf   
,mr4 ,duncan ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a submitt$ !  
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,rules1 & 9 addition to ! 
,committee on ,h\se ,adm9i/ration1 = a  
p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by !    
,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*
 provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( !
 committee conc]n$  ,,resolution        
,provid+ = au?ority to initiate         
litigation = actions by ! ,presid5t or  
o!r executive bran* (ficials inconsi/5t 
) _! duties "u ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ) respect to ! unlawful transf] 
( individuals deta9$ at ,unit$ ,/ates   
,naval ,/ation1 ,guantanamo ,bay1 ,cuba4
  ,t ! ,speak] is au?oriz$ to initiate  
or int]v5e 9 "o or m civil actions on   
behalf ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives 9 a  
,f$]al c\rt ( compet5t jurisdiction to  
seek any appropriate relief reg>d+ !    
failure ( ! ,presid5t1 ! head ( any     
dep>tm5t or ag5cy1 or any o!r (fic] or  

employee ( ! executive bran*1 to act 9 a
 mann] consi/5t ) t (ficial's duties "u 
! ,con/itution & laws ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
) respect to ! transf] ( any individual 
deta9$ at ,guantanamo 7z su* t]m is     
def9$ 9 section #ajcd7;f77#b7 ( !       
,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act =  
,fiscal ,ye> #bjaf 7,public ,law        
#aad-ib77 9 violation ( section #ajca1  
#ajcc1 or #ajcd ( ! ,national ,def5se   
,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjaf 
7,public ,law #aad-ib7 or ( an          
appropriations ,act4 ,! phrase          
appropriate relief includes b is n      
limit$ to all =ms ( equitable relief1   
includ+ a decl>atory judgm5t action to  
det]m9e ! mean+ ( laws & :e!r !y are be+
 obey$ or disobey$1 & a writ ( m&amus1  
tempor>y re/ra9+ ord]1 prelim9>y        
injunction1 p]man5t injunction1 & su*   
o!r relief z is necess>y to compel      
ob$i5ce to law4  #b4 ,! ,speak] %all    
notify ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ( a    
decision to initiate or int]v5e 9 any   
civil action pursuant to ?is resolution4

  #c4  7a7 ,! ,(fice ( ! ,g5]al ,c\nsel 
( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 at !       
direction ( ! ,speak]1 %all repres5t !  
,h\se 9 any civil action initiat$1 or 9 
:i* ! ,h\se int]v5es1 pursuant to ?is   
resolution1 & may employ ! s]vices (    
outside c\nsel & o!r exp]ts = ?is       
purpose4  7b7 ,! *air ( ! ,committee on 
,h\se ,adm9i/ration %all cause to be    
pr9t$ 9 ! ,congressional ,record a      
/atem5t sett+ =? ! aggregate am\nts     
exp5d$ by ! ,(fice ( ,g5]al ,c\nsel on  
outside c\nsel & o!r exp]ts pursuant to 
subsection 7a7 on a qu>t]ly basis4 ,su* 
/atem5t %all be submitt$ = pr9t+ n m ?an
 #cj days aft] ! expiration ( ea* su*   
p]iod4