,,iv  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #hec  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #h1         
#bjaf,mr4 ,kelly ( ,p5nsylvania 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        
,au?oriz+ ! ,speak] ( ! ,h\se (         
,repres5tatives to initiate or int]v5e 9
 a civil action reg>d+ ! compliance ( ! 
executive bran* ) ! provision ( law     
prohibit+ rel9qui%m5t ( ! responsibility
 ( ! ,national ,telecommunications &    
,in=mation ,adm9i/ration ) respect to   
,int]net doma9 "n sy/em functions4      
,:]eas ,lawr5ce ,e4 ,/rickl+1 !         
,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce =        
,communications & ,in=mation &          
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national              
,telecommunications & ,in=mation        
,adm9i/ration 7,,ntia71 ann\nc$ on      

,augu/ #af1 #bjaf1 t ,,ntia w all[ !    
contract betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates         
,gov]nm5t & ! ,int]net ,corporation =   
,assign$ ,names & ,numb]s 7,,icann7 to  
lapse by ,septemb] #cj1 #bjaf2 ,:]eas   
,,ntia's decision necess>ily us$        
appropriat$ funds ?r\gh paym5t ( !      
sal>ies ( ,,ntia /aff ^: "t 0 us$ to    
make ! decision & o!r exp5ditures =     
evaluat+ ,,icann's propos$ re=ms1 9     
violation ( section #eci ( ! ,comm]ce1  
,ju/ice1 ,sci5ce1 & ,relat$ ,ag5cies    
,appropriations ,act1 #bjaf 7,public    
,law #aad-aac2 #abi ,/at4 #bccb72 ,:]eas
 ,,ntia's decision 0 made be=e !        
,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice answ]$ !
 "q ask$ ( x by ,congress reg>d+ :e!r ! 
,int]net ,assign$ ,numb]s ,au?ority     
7,,iana7 functions are a ,gov]nm5t      
asset1 ! transf] ( :i* requires         
congressional au?orization "u clause #b 
( section #c ( article ,,iv ( !         
,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7commonly
 kn[n z ! ,prop]ty ,clause72 & ,:]eas   
,,ntia's decision1 9 light ( ! =ego+1   

raises s]i\s con/itutional conc]ns      
reg>d+ ! sep>ation ( p[]s & ! rule (    
law3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  #a4 ,au?orization
 ( civil action reg>d+ compliance (     
executive bran* ) law prohibit+         
rel9qui%m5t ( responsibility ( ,national
 ,telecommunications & ,in=mation       
,adm9i/ration ) respect to ,int]net     
doma9 "n sy/em functions ,! ,speak] ( ! 
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives is au?oriz$ to  
initiate or int]v5e 9 "o or m civil     
actions on behalf ( ! ,h\se 9 a ,f$]al  
c\rt ( compet5t jurisdiction to seek any
 appropriate relief reg>d+ ! failure ( !
 ,presid5t1 ! head ( any dep>tm5t or    
ag5cy1 or any o!r (fic] or employee ( ! 
executive bran* to act 9 a mann]        
consi/5t ) t (ficial's duties "u !      
,con/itution & laws ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ) 
respect to ! implem5tation ( section    
#eci ( ! ,comm]ce1 ,ju/ice1 ,sci5ce1 &  
,relat$ ,ag5cies ,appropriations ,act1  
#bjaf 7,public ,law #aad-aac2 #abi ,/at4
 #bccb7 or any o!r relat$ provision (   
law1 includ+ a failure to implem5t su*  

section or any su* provision4  #b4      
,notification ,! ,speak] %all notify !  
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ( any decision  
to initiate or int]v5e 9 any civil      
action pursuant to ?is resolution4  #c4 
,process = civil action  7a7            
,repres5tation by ,g5]al ,c\nsel ,!     
,(fice ( ! ,g5]al ,c\nsel ( ! ,h\se (   
,repres5tatives1 at ! direction ( !     
,speak]1 %all repres5t ! ,h\se 9 any    
civil action initiat$1 or 9 :i* ! ,h\se 
int]v5es1 pursuant to ?is resolution &  
may employ ! s]vices ( outside c\nsel & 
o!r exp]ts = ?is purpose4  7b7 ,/atem5t 
( co/s ( outside c\nsel & exp]ts ,n lat]
 ?an #cj days aft] ! expiration ( ea*   
cal5d> qu>t]1 ! *air ( ! ,committee on  
,h\se ,adm9i/ration %all cause to be    
pr9t$ 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 dur+ t qu>t]4