,,iv  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,con4 ,,res4 #bh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se   
,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #af1     
#bjag,mr4 ,la,hood 7= himself1 ,mr4     
,lip9ski1 ,mr4 ,kri%namoor?i1 ,mr4 ,k9d1
 ,mr4 ,m\lton1 ,mr4 ,walz1 ,mr4         
,o',hall]an1 ,mrs4 ,murphy ( ,florida1  
,ms4 ,wass]man ,s*ultz1 ,mr4 ,sires1    
,mr4 ,pet]s1 ,mr4 ,v>gas1 ,mr4 ,huffman1
 ,mr4 ,veasey1 ,mr4 ,loebsack1 ,mr4     
,re$1 ,mr4 ,hultgr51 ,mr4 ,mool5a>1 ,mr4
 ,"y ( ,i[a1 ,mr4 ,graves ( ,l\isiana1  
,mr4 ,d5ham1 ,mr4 ,k9z+]1 ,mr4 ,byrne1  
,mr4 ,b]gman1 ,mr4 ,curbelo ( ,florida1 
,mr4 ,griffi?1 ,mr4 ,r5acci1 ,mr4 ,bo/1 
,mr4 ,roskam1 ,mr4 ,rodney ,davis (     
,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,?omas ,j4 ,rooney (     
,florida1 ,mr4 ,mess]1 ,mr4 ,c(fman1    
,mr4 ,gallagh]1 ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick1 ,mr4 
,o',r\rke1 ,mr4 ,coop]1 ,mr4 ,co/a1 ,ms4
 ,br[nley ( ,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,s9ema1 ,mr4
 ,smuck]1 ,mr4 ,joyce ( ,ohio1 ,mr4     
,donovan1 ,mr4 ,r\z]1 & ,mr4 ,bacon7    
submitt$ ! foll[+ concurr5t resolution2 
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,rules  

,,concurr5t ,,resolution  ,e/abli%+ a   
,jo9t ,committee on ! ,organization (   
,congress4  #a4 ,e/abli%m5t ( ,committee
  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t & memb]%ip ,!re is    
e/abli%$ an ad hoc ,jo9t ,committee on !
 ,organization ( ! ,congress 7ref]r$ to 
z ! ,committee7 to be compos$ (--  7#a7 
#ab memb]s ( ! ,s5ate-- 7,a7 #f to be   
appo9t$ by ! majority lead]2 &  7,b7 #f 
to be appo9t$ by ! m9ority lead]2 &     
7#b7 #ab memb]s ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives--  7,a7 #f to be appo9t$
 by ! ,speak]2 &  7,b7 #f to be appo9t$ 
by ! m9ority lead]4  7b7 ,ex (ficio     
memb]s ,! majority lead] & ! m9ority    
lead] ( ! ,s5ate & ! majority lead] & ! 
m9ority lead] ( ! ,h\se (               
,repres5tatives %all be ex (ficio1 vot+ 
memb]s ( ! ,committee1 b %all n be c\nt$
 = ! purpose ( asc]ta9+ ! pres5ce ( a   
quorum ( ! ,committee4  7c7             
,organization ( committee  7#a7 ,a      
*airman f ea* ,h\se %all be designat$ f 
among ! memb]s ( ! ,committee by !      
majority lead] ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,speak] ( 

! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7#b7 ,a vice
 *airman f ea* ,h\se %all be designat$ f
 among ! memb]s ( ! ,committee by !     
m9ority lead] ( ! ,s5ate & ! m9ority    
lead] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7#c7
 ,! ,committee may e/abli% subcommittees
 compris$ ( only memb]s f "o ,h\se1 :o  
may consid] only matt]s relat$ solely to
 t ,h\se4  7#d7  7,a7 ,no recomm5dation 
%all be made by ! ,committee except ^u a
 majority vote ( ! memb]s repres5t+ ea* 
,h\se1 respectively4  7,b7 ,not)/&+     
subp>agraph 7,a71 any recomm5dation )   
respect to ! rules & proc$ures ( "o     
,h\se :i* only affects matt]s relat$    
solely to t ,h\se may only be made &    
vot$ on by ! memb]s ( ! committee f t   
,h\se1 & ^u its adoption by a majority (
 su* memb]s %all be consid]$ to h be5   
adopt$ by ! full ,committee z a         
recomm5dation ( ! ,committee4 ,once su* 
recomm5dation is adopt$1 ! full         
,committee may vote to make an int]im or
 f9al report conta9+ any su*            
recomm5dation4  #b4 ,/udy ( organization

 & op]ation ( ! ,congress  7a7 ,9 g5]al 
,! ,committee %all make a full &        
complete /udy ( ! organization1         
op]ations1 functions1 & relevant        
int]actions ( ! ,memb]s ( ,congress &   
make recomm5dations t s]ve ! foll[+     
objectives3  7#a7 ,mak+ ! op]ations & ! 
organization ( ! ,congress m effective &
 m effici5t4  7#b7 ,mak+ ! ,congress &  
its memb]s m acc\ntable to ! citiz5s !y 
s]ve4  7#c7 ,improv+ ! relation%ips     
betwe5 ! ,h\ses ( ,congress4  7#d7      
,improv+ ! relation%ips betwe5 & among  
o!r bran*es ( ! ,gov]nm5t1 p>ticul>ly   
relative to ! congressional ov]sight (  
^? bran*es4  7#e7 ,improv+ ! ord]ly1    
timely1 & effective consid]ation &      
disposal ( legislation4  7#f7 ,improv+ !
 relation%ips among bo? elect$ ,memb]s (
 ! ,congress & ! /aff ( ^? ,memb]s1     
p>ticul>ly relat+ to relation%ips betwe5
 ! m9ority & majority ,memb]s4  7#g7    
,improv+ ! relation%ip betwe5 memb]s & !
 citiz5s !y s]ve1 especially 9 !        
opportunities citiz5s h to p>ticipate 9 

! process ( gov]n+4  7b7 ,additional    
matt] ,to be /udi$ ,! ,committee %all   
also include 9 its /udy ! role ( ! /&+1 
select1 & special committees & _!       
effectiv5ess 9 address+ legislative     
responsibilities1 p>ticul>ly ^? involv+ 
! au?orization ( ,f$]al programs &      
ag5cies & ! future fiscal impact (      
entitlem5t programs4  #c4 ,au?ority &   
employm5t & comp5sation ( /aff  7a7     
,au?ority ( committee ,! ,committee or  
any ( its subcommittees may-- 7#a7 sit &
 act at su* places & times z !          
,committee1 or any duly au?oriz$        
subcommittee !re(1 det]m9es are         
appropriate dur+ ! sessions1 recesses1 &
 adj\rn$ p]iods ( ,congress2 &  7#b7    
require ! att5dance ( witnesses & !     
production ( books1 pap]s1 & docum5ts1  
adm9i/] oa?s1 take te/imony1 & procure  
pr9t+ & b9d+4  7b7 ,appo9tm5t &         
comp5sation ( /aff  7#a7 ,! ,committee  
may appo9t & fix ! comp5sation ( su*    
exp]ts1 consultants1 te*nicians1 &      
cl]ical p]sonnel z x deems necess>y1 b  

%all utilize exi/+ /aff to ! ext5t      
possible4 ,/aff %all be comp5sat$ &     
reimburs$ 9 accordance ) curr5t rules1  
/atutes1 practices1 & proc$ures "u :i*  
congressional /aff are curr5tly         
comp5sat$ & reimburs$ = _! (ficial      
exp5ses4  7#b7 ,! ,committee may utilize
 su* volunt>y & uncomp5sat$ s]vices z x 
deems necess>y & may utilize ! s]vices1 
in=mation1 facilities1 & p]sonnel ( o!r 
ag5cies ( ! legislative bran*4  7c7     
,witnesses ,witnesses reque/$ to appe>  
be=e ! ,committee %all be reimburs$ =   
travel1 subsi/5ce1 & o!r necess>y       
exp5ses incurr$ 9 travel+ to & f        
,committee proce$+s4  7d7 ,exp5ses  7#a7
 ,s5ate  7,a7 ,! ,s5ate memb]s ( !      
,committee %all submit a budget (       
exp5ses allocable to ! ,s5ate to !      
,committee on ,rules & ,adm9i/ration ( !
 ,s5ate4 ,! ,committee may exp5d =      
exp5ses allocable to ! ,s5ate n to exce$
  f ! cont+5t fund ( ! ,s5ate subject to
 approval by ! ,committee on ,rules &   
,adm9i/ration until a ,committee fund+  

resolution is approv$ by ! ,s5ate or1 if
 no fund+ resolution is approv$1 until !
 conclusion ( ! #aae? ,congress4  7,b7  
,! exp5ses ( ! ,committee allocable to !
 ,s5ate %all be paid f ! cont+5t fund ( 
! ,s5ate1 ^u v\*]s sign$ by ! ,s5ate    
*airman4  7#b7 ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives  
,!re %all be paid out ( ! applicable    
acc\nts ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives su* 
sums z may be necess>y = "o-half ( !    
exp5ses ( ! ,committee4 ,su* paym5ts    
%all be made on v\*]s sign$ by ! *airman
 or vice *airman ( ! ,committee :o is a 
,memb] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 z ! 
case may be1 & approv$ 9 ! mann] direct$
 by ! ,committee on ,h\se ,adm9i/ration 
( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 ,am\nts    
made available "u ?is p>agraph %all be  
exp5d$ 9 accordance ) regulations       
prescrib$ by ! ,committee on ,h\se      
,adm9i/ration ( ! ,h\se (               
,repres5tatives4  #d4 ,committee report 
,! ,committee %all report its f9d+s to !
 ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate n   
lat] ?an ! conclusion ( ea* session (   

,congress dur+ :i* ! ,committee is      
au?oriz$4 ,! report at ! conclusion (   
ea* session %all include recomm5dations 
( ! ,committee = its cont9uation or     
designation ( a simil> entity to cont9ue
 ! pursuit ( improvem5ts 9 !            
congressional process4