,,iii #aaeth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #cif ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,february #g1 #bjah,mrs4 ,shaheen 7for herself1 ,mrs4 ,ernst1 ,mrs4 ,gillibrand1 ,ms4 ,stabenow1 ,mr4 ,sanders1 ,ms4 ,hassan1 ,mr4 ,van ,hollen1 ,ms4 ,cortez ,masto1 ,ms4 ,baldwin1 ,ms4 ,warren1 ,mr4 ,tillis1 ,ms4 ,klobuchar1 ,mr4 ,wyden1 ,mr4 ,isakson1 ,mr4 ,scott1 ,mr4 ,daines1 ,ms4 ,smith1 and ,mr4 ,burr7 submitted the following resolution2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,rules and ,administration ,,resolution ,to establish a special committee of the ,senate to address sexual abuse within ,united ,states ,olympic ,gymnastics4 #a4 ,establishment of the special committee 7a7 ,establishment ,there is established a special committee of the ,senate to be known as the ,special ,committee to ,investigate ,sexual ,abuse ,within ,united ,states ,olympic ,gymnastics 7hereafter in this resolution referred to as the special committee74 7b7 ,purpose ,the purpose of the special committee is-- 7#a7 to investigate the ,united ,states ,olympic ,committee and national sports governing bodies1 including ,,usa ,gymnastics1 and determine the extent to which these organizations were complicit in the criminal or negligent behavior of their employees relating to sexual abuse2 7#b7 to identify and recommend solutions to the systemic failures at the ,united ,states ,olympic ,committee and national sports governing bodies1 including ,,usa ,gymnastics1 that allowed for pervasive sexual abuse to continue for decades2 7#c7 to identify actions that must be taken by the ,united ,states ,olympic ,committee and national sports governing bodies1 including ,,usa ,gymnastics1 to ensure increased transparency and protections for children1 athletes1 and their families2 7#d7 to make such findings of fact as are warranted and appropriate2 and 7#e7 to make such recommendations1 including recommendations for new legislation and amendments to existing laws and any administrative or other actions1 as the special committee may determine to be necessary or desirable4 7c7 ,limitation ,no proposed legislation shall be referred to the special committee1 and the special committee shall not have power to report by bill or otherwise have legislative jurisdiction4 7d7 ,treatment as standing committee ,for purposes of paragraphs #a1 #b1 #g7;a77#a71 #g7;a77#b71 and #aj7;a7 of rule ,,xxvi and rule ,,xxvii of the ,standing ,rules of the ,senate1 and subsections 7i7 and 7j7 of section #bjb of the ,legislative ,reorganization ,act of #aidf 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #dcja71 the special committee shall be treated as a standing committee of the ,senate4 #b4 ,membership and organization of the special committee 7a7 ,membership 7#a7 ,in general ,the special committee shall consist of #h members of the ,senate1 of whom-- 7,a7 #d shall be appointed by the ,president pro tempore of the ,senate from the majority party of the ,senate upon the recommendation of the ,majority ,leader of the ,senate2 and 7,b7 #d shall be appointed by the ,president pro tempore of the ,senate from the minority party of the ,senate upon the recommendation of the ,minority ,leader of the ,senate4 7#b7 ,composition ,not less than #d of the members appointed under paragraph 7#a7 shall be women4 7#c7 ,vacancies ,any vacancy in the membership of the special committee shall-- 7,a7 not affect the authority of the remaining members to execute the functions of the special committee2 and 7,b7 be filled in the same manner as original appointments to the special committee are made4 7#d7 ,service ,for the purpose of paragraph #d of rule ,,xxv of the ,standing ,rules of the ,senate1 service of a ,senator as a member1 chair1 or vice chair of the special committee shall not be taken into account4 7b7 ,chair and ,vice ,chair 7#a7 ,in general ,the chair of the special committee shall be selected by the ,majority ,leader of the ,senate and the vice chair of the special committee shall be selected by the ,minority ,leader of the ,senate4 7#b7 ,vice ,chair duties ,the vice chair shall discharge such responsibilities as the special committee or the chair may assign4 #c4 ,authority of special committee 7a7 ,in general ,for the purposes of this resolution1 the special committee may-- 7#a7 make expenditures from the contingent fund of the ,senate2 7#b7 employ personnel2 7#c7 hold hearings2 7#d7 sit and act at any time or place during the sessions1 recesses1 and adjourned periods of the ,senate2 7#e7 require1 by subpoena or otherwise1 the attendance of witnesses and the production of correspondence1 books1 papers1 and documents2 7#f7 take depositions and other testimony2 7#g7 issue interim reports1 as necessary2 7#h7 procure the services of individual consultations or organizations thereof in accordance with the provisions of section #bjb7;i7 of the ,legislative ,reorganization ,act of #aidf 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #dcja7;i772 and 7#i7 with the prior consent of the ,federal department or agency concerned and the ,committee on ,rules and ,administration1 use on a nonreimbursable basis the services of personnel of the ,federal department or agency4 7b7 ,oaths for witnesses ,the chair or any member of the special committee may administer oaths to witnesses4 7c7 ,subpoenas ,a subpoena authorized by the special committee may be-- 7#a7 issued over the signature of-- 7,a7 the chair after consultation with the vice chair2 or 7,b7 any member of the special committee designated by the chair after consultation with the vice chair2 and 7#b7 served by any person designated by the chair or the member signing the subpoena4 7d7 ,access of members to information ,each member of the special committee shall have equal and unimpeded access to information collected or otherwise obtained by the special committee4 #d4 ,report and termination 7a7 ,report ,the special committee shall report the findings of the special committee1 together with such recommendations as the special committee deems advisable1 to the ,senate not later than the last day of the first session of the #aafth ,congress4 7b7 ,records ,upon termination of the special committee1 all records1 files1 documents1 and other materials in the possession1 custody1 or control of the special committee shall be transferred to the ,secretary of the ,senate under appropriate conditions established by the special committee1 including conditions to protect information under the ,,hipaa privacy and security law1 as defined in section #cjji7;a7 of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;jj-#ai7;a774 #e4 ,funding ,from the date on which this resolution is agreed to through the termination of the special committee1 the special committee shall use such funds as necessary to carry out the duties of the special committee4