,,iii #aae? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #cif ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,febru>y #g1 #bjah,mrs4 ,%ahe5 7= h]self1 ,mrs4 ,ern/1 ,mrs4 ,gillibr&1 ,ms4 ,/ab5[1 ,mr4 ,s&]s1 ,ms4 ,hassan1 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51 ,ms4 ,cortez ,ma/o1 ,ms4 ,baldw91 ,ms4 ,w>r51 ,mr4 ,tillis1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,mr4 ,wyd51 ,mr4 ,isakson1 ,mr4 ,scott1 ,mr4 ,da9es1 ,ms4 ,smi?1 & ,mr4 ,burr7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,rules & ,adm9i/ration ,,resolution ,to e/abli% a special committee ( ! ,s5ate to address sexual abuse )9 ,unit$ ,/ates ,olympic ,gymna/ics4 #a4 ,e/abli%m5t ( ! special committee 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ a special committee ( ! ,s5ate to be kn[n z ! ,special ,committee to ,inve/igate ,sexual ,abuse ,)9 ,unit$ ,/ates ,olympic ,gymna/ics 7h]eaft] 9 ?is resolution ref]r$ to z ! special committee74 7b7 ,purpose ,! purpose ( ! special committee is-- 7#a7 to inve/igate ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,olympic ,committee & national sports gov]n+ bodies1 includ+ ,,usa ,gymna/ics1 & det]m9e ! ext5t to :i* ^! organizations 7 complicit 9 ! crim9al or neglig5t behavior ( _! employees relat+ to sexual abuse2 7#b7 to id5tify & recomm5d solutions to ! sy/emic failures at ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,olympic ,committee & national sports gov]n+ bodies1 includ+ ,,usa ,gymna/ics1 t all[$ = p]vasive sexual abuse to cont9ue = decades2 7#c7 to id5tify actions t mu/ be tak5 by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,olympic ,committee & national sports gov]n+ bodies1 includ+ ,,usa ,gymna/ics1 to ensure increas$ transp>5cy & protections = *ildr51 a?letes1 & _! families2 7#d7 to make su* f9d+s ( fact z are w>rant$ & appropriate2 & 7#e7 to make su* recomm5dations1 includ+ recomm5dations = new legislation & am5dm5ts to exi/+ laws & any adm9i/rative or o!r actions1 z ! special committee may det]m9e to be necess>y or desirable4 7c7 ,limitation ,no propos$ legislation %all be ref]r$ to ! special committee1 & ! special committee %all n h p[] to report by bill or o!rwise h legislative jurisdiction4 7d7 ,treatm5t z /&+ committee ,= purposes ( p>agraphs #a1 #b1 #g7;a77#a71 #g7;a77#b71 & #aj7;a7 ( rule ,,xxvi & rule ,,xxvii ( ! ,/&+ ,rules ( ! ,s5ate1 & subsections 7i7 & 7j7 ( section #bjb ( ! ,legislative ,reorganization ,act ( #aidf 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #dcja71 ! special committee %all be treat$ z a /&+ committee ( ! ,s5ate4 #b4 ,memb]%ip & organization ( ! special committee 7a7 ,memb]%ip 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! special committee %all consi/ ( #h memb]s ( ! ,s5ate1 ( :om-- 7,a7 #d %all be appo9t$ by ! ,presid5t pro tempore ( ! ,s5ate f ! majority p>ty ( ! ,s5ate ^u ! recomm5dation ( ! ,majority ,lead] ( ! ,s5ate2 & 7,b7 #d %all be appo9t$ by ! ,presid5t pro tempore ( ! ,s5ate f ! m9ority p>ty ( ! ,s5ate ^u ! recomm5dation ( ! ,m9ority ,lead] ( ! ,s5ate4 7#b7 ,composition ,n less ?an #d ( ! memb]s appo9t$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be wom54 7#c7 ,vacancies ,any vacancy 9 ! memb]%ip ( ! special committee %all-- 7,a7 n affect ! au?ority ( ! rema9+ memb]s to execute ! functions ( ! special committee2 & 7,b7 be fill$ 9 ! same mann] z orig9al appo9tm5ts to ! special committee are made4 7#d7 ,s]vice ,= ! purpose ( p>agraph #d ( rule ,,xxv ( ! ,/&+ ,rules ( ! ,s5ate1 s]vice ( a ,s5ator z a memb]1 *air1 or vice *air ( ! special committee %all n be tak5 into acc\nt4 7b7 ,*air & ,vice ,*air 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! *air ( ! special committee %all be select$ by ! ,majority ,lead] ( ! ,s5ate & ! vice *air ( ! special committee %all be select$ by ! ,m9ority ,lead] ( ! ,s5ate4 7#b7 ,vice ,*air duties ,! vice *air %all dis*>ge su* responsibilities z ! special committee or ! *air may assign4 #c4 ,au?ority ( special committee 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,= ! purposes ( ?is resolution1 ! special committee may-- 7#a7 make exp5ditures f ! cont+5t fund ( ! ,s5ate2 7#b7 employ p]sonnel2 7#c7 hold he>+s2 7#d7 sit & act at any "t or place dur+ ! sessions1 recesses1 & adj\rn$ p]iods ( ! ,s5ate2 7#e7 require1 by subpo5a or o!rwise1 ! att5dance ( witnesses & ! production ( correspond5ce1 books1 pap]s1 & docum5ts2 7#f7 take depositions & o!r te/imony2 7#g7 issue int]im reports1 z necess>y2 7#h7 procure ! s]vices ( individual consultations or organizations !re( 9 accordance ) ! provisions ( section #bjb7;i7 ( ! ,legislative ,reorganization ,act ( #aidf 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #dcja7;i772 & 7#i7 ) ! prior cons5t ( ! ,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy conc]n$ & ! ,committee on ,rules & ,adm9i/ration1 use on a nonreimbursable basis ! s]vices ( p]sonnel ( ! ,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy4 7b7 ,oa?s = witnesses ,! *air or any memb] ( ! special committee may adm9i/] oa?s to witnesses4 7c7 ,subpo5as ,a subpo5a au?oriz$ by ! special committee may be-- 7#a7 issu$ ov] ! signature (-- 7,a7 ! *air aft] consultation ) ! vice *air2 or 7,b7 any memb] ( ! special committee designat$ by ! *air aft] consultation ) ! vice *air2 & 7#b7 s]v$ by any p]son designat$ by ! *air or ! memb] sign+ ! subpo5a4 7d7 ,access ( memb]s to in=mation ,ea* memb] ( ! special committee %all h equal & unimp$$ access to in=mation collect$ or o!rwise obta9$ by ! special committee4 #d4 ,report & t]m9ation 7a7 ,report ,! special committee %all report ! f9d+s ( ! special committee1 toge!r ) su* recomm5dations z ! special committee deems advisable1 to ! ,s5ate n lat] ?an ! la/ day ( ! fir/ session ( ! #aaf? ,congress4 7b7 ,records ,^u t]m9ation ( ! special committee1 all records1 files1 docum5ts1 & o!r mat]ials 9 ! possession1 cu/ody1 or control ( ! special committee %all be transf]r$ to ! ,secret>y ( ! ,s5ate "u appropriate conditions e/abli%$ by ! special committee1 includ+ conditions to protect in=mation "u ! ,,hipaa privacy & security law1 z def9$ 9 section #cjji7;a7 ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;jj-#ai7;a774 #e4 ,fund+ ,f ! date on :i* ?is resolution is agre$ to ?r\gh ! t]m9ation ( ! special committee1 ! special committee %all use su* funds z necess>y to c>ry out ! duties ( ! special committee4