,,iii  #aafth ,,congress  #ast ,session 
,s4 ,,res4 #ig  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of
 ,,the ,,united ,,states  ,march #f1    
#bjai ,mr4 ,schumer submitted the       
following resolution2 which was referred
 to the ,committee on ,rules and        
,administration  ,,resolution           
,establishing the ,select ,committee on 
the ,climate ,crisis4  #a4 ,select      
,committee on the ,climate ,crisis  7a7 
,establishment ,there is established in 
the ,senate a ,select ,committee on the 
,climate ,crisis 7in this resolution    
referred to as the ,select ,committee74 
7b7 ,composition  7#a7 ,membership ,the 
,select ,committee shall be composed of 
#af ,senators1 of whom-- 7,a7 #h shall  
be appointed by the majority leader2 and
  7,b7 #h shall be appointed by the     
minority leader4  7#b7 ,co-,chairpersons
 ,the majority leader and the minority  
leader shall each designate #a member of
 the ,select ,committee to serve as a   
,co-,chairperson of the ,select         
,committee4  7#c7 ,deadline ,not later  

than #ad days after the date of adoption
 of this resolution1 the majority leader
 and minority leader shall each appoint 
all members and designate the           
,co-,chairpersons of the ,select        
,committee4  7#d7 ,period of appointment
 ,members shall be appointed for the    
life of the ,select ,committee4  7#e7   
,vacancies ,a vacancy in the membership 
of the ,select ,committee--  7,a7 shall 
not affect its powers2 and  7,b7 shall  
be filled not later than #ad days after 
the date on which the vacancy occurs1 in
 the same manner as the original        
appointment was made4  7#f7 ,departure  
of member ,if a member of the ,select   
,committee ceases to be a ,member of the
 ,senate1 the member is no longer a     
member of the ,select ,committee and a  
vacancy shall exist4  7c7 ,funding  7#a7
 ,in general ,the expenses of the       
,select ,committee shall be paid from   
the ,contingent ,fund of the ,senate1 in
 a total amount of--  7,a7 not more than
 #a1ejj1jjj for the period beginning on 

the date of adoption of this resolution 
and ending on ,september #cj1 #bjai2 and
  7,b7 not more than #b1fjj1jjj for the 
period beginning on ,october #a1 #bjai  
and ending on ,september #cj1 #bjbj4    
7#b7 ,approval  7,a7 ,in general ,except
 as provided in subparagraph 7,b71 the  
expenses of the ,select ,committee shall
 be paid upon vouchers approved by the  
,co-,chairpersons of the ,select        
,committee1 in accordance with the rules
 and regulations of the ,senate4  7,b7  
,vouchers not required ,vouchers shall  
not be required for-- 7i7 the           
disbursement of salaries of employees   
paid at an annual rate2  7ii7 the       
payment of telecommunications provided  
by the ,office of the ,sergeant at ,arms
 and ,doorkeeper2  7iii7 the payment of 
stationery supplies purchased through   
the ,keeper of the ,stationery2  7iv7   
payments to the ,postmaster of the      
,senate2  7v7 the payment of metered    
charges on copying equipment provided by
 the ,office of the ,sergeant at ,arms  

and ,doorkeeper2  7vi7 the payment of   
,senate ,recording and ,photographic    
,services2 or  7vii7 the payment of     
franked and mass mail costs by the      
,sergeant at ,arms and ,doorkeeper4  7d7
 ,staffing  7#a7 ,in general ,the       
,co-,chairpersons of the ,select        
,committee may jointly appoint and fix  
the compensation of employees of the    
,select ,committee in accordance with   
the guidelines for employees of the     
,senate and following all applicable    
rules and employment requirements of the
 ,senate 7including those relating to   
employees of standing committees of the 
,senate74  7#b7 ,agency contributions   
,there are authorized to be paid from   
the appropriations account for          
,inquiries and ,investigations of the   
,senate such sums as may be necessary   
for agency contributions related to the 
compensation of employees of the ,select
 ,committee4  7e7 ,jurisdiction2        
functions  7#a7 ,investigative          
jurisdiction ,the ,select ,committee    

shall have the authority to investigate 
and make findings regarding how inaction
 on the climate crisis is harming the   
economic and national security interests
 of the ,united ,states4  7#b7 ,meetings
  7,a7 ,in general ,the ,select         
,committee shall-- 7i7 meet at the call 
of the ,co-,chairpersons2 and  7ii7 hold
 its first meeting to plan the          
activities of the ,select ,committee not
 later than #cj days after the date of  
adoption of this resolution4  7,b7      
,agenda ,not later than #dh hours before
 any meeting of the ,select ,committee1 
the ,co-,chairpersons shall provide an  
agenda to the members of the ,select    
,committee4  7#c7 ,hearings  7,a7 ,in   
general ,the ,select ,committee may1 for
 the purpose of carrying out this       
section1 hold such hearings1 sit and act
 at such times and places1 require      
attendance of witnesses and production  
of books1 papers1 and documents1 take   
such testimony1 receive such evidence1  
and administer such oaths as the ,select

 ,committee considers advisable4  7,b7  
,all hearings public ,the hearings of   
the ,select ,committee in connection    
with any aspect of its investigative    
functions shall be public hearings4     
7,c7 ,hearing procedures and            
responsibilities of ,co-,chairpersons   
7i7 ,announcement ,not later than #g    
days before any hearing of the ,select  
,committee1 the ,co-,chairpersons shall 
make a public announcement of the date1 
place1 time1 and subject matter of the  
hearing1 unless the ,co-,chairpersons   
determine that there is good cause to   
hold the hearing at an earlier date4    
7ii7 ,equal representation of witnesses 
,each ,co-,chairperson shall be entitled
 to select an equal number of witnesses 
for each hearing held by the ,select    
,committee4  7iii7 ,written statement ,a
 witness appearing before the ,select   
,committee shall file a written         
statement of proposed testimony at least
 #b days before the appearance of the   
witness1 unless the requirement is      

waived by the ,co-,chairpersons1        
following a joint determination that    
there is good cause for failure to      
comply with the requirement4  7#d7      
,minimum number of public meetings and  
hearings ,the ,select ,committee shall  
hold not less than a total of #e public 
meetings or public hearings4  7#e7      
,technical assistance ,upon written     
request of the ,co-,chairpersons1 a     
,federal agency1 including an agency in 
the legislative branch1 shall provide   
technical assistance to the ,select     
,committee in order for the ,select     
,committee to carry out its duties4     
7#f7 ,coordination with standing        
committees of the senate ,the ,select   
,committee shall1 in conducting official
 business1 coordinate with standing     
committees with relevant jurisdiction4  
7#g7 ,no legislative jurisdiction ,the  
,select ,committee shall not have       
legislative jurisdiction and shall have 
no authority to take legislative action 
on any bill or resolution4  7f7         

,reporting  7#a7 ,in general ,subject to
 paragraph 7#b71 not later than ,july   
#ca1 #bjbj1 the ,select ,committee shall
 submit to the ,senate and any relevant 
committee of the ,senate a comprehensive
 report of the results of its           
investigations and studies1 together    
with such detailed findings as it may   
determine advisable4  7#b7 ,separate    
reports ,if the ,select ,committee is   
not able to agree to a report described 
in paragraph 7#a7 by a majority vote1   
each ,co-,chairperson may submit to the 
,senate and any relevant committee of   
the ,senate a report on behalf of the   
members of the ,select ,committee       
appointed by the ,senate leader that    
appointed such ,co-,chairperson         
regarding the results of the            
investigations and studies of the       
,select ,committee4  7#c7 ,publication  
,not later than #cj days after the date 
on which a report under this subsection 
is submitted1 the ,select ,committee    
shall make the report publicly available

 in widely accessible formats4  7g7     
,termination ,the ,select ,committee    
shall terminate on ,october #a1 #bjbj4