,,iii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #ig  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! 
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #f1 #bjai ,mr4    
,s*um] submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i*
 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,rules &   
,adm9i/ration  ,,resolution  ,e/abli%+ !
 ,select ,committee on ! ,climate       
,crisis4  #a4 ,select ,committee on !   
,climate ,crisis  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re  
is e/abli%$ 9 ! ,s5ate a ,select        
,committee on ! ,climate ,crisis 79 ?is 
resolution ref]r$ to z ! ,select        
,committee74  7b7 ,composition  7#a7    
,memb]%ip ,! ,select ,committee %all be 
compos$ ( #af ,s5ators1 ( :om-- 7,a7 #h 
%all be appo9t$ by ! majority lead]2 &  
7,b7 #h %all be appo9t$ by ! m9ority    
lead]4  7#b7 ,co-,*airp]sons ,! majority
 lead] & ! m9ority lead] %all ea*       
designate #a memb] ( ! ,select          
,committee to s]ve z a ,co-,*airp]son ( 
! ,select ,committee4  7#c7 ,deadl9e ,n 
lat] ?an #ad days aft] ! date ( adoption
 ( ?is resolution1 ! majority lead] &   
m9ority lead] %all ea* appo9t all memb]s

 & designate ! ,co-,*airp]sons ( !      
,select ,committee4  7#d7 ,p]iod (      
appo9tm5t ,memb]s %all be appo9t$ = !   
life ( ! ,select ,committee4  7#e7      
,vacancies ,a vacancy 9 ! memb]%ip ( !  
,select ,committee--  7,a7 %all n affect
 its p[]s2 &  7,b7 %all be fill$ n lat] 
?an #ad days aft] ! date on :i* !       
vacancy occurs1 9 ! same mann] z !      
orig9al appo9tm5t 0 made4  7#f7         
,dep>ture ( memb] ,if a memb] ( !       
,select ,committee ceases to be a ,memb]
 ( ! ,s5ate1 ! memb] is no long] a memb]
 ( ! ,select ,committee & a vacancy %all
 exi/4  7c7 ,fund+  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!    
exp5ses ( ! ,select ,committee %all be  
paid f ! ,cont+5t ,fund ( ! ,s5ate1 9 a 
total am\nt (--  7,a7 n m ?an #a1ejj1jjj
 = ! p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( adoption (
 ?is resolution & end+ on ,septemb] #cj1
 #bjai2 &  7,b7 n m ?an #b1fjj1jjj = !  
p]iod beg9n+ on ,octob] #a1 #bjai & end+
 on ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbj4  7#b7         
,approval  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z      
provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 ! exp5ses ( 

! ,select ,committee %all be paid ^u    
v\*]s approv$ by ! ,co-,*airp]sons ( !  
,select ,committee1 9 accordance ) !    
rules & regulations ( ! ,s5ate4  7,b7   
,v\*]s n requir$ ,v\*]s %all n be       
requir$ =-- 7i7 ! disbursem5t ( sal>ies 
( employees paid at an annual rate2     
7ii7 ! paym5t ( telecommunications      
provid$ by ! ,(fice ( ! ,s]geant at     
,arms & ,doorkeep]2  7iii7 ! paym5t (   
/ation]y supplies pur*as$ ?r\gh ! ,keep]
 ( ! ,/ation]y2  7iv7 paym5ts to !      
,po/ma/] ( ! ,s5ate2  7v7 ! paym5t (    
met]$ *>ges on copy+ equipm5t provid$ by
 ! ,(fice ( ! ,s]geant at ,arms &       
,doorkeep]2  7vi7 ! paym5t ( ,s5ate     
,record+ & ,photographic ,s]vices2 or   
7vii7 ! paym5t ( frank$ & mass mail co/s
 by ! ,s]geant at ,arms & ,doorkeep]4   
7d7 ,/aff+  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!            
,co-,*airp]sons ( ! ,select ,committee  
may jo9tly appo9t & fix ! comp5sation ( 
employees ( ! ,select ,committee 9      
accordance ) ! guidel9es = employees ( !
 ,s5ate & foll[+ all applicable rules & 

employm5t requirem5ts ( ! ,s5ate        
7includ+ ^? relat+ to employees ( /&+   
committees ( ! ,s5ate74  7#b7 ,ag5cy    
contributions ,!re are au?oriz$ to be   
paid f ! appropriations acc\nt =        
,inquiries & ,inve/igations ( ! ,s5ate  
su* sums z may be necess>y = ag5cy      
contributions relat$ to ! comp5sation ( 
employees ( ! ,select ,committee4  7e7  
,jurisdiction2 functions  7#a7          
,inve/igative jurisdiction ,! ,select   
,committee %all h ! au?ority to         
inve/igate & make f9d+s reg>d+ h[       
inaction on ! climate crisis is h>m+ !  
economic & national security int]e/s ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7 ,meet+s  7,a7 ,9  
g5]al ,! ,select ,committee %all-- 7i7  
meet at ! call ( ! ,co-,*airp]sons2 &   
7ii7 hold its fir/ meet+ to plan !      
activities ( ! ,select ,committee n lat]
 ?an #cj days aft] ! date ( adoption (  
?is resolution4  7,b7 ,ag5da ,n lat] ?an
 #dh h\rs be=e any meet+ ( ! ,select    
,committee1 ! ,co-,*airp]sons %all      
provide an ag5da to ! memb]s ( ! ,select

 ,committee4  7#c7 ,he>+s  7,a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,! ,select ,committee may1 = ! purpose 
( c>ry+ out ?is section1 hold su* he>+s1
 sit & act at su* times & places1       
require att5dance ( witnesses &         
production ( books1 pap]s1 & docum5ts1  
take su* te/imony1 receive su* evid5ce1 
& adm9i/] su* oa?s z ! ,select          
,committee consid]s advisable4  7,b7    
,all he>+s public ,! he>+s ( ! ,select  
,committee 9 connection ) any aspect (  
its inve/igative functions %all be      
public he>+s4  7,c7 ,he>+ proc$ures &   
responsibilities ( ,co-,*airp]sons  7i7 
,ann\ncem5t ,n lat] ?an #g days be=e any
 he>+ ( ! ,select ,committee1 !         
,co-,*airp]sons %all make a public      
ann\ncem5t ( ! date1 place1 "t1 &       
subject matt] ( ! he>+1 unless !        
,co-,*airp]sons det]m9e t !re is good   
cause to hold ! he>+ at an e>li] date4  
7ii7 ,equal repres5tation ( witnesses   
,ea* ,co-,*airp]son %all be entitl$ to  
select an equal numb] ( witnesses = ea* 
he>+ held by ! ,select ,committee4      

7iii7 ,writt5 /atem5t ,a witness appe>+ 
be=e ! ,select ,committee %all file a   
writt5 /atem5t ( propos$ te/imony at    
lea/ #b days be=e ! appe>ance ( !       
witness1 unless ! requirem5t is waiv$ by
 ! ,co-,*airp]sons1 foll[+ a jo9t       
det]m9ation t !re is good cause =       
failure to comply ) ! requirem5t4  7#d7 
,m9imum numb] ( public meet+s & he>+s ,!
 ,select ,committee %all hold n less ?an
 a total ( #e public meet+s or public   
he>+s4  7#e7 ,te*nical assi/ance ,^u    
writt5 reque/ ( ! ,co-,*airp]sons1 a    
,f$]al ag5cy1 includ+ an ag5cy 9 !      
legislative bran*1 %all provide te*nical
 assi/ance to ! ,select ,committee 9    
ord] = ! ,select ,committee to c>ry out 
its duties4  7#f7 ,coord9ation ) /&+    
committees ( ! s5ate ,! ,select         
,committee %all1 9 conduct+ (ficial     
bus9ess1 coord9ate ) /&+ committees )   
relevant jurisdiction4  7#g7 ,no        
legislative jurisdiction ,! ,select     
,committee %all n h legislative         
jurisdiction & %all h no au?ority to    

take legislative action on any bill or  
resolution4  7f7 ,report+  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,subject to p>agraph 7#b71 n lat] ?an  
,july #ca1 #bjbj1 ! ,select ,committee  
%all submit to ! ,s5ate & any relevant  
committee ( ! ,s5ate a compreh5sive     
report ( ! results ( its inve/igations &
 /udies1 toge!r ) su* detail$ f9d+s z x 
may det]m9e advisable4  7#b7 ,sep>ate   
reports ,if ! ,select ,committee is n   
able to agree to a report describ$ 9    
p>agraph 7#a7 by a majority vote1 ea*   
,co-,*airp]son may submit to ! ,s5ate & 
any relevant committee ( ! ,s5ate a     
report on behalf ( ! memb]s ( ! ,select 
,committee appo9t$ by ! ,s5ate lead] t  
appo9t$ su* ,co-,*airp]son reg>d+ !     
results ( ! inve/igations & /udies ( !  
,select ,committee4  7#c7 ,publication  
,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date on :i* 
a report "u ?is subsection is submitt$1 
! ,select ,committee %all make ! report 
publicly available 9 widely accessible  
=mats4  7g7 ,t]m9ation ,! ,select       
,committee %all t]m9ate on ,octob] #a1  

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