,i  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ijhd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,july #bb1 #bjbd,mr4  
,mc,cormick 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,nehls1 &  
,mr4 ,van ,ord57 introduc$ ! foll[+     
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! 
,judici>y1 & 9 addition to ! ,committees
 on ,ov]sight & ,acc\ntability1 &       
,rules1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly     
det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case =      
consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 
! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to am5d section #ajb ( !      
,revis$ ,/atutes ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to   
provide t a p]son :o refuses to answ]   
c]ta9 que/ions or is f9ally convict$ (  
p]jury be=e ei!r ,h\se ( ,congress %all 
be deb>r$ f ,f$]al employm5t1 & = o!r   
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,safegu>d+ ,transp>5cy &   
,ov]sight to ,prev5t ! ,spread (        
,wa%+ton's ,adm9i/rative ,misconduct &  
,p>tisan%ip ,act or ! ,,/op ! ,,swamp   
,act4  #b4 ,9 g5]al  7a7 ,deb>m5t (     
c]ta9 witnesses f ,f$]al employm5t      

,section #ajb ( ! ,revis$ ,/atutes ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates relat+ to congressional   
inve/igations 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #aib7 is    
am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ ,e at ! beg9n+ &  
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7a7 ,e  2  7#b7 by    
/rik+ 1 or :o1 hav+ appe>$1 refuses to  
answ] any "q p]t95t to ! "q "u inquiry12
 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7b7
 ,e p]son :o hav+ be5 summon$ z a       
witness pursuant to subsection 7a71 hav+
 appe>$1 refuses to answ] any "q p]t95t 
to ! "q "u inquiry1 %all1 9 addition to 
any o!r p5alties provid$ by law1 be--   
7#a7 deem$ guilty ( a misdemeanor1      
puni%able by a f9e ( n m ?an #a1jjj nor 
less ?an #ajj & imprison$ 9 a common    
jail = n less ?an "o mon? nor m ?an     
twelve mon?s2 &  7#b7 deb>r$ f ,f$]al   
employm5t4  7c7 -- 7#a7 ,e p]son :o hav+
 be5 summon$ z a witness pursuant to    
subsection 7a71 hav+ appe>$1 is f9ally  
convict$ ( p]jury "u section #afba (    
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 or an   
(f5se "u section #ajja ( title #ah1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 %all1 9 addition to

 any o!r p5alties provid$ by law1 be    
deb>r$ f ,f$]al employm5t4  7#b7 ,9 ?is 
subsection1 ! t]m f9ally convict$ ref]s 
to a conviction-- 7,a7 :i* has n be5    
appeal$ & is no long] appealable because
 ! "t = tak+ an appeal has expir$2 or   
7,b7 :i* has be5 appeal$ & ! appeals    
process = :i* is complet$4  7d7 ,a p]son
 :o is f\nd 9 violation ( subsection 7b7
 or 7c7 :o is a ,f$]al employee %all1 9 
addition to any o!r p5alties provid$ by 
law1 be remov$ f ! civil s]vice1 z su*  
t]m is def9$ 9 section #baja ( title #e1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7e7 ,any deb>m5t 
f ,f$]al employm5t pursuant to ?is      
section %all be subject to judicial     
review4  4  7b7 ,proc$ures = resc9d+    
sal>y funds ,section #ajd ( ! ,revis$   
,/atutes ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates relat+ to    
congressional inve/igations 7#b         
,u4,s4,c4 #aid7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+
 ,:5ev] at ! beg9n+ & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  
7a7 ,:5ev]  2  7#b7 by /rik+ fil$ ) !   
,presid5t ( ! ,s5ate or ! ,speak] ( !   
,h\se1 x %all be ! duty ( ! said        

,presid5t ( ! ,s5ate or ,speak] ( !     
,h\se1 & ins]t+ fil$ ) an appropriate   
,memb] ( ,congress1 x %all be ! duty ( !
 said appropriate ,memb] ( ,congress12 &
  7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7b7  
,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (     
c]tification ( a /atem5t ( facts to a   
,unit$ ,/ates attorney pursuant to      
subsection 7a71 any memb] ( ei!r ,h\se  
may introduce a jo9t resolution to      
resc9d funds appropriat$ or o!rwise made
 available = ! sal>y & exp5ses ( a      
witness :o is a ,f$]al employee f !     
employ+ entity ( ! witness = ! fiscal   
ye>4 ,su* jo9t resolution %all be       
privileg$1 subject to judicial review1 &
 fur!r subject to ! foll[+ proc$ures3   
7#a7 ,a jo9t resolution %all be ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( !  
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives or ! ,committee 
on ,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate1 z ! case 
may be1 & "o su* jo9t resolution %all be
 report$ out by su* committee toge!r )  
its recomm5dations )9 fifte5 cal5d>     
days1 unless su* ,h\se %all o!rwise     

det]m9e by ! yeas & nays4  7#b7 ,a jo9t 
resolution s report$ %all become ! p5d+ 
bus9ess ( ! ,h\se 9 "q 79 ! case ( !    
,s5ate ! "t = debate %all be equally    
divid$ betwe5 ! propon5ts & ! oppon5ts7 
& %all be vot$ on )9 tw5ty cal5d> days  
!reaft]1 unless su* ,h\se %all o!rwise  
det]m9e by yeas & nays4  7#c7 ,a jo9t   
resolution pass$ by "o ,h\se %all be    
ref]r$ to ! committee ( ! o!r ,h\se nam$
 9 subsection 7a7 & %all be report$ out 
by su* committee toge!r ) its           
recomm5dations )9 fifte5 cal5d> days &  
%all !reupon become ! p5d+ bus9ess ( su*
 ,h\se & %all be vot$ ^u )9 ?ree cal5d> 
days1 unless su* ,h\se %all o!rwise     
det]m9e by yeas & nays4  7#d7 ,9 ! case 
( any disagreem5t betwe5 ! two ,h\ses ( 
,congress ) respect to a jo9t resolution
 pass$ by bo? ,h\ses1 conf]ees %all be  
promptly appo9t$ & ! committee (        
conf]5ce %all make & file a report )    
respect to su* jo9t resolution )9 six   
cal5d> days aft] ! legislation is ref]r$
 to ! committee ( conf]5ce4 ,not)/&+ any

 rule 9 ei!r ,h\se conc]n+ ! pr9t+ (    
conf]5ce reports 9 ! ,record or conc]n+ 
any delay 9 ! consid]ation ( su*        
reports1 su* report %all be act$ on by  
bo? ,h\ses n lat] ?an six cal5d> days   
aft] ! conf]5ce report is fil$4 ,9 !    
ev5t ! conf]ees are unable to agree )9  
fifte5 days1 ! conf]ees %all report back
 to _! respective ,h\ses 9 disagreem5t4 
7c7 ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m appropriate   
,memb] ( ,congress means-- 7#a7 !       
,presid5t ( ! ,s5ate2  7#b7 ! ,speak] ( 
! ,h\se2  7#c7 ! ,*airman or rank+      
m9ority memb] ( ! /&+ committee ( !     
,h\se ( ,congress 9 :i* ! witness appe>$
 pursuant to section #ajb2 or  7#d7 !   
,*airman or rank+ m9ority memb] ( !     
,committee on ,ov]sight & ,acc\ntability
 ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  4