,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #bfb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #bg1 #bjbe,mr4   
,cr5%aw 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,ma/1 ,mr4     
,gre5 ( ,t5nessee1 ,mr4 ,arr+ton1 ,mr4  
,hill ( ,arkansas1 ,mr4 ,com]1 ,mr4     
,cole1 ,mr4 ,mc,caul1 ,mr4 ,jordan1 ,mr4
 ,bab91 ,mr4 ,/eil1 ,mr4 ,gue/1 ,mr4    
,?ompson ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4 ,we/]man1 
,mr4 ,rog]s ( ,alabama1 ,mr4 ,williams (
 ,texas1 ,mr4 ,bo/1 ,mr4 ,graves1 ,mr4  
,gu?rie1 ,mr4 ,biggs ( ,arizona1 ,mr4   
,ciscomani1 & ,mr4 ,vic5te ,gonzalez (  
,texas7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2   
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,rules  
,,resolution  ,e/abli%+ ! ,select       
,committee to ,defeat ! ,mexican ,drug  
,c>tels4  #a4 ,select ,committee to     
,defeat ! ,mexican ,drug ,c>tels  7a7   
,e/abli%m5t2 composition  7#a7          
,e/abli%m5t ,!re is h]eby e/abli%$ 9 !  
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a ,select       
,committee to ,defeat ! ,mexican ,drug  
,c>tels 7h]e9aft] 9 ?is section ref]r$  
to z ! ,select ,committee74  7#b7       

,composition  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,select  
,committee %all be compos$ ( n m ?an #ba
 ,memb]s1 ,delegates1 or ! ,resid5t     
,commission] appo9t$ by ! ,speak]1 n m  
?an #aj ( :om %all be appo9t$ aft]      
consultation ) ! m9ority lead]4 ,!      
,speak] %all designate "o memb] ( !     
,select ,committee z its *air4 ,a       
vacancy 9 ! memb]%ip ( ! ,select        
,committee %all be fill$ 9 ! same mann] 
z ! orig9al appo9tm5t4  7,b7 ,o!r       
committee assignm5ts ,! ,select         
,committee %all include at lea/ "o      
majority ,memb]1 delegate1 or ! resid5t 
commission] f ea* ( ! foll[+ committees3
 7i7 ,! ,committee on ,appropriations4  
7ii7 ,! ,committee on ! ,judici>y4      
7iii7 ,! ,committee on ,homel&          
,security4  7iv7 ,! ,committee on ,arm$ 
,s]vices4  7v7 ,! ,committee on         
,f9ancial ,s]vices4  7,c7 ,designation (
 lead]%ip /aff memb] ,! ,speak] & !     
m9ority lead] ea* may designate a       
lead]%ip /aff memb] to assi/ 9 _!       
capacity z ex (ficio memb]s1 ) ! same   

access to ,select ,committee meet+s1    
he>+s1 brief+s1 & mat]ials z employees (
 ! ,select ,committee & subject to !    
same security cle>ance & confid5tiality 
requirem5ts z /aff ( ! ,select          
,committee4  7b7 ,jurisdiction2         
functions  7#a7 ,legislative            
jurisdiction ,! ,select ,committee %all 
n h legislative jurisdiction & %all h no
 au?ority to take legislative action on 
any bill or resolution4  7#b7           
,inve/igative jurisdiction ,! sole      
au?ority ( ! ,select ,committee %all be 
to inve/igate & submit policy           
recomm5dations on ! op]ations &         
capabilities ( ! ,mexican drug c>tels1  
to include ! int]national networks t    
facilitate & enable ! ,mexican drug     
c>tels & ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ,mexican1 &   
o!r gov]nm5t ef=ts to t>get & defeat !  
c>tels4 ,! ,select ,committee may1 at   
its discretion1 hold public he>+s 9     
connection ) any aspect ( its           
inve/igative functions4  7c7 ,proc$ure  
7#a7 ,clause #aa7;b77#d71 clause        

#aa7;e71 & ! fir/ s5t5ce ( clause       
#aa7;f7 ( rule ,x %all apply to !       
,select ,committee4  7#b7 ,except z     
specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#d71 ! ,select     
,committee %all h ! au?orities &        
responsibilities (1 & %all be subject to
 ! same limitations & re/rictions z1 a  
/&+ committee ( ! ,h\se1 & %all be deem$
 a committee ( ! ,h\se = all purposes ( 
law or rule4  7#c7 7,a7 ,rules ,x & ,,xi
 %all apply to ! ,select ,committee :]e 
n inconsi/5t ) ?is subsection4  7,b7    
,s]vice on ! ,select ,committee %all n  
c\nt aga9/ ! limitations 9 clause       
#e7;b77#b7 ( rule ,x4  7,c7 ,clause     
#b7;d7 ( rule ,x %all n apply to !      
,select ,committee4  7,d7 ,clause       
#b7;g77#b77;,d7 ( rule ,,xi %all apply  
to ! ,select ,committee 9 ! same mann] z
 x applies to ! ,p]man5t ,select        
,committee on ,intellig5ce4  7d7        
,records2 /aff2 travel2 fund+  7#a7 ,!  
appo9tm5t & ! comp5sation ( /aff = !    
,select ,committee %all be subject to   
regulations issu$ by ! ,committee on    

,h\se ,adm9i/ration4  7#b7  7,a7 ,/aff (
 employ+ entities ( ! ,h\se or a jo9t   
committee may be detail$ to ! ,select   
,committee to c>ry out ?is resolution & 
%all be deem$ to be /aff ( ! ,select    
,committee4  7,b7 ,! ,select ,committee 
may reque/ ! head ( any ,f$]al ag5cy to 
detail1 on a nonreimbursable basis1 any 
( ! p]sonnel ( ! ag5cy to ! ,select     
,committee4  7#c7 ,section #bjb7;i7 ( ! 
,legislative ,reorganization ,act (     
#aidf 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #dcja7;i77 %all     
apply ) respect to ! ,select ,committee 
9 ! same mann] z su* section applies )  
respect to a /&+ committee1 except t !  
selection ( any consultant or           
organization "u su* section %all be     
subject to approval by ! ,speak]4  7e7  
,report+ ,! ,select ,committee may      
report to ! ,h\se or any committee f "t 
to "t ! results ( its inve/igations &   
/udies1 toge!r ) su* detail$ f9d+s1     
policy recomm5dations1 & legislative    
proposals z x may deem advisable4 ,all  
su* reports %all be submitt$ to ! ,h\se 

by ,decemb] #ca1 #bjbf4 ,all policy     
recomm5dations %all be submitt$ to !    
relevant /&+ committees n lat] ?an      
,decemb] #ca1 #bjbe4 ,! ,select         
,committee %all submit all legislative  
proposals to ! relevant /&+ committees n
 lat] ?an #fj days aft] _! adoption by !
 ,select ,committee4  7f7 ,publication  
7#a7 ,! ,select ,committee %all ensure t
 reports & proposals prep>$ 9 accordance
 ) ?is subsection %all1 ^u completion1  
be made available to ! g5]al public 9   
widely accessible =mats n lat] ?an #cj  
cal5d> days foll[+ ! respective dates = 
completion set =? 9 subsection 7e74     
7#b7 ,any report issu$ by ! ,select     
,committee %all be issu$ 9 unclassifi$  
=m b may include a classifi$ annex1 a   
law en=cem5t-s5sitive annex1 or bo?4