,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #hib  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #ai1         
#bjbe,mr4 ,rose submitt$ ! foll[+       
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,rules1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee
 on ,h\se ,adm9i/ration1 = 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$  ,,resolution  ,au?oriz+ !      
,speak] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives to  
initiate or int]v5e 9 civil actions on  
behalf ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives      
reg>d+ section #bac ( title ,,ii (      
division ,c ( ! ,cont9u+                
,appropriations1 ,agriculture1          
,legislative ,bran*1 ,milit>y           
,con/ruction & ,vet]ans ,affairs1 &     
,ext5sions ,act1 #bjbf4  ,:]eas section 
#bac ( title ,,ii ( division ,c ( !     
,cont9u+ ,appropriations1 ,agriculture1 
,legislative ,bran*1 ,milit>y           
,con/ruction & ,vet]ans ,affairs1 &     
,ext5sions ,act1 #bjbf1 & am5dm5ts made 

by su* section1 provide = f9ancial aw>ds
 to ,memb]s ( ! ,s5ate "u circum/ances t
 exp]ts h said defy typical legal       
concepts2 ,:]eas ! #bg? ,am5dm5t to !   
,con/itution /ates3 ,no law1 v>y+ !     
comp5sation = ! s]vices ( ! ,s5ators &  
,repres5tatives1 %all take effect1 until
 an election ( ,repres5tatives %all h   
int]v5$42 &  ,:]eas a cr$ible argum5t   
exi/s t ! f9ancial provisions conta9$ 9 
su* section #bac con/itute a v>iation 9 
comp5sation = ,s5ators1 pot5tially      
violat+ ! requirem5ts ( ! #bg? ,am5dm5t3
 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  #a4  ,civil action   
,! ,speak] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives  
is au?oriz$ to initiate or int]v5e 9 "o 
or m civil actions 9 a ,f$]al c\rt (    
compet5t jurisdiction1 on behalf ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 to argue t     
section #bac ( title ,,ii ( division ,c 
( ! ,cont9u+ ,appropriations1           
,agriculture1 ,legislative ,bran*1      
,milit>y ,con/ruction & ,vet]ans        
,affairs1 & ,ext5sions ,act1 #bjbf1 & ! 
am5dm5ts made by su* section1 violate ! 

#bg? ,am5dm5t to ! ,unit$ ,/ates        
,con/itution4  #b4  ,notification  ,!   
,speak] %all notify ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives ( any decision to       
initiate or int]v5e 9 any civil action  
pursuant to ?is resolution4  #c4        
,process = civil action  7a7            
,repres5tation by ,g5]al ,c\nsel  ,!    
,(fice ( ! ,g5]al ,c\nsel ( ! ,h\se (   
,repres5tatives1 at ! direction ( !     
,speak]1 %all repres5t ! ,h\se 9 any    
civil action initiat$1 or 9 :i* ! ,h\se 
int]v5es1 pursuant to ?is resolution1 & 
may employ ! s]vices ( outside c\nsel & 
o!r exp]ts = ?is purpose4  7b7  ,/atem5t
 ( co/s ( outside c\nsel & exp]ts  ,n   
lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! la/ day ( ea*  
cal5d> qu>t] 9 :i* ! ,(fice ( ,g5]al    
,c\nsel employ$ ! s]vices ( outside     
c\nsel or o!r exp]ts pursuant to        
subsection 7a71 ! *air ( ! ,committee on
 ,h\se ,adm9i/ration %all cause to be   
pr9t$ 9 ! ,congressional ,record a      
/atem5t sett+ =? ! aggregate am\nts     
exp5d$ by su* ,(fice = su* s]vices4  #d4

  ,requirem5t to in=m  ,! ,speak] %all  
keep ! ,h\se regul>ly in=m$ ab\t        
developm5ts 9 any litigation initiat$1  
or 9 :i* ! ,h\se int]v5es1 pursuant to  
?is resolution4  #e4  ,dem& =           
reimbursem5t  ,9 ! ev5t t section #bac (
 title ,,ii ( division ,c ( ! ,cont9u+  
,appropriations1 ,agriculture1          
,legislative ,bran*1 ,milit>y           
,con/ruction & ,vet]ans ,affairs1 &     
,ext5sions ,act1 #bjbf1 is held to be   
uncon/itutional 9 any rul+ made 9       
response to litigation initiat$1 or 9   
:i* ! ,h\se int]v5es1 pursuant to ?is   
resolution1 ! ,speak] is au?oriz$ to--  
7#a7 tally all co/s incurr$ by ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives relat$ to su*          
litigation1 includ+ legal fees1 exp5ses 
= outside c\nsel & o!r exp]ts1 & relat$ 
adm9i/rative co/s2 &  7#b7 s5d a =mal   
lett] to ! majority lead] ( ! ,s5ate    
dem&+ t ! ,s5ate reimburse ! ,h\se (    
,repres5tatives = all su*               
litigation-relat$ co/s f funds allocat$ 
to ! ,s5ate1 & cause t lett] to be ent]$

 into ! ,congressional ,record4