,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #ebbh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,augu/ #d1 #bjbf,mr4   
,m>%all introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,revis$ ,/atutes
 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    
,congressional & committee proc$ures2   
inve/igations  7a7 ,deb>m5t ( c]ta9     
witnesses f ,f$]al employm5t ,section   
#ajb ( ! ,revis$ ,/atutes ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates 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 &
 imprisonm5t 9 a common jail = n less   
?an "o mon? nor m ?an twelve mon?s2 &   
7#b7 deb>r$ f ,f$]al employm5t4  7c7    
7#a7 ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m f9ally    
convict$ means a conviction t-- 7,a7 has
 n be5 appeal$ & is no long] appealable 
because ! "t = tak+ an appeal has       
expir$2 or  7,b7 has be5 appeal$ & !    
appeals process = :i* is complet$4  7#b7
 ,e p]son :o hav+ be5 summon$ 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 ( t
 title1 %all1 9 addition to any o!r     
p5alties provid$ by law1 be deb>r$ f    

,f$]al employm5t4  7d7 ,a p]son :o is   
f\nd 9 violation ( subsection 7b7 or 7c7
 :o is a ,f$]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 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 z ! case may be1 & 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 #ae 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 #bj cal5d> days !reaft]1 unless   
su* ,h\se %all o!rwise det]m9e by yeas &
 nays4  7#c7 ,a jo9t resolution pass$ by

 #a ,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 #ae      
cal5d> days & %all !reupon become ! p5d+
 bus9ess ( su* ,h\se & %all be vot$ ^u  
)9 #c cal5d> days1 unless su* ,h\se %all
 o!rwise det]m9e by yeas & nays4  7#d7  
,9 ! case ( any disagreem5t betwe5 ! #b 
,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 #f    
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 ! ,congressional     
,record or conc]n+ any delay 9 !        
consid]ation ( su* reports1 su* report  
%all be act$ on by bo? ,h\ses n lat] ?an
 #f cal5d> days aft] ! conf]5ce report  
is fil$4 ,9 ! ev5t ! conf]ees are unable
 to agree )9 #ae 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 ! *air or rank+
 memb] ( ! committee ( ! ,h\se (        
,congress 9 :i* ! witness appe>$        
pursuant to section #ajb2 or  7#d7 !    
*air or rank+ memb] ( ! ,committee on   
,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m ( ! ,h\se ( 
,repres5tatives4  4