[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 131 Introduced in House (IH)]
109th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. RES. 131
Amending rule XI of the Rules of the House of Representatives with
regard to the procedures of the Committee on Standards of Official
Conduct.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 1, 2005
Mr. Mollohan submitted the following resolution; which was referred to
the Committee on Rules
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RESOLUTION
Amending rule XI of the Rules of the House of Representatives with
regard to the procedures of the Committee on Standards of Official
Conduct.
Resolved, That clause 3 of rule XI of the Rules of the House of
Representatives is amended as follows:
(1) In paragraph (k)(1)(B), strike ``(unless, at any time''
and all that follows through ``members of the committee)''.
(2) In paragraph (k)(1)(C), strike ``in order to make a
recommendation under subdivision (A)''.
(3) In paragraph (k)(2), strike ``and an investigative
subcommittee has not been established, then such complaint
shall be dismissed'' and insert in lieu thereof ``then they
shall establish an investigative subcommittee and forward the
complaint, or any portion thereof, to that subcommittee for its
consideration. However, if, at any time during those periods,
either the chairman or ranking minority member places on the
agenda the issue of whether to establish an investigative
subcommittee, then an investigative subcommittee may be
established only by an affirmative vote of a majority of the
members of the committee''.
(4) In paragraphs (k)(3), (k)(4), (p)(7), and
(q)(2)(B)(ii), strike ``adjudicatory'' each place it appears
and insert in lieu thereof ``investigative''.
(5) In paragraphs (k)(3), (k)(4), (p)(7), and
(q)(2)(B)(ii), strike ``an adopted statement of alleged
violation'' each place it appears and insert in lieu thereof
``a complaint meeting the requirements of the rules of the
committee for what constitutes a complaint''.
(6) In paragraph (p)(11), strike ``of his or her choice
(even if such counsel represents another respondent or a
witness)''.
(7) In paragraph (p)(12), strike ``of his or her choice
(even if such counsel represents a respondent or another
witness)''.
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