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107TH CONGRESS REPORT
2d Session HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 107-517
PROVIDING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A SELECT
COMMITTEE ON HOMELAND SECURITY
JUNE 18, 2002.-Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed
Mr. DREIER, from the Committee on Rules,
submitted the following
REPORT
[To accompany H. Res. 449]
The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration House
Resolution 449, by a nonrecord vote, report the same to the House
with the recommendation that the resolution be adopted.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS OF THE RESOLUTION
The resolution provides for the establishment of a Select Com-
mittee on Homeland Security. The resolution provides that the se-
lect committee shall be composed of nine Members appointed by
the Speaker, of whom one shall be designated by the Speaker as
chairman, and of whom four shall be appointed on the rec-
ommendation of the Minority Leader.
The resolution provides that the select committee may develop
recommendations and report to the House on such matters that re-
late to the establishment of a department of homeland security as
may be referred to it by the Speaker and on recommendations sub-
mitted to it under section 6 of the resolution.
The resolution provides that rule XI, regarding procedures of
committees, shall apply to the select committee to the extent not
inconsistent with the resolution, with the exceptions of clause 1(b)
and clause 2(m)(1)(B) of rule XI, regarding investigative authority
and subpoena power, and the requirement that the select com-
mittee adopt written rules to implement the provisions of clause 4
of rule XI. The resolution further provides that clause 10(b) of rule
X, regarding the adoption of committee rules, shall not apply to the
select committee.
The resolution provides that the select committee may utilize the
services of the staff of the House. The resolution provides that each
standing or permanent select committee to which the Speaker re-
fers a bill introduced by the Majority Leader or his designee that
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