HEARINGS BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON STANDARDS OF OFFICIAL CONDUCT HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NINETIETH CONGRESS FIRST SESSION ON PROPOSALS FOR STANDARDS OF OFFICIAL CONDUCT HEARINGS HELD IN WASHINGTON, D.C., AUGUST 16, 17, 23, 24; Printed for the use of the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct 85-591 U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 15 148SU 807 XL 4/02 31150-201 NWLB [H. Res. 418, 90th Cong., first sess.] RESOLUTION Resolved, That there is hereby established a standing committee of the House of Representatives to be known as the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (hereafter referred to as the "committee"). The committee shall be composed of twelve Members of the House of Representatives. Six members of the committee shall be members of the majority party and six shall be members of the minority party. SEC. 2. The jurisdiction of the committee shall be to recommend as soon as practicable to the House of Representatives such changes in laws, rules and regulations as the committee deems necessary to establish and enforce standards of official conduct for Members, officers, and employees of the House. SEC. 3. The committee may hold such hearings and take such testimony as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this resolution. |