Rules of the Task Force to Investigate Certain Allegations Concerning the Holding of American Hostages by Iran in 1980 ("October Surprise Task Force") |
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Page 38 - The Rules of the House are the rules of its committees and subcommittees so far as applicable, except that a motion to recess from day to day, and a motion to dispense with the first reading (in full) of a bill or resolution, if printed copies are available, are nondebatable motions of high privilege in committees and subcommittees.
Page 40 - Each committee shall keep a complete record of all committee action. Such record shall include a record of the votes on any question on which a record vote is demanded.
Page 12 - Floodlights, spotlights, strobelights, and flashguns shall not be used in providing any method of coverage of the hearing or meeting...
Page 33 - Government activities at all levels with a view to determining its economy and efficiency; "(3) evaluating the effects of laws enacted to reorganize the legislative and executive branches of the Government; "(4) studying intergovernmental relationships between the United States and the States and municipalities and between the United States and international organizations of which the United States is a member.
Page 33 - ... (B) Reorganizations in the executive branch of the Government. (2) Such committee shall have the duty of - (A) receiving and examining reports of the Comptroller General of the United States and of submitting such recommendations to the Senate as it deems necessary or desirable in connection with the subject matter of such reports...
Page 30 - In — (1) its analysis, appraisal, and evaluation of the application, administration, and execution of the laws enacted by the Congress, and (2) its formulation, consideration, and enactment of such modifications of or changes in those laws, and of such additional legislation, as may be necessary or appropriate. each standing committee shall review and study, on a continuing basis, the application, administration, and execution of those laws, or parts of laws, the subject matter of which is within...
Page 25 - Except as provided in clause l(p)(4), matters relating to the Library of Congress and the House Library; statuary and pictures; acceptance or purchase of works of art for the Capitol; the Botanic Gardens; management of the Library of Congress, purchase of books and manuscripts; erection of monuments to the memory of individuals.
Page 14 - Upon payment of the cost thereof, a witness may obtain a transcript copy of his testimony given at a public session or, if given at an executive session, when authorized by the committee.
Page 12 - Television cameras shall be placed so as not to obstruct in any way the space between any witness giving evidence or testimony and any member of the committee or the visibility of that witness and that member to each other.
Page 26 - ... In addition to its legislative jurisdiction under the preceding provisions of this paragraph (and its general oversight function under clause 2(b)(l)), the committee shall have the function of performing the duties which are provided for in clause 4(d).