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(b) Clause 27(d) of Rule X I of the Rules of the House of Representatives is amended— (1) by inserting " (1) " immediately after " (d) "; and (2) by adding at the end thereof the following subparagraph: " (2) I n any event, the report of any committee on a measure which has been approved by the committee shall be filed within seven calendar days (exclusive of days on which the House is not in session) after the day on which there has been filed with the clerk of the committee a written request, signed by a majority of the members of the committee, for the reporting of that measure. Upon the filing of any such request, the clerk of the committee shall transmit immediately to the chairman of the committee notice of the filing of that request. This subparagraph does not apply to a report of the Committee on Rules with respect to the rules, joint rules, or order of business of the House or to the reporting of a resolution of inquiry addressed to the head of an executive department.". PROXY VOTING 60 Stat. 8 3 1.

Majority of memb e r s p r e s e n t, concurrence.

V o t e s, tabulation.

SEC. 106. (a) Section 133(d) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 190a(d)) is amended— (1) by striking out "any such committee" and inserting in lieu thereof "any standing committee of the Senate (including the Committee on Appropriations)"; and (2) by adding at the end thereof the following: "The vote of the committee to report a measure or matter shall require the concurrence of a majority of the members of the committee who are present. No vote of any member of any such committee to report a measure or matter may be cast by proxy if rules adopted by such committee forbid the casting of votes for that purpose by proxy; however, proxies shall not be voted for such purpose except when the absent committee member has been informed of the matter on which he is being recorded and has affirmatively requested that he be so recorded. Action by any such committee in reporting any measure or matter in accordance with the requirements of this subsection shall constitute the ratification by the committee of all action theretofore taken by the committee with respect to that measure or matter, including votes taken upon the measure or matter or any amendment thereto, and no point of order shall lie with respect to that measure or matter on the ground that such previous action with respect thereto by such committee was not taken in compliance with such requirements. Whenever any such committee by rollcall vote reports any measure or matter, the report of the committee upon such measure or matter shall include a tabulation of the votes cast in favor of and the votes cast in opposition to such measure or matter by each member of the committee. Nothing contained in this subsection shall abrogate the power of any committee of the Senate to adopt rules— "(1) providing for proxy voting on all matters other than the reporting of a measure or matter, or "(2) providing in accordance with the rules of the Senate for a lesser number as a quorum for any action other than the reporting of a measure or matter.", (b) Clause 27(e) of Rule X I of the Rules of the House of Representatives is amended by adding at the end thereof the following: "No vote by any member of any committee with respect to any measure or matter may be cast by proxy unless such committee, by written rule adopted by the committee, permits voting by proxy and requires that

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the proxy authorization shall be in writing, shall designate the person who is to execute the proxy authorization, and shall be limited to a specific measure or matter and any amendments or motions pertaining thereto.". SUPPLEMENTAL,

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VIEWS

SEC. 107. (a) Section 133(e) of the Legislative Eeorganization Act ^^""6. notice,. of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 190a(e)) is amended to read as follows: ^o Stat. 831. "(e) If, at the time of approval of a measure or matter by any standing committee of the Senate, any member of the committee gives notice of intention to file supplemental, minority, or additional views, that member shall be entitled to not less than three calendar days in which to file such views, in writing, with the clerk of the committee. All such views so filed by one or more members of the committee shall be included within, and shall be a part of, the report filed by the committee with respect to that measure or matter. The report of the committee upon that measure or matter shall be printed in a single volume which— "(1) shall include all supplemental, minority, or additional views which have been submitted by the time of the filing of the report, and "(2) shall bear upon its cover a recital that supplemental, minority, or additional views are included as part of the report. This subsection does not preclude— " (A) the immediate filing and printing of a committee report unless timely request for the opportunity to file supplemental, minority, or additional views has been made as provided by this subsection; or " (B) the filing by any such committee of any supplemental report upon any measure or matter which may be required for the correction of any technical error in a previous report made by that committee upon that measure or matter.", (b) Clause 27(d) of Rule X I of the Rules of the House of Representatives, as amended by section 105(b) of this Act, is further amended by adding at the end thereof the following subparagraph: "(3) If, at the time of approval of any measure or matter by any committee (except the Committee on Rules) any member of the committee, gives notice of intention to file supplemental, minority, or additional views, that member shall be entitled to not less than three calendar days (excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays), in which to file such views, in writing and signed by that member, with the clerk of the committee. All such views so filed by one or more members of the committee shall be included within, and shall be a part of, the report filed by the committee with respect to that measure or matter. The report of the committee upon that measure or matter shall be printed in a single volume which— " (A) shall include all supplemental, minority, or additional views which have been submitted by the time of the filing of the report, and " (B) shall bear upon its cover a recital that supplemental, minority, or additional views are included as part of the report. This subparagraph does not preclude— "(i) the immediate filing or printing of a committee report unless timely request for the opportunity to file supplemental, minority, or additional views has been made as provided by this subparagraph; or

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"(ii) the filing by any such committee of any supplemental report upon any measure or matter which may be required for the correction of any technical error in a previous report made by that committee upon that measure or matter.". AVAILABILITY OF COMMITTEE REPORTS A N D P R I N T E D H E A R I N G S ON MEASURES A N D MATTERS BEFORE FLOOR CONSIDERATION THE R E O F

SEC. 108. (a) Section 133(f) of the Legislative Reorganization 60 Stat. 831. Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 190a(f)) is amended to read as follows: "(f) A measure or matter reported by any standing committee of the Senate (including the Committee on Appropriations) shall not be considered in the Senate unless the report of that committee upon that measure or matter has been available to the Members of the Senate for at least three calendar days (excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays) prior to the consideration of that measure Hearings, or matter in the Senate. If hearings have been held on any such uib'utron^'"* '*^^" ^^©^sure or matter so reported, the committee reporting the measure or matter shall make every reasonable effort to have such hearings printed and available for distribution to the Members of the Senate prior to the consideration of such measure or matter in the Senate. This subsection— ^^^^^f"(1) may be waived by joint agreement of the majority leader and the minority leader of the Senate; and " (2) shall not apply to— " (A) any measure for the declaration of war, or the declaration of a national emergency, by the Congress, and " (B) any executive decision, determination, or action which would become, or continue to be, effective unless disapproved or otherwise invalidated by one or both Houses of Congress.'". (b) Clause 27(d) of Rule X I of the Rules of the House of Representatives, as amended by sections 105(b) and 107(b) of this Act, is further amended by adding at the end thereof the following subparagraph: "(4) A measure or matter reported by any committee (except the Committee on Appropriations, the Committee on House Administration, the Committee on Rules, and the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct) shall not be considered in the House unless the report of that committee upon that measure or matter has been available to the Members of the House for at least three calendar days (excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays) prior to the consideration of that measure or matter in the House. If hearings have been held on any such measure or matter so reported, the committee reporting the measure or matter shall make every reasonable effort to have such hearings printed and available for distribution to the Members of the House prior to the consideration of such measure or matter in the House. This subparagraph shall not apply to— " (A) any measure for the declaration of war, or the declaration of a national emergency, by the Congress; and " (B) any executive decision, determination, or action which would become, or continue to be, effective unless disapproved or otherwise invalidated by one or both Houses of Congress.''. (c) Clause 6 of Rule X X I of the Rules of the House of Representatives is amended to read as follows: "6. No general appropriation bill shall be considered in the House until printed committee hearings and a committee report thereon have been available for the Members of the House for at least three calendar days (excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays).".

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(d) Section 139(a) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 190f (a)) is repealed.

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M O T I O N S FOR CONSIDERATION BY THE H O U S E OF M E A S U R E S PREVIOUSLY MADE I N ORDER BY RESOLUTION FOR CONSIDERATION

SEC. 109. Clause 27(d) of Rule X I of the Rules of the House of Representatives, as amended by sections 105(b), 107(b), and 108(b) of this Act, is further amended by adding at the end thereof the following subparagraph: "(5) If, within seven calendar days after a measure has, by resolution, been made in order for consideration by the House, no motion has been offered that the House consider that measure, the Speaker may, in his discretion, recognize any member of the committee which reported that measure to offer a motion that the House shall consider that measure, if that committee has duly authorized that member to offer that motion.". COMMITTEE F U N D S A N D S E N A T E APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE X C E P T I O N

SEC. 110. (a) Section 133 of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 190a), as amended by sections 102 to 108, inclusive, of ^o Stat. 83i. this Act, is further amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsections: " (g) Each standing committee of the Senate which, in any year Expenditure aubeginning on or after January 1, 1971, requires authorization for the luuon!""" '^^^°" expenditure of funds in excess of the amount specified by section 134 (a) of this Act shall offer one annual authorization resolution to pro- 2 USC i90b. cure such authorization. Each such annual authorization resolution shall include a specification of the amount of all such funds sought by such committee for expenditure by all subcommittees thereof during that year and the amount so sought for each such subcommittee. The annual authorization resolution of any such committee of the Senate for each year beginning on or after January 1, 1971, shall be offered not later than January 31 of that year, except that, whenever the designation of members of standing committees of the Senate occurs during the first session of any Congress at a date later than January 20, such resolution may be offered by any standing committee of the Senate at any time within thirty days after the date on which a majority of the members of such committee have been designated during that session. After the date on which an annual authorization resolution has been supplemental auoffered by any such committee in any year, or the last date on which lutloT. such committee pursuant to the preceding sentence may offer such a resolution, whichever date occurs earlier, such committee in any year may procure authorization for the expenditure of funds in excess of the amount specified by section 134(a) of this Act only by offering a supplemental authorization resolution. Each such supplemental authorization resolution shall specify with particularit;^ the purpose for which such authorization is sought, and shall contain an explicit statement of the reason why authorization for the expenditures described therein could not have been sought at the time of, or within the period provided for, the submission by such committee of an annual authorization resolution for that year. The minority shall receive fair consideration in the appointment of staff personnel pursuant to any such annual or supplemental resolution. " (h) Except as otherwise specifically provided by this section, the Exception. foregoing provisions of this section do not apply to the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate.".

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Printed reports, availability.

Contents.

Additional expense resolution.

Printed reports, availability.

Contents,

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(b) Rule X I of the Rules of the House of Representatives is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new clause: "32. (a) Whenever any standing committee (except the Committee on Appropriations) is to be granted authorization for the payment, from the contingent fund of the House, of its expenses in any year, other than those expenses to be paid from appropriations provided by statute, such authorization initially shall be procured by one primary expense resolution for that committee providing funds for the payment of the expenses of the committee for that year from the contingent fund of the House. Any such primary expense resolution reported to the House shall not be considered in the House unless a printed report on that resolution has been available to the Members of the House for at least one calendar day prior to the consideration of that resolution in the House. Such report shall, for the information of the House— " (1) state the total amount of the funds to be provided to the committee under the primary expense resolution for all anticipated activities and programs of the committee; and "(2) to the extent practicable, contain such general statements regarding the estimated foreseeable expenditures for the respective anticipated activities and programs of the committee as may be appropriate to provide the House with basic estimates with respect to the expenditure generally of the funds to be provided to the committee under the primary expense resolution. "(b) After the date of adoption by the House of any such primary expense resolution for any such standing committee for any year, authorization for the payment from the contingent fund of additional expenses of such committee in that year, other than those expenses to be paid from appropriations provided by statute, may be procured by one or more additional expense resolutions for that committee, as necessary. Any such additional expense resolution reported to the House shall not be considered in the House unless a printed report on that resolution has been available to the Members of the House for at least one calendar day prior to the consideration of that resolution in the House. Such report shall, for the information of the House— "(1) state the total amount of additional funds to be provided to the committee under the additional expense resolution and the purpose or purposes for which those additional funds are to be used by the committee; and "(2) state the reason or reasons for the failure to procure the additional funds for the committee by means of the primary expense resolution. "(c) The minority party on any such standing committee is entitled, if they so request, to not less than one-third of the funds provided for the appointment of committee staff personnel pursuant to each such primary or additional expense resolution. " (d) The preceding provisions of this clause do not apply to— "(1) any resolution providing for the payment from the contingent fund of the House of sums necessary to pay compensation for staff services performed for, or to pay other expenses of, any standing committee at any time from and after the beginning of any year and before the date of adoption by the House of the primary expense resolution providing funds to pay the expenses of that committee for that year; and "(2) any resolution providing in any Congress, for all of the standing committees of the House, additional office equipment,

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airmail and special delivery postage stamps, supplies, staff personnel, or any other specific item for the operation of the standing committees, and containing an authorization for the payment from the contingent fund of the House of the expenses of any of the foregoing items provided by that resolution, subject to and until enactmient of the provisions of the resolution as permanent law.". PUBLIC NOTICE OF COMMITTEE HEARINOS

SEC. 111. (a)(1) Part 3 of title I of the Legislative Keorganization Act of 1946 (60 Stat. 831) is amended by inserting immediately after section 133 thereof the following new section:

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"SENATE COMMITTEE HEARING PROCEDURE

"SEC. 133A. (a) Each standing, select, or special committee of the Senate (except the Committee on Appropriations) shall make public announcement of the date, place, and subject matter of any hearing to be conducted by the committee on any measure or matter at least one week before the commencement of that hearing unless the committee determines that there is good cause to begin such hearing at an earlier date.". (2) Title I of the table of contents of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (60 Stat. 813) is amended by inserting, immediately below the item relating to section 133 contained in that title, the following: "Sec. 133A. Senate committee hearing procedure.".

(b) Clause 27(f) of Rule X I of the Rules of the House of Representatives is amended to read as follows: " (f)(1) Each committee of the House (except the Committee on Rules) shall make public announcement of the date, place, and subject matter of any hearing to be conducted by the committee on any measure or matter at least one week before the commencement of that hearing, unless the committee determines that there is good cause to begin such hearing at an earlier date. If the committee makes that determination, the committee shall make such public announcement at the earliest possible date. Such public announcement also shall be pub- Publication in lished in the Daily Digest portion of the Congressional Record as soon Recordr'°"^ as possible after such public announcement is made by the committee.". OPEN COMMITTEE HEARINGS

SEC. 112. (a) Section 133A of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946, as enacted by section 111(a) of this Act, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: "(b) Each hearing conducted by each standing, select, or special committee of the Senate (except the Committee on Appropriations) shall be open to the public except when the committee determines that the testimony to be taken at that hearing may relate to a matter of national security, may tend to reflect adversely on the character or reputation of the witness or any other individual, or may divulge matters deemed confidential under other provisions of law or Government regulation.". (b) Clause 27(f) of Rule X I of the Rules of the House of Representatives, as amended by section 111(b) of this Act, is further amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subparagraph: "(2) Each hearing conducted by each committee shall be open to the public except when the committee, by majority vote, determines otherwise.".

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Proposed testi" mony, written statement*

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Summary and printing.

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HEARINGS

SEC. 113. (a) Section 133A of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946, as enacted and amended by section 111(a) and 112(a) of this Act, is further amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsections: "(c) Eacih standing, select, or special committee of the Senate (except the Committee on Appropriations) shall require each witness who is to appear before the committee in any hearing to file with the clerk of the committee, at least one day before the date of the appearance of that witness, a written statement of his proposed testimony unless the committee chairman and the ranking minority member determine that there is good cause for the failure of the witness to file such a statement in compliance with this subsection. If so requested by any such committee, the staff of the committee shall prepare for the use of the members of the committee before each day of hearing before the committee a digest of the statements which have been so filed by witnesses who are to appear before the committee on that day. " (d) After the conclusion of each day of hearing, if so requested by any such committee, the staff shall prepare for the use of the members of the committee a summary of the testimony given before the committee on that day. After approval by the chairman and the ranking minority member of the committee, each such summary may be printed as a part of the committee hearings if such hearings are ordered by the committee to be printed.". (b) Clause 27(f) of Rule X I of the Rules of the House of Representatives, as amended by section 111(b) and 112(b) of this Act, is further amended by adding at the end thereof the following niew subparagraph: "(3) Each committee shall require, so far as practicable, each witness who is to appear before it to file with the committee, in advance of his appearance, a written statement of his proposed testimony and to limit his oral presentation at his appearance to a brief summary of his argument.". CALLING o r W I T N E S S E S SELECTED BY THE M I N O R I T Y A T COMMITTEE HEARINGS

SEC. 114. (a) Section 133A of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946, as enacted and amended by section 111(a), 112(a), and 113 (a) of this Act, is further amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: "(e) Whenever any hearing is conducted by any such committee of the Senate (except the Committee on Appropriations) upon any measure or matter, the minority on the committee shall be entitled, upon request made by a majority of the minority members to the chairman before the completion of such hearing, to call witnesses selected by the minority to testify with respect to the measure or matter during at least one day of hearing thereon.". (b) Clause 27 (f) of Rule X I of the Rules of the House of Representatives, as amended by section 111(b), 112(b), and 113(b) of this Act, is further amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subparagraph: "(4) Whenever any hearing is conducted by any committee upon any measure or matter, the minority party members on the committee shall be entitled, upon request to the chairman by a majority of those minority party members before the completion o:^ such hearing, to call witnesses selected by the minority to testify with respect to that measure or matter during at least one day of hearing thereon.".

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POINTS OF ORDER W i T H RESPECT TO COMMITTEE HEARING PROCEDURE

SEC. 115. (a) Section 133A of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946, as enacted and amended by section 111(a), 112(a), 113(a), and 114(a) of this Act, is further amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: " (f) Whenever any such committee of the Senate (except the Committee on Appropriations) has reported any measure, by action taken in conformity with the requirements of section 133(d) of this Act, no Ante, p. l u e. point of order shall lie with respect to that measure on the ground that hearings upon that measure by the committee were not conducted in accordance with the provisions of this section.". (b) Clause 27(f) of Rule X I of the Rules of the House of Representatives, as amended by sections 111(b), 112(b), 113(b), and 114(b) of this Act, is further amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subparagraph: "(5) No point of order shall lie with respect to any measure reported by any committee on the ground that hearings upon such measure were not conducted in accordance with the provisions of this clause; except that a point of order on that ground may be made by any member of the committee which has reported the measure if, m the committee, such point of order was (A) timely made and (B) improperly overruled or not properly considered.". BROADCASTING OF COMMITTEE HEARINGS

SEC. 116. (a) Section 133A(b) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946, as enacted by section 112(a) of this Act, is amended Ante, p. n s i. by adding at the end thereof the following: "Whenever any such hearing is open to the public, that hearing may be broadcast by radio or television, or both, under such rules as the committee may adopt.". (b) Rule X I of the Rules of the House of Representatives is amended by adding at the end thereof the following n«»w clause: "33. (a) I t is the purpose of this clause to {)rovide a means, in ^^^^f^°' **^*" conformity with acceptable standards of dignity, propriety, and era gel' ^ *"*'°" decorum, by which committee hearings which are open to the public may be covered, by television broadcast, radio broadcast, and still photography, or by any of such methods of coverage— "(1) for the education, enlightenment, and information of the Purpose. general public, on the basis of accurate and impartial news coverage, regarding the operations, procedures, and practices of the House as a legislative and representative body and regarding the measures, public issues, and other matters before the House and its committees, the consideration thereof, and the action taken thereon; and " (2) for the development of the perspective and understanding of the general public with respect to the role and function of the House under the Constitution of the United States as an organ of the Federal Government. "(b) In addition, it is the intent of this clause that radio and tele- prohibition. vision tapes and television film of any coverage under this clause shall not be used, or made available for use, as partisan political campaign material to promote or oppose the candidacy of any person for elective public office. "(c) I t is, further, the intent of this clause that the general conduct of each meeting of any hearing or hearings covered, under authority of this clause, by television broadcast, radio broadcast, and still pho-

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toffraphy, or by any of such methods of coverage, and the personal behavior of the committee members and staff, other Government officials and personnel, witnesses, television, radio, and press media personnel, and the general public at the hearing shall be in strict conformity with and observance of the acceptable standards of dignity, propriety, courtesy, and decorum traditionally observed by the House in its operations and shall not be such as to— " (A) distort the objects and purposes of the hearing or the activities of committee members in connection with that hearing or in connection with the general work of the committee or of the House; or " (B) cast discredit or dishonor on the House, the committee, or any Member or bring the House, the committee, or any Member into disrepute. " (d) The coverage of committee hearings by television broadcast, radio broadcast, or still photography is a privilege made available by the House and shall be permitted and conducted only in strict conformity with the purposes, provisions, and requirements of this clause. "(e) Whenever any hearing conducted by any committee of the House is open to the public, that committee may permit, by majority vote of the committee, that hearing to be covered, in whole or in part, by television broadcast, radio broadcast, and still photography, or by any of such methods of coverage, but only under such written rules as the committee may adopt in accordance with the purposes, provisions, and requirements of this clause. "(f) The written rules which may be adopted by a committee under paragraph (e) of this clause shall contain provisions to the following effect: "(1) If the television or radio coverage of the hearing is to be presented to the public as live coverage, that coverage shall be conducted and presented without commercial sponsorship. "(2) No witness served with a subpena by the committee shall be required against his will to be photographed at any hearing or to give evidence or testimony while the broadcasting of that hearing, by radio or television, is being conducted. A t the request of any such witness who does not wish to be subjected to radio, television, or still photography coverage, all lenses shall be covered and all microphones used for coverage turned off. This subparagraph is supplementary to paragraph (m) of clause 27 of this rule, relating to the protection of the rights of witnesses. "(3) Not more than four television cameras, operating from fixed positions, shall be permitted in a hearing room. The allocation among the television media of the positions of the number of television cameras permitted in a hearing room shall be in accordance with fair and equitable procedures devised by the Executive Committee of the Radio and Television Correspondents' Galleries. "(4) 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. "(5) Television cameras shall not be placed in positions which obstruct unnecessarily the coverage of the hearing by the other media. "(6) Equipment necessary for coverage by the television and radio media shall not be installed in, or removed from, the hearing room while the committee is in session.

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"(7) Floodlights, spotlights, strobelights, and flashguns shall not be used in providing any method of coverage of the hearing, except that the television media may install additional lighting in the hearing room, without cost to the Government, in order to raise the ambient lighting level in the hearing room to the lowest level necessary to provide adequate television coverage of the hearing at the then current state of the art of television coverage. "(8) Not more than five press photographers shall be permitted to cover a hearing by still photography. I n the selection of these photographers, preference shall be given to photographers from Associated Press Photos and United Press International Newspictures. If request is made by more than five of the media for coverage of the hearing by still photography, that coverage shall be made on the basis of a fair and equitable pool arrangement devised by the Standing Committee of Press Photographers. "(9) Photographers shall not position themselves, at any time during the course of the hearing, between the witness table and the members of the committee. "(10) Photographers shall not place themselves in positions which obstruct unnecessarily the coverage of the hearing by the other media. "(11) Personnel providing coverage by the television and radio media shall be then currently accredited to the Radio and Television Correspondents' Galleries. "(12) Personnel providing coverage by still photography shall be then currently accredited to the Press Photographers' Gallery. " (13) Personnel providing coverage by the television and radio media and by still photography shall conduct themselves and their coverage activities in an orderly and unobtrusive manner.".

Press photographers, numerical limitation.

COMMITTEE MEETINGS DURING SESSIONS OF THE HOUSES OF CONGRESS

SEC. 117. (a) Section 134(c) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 190b (b)) is amended to read as follows: "(c) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, no standing committee of the Senate shall sit, without special leave, while the Senate is in session. The prohibition contained in the preceding sentence shall not apply to the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate. Any other standing committee of the Senate may sit for any purpose while the Senate is in session if consent therefor has been obtained from the majority leader and the minority leader of the Senate. In the event of the absence of either of such leaders, the consent of the absent leader may be given by a Senator designated by such leader for that purpose. Notwithstanding the provisions of this subsection, any standing committee of the Senate may sit without special leave for any purpose as authorized by paragraph 5 of rule X X V of the Standing Rules of the Senate.". (b) Clause 31 of rule X I of the Rules of the House of Representatives is amended to read as follows: "31. No committee of the House (except the Committee on Appropriations, the Committee on Government Operations, the Committee on Internal Security, the Committee on Rules, and the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct) may sit, without special leave, while the House is reading a measure for amendment under the five-minute rule.".

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LEGISLATIVE REVIEW BY STANDING COMMITTEES

60 Stat. 832.

SEC. 118. (a)(1) Section 136 of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 190d) is amended to read as follows: " LEGISLATIVE R E VI E W BY S E N A T E S T A N D I N G COMMITTEES

"SEC. 136. (a) I n order to assist the Senate 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 of the Senate 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 the jurisdiction of that committee. Report to Senate, "(b) Each Standing committec of the Senate shall submit, not later than March 31 of each odd-numbered year beginning on and after January 1, 1973, to the Senate a report on the activities of that committee under this section during the Congress ending at noon on January 3 of such year. Exception. "(c) The preceding provisions of this section do not apply to the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate." (2) Title I of the table of contents of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (60 Stat. 813) is amended by striking out— "Sec. 136. Legislative oversight by standing committees." • and inserting in lieu thereof— "Sec. 136. Legislative review by Senate standing committees.". (b) Clause 28 of Rule X I of the Rules of the House of Representatives is amended to read as follows: "28. (a) In order to assist the House 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 standin^g 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 the jurisdiction of that committee. Report to House, n ^]y^ Each Standing Committee shall submit to the House, not later than January 2 of each odd-numbered year beginning on or after January 1^ 1973, a report on the activities of that committee under this clause during the Congress ending at noon on January 3 of such year. Exceptions. "(c) The preceding provisions of this clause do not apply to the Committee on Appropriations, the Committee on House Administration, the Committee on Rules, and the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct.".

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DEBATE T I M E UNDEIR F IV E - M I N U T E RULE I N COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE HOUSE FOR AMENDMENTS PREVIOUSLY PRINTED I N CONGRESSIONAL RECORD

SEC. 119. Clause 6 of Rule X X III of the Rules of the House of Representatives is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new sentience: "However, if debate is closed on any section or paragraph under this clause before there has been debate on any amendment which any Member shall have caused to be printed in the Congressional Record after the reporting of the bill by the committee but at least one day prior to floor consideration of such amendment, the Member who caused such amendment to be printed in the Record shall be given five minutes in which to explain such amendment, after which the first person to obtain the floor shall be given five minutes in opposition to it, and there shall be no further debate thereon; but such time for debate shall not be allowed when the offering of such amendment is dilatory.". RECORDING OF TELLER VOTES IN THE HOUSE

SEC, 120. Clause 5 of Rule I of the Rules of the House of Representatives is amended to read as follows: "5. H e shall rise to put a question, but may state it sitting; and shall put questions in this form, to wit: 'As many as are in favor (as the question may be), say "Aye".'; and after the affirmative voice is expressed, 'As many as are opposed, say "No".'; if he doubts, or a division is called for, the House shall divide; those in the affirmative of the question shall first rise from their seats, and then those in the negative; if he still doubts, or a count is required by at least one-fifth of a quorum, he shall name one or more from each side of the question to tell the Members in the affirmative and negative; which being reported, he shall rise and state the decision. If before tellers are named any Member requests tellers with clerks and that request is supported by at least one-fifth of a quorum, the names of those voting on each side of the question and the names of those not voting shall be recorded by clerks or by electronic device, and shall be entered in the Journal. Members shall have not less than twelve minutes from the naming of tellers with clerks to be counted.". RECORDING OF ROLL CALLS A N D QUORUM CALLS THROUGH ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT I N THE HOUSE

SEC. 121. (a) Rule X V of the Rules of the House of Representatives is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new clause: "5. I n lieu of the calling of the names of Members in the manner provided for under the preceding provisions of this Rule, upon any roll call or quorum call, the names of such Members voting or present may be recorded through the use of appropriate electronic equipment. I n any such case, the Clerk shall enter in the Journal and publish in the Congressional Record, in alphabetical order in each category, a list of the names of those Members recorded as voting in the affirmative, of those Members recorded as voting in the negative, and of those Members voting present, as the case may be, as if their names had been called in the manner provided for under such preceding provisions,". (b) The contingent fund of the House of Representatives shall be available to provide the electronic equipment necessary to carry out the purpose of the amendment made by subsection (a).

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SEC. 122. (a) Clause 2 of Rule X V of the Rules of the House of Representatives is amended— (1) by inserting " (a) " immediately after "2."; and (2) by adding at the end thereof the following new paragraph: "(b) When a call of the House in the absence of a quorum is ordered^ the Speaker of the House or the Chairman of the Committee of the Whole House, as the case may be, in his discretion may order the Clerk of the House to lay out tally sheets on which the presence of the Members shall be recorded by the Clerk or the respective Members. When a quorum has been recorded, which in the Committee of the Whole House shall be one hundred Members, the Clerk shall advise the Speaker or Chairman of this fact, after which it shall be in order to entertain a motion, which is privileged and shall be decided without debate, to dispense with further proceedings under the call, and the business of the House or the Committee of the Whole shall then resume. However, for a period of thirty minutes following the commencement of such quorum call, Members who are present before the expiration of such thirty-minute period may have their presence Absent Members, recorded ou such tally sheets. Absent Members shall be recorded in the recording. J o u m a l of the House.". (b) Clause 2 of Rule X X III of the Rules of the House of Representatives is amended to read as follows: "2. Unless the Chairman invokes the procedure for the call of the roll under paragraph (b) of clause 2 of Rule X V, whenever a Committee of the Whole House or of the Whole House on the State of the Union finds itself without a quorum, which shall consist of one hundred Members, the Chairman shall cause the roll to be called, and thereupon the committee shall rise, and the Chairman shall report the names of the absentees to the House, which shall be entered on the Journal; but if on such call a quorum shall appear, the committee shall thereupon resume its sitting without further order of the House.''. DEBATE ON M O T I O N TO R E C O M M I T W I T H INSTRUCTIONS AFTER PREVIOUS Q U E S T I O N I S ORDERED I N THE H O U S E

SEC. 123. Clause 4 of Rule X VI of the Rules of the House of Representatives is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new sentence: "However, with respect to any motion to recommit with instructions after the previous question shall have been ordered, it always shall be in order to debate such motion for ten minutes before the vote is taken on that motion, one half of such time to be given to debate by the mover of the motion and one half to debate in opposition to the motion.". DELIVERY OF COPIES OF AMENDMENTS OFFERED I N WHOLE HOUSE

COMMITTEE

OF

THE

SEC. 124. Clause 5 of Rule X X III of the Rules of the House of Representatives is amended by adding at the end thereof the following: "Upon the offering of any amendment by a Member, when the House is meeting in the Committee of the Whole, the Clerk shall promptly transmit to the majority committee table five copies of the amendment and five copies to the minority committee table. Further, the Clerk shall deliver at least one copy of the amendment to the majority cloak room and at least one copy to the minority cloak room.".

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SEC. 125. (a)(1) The section caption of section 135 of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 190c) is amended to read as follows:

eo Stat. 832.

"SENATE CONFERENCE REPORTS".

(2) Section 135 of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 190c) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsections: "(c) Each report made by a committee of conference to the Senate.e^a't^^r^ort^ shall be printed as a report of the Senate. As so printed, such report ° ^ ^ ^^°' shall be accompanied by an explanatory statement prepared jointly by the conferees on the part of the House and the conferees on the part of the Senate. Such statement shall be sufficiently detailed and explicit to inform the Senate as to the effect which the amendments or propositions contained in such report will have upon the measure to which those amendments or propositions relate. " (d) If time for debate in the consideration of any report of a Debate, equal committee of conference upon the floor of the Senate is limited, the "'"^* time allotted for debate shall be equally divided between the majority party and the minority party.". (3) The item relating to section 135 contained in the table of contents of the Legislative Rex>rganization Act of 1946 (60 Stat. 813) is amended to read as follows: "Sec. 135. Senate Conference Reports.".

(b)(1) Paragraph (c) of clause 1 of Rule X X VIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives is amended to read as follows: "(c) Each report made by a committee of conference to the House printing as shall be printed as a report of the House. As so printed, such report ^°^^^ report. shall be accompanied by an explanatory statement prepared jointly by the conferees on the part of the House and the conferees on the part of the Senate. Such statement shall be sufficiently detailed and explicit to inform the House as to the effect which the amendments or propositions contained in such report will have upon the measure to which those amendments or propositions relate.". (2) Clause 2 of Rule X X VIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives is amended to read as follows: "2. I t shall not be in order to consider the report of a committee ^ Printing of conof conference unless such report and the accompanying statement shall ference. report in " Record have been printed in the Record, at least three calendar days (excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays) prior to the consideration of such report by the House; but this provision does not apply during the last six days of the session. Nor shall it be in order to con- ^, Availability on sider any conference report unless copies of the report and accompany- floor. ing statement are then available on the floor. The time allotted for debate in the consideration of any such report shall be equally divided between the majority party and the minority party.". (3) Clause 3 of Rule X X VIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives is amended— (1) by striking out ", but their report shall not include matter not committed to the conference committee by either House."; and (2) by inserting in lieu thereof the following: ", but the introduction of any language in that substitute presenting a specific additional topic, question, issue, or proposition not committed to the conference committee by either House shall not constitute a 47-348 O - 72 - 77 (Pt. 1)

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germane modification of the matter in disagreement. Moreover, their report shall not include matter not committed to the conference committee by either House, nor shall their report include a modification of any specific topic, question, issue, or proposition committed to the conference committee by either or both Houses if that modification is beyond the scope of that specific topic, question, issue, or proposition as so committed to the conference committee.". M O T I O N S I N THE H O U S E TO DISPOSE OF N O N G E R M A N E AMENDMENTS B E T W E E N THE TWO H O U S E S

SEC. 126. (a) Clause 1 of Rule X X of the Rules of the House of Representatives is amended hj adding at the end thereof the following new sentences: "Such a motion, and any motion, rule, or order to dispose of amendments between the two Houses to any House or Senate bill or resolution (other than a motion to request or agree to a conference), shall require for adoption, on demand of sm^ Member, a separate vote on each amendment to be disposed of if, originating in the House, such amendment would be subject to a point of order on a question of germaneness under clause 7 of Rule X VI. Before such separate vote is taken, it shall be in order to debate such amendment for forty minutes, one-half of such time to be given to debate in favor of, and one-half to debate in opposition to, the amendment.". (b) Rule X X of the Rules of the House of Representatives is amended by adding at the end thereof the following clause: "3. No amendment of the Senate which would be in violation of the provisions of clause 7 of Rule X VI, if such amendment had been offered in the House, shall be agreed to by the managers on the part of the House unless specific authority to agree to such amendment shall be first given by the House by a separate vote on every such amendment.". READING OF THE J O U R N A L OF THE

HOUSE

SEC. 127. Clause 1 of Rule I of the Rules of the House of Representatives is amended— (1) by striking out "at the last sitting, immediately call" and inserting in lieu thereof "at the last sitting and immediately call"; and (2) by striking out ", and on the appearance of a quorum, cause the Journal of the proceedings of the last day's sitting to be read, having previously examined and approved the same." and inserting in lieu thereof a period and the following: "On the appearance of a quorum, the Speaker, having examined the Journal of the proceedings of the last day's sitting and approved the same, shall announce to the House his approval of the Journal; whereupon, unless the Speaker, in his discretion, orders the reading of the Journal, the Journal shall be considered as read. However, it shall then be in order to offer one motion that the Journal be read and such motion is of the highest privilege and shall be determined without debate.". CLOSING O F THE DOORS I N CALLS OF THE

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the Clerk, and m e absentees noted;" and inserting in lieu thereof ", and in all calls of the House the names of the Members shall be called by the Clerk, and the absentees noted, but the doors shall not be closed except when so ordered by the Speaker;". CLARIFICATION OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS A N D E L I M I N A T I O N OF OBSOLETE LANGUAGE I N CERTAIN H O U S E RULES

SEC. 129. (a) Clause 27(a) of Eule X I of the Rules of the House of Representatives is amended to read as follows: " (a) 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 is a motion of high privilege in committees and subcommittees. Any committee may adopt additional written rules not inconsistent with the Rules of the House and those additional rules shall be binding on each subcommittee of that committee. Each subcommittee of a committee is a part of that committee and is subject to the authority and direction of that committee.". (b) Rulfe X II of the Rules of the House of Representatives is amended to read as follows: "RULE "RESIDENT

XII.

COMMISSIONER

"The Resident Commissioner to the United States from Puerto Rico shall be elected to serve on standing committees in the same manner as Members of the House and shall possess in such committees the same powers and privileges as the other Members.". (c) Clause 3 of Rule III of the Rules of the House of Representatives is amended— (1) by striking out "to Members and Delegates" and inserting in lieu thereof "to Members and the Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico"; (2) by striking out "Members and officers" and inserting in lieu thereof "Members, the Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico, and officers"; (3) by striking out "and Territory"; (4) by striking out "preserve for and deliver or mail to each Member and Delegate an extra copy, in good binding, of all documents printed by order of either House of the Congress to which he belonged;" and inserting in lieu thereof "deliver or mail to any Member or the Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico an extra copy, in binding of good quality, of each document requested by that Member or the Resident Commissioner which has been printed, by order of either House of the Congress, in any Congress in which he served;"; and (5) by striking out "of Members and Delegates" and inserting in lieu thereof "of Members and the Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico". (d) Clause 1 of Rule IV of the Rules of the House of Representatives is amended by striking out "of Members and Delegates" and inserting in lieu thereof "of Members and the Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico". (e)(1) Clause 2 of Rule V of the Rules of the House of Representatives is repealed. (2) Clause 3 of Rule V of the Rules of the House of Representatives is redesignated as clause 2 of that Rule.

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(f) Rule VI of the Eules of the House of Representatives is amended to read as follows: "RULE a D U T I E S OF THE

VI. POSTMASTER

"The Postmaster shall superintend the post office in the Capitol and in the respective office buildings of the House for the accommodation of Representatives, the Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico, and officers of the House and shall be held responsible for the prompt and safe delivery of their mail.". (g) Clause 9 of Rule X I of the Rules of the House of Representatives is amended by striking out "clause 1 5 (d) " wherever occurring therein and inserting in lieu thereof "clause 16(d)". (h) Clause 23 of Rule X I of the Rules of the House of Representatives is amended— (1) by striking out "paragraph 7" and inserting in lieu thereof "clause 7 "; and (2) by striking out "paragraph 4" and inserting in lieu thereof "clause 4". (i) Clause 25 of Rule X I of the Rules of the House of Representatives is amended to read as follows: "25. The Committee on House Administration shall make final report to the House in each contested-election case at such time as the committee considers practicable in that Congress to which the contestee is elected.". (j) Clause 27(j) of Rule X I of the Rules of the House of Representatives is amended by striking out "paragraph 27 of Rule X I of the House of Representatives" and inserting in lieu thereof "this clause of this Rule". (k) Clause 7 of Rule X X IV of the Rules of the House of Representatives is amended by striking out "paragraph 4" and inserting in lieu thereof "clause 4". (1) Clause 2 of Rule X X X IV of the Rules of the House of Representatives is amended by striking out ", one to the International News Service, and one to the United Press Associations," and inserting in lieu thereof "and one to United Press International". (m) Clause 3 of Rule X X X IV of the Rules of the House of Representatives is amended— (1) by striking out "wireless" and inserting in lieu thereof "television"; (2) by striking out "standing Committee of Radio Reporters" and inserting in lieu thereof "Executive Committee of the Radio and Television Correspondents' Galleries"; and (3) by striking out "Transradio Press Service" and inserting in lieu thereof "American Broadcasting Company". (n) Clause 2 of Rule X X X VI of the Rules of the House of Representatives is amended— (1) by striking out "National Archives" and inserting in lieu thereof "General Services Administration"; and (2) by striking out ", and in so transferring he may act jointly with the Secretary of the Senate." and inserting in lieu thereof a period and the following: "In making the transfer, the Clerk may act j ointly with the Secretary of the Senate."

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SEC. 130. (a) Part 3 of title I of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 is further amended by adding after section 133A of such Act, as enacted by this title, the following new section:

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"SENAT^E COMMITTEE RULES

"SEC. 133B. Each standing, select, or special committee of the Senate shall adopt rules (not inconsistent with the Standing Rules of the Senate or with those provisions of law having the force and effect of Standing Rules of the Senate) governing the procedure of such committee. The rules of each such committee shall be published in Publication in the Congressional Record not later than March 1 of each j^ear, except Record.^^^°"^ that if any such committee is established on or after February 1 of a year, the rules of that committee during the year of establishment shall be published in the Congressional Record not later than sixty days after such establishment. A n amendment to the rules of any such committee shall be published in the Congressional Record not later than thirty days after the adoption of such amendment. If the Congressional Record is not published on the last day of any period during which the rules of any such committee, or an amendment to those rules, is required to be published in the Congressional Record by this section, such rules or amendment shall be published in the first daily edition of the Congressional Record published following such day." (b) Title I of the table of contents of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 is amended hj inserting, immediately below the item relating to section 133A contained in that title (as added by section 111 (a)(2) of this Act), the following: "Sec. 133B. Senate Committee Rules." JURISDICTION OF STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE SENATE

SEC. 131. Paragraph 1 of Rule X X V of the Standing Rules of the Senate is amended— (1) by striking out in subparagraph (e) — "Committee on Banking and Currency," and inserting in lieu thereof— "Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs,"; (2) by adding at the end of subparagraph (e) the following item: "10. Urban affairs generally."; (3) by striking out in subparagraph (h) (relating to the Committee on Finance) the following numbered items— "10. Veterans' measures generally. "11. Pensions of all the wars of the United States, general and special. "12. Life insurance issued by the Government on account of service in the armed forces. "13. Compensation of veterans."; (4) by striking out in subparagraph (m) (relating to the Committee on Labor and Public Welfare) — "16. Vocational rehabilitation and education of veterans. "IT. Veterans' hospitals, medical care and treatment of veterans. "18. Soldiers' and sailors' civil relief. "19. Readjustment of servicemen to civil life.";

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(5) by adding at the end thereof the following new subparagraph— "(q) Committee on Veterans* Affairs, to which committee shall be referred all proposed legislation, messages, petitions, memorials, and other matters relating to the following subjects: " 1. Veterans' measures generally. "2. Pensions of all wars of the United States, general and special. "3. Life insurance issued by the Government on account of service in the armed forces. "4. Compensation of veterans. "5. Vocational rehabilitation and education of veterans. "6. Veterans' hospitals, medical care and treatment of veterans. "7. Soldiers' and sailors' civil relief. "8. Readjustment of servicemen to civil life. "9. National cemeteries."; and (6) by striking out in subparagraph (k) (relating to the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs) the following item— "5. Military parks and battlefields, and national cemeteries." and inserting in lieu thereof— "5. Military parks and battlefields." M E M B E R S H I P OF S T A N D I N G COMMITTEE S OE THE

SENATE

SEC. 132. (a) Paragraph 1 of Rule X X V of the Standing Rules of the Senate, as such paragraph existed on the day preceding the effective date of this section, is amended— (1) by striking out in subparagraph (a) the words "to consist of fifteen Senators,"; (2) by striking out in subparagraph (b) the words "to consist of thirteen Senators," j (3) by striking out m subparagraph (c) the words "to consist of twenty-four Senators,"; (4) by striking out in subparagraph (d) the words "to consist of eighteen Senators,"; (5) by striking out in subparagraph (e) the words "to consist of fifteen Senators,"; (6} by striking out in subparagraph (f) the words "to consist of nineteen Senators,"; (7) by striking out in subparagraph (g) the words "to consist of seven Senators,"; (8) by striking out in subparagraph (h) the words "to consist of seventeen Senators,"; (9) by striking out in subparagraph (i) the words "to consist of fifteen Senators,"; (10) by striking out in subparagraph (j)(1) the words "to consist of fifteen Senators,"; (11) by striking out in subparagraph (k) the words "to consist of seventeen Senators,"; (12) by striking out in subparagraph (1) the words "to consist of seventeen Senators,"; (13) by striking out in subparagraph (m) the words "to consist of seventeen Senators,"; (14) by striking out in subparagraph (n) the words "to consist of twelve Senators,"; (15) by striking out in subparagraph (o) the words "to consist of fifteen Senators,"; and (16) by striking out in subparagraph (p)(1) the words "to consist of nine Senators,".

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(b) Paragraphs 2,3,4, and 5 of Rule X X V of the Standing Rules of the Senate are redesignated as paragraphs 4, 5, 6, and 7 thereof, respectively. (c) Rule X X V of the Standing Rules of the Senate is amended by inserting therein, immediately after paragraph 1, the following new paragraphs: "2. Except as otherwise provided by paragraph 6 of this rule, each of the following standing committees shall consist of the number of Senators set forth in the following table on the line on which the name of that committee appears: "Committee "Aeronautical and Space Sciences "Agriculture and Forestry "Appropriations "Armed Services "Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs "Commerce "Finance "Foreign Relations "Government Operations "Interior and Insular Affairs "Judiciary "Labor and Public Welfare "Public Works

Members 14 13 24 15 15 17 15 15 14 14 15 15 14.

"3. Except as otherwise provided by paragraph 6 of this rule, each of the following standing committees shall consist of the number of Senators set forth in the following table on the line on which the name of that committee appears: "Committee "District of Colmnbia "Post Office and Civil Service "Rules and Administration "Veterans' Affairs

Members 7 9 9 9.".

(d) Paragraph 6 of Rule X X V of the Standing Rules of the Senate (as redesignated) is amended to read as follows: "6. (a) Except as otherwise provided by this paragraph, each Senator shall serve on two and no more of the standing committees named in paragraph 2. Except as otherwise provided by this paragraph, no Senator shall serve on more than one committee included within the following classes: standing committees named in paragraph 3; select and special committees of the Senate; and joint committees of the Congress. " (b) Each Senator who on the day preceding the effective date of section 132 of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1970 was serving as a member of any standing committee shall be entitled to continue to serve on each such committee of which he was a member on that day as long as his service as a member of such committee remains continuous after that day. Each Senator who (1) on that day was serving as a member of the Committee on Aeronautical and Space Sciences or the Committee on Government Operations, (2) on that date was entitled, under the proviso contained in the first sentence of paragraph 4 of this rule as such rule existed on that day, to serve on three committees named in that sentence, and (3) on June 30, 1971, is serving on three such committees, of which at least one is the Committee on Aeronautical and Space Sciences or the Committee on Government Operations, shall be entitled to continue to serve on each of the committees of which he is a member on June 30, 1971, so long as his service as a member of each such committee remains continuous thereafter. Each Senator who, on the day preceding the effective date of section 132 of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1970, was a member of

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more than one committee of the classes described in the second sentence of subparagraph (a) shall be entitled to serve on each such committee of which he was a member on that day as long as his service as a member of that committee remains contmuous after that day. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraphs 2 and 3, each committee of the Senate shall be temporarily increased in membership by such number as may be required to carry into effect the provisions of this subparagraph. "(c) By agreement entered into by the majority leader and the minority leader, the membership of one or more of the standing committees named in paragraph 2 or paragraph 3 of this rule may be increased temporarily from time to time by such number or numbers as may be required to accord to the majority party a majority of the membership of all standing committees. When any such temporary increase is necessary to accord to the majority party a majority of the membership of all standing committees, members of the majority party in such number as may be required for that purpose may serve as members of three standing committees named in paragraph 2, No such temporary increase in the membership of one or more standing committees under this subparagraph or subparagraph (ib) shall be continued in effect after the need therefor has ended. No standing committee may be increased in membership under this subparagraph or subparagraph (b) by more than four members in excess of the number prescribed for that committee by paragraph 2 or paragraph 3 of this rule. " (d) Notwithstanding the limitations contained in subparagraph (a), a Senator may serve at any time on one additional committee included within the following classes: a temporary committee of the Senate or a temporary joint committee of the Congress which, by the terms of the measure by which it was established as initially agreed to, will not continue in existence for more than one Congress; or a joint committee of the Congress having jurisdiction with respect to a subject matter which is directly related to the jurisdiction of a committee named in paragraph 3 of which that Senator is a member. "(e) No Senator shall serve at any time on more than one of the following committees: Committee on Appropriations, Committee on Armed Services, Committee on Finance, and Committee on Foreign Relations. Notwithstanding the limitation contained in this subparagraph, a Senator who on the day preceding the effective date of section 132 of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1970 was a member of more than one such committee may continue to sen^e as a member of each such committee of which he was a member on that day as long as his service on that committee remains continuous after that day. "(f) No Senator shall serve at any time as chairman of more than one committee included within the following classes: standing, select, and special committees of the Senate; and joint committees of the Congress except that— "(1) A Senator may serve as chairman of a joint committee of the Congress having jurisdiction with respect to a subject matter which is directly related to the jurisdiction of a committee named in paragraph 2 or paragraph 3 of which that Senator is the chairman; "(2) A Senator who on the day preceding the effective date of section 132 of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1970 was serving as chairman of more than one committee included within the classes described in this subparagraph may continue to serve as chairman of each such committee of which he was chairman on that day as long as his service as chairman of that committee remains continuous after that day; and

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"(3) A Senator who is serving at any time as chairman of a committee included within the classes described in this subparagraph may at the same time serve also as chairman of one temporary committee of the Senate or temporary joint committee of the Congress which, by the terms of the measure by which it was established as originally agreed to, will not continue in existence for more than one Congress. " (g) No Senator shall serve at any time as chairman of more than one subcommittee of the same committee if that committee is named in paragraph 2. Notwithstanding the limitation contained in this subparagraph, a Senator who on the day preceding the effective date of section 132 of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1970 was serving as chairman of more than one such subcommittee may continue to serve as chairman of each such subcommittee of which he was chairman on that day as long as his service as chairman of that subcommittee remains continuous after that day.".

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TITLE II — F I S C A L CONTROLS PART 1—BUDGETARY AND FISCAL INFORMATION AND DATA BUDGETARY AND FISCAL DATA PROCESSING SYSTEM

SEC. 201. The Secretary of the Treasury and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, in cooperation with the Comptroller General of the United States, shall develop, establish, and maintain, insofar as practicable, for use by all Federal agencies, a standardized information and data processing system for budgetary and fiscal data. BUDGET STANDARD CLASSIFICATIONS

SEC. 202. (a) The Secretary of the Treasury and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, in cooperation with the Comptroller General, shall develop, establish, and mamtain standard classifications of programs, activities, receipts, and expenditures of Federal agencies in order— (1) to meet the needs of the various branches of the Government; and (2) to facilitate the development, establishment, and maintenance of the data processing system under section 201 through the utilization of modern automatic data processing techniques. The initial classifications under this subsection shall be established on or before December 31, 1971. (b) The Secretary of the Treasury and the Director of the Office C o n g r e s s, r^Z^,l'^V° of Management and B u d ^ t shall submit a report to the Senate and the House of Representatives on or before September 1 of each year, commencing with 1971, with respect to the performance during the preceding fiscal year of the functions and duties imposed on them by section 201 and subsection (a) of this section. The reports made under this subsection in 1971 and 1972 shall set forth the progress achieved in the development of classifications under subsection (a) of this section. The reports made in years thereafter shall include information with respect to changes in, and additions to, classifications previously established. Each such report shall include such comments of the Comptroller General as he deems necessary or advisable.

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AVAILABILITY TO CONGRESS OF BUDGETARY, F I S C A L, A N D RELATED DATA

SEC. 203. Upon request of any committee of either House, or of anyjoint committee of the two Houses, the Secretary of the Treasury and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall— (1) furnish to such committee or joint committee information as to the location and nature of data available in the various Federal agencies with respect to programs, activities, receipts, and expenditures of such agencies; and (2) to the extent feasible, prepare for such committee or joint committee summary tables of such data. ASSISTANCE TO CONGRESS BY GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE

SEC. 204. (a) The Comptroller General shall review and analyze the results of Government programs and activities carried on under existing law, including the making of cost benefit studies, when ordered by either House of Congress, or upon his own initiative, or Avhen requested by any committee of the House of Representatives or the Senate, or any joint committee of the two Houses, having jurisdiction over such programs and activities. (b) The Comptroller General shall have available in the General Accounting Office employees who are expert in analyzing and conducting cost benefit studies of Government programs. Upon request of any committee of either House or any joint committee of the two Houses, the Comptroller General shall assist such committee or joint committee, or the staff of such committee or joint committee— (1) in analyzing cost benefit studies furnished by any Federal agency to such committee or joint committee; or (2) in conducting cost benefit studies of programs under the jurisdiction of such committee or joint committee. POWER A N D D U T I E S OF COMPTROLLER GENERAL I N C O N N E C T I O N W I T H BUDGETARY, F I S C A L, A N D RELATED MATTERS

Report to Congress

SEC. 205. (a) The Comptroller General shall establish within the General Accounting Office such office or division, or such offices or divisions, as he considers necessary to carry out the functions and duties imposed on him by the provisions of this title. ^j^) ^}^Q Comptroller General shall include in his annual report to the Congress information with respect to the performance of the functions and duties imposed on him by the provisions of this title. PRESERVATION OF E X I S T I N G A U T H O R I T I E S A N D D U T I E S U N D E R BUDGET A N D ACCOUNTING AND OTHER STATUTES

42 Stat. 20. 64 stat^. 8*32.

SEC. 206. Nothing contained in this Act shall be construed as impairing any authority or responsibility of the Secretary of the Treasury, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, and the Comptroller General of the United States under the Budget and Accounting Act, 1921, as amended, and the Budget and Accounting Proccdures Act of 1950, as amended, or any other statutes.

31 USC 2 note. DEFINITION "Federal agency."

SEC. 207. As used in this title, the term "Federal agency" means any department, agency, wholly owned Government corporation, establishment, or instrumentality of the Government of the United States or the government of the District of Columbia.

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INFORMATION

SEC. 221. (a) Section 201(a) of the Budget and Accounting Act, 1921, as amended (31 U.S.C. 11), is amended— (1) by striking out the word "and" at the end of subparagraph (10); (2) by striking out the period at the end of subparagraph (11) and inserting in lieu of the period a semicolon and the word "and"; and (3) by adding immediately below subparagraph (11) the following new subparagraph: " (12) with respect to each proposal in the Budget for new or additional legislation which would create or expand any function, activity, or authority, in addition to those functions, activities, and authorities then existing or as then being administered and operated, a tabulation showing— " (A) the amount proposed in the Budget for appropriation and for expenditure in the ensuing fiscal year on account of such proposal; and " (B) the estimated appropriation required on account of such proposal in each of the four fiscal years, immediately following that ensuing fiscal year, during which such proposal is to be in effect.", (b) Section 201 of the Budget and Accounting Ac^, 1921, as amended (31 U.S.C. 11) is amended by striking out the terminated and obsolete subsections (b), (c), (d), (e), and (f) and inserting in lieu thereof the following new subsections: "(b) The President shall transmit to the Congress, on or before June 1 of each year, beginning with 1972, a supplemental summary of the Budget for the ensuing fiscal year transmitted to the Congress by the President under subsection (a) of this section. Such supplemental summary— "(1) shall reflect with respect to that ensuing fiscal year— " (A) all substantial alterations in or reappraisals of estimates of expenditures and receipts, and " (B) all substantial obligations impeded on that budget after its transmission to the Congress; "(2) shall contain current information with respect to those matters covered by subparagraph (8) and clauses (2) and (3) of subparagraph (9) of subsection (a) of this section; and "(3) s h ^ l contain such additional information, in summary form, as the President considers necessary or advisable to provide the Congress with a complete and current summary of information with respect to that Budget and the then currently estimated functions, obligations, requirements, and financial condition of the Government for that ensuing fiscal year. "(c) The President shall transmit to the Congress, on or before June 1 of each year, beginning with 1972, in such form and detail as he may determine— "(1) summaries of estimated expenditures, for the first four fiscal years following the ensuing fiscal year for which the Budget was transmitted to the Congress by the President under subsection (a) of this section, which will be required under continuing programs which have a legal commitment for future years or are considered mandatory under existing law; and "(2) summaries oi estimated expenditures, in fiscal years following such ensuing fiscal year, of balances carried over from such ensuing fiscal year.".

Budget, t r a n s " mittal to C o n g r e s s. 64 Stat. 832; 70 Stat. 782.

72 Stat. 852.

Supplemental summary, t r a n s mittal to Congress

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PART 3—UTILIZATION OF REPORTS AND EMPLOYEES OF (JTENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE ASSISTANCE BY GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE TO CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES I N CONNECTION WITH PROPOSED LEGISLATION AND COMMITTEE REVIEW OF FEDERAL PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES

SEC. 231. At the request of any committee of the House or Senate, or of any joint committee of the two Houses, the Comptroller General shall explain to, and discuss with, the committee or joint committee making the request, or the staff of such committee or joint committee, any report made by the General Accounting Office which would assist such committee in connection with— (1) its consideration of proposed legislation, including requests for appropriations, or (2) its review of any program, or of any activity of any Federal agency, which is within the jurisdiction of such committee or joint committee. DELIVERY BY GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE TO CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE S OF REPORTS TO CONGRESS

SEC. 232. Whenever the General Accounting Office submits any reports to the Congress, the Comptroller General shall deliver copies of such report to— (1) the Committees on Appropriations of the House and Senate, (2) the Committees on Government Operatiolis of the House and Senate, and (3) any other committee of the House or Senate, or any joint committee of the two Houses, which has requested information on any program or part thereof, or any activity of any Federal agency, which is the subject, in whole or in part, of such report. FURNISHING

TO CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE S BY GENERAL OFFICE OF I T S REPORTS GENERALLY

ACCOUNTING

SEC. 233. A t the request of any committee of the House or Senate, or of any joint committee of the two Houses, the Comptroller General shall make available to such committee or joint committee a copy of any report of the General Accounting Office which was not delivered to that committee or joint committee under section 232 of this Act. F U R N I S H I N G TO COMMITTEE S A N D M E M B E R S OF CONGRESS BY GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE OF M O N T H L Y A N D A N N U A L LISTS OF I T S R E P O R T S; AVAILABILITY O F REPORTS TO COMMITTEE S A N D M E M B E R S ON REQUEST

SEC. 234. The Comptroller General shall prepare, once each calendar month, a list of all reports of the General Accounting Office issued during the immediately preceding calendar month, and, not less than once each calendar year, a cumulative list of all reports of the General Accounting Office issued during the immediately preceding twelve months, and transmit a copy of each such list of reports to each committee of the House or Senate, each joint committee of the two Houses, each Member of the House or Senate, and the Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico. A t the request of any such committee, joint committee, Member of the House or Senate, or the Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico, the Comptroller General promptly shall transmit or deliver to that committee, joint committee. Member of the House or Senate, or the Resident Commissioner, as the case may be, a copy of each report so listed and requested.

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235. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the H^U*^'^' °"^-y^^'^ Comptroller General may not assign or detail any employee of the General Accounting Office to full-time duty on a continuing basis with any committee of the Senate or House of Representatives or with any joint committee of Congress for any period of more than one year. (b) The Comptroller General shall include in his annual report to Annual report to SEC.

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the Congress the following information— (1) the name of each employee assigned or detailed to any committee of the Senate or House of Representatives or any joint committee of Congress; (2) the name of each committee or joint committee to which each such employee is assigned or detailed; (3) the length of the period of such assignment or detail of such employee; (4) a statement as to whether such assignment or detail is finished or is currently in effect; and (5) the pay of such employee, his travel, subsistence, and other expenses, the agency contributions for his retirement and life and health insurance benefits, and other necessary monetary expenses for personnel benefits on account of such employee, paid out of appropriations available to the General Accounting Office during the period of the assignment or detail of such employee, or, if such assignment or detail is currently in effect, during that part of the period of such assignment or detail which has been completed. AGENCY

REPORTS

SEC. 236. Whenever the General Accounting Office has made a report which contains recommendations to the head of any Federal agency, such agency shall— (1) not later than sixty days after the date of such report, submit a written statement to the Committees on Government Operations of the House of Representatives and the Senate of the action taken by such agency with respect to such recommendations; and (2) in connection with the first request for appropriations for that agency submitted to the Congress more than sixty days after the date of such report, submit a written statement to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate of the action taken by such agency with respect to such recommendations. PART 4 — THE APPROPRIATIONS

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RULEMAKING POWER OF SENATE AND HOUSE

SEC. 241. The following sections of this Part are enacted by the Congress— (1) insofar as applicable to the Senate, as an exercise of the rulemaking power of the Senate and, to the extent so applicable, those sections are deemed a part of the Standing Rules of the Senate, superseding other individual rules of the Senate only to the extent that those sections are inconsistent with those other individual Senate rules, subject to and with full recognition of the power of the Senate to enact or change any rule of the Senate at any time in its exercise of its constitutional right to determine the rules of its proceedings; and

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(2) insofar as applicable to the House of Representatives, as an exercise of the rulemaking power of the House of Representatives, subject to and with full recognition of the power of the House of Representatives to enact or change any rule of the House at any time in its exercise of its constitutional right to determine the rules of its proceedings. HEARINGS ON THE BUDGET BY COMMITTEES ON APPROPRIATIONS OF SENATE AND HOUSE Open hearings, radio or television coverage.

Repeal. 60 Stat. 832.

SEC. 242. (a) Each hearing conducted by the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate shall be open to the public except when the committee determines that the testimony to be taken at that hearing may relate to a matter of national security, may tend to reflect adversely on the character or reputation of the witness or any other individual, or may divulge matters deemed confidential under other provisions of law or Government regulation. Whenever any such hearing is open to the public, that hearing may be broadcast by radio or television, or both, under such rules as the committee may adopt. (b)(1) Section 138 of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 190e) is repealed. (2) Title I of the table of contents of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (60 Stat. 813) is amended by striking out— "Sec. 138. Legislative Budget.".

Treasury Secretary, etc., testimony.

Open hearings, exception. Transcript, printing and distribution.

Exception.

(c)(1) Clause 27(g) of Rule X I of the Rules of the House of Representatives is amended to read as follows: " (g)(1) The Committee on Appropriations shall, within thirty days after the transmittal of the Budget to the Congress each year, hold hearings on the Budget as a whole with particular reference to— " (A) the basic recommendations and budgetary policies of the President in the presentation of the Budget; and " (B) the fiscal, financial, and economic assumptions used as bases in arriving at total estimated expenditures and receipts. "(2) I n holding hearings pursuant to subparagraph (1) of this paragraph, the committee shall receive testimony from the Secretary of the Treasury, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, the Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers, and such other persons as the committee may desire. "(3) Hearings pursuant to subparagraph (1) of this paragraph shall be held in open session, except when the committee determines that the testimony to be taken at that hearing may relate to a matter of national security. A transcript of all such hearings shall be printed and a copy thereof furnished to each Member and the Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico. "(4) Hearings pursuant to subparagraph (1) of this paragraph, or any part thereof, may be held before joint meetings of the committee and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate in accordance with such procedures as the two committees jointly may determine.". (2) Clause 27(f) of Rule X I of the Rules of the House of Representatives, as amended by this Act, is further amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subparagraph: "(6) The preceding provisions of this paragraph do not apply to hearings on the Budget by the Committee on Appropriations undpT* paragraph (g) of this clause.'".

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ACTION AND PROCEDURE OF SENATE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS

SEC. 243. The vote of the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate to report a measure or matter shall require the concurrence of a majority of the members of the committee who are present. No vote of any member of such committee to report a measure or matter may be cast by proxy if rules adopted by such committee forbid the casting of votes for that purpose by proxy; however, proxies shall not be voted for such purpose except when the absent committee member has been informed on the matter on which he is being recorded and has affirmatively requested that he be so recorded. Action by such committee in reporting any measure or matter in accordance with the requirements of this section shall constitute the ratification by the committee of all action theretofore taken by the committee with respect to that measure or matter, including votes taken upon the measure or matter or any amendment thereto, and no point of order shall lie with respect to that measure or matter on the ground that such previous action with respect thereto by such committee was not taken in compliance with such requirements. Whenever such committee by rollcall vote reports any measure or matter, the report of the committee upon such measure or matter shall include a tabulation of the votes cast in favor of and the votes cast in opposition to such measure or matter by each member of the committee. Nothing contained in this section shall abrogate the power of the committee to adopt rules— (1) providing for proxy voting on all matters other than the reporting of a measure or matter, or (2) providing in accordance with the Standing Rules of the Senate for a lesser number as a quorum for any action other than the reporting of a measure or matter.

Concurrence of majority of members present.

Votes, tabulation.

Rules.

PART 5—LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEES RULEMAKING POWER OF SENATO AND HOUSE

SEC. 251. The following sections of this Part are enacted by the Congress— (1) insofar as applicable to the Senate, as an exercise of the rulemaking power of the Senate and, to the extent so applicable, those sections are deemed a part of the Standing Rules of the Senate, superseding other individual rules of the Senate only to the extent that those sections are inconsistent with those other individual Senate rules, subject to and with full recognition of the power of the Senate to enact or change any rule of the Senate at any time in its exercise of its constitutional right to determine the rules of its proceedings; and (2) insofar as applicable to the House of Representatives, as an exercise of the rulemaking power of the House of Representatives, subject to and with full recognition of the power of the House of Representatives to enact or change any rule of the House at any time m its exercise of its constitutional right to determine the rules of its proceedings. COST ESTIMATES I N REPORTS OF S E N A T E A N D H O U S E COMMITTEE S ACCOMP A N Y I N G CERTAIN LEGISLATIVE MEASURES

SEC. 252. (a)(1) The report accompanying each bill or joint resolution of a public character reported by any committee of the Senate (except the Committee on Appropriations) shall contain— (A) an estimate J made by such committee, of the costs which would be incurred m carrying out such bill or joint resolution in

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the fiscal year in which it is reported and in each of the five fiscal years following such fiscal year (or for the authorized duration of any program authorized by such bill or joint resolution, if less than five years), except that, in the case of measures affecting the revenues, such reports shall require only an estimate of the gain or loss in revenues for a one-year period; and (B) a comparison of the estimate of costs described in subparagraph (A) made by such committee with any estimate of costs made by a n j Federal agency; or (C) in lieu of such estimate or comparison, or both, a statement of the reasons why compliance by the committee with the requirements of subparagraph (A) or (B), or both, is impracticable. (2) I t shall not be in order in the Senate to consider any such bill or joint resolution if such bill or joint resolution was reported in the Senate after the effective date of this subsection and the report of that committee of the Senate which reported such bill or joint resolution does not comply with the provisions of paragraph (1) of this subsection. (3) For the purposes of this subsection, the members of the Joint Committee on Atomic Energy who are Members of the Senate shall be deemed to be a committee of the Senate. Report.contents. Q^^ j^^je X III of the Rules of the House of Representatives is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new clause: "7. (a) The report accompanying each bill or joint resolution of a public character reported by any committee shall contain— "(1) an estimate, made by such committee, of the costs which would be incurred in carrying out such bill or joint resolution in thie fiscal year in which it is reported and in each of the five fiscal years following such fiscal year (or for the authorized duration of any program authorized by such bill or joint resolution, if less than five years), except that, in the case of measures affecting the revenues, such reports shall require only an estimate of the gain or loss in revenues for a one-year period; and "(2) a comparison of the estimate of costs described in subparagraph (1) of this paragraph made by such committee with any estimate of such costs made by any Government agency and submitted to such committee. "(b) I t shall not be in order to consider any such bill or joint resolution in the House if the report of the committee which reported that bill or joint resolution does not comply with paragraph (a) of this clause. "(c) For the purposes of this clause, the members of the Joint Committee on Atomic Energy who are Members of the House shall be deemed to be a committee of the House. " (d) For the purposes of subparagraph (2) of paragraph (a) of this clause, a Government agency includes any department, agency, establishment, wholly owned Government corporation, or instrumentality of the Federal Government or the government of the District of Columbia. Exceptions. "(e) The preceding provisions of this clause do not apply to the Committee on Appropriations, the Committee on House Administration, the Committee on Rules, and the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct.". APPROPRIATIONS ON ANNUAL BASIS

SEC. 253. (a) Each committee of the Senate (except the Committee on Appropriations), and each joint committee of the two Houses of Congress, which is authorized to receive, report, and recommend the

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