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103D CONGRESS

1ST SESSION H. RES. 23

To establish the Select Committee on Children, Youth, and Families.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

JANUARY 5, 1993

Mrs. SCHROEDER (for herself, Mr. LEVIN of Michigan, Mr. MARTINEZ, Mr.

EVANS, Mr. DURBIN, Mr. SARPALIUS, Mr. JOHNSON of South Dakota,

Mrs. COLLINS of Michigan, Mr. BACCHUS, Mr. PETERSON of Florida,

and Mr. CRAMER) submitted the following resolution; which was referred

to the Committee on Rules

RESOLUTION

To establish the Select Committee on Children, Youth, and

Families.

1 Resolved,

2 ESTABLISHMENT

3 SECTION 1. There is hereby established in the House

4 of Representatives a select committee to be known as the

5 Select Committee on Children, Youth, and Families (here6 inafter in this resolution referred to as the ‘‘select commit7 tee’’).
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1 FUNCTIONS

2 SEC. 2. (a) The select committee shall not have legis3 lative jurisdiction. The select committee shall have author4 ity—

5 (1) to conduct a continuing comprehensive

6 study and review of the problems of children, youth,

7 and families, including but not limited to income

8 maintenance, health (including medical and child de9 velopment research), nutrition, education, welfare,

10 employment, and recreation;

11 (2) to study the use of all practical means and

12 methods of encouraging the development of public

13 and private programs and policies which will assist

14 American children and youth in taking a full part in

15 national life and becoming productive citizens; and

16 (3) to develop policies that would encourage the

17 coordination of both governmental and private pro18 grams designed to address the problems of childhood

19 and adolescence.

20 (b) Nothing contained in this resolution shall be con21 strued to limit or alter the legislative and oversight juris22 diction of any standing committee of the House under rule

23 X of the Rules of the House of Representatives.

24 APPOINTMENT AND MEMBERSHIP

25 SEC. 3. (a) The select committee shall be composed

26 of no more than 36 Members of the House, who shall be
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1 appointed by the Speaker, and one of whom he shall des2 ignate as chairman.

3 (b) Any vacancy occurring in the membership of the

4 select committee shall be filled in the same manner in

5 which the original appointment was made.

6 (c) For purposes of this section, the term ‘‘Members’’

7 shall include any Representative in, or Delegate or Resi8 dent Commissioner to, the House of Representatives.

9 AUTHORITY AND PROCEDURES

10 SEC. 4. (a) For the purpose of carrying out its re11 sponsibilities under this resolution, the select committee

12 is authorized to sit and act during the present Congress

13 at such times and places within the United States, includ14 ing any Commonwealth or possession thereof, or else15 where, whether the House is in session, has recessed, or

16 has adjourned, and to hold such hearings as it deems nec17 essary.

18 (b) The provisions of clauses 1, 2, and 3 of rule XI

19 of the Rules of the House of Representatives shall apply

20 to the select committee.

21 (c) Nothing contained in subsection (a) of this section

22 shall be construed to limit the applicability of clause 2(i)

23 of rule XI of the Rules of the House of Representatives

24 to the select committee.
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1 ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

2 SEC. 5. (a) Subject to the adoption of expense resolu3 tions as required by clause 5 of rule XI of the Rules of

4 the House of Representatives, the select committee may

5 incur expenses in connection with its duties under this res6 olution.

7 (b) In carrying out its functions under this resolution,

8 the select committee is authorized—

9 (1) to appoint, either on a permanent basis or

10 as experts or consultants, such staff as the select

11 committee considers necessary;

12 (2) to utilize the services of the staffs of those

13 committees of the House from which Members have

14 been selected for membership on the select commit15 tee;

16 (3) to prescribe the duties and responsibilities

17 of such staff;

18 (4) to fix the compensation of such staff at a

19 single per annum gross rate as provided by clause

20 6(c) of rule XI of the Rules of the House of Rep21 resentatives;

22 (5) to terminate the employment of any such

23 staff as the select committee considers appropriate;

24 and
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1 (6) to reimburse members of the select commit2 tee and of its staff for travel, subsistence, and other

3 necessary expenses incurred by them in the perform4 ance of their duties and responsibilities for the select

5 committee, other than expenses in connection with

6 any meeting of the select committee held in the Dis7 trict of Columbia.

8 REPORTS AND RECORDS

9 SEC. 6. (a) The select committee shall report to the

10 House as soon as practicable during the present Congress,

11 the results of its investigation and study, together with

12 such recommendations as it deems advisable.

13 (b) Any such report which is made when the House

14 is not in session shall be filed with the Clerk of the House.

15 (c) Any such report shall be referred to the com16 mittee or committees having jurisdiction over the subject

17 matter thereof.

18 (d) The records, files, and materials of the select com19 mittee shall be transferred to the Clerk of the House.

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