House Calendar No. 3

103D CONGRESS

1ST SESSION H. RES. 23

[Report No. 103–3]

RESOLUTION

To establish the Select Committee on Children,

Youth, and Families.

JANUARY 25, 1993

Referred to the House Calendar, and ordered to be

printed
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House Calendar No. 3

103D CONGRESS

1ST SESSION H. RES. 23

[Report No. 103–3]

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 of Florida, Mr. PETERSON of

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

referred to the Committee on Rules

JANUARY 25, 1993

Additional sponsors: Mr. MILLER of California, Mr. WHEAT, Mrs. LLOYD, Mr.

ACKERMAN, Ms. MALONEY, Mr. REED, Mr. DELLUMS, Mr. ANDREWS of

New Jersey, Mr. FORD of Tennessee, Mr. LANTOS, Mr. MURPHY, Mr.

NEAL of Massachusetts, Mr. ORTIZ, Mr. OWENS, Ms. LONG, Mr. MATSUI, Mr. PARKER, Ms. VELAZQUEZ, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. STOKES, Mr.

GEJDENSON, Mr. SERRANO, Mrs. VUCANOVICH, Mr. WYDEN, Mr. YATES,

Mr. KLECZKA, Mr. HOLDEN, Mr. FOGLIETTA, Ms. WOOLSEY, Ms.

SCHENK, Mr. TUCKER, Mr. FILNER, Ms. MARGOLIES-MEZVINSKY, Ms.

BROWN of Florida, Mr. HINCHEY, Ms. FURSE, Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD, Mr.

WYNN, Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, Mr. PAYNE of New Jersey, Mr.

STUPAK, Mr. WATT, Mr. RICHARDSON, Mr. MAZZOLI, Ms. PELOSI, Mr.

MEEHAN, Mr. MCHALE, Mr. BEVILL, Mr. BORSKI, Mr. SCOTT, Mr. APPLEGATE, Mrs. COLLINS of Illinois, Mr. DE LUGO, Ms. KAPTUR, Mr.

GENE GREEN of Texas, Mr. HALL of Ohio, Mr. TOWNS, Mr. RAHALL,

Mr. DEFAZIO, Mr. POSHARD, Mr. BOUCHER, Mr. VALENTINE, Mr.

BAESLER, Mr. BECERRA, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. TRAFICANT, Mr. SKELTON,

Mr. COLEMAN, Mr. ROSE, Mr. ROMERO-BARCELO ́, Mr. GILMAN, Mr.

VENTO, Mr. MARKEY, Mr. MORAN, Mr. SLATTERY, and Mr. FIELDS of

Louisiana
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JANUARY 25, 1993

Referred to the House Calendar, and ordered to be printed

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’’).

8 FUNCTIONS

9 SEC. 2. (a) The select committee shall not have legis10 lative jurisdiction. The select committee shall have author11 ity—

12 (1) to conduct a continuing comprehensive

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

14 and families, including but not limited to income

15 maintenance, health (including medical and child de16 velopment research), nutrition, education, welfare,

17 employment, and recreation;

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

19 methods of encouraging the development of public
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1 and private programs and policies which will assist

2 American children and youth in taking a full part in

3 national life and becoming productive citizens; and

4 (3) to develop policies that would encourage the

5 coordination of both governmental and private pro6 grams designed to address the problems of childhood

7 and adolescence.

8 (b) Nothing contained in this resolution shall be con9 strued to limit or alter the legislative and oversight juris10 diction of any standing committee of the House under rule

11 X of the Rules of the House of Representatives.

12 APPOINTMENT AND MEMBERSHIP

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

14 of no more than 36 Members of the House, who shall be

15 appointed by the Speaker, and one of whom he shall des16 ignate as chairman.

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

18 select committee shall be filled in the same manner in

19 which the original appointment was made.

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

21 shall include any Representative in, or Delegate or Resi22 dent Commissioner to, the House of Representatives.

23 AUTHORITY AND PROCEDURES

24 SEC. 4. (a) For the purpose of carrying out its re25 sponsibilities under this resolution, the select committee

26 is authorized to sit and act during the present Congress
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1 at such times and places within the United States, includ2 ing any Commonwealth or possession thereof, or else3 where, whether the House is in session, has recessed, or

4 has adjourned, and to hold such hearings as it deems nec5 essary.

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

7 of the Rules of the House of Representatives shall apply

8 to the select committee.

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

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

11 of rule XI of the Rules of the House of Representatives

12 to the select committee.

13 ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

14 SEC. 5. (a) Subject to the adoption of expense resolu15 tions as required by clause 5 of rule XI of the Rules of

16 the House of Representatives, the select committee may

17 incur expenses in connection with its duties under this res18 olution.

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

20 the select committee is authorized—

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

22 as experts or consultants, such staff as the select

23 committee considers necessary;

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

25 committees of the House from which Members have
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1 been selected for membership on the select commit2 tee;

3 (3) to prescribe the duties and responsibilities

4 of such staff;

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

6 single per annum gross rate as provided by clause

7 6(c) of rule XI of the Rules of the House of Rep8 resentatives;

9 (5) to terminate the employment of any such

10 staff as the select committee considers appropriate;

11 and

12 (6) to reimburse members of the select commit13 tee and of its staff for travel, subsistence, and other

14 necessary expenses incurred by them in the perform15 ance of their duties and responsibilities for the select

16 committee, other than expenses in connection with

17 any meeting of the select committee held in the Dis18 trict of Columbia.

19 REPORTS AND RECORDS

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

21 House as soon as practicable during the present Congress,

22 the results of its investigation and study, together with

23 such recommendations as it deems advisable.

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

25 is not in session shall be filed with the Clerk of the House.
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1 (c) Any such report shall be referred to the com2 mittee or committees having jurisdiction over the subject

3 matter thereof.

4 (d) The records, files, and materials of the select com5 mittee shall be transferred to the Clerk of the House.