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House Calendar No. 245

105TH CONGRESS

2D SESSION H. RES. 525

[Report No. 105–703]

Providing for a deliberative review by the Committee on the Judiciary of

a communication from an independent counsel, and for the release thereof, and for other purposes.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

SEPTEMBER 10, 1998

Mr. SOLOMON submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the

Committee on Rules

SEPTEMBER 10, 1998

Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed

RESOLUTION

Providing for a deliberative review by the Committee on

the Judiciary of a communication from an independent

counsel, and for the release thereof, and for other purposes.

1 Resolved, That the Committee on the Judiciary shall

2 review the communication received on September 9, 1998,

3 from an independent counsel pursuant to section 595(c)

4 of title 28, United States Code, transmitting a determina-
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1 tion that substantial and credible information received by

2 the independent counsel in carrying out his responsibilities

3 under chapter 40 of title 28, United States Code, may con4 stitute grounds for an impeachment of the President of

5 the United States, and related matters, to determine

6 whether sufficient grounds exist to recommend to the

7 House that an impeachment inquiry be commenced. Until

8 otherwise ordered by the House, the review by the commit9 tee shall be governed by this resolution.

10 SEC. 2. The material transmitted to the House by

11 the independent counsel shall be considered as referred to

12 the committee. The portion of such material consisting of

13 approximately 445 pages comprising an introduction, a

14 narrative, and a statement of grounds, shall be printed

15 as a document of the House. The balance of such material

16 shall be deemed to have been received in executive session,

17 but shall be released from the status on September 28,

18 1998, except as otherwise determined by the committee.

19 Material so released shall immediately be submitted for

20 printing as a document of the House.

21 SEC. 3. Additional material compiled by the commit22 tee during the review also shall be deemed to have been

23 received in executive session unless it is received in an

24 open session of the committee.
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1 SEC. 4. Notwithstanding clause 2(e) of rule XI, ac2 cess to executive-session material of the committee relat3 ing to the review shall be restricted to members of the

4 committee, and to such employees of the committee as

5 may be designated by the chairman after consultation with

6 the ranking minority member.

7 SEC. 5. Notwithstanding clause 2(g) of rule XI, each

8 meeting, hearing, or deposition of the committee relating

9 to the review shall be conducted in executive session unless

10 otherwise determined by an affirmative vote of the com11 mittee, a majority being present. Such an executive session

12 may be attended only by members of the committee, and

13 by such employees of the committee as may be designated

14 by the chairman after consultation with the ranking mi15 nority member.
House Calendar No. 245

105TH CONGRESS

2D SESSION H. RES. 525

[Report No. 105–703]

RESOLUTION

Providing for a deliberative review by the Commitand for other purposes. independent counsel, and for the release thereof, tee on the Judiciary of a communication from an

SEPTEMBER 10, 1998

Referred to the Committee on Rules

SEPTEMBER 10, 1998

Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be

printed