IV 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 185 
Expressing the sense of Congress that the President should issue, and Con-
gress should hold hearings on, a report and a certification regarding 
the responsibilities, authorities, and powers of his ‘‘czars’’. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 15, 2009 
Mrs. BLACKBURN (for herself, Mrs. LUMMIS, Ms. FOXX, Mr. WOLF, Mr. 
SMITH of New Jersey, Mr. COBLE, Mr. STEARNS, Ms. FALLIN, Mr. 
SCHOCK, Mrs. SCHMIDT, Mr. GUTHRIE, Mr. INGLIS, Mr. POE of Texas, 
Mr. REHBERG, Mr. TIAHRT, Mr. WAMP, Mrs. CAPITO, Mr. PENCE, Mr. 
FRANKS of Arizona, Mr. PRICE of Georgia, Mrs. BIGGERT, Mr. RYAN of 
Wisconsin, Mr. CAMPBELL, Mr. GINGREY of Georgia, Mrs. MYRICK, Mr. 
ROE of Tennessee, Mr. SCALISE, Mr. DANIEL E. LUNGREN of California, 
Mr. BARTON of Texas, Mr. WHITFIELD, Mr. PAUL, Mr. ADERHOLT, Ms. 
JENKINS, Mr. OLSON, Mr. CASSIDY, Mr. BOUSTANY, Mr. BURTON of In-
diana, Mr. ROONEY, Mr. SOUDER, Mr. MARCHANT, Mr. BISHOP of Utah, 
Mr. FLEMING, Mr. KLINE of Minnesota, Mrs. MILLER of Michigan, Mr. 
WESTMORELAND, Mr. CHAFFETZ, Mr. DUNCAN, Mr. COLE, Mr. 
MCHENRY, Mr. BARTLETT, Mr. COFFMAN of Colorado, Mr. LATTA, Mr. 
GOHMERT, Mr. BILBRAY, Mr. TERRY, Mr. JORDAN of Ohio, Mr. HELL-
ER, Mr. MCCARTHY of California, Mr. PLATTS, Mr. BROWN of South 
Carolina, Mr. GARY G. MILLER of California, Ms. GRANGER, Mr. 
HENSARLING, Mr. LOBIONDO, Mr. NUNES, Mrs. EMERSON, Mr. BRADY 
of Texas, Mr. AUSTRIA, Mrs. BACHMANN, Mr. CULBERSON, Mr. ROGERS 
of Michigan, Mr. UPTON, Mr. SULLIVAN, Mr. WALDEN, Mr. MCCAUL, 
Mr. SHADEGG, Mr. CARTER, Mr. THORNBERRY, Mr. CONAWAY, Mr. 
NEUGEBAUER, Mr. LINDER, Mr. PITTS, Mr. LAMBORN, Mr. SHIMKUS, 
Mr. AKIN, Mr. BROUN of Georgia, Mr. KINGSTON, Mr. MCCLINTOCK, 
Mr. ROGERS of Alabama, Mr. MCKEON, Mr. YOUNG of Florida, Mr. 
BONNER, Mr. TURNER, and Mr. DAVIS of Kentucky) submitted the fol-
lowing concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on 
Oversight and Government Reform 
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CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Expressing the sense of Congress that the President should 
issue, and Congress should hold hearings on, a report 
and a certification regarding the responsibilities, authori-
ties, and powers of his ‘‘czars’’. 
Whereas Congress recognizes that the Constitution vests in 
the executive branch the power to appoint Presidential 
advisers whose communications to the President are pro-
tected under executive privilege; 
Whereas Congress recognizes the importance of coordinating 
executive agencies, and recognizes that Presidents often 
appoint special assistants, commonly referred to as 
‘‘czars’’, to manage this coordination with regard to im-
portant areas of national policy, and to advise the Presi-
dent; 
Whereas at least 36 czars have been appointed in 2009, rais-
ing concerns about the Federal government’s provision of 
adequate transparency and accountability to the public; 
and 
Whereas members of Congress are concerned that the ap-
pointment of these czars and their actions may subvert 
the legislative and oversight authority of Congress under 
article I of the Constitution: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That it is the sense of Congress that— 
(1) the President should— 
(A) issue a report to Congress clearly out-
lining the responsibilities, qualifications, and 
authorities of the special assistants to the 
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President, commonly referred to as ‘‘czars’’, 
that he has appointed; and 
(B) certify to Congress that such czars 
have not asserted and will not in the future as-
sert any powers other than those granted by 
statute to a commissioned officer on the Presi-
dent’s staff; and 
(2) Congress should hold hearings on such re-
port and such certification within 30 days after the 
date of their receipt. 
Æ 
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