IV 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 693 
Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to establish the 
Permanent Select Committee on Oversight of the Executive Branch. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 19, 2016 
Mr. YOHO (for himself and Mr. WEBER of Texas) submitted the following 
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Rules 
RESOLUTION 
Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to 
establish the Permanent Select Committee on Oversight 
of the Executive Branch. 
Resolved, 
SECTION 1. PERMANENT SELECT COMMITTEE ON OVER-
SIGHT OF THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Rule X of the Rules of the 
House of Representatives is amended by adding at the end 
the following new clause: 
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‘‘Permanent Select Committee on Oversight of the 
Executive Branch 
‘‘12.(a) There is hereby established the Permanent 
Select Committee on Oversight of the Executive Branch 
(hereinafter referred to as the ‘Select Committee’). 
‘‘(b)(1) The Speaker shall appoint 12 Members to the 
Select Committee, five of whom shall be appointed after 
consultation with the minority leader. 
‘‘(2) The Speaker shall designate one Member to 
serve as chair of the Select Committee, and the minority 
leader shall designate one Member to serve as ranking mi-
nority member of the Select Committee. 
‘‘(3) Any vacancy in the Select Committee shall be 
filled in the same manner as the original appointment. 
‘‘(4) The Select Committee shall enlist the assistance 
of a Special Task Force established by the Federal Bureau 
of Investigation, for the sole purpose of assisting the Se-
lect Committee in its investigations. 
‘‘(c) The Select Committee shall investigate allega-
tions of misconduct by officials of the executive branch. 
The Select Committee shall not have legislative jurisdic-
tion. 
‘‘(d)(1) Notwithstanding clause 3(m) of rule X, the 
Select Committee is authorized to study the sources and 
methods of entities described in clause 11(b)(1)(A) of rule 
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X insofar as such study is related to the matters described 
in paragraph (c). 
‘‘(2) Clause 11(e) and the first sentence of clause 
11(f) of rule X (relating to the Permanent Select Com-
mittee on Intelligence) shall apply to the Select Com-
mittee. 
‘‘(3) Rule XI applies to the Select Committee except 
as follows: 
‘‘(A) Clause 2(a) of rule XI shall not apply to 
the Select Committee. 
‘‘(B) Clause 2(g)(2)(D) of rule XI shall apply 
to the Select Committee in the same manner as it 
applies to the Permanent Select Committee on Intel-
ligence. 
‘‘(C) Pursuant to clause 2(h) of rule XI, two 
Members of the Select Committee shall constitute a 
quorum for taking testimony or receiving evidence 
and one-third of the Members of the Select Com-
mittee shall constitute a quorum for taking any ac-
tion other than one for which the presence of a ma-
jority of the Select Committee is required. 
‘‘(D) The chair of the Select Committee may 
authorize and issue subpoenas pursuant to clause 
2(m) of rule XI in the investigation and study con-
ducted pursuant to section 3 of this resolution, in-
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cluding for the purpose of taking depositions, as is 
deemed necessary in the pursuit of truth and justice 
for the American people. 
‘‘(E)(i) The chair of the Select Committee, 
upon consultation with the ranking minority mem-
ber, may order the taking of depositions, under oath 
and pursuant to notice or subpoena, by a Member 
of the Select Committee or a counsel of the Select 
Committee. 
‘‘(ii) Depositions taken under the authority pre-
scribed in this subdivision shall be governed by the 
procedures submitted by the chair of the Committee 
on Rules for printing in the Congressional Record. 
‘‘(F) The chair of the Select Committee may, 
after consultation with the ranking minority mem-
ber, recognize— 
‘‘(i) Members of the Select Committee to 
question a witness for periods longer than five 
minutes 
as 
though 
pursuant 
to 
clause 
2(j)(2)(B) of rule XI; and 
‘‘(ii) staff of the Select Committee to ques-
tion a witness as though pursuant to clause 
2(j)(2)(C) of rule XI.’’. 
(b) FUNDING
FOR ONE HUNDRED FOURTEENTH 
CONGRESS.— 
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(1) PAYMENT OF EXPENSES.—There shall be 
paid out of the applicable accounts of the House of 
Representatives such sums as may be necessary for 
the expenses of the Permanent Select Committee on 
Oversight of the Executive Branch established under 
clause 12 of rule XI of the Rules of the House of 
Representatives (as added by subsection (a)) during 
the One Hundred Fourteenth Congress. 
(2) VOUCHERS.—Payments under this sub-
section shall be made on vouchers signed by the 
chair of the Select Committee and approved in the 
manner directed by the Committee on House Admin-
istration. 
(3) REGULATIONS.—Amounts made available 
under this subsection shall be expended in accord-
ance with regulations prescribed by the Committee 
on House Administration. 
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