IV
103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 20
To establish the Select Committee on Narcotics Abuse and Control.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 5, 1993
Mr. RANGEL (for himself, Mr. OXLEY, Mrs. COLLINS of Illinois, Mr. HUGHES,
Mr. ORTIZ, Mr. TOWNS, Mr. TRAFICANT, Mr. MFUME, Mrs. LOWEY, Mr.
PAYNE
of 
New 
Jersey, 
Mr. 
MAZZOLI, 
Mr. 
DE
LUGO, 
Mr.
HOCHBRUECKNER, Mr. WASHINGTON, Mr. GILMAN, Mr. DORNAN, Mr.
LEWIS of Florida, Mr. INHOFE, Mr. HERGER, Mr. SHAYS, Mr. GILLMOR,
and Mr. RAMSTAD) submitted the following resolution; which was referred
to the Committee on Rules
RESOLUTION
To establish the Select Committee on Narcotics Abuse and
Control.
Resolved,
SECTION 1. ESTABLISHMENT OF SELECT COMMITTEE ON
NARCOTICS ABUSE AND CONTROL.
There is hereby established in the House of Rep-
resentatives a select committee to be known as the Select
Committee on Narcotics Abuse and Control (hereinafter
in this resolution referred to as the ‘‘select committee’’).
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SEC. 2. FUNCTIONS.
The select committee shall not have legislative juris-
diction. The select committee shall have authority—
(1) to conduct a continuing oversight and re-
view of the problems of narcotics, drug, and
polydrug abuse and control, including (but not lim-
ited to) the study and review of (A) the abuse and
control of opium and its derivatives, other narcotic
drugs, psychotropics, and other controlled sub-
stances, as defined in the Comprehensive Drug
Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970, and any
such drug or substance when used in combination
with any other substance; (B) domestic and inter-
national trafficking, manufacturing, and distribu-
tion; (C) treatment, prevention, and rehabilitation;
(D) narcotics-related violations of the Internal Reve-
nue Code of 1986; (E) international treaties and
agreements relating to the control of narcotics and
drug abuse; (F) the role of organized crime in nar-
cotics and drug abuse; (G) problems of narcotics and
drug abuse and control in the Armed Forces of the
United States; (H) problems of narcotics and drug
abuse and control in industry; and (I) the approach
of the criminal justice system with respect to narcot-
ics and drug law violations and crimes related to
drug abuse;
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(2) to review any recommendations made by the
President, or by any department or agency of the ex-
ecutive branch of the Federal Government, relating
to programs or policies affecting narcotics or drug
abuse or control; and
(3) to recommend to the appropriate commit-
tees of the House legislation or other action the se-
lect committee considers necessary with respect to
programs or policies affecting narcotics or drug
abuse or control.
SEC. 3. APPOINTMENT AND MEMBERSHIP.
(a) The select committee shall be composed of thirty-
five Members of the House, who shall be appointed by the
Speaker, one of whom he shall designate as chairman. At
least one member of the select committee shall be chosen
from each of the following committees of the House: The
Committee on Agriculture, the Committee on Armed Serv-
ices, the Committee on Government Operations, the Com-
mittee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on Energy and
Commerce, the Committee on the Judiciary, the Commit-
tee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries, the Committee on
Veterans’ Affairs, and the Committee on Ways and
Means.
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(b) Any vacancy occurring in the membership of the
select committee shall be filled in the same manner in
which the original appointment was made.
(c) For purposes of this section, the term ‘‘Members’’
shall include any Representative in, or Delegate or Resi-
dent Commissioner to, the House of Representatives.
SEC. 4. AUTHORITY AND PROCEDURES.
(a) For the purpose of carrying out this resolution,
the select committee is authorized to sit and act during
the present Congress at such times and places within the
United States, including any Commonwealth or possession
thereof, or elsewhere, whether the House is in session, has
recessed, or has adjourned, and to hold such hearings as
it deems necessary.
(b) The provisions of clauses 1, 2, and 3 of rule XI
of the Rules of the House of Representatives shall apply
to the select committee.
SEC. 5. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS.
(a) Subject to the adoption of expense resolutions as
required by clause 5 of rule XI of the Rules of the House
of Representatives, the select committee may incur ex-
penses in connection with its duties under this resolution.
(b) In carrying out its functions under this resolution,
the select committee is authorized—