IV 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 350 
Establishing a select committee to investigate and report on the surveillance 
operations of the National Security Agency. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 18, 2013 
Mr. ROKITA submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Rules 
RESOLUTION 
Establishing a select committee to investigate and report 
on the surveillance operations of the National Security 
Agency. 
Resolved, 
SECTION 1. ESTABLISHMENT. 
There is established a select committee to investigate 
and report on the surveillance operations of the National 
Security Agency (hereinafter referred to as the ‘‘select 
committee’’). 
SEC. 2. COMPOSITION. 
(a) The select committee shall be composed of 19 
members as follows: 
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(1) The chairs and ranking members of the 
Committee on Homeland Security, the Committee on 
Intelligence, the Committee on the Judiciary, and 
the Committee on Oversight and Government Re-
form (or designees from among the members of 
these committees). 
(2) One member selected by the chair of each 
committee referred to in paragraph (1) from among 
the members of that committee. 
(3) Five members appointed by the Speaker 
and two members appointed by the Speaker after 
consultation with the minority leader, no more than 
two of which can be from the same committee. 
If the chair or ranking member of any such committee 
declines to serve on the select committee, then the Speaker 
in the case of a chair, or the Speaker after consultation 
with the minority leader in the case of a ranking member, 
shall designate the member or members from that com-
mittee to serve on the select committee. 
(b) The Speaker shall designate one member as chair-
man and the minority leader shall designate one member 
as the ranking minority member of the select committee. 
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SEC. 3. INVESTIGATION AND REPORT ON THE SURVEIL-
LANCE OPERATIONS OF THE NATIONAL SE-
CURITY AGENCY. 
Not later than 90 days after the initial meeting of 
the select committee, the select committee shall conduct 
an investigation of and submit to the House a report on— 
(1) whether the National Security Agency vio-
lated the rights of American citizens in its surveil-
lance operations; 
(2) any improper conduct by officials in the 
conducting of the surveillance operations or in re-
porting to Congress about the National Security 
Agency’s activities; 
(3) recommendations on what steps can be 
taken to better guard American citizens’ rights from 
unconstitutional surveillance operations and what 
further minimization procedures, if any, should be 
employed by intelligence agencies to ensure Amer-
ican citizens’ constitutional rights are protected; 
(4) whether the large scope of the National Se-
curity Agency’s surveillance operations is best suited 
to protect national security; and 
(5) any other relevant issues relating to the Na-
tional Security Agency’s surveillance operations. 
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SEC. 4. PROCEDURES OF THE SELECT COMMITTEE. 
Rule XI of the Rules of the House of Representatives, 
including clause 2(j)(1) (guaranteeing the minority addi-
tional witnesses) and clause 2(m)(3) (providing for the au-
thority to subpoena witnesses and documents), shall apply 
to the select committee. 
SEC. 5. JOINT OPERATIONS. 
The chair of the select committee, in conducting the 
investigation described in section 3, may consult with the 
chair of any Senate committee conducting a parallel inves-
tigation regarding meeting jointly to receive testimony, the 
scheduling of hearings or issuance of subpoenas, and joint 
staff interviews of key witnesses. 
SEC. 6. STAFF; FUNDING. 
(a)(1) To the extent practicable, the select committee 
shall utilize the services of staff of employing entities of 
the House. At the request of the chair in consultation with 
the ranking minority member, staff of employing entities 
of the House may be detailed to the select committee to 
carry out this resolution and shall be deemed to be staff 
of the select committee. 
(2) The chair, upon consultation with the ranking mi-
nority member, may employ and fix the compensation of 
such staff as the chair considers necessary to carry out 
this resolution. 
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(b) There are authorized to be appropriated from the 
applicable accounts of the House such sums as may be 
necessary to carry out this resolution. Payments for the 
expenses of the select committee shall be made on vouch-
ers signed by the chairman and approved in the manner 
directed by the Committee on House Administration. 
Amounts made available under this subsection shall be ex-
pended in accordance with regulations prescribed by the 
Committee on House Administration. 
SEC. 7. DISSOLUTION AND DISPOSITION OF RECORDS. 
(a) The select committee shall cease to exist 30 days 
after filing the report required under section 3. 
(b) Upon dissolution of the select committee, the 
records of the select committee shall become the records 
of any committee designated by the Speaker. 
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