IV 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 22 
Establishing the Joint Select Committee on Reorganization and Reform of 
Foreign Assistance Agencies and Programs. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 15, 2009 
Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN (for herself, Mr. BURTON of Indiana, and Mr. MACK) 
submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Rules 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Establishing the Joint Select Committee on Reorganization 
and Reform of Foreign Assistance Agencies and Programs. 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), 
SECTION 1. ESTABLISHMENT. 
There is hereby established in the Senate and the 
House of Representatives a joint select committee to be 
known as the ‘‘Joint Select Committee on Reorganization 
and Reform of Foreign Assistance Agencies and Pro-
grams’’ (hereinafter referred to as the ‘‘Joint Select Com-
mittee’’). 
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(6) The chairman and ranking minority mem-
ber of the Committee on Rules of the House of Rep-
resentatives (or their designees). 
(7) The chairman and ranking minority mem-
ber of the Committee on Appropriations of the 
House of Representatives (or their designees). 
(8) The chairman and ranking minority mem-
ber of the Subcommittee on State, Foreign Oper-
ations and Related Programs of the Committee on 
Appropriations of the House of Representatives (or 
their designees). 
(9) The chairman and ranking minority mem-
ber of the Committee on Agriculture of the House 
of Representatives (or their designees). 
(10) The chairman and ranking minority mem-
ber of the Committee on Financial Services of the 
House of Representatives (or their designees). 
(11) The chairman and ranking minority mem-
ber of the Committee on Oversight and Government 
Reform of the House of Representatives (or their 
designees). 
(12) The chairman and ranking minority mem-
ber of the Committee on Foreign Relations of the 
Senate (or their designees). 
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(13) The chairman and ranking minority mem-
ber of the Committee on Armed Services of the Sen-
ate (or their designees). 
(14) The chairman and ranking minority mem-
ber of the Committee on Rules and Administration 
of the Senate (or their designees). 
(15) The chairman and ranking minority mem-
ber of the Committee on Appropriations of the Sen-
ate (or their designees). 
(16) The chairman and ranking minority mem-
ber of the Subcommittee on State, Foreign Oper-
ations and Related Programs of the Committee on 
Appropriations of the Senate (or their designees). 
(17) The chairman and ranking minority mem-
ber of the Committee on Agriculture of the Senate 
(or their designees). 
(18) The chairman and ranking minority mem-
ber of the Committee on Banking, Housing, and 
Urban Affairs of the Senate (or their designees). 
(19) The chairman and ranking minority mem-
ber of the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs of the Senate (or their des-
ignees). 
(c) LEADERSHIP.— 
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(1) CHAIR.—The members of the Joint Select 
Committee who represent the majority political party 
shall designate one of those members to serve as 
chair of the Joint Select Committee. 
(2) VICE CHAIR.—The members of the Joint 
Select Committee who represent the minority polit-
ical party shall designate one of those members to 
serve as vice-chair of the Joint Select Committee. 
(d) VACANCIES.—A vacancy in the membership of the 
Joint Select Committee shall not affect the power of the 
remaining members to execute the functions of the Joint 
Select Committee, and shall be filled in the same manner 
as in the case of the original appointment. 
SEC. 5. POWERS. 
(a) HEARINGS AND OTHER ACTIVITIES.—For the 
purpose of carrying out its duties, the Joint Select Com-
mittee may hold such hearings and undertake such other 
activities as the Joint Select Committee determines to be 
necessary to carry out its duties, whether the Congress 
is in session, has recessed, or has adjourned. 
(b) OBTAINING INFORMATION.— 
(1) AUTHORITY
TO
USE
SUBPOENAS.—The 
Joint Select Committee may require by subpoena the 
attendance of such witnesses and the production of 
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such books, papers, and documents, as it considers 
appropriate. 
(2) PROCEDURES.—Subpoenas may be issued 
over the signature of the chair of the Joint Select 
Committee or of any member designated by the 
chair or by the Joint Select Committee to the extent 
the chairman or such member is authorized by a 
majority of the joint committee to issue such sub-
poenas, and may be served by any person designated 
by such chairman or member. 
(c) ACCESS TO LEGISLATIVE BRANCH SERVICES.— 
The Joint Select Committee shall have access to the serv-
ices of the Government Accountability Office, the Congres-
sional Budget Office, and the Congressional Research 
Service in the same manner and under the same terms 
and conditions as any standing committee of the House 
of Representatives or Senate. 
(d) ADOPTION OF RULES.—Not later than 30 days 
after all of its members have been appointed, the Joint 
Select Committee shall adopt rules governing its oper-
ations and shall submit such rules to the Clerk of the 
House of Representatives and Secretary of the Senate for 
publication in the Congressional Record. 
SEC. 6. STAFF; TRAVEL. 
(a) APPOINTMENT OF STAFF.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—The Joint Select Committee 
may appoint, prescribe the duties and responsibil-
ities of, and fix the pay of such personnel as the 
chair and vice chair consider appropriate to assist 
the Joint Select Committee in carrying out its du-
ties, except that no individual appointed under this 
authority may receive pay at a rate greater than the 
highest annual rate of pay which may be paid under 
level V of the Executive Schedule under section 5316 
of title 5, United States Code. 
(2) ALLOCATION OF APPOINTMENTS.—Of the 
full-time equivalent personnel positions appointed 
under this subsection— 
(A) 50 percent shall be appointed by the 
chair (with the concurrence of the vice chair); 
and 
(B) 50 percent shall be appointed by the 
vice chair (with the concurrence of the chair). 
(3) DETAIL OF FEDERAL EMPLOYEES.—Upon 
the joint request of the chair and vice chair, the 
head of any Federal agency or of any office in the 
legislative branch is authorized to detail, without re-
imbursement, any of the personnel of such agency or 
office to the Joint Select Committee to assist the 
Joint Select Committee in carrying out its duties. 
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(b) REIMBURSEMENT OF TRAVEL EXPENSES.—Sub-
ject to the rules adopted by the Joint Select Committee 
pursuant to section 5(d), the chair and vice chair may re-
imburse members and staff of the Joint Select Committee 
for travel, subsistence, and other necessary expenses in-
curred in the performance of their duties and responsibil-
ities for the Joint Select Committee, other than expenses 
in connection with any meeting of the Joint Select Com-
mittee, or any subcommittee thereof, held in the District 
of Columbia. 
SEC. 7. FUNDING. 
(a) VOUCHERS.—Payments for expenses of the Joint 
Select Committee shall be made using vouchers authorized 
by the Joint Select Committee, signed by the chair and 
vice chair of the Joint Select Committee, and approved 
in a manner directed by the Committee on Rules and Ad-
ministration of the Senate and the Committee on House 
Administration of the House of Representatives. 
(b) SOURCE OF FUNDS.—There are authorized to be 
appropriated not more than $7,000,000 for the operation 
of the Joint Select Committee, of which— 
(1) 50 percent shall be derived from the appli-
cable accounts of the House of Representatives; and 
(2) 50 percent shall be derived from the contin-
gent fund of the Senate. 
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SEC. 8. TERMINATION. 
(a) TERMINATION DATE.—The Joint Select Com-
mittee shall terminate 30 days after filing the report re-
quired under section 3 or upon the expiration of the 1- 
year period which begins on the date of the adoption of 
this resolution, whichever occurs earlier. 
(b) TRANSFER OF RECORDS.—Upon termination of 
the Joint Select Committee, the records of the Joint Select 
Committee shall be transferred jointly to, and held jointly 
by, the Clerk of the House of Representatives and Sec-
retary of the Senate. 
Æ 
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