IV 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 36 
Establishing a select committee to investigate and report on the attack on 
the United States consulate in Benghazi, Libya. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 18, 2013 
Mr. WOLF (for himself, Mr. BARLETTA, Mr. ADERHOLT, Mr. FRANKS of Ari-
zona, Mr. WEBER of Texas, Mr. POSEY, Mr. WITTMAN, Mr. GRIFFIN of 
Arkansas, Mr. SCHOCK, Mr. MEEHAN, Mr. KING of Iowa, Mr. DUNCAN 
of South Carolina, Mr. OLSON, Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio, Mr. WILSON of 
South Carolina, Mr. BROOKS of Alabama, Mr. GERLACH, Mr. BRADY of 
Texas, Mr. MCKINLEY, Mr. JORDAN, and Mr. FLORES) submitted the 
following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Rules 
RESOLUTION 
Establishing a select committee to investigate and report 
on the attack on the United States consulate in 
Benghazi, Libya. 
Resolved, That 
SECTION 1. ESTABLISHMENT. 
There is hereby established a select Committee to in-
vestigate and report on the attack on the American con-
sulate in Benghazi, Libya (hereinafter referred to as the 
‘‘select committee’’). 
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SEC. 2. COMPOSITION. 
(a) The select committee shall be composed of 19 
members as follows: 
(1) The chair and ranking member of the Com-
mittee on Armed Services (or a designee from 
among the members of that committee). 
(2) The chair and ranking member of the Com-
mittee on Foreign Affairs (or a designee from 
among the members of that committee). 
(3) The chair and ranking member of the Com-
mittee on Homeland Security (or a designee from 
among the members of that committee). 
(4) The chair and ranking member of the Com-
mittee on Intelligence (or a designee from among the 
members of that committee). 
(5) The chair and ranking member of the Com-
mittee on the Judiciary (or a designee from among 
the members of that committee). 
(6) The chair and ranking member of the Com-
mittee on Oversight and Government Reform (or a 
designee from among the members of that com-
mittee). 
(7) Five members appointed by the Speaker. 
(8) Two members appointed by the Speaker 
after consultation with the minority leader. 
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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. 
SEC. 3. INVESTIGATION AND REPORT ON THE ATTACK ON 
THE 
UNITED 
STATES 
CONSULATE 
IN 
BENGHAZI, LIBYA. 
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) any intelligence known to the United States 
relating to the attack on the United States consulate 
in Benghazi, Libya, on September 11, 2012; 
(2) any requests for additional security, or ac-
tions taken by Federal agencies to improve security 
at the consulate before the attack; 
(3) a definitive timeline of the attack; 
(4) how the relevant agencies and the executive 
branch responded to the attack and whether appro-
priate congressional notifications were made; 
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(5) any improper conduct by officials relating to 
the attack; 
(6) recommendations on what steps Congress 
and the President should take to prevent future at-
tack; and 
(7) any other relevant issues relating to the at-
tack or the response to the attack. 
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 
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