IV
103D CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 23
To establish the Select Committee on Children, Youth, and Families.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JANUARY 5, 1993
Mrs. SCHROEDER (for herself, Mr. LEVIN of Michigan, Mr. MARTINEZ, Mr.
EVANS, Mr. DURBIN, Mr. SARPALIUS, Mr. JOHNSON of South Dakota,
Mrs. COLLINS of Michigan, Mr. BACCHUS, Mr. PETERSON of Florida,
and Mr. CRAMER) submitted the following resolution; which was referred
to the Committee on Rules
RESOLUTION
To establish the Select Committee on Children, Youth, and
Families.
Resolved,
ESTABLISHMENT
SECTION 1. There is hereby established in the House
of Representatives a select committee to be known as the
Select Committee on Children, Youth, and Families (here-
inafter in this resolution referred to as the ‘‘select commit-
tee’’).
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FUNCTIONS
SEC. 2. (a) The select committee shall not have legis-
lative jurisdiction. The select committee shall have author-
ity—
(1) to conduct a continuing comprehensive
study and review of the problems of children, youth,
and families, including but not limited to income
maintenance, health (including medical and child de-
velopment research), nutrition, education, welfare,
employment, and recreation;
(2) to study the use of all practical means and
methods of encouraging the development of public
and private programs and policies which will assist
American children and youth in taking a full part in
national life and becoming productive citizens; and
(3) to develop policies that would encourage the
coordination of both governmental and private pro-
grams designed to address the problems of childhood
and adolescence.
(b) Nothing contained in this resolution shall be con-
strued to limit or alter the legislative and oversight juris-
diction of any standing committee of the House under rule
X of the Rules of the House of Representatives.
APPOINTMENT AND MEMBERSHIP
SEC. 3. (a) The select committee shall be composed
of no more than 36 Members of the House, who shall be
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appointed by the Speaker, and one of whom he shall des-
ignate as chairman.
(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.
AUTHORITY AND PROCEDURES
SEC. 4. (a) For the purpose of carrying out its re-
sponsibilities under this resolution, the select committee
is authorized to sit and act during the present Congress
at such times and places within the United States, includ-
ing any Commonwealth or possession thereof, or else-
where, whether the House is in session, has recessed, or
has adjourned, and to hold such hearings as it deems nec-
essary.
(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.
(c) Nothing contained in subsection (a) of this section
shall be construed to limit the applicability of clause 2(i)
of rule XI of the Rules of the House of Representatives
to the select committee.
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ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
SEC. 5. (a) Subject to the adoption of expense resolu-
tions as required by clause 5 of rule XI of the Rules of
the House of Representatives, the select committee may
incur expenses in connection with its duties under this res-
olution.
(b) In carrying out its functions under this resolution,
the select committee is authorized—
(1) to appoint, either on a permanent basis or
as experts or consultants, such staff as the select
committee considers necessary;
(2) to utilize the services of the staffs of those
committees of the House from which Members have
been selected for membership on the select commit-
tee;
(3) to prescribe the duties and responsibilities
of such staff;
(4) to fix the compensation of such staff at a
single per annum gross rate as provided by clause
6(c) of rule XI of the Rules of the House of Rep-
resentatives;
(5) to terminate the employment of any such
staff as the select committee considers appropriate;
and
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(6) to reimburse members of the select commit-
tee and of its staff for travel, subsistence, and other
necessary expenses incurred by them in the perform-
ance of their duties and responsibilities for the select
committee, other than expenses in connection with
any meeting of the select committee held in the Dis-
trict of Columbia.
REPORTS AND RECORDS
SEC. 6. (a) The select committee shall report to the
House as soon as practicable during the present Congress,
the results of its investigation and study, together with
such recommendations as it deems advisable.
(b) Any such report which is made when the House
is not in session shall be filed with the Clerk of the House.
(c) Any such report shall be referred to the com-
mittee or committees having jurisdiction over the subject
matter thereof.
(d) The records, files, and materials of the select com-
mittee shall be transferred to the Clerk of the House.
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