HRES 480 · 104th Congress · Congress

Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to implement the recommendations of the Task Force on Committee Review regarding committee operations, procedures, and staffing, and for other purposes.

Introduced 1996-07-16· Sponsored by Rep. Bass, Charles F. [R-NH-2]· House

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Latest: Referred to the Committee on Rules, and in addition to the Committee on House Oversight, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.(1996-07-16)

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[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends the Rules of the House of Representatives to require each standing committee (other than the Appropriations and Budget Committees) to either establish oversight committees or designate at least three staff members to be solely responsible for oversight. Directs the Committee on House Oversight to: (1) modify its committee funding policies to allow committees to use General Accounting Office and executive branch detailees; and (2) develop an electronic program such that Members may track and categorize their casework requests and report their findings to a central House unit. Expresses the sense of the House that: (1) the Oversight Committee should provide committees with sufficient investigative resources; (2) the General Counsel should provide more timely, proactive, and strategic advice to committees respecting the issuance of subpoenas and the lack of compliance by officials; and (3) committees should better utilize the Corrections Day process. (Sec. 2) Directs the Committee to make resources available to the Chief Administrative Officer to perform management and technology audits of committees. (Sec. 3) Directs the Parliamentarian to: (1) establish a comprehensive progra…

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7 Republicans