HRES 71 · 96th Congress · Congress
A resolution amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to establish a permanent Select Committee on Congressional Operations.
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EnactedLatest: Referred to House Committee on Rules.(1979-01-25)
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Amends rule X of the Rules of the House of Representatives to establish the Select Committee on Congressional Operations in the House of Representatives. Requires the committee to: (1) make a continuing study of the organization and operation of Congress and recommend improvements; (2) identify any court proceeding or action of vital interest to Congress or the House; (3) conduct a continuing study of the jurisdiction of various standing committees of the House, their workloads, and ways of rationalizing committee jurisdictions between the two Houses of Congress; and (4) supervise and control the functions of the Office of Placement and Office Management as they relate to the House.…
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