103 STAT. 1774 PUBLIC LAW 101-194—NOV. 30, 1989 period of 5 successive Congresses (disr^arding for this purpose any service performed as a member of such committee for less than a full session in any Congress).". 2 USC 29d. (b) CoioaTTEE COMPOSITION.—The respective party caucus or con- ference of the House of Representatives shall each nominate to the House of Representatives at the beginning of each Congress 7 members to serve on the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct. 2 USC 29d. (c) iNVEffnGATivE SUBCOMMITTEES.— The Committee on Standards of Official Conduct shall adopt rules providing— (1) for the establishment of a 4 or 6-member investigative subcommittee (with equal representation from the majority and minority parties) whenever the committee votes to undertake any investigation; (2) that the senior majority and minority members on an investigative subcommittee shall serve as the chairman and ranking minority member of the subcommittee; and (3) that the chairman and ranking minority member of the m full committee may only serve as non-voting, ex officio members on an investigative subcommittee. Clause 5(d) of rule XI of the Rules of the House of Representatives shall not apply to any investigative subcommittee. 2 USC 29d. (d) ADJUDICATORY SUBCOMMITTEES.—The (Ik)mmittee on Standards of Official Conduct shall adopt rules providing— Reports. (1) that upon the completion of an investigation, an investiga- tive subcommittee shall report its findings and recommenda- tions to the committee; (2) that, if an investigative subcommittee by majority vote of ••• -i. its membership adopts a statement of allied violation, the remaining members of the committee shall comprise an adju- dicatory subcommittee to hold a disciplinary hearing on the violation allied in the statement; (3) that any statement of alleged violation and any written response thereto shall be made public at the first meeting or
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hearing on the matter which is open to the public after the respondent has been given full opportunity to respond to the statement in accordance with committee rules, but, if no public hearing or meeting is held on the matter, the statement of •.. fetl.;U allied violation and any written response thereto shall be included in the committee's final report to the Hoiise of Rep- resentatives as required by clause 4(e)(l)(B) of rule X of the Rules of the House of Representatives; (4) that a quorum for an adjudicatory subcommittee for the >^ purpose of taking testimony and conducting any business shall ^ consist of a majority of the membership of the subcommittee plus one; and Reports. (5) that an adjudicatory subcommittee shall determine, after '• receiving evidence, whether the counts in the statement have been proved and shall report its findings to the committee. Clause 5(d) of rule XI of the Rules of the House of Representatives shall not apply to any adjudicatory subcommittee. (e) ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIONS. —<)lause 4(e)(l)(A) of rule X of the Rules of the House of Representatives is amended by inserting after "House" the second time it appears the following: ", and any letter of reproval or other administrative action of the committee pursu- ant to an investigation under subdivision (B) shall only be issued or implemented as a part of a report required by such subdivision".
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