Establishes in the House of Representatives the Select Committee on Hunger to conduct a continuing comprehensive study of the problems of hunger and malnutrition.
HRES 20 IH 101st CONGRESS 1st Session H. RES. 20 To establish the Select Committee on Hunger. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 3, 1989 Mr. LELAND (for himself, Mr. EMERSON, Mr. ACKERMAN, Mr. BRENNAN, Mr. CARR, Mr. DORGAN of North Dakota, Mr. ESPY, Mr. FAZIO, Mr. FLAKE, Mr. GILMAN, Mr. HALL of Ohio, Mr. KOSTMAYER, Mr. MFUME, Mrs. PATTERSON, Mr. PANETTA, Mr. PENNY, Mrs. ROUKEMA, Mr. ROBERT F. SMITH, Mr. UPTON, Mr. BEREUTER, Mr. AKAKA, Mr. ANTHONY, Mr. ATKINS, Mr. AUCOIN, Mr. BARNARD, Mr. BEILENSON, Mr. BENNETT, Mrs. BENTLEY, Mr. BILBRAY, Mr. BROWN of California, Mr. BUSTAMANTE, Mr. BEVILL, Mr. BERMAN, Mr. CARDIN, Mr. CARPER, Mr. COLEMAN of Texas, Mrs. COLLINS, Mr. GORDON, Mr. HARRIS, Mr. FEIGHAN, Mr. CONTE, Mr. TRAFICANT, Mr. DURBIN, Mr. VENTO, Mr. MARKEY, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, Mr. LEVIN of Michigan, Mr. DICKS, Mr. STOKES, Mr. HOYER, Mr. SCHEUER, Mr. MRAZEK, Mr. EDWARDS of California, Mr. FLORIO, Mr. LEHMAN of Florida, Mr. CONYERS, Mr. HALL of Texas, Mr. EVANS, Mr. VALENTINE, Mr. HAYES of Louisiana, Mr. WOLF, Mr. WILSON, Mr. MARTINEZ, Mr. FROST, Mr. ERDREICH, Mr. NEAL of North Carolina, Mr. RICHARDSON, Mr. MAZZOLI, Mr. WAXMAN, Mr. KOLTER, Mr. DWYER of New Jersey, Mr. MCCURDY, Mr. RANGEL, Mr. WHEAT, Mr. LEHMAN of California, Mrs. SAIKI, Mr. OWENS of Utah, Mr. TOWNS, Mr. FORD of Tennessee, Mr. LEVINE of California, Mr. ORTIZ, Mr. GUARINI, Mr. PRICE, Mr. LEACH of Iowa, Mr. ROYBAL, Mr. SAWYER, Mr. SCHUMER, Mrs. KENNELLY, Mr. OBEY, Mr. HAYES of Illinois, Mr. KILDEE, Ms. OAKAR, Mr. TALLON, Mr. WELDON, Mr. HAWKINS, Mr. STUDDS, Mr. MCHUGH, Mr. FRANK, Mr. HORTON, Mr. MANTON, Mr. YATRON, Mr. GUNDERSON, Mr. KASTENMEIER, Mrs. SCHROEDER, Mr. WALGREN, Mr. LIPINSKI, Mr. NATCHER, Mr. SOLARZ, Mr. SYNAR, Mr. OWENS of New York, Mr. WOLPE, Mr. UDALL, Mr. CROCKETT, Mr. HUTTO, Mrs. LLOYD, Mr. WATKINS, Mr. GRANT, Mr. KENNEDY, Mr. WILLIAMS, Mr. MORRISON of Connecticut, Mr. SIKORSKI, Mr. LEATH of Texas, Mr. MILLER of California, Mr. SHARP, Mr. WYDEN, Mr. MATSUI, Mr. DELLUMS, Mr. GEPHARDT, Mr. DOWNEY, Mr. FASCELL, Mr. COELHO, Ms. KAPTUR, Mr. MINETA, Mr. SABO, Mr. HAMILTON, Mr. DYMALLY, Mr. TAUZIN, Mrs. MORELLA, Mr. GARCIA, Mr. COSTELLO, Mr. GRAY, Mr. RUSSO, Mr. MAVROULES, Mr. GEJDENSON, Mr. ROWLAND of Georgia, Ms. SNOWE, Mr. LANCASTER, Mr. KLECZKA, and Mr. TORRES), submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Rules RESOLUTION To establish the Select Committee on Hunger. Resolved, That there is hereby established in the House of Representatives a select committee to be known as the Select Committee on Hunger (hereinafter referred to as the `select committee'). FUNCTIONS SEC. 2. (a) The select committee shall not have legislative jurisdiction. The select committee shall have authority-- (1) to conduct a continuing comprehensive study and review of the problems of hunger and malnutrition, including but not limited to, those issues addressed in the reports of the Presidential Commission on World Hunger and the Independent Commission on International Development Issues, which issues include-- (A) the United States development and economic assistance program and the executive branch structure responsible for administering the program; (B) world food security; (C) trade relations between the United States and less developed countries; (D) food production and distribution; (E) corporate and agribusiness efforts to further international development; (F) policies of multilateral development banks and international development institutions; and (G) food assistance programs in the United States; (2) to review any recommendations made by the President, or by any department or agency of the executive branch of the Federal Government, relating to programs or policies affecting hunger or malnutrition; and (3) to recommend to the appropriate committees of the House legislation or other action the select committee considers necessary with respect to programs or policies affecting hunger or malnutrition. (b) Nothing contained in this resolution shall be construed to limit or alter the legislative and oversight jurisdiction 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 not more than thirty Members of the House, who shall be appointed by the Speaker, one of whom he shall designate 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 Resident Commissioner to, the House of Representatives. AUTHORITY AND PROCEDURES SEC. 4. (a) For purposes of carrying out this resolution, the select committee is authorized to sit and act during the present Congress at such times and places within the United States, including any Commonwealth or possession thereof, or elsewhere, whether the House is in session, has recessed, or has adjourned, and to hold such hearings as it deems necessary. (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 except the provisions of clause 2(m)(1)(B) of rule XI relating to subpena power. (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. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS SEC. 5. (a) Subject to the adoption of expense resolutions 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 resolution. (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 committee; (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 which does not exceed the highest rate of basic pay, as in effect from time to time, of level V of the Executive Schedule in section 5316 of title 5, United States Code; (5) to terminate the employment of any such staff as the select committee considers appropriate; and (6) to reimburse members of the select committee and of its staff for travel, subsistence, and other necessary expenses incurred by them in the performance of their duties and responsibilities for the select committee, other than expenses in connection with any meeting of the select committee held in the District of Columbia. REPORTS AND RECORDS SEC. 6. (a) The select committee shall submit an annual report to the House which shall include a summary of the activities of the select committee during the calendar year to which the report applies. (b) Any such report which is made when the House is not in session shall be filed with the Clerk of the House. (c) The records, files, and materials of the select committee shall be transferred to the Clerk of the House.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
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