which travel is authorized together with a description of the purpose to be served and the areas of committee jurisdiction involved; and

(E) The names of Members and staff for whom authorization is sought.

(2) Requests for travel outside the United States shall be initiated by the Chairman and shall be limited to members and permanent employees of the committee.

(3) At the conclusion of any hearing, investigation, study, meeting or conference for which travel outside the United States has been authorized pursuant to this rule, each subcommittee (or Members and staff attending meetings or conferences) shall submit a written report to the Chairman covering the activities and other pertinent observations or information gained as a result of such travel.

(c) Members and staff of the committee performing authorized travel on official business shall be governed by applicable laws, resolutions, or regulations of the House and of the Select Committee on Assassinations pertaining to such travel.

RULE 9. PROCEDURES, REGULATIONS, AND RULES

9. The Procedures, Regulations, and Rules of the Select Committee on Assassinations shall be established, modified, amended or repealed only by a majority vote of the committee, a majority of the committee being present, provided that prior written notice of the proposed change has been provided each member of the committee not less than 48 hours before those changes are to be discussed by the committee..

RULE 10. PROCEDURES FOR HANDLING ASSASSINATIONS

INQUIRY MATERIAL

10.1 Before the commencement of any presentation at which testimony will be heard or papers and things considered, each committee member will be furnished with a list of all papers and things that have been obtained by the committee by subpena or otherwise. No Member shall make the list or any part thereof public unless authorized by a majority vote of the committee, a quorum being present.

10.2 The chief counsel, after discussion with the Chairman and the ranking minority Member, shall initially recommend to the committee the testimony, papers, and things to be presented to the committee. The determination as to whether such testimony, papers, and things shall be presented in open or executive session shall be made pursuant to the rules of the House and of this committee.

Before the committee is called upon to make any disposition with respect to the testimony or papers and things presented to it, the committee members shall have a reasonable opportunity to examine all testimony, papers, and things that have been obtained by the inquiry staff. No Member shall make any of that testimony or those papers or things public unless authorized by a majority vote of the committee, a quorum being present.

10.4 All examination of papers and things other than in a presentation shall be made in a secure area designated for the purpose. Restricted (including classified and confidential) information may not be reproduced without the written authorization of the Chairman and chief counsel to the security director.

10.5 Any committee member may bring additional testimony, papers, or things to the committee's attention.

10.6 Only testimony, papers, or things that are included in the record will be reported to the House; all other testimony, papers, or things will be considered as executive session material.

10.7 The committee or its subcommittees will at all times endeavor to obtain access to full, complete and unedited material considered relevant for its investigations and now held by any local, State or Federal criminal justice or intelligence agency.

Any agreements regarding committee or subcommittee access to agency files made between the committee and the appropriate local, State, or Federal agency will be made by majority vote of the full committee.

10.8 The chief counsel and deputy chief counsels shall have authority to designate materials and documents as sensitive. The contents of all such materials and documents, in addition to any materials or documents already classified or marked confidential by any agency or department of the United States Government, shall not be released or divulged in any way, form, shape or manner without the approval of the select committee or one of its subcommittees.

RULE 11. RULES FOR THE ASSASSINATIONS INQUIRY STAFF

In addition to rules of conduct for staff contained in other rules of this committee and the House, the following rules shall apply: 11.1 Staff offices of the committee shall operate under strict security precautions. One guard shall be on duty at all times to control entry. All persons entering the committee area shall identify themselves.

11.2 Restricted (including classified and confidential) and other material the committee deems sensitive shall be segregated in a secure storage area. Restricted (including classified and confidential) material may only be examined in the committee's security office or a secure reading room designated for such purpose. Sensitive material may be examined anywhere within the committee's offices. Copying or duplicating of restricted (including classified and confidential) documents is prohibited except upon authorization of the Chairman and chief counsel. Copying and duplicating of sensitive documents is prohibited except upon authorization of the chief counsel or a deputy chief counsel authorized to grant access to such materials.

11.3 Access to restricted (including classified and confidential) information supplied to the committee shall be limited by the committee and chief counsel to those committee staff members with appropriate security clearances and a need to know.

11.4 Testimony taken or papers and things received by the staff shall not be disclosed or made public by the staff or designated personal staff member of each committee member unless authorized by a majority of the committee.

which travel is authorized together with a description of the purpose to be served and the areas of committee jurisdiction involved; and

(E) The names of Members and staff for whom authorization is sought.

(2) Requests for travel outside the United States shall be initiated by the Chairman and shall be limited to members and permanent employees of the committee.

(3) At the conclusion of any hearing, investigation, study, meeting or conference for which travel outside the United States has been authorized pursuant to this rule, each subcommittee (or Members and staff attending meetings or conferences) shall submit a written report to the Chairman covering the activities and other pertinent observations or information gained as a result of such travel.

(c) Members and staff of the committee performing authorized travel on official business shall be governed by applicable laws, resolutions, or regulations of the House and of the Select Committee on Assassinations pertaining to such travel.

RULE 9. PROCEDURES, REGULATIONS, AND RULES

9. The Procedures, Regulations, and Rules of the Select Committee on Assassinations shall be established, modified, amended or repealed only by a majority vote of the committee, a majority of the committee being present, provided that prior written notice of the proposed change has been provided each member of the committee not less than 48 hours before those changes are to be discussed by the committee..

RULE 10. PROCEDURES FOR HANDLING ASSASSINATIONS

INQUIRY MATERIAL

10.1 Before the commencement of any presentation at which testimony will be heard or papers and things considered, each committee member will be furnished with a list of all papers and things that have been obtained by the committee by subpena or otherwise. No Member shall make the list or any part thereof public unless authorized by a majority vote of the committee, a quorum being present.

10.2 The chief counsel, after discussion with the Chairman and the ranking minority Member, shall initially recommend to the committee the testimony, papers, and things to be presented to the committee. The determination as to whether such testimony, papers, and things shall be presented in open or executive session shall be made pursuant to the rules of the House and of this committee.

10.3 Before the committee is called upon to make any disposition with respect to the testimony or papers and things presented to it, the committee members shall have a reasonable opportunity to examine all testimony, papers, and things that have been obtained by the inquiry staff. No Member shall make any of that testimony or those papers or things public unless authorized by a majority vote of the committee, a quorum being present.

10.4 All examination of papers and things other than in a presentation shall be made in a secure area designated for the purpose. Restricted (including classified and confidential) information may not be reproduced without the written authorization of the Chairman and chief counsel to the security director.

10.5 Any committee member may bring additional testimony, papers, or things to the committee's attention.

10.6 Only testimony, papers, or things that are included in the record will be reported to the House; all other testimony, papers, or things will be considered as executive session material.

10.7 The committee or its subcommittees will at all times endeavor to obtain access to full, complete and unedited material considered relevant for its investigations and now held by any local, State or Federal criminal justice or intelligence agency.

Any agreements regarding committee or subcommittee access to agency files made between the committee and the appropriate local, State, or Federal agency will be made by majority vote of the full committee.

10.8 The chief counsel and deputy chief counsels shall have authority to designate materials and documents as sensitive. The contents of all such materials and documents, in addition to any materials or documents already classified or marked confidential by any agency or department of the United States Government, shall not be released or divulged in any way, form, shape or manner without the approval of the select committee or one of its subcommittees.

RULE 11. RULES FOR THE ASSASSINATIONS INQUIRY STAFF

In addition to rules of conduct for staff contained in other rules of this committee and the House, the following rules shall apply: 11.1 Staff offices of the committee shall operate under strict security precautions. One guard shall be on duty at all times to control entry. All persons entering the committee area shall identify themselves.

11.2 Restricted (including classified and confidential) and other material the committee deems sensitive shall be segregated in a secure storage area. Restricted (including classified and confidential) material may only be examined in the committee's security office or a secure reading room designated for such purpose. Sensitive material may be examined anywhere within the committee's offices. Copying or duplicating of restricted (including classified and confidential) documents is prohibited except upon authorization of the Chairman and chief counsel. Copying and duplicating of sensitive documents is prohibited except upon authorization of the chief counsel or a deputy chief counsel authorized to grant access to such materials.

11.3 Access to restricted (including classified and confidential) information supplied to the committee shall be limited by the committee and chief counsel to those committee staff members with appropriate security clearances and a need to know.

11.4 Testimony taken or papers and things received by the staff shall not be disclosed or made public by the staff or designated personal staff member of each committee member unless authorized by a majority of the committee.

11.5 Executive session transcripts and records shall be available to designated staff for inspection in person but may not be released or disclosed to any other person without the consent of a majority of the committee.

11.6 The professional and clerical staff of the committee shall be appointed and their remuneration determined in such manner as the committee shall determine by a majority vote, a majority of the committee being present, within the budget approved for such purposes by the committee.

The professional and clerical staff of the committee:

(a) Shall be appointed without regard to race, creed, sex, or age, and solely on the basis of fitness to perform the duties of their respective positions; and

(b) Shall not be assigned any duties other than those pertaining to committee business.

The committee may terminate the services of any professional or clerical staff member by a majority vote, a majority of the committee being present.

12.1 Each subcommittee is authorized to exercise all powers conferred on subcommittees by the resolution establishing the Select Committee on Assassinations, including but not limited to the authority to meet, hold hearings, authorize subpenas, receive evidence, and report to the full committee on all matters referred to it or under its jurisdiction. Subcommittee Chairmen shall set dates for hearings and meetings of their respective subcommittees after consultation with the Chairman and other subcommittee Chairmen with a view toward avoiding simultaneous scheduling of full committee and subcommittee meetings or hearings whenever possible.

12.2 There shall be the following standing subcommittees of the Select Committee on Assassinations:

(a) Subcommittee on the Assassination of John F. Kennedy; and

(b) Subcommittee on the Assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr.

12.3 Each subcommittee shall consist of 5 members. The Chairman shall appoint the Members of each subcommittee. If the Chairman is informed that a Member cannot attend a particular meeting or hearing of a subcommittee of which he or she is a Member, the Chairman may appoint another Member of the committee as a substitute for that particular meeting or hearing to the subcommittee. Any such appointment of Members may only be done with the consent of the Member for whom substitution is to be made and the Member appointed, and is only effective for the particular meetings or hearings designated. Pursuant to this rule, the Chairman may appoint the ex officio Members of each subcommittee to the subcommittee as a substitute Member. The clerk of the committee shall be notified by the Chairman of any substitution and appointment pursuant to this rule and shall keep a record of any such action.