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PUBLIC LAW 91-510-OCT. 26, 1970 STATEMENT S OF W I T N E S S E S AT COMMITTEE

Proposed testi" mony, written statement*

Statements, digest.

Summary and printing.

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HEARINGS

SEC. 113. (a) Section 133A of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946, as enacted and amended by section 111(a) and 112(a) of this Act, is further amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsections: "(c) Eacih standing, select, or special committee of the Senate (except the Committee on Appropriations) shall require each witness who is to appear before the committee in any hearing to file with the clerk of the committee, at least one day before the date of the appearance of that witness, a written statement of his proposed testimony unless the committee chairman and the ranking minority member determine that there is good cause for the failure of the witness to file such a statement in compliance with this subsection. If so requested by any such committee, the staff of the committee shall prepare for the use of the members of the committee before each day of hearing before the committee a digest of the statements which have been so filed by witnesses who are to appear before the committee on that day. " (d) After the conclusion of each day of hearing, if so requested by any such committee, the staff shall prepare for the use of the members of the committee a summary of the testimony given before the committee on that day. After approval by the chairman and the ranking minority member of the committee, each such summary may be printed as a part of the committee hearings if such hearings are ordered by the committee to be printed.". (b) Clause 27(f) of Rule X I of the Rules of the House of Representatives, as amended by section 111(b) and 112(b) of this Act, is further amended by adding at the end thereof the following niew subparagraph: "(3) Each committee shall require, so far as practicable, each witness who is to appear before it to file with the committee, in advance of his appearance, a written statement of his proposed testimony and to limit his oral presentation at his appearance to a brief summary of his argument.". CALLING o r W I T N E S S E S SELECTED BY THE M I N O R I T Y A T COMMITTEE HEARINGS

SEC. 114. (a) Section 133A of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946, as enacted and amended by section 111(a), 112(a), and 113 (a) of this Act, is further amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: "(e) Whenever any hearing is conducted by any such committee of the Senate (except the Committee on Appropriations) upon any measure or matter, the minority on the committee shall be entitled, upon request made by a majority of the minority members to the chairman before the completion of such hearing, to call witnesses selected by the minority to testify with respect to the measure or matter during at least one day of hearing thereon.". (b) Clause 27 (f) of Rule X I of the Rules of the House of Representatives, as amended by section 111(b), 112(b), and 113(b) of this Act, is further amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subparagraph: "(4) Whenever any hearing is conducted by any committee upon any measure or matter, the minority party members on the committee shall be entitled, upon request to the chairman by a majority of those minority party members before the completion o:^ such hearing, to call witnesses selected by the minority to testify with respect to that measure or matter during at least one day of hearing thereon.".

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