PUBLICATION OF THE RULES OF THE COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY, 110TH 
                                CONGRESS

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the 
gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Conyers) is recognized for 5 minutes.
  Mr. CONYERS. Madam Speaker, in accordance with clause 2(a) of rule XI 
of the Rules of the House of Representatives, I respectfully submit the 
rules of the Committee on the Judiciary for printing in the 
Congressional Record. The Committee on the Judiciary adopted these 
rules by voice vote, a quorum being present, at our organizational 
meeting on January 24, 2007.

   Committee on the Judiciary, Rules of Procedure, One Hundred Tenth 
                   Congress, Adopted January 24, 2007

       Rule I. The Rules of the House of Representatives are the 
     rules of the Committee on the Judiciary and its Subcommittees 
     with the following specific additions thereto.


                      rule ii. committee meetings

       (a) The regular meeting day of the Committee on the 
     Judiciary for the conduct of its business shall be on 
     Wednesday of each week while the House is in session.
       (b) Additional meetings may be called by the Chairman and a 
     regular meeting of the Committee may be dispensed with when, 
     in the judgment of the Chairman, there is no need therefor.
       (c) At least 24 hours (excluding Saturdays, Sundays and 
     legal holidays when the House is not in session) before each 
     scheduled Committee or Subcommittee meeting, each Member of 
     the Committee or Subcommittee shall be furnished a list of 
     the bill(s) and subject(s) to be considered and/or acted upon 
     at the meeting. Bills or subjects not listed shall be subject 
     to a point of order unless their consideration is agreed to 
     by a two-thirds vote of the Committee or Subcommittee.
       (d) In an emergency that does not reasonably allow for 24 
     hours' notice, the Chairman may waive the 24-hour notice 
     requirement with the agreement of the Ranking Minority 
     Member.
       (e) Committee and Subcommittee meetings for the transaction 
     of business, i.e. meetings other than those held for the 
     purpose of taking testimony, shall be open to the public 
     except when the Committee or Subcommittee determines by 
     majority vote to close the meeting because disclosure of 
     matters to be considered would endanger national security, 
     would compromise sensitive law enforcement information, or 
     would tend to defame, degrade or incriminate any person or 
     otherwise would violate any law or rule of the House.
       (f) Every motion made to the Committee and entertained by 
     the Chairman shall be reduced to writing upon demand of any 
     Member, and a copy made available to each Member present.
       (g) For purposes of taking any action at a meeting of the 
     full Committee or any Subcommittee thereof, a quorum shall be 
     constituted by the presence of not less than one-third of the 
     Members of the Committee or subcommittee, except that a full 
     majority of the Members of the Committee or Subcommittee 
     shall constitute a quorum for purposes of reporting a measure 
     or recommendation from the Committee or Subcommittee, closing 
     a meeting to the public, or authorizing the issuance of a 
     subpoena.
       (h)(1) Subject to subparagraph (2), the Chairman may 
     postpone further proceedings

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     when a record vote is ordered on the question of approving 
     any measure or matter or adopting an amendment. The Chairman 
     may resume proceedings on a postponed request at any time.
       (2) In exercising postponement authority under subparagraph 
     (1), the Chairman shall take all reasonable steps necessary 
     to notify Members on the resumption of proceedings on any 
     postponed record vote.
       (3) When proceedings resume on a postponed question, 
     notwithstanding any intervening order for the previous 
     question, an underlying proposition shall remain subject to 
     further debate or amendment to the same extent as when the 
     question was postponed.
       (i) Transcripts of markups shall be recorded and may be 
     published in the same manner as hearings before the 
     Committee.
       (j) Without further action of the Committee, the Chairman 
     is directed to offer a motion under clause 1 of rule XXII of 
     the Rules of the House of Representatives whenever the 
     Chairman considers it appropriate.


                           rule iii. hearings

       (a) The Committee Chairman or any Subcommittee chairman 
     shall make public announcement of the date, place, and 
     subject matter of any hearing to be conducted by it on any 
     measure or matter at least one week before the commencement