(c) Submit to the Committee on the Budget views and estimates required by House Rule X, 4(g), and to file reports with the House as required by the Congressional Budget Act;

(d) Authorize and issue subpoenas as provided in House Rule XI, clause 2(m), in the conduct of any investigation or activity or series of investigations or activities within the jurisdiction of the committee; and

(e) Prepare, after consultation with subcommittee chairmen and the minority, a budget for the committee which shall include an adequate budget for the subcommittees to discharge their responsibilities.

Rule 19.-Committee Prints

Any committee print or investigative staff report prepared for public distribution shall either be approved by the committee pursuant to Rule 4 or such print or report shall contain on its cover the following disclaimer:

Prepared for the use of members of the Committee on Government Operations by members of its staff. This document has not been officially approved by the committee and may not reflect the views of its members.

Any such print or report not officially approved by the committee shall not include the names of its members, other than the name of the committee chairman under whose authority the document is released. Any such print or report shall be made available to the committee chairman and ranking minority member not less than three calendar days (excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays) prior to its public release.

This rule shall not apply to the publication of public hearings, legislative documents, documents which are administrative in nature or reports to or by the committee which are required under public law. The appropriate characterization of a document subject to this rule shall be determined after consultation with the minority.

IV. Activities, 1st Session, 103d Congress

SUMMARY

1. In the 103d Congress, first session, the committee approved and submitted to the House of Representatives 7 investigative reports. In addition, the committee issued 2 committee prints.

2. In the 103d Congress, 177 bills and resolutions were referred to the committee and were studied. Of these, the committee reported 4. The 4 reported bills actually represent committee consideration of 4 other bills related to 2 of the measures reported. In addition, 11 memorials, 1 petition, and 3 Presidential messages were referred to the committee.

3. Pursuant to its duty of studying reports of the Comptroller General, the committee received officially and studied 875 such reports during the 103d Congress, first session. In addition, 449 executive communications, excluding GAO reports, were referred to the committee under clause 2 of rule XXIV of the House of Representatives.

4. The full committee met 9 days during the 103d Congress, first session, while the subcommittees met a total of 98 days in public hearings, markups, and meetings.

The significant actions taken by the committee with respect to these and a considerable number of other matters are discussed in detail below.

A. INVESTIGATIVE REPORTS

During the first session, 103d Congress, the Committee on Government Operations approved and submitted to the Congress 7 reports of an investigative nature. A number of other reports were in preparation and a number of investigations were underway. These will be considered by the subcommittees and the full committee during the second session, 103d Congress.

For convenience, the published reports are listed here with the names of the originating subcommittees. A more detailed discussion of the material will be found in part two below in the breakdown of the committee's activities by subcommittee:

First report (H. Rept. 103-104): "A Citizen's Guide on Using the Freedom of Information Act and the Privacy Act of 1974 To Request Government Records." (Information, Justice, Transportation, and Agriculture Subcommittee.)

Second report (H. Rept. 103-216): "The Immigration and Naturalization Service: Överwhelmed and Unprepared for the

Future."* (Information, Justice, Transportation, and Agriculture Subcommittee.)

Third_report_(H. Rept. 103-218): "Look Who's Minding the Forest: Forest Service Reforestation Program Due for a Major Overhaul." (Information, Justice, Transportation, and Agriculture Subcommittee.)

Fourth report (H. Rept. 103-407): "North American Free Trade Agreement [NAFTA] Rules of Origin and Enforcement Issues." (Commerce, Consumer, and Monetary Affairs Subcommittee.)

Fifth report (H. Rept. 103-408): "Reimbursement of Defense Contractors' Environmental Cleanup Costs: Comprehensive Oversight Needed to Protect Taxpayers." (Legislation and National Security Subcommittee.)

Sixth report (H. Rept. 103-409): "State Department Mismanagement of Overseas Embassies: Corrective Action Long Overdue." (Legislation and National Security Subcommittee.)

Seventh report (H. Rept. 103-410): "Bank Regulation and Bank Lending to Small Business."* (Commerce, Consumer, and Monetary Affairs Subcommittee.)

B. LEGISLATION

The legislative jurisdiction of the Committee on Government Operations covers a wide range of important governmental operations. The committee receives all budget and accounting measures other than appropriations; all measures relating to the overall economy and efficiency of Government operations and activities, including Federal procurement, intergovernmental relationships, general revenue sharing (the latter subject was formerly within the jurisdiction of the Committee on Ways and Means), and the National Archives (formerly within the jurisdiction of the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service); all reorganization plans and bills providing for the establishment of new departments in the executive branch such as the Department of Energy and the Department of Education; and most other reorganization legislation, examples of which are legislation to reorganize the intelligence community, international trade, and regulatory agencies. Other legislation includes debt collection and proposals relating to delinquent payments and paperwork reduction. It also receives legislation dealing with the General Services Administration, including the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act and special bills authorizing the Administrator of General Services to make specific transfers of property, plus legislation dealing with the General Accounting Office, with the Office of Management and Budget, with the Administrative Expenses Act, with the Travel Expenses Act, with the Employment Act of 1946, and with the Javits-Wagner-O'Day Act relating to the sale of products and services of blind and other handicapped persons. In addition, the committee has jurisdiction over the Freedom of Information provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act, the Privacy Act, and the Government in the Sunshine Act, as well as the Inspector General Act.

*Denotes report accompanied by additional, dissenting, minority, separate, or supplemental views.

Rule X, 2(b) of the standing Rules of the House, requires the committee to see and review the administration of all laws in its legislative jurisdiction, and Rule XI, 1(d) requires that the committee report to the House thereon by the end of each Congress. The present report outlines the extent and nature of the committee and subcommittee activities constituting the review.

During the 103d Congress, first session, as noted above, the committee studied 177 bills and resolutions referred to it and reported 4 to the House. The 4 reported bills actually represent committee consideration of 4 other bills related to 2 of the measures reported. The measures reported or ordered reported are discussed more fully in part two below. However, they are listed here for convenience in the order of approval by the committee and with the name of the subcommittees that initially considered them:

H.R. 826, (S. 20) to provide for the establishment, testing, and evaluation of strategic planning and performance measurement in the Federal Government, and for other purposes. (Legislation and National Security Subcommittee, H. Rept. 103106, Pt. 1; S. 20 subsequently passed Senate and House in lieu of H.R. 826; Public Law 103–62.)

H.R. 2139, To amend title 44, United States Code, to authorize appropriations for the National Historical Publications and Records Commission. (Information, Justice, Transportation, and Agriculture Subcommittee, H. Rept. 103-215).

H.R. 3425, to redesignate the Environmental Protection Agency as the Department of Environmental Protection, and for other purposes. (Legislation and National Security Subcommittee, H. Rept. 103-355.)

H.R. 1593, to amend the Government in the Sunshine Act to require the disclosure of certain activities. (Legislation and National Security Subcommittee, and Information, Justice, Transportation, and Agriculture Subcommittee; H. Rept. 103-354, Pt. 1.)

OTHER LEGISLATIVE ACTION

The following bills were referred to the Committee on Government Operations, the Committee was discharged from further consideration, and, therefore, the bills were not reported by the Committee. Latest action is shown:

H.R. 490, to provide for the conveyance of certain lands and improvements in Washington, District of Columbia, to the Columbia Hospital for Women to provide for a site for the construction of a facility to house the National Women's Health Resource Center. (Legislation and National Security Subcommittee. Reported by Committee on Public Works and Transportation, H. Rept. 103-23, Pt. 1; called up by House under Suspension of Rules and passed House; Public Law 10367.)

H.R. 1578, to amend the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to provide for the expedited consideration of certain proposed rescissions of budget authority. (Legislation and National Security Subcommittee. Called up by House under Suspension of Rules and passed House.)

H.R. 881, to prohibit smoking in Federal buildings. (Legislation and National Security Subcommittee. Reported by Committee on Public Works and Transportation, H. Rept. 103–298, Pt. 1; called up by House under Suspension of Rules and passed House.)

H.R. 3400, to provide a more effective, efficient, and responsive Government. (Legislation and National Security Subcommittee, and Information, Justice, Transportation, and Agriculture Subcommittee. Reported (H. Rept. 103-366) by Committees on Science, Space, and Technology (Pt. 1), Veterans' Affairs (Pt. 2), Post Office and Civil Service (Pt. 3), Public Works and Transportation (Pt. 4), Natural Resources (Pt. 5), House Administration (Pt. 6), Merchant Marine and Fisheries (Pt. 7), Judiciary (Pt. 8), Agriculture (Pt. 9), and Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs (Pt. 10). Passed House.)

H.R. 3450, to implement the North American Free Trade Agreement. (Legislation and National Security Subcommittee. Reported (H. Rept. 103-361) by Committees on Ways and Means (Pt. 1), Energy and Commerce (Pt. 2), and Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs, adversely (Pt. 3). Passed House and Senate. Public Law 103-182.)

H.R. 2144, to provide for the transfer of excess land to the Government of Guam, and for other purposes. (Legislation and National Security Subcommittee.) Reported, amended (H. Rept. 103-391, Pt. 1) by Committee on Natural Resources.

H.R. 1926, to amend the National Narcotics Leadership Act of 1988 to extend and authorize appropriations for the Office of National Drug Control Policy. (Legislation and National Security Subcommittee.) Brought up by House under Suspension of Rules. Passed House, amended. Provisions of H.R. 1926 contained in H.R. 3355, reported by Committee on the Judiciary, which passed House and Senate. Conference requested by Sen

ate.

C. REORGANIZATION PLANS

The most recent authority of the President to transmit reorganization plans to Congress was reestablished by Public Law 98614. Approved November 8, 1984, this authority expired on December 31, 1984. Legislation extending_executive reorganization_authority was not enacted during the first session of the 103d Congress.

D. COMMITTEE PRINTS

Two committee prints, resulting from work by the committee staff, were issued during the first session, 103d Congress, as follows:

"Government Actions Concerning McDonnell Douglas Corporation Financial Condition During 1990." Report of the Department of Defense, Office of Inspector General, to the Committee on Government Operations. (Full Committee.) (January 1993.)

"Rules of the Committee on Government Operations, House of Representatives, Together with Selected Rules of the House