Select Committee for a Green New Deal - Draft Text | United States Congressional Committee | United States Government

5. additi onally , be res ponsiv e to, an d in acc ordanc e with , the go als and guidelines relating to social, economic, racial, regional and gender-based  justice and equality set fort h in paragraph 2. In addit ion to prep aring th e Plan as set f orth in pa ragraph ( 2)(A)( i), the se lect committee shall prepare draft legislation for the enactment of the Plan (hereinafter in this section referred to as the “draft legislation”), in accordance with this section. Such draft legislation may be prepared concurrently with the development of the Plan, or as the select committee may otherwise deem appropriate, provided that such finalized draft legislation shall be completed in accordance with the timing set forth in paragraph (5)(B)(ii). 2. INVES TIGAT IVE JURI SDICT ION — In furt heranc e of the mandat e set forth in par agraph (2)(A), the select committee shall have the authority to investigate, study, make findings, convene experts and leaders from industry, academia, local communities, labor, finance, technology and any other industry or group that the select committee deems to be a relevant resource. The select committee may, at its discretion and as its members may deem appropriate, hold public hearings in connection with any aspect of its investigative functions.

3. PROCEDURE

1. Except as s pecif ied in paragra ph (2), the sel ect com mitte e shall have th e authorit ies and responsibilities of, and shall be subject to the same limitations and restrictions as, a standing committee of the House, and shall be deemed a committee of the House for all purposes of law or rule. 1. Rules [to be c onfirm ed by ref erence to over all Hou se Rule s pack age] (Organization of Committees) and [to be confirmed by reference to overall House Rules package] (Procedures of Committees and Unfinished Business) shall apply to the select committee where not inconsistent with this resolution. 2. Servi ce on the sel ect com mitte e shall no t count ag ainst t he limit ations o n committee or subcommittee service in Rule [to be confirmed by reference to overall House Rules package] (Organization of Committees).

4. FUNDING

1. The sele ct comm ittee m ay use the s ervic es of sta ff of the H ouse and ma y, at its discretion and as its members may deem appropriate, use the services of external consultants or experts in furtherance of its mandate; 2. The sele ct comm ittee s hall be eli gible for i nterim f unding pu rsuant t o clause [ to be confirmed by reference to overall House Rules package] of Rule [to be confirmed by reference to overall House Rules package] (Interim Funding - Organization of Committees); and 1

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