[20060221]RS21243_特设委员会：在众议院使用.pdf

Congressional Research Service The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrder Code RS21243Updated February 21, 2006Ad Hoc Select Committees:Use in the House of Representativesname redactedSpecialist on the CongressGovernment and Finance DivisionSummaryA select committee is generally created to focus on a specific, significant issue.Although not extensively used in recent years, select committees have been employedwhen jurisdiction over a subject matter is so fragmented or overlapping that no singlecommittee has a clearly established leading jurisdictional authority. As such, thedevelopment of a coordinated approach may only be possible through the use of a selectcommittee. An ad hoc select committee is a type of select panel that is usually formedfor a single purpose to deal with a specific subject. This report describes the creationand membership of the four instances the House has formed ad hoc select committees.It will be updated as events warrant.A select committee is a panel established by resolution for a special purpose, andusually for a limited time. Most select committees are created because jurisdiction overa subject matter is so fragmente