PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 3118 PRINTER'S NO. 3149
No. 239 Session of 1984
INTRODUCED BY COLAFELLA, JUNE 5, 1984
AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON RULES, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
AS AMENDED, JUNE 12, 1984
A RESOLUTION
1 Amending House Resolution No. 198, Printer's No. 2678.
2 RESOLVED, That House Resolution No. 198, Printer's No. 2678,
3 adopted March 20, 1984, be amended to read:
4 WHEREAS, The act of March 3, 1978 (P.L.6, No.3), known as the
5 Steel Products Procurement Act, was enacted as an exercise of
6 the police powers of the Commonwealth for the protection of the
7 health, safety and general welfare of the people of the
8 Commonwealth; and
9 WHEREAS, Numerous questions have arisen regarding compliance
10 with the aforesaid act and the procedures used by public
11 agencies to determine compliance with that act; and
12 WHEREAS, The House of Representatives is desirous of
13 reviewing the procedures used by public agencies to determine
14 compliance with the aforesaid act; and
15 WHEREAS, It is the desire of the House of Representatives to
16 investigate compliance with the aforesaid act; therefore be it
1 RESOLVED, That the Speaker of the House of Representatives
2 appoint a select committee to investigate compliance with the
3 Steel Products Procurement Act, and other matters relating to
4 the compliance with State law and the performance of State
5 construction projects, five members to be from the majority
6 party and four members to be from the minority party; and be it
7 further
8 RESOLVED, That in carrying out [it's] its duties the select
9 committee may exercise all powers permitted to be exercised by
10 standing committees as provided for in the Rules of the House of
11 Representatives; and be it further
12 RESOLVED, That the select committee is specifically
13 authorized and empowered to conduct hearings at any place in the
14 Commonwealth to investigate any matter provided for in this
15 resolution. Such select committee is empowered to issue
16 subpoenas under the hand and seal of the chairman thereof
17 commanding any person to appear before it and answer questions
18 touching matters properly being inquired into by the select
19 committee and produce such books, papers, records, accounts,
20 reports and documents as the select committee deems necessary.
21 Each member of the select committee shall have power to
22 administer oaths and affirmations to witnesses appearing before
23 the select committee; and be it further
24 RESOLVED, That the committee is authorized to hire such staff
25 and assistants as it deems necessary and the fees and expenses
26 therefor and the fees and expenses incurred by the committee
27 shall be paid from accounts under the control of the Chief
28 Clerk, NOT TO EXCEED $50,000; and be it further <--
29 RESOLVED, That the select committee make a report of its
30 investigation to the House of Representatives by the end of the
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