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DISSENTING VIEWS
CONTENTS
Page
The Amendment ...................................................................................................... 2
Purpose and Summary ............................................................................................ 2
Background and Need for the Legislation ............................................................. 2
Hearings ................................................................................................................... 5
Committee Consideration ........................................................................................ 5
Committee Votes ...................................................................................................... 5
Committee Oversight Findings ............................................................................... 8
New Budget Authority and Tax Expenditures ...................................................... 9
Committee Cost Estimate ....................................................................................... 9
Duplication of Federal Programs ............................................................................ 9
Disclosure of Directed Rule Makings ..................................................................... 9
Performance Goals and Objectives ......................................................................... 9
Advisory on Earmarks ............................................................................................. 9
Section-by-Section Analysis .................................................................................... 9
Dissenting Views ..................................................................................................... 9
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The Amendment
The amendment is as follows:
Strike all after the resolving clause and insert the following:
That the Attorney General of the United States is directed to transmit, to the ex-
tent that such information is in the possession of the Attorney General, (in a man-
ner appropriate to classified information, if the Attorney General determines appro-
priate) to the House of Representatives, not later than 14 days after the date of the
adoption of this resolution, copies of any document, record, memo, correspondence,
or other communication of the Department of Justice, including the Office of Legal
Counsel, or any portion of any such communication, that refers or relates to
(1) any criminal or counterintelligence investigation targeting President Don-
ald J. Trump, National Security Advisor Michael Flynn, Paul Manafort, Carter
Page, Roger Stone, or any employee of the Executive Office of the President;
(2) any investment by any foreign government or agent of a foreign govern-
ment in any entity owned in whole or in part by President Donald J. Trump;
(3) President Trumps proposal to maintain an interest in his business hold-
ings, while turning over day-to-day operation of those interests to his sons Don-
ald J. Trump, Jr., and Eric Trump;
(4) President Trumps plan to donate the profits of any foreign governments
use of his hotels to the United States Treasury, including the decision to ex-
clude other payments by foreign governments to any other business holdings of
the Trump Organization from that arrangement;
(5) the Foreign Emoluments Clause (U.S. Const. art. I, 9, cl. 8) as it may
pertain to President Donald J. Trump or any employee of the Executive Office
of the President; and
(6) any of the following Federal statutes governing conflicts of interest as they
may pertain to President Donald J. Trump or any employee of the Executive
Office of the President:
(A) The Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. app. 101 et seq.).
(B) Section 3110 of title 5, United States Code (concerning employment
of relatives).
(C) Section 7342 of title 5, United States Code (concerning receipt and
disposition of foreign gifts).
(D) Section 7353 of title 5, United States Code (concerning gifts to federal
employees).
(E) Section 201 of title 18, United States Code (prohibiting bribery of pub-
lic officials).
(F) Section 208 of title 18, United States Code (prohibiting participation
by government officials in matters affecting their personal financial inter-
est).
(G) Section 211 of title 18, United States Code (prohibiting acceptance or
solicitation to obtain appointive public office).
(H) Section 219 of title 18, United States Code (prohibiting federal offi-
cers and employees from acting as agents of foreign principals).
(I) Section 1905 of title 18, United States Code (prohibiting disclosure of
confidential information).
Hearings
The Committee on the Judiciary held no hearings on H. Res. 111.
Committee Consideration
On February 28, 2017, the Committee met in open session and
ordered H. Res. 111 unfavorably reported, with an amendment, by
a rollcall vote of 18 to 16, a quorum being present.
Committee Votes
In compliance with clause 3(b) of rule XIII of the Rules of the
House of Representatives, the Committee advises that the following
rollcall votes occurred during the Committees consideration of H.
Res. 111.
1. Amendment #1, offered by Mr. Deutch, to expand the scope of
the resolution of inquiry to include applicable communications be-
tween employees in the Executive Office of the President and the
Federal Bureau of Investigation. The amendment was defeated by
a rollcall vote of 15 to 18.
ROLLCALL NO. 1
Total ............................................................. 15 18
Total ............................................................. 15 16
Total ............................................................. 18 16