Deschler's Precedents > Chapter 15
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| Investigations and Inquiries |
TEXT 8K PDF 16K |
| A. Basis of Authority to Investigate; Creating Committees | |
| § 1. In General; Subjects of Authorizing Resolutions | TEXT 79K PDF 128K |
| B. Inquiries and the Executive Branch | |
| § 2. Resolutions of Inquiry and Responses | TEXT 57K PDF 97K |
| § 3. Executive Branch Refusals to Provide Information | TEXT 42K PDF 65K |
| § 4. Litigation to Enforce a Subpena; Senate Select Committee v Nixon | TEXT 24K PDF 42K |
| § 5. Legislation to Obtain Information | TEXT 35K PDF 56K |
| C. Procedure; Hearings | |
| § 6. Limitations on Authority to Investigate -- Pertinence of Inquiry | TEXT 9K PDF 20K |
| § 7. -- Intent of Witness | TEXT 7K PDF 20K |
| § 8. -- Procedural Regularity of Hearings | TEXT 7K PDF 20K |
| § 9. Rights of Witnesses Under the Constitution -- Fifth Amendment | TEXT 18K PDF 35K |
| § 10. -- First Amendment | TEXT 10K PDF 20K |
| § 11. -- Fourth Amendment | TEXT 6K PDF 15K |
| § 12. -- Sixth Amendment | TEXT 4K PDF 15K |
| § 13. Rights of Witnesses Under House Rules | TEXT 58K PDF 100K |
| § 14. -- Right to Counsel | TEXT 17K PDF 33K |
| § 15. Effect of Derogatory Information | TEXT 46K PDF 77K |
| § 16. Calling Witnesses; Subpenas | TEXT 22K PDF 40K |
| D. Authority in Cases of Contempt | |
| § 17. In General | TEXT 24K PDF 49K |
| § 18. Time for Consideration | TEXT 22K PDF 46K |
| § 19. Matters Decided by House | TEXT 17K PDF 39K |
| § 20. Particular Conduct as Contumacious | TEXT 80K PDF 125K |
| § 21. Purging Contempt | TEXT 33K PDF 57K |
| § 22. Certification to U.S. Attorney | TEXT 29K PDF 53K |