Rule 19

Election of Subcommittee Chairmen

(a) In General.—

(1) In accordance with Rule 15, the method for the selection of Chairmen of the Committee’s subcommittees shall be at the discretion of the full Committee Chairman, unless a majority of the Republican Members of the full Committee disapprove the action of the Chairman.

(2) The Chairman shall formalize in writing for the other Republican Members of the Committee the procedures to be followed in selecting Subcommittee Chairmen and individual subcommittee assignments and shall do so in advance of the Committee's organization. The procedures may be modified by a majority vote of the Republican Members of the full Committee.

(b) Appropriations Subcommittee Chairmen.—The Chairman of the Committee on Appropriations shall bring his nominations for the subcommittee Chairmen to the Republican Steering Committee for approval.  If any nomination is rejected by the Steering Committee, the Chairman shall submit the new nomination(s) in a timely fashion.