Comme l'expliquait le Pr?sident dans la d?cision qu'il a rendue le 13 novembre 1980, les activit?s des comit?s comprennent ? les choses particuli?res que fait le comit?, par exemple, les r?unions qu'il tient, l'?lection d'un pr?sident, la convocation de t?moins, l'engagement du personnel, la publicit?, et toute autre chose relative ? la fa?on dont un comit? d?lib?re ?.
As noted in a Speaker's Ruling of November 13, 1980, committee activities include " the specific things that are done by the committee, such as the holding of meetings, the election of a chairman, the calling of witnesses, the hiring of staff, advertising, and any other matter relating to the manner in which the committee conducts its proceedings'.