; (B) counsel shall be permitted to accompany witnesses appearing remotely; and (C) an oath may be administered to a witness remotely for purposes of clause 2(m)(2) of rule XI. (2) Applicability This subsection shall apply only to witnesses appearing in a non-governmental capacity. (k) Deposition authority (1) In general During the One Hundred Eighteenth Congress, the chair of a standing committee (other than the Committee on Rules), and the chair of the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, upon consultation with the ranking minority member of such committee, may order the taking of depositions, including pursuant to subpoena, by a member or counsel of such committee. (2) Regulations Depositions taken under the authority prescribed in this subsection shall be subject to regulations issued by the chair of the Committee on Rules and printed in the Congressional Record. (3) Persons permitted to attend depositions Deponents may be accompanied at a deposition by two designated personal, nongovernmental attorneys to advise them of their rights. Only members, committee staff designated by the chair or ranking minority member, an official reporter, the witness, and the witness’s two designated attorneys are permitted to attend. Other persons, including government agency personnel, may not attend. (l) Broadening availability and utility of legislative documents in machine-readable formats The Committee on House Administration, the Clerk, and other officers and officials of the House shall continue efforts to broaden the availability and utility of legislative documents in machine readable formats in the One Hundred Eighteenth Congress in furtherance of the institutional priorities of— (1) improving public availability and use of legislative information produced by the House and its committees