[House Report 111-690] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] House Calendar No. 257 111th Congress Report 2d Session HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 111-690 _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE MATTER OF NICOLE GUSTAFSON __________ R E P O R T of the COMMITTEE ON STANDARDS OF OFFICIAL CONDUCTDecember 17, 2010.--Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL ---------- House of Representatives, Committee on Standards of Official Conduct, Washington, DC, December 17, 2010. Hon. Lorraine C. Miller, Clerk, House of Representatives, Washington, DC. Dear Ms. Miller: In accordance with Rule 18(e)(2) of the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct, the Committee hereby submits the attached report to the House of Representatives. Sincerely, Zoe Lofgren, Chair. Jo Bonner, Ranking Republican Member. 111th Congress Report HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 2d Session 111-690 ====================================================================== COMMITTEE ON STANDARDS OF OFFICIAL CONDUCT IN THE MATTER OF NICOLE GUSTAFSON _______ December 17, 2010 _______ Ms. Lofgren, from the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct, submitted the following R E P O R T I. FINDINGS AND CONCLUSION In accordance with Rule 18(e)(2) of the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct, the Committee hereby submits the following Report to the House of Representatives: On September 15, 2010, the Committee convened for the purpose of considering the charges issued against Nicole M. Gustafson on May 26, 2010, of operating while impaired, driving under the influence--1st offense, and driving while intoxicated--1st offense. Ms. Gustafson entered a plea of guilty to operating while impaired on July 21, 2010, and was sentenced to a 30-day suspended sentence and placed on supervised probation for one year. Ms. Gustafson was also fined $400.00 and required to complete a traffic alcohol program, victim impact panel, alcohol treatment, and alcohol testing. Ms. Gustafson intends to pay the $400.00 fine and is complying with the terms of her sentence. All other charges were dismissed pursuant to the plea agreement. The Committee voted against empanelling an investigative subcommittee regarding this matter. The Committee considered the scope and nature of Ms. Gustafson's conduct, and the fine and criminal disposition ordered by the D.C. Superior Court. The Committee has determined not to initiate review by an investigative subcommittee in this matter. II. STATEMENT UNDER RULE 13, CLAUSE 3(c) OF THE RULES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES The Committee made no special oversight findings in this report. No budget statement is submitted. No funding is authorized by any measure in this report.