PlainBillCongress, translated.Legislation. Context. Public interest.Became Public Law No: 104-186.
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Version 01 · Reported to Senate with amendment(s) · Jun 19, 1996
TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Provisions Relating to Allowances and Accounts in the House of Representatives and Other Administrative Matters Title II: Technical and Conforming Amendments and Repeals Relating to Administrative Reforms in the House of Representatives House of Representatives Administrative Reform Technical Corrections Act - Title I: Provisions Relating to Allowances and Accounts in the House of Representatives and Other Administrative Matters - Establishes for the House of Representatives a single allowance, the Members' Representational Allowance (MRA), to be used to support the conduct of official and representational duties of House Members with respect to the district from which they are elected. Merges into the MRA the Clerk Hire Allowance, the Official Expenses Allowance, and the Official Mail Allowance. Makes such changes effective as of September 1, 1995. (Sec. 102) Authorizes the Committee on House Oversight to fix and adjust the MRA (currently, all allowances of the House) for Members and various House leadership. (Sec. 103) Allows the adjustment of MRAs for reasons other than those currently specified (price or technological changes or increases in the General Schedule) only by House resolution. (Sec. 104) Allows each House Member to employ under the MRA no more than 18 permanent clerks and four additional clerk hire employees in specified categories. Excludes interns and temporary employees from the operation of certain Federal employment provisions and requirements. (Sec. 105) Prohibits any payments from being made from applicable House accounts unless sanctioned by the Oversight Committee. (Sec. 106) Directs the Chief Administrative Officer of the House to submit semiannually to the House a detailed, itemized report of the disbursements for House operations. Outlines information required in such reports, with an exception in the case of vouchers of payments to individuals for attendance as witnesses before a congressional committee in executive session. (Sec. 107) Directs the Clerk of the House, at the request of a Member, to furnish to such Member for official use only one set of a privately published annotated version of the United States Code, including appropriate supplements and pocket parts. (Sec. 108) Authorizes the Chief of the Capitol Police to designate a member of such Police to be responsible for citation release with respect to bonds for persons arrested on Capitol grounds. Provides appropriate authority for D.C.'s Superior and U.S. District courts with respect to bond or collateral proceedings after such arrests. Title II: Technical and Conforming Amendments and Repeals Relating to Administrative Reforms in the House of Representatives - Makes various technical and conforming amendments and appropriate repeals to specified Federal provisions as necessitated by administrative reforms adopted in the House, including provisions concerning: (1) the election of Representatives; (2) congressional organization; (3) Member compensation and allowances; (4) House officers and employees; (5) membership on the Joint Committee of Congress on the Library under the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946; (6) congressional and committee procedure and investigations; (7) the classification of employees; (8) payroll administration; (9) contested elections; (10) the Joint Committee on Congressional Operations; (11) the Congressional Budget Office; (12) Federal Government organization and employees; (13) commerce and trade, foreign relations and intercourse, money and finance, and the postal service; (14) public buildings and related property and public works; (15) public health and welfare; (16) public printing and documents; (17) territories and insular possessions; and (18) miscellaneous uncodified provisions relating to the House. Replaces references to: (1) the Committee on House Administration with references to the Committee on House Oversight; and (2) the Doorkeeper in some cases, the Sergeant-at-Arms with references to the Chief Administrative Officer.
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Rep. Thomas, William M. [R-CA-21] · R–CA
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Became Public Law No: 104-186.
Became Public Law No: 104-186.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to without objection. (consideration: CR H9898)
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to without objection.(consideration: CR H9898)
Mr. Thomas asked unanimous consent that the House agree to the Senate amendments.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7339)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7339)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 441.
Committee on Governmental Affairs. Reported to Senate by Senator Stevens with amendments. Without written report.
Committee on Governmental Affairs. Reported to Senate by Senator Stevens with amendments. Without written report.
Committee on Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2350-2361)
Mr. Ehlers moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 232.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on House Oversight. H. Rept. 104-482.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on House Oversight. H. Rept. 104-482.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Referred to the House Committee on House Oversight.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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