[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 141 Introduced in House (IH)]

103d CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 141

To amend the Rules of the House of Representatives to prohibit the use 
   of appropriated funds for travel outside of the United States by 
 Members of the House who are not seeking reelection and their spouses 
                          and personal staff.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 25, 1993

 Mr. Duncan submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
                         the Committee on Rules

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                               RESOLUTION


 
To amend the Rules of the House of Representatives to prohibit the use 
   of appropriated funds for travel outside of the United States by 
 Members of the House who are not seeking reelection and their spouses 
                          and personal staff.

    Resolved, That the Rules of the House of Representatives are 
amended by adding at the end the following new rule:

                              ``Rule LIV.

           ``foreign travel of members not seeking reelection

    ``No appropriated funds may be used to pay for or reimburse any 
Member for travel outside of the United States by such Member, or to 
pay or reimburse that Member's spouse, or any personal staff of that 
Member after the earlier of the date upon which--
            ``(1) that Member publicly states his intention not to seek 
        election to the succeeding Congress;
            ``(2) that Member fails to meet the qualifying deadline in 
        his State for election to the succeeding Congress; or
            ``(3) that Member is defeated in any primary or general 
        election.''.

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