[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 280 Introduced in House (IH)]

103d CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 280

Expressing the sense of the House that a schedule should be adopted to 
         require three consecutive 5-day work weeks per month.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 19, 1993

 Mr. Roemer (for himself, Ms. Dunn, Ms. Shepherd, Mr. Allard, and Mr. 
 Fingerhut) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
                         the Committee on Rules

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                               RESOLUTION


 
Expressing the sense of the House that a schedule should be adopted to 
         require three consecutive 5-day work weeks per month.

Whereas the profound uncertainty of the current scheduling of legislative 
        activity in the House of Representatives disrupts the legislative 
        process and the efficient workings of the House of Representatives in 
        ways that make changes imperative;
Whereas taxpayer dollars are not being utilized as effectively as they could in 
        the administration of the duties and scheduling of the House of 
        Representatives;
Whereas the current schedule makes it difficult to conduct committee hearings 
        and meetings while the House is in session, disrupting the coordination 
        of legislative activity and the fulfillment of Congress' oversight 
        responsibilities;
Whereas the current schedule often provides inadequate time for the thoughtful 
        consideration of the Nation's important business;
Whereas scheduling floor votes at the beginning and end of the week, having 
        recorded committee attendance and votes, and using computer scheduling 
        could improve committee attendance and reduce conflicts resulting from 
        simultaneous committee meetings; and
Whereas a more predictable and organized schedule would allow Members to use 
        their time more effectively with both their constituents and their 
        families: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Representatives that 
a formal schedule should be adopted of three consecutive 5-day work 
weeks for legislative business in Washington, followed by a week in 
which Members may attend to important matters in their districts.

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