[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 383 Introduced in House (IH)]

103d CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 383

Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives respecting committee 
                                 staff.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 9, 1994

 Mr. Thomas of California (for himself, Mr. Michel, Mr. Gingrich, Mr. 
Roberts, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Boehner, and Ms. Dunn) submitted 
 the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Rules

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                               RESOLUTION


 
Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives respecting committee 
                                 staff.

    Resolved,

SECTION 1. BUDGET COMMITTEE AND APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE STAFFS.

    (a) Expense Resolutions.--The first sentence of clause 5(a) of rule 
XI of the Rules of the House of Representatives is amended by striking 
``(except the Committee on Appropriations and the Committee on the 
Budget)''.
    (b) Number of Professional Staff.--Clause 6(a)(5) of rule XI of the 
Rules of the House of Representatives is amended to read as follows:
    ``(5) Subparagraph (3)(B) does not apply to the Committee on 
Rules.''.
    (c) Number of Clerical Staff.--Clause 6(b)(4) of rule XI of the 
Rules of the House of Representatives is repealed.
    (d) Appointment Power.--Clause 6(d) of rule XI of the Rules of the 
House of Representatives is repealed.

SEC. 2. FUNDING FOR STATUTORY STAFF.

    (a) Professional Staff.--(1) The first sentence of clause 6(a)(1) 
of rule XI of the Rules of the House of Representatives is amended by 
inserting ``from the funds provided for the appointment of committee 
staff pursuant to primary and additional expense resolutions,'' before 
``each''.
    (2) The first sentence of clause 6(a)(2) of rule XI of the Rules of 
the House of Representatives is amended by inserting ``from the funds 
provided for the appointment of committee staff pursuant to primary and 
additional expense resolutions,'' before ``whenever''.
    (b) Clerical Staff.--(1) The second sentence of clause 6(b)(1) of 
rule XI of the Rules of the House of Representatives is amended by 
inserting ``from the funds provided for the appointment of committee 
staff pursuant to primary and additional expense resolutions,'' before 
``the clerical staff''.
    (2) The first sentence of clause 6(b)(2) of rule XI of the Rules of 
the House of Representatives is amended by inserting ``from the funds 
provided for the appointment of committee staff pursuant to primary and 
additional expense resolutions,'' before ``whenever''.

SEC. 3. MAJORITY-MINORITY COMMITTEE STAFF RATIOS.

    (a) Clause 6 of rule XI of the Rules of the House of 
Representatives is amended by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph:
    ``(j)(1) Not later than the beginning of the One Hundred Sixth 
Congress, not less than one-third of the funding made available to each 
standing, select, special, ad hoc, or other committee of the House 
shall be allocated to the minority party. The requirement of the 
preceding sentence shall be phased in during the One Hundred Fourth and 
One Hundred Fifth Congresses and carried out by rule of the House, 
regulation, or other appropriate authority pursuant to a timetable 
agreed to by the majority leader and the minority leader of the House.
    ``(2) Subparagraph (1) shall not apply to the Committee on 
Standards of Official Conduct.''.

SEC. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE.

    The amendments made by this resolution shall take effect 
immediately before noon January 3, 1995.

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