[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 573 Introduced in House (IH)]

103d CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 573

  Requiring Members of the House of Representatives to pay, from the 
   Official Expenses Allowance, the actual cost of extraneous matter 
     printed in that portion of the Congressional Record entitled 
                       ``Extensions of Remarks''.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 6, 1994

 Mr. Pomeroy submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
                 the Committee on House Administration

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                               RESOLUTION


 
  Requiring Members of the House of Representatives to pay, from the 
   Official Expenses Allowance, the actual cost of extraneous matter 
     printed in that portion of the Congressional Record entitled 
                       ``Extensions of Remarks''.

    Resolved, 

SECTION 1. PAYMENT REQUIREMENT FOR CERTAIN EXTENSIONS OF REMARKS.

    In each case of extraneous matter printed in that portion of the 
Congressional Record entitled ``Extensions of Remarks'', the actual 
cost involved shall be paid out of the Official Expenses Allowance of 
the Member who submits the matter. The amounts so paid shall be 
credited to the applicable appropriation relating to publication of the 
Congressional Record.

SEC. 2. AUTHORITY OF THE SPEAKER.

    The Speaker shall have authority to specify such standards and to 
make such determinations as may be necessary to assure compliance with 
this resolution.

SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

    As used in this resolution--
            (1) the term ``actual cost'' means the actual cost, as 
        determined by the Public Printer;
            (2) the term ``extraneous matter'' means matter not related 
        to the legislative business of the day; and
            (3) the term ``Member of the House of Representatives'' 
        means a Representative in, or a Delegate or Resident 
        Commissioner to, the Congress.
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