[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 207 Referred in Senate (RFS)]

  2d Session
H. CON. RES. 207


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             August 2, 1996

    Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and 
                             Administration

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
     Approving certain regulations to implement provisions of the 
 Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 relating to labor-management 
 relations with respect to covered employees, other than employees of 
the House of Representatives and employees of the Senate, and for other 
                               purposes.

    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring),

SECTION 1. APPROVAL OF REGULATIONS.

    (a) In General.--The regulations described in subsection (b) are 
hereby approved, insofar as such regula- 
tions apply to covered employees under the Congressional Accountability 
Act of 1995 (other than employees of the House of Representatives and 
employees of the Senate) and to the extent such regulations are 
consistent with the provisions of such Act.
    (b) Regulations Approved.--The regulations referred to in 
subsection (a) are the regulations issued by the Office of Compliance 
on July 9, 1996, under section 220(d) of the Congressional 
Accountability Act of 1995 to implement section 220 of such Act 
(relating to the application of chapter 71 of title 5, United States 
Code), as published in the Congressional Record on July 11, 1996 
(Volume 142, daily edition), beginning on page H7454.

SEC. 2. ADOPTION OF REGULATIONS RELATING TO HEARING OFFICERS.

    The Board of Directors of the Office of Compliance shall adopt 
regulations (in accordance with section 304 of the Congressional 
Accountability Act of 1995) to implement the requirement that the Board 
refer any matter under section 220(c)(1) of such Act which relates to 
covered employees (other than employees of the House of Representatives 
and employees of the Senate) to a hearing officer.

            Passed the House of Representatives August 2, 1996.

            Attest:

                                                ROBIN H. CARLE,

                                                                 Clerk.

                              By Linda Nave,

                                                          Deputy Clerk.