[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2291 Introduced in House (IH)]

  1st Session
                                H. R. 2291

 To extend the Administrative Conference of the United States, and for 
                            other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 8, 1995

  Mr. Gekas (for himself and Mr. Reed) introduced the following bill; 
          which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
 To extend the Administrative Conference of the United States, and for 
                            other purposes.
    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. EXTENSION.

    The first sentence of section 596 of title 5, United States Code, 
is amended to read as follows: ``There are authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out the purposes of this subchapter not more than 
$1,800,000 for fiscal year 1995, $1,800,000 for fiscal year 1996, 
$1,800,000 for fiscal year 1997, and $1,800,000 for fiscal year 
1998.''.

SEC. 2. MEMBERS' CAPACITY.

    Section 593(b) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding 
after and below paragraph (6) the following: ``The members appointed by 
the Chairman, with the approval of the Council, shall participate in 
the activities of the Conference solely as private individuals without 
official responsibility on behalf of the Government of the United 
States and, therefore, shall not be considered to hold an office of 
profit or trust for purposes of the eighth clause of section 9 of 
Article I of the Constitution.''.

SEC. 3. QUORUM.

    Section 595(a) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding 
after and below paragraph (2) the following: ``A majority of the 
members of the Conference shall constitute a quorum with regard to any 
final action taken under paragraph (1) or (2).''.

SEC. 4. CHAIRMAN'S COMPENSATION.

    (a) Executive Schedule Rate.--Section 593(b)(1) of title 5, United 
States Code, is amended by striking the period and the remainder of 
such section and inserting a semicolon and by adding after the matter 
added by section 2 the following: ``The Chairman shall be paid at the 
rate specified for level III of the Executive Schedule and may continue 
to serve until the Chairman's successor is appointed and has 
qualified.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 5314 of title 5, United States 
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
                    ``Chairman, Administrative Conference of the United 
                States.''.
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