[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 20 Introduced in House (IH)]







104th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 20

To enhance public confidence in the United States Congress by amending 
the Rules of the House of Representatives to treat copyright royalties 
       received by Members, officers and employees as honoraria.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 4, 1995

 Mr. Kanjorski (for himself, Mr. Orton, and Mr. LaFalce) submitted the 
      following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Rules

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                               RESOLUTION


 
To enhance public confidence in the United States Congress by amending 
the Rules of the House of Representatives to treat copyright royalties 
       received by Members, officers and employees as honoraria.

    Resolved, That (a) rule XLVII of the Rules of the House of 
Representatives is amended--
            (1) in clause 3.(c) by inserting at the end of clause 3.(c) 
        the following new sentence: ``The term `honorarium' shall also 
        include copyright royalties, advances or other forms of 
        compensation for the writing, editing or creation of books, 
        records, movies or other publications or works of art during 
        the individual's service as a Member, officer or employee of 
        the House of Representatives, other than payments for actual 
        expenses incurred in the writing or editing. A Member, officer 
        or employee may not enter into a contract which would provide 
        deferred compensation or royalties for works written or edited 
        during service as a Member, officer or employee.''; and
            (2) by striking subparagraph 3.(e)(5).
    (b) This resolution and the amendments made by it shall prohibit 
the receipt of copyright royalties, advances and other forms of covered 
compensation by any Member, officer or employee after the date of 
adoption of this resolution.
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