[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 524 Laid on Table in House (LTH)]







104th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 524

         Relating to a question of the privileges of the House.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 19, 1996

 Mr. Linder submitted the following resolution; which was laid on the 
                                 table

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                               RESOLUTION


 
         Relating to a question of the privileges of the House.

Whereas a complaint filed against Representative Gephardt alleges House Rules 
        have been violated by Representative Gephardt's concealment of profits 
        gained through a complex series of real estate tax exchanges;
Whereas the complaint also alleges possible violations of banking disclosure and 
        campaign finance laws or regulations;
Whereas the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct has in complex matters 
        involving complaints hired outside counsel with expertise in tax laws 
        and regulations;
Whereas the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct is responsible for 
        determining whether Representative Gephardt's financial transactions 
        violated standards of conduct or specific rules of House of 
        Representatives; and
Whereas the complaint against Representative Gephardt has been languishing 
        before the committee for more than seven months and the integrity of the 
        ethics process and the manner in which Members are disciplined is called 
        into question: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct is 
authorized and directed to hire a special counsel to assist in the 
investigation of this matter; and be it further
    Resolved, That all relevant materials presented to, or developed by 
the committee to date on the complaint be submitted to a special 
counsel, for review and recommendation to determine whether the 
committee should proceed to a preliminary inquiry.
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