[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4296 Introduced in House (IH)]

  2d Session
                                H. R. 4296

 To amend title 31, United States Code, to provide for the appointment 
  of the Comptroller General and the Deputy Comptroller General by a 
                   commission of Members of Congress.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 22, 1998

    Mr. Burton of Indiana (for himself, Mr. Horn, and Mr. Sessions) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                    Government Reform and Oversight

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend title 31, United States Code, to provide for the appointment 
  of the Comptroller General and the Deputy Comptroller General by a 
                   commission of Members of Congress.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. APPOINTMENT OF COMPTROLLER GENERAL AND DEPUTY COMPTROLLER 
              GENERAL BY CONGRESSIONAL COMMISSION.

    (a) In General.--Section 703(a) of title 31, United States Code, is 
amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``the President, by and 
        with the advice and consent of the Senate'' and inserting ``a 
        majority vote of the commission established under paragraph 
        (2)'';
            (2) in paragraph (2) in the matter preceding subparagraph 
        (A), by striking ``to recommend individuals to the President 
        for appointment'' and inserting ``to appoint an individual'';
            (3) in paragraph (2)(D), by striking ``Committee on 
        Government Operations of the House'' and inserting ``Committee 
        on Government Reform and Oversight of the House''; and
            (4) by striking paragraph (3).
    (b) Conforming Amendment Regarding Removal From Office.--Section 
703(e)(1) of such title is amended by striking the second sentence and 
inserting the following: ``Either may be removed at any time by joint 
resolution of Congress, after notice and an opportunity for a hearing, 
only for--
            ``(A) permanent disability;
            ``(B) inefficiency;
            ``(C) neglect of duty;
            ``(D) malfeasance; or
            ``(E) a felony or conduct involving moral turpitude.''.
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