[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 285 Introduced in House (IH)]







105th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 285

      Requiring the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of 
 Representatives to meet the requirements applicable to the head of a 
 department or independent establishment under the Buy American Act in 
     acquiring articles, materials, and supplies for the House of 
                            Representatives.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 28, 1997

  Mr. Manton (for himself and Mr. Traficant) submitted the following 
   resolution; which was referred to the Committee on House Oversight

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                               RESOLUTION


 
      Requiring the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of 
 Representatives to meet the requirements applicable to the head of a 
 department or independent establishment under the Buy American Act in 
     acquiring articles, materials, and supplies for the House of 
                            Representatives.

    Resolved,

SECTION 1. REQUIRING CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER TO MEET REQUIREMENTS 
              OF BUY AMERICAN ACT IN PROCUREMENT FOR HOUSE OF 
              REPRESENTATIVES.

    (a) In General.--The Chief Administrative Officer of the House of 
Representatives shall meet the requirements applicable to the head of a 
department or independent establishment under the Buy American Act in 
acquiring, and in contracting for the acquisition of, articles, 
materials, and supplies for the House of Representatives.
    (b) Buy American Act Defined.--In this section, the term ``Buy 
American Act'' means title III of the Act entitled ``An Act making 
appropriations for the Treasury and Post Office Departments for the 
fiscal year ending June 30, 1934, and for other purposes'', approved 
March 3, 1933 (41 U.S.C. 10a et seq.).

SEC. 2. REGULATIONS.

    The Committee on House Oversight shall have the authority to issue 
regulations to carry out this resolution.

SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.

    This resolution shall take effect beginning with the second session 
of the One Hundred Fifth Congress.
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