[Congressional Bills 105th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 593 Introduced in House (IH)]

  2d Session
H. RES. 593

   Permitting payments to be made by the House of Representatives to 
   reimburse Members, officers, and employees for qualified adoption 
                               expenses.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 10, 1998

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

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                               RESOLUTION


 
   Permitting payments to be made by the House of Representatives to 
   reimburse Members, officers, and employees for qualified adoption 
                               expenses.

    Resolved,

SECTION 1. PAYMENT OF QUALIFIED ADOPTION EXPENSES OF MEMBERS, OFFICERS, 
              AND EMPLOYEES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law or any 
rule or regulation, payment may be made from the applicable accounts of 
the House of Representatives to reimburse any Member, officer, or 
employee of the House for qualified adoption expenses, if authorized by 
the employing authority of the Member, officer, or employee.
    (b) Limit on Amount of Payment.--The amount that may be paid under 
this section with respect to any child adopted by a Member, officer, or 
employee may not exceed $2,000.
    (c) Qualified Adoption Expenses Defined.--
            (1) In general.--In this resolution, the term ``qualified 
        adoption expenses'' means reasonable and necessary adoption 
        fees, court costs, attorney fees, and other expenses--
                    (A) which are directly related to, and the 
                principal purpose of which is for, the legal adoption 
                of an eligible child by the Member, officer, or 
                employee involved;
                    (B) which are not incurred in violation of State or 
                Federal law or in carrying out any surrogate parenting 
                arrangement;
                    (C) which are not expenses in connection with the 
                adoption by an individual of a child who is the child 
                of the individual's spouse; and
                    (D) which are not otherwise reimbursed.
            (2) Eligible child.--The term ``eligible child'' means any 
        individual who--
                    (A) has not attained age 18; or
                    (B) is physically or mentally incapable of caring 
                for himself.

SEC. 2. REGULATIONS.

    The Committee on House Oversight shall issue such regulations as 
may be necessary to carry out this resolution.

SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.

    This resolution shall apply with respect to the One Hundred Sixth 
Congress and each succeeding Congress.
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