[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 824 Engrossed in House (EH)]


                 In the House of Representatives, U.S.,

                          October 7 (legislative day, October 6), 2004.
    Resolved,

SECTION 1. TIMING OF ORGANIZATIONAL CAUCUSES AND CONFERENCES FOR ONE HUNDRED 
              NINTH CONGRESS.

    Any organizational caucus or conference in the House of Representatives for 
the One Hundred Ninth Congress may begin on or after November 3, 2004.

SEC. 2. APPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS TO ATTENDANCE OF MEMBERS AT 
              ORIENTATION PROGRAMS.

    (a) In General.--With the approval of the majority leader (in the case of a 
Member or Member-elect of the majority) or the minority leader (in the case of a 
Member or Member-elect of the minority), the provisions of law described in 
subsection (b) shall apply with respect to the attendance of a Member or Member-
elect at a program conducted by the Committee on House Administration for the 
orientation of new members of the One Hundred Ninth Congress in the same manner 
as such provisions apply to the attendance of the Member or Member-elect at the 
organizational caucus or conference.
    (b) Provisions Described.--The provisions of law described in this 
subsection are as follows:
            (1) Subsections (b) and (c) of section 202 of House Resolution 988, 
        Ninety-third Congress, agreed to on October 8, 1974, and enacted into 
        permanent law by chapter III of title I of the Supplemental 
        Appropriations Act, 1975 (2 U.S.C. 29a).
            (2) Section 1 of House Resolution 10, Ninety-fourth Congress, agreed 
        to on January 14, 1975, and enacted into permanent law by section 201 of 
        the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1976 (2 U.S.C. 43b-2).

SEC. 3. DEFINITION.

    As used in this resolution, the term ``organizational caucus or conference'' 
means a party caucus or conference authorized to be called under section 202(a) 
of House Resolution 988, Ninety-third Congress, agreed to on October 8, 1974, 
and enacted into permanent law by chapter III of title I of the Supplemental 
Appropriations Act, 1975 (2 U.S.C. 29a(a)).
            Attest:

                                                                          Clerk.