[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1160 Introduced in House (IH)]







110th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 1160

   Authorizing Members of the House of Representatives to use funds 
   provided for official and representational duties to sponsor and 
 conduct academic and community service competitions among elementary 
 and secondary school students in their Congressional districts and to 
  permit the use of the facilities of their offices in support of the 
                activities of charitable organizations.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 29, 2008

 Mr. English of Pennsylvania submitted the following resolution; which 
         was referred to the Committee on House Administration

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                               RESOLUTION


 
   Authorizing Members of the House of Representatives to use funds 
   provided for official and representational duties to sponsor and 
 conduct academic and community service competitions among elementary 
 and secondary school students in their Congressional districts and to 
  permit the use of the facilities of their offices in support of the 
                activities of charitable organizations.

    Resolved,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This resolution may be cited as the ``Congressional Leadership in 
Communities Resolution of 2008''.

SEC. 2. PERMITTING MEMBERS TO SPONSOR AND CONDUCT COMPETITIONS AMONG 
              STUDENTS IN THEIR CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS.

    (a) In General.--A Member of the House of Representatives may 
sponsor or conduct academic and community service competitions among 
elementary and secondary school students in the Member's Congressional 
district.
    (b) Use of Official Funds and Franking Permitted.--Any amounts 
expended by the office of a Member for activities covered under 
subsection (a) during a Congress, including amounts expended for 
mailings, shall be considered amounts expended in support of the 
Member's official and representational duties during that Congress.
    (c) Regulations.--The Committee on House Administration shall issue 
regulations to carry out this section, including regulations to set 
forth the terms and conditions under which Members may carry out 
activities covered under subsection (a).

SEC. 3. PERMITTING MEMBERS TO ALLOW CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS TO USE 
              FACILITIES OF MEMBER OFFICES IN SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE 
              PURPOSES.

    (a) In General.--A Member of the House of Representatives may 
permit a charitable organization to use the facilities of the Member's 
office in support of its charitable or educational purposes, so long as 
the use of the facilities by the organization does not interfere with 
the regular operations of the Member's office. For purposes of this 
section, a ``charitable organization'' is an organization described in 
section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from 
taxation under section 501(a) of such Code.
    (b) Regulations.--The Committee on House Administration shall issue 
regulations to carry out this section, including regulations to set 
forth the terms and conditions under which Members may use the 
facilities of their offices to provide the support described in 
subsection (a).

SEC. 4. MEMBER DEFINED.

    In this resolution, a ``Member of the House of Representatives'' 
includes a Delegate or Resident Commissioner to the Congress.
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