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IV 110th CONGRESS 2d Session H. RES. 1160 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 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.

1.

Short Title

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

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).

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).

4.

Member Defined

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