110 HRES 1524 IH: Requiring the use of a bipartisan panel of U.S. House of Representatives 2008-10-02 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

IV 110th CONGRESS 2d Session H. RES. 1524 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 2, 2008 Mr. Ehlers submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration RESOLUTION Requiring the use of a bipartisan panel of Members in the selection of an individual for appointment as Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives.

1.

Use of Bipartisan Panel of Members to Recommend Individual for Appointment as Chief Administrative Officer of House of Representatives

(a)

Bipartisan Panel To Recommend Individual for Appointment

(1)

In general

In the event of a vacancy in the position of Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives, the Speaker shall convene a panel to recommend an individual for appointment as Chief Administrative Officer. (2)

Composition

The panel convened under this subsection shall be composed of the following individuals: (A)The chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on House Administration. (B)2 Members of the House selected by the Speaker. (C)2 Members of the House selected by the Speaker upon the recommendation of the Minority Leader. (b)

Use of Private Entity To Assist Panel

(1)

Agreement with entity

Upon convening the panel under subsection (a), the Speaker shall enter into an agreement with a private entity to solicit and recruit applicants for the position of Chief Administrative Officer and to advise the panel regarding its recommendation of an individual for appointment as Chief Administrative Officer. (2)

Authorization of appropriations

There are authorized to be appropriated from the applicable accounts of the House of Representatives such sums as may be necessary to carry out this subsection. (c)

Approval of Panel Required for Qualification

For purposes of the election of an individual as Chief Administrative Officer by the House, an individual shall be considered to duly qualify as Chief Administrative Officer only if the individual is recommended for appointment as Chief Administrative Officer by the panel convened under this section. The panel may not recommend an individual for appointment unless a majority of its members from the majority party and a majority of its members from the minority party vote in favor of the recommendation. (d)

No Application to Temporary Appointments

This section does not apply with respect to the appointment of an individual under section 208(a) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 75a–1) to act as, and to exercise temporarily the duties of, the Chief Administrative Officer in the case of a vacancy in the office of Chief Administrative Officer, or the incapacity or inability of the Chief Administrative Officer to perform the duties of the office.