[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3528 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

112th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3528

  To repeal the authorization to provide office space, a furnishings 
 allowance, congressional franking privileges, and staff assistance to 
            former Speakers of the House of Representatives.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           September 11, 2012

  Mr. Tester introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
         referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration

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                                 A BILL


 
  To repeal the authorization to provide office space, a furnishings 
 allowance, congressional franking privileges, and staff assistance to 
            former Speakers of the House of Representatives.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. REPEAL OF AUTHORIZATIONS FOR FORMER SPEAKERS.

    (a) In General.--The following provisions of law are repealed:
            (1) The first section and sections 2, 4, and 8 of House 
        Resolution 1238, Ninety-first Congress, agreed to December 22, 
        1970, as enacted into permanent law by chapter VIII of the 
        Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1971 (2 U.S.C. 31b-1(a), 31b-
        2, 31b-4, and 31b-7).
            (2) Section 5 of House Resolution 1238, Ninety-first 
        Congress, agreed to December 22, 1970, as enacted into 
        permanent law by chapter VIII of the Supplemental 
        Appropriations Act, 1971 (2 U.S.C. 31b-5).
            (3) Subsection (b) of the first section of the Act entitled 
        ``An Act relating to former Speakers of the House of 
        Representatives'', approved December 22, 1974 (2 U.S.C. 31b-
        1(b)).
    (b) Effective Date.--
            (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), the 
        amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the date 
        of enactment of this Act.
            (2) Staff assistance.--The amendment made by subsection 
        (a)(2) shall take effect on the day after the date on which the 
        113th Congress convenes.
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