[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 65 (Monday, May 23, 1994)]
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                          AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED

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                     KING HOLIDAY AND SERVICES ACT

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                        HELMS AMENDMENT NO. 1738

  Mr. HELMS proposed an amendment to the bill (H.R. 1933) to authorize 
appropriations for the Martin Luther King, Jr. Federal Holiday 
Commission, extend such Commission, establish a National Service Day, 
to promote community service, and for other purposes; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:
       Sec. 1. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Act no 
     federal funds shall be used for the purpose of funding the 
     Martin Luther King Federal Holiday Commission.
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                        HELMS AMENDMENT NO. 1739

  Mr. HELMS proposed an amendment to the amendment No. 1738 proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 1933, supra; as follows:

       In the pending amendment, strike all after the word 
     ``Sec.'' and insert: ``1. Notwithstanding any other 
     provisions of this Act no federal funds shall be used for the 
     purpose of funding the Martin Luther King Federal Holiday 
     Commission. This section shall become effective 1 day after 
     the date of enactment.''
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                        HELMS AMENDMENT NO. 1740

  Mr. HELMS proposed an amendment to the bill H.R. 1933, supra; as 
follows:

       On page 2, strike lines 20 through 24 and insert the 
     following:
       (3) in section 6--
       (A) in subsection (a) by striking ``maximum rate of pay 
     payable for grade GS-18 of the General Schedule under section 
     5332'' and inserting ``rate of pay for level IV of the 
     Executive Schedule under section 5315''; and
       (B) in subsection (b)(1) by adding the following at the 
     end: ``A person who has been detailed under the preceding 
     sentence for as many as 365 days (continuously or 
     intermittently) may not subsequently be detailed to the 
     Commission.''.
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                        HELMS AMENDMENT NO. 1741

  Mr. HELMS proposed an amendment to the bill, H.R. 1933, supra; as 
follows:

       On page 3, line 10, strike ``and''.
       On page 3, line 12, strike the period and insert ``; and''.
       On page 3, between lines 12 and 13 insert the following:
       (7) by adding at the end the following new section:
       ``Sec. 10. None of the funds appropriated or donated to the 
     Commission may be used for the purpose of purchasing first 
     class air travel or first class hotel accommodations.''.
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                    BROWN AMENDMENTS NOS. 1742-1743

  Mr. HELMS (for Mr. Brown) proposed two amendments to the bill H.R. 
1933, supra; as follows:

                           Amendment No. 1742

       On page 3, between lines 12 and 13, insert the following:
       (7) by adding at the end the following:

     ``SEC. 10. ACCOUNTING PROCEDURES.

       ``The Commission shall follow a comprehensive basis of 
     accounting, as defined by the Comptroller General in B-
     255473. The Commission shall establish an accounting system 
     for review by the Comptroller General under section 3512 of 
     title 31, United States Code. The Comptroller General is 
     authorized to review and audit the Commission, its programs, 
     activities, operations, and financial transactions. The 
     Comptroller General, and his agents, shall have access to all 
     records, files, documents, and papers of the Commission, as 
     necessary, to accomplish such audits.''.
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                           Amendment No. 1743

       On page 3, strike lines 8 through 10 and insert the 
     following:
       (5) by amending section 8 to read as follows:

     ``SEC. 8. COMMISSION REPORT.

       ``(a) In General.--Not later than April 20 of each year, 
     the Commission shall submit a report to the President and the 
     Congress concerning its activities under this Act or under 
     the National and Community Service Act of 1990.
       ``(b) Analysis Required.--The Commission shall include in 
     its annual report--
       ``(1) a detailed description of all activities undertaken 
     by the Commission;
       ``(2) an analysis of the spending practices of the 
     Commission indicating how much of the funds of the Commission 
     are dedicated to salaries, travel expenses, and other 
     overhead costs and how much are dedicated to the stated goals 
     of the Commission; and
       ``(3) a detailed description of any grants made by the 
     Corporation for National and Community Service with the 
     consultation of the Commission.''.

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