[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 66 (Tuesday, May 24, 1994)]
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NOTICE OF INTRODUCTION OF PRIVILEGED RESOLUTION REGARDING INVESTIGATION 
                          OF HOUSE POST OFFICE

  Mr. KLUG. Mr. Speaker, pursuant to the provisions of rule IX of the 
rules of the House, I wish to give formal notice of calling up House 
Resolution 436 as a privileged resolution.
  This rule specifies that the Speaker within 2 legislative days, shall 
schedule the matter, and I ask that the Speaker coordinate with my 
office in that scheduling to occur within 2 legislative days.
  Mr. Boehner and Mr. Roberts have joined with me in sponsoring this 
resolution.
  Essentially, this resolution instructs the Committee on Standards of 
Official Conduct to immediately investigate any alleged violation, by 
any Member, officer, or employee of the House, of the Code of Official 
Conduct or of any law, rule, regulation pursuant to the House Post 
Office, and shall report to the House and to the public, its findings 
not later than September 30, 1994.
  According to the rule, the Speaker has 2 legislative days to fix a 
time that he considers proper for the House to consider this matter. I 
will cooperate with the Speaker to choose a mutually convenient time 
within that period for the House to consider this resolution.
  I ask unanimous consent that the form of this resolution be printed 
in the Congressional Record at this point as though read.
  The SPEAKER. Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from 
Wisconsin?
  There was no objection.
  The text of the resolution is as follows:

                              H. Res. 436

       Whereas allegations reported in public and made in official 
     Department of Justice court documents that personnel of the 
     House Post Office provided illegal cash to certain Members in 
     three ways: (1) cash instead of stamps for official vouchers, 
     (2) cash for postage stamps which had earlier been purchased 
     with official vouchers, and (3) cash for campaign checks;
       Whereas the Department of Justice has secured admissions of 
     criminal guilt regarding past activities in the House Post 
     Office;
       Whereas multiple concerns and allegations of possible 
     wrongdoing by House employees, a House officer, and Members 
     had been raised within the report of the House Administration 
     Committee Task Force to Investigate the Operation and 
     Management of the House Post Office;
       Whereas all these allegations directly affect the rights of 
     the House collectively, its safety, dignity, and the 
     integrity of its proceedings, and the rights, reputation, and 
     conduct of its Members;
       Whereas Article I, Section 5, of the Constitution gives 
     each House of Congress responsibility over disorderly 
     behavior of its Members; and
       Whereas the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct has 
     jurisdiction over the conduct and behavior of current House 
     Members, officers, and employees, including investigatory 
     authority, and is the appropriate body of this House to 
     conduct any inquiry: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Committee on Standards of Official 
     Conduct is instructed to immediately investigate any alleged 
     violation, by any Member, officer, or employee of the House, 
     of the Code of Official Conduct or of any law, rule, 
     regulation, or other standard of conduct that is related to 
     activities, described by or referred to in, documents that it 
     received on July 22, 1992, from the Committee on House 
     Administration pertaining to the House Administration 
     Committee Task Force to Investigate the Operation and 
     Management of the House Post Office investigation. Not later 
     than 60 days after this resolution is agreed to and 
     periodically thereafter, the Committee on Standards and 
     Official Conduct shall report to the House the status of this 
     investigation. Not later than September 30, 1994, the 
     Committee on Standards of Official Conduct shall report to 
     the House its findings of fact and recommendations on 
     possible disciplinary actions.

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