[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 104 (Tuesday, August 2, 1994)]
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PERMISSION FOR COMMITTEE ON HOUSE ADMINISTRATION TO FILE REPORT ON H.R. 
 4822, MAKING CERTAIN LAWS APPLICABLE TO THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH OF THE 
                           FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

  Mr. ROSE. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on 
House Administration have until midnight tonight to file its report on 
the bill (H.R. 4822) to make certain laws applicable to the legislative 
branch of the Federal Government.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentleman from North Carolina?
  Mr. WALKER. Mr. Speaker, reserving the right to object, I do so to 
simply inquire of the gentleman from North Carolina [Mr. Rose] whether 
or not we have some assurance that in September, the rest of the 
congressional reform package will come to the floor.
  As the gentleman well knows, Mr. Speaker, the congressional 
compliance bill that he is seeking to bring to the floor in the next 
few days was one part of the total congressional reform package that 
came out of the Hamilton-Dreier committee. We were somewhat concerned 
about separating the package, because there are a number of other 
reforms that we think need to be taken up.
  Mr. Speaker, I would ask the gentleman, can I get some assurance that 
we will see the rest of the package and we will have an opportunity to 
amend that package on the floor sometime in September?
  Mr. ROSE. Mr. Speaker, the remainder of that package, as the 
gentleman knows, does not come through my committee, but I have been 
assured by the Speaker, and the gentleman has seen his assurances, that 
the remaining portion of the package will come to the floor in 
September.
  Mr. Speaker, it is my understanding and belief that the answer to the 
gentleman's question is yes, we will have it up in September. It will 
be brought to the floor. It should be brought to the floor in such a 
way that it can be amended as the gentleman has suggested.
  Mr. WALKER. I thank the gentleman for his information and for his 
courtesy on that.
  Mr. Speaker, I withdraw my reservation of objection.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentleman from North Carolina?
  There was no objection.

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