[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 144 (Thursday, October 6, 1994)]
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[Congressional Record: October 6, 1994]
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       PROVIDING FOR PRINTING OF BOOK, ``HISTORY OF THE HOUSE OF 
                           REPRESENTATIVES''

  Mr. MANTON. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on House Administration be discharged from further consideration of the 
concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 293) providing for the printing of 
the book entitled ``History of the United States House of 
Representatives,'' and ask for its immediate consideration.
  The Clerk read the title of the concurrent resolution.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentleman from New York?
  Ms. DUNN. Mr. Speaker, reserving the right to object, I yield to the 
gentleman from New York to explain the concurrent resolution.
  Mr. MANTON. Mr. Speaker, House Concurrent Resolution 293, was 
introduced by Representative Charlie Rose and will authorize the 
printing of the revised edition of ``History of the United States House 
of Representatives,'' as prepared under the supervision of the 
Committee on House Administration.
  This book will focus on structures, functions, processes, and people 
of the House. My colleagues should note that this resolution contains 
language to ensure that printing costs stay within GPO cost estimates. 
The resolution was amended in committee to make certain that each 
Member of the body receive at least five copies of this publication. I 
would like to commend Ms. Dunn for her work on this issue. I supported 
the amendment and I look forward to working with Ms. Dunn to make 
certain that all future printing resolutions contain similar language. 
I thank the gentlewoman for yielding and I urge adoption of the 
resolution.
  Ms. DUNN. Mr. Speaker, I withdraw my reservation of objection.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentleman from New York?
  There was no objection.
  The Clerk read the concurrent resolution, as follows:

                            H. Con. Res. 293

       Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
     concurring), That a revised edition of the book entitled 
     ``History of the United States House of Representatives'', 
     prepared under the supervision of the Committee on House 
     Administration of the House of Representatives, shall be 
     printed as a House document.
       Sec. 2. In addition to the usual number, there shall be 
     printed the lesser of--
       (1) 10,000 casebound copies of the document, of which 9,500 
     copies shall be for the use of the Committee on House 
     Administration of the House of Representatives and 500 copies 
     shall be for the use of the Senate; or
       (2) such number of casebound copies of the document as does 
     not exceed a total production printing cost of $150,000, with 
     such copies to be allocated in the same proportion as 
     described in paragraph (1).


                    amendment offered by mr. manton

  Mr. MANTON. Mr. Speaker, I offer an amendment.
  The Clerk read as follows:

       Amendment offered by Mr. MANTON: Page 1, line 9, strike out 
     ``10,000'' and insert in lieu thereof ``5,000''.
       Page 1, line 10, strike out ``9,500'' and insert in lieu 
     thereof ``4,750''.
       Page 2, line 2, strike out ``500'' and insert in lieu 
     thereof ``250''.
       Page 2, line 6, strike out ``$150,000'' and insert in lieu 
     thereof ``$75,000''.
       Page 2, after line 8, add the following new section:
       Sec. 3. Of the copies of the document for the use of the 
     Committee on House Administration of the House of 
     Representatives under section 2(1), at the request of a 
     Member of the House of Representatives, the Member shall be 
     entitled to receive at least 5 copies. The Committee shall 
     notify each Member of the entitlement under the preceding 
     sentence. As used in this section, the term ``Member of the 
     House of Representatives'' means a Representative in, or a 
     Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress.

  Mr. MANTON (during the reading). Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent 
that the amendment be considered as read and printed in the Record.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentleman from New York?
  There was no objection.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the amendment offered by 
the gentleman from New York [Mr. Manton].
  The amendment was agreed to.
  The concurrent resolution was agreed to.
  A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.

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