[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 5 (Tuesday, January 10, 1995)]
[Senate]
[Page S741]
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                          AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED

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                  THE CONGRESSIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY ACT

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                       WELLSTONE AMENDMENT NO. 9

  Mr. WELLSTONE proposed an amendment to the bill (S. 2) to make 
certain laws applicable to the legislative branch of the Federal 
Government; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:
       Sec.   . It is the sense of the Senate that the Senate 
     should consider comprehensive gift ban legislation no later 
     than May 31, 1995.
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                         KERRY AMENDMENT NO. 10

  Mr. KERRY proposed an amendment to the bill S. 2, supra; as follows:

       At the appropriate place in the bill, insert the following 
     new section:

     SEC.   . RESTRICTIONS ON PERSONAL USE OF CAMPAIGN FUNDS.

       Section 313 of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (2 
     U.S.C. 539a) is amended--
       (1) by striking ``Amounts received'' and inserting ``(a) 
     Amounts received''; and
       (2) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(b)(1) Any candidate who receives contributions may not 
     use such contributions for personal use.
       ``(2) For purposes of this subsection, the term `personal 
     use' shall include, but not be limited to--
       ``(A) a home purchase, mortgage, or rental;
       ``(B) articles of clothing for the use of the candidate or 
     members of the candidate's immediate family (other than 
     standard campaign souvenirs, articles, or materials 
     traditionally offered or provided in connection with bona 
     fide campaign events);
       ``(C) travel and related expenses that are substantially 
     recreational in nature;
       ``(D) entertainment, such as sporting events, theater 
     events, or other similar activities, except when offered or 
     provided by the campaign in connection with a bona fide 
     campaign fundraising event;
       ``(E) fees or dues for membership in any club or 
     recreational facility;
       ``(F) automobile expenses within the Washington, D.C. 
     metropolitan area (except that a candidate whose district 
     falls within the Washington, D.C. metorpolitian area, may 
     lease automobiles used for campaign purposes consistent with 
     subparagraph (G));
       ``(G) any other automobile expense, except that a campaign 
     may lease automobiles for campaign purposes if it requires 
     that, if the automobile is used for any other incidental use, 
     the campaign receives reimbursement not later than 30 days 
     after such incidental use;
       ``(H) any meal or refreshment on any occasion not directly 
     related to a specific campaign activity;
       ``(I) salaries or per diem payments to the candidate; and
       ``(J) other expenditures determined by the Federal Election 
     Commission to be personal in nature.
       ``(3) Any personal expenditure described in paragraph (2) 
     shall not be considered to be an ordinary and necessary 
     expense incurred in connection with a Member's or Member-
     elect's duties as a holder of Federal office.''.
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                         LEAHY AMENDMENT NO. 11

  Mr. LEAHY proposed an amendment to the bill S. 2, supra; as follows:

       At the end of the bill add the following,
       ``No Congressional organization or organization affiliated 
     with the Congress, may request that any current or 
     prospective employee fill out a questionnaire or similar 
     document in which the person's views on organizations or 
     policy matters are requested.''
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                 BINGAMAN (AND LEVIN) AMENDMENT NO. 12

  Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself and Mr. Levin) proposed an amendment to the 
bill S. 2, supra; as follows:

       At the end of title V add the following:

     SEC. 508. SENSE OF SENATE REGARDING ADOPTION OF SIMPLIFIED 
                   AND STREAMLINED ACQUISITION PROCEDURES FOR 
                   SENATE ACQUISITIONS.

       It is the sense of the Senate that the Committee on Rules 
     and Administration of the Senate should review the rules 
     applicable to purchases by Senate offices to determine 
     whether they are consistent with the acquisition 
     simplification and streamlining laws enacted in the Federal 
     Acquisition Streamlining Act of 1994 (Public Law 103-355).
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                         GLENN AMENDMENT NO. 13

  Mr. GLENN proposed an amendment to amendment No. 4 proposed by Mr. 
Ford to the bill S. 2, supra; as follows:

       At the end of the Amendment add the following:
       (d) Applicability to Legislative Branch.
       (1) The requirements of section 6008 of the Federal 
     Acquisition Streamlining Act of 1994 (5 U.S.C. 5702 note) 
     shall apply to the Legislative branch, except that the 
     responsibilities of the Administrator of General Services 
     under such section shall be exercised as prescribed in 
     paragraph (2).
       (2) The responsibilities of the Administrator of General 
     Services under section 6008(a) of the Federal Acquisition 
     Streamlining Act of 1994 shall be exercised, with respect to 
     the Senate, by the Committee on Rules and Administration, 
     with respect to the House of Representatives, by the 
     Committee on House Oversight, and, with respect to each 
     instrumentality of the Legislative branch other than the 
     Senate and the House of Representatives, by the head of such 
     instrumentality. The responsibilities of the Administrator of 
     General Services under section 6008(c) of such Act shall be 
     exercised, with respect to each instrumentality of the 
     Legislative branch other than the Senate and the House of 
     Representatives, by the head of such instrumentality.
       (e) Exercise of Rulemaking Powers.--The provisions of this 
     section that apply to the House of Representatives and the 
     Senate are enacted--
       (1) as an exercise of the rulemaking power of the House of 
     Representatives and the Senate, respectively, and as such 
     they shall be considered as part of the rules of such House, 
     respectively, and such rules shall supersede other rules only 
     to the extent that they are inconsistent therewith; and
       (2) with full recognition of the constitutional right of 
     either House to change such rules (so far as relating to such 
     House) at any time, in the same manner, and to the same 
     extent as in the case of any other rule of each House.
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                WELLSTONE (AND OTHERS) AMENDMENT NO. 14

  Mr. WELLSTONE (for himself, Mr. Bumpers, Mr. Simon, Mr. Dodd, and Mr. 
Kennedy) proposed an amendment to the bill S. 2, supra; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, add the following new title:

               TITLE --IMPACT OF LEGISLATION ON CHILDREN

     SEC.  1. SENSE OF CONGRESS.

       It is the sense of Congress that Congress should not enact 
     or adopt any legislation that will increase the number of 
     children who are hungry or homeless.

     SEC.  2. LEGISLATIVE ACCOUNTABILITY FOR IMPACT ON CHILDREN

       (a) Duties of Congressional Committees.--The report 
     accompanying each bill or joint resolution of a public 
     character reported by any committee of the Senate or of the 
     House of Representatives shall contain a detailed analysis of 
     the probable impact of the bill or resolution on children, 
     including the impact on the children who are hungry or 
     homeless.
       (b) Enforcement.--
       (1) Senate.--It shall not be in order for the Senate to 
     consider any bill or joint resolution described in subsection 
     (a) that is reported by any committee of the Senate if the 
     report of the committee on the bill or resolution does not 
     comply with the provisions of subsection (a) on the objection 
     of any Senator.
       (2) House of representatives.--It shall not be in order for 
     the House of Representatives to consider a rule or order that 
     waives the application of subsection (a) to a bill or joint 
     resolution described in subsection (a) that is reported by 
     any committee of the House of Representatives.

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