[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 6 (Wednesday, January 11, 1995)]
[Senate]
[Pages S810-S811]
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                          AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED

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                  THE CONGRESSIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY ACT

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                      LAUTENBERG AMENDMENT NO. 15

  Mr. LAUTENBERG 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 in the bill insert the following 
     new section:

     SEC.   . REDUCTION OF PAY OF MEMBERS OF CONGRESS IN EVENT OF 
                   SEQUESTRATION.

       (a) In General.--Section 601(a) of the Legislative 
     Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 31) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (1) by striking out ``as adjusted by 
     paragraph (2)'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``as adjusted 
     by paragraphs (2) and (3)''; and
       (2) by adding at the end thereof the following new 
     paragraph:
       ``(3)(A) The annual rate of pay for each position described 
     under paragraph (1) shall be reduced (for the period 
     beginning on the effective date under subparagraph (B)(i)(I) 
     through the end of the fiscal year in which such adjustment 
     takes effect) by the percentage necessary to reduce the total 
     annual pay for such position by the uniform percentage 
     determined under--
       ``(i) section 251(a)(2) of the Balanced Budget Emergency 
     Deficit Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 901(a)(2)) in any fiscal year 
     in which there is a sequester under section 251 of such Act;
       ``(ii) section 252(c)(1)(C) of the Balanced Budget 
     Emergency Deficit Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 902(c)(1)(C)) in any 
     fiscal year in which there is a sequester under section 252 
     of such Act; and
       ``(iii) section 253(e) of the Balanced Budget Emergency 
     Deficit Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 903(e)) in any fiscal year in 
     which there is a sequester under section 253 of such Act.
       ``(B)(i)(I) An adjustment under subparagraph (A) shall take 
     effect on the first day of the first applicable pay period 
     beginning on or after the date on which an intervening 
     election of the Congress occurs following the sequester.
       ``(II) Effective on the first day of the first applicable 
     pay period beginning on or after October 1 of the fiscal year 
     following the fiscal year in which an adjustment took effect 
     under subclause (I), the rate of pay for each position 
     described under paragraph (1) shall be the rate of pay which 
     would be in effect if not for the provisions of this 
     paragraph.
       ``(ii) If more than one adjustment would take effect on the 
     same date in accordance with clause (i)(I), each applicable 
     percentage determined under subparagraph (A) (i), (ii), and 
     (iii) shall be added, and the resulting percentage shall be 
     used in making a single adjustment.''.
       (b) Regulations.--The Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk 
     of the House of Representatives may prescribe regulations to 
     carry out the provisions of this Act relating to the 
     applicable Members of Congress.
       (c) Effective Date.--This section shall take effect on the 
     date of enactment of this section.
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                 GRASSLEY (AND GLENN) AMENDMENT NO. 16

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

       On page 2, in the item referring to section 220, strike 
     ``code'' and insert ``Code''.
       On page 11, line 14, insert a comma before 
     ``irrespective''.
       On page 27, line 14, strike ``would be appropriate'' and 
     insert ``may be appropriate to redress a violation of 
     subsection (a)''.
       On page 30, line 6, strike ``section 403'' and insert 
     ``subsections (b) through (d) of section 403''.
       On page 30, lines 17 and 18, strike ``section 405'' and 
     insert ``subsections (b) through (h) of section 405''.
       On page 31, between lines 3 and 4, insert the following:
       (5) Compliance date.--If new appropriated funds are 
     necessary to comply with an order requiring correction of a 
     violation of subsection (b), compliance shall take place as 
     soon as possible, but no later than the fiscal year following 
     the end of the fiscal year in which the order requiring 
     correction becomes final and not subject to further review.
       On page 31, line 13, after ``(b)'' insert ``except''.
       On page 31, between lines 17 and 18, insert the following:
       (3) Entity responsible for correction.--The regulations 
     issued under paragraph (1) shall include a method of 
     identifying, for purposes of this section and for categories 
     of violations of subsection (b), the entity responsible for 
     correction of a particular violation.
       On page 32, line 6, insert ``and the Office of the'' before 
     ``Architect''.
       On page 32, line 6, strike ``, and to the'' and insert ``or 
     other''.
       On page 32, lines 7 through 9, strike ``, as determined 
     under regulations issued by the Board under section 304 of 
     this Act,''.
       On page 35, line 13, strike ``and'' and insert a comma.
       On page 35, line 14, insert before the semicolon the 
     following: ``, and any entity listed in subsection (a) of 
     section 210 that is responsible for correcting a violation of 
     this section, irrespective of whether the entity has an 
     employment relationship with any covered employee in any 
     employing office in which such a violation occurs''.
       On page 36, line 3, strike ``(a) and (f)'' and insert 
     ``(a), (d), (e), and (f)''.
       On page 36, lines 4 and 5, strike ``(a) and (f)'' and 
     insert ``(a), (d), (e), and (f)''.
       On page 36, lines 15 through 17, strike ``, as determined 
     appropriate by the General Counsel pursuant to regulations 
     issued by the Board pursuant to section 304''.
       On page 37, line 4, strike ``section 405'' and insert 
     ``subsections (b) through (h) of section 405''.
       On page 37, line 12, strike ``section 6(b)(6)'' and insert 
     ``sections 6(b)(6) and 6(d)''.
     [[Page S811]]   On page 37, line 14, strike ``655(b)(6)'' and 
     insert ``655(b)(6) and 655(d)''.
       On page 37, line 16, strike ``section 405'' and insert 
     ``subsections (b) through (h) of section 405''.
       Beginning with page 37, line 24, strike all through page 
     38, line 4, and insert the following:
       (6) Compliance date.--If new appropriated funds are 
     necessary to correct a violation of subsection (a) for which 
     a citation is issued, or to comply with an order requiring 
     correction of such a violation, correction or compliance 
     shall take place as soon as possible, but not later than the 
     end of the fiscal year following the fiscal year in which the 
     citation is issued or the order requiring correction becomes 
     final and not subject to further review.
       On page 38, between lines 18 and 19, insert the following:
       (3) Employing office responsible for correction.--The 
     regulations issued under paragraph (1) shall include a method 
     of identifying, for purposes of this section and for 
     different categories of violations of subsection (a), the 
     employing office responsible for correction of a particular 
     violation.
       On page 38, line 23, after ``General Counsel'' insert ``, 
     exercising the same authorities of the Secretary of Labor as 
     under subsection (c)(1),''.
       On page 39, line 3, strike ``and''.
       On page 39, line 4, after ``Assessment'' insert ``, the 
     Library of Congress, and the General Accounting Office''.
       On page 39, lines 12 through 14, strike ``, as determined 
     under regulations issued by the Board under section 304 of 
     this Act,''.
       On page 41, lines 17 and 18, strike ``Subject to subsection 
     (d), the'' and insert ``The''.
       On page 42, line 25, strike ``section 405'' and insert 
     ``subsections (b) through (h) of section 405''.
       On page 44, line 1, strike ``section 405'' and insert 
     ``subsections (b) through (h) of section 405''.
       On page 44, line 8, strike ``graphs (1) and'' and insert 
     ``graph (1) or''.
       On page 44, line 8, before ``may'' insert a comma.
       On page 45, line 1, strike ``(c)'' and insert ``(d)''.
       On page 45, line 6, strike ``(d)'' and insert ``(e)''.
       On page 45, line 20, strike ``(d)'' and insert ``(e)''.
       On page 49, line 9, strike ``(e)'' and insert ``(f)''.
       On page 49, line 14, strike ``(d)(2)'' and insert 
     ``(e)(2)''.
       On page 49, line 18, strike ``(d)'' and insert ``(e)''.
       On page 50, line 3, strike ``witness''.
       On page 54, strike line 11, and insert ``than December 31, 
     1996--''.
       On page 56, line 25, insert ``Senate'' before ``Fair''.
       On page 57, line 1, strike ``of the Senate''.
       On page 67, line 16, strike ``issuing'' and insert 
     ``adopting''.
       On page 68, line 15, after the semicolon, insert ``and''.
       On page 73, line 3, before the period insert ``under 
     paragraph (1)''.
       On page 75, line 4, before the period insert ``, except 
     that a voucher shall not be required for the disbursement of 
     salaries of employees who are paid at an annual rate''.
       On page 75, line 4, after the period insert the following: 
     ``The Clerk of the House of Representatives and the Secretary 
     of the Senate are authorized to make arrangements for the 
     division of expenses under this subsection, including 
     arrangements for one House of Congress to reimburse the other 
     House of Congress.''.
       On page 75, between lines 4 and 5, insert the following:
       (b) Financial and Administrative Services.--The Executive 
     Director may place orders and enter into agreements for goods 
     and services with the head of any agency, or major 
     organizational unit within an agency, in the legislative or 
     executive branch of the United States in the same manner and 
     to the same extent as agencies are authorized under sections 
     1535 and 1536 of title 31, United States Code, to place 
     orders and enter into agreements.
       On page 75, line 5, strike ``(b)'' and insert ``(c)''.
       On page 77, line 9, after ``after'' insert ``receipt by the 
     employee of notice of''.
       On page 80, line 24, strike ``(b)'' and insert ``(a)''.
       On page 88, line 18, before ``this section'' insert 
     ``section 404 and''.
       On page 89, line 21, strike ``may'' and insert ``shall''.
       On page 90, line 11, strike ``(d)'' and insert ``(e)''.
       On page 90, line 14, after ``be,'' strike ``may'' and 
     insert ``shall''.
       On page 90, line 25, strike ``paragraph (1)'' and insert 
     ``subsection (a)''.
       On page 91, line 5, strike ``407'' and insert ``405(f)(3), 
     407,''.
       On page 93, strike lines 3 through 8, and insert the 
     following:
       (c) Hearings and Deliberations.--Except as provided in 
     subsections (d), (e), and (f), all proceedings and 
     deliberations of hearing officers and the Board, including 
     any related records, shall be confidential. This subsection 
     shall not apply to proceedings under section 215, but shall 
     apply to the deliberations of hearing officers and the Board 
     under that section.
       On page 94, line 12, strike ``102(b)(2)'' and insert 
     ``102(b)(3)''.
       On page 105, lines 7 and 9, insert ``of 1990'' after 
     ``Act''.
     

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