[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 117 (Friday, August 2, 1996)]
[House]
[Pages H9898-H9899]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




APPROVING CERTAIN REGULATIONS TO IMPLEMENT CONGRESSIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY 
                              ACT OF 1995

  Mr. THOMAS. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on House Oversight and the Committee on Economic and Educational 
Opportunities be discharged from further consideration of the 
concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 207) approving

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certain regulations to implement provisions of the Congressional 
Accountability Act of 1995 relating to labor-management relations with 
respect to covered employees, other than employees of the House of 
Representatives and employees of the Senate, and for other purposes, 
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 California?
  There was no objection.
  The Clerk read the concurrent resolution, as follows:

                            H. Con. Res. 207

       Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
     concurring),

     SECTION 1. APPROVAL OF REGULATIONS.

       (a) In General.--The regulations described in subsection 
     (b) are hereby approved, insofar as such regulations apply to 
     covered employees under the Congressional Accountability Act 
     of 1995 (other than employees of the House of Representatives 
     and employees of the Senate) and to the extent such 
     regulations are consistent with the provisions of such Act.
       (b) Regulations Approved.--The regulations referred to in 
     subsection (a) are the regulations issued by the Office of 
     Compliance on July 9, 1996, under section 220(d) of the 
     Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 to implement section 
     220 of such Act (relating to the application of chapter 71 of 
     title 5, United States Code), as published in the 
     Congressional Record on July 11, 1996 (Volume 142, daily 
     edition), beginning on page H7454.

     SEC. 2. ADOPTION OF REGULATIONS RELATING TO HEARING OFFICERS.

       The Board of Directors of the Office of Compliance shall 
     adopt regulations (in accordance with section 304 of the 
     Congressional Accountability Act of 1995) to implement the 
     requirement that the Board refer any matter under section 
     220(c)(1) of such Act which relates to covered employees 
     (other than employees of the House of Representatives and 
     employees of the Senate) to a hearing officer.

  Mr. THOMAS. Mr. Speaker, House Concurrent Resolution 207 accomplishes 
the same purpose as the resolution just agreed to with respect to 
regulations applicable to the Capitol Guide Board, the Capitol Police 
Board, CBO, the Architect, the Attending Physician, and the Office of 
Compliance.
  The concurrent resolution was agreed to.
  A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.

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