[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 12 (Tuesday, February 4, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Page S970]
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SENATE RESOLUTION 48--RELATIVE TO THE DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE OF SENATE 
                       FAIR EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES

  Mr. LOTT (for himself and Mr. Daschle) submitted the following 
resolution; which was considered and agreed to:

                               S. Res. 48

       Resolved,

     SECTION 1. TEMPORARY AND INTERMITTENT SERVICE.

       (a) Definitiions.--In this section:
       (1) Director.--The term ``Director'' means the Director of 
     the Office of Senate Fair Employment Practices.
       (2) Hearing officer.--The term ``hearing officer'' means a 
     hearing officer appointed in accordance with section 307(b) 
     of the Government Employee Rights Act of 1991 (2 U.S.C. 
     1207(b)) (as in effect on January 22, 1995).
       (3) Office.--The term ``Office'' means the Office of Senate 
     Fair Employment Practices.
       (b) Director.--
       (1) Service.--The acting Director may continue to serve as 
     the Director only on a temporary and intermittent basis, in 
     accordance with a contract entered into with the President 
     pro tempore of the Senate, on the recommendation of the 
     Majority Leader and the Minority Leader of the Senate.
       (2) Contract.--
       (A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph (B), 
     subsection (b) of section 303 of the Government Employee 
     Rights Act of 1991 (2 U.S.C. 1203) (as in effect on January 
     22, 1995) shall not apply to the serivce of the Director.
       (B) Exception.--The contract shall include provisions 
     concerning such service that are consistent with the last 
     sentence of subsection (b)(1) of such section 303 of the 
     Government Employee Rights Act of 1991.
       (c) Hearing Officers.--The President pro tempore of the 
     Senate may extend pursuant to an agreement between the 
     President pro tempore and a hearing officer, a contract 
     that was entered into by the Director and the hearing 
     officer prior to the date of adoption of this resolution. 
     The President pro tempore shall extend any such contract 
     on behalf of the Office in the same manner and under the 
     same conditions as a standing committee of the Senate may 
     procure services on behalf of the committee under section 
     202(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 
     U.S.C. 72a(i)). The Director shall have no authority under 
     subsection (c) of such section 303 of the Government 
     Employee Rights Act of 1991.
       (d) Expenses of the Office.--
       (1) Approval.--The Office shall have no authority to 
     approve a voucher under subsection (d) of such section 303 of 
     the Government Employee Rights Act of 1991, except for the 
     compensation of a hearing officer. The Office shall also 
     obtain the approval of the Committee on Rules and 
     Administration of the Senate for voucher for the compensation 
     of the hearing officer. The Officer shall obtain the approval 
     of the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Committee 
     for any voucher required under such subsection for the 
     compensation of the Director or for reimbursement of expenses 
     for a private document carrier. The Director shall retain 
     authority to make payments described in paragraphs (2) 
     through (5) of the third sentence of such subsection.
       (2) Limitations.--Payments described in paragraph (1) shall 
     be made from amounts made available under subsection (e). The 
     Office shall use the amounts to carry out the 
     responsibilities of the Office in accordance with section 506 
     of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 
     1435).
       (e) Funding.--The Secretary of the Senate may make 
     available amounts, not to exceed a total of $5,000, from the 
     resolution and reorganization reserve of the miscellaneous 
     items appropriations account, within the contingent fund of 
     the Senate, for use by the Office through September 30, 1997.
       (f) Effective Date.--This resolution takes effect on 
     January 31, 1997.
       (g) Termination.--This authority under this resolution 
     terminates at the end of September 30, 1997.

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