[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 109 (Wednesday, August 5, 1998)]
[House]
[Page H7184]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  PROVIDING AMOUNTS FOR FURTHER EXPENSES OF COMMITTEE ON STANDARDS OF 
                            OFFICIAL CONDUCT

  Mr. NEY. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on 
House Oversight be discharged from further consideration of the 
resolution (H.Res. 506) providing amounts for further expenses of the 
Committee on Standards of Official Conduct in the second session of the 
One Hundred Fifth Congress, and ask for its immediate consideration.
  The Clerk read the title of the resolution.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Peterson of Pennsylvania). Is there 
objection to the request of the gentleman from Ohio?
  There was no objection.
  The Clerk read the resolution, as follows:

                              H. Res. 506

       Resolved, 

     SECTION 1. FURTHER EXPENSES OF THE COMMITTEE ON STANDARDS OF 
                   OFFICIAL CONDUCT.

       For further expenses of the Committee on Standards of 
     Official Conduct (hereafter in this resolution referred to as 
     the ``committee''), there shall be paid out of the applicable 
     accounts of the House of Representatives not more than 
     $200,000.

     SEC. 2. VOUCHERS.

       Payments under this resolution shall be made on vouchers 
     authorized by the committee, signed by the chairman of the 
     committee, and approved in the manner directed by the 
     Committee on House Oversight.

     SEC. 3. LIMITATION.

       Amounts shall be available under this resolution for 
     expenses incurred during the period beginning at noon on 
     January 3, 1998, and ending immediately before noon on 
     January 3, 1999.

     SEC. 4. REGULATIONS.

       Amounts made available under this resolution shall be 
     expended in accordance with regulations prescribed by the 
     Committee on House Oversight.

     SEC. 5. ADJUSTMENT AUTHORITY.

       The Committee on House Oversight shall have authority to 
     make adjustments in amounts under section 1, if necessary to 
     comply with an order of the President issued under section 
     254 of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act 
     of 1985 or to conform to any reduction in appropriations for 
     the purposes of such section 1.

  The resolution was agreed to.
  A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.

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