LEGISLATIVE BRANCH OF THE GOVERNMENT related term(s) Congress; House of Representatives; Senate

Amendments

Appropriations: making (H.R. 4454), S7046, S7048, S7049, S7050, S7079, S7080, S7081 [16JN], H3965 [24MY], H4122, H4124, H4126, H4127, H4128, H4129, H4130, H4131, H4132, H4136 [26MY]

Government: application of certain laws (H.R. 4822), S14553 [6OC], H7357, H7358, H7361, H7362, H7364, H7365, H7366, H7367, H7369 [10AU]

Lobbyists: restrict provision of gifts to legislative branch officials, and disclose certain expenditures (S. 1935), S5160, S5198 [4MY], S5241, S5244, S5245, S5256, S5257, S5262, S5270, S5274, S5276, S5277, S5281, S5285, S5287, S5310, S5311, S5312 [5MY], S5324, S5328, S5371 [6MY]

Articles and editorials

Cleaning Up the Lobby, S5530 [11MY]

Getting Better on Ethics, S5531 [11MY]

Golf Club Survives, S5530 [11MY]

Honest Gift Ban, S4027 [25MR], S5530 [11MY]

Judgement Day Comes for All in Politics, S12295 [23AU]

New Senate Standard on Gifts, S5529 [11MY]

Bills and resolutions

Appropriations: making (see H.R. 4454), H3754 [19MY]

———making (H.R. 4454), consideration (see H. Res. 444), H4089 [25MY]

———making (H.R. 4454), consideration of conference report (see H. Res. 470), H5349 [29JN]

———reduce (see H.R. 4405), H3344 [12MY]

Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House): investigation of House Post Office activity relative to violations of House Rules or embezzlement of public funds by Members of Congress (see H. Res. 375), H995 [2MR]

Federal employees: political recommendations (see S. 2391), S11798 [15AU]

Government: application of certain laws (see H.R. 4822, 4850, 4892), H6200 [25JY], H6453 [28JY], H6762 [3AU]

———application of certain laws (H.R. 4822), consideration (see H. Res. 514), H7298 [9AU]

———close appropriation accounts available for an indefinite period (see H.R. 5237), H11200 [6OC]

House of Representatives: application of certain laws (see H. Res. 578), H11428 [7OC]

———application of certain laws (H. Res. 578), consideration (see H. Res. 579), H11426 [7OC]

Lobbyists: prohibit former Members of Congress convicted of a felony from lobbying in the legislative or executive branch of Government (see H.R. 5174), H10727 [4OC]

———restrict provision of gifts to legislative branch officials, and disclose certain expenditures (see S. 1935), S3067 [16MR]

———restrictions on former executive and legislative branch officials (see H.R. 3941), H995 [2MR]

Management: improve operation and administration (see S. 1824; H.R. 3801), S770 [3FE], H287 [3FE]

———improve operation and administration (H.R. 3801), consideration (see H. Res. 472), H5462 [30JN]

Members of Congress: establish a national advisory referendum on limiting of terms (see H.R. 3835), H410 [9FE]

———establish a national advisory referendum on limiting of terms (H.R. 3835), consideration (see H. Res. 408, 409), H2507 [19AP], H2582 [20AP]

———national advisory referendum on term limits (see S. 2377), S11169 [10AU]

OSHA: application of laws (see H.R. 4739), H5655 [13JY]

Senate: appointment of a committee to notify the President of adjournment (see S. Res. 290), S15428 [1DE]

Colloquies

Congressional Gifts Reform Act (S. 1935): Senators Levin and Simpson, S5363 [6MY]

Comparisons

Disclosure of lobbyist gift reform legislation, H.R. 823 and S. 1935, S4026 [25MR]

Documents

Activities of Officers and Employees in Claims Against, and Other Matters Affecting, the Government: U.S. Code, S12524 [25AU]

Congressional Budget Act Excerpt Relative to Outlay-Neutral Budget Authority Allocations for the Senate, S6645 [9JN]

Letters

Application of certain laws to the House of Representatives: Representative Hamilton, H11388 [7OC]

———Representatives Swett and Shays, H11388 [7OC]

Investigation of House Post Office activity relative to criminal and House Rules violations: Eric H. Holder, Jr., Dept. of Justice, H959, H964 [2MR]

Management operation and administration improvement: Senators Boren and Domenici, S13670 [29SE]

Mandatory retirement age for Capitol Police: Martin Corry, American Association of Retired Persons, S7046 [16JN]

———Robert L. Benoit, S7047 [16JN]

National security consultations between the Executive and Legislative Branches of Government: Samuel R. Berger, Executive Office of the President, S14276 [5OC], S14756 [7OC]

Restrict provision of lobbyist gifts to legislative branch officials, and disclose certain expenditures: Senators Wellstone, Lautenberg, and Feingold, S4027 [25MR]

Lists

Amendments to 1977 Senate Code of Official Conduct legislation, S5226 [5MY]

Committee on Rules (House) rollcall votes on amendments to H. Res. 514, consideration of H.R. 4822, Congressional Accountability Act, H7330 [10AU]

Committee on Rules (House) rollcall votes on amendments to H. Res. 578, application of certain laws to the House of Representatives, H11389 [7OC]

Proposed amendments to H. Res. 444, consideration of H.R. 4454, Legislative Branch of the Government appropriations, H4103-H4105 [26MY]

Motions

Appropriations: making (H.R. 4454), S7043 [16JN], H4140 [26MY], H5265 [28JN]

Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House): investigation of House Post Office activity relative to violations of House Rules or embezzlement of public funds by Members of Congress (H. Res. 238), H976 [2MR]

Papers

Congressional Authority for the Conduct of Oversight: Congressional Research Service, S3141 [17MR]

Remarks in House

Appropriations: making (H.R. 4454), H4110-H4142 [26MY], E1110 [26MY]

———making (H.R. 4454), conference report, H5411-H5417 [29JN], E1371 [29JN], E1392 [30JN]

———making (H.R. 4454), consideration (H. Res. 444), H4102-H4110 [26MY]

———making (H.R. 4454), consideration of conference report (H. Res. 470), H5410 [29JN]

———making (H.R. 4454), motion to instruct conferees, H5265 [28JN]

———making (H.R. 4454), motion to recommit, H4140 [26MY]

———reduce (H.R. 4405), E919 [13MY]

Architect of the Capitol: personnel practices, H5417 [29JN]

Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House): investigation of House Post Office activity relative to violations of House Rules or embezzlement of public funds by Members of Congress (H. Res. 238), H507, H508, H509 [11FE], H562, H564 [23FE], H894 [1MR], H4451 [15JN], E337, E341, E343 [3MR]

———investigation of House Post Office activity relative to violations of House Rules or embezzlement of public funds by Members of Congress (H. Res. 375), H959-H967 [2MR]

———investigation of House Post Office activity relative to violations of House Rules or embezzlement of public funds by Members of Congress (H. Res. 238), H968-H977 [2MR]

Congress: mandatory retirement age for Capitol Police, H4132 [26MY]

GAO: funding, H4133-H4136 [26MY]

Government: application of certain laws (H.R. 4822), H6441 [28JY], H6461, H6477 [29JY], H6596 [2AU], H7304, H7306, H7338-H7370, H7487, H7492 [10AU], E1711 [11AU], E1726 [12AU], E2015 [30SE], E2218 [8OC]

———application of certain laws (H.R. 4822), consideration (H. Res. 514), H7327-H7338 [10AU]

———improve, H341-H345 [8FE]

———improve (H.R. 3400), E9 [25JA]

GPO: electronic information access, H4129 [26MY]

———full-time equivalent positions, H4130, H4131 [26MY]

———funding, H4127, H4128 [26MY]

House of Representatives: application of certain laws (H. Res. 578), H11209, H11384-H11397 [7OC], E2297 [29NO]

———application of certain laws (H. Res. 578), consideration (H. Res. 579), H11384 [7OC]

———House officers and employees salaries and appropriations, H4124 [26MY]

———installation of additional elevators in the Longworth House Office Building, H4126, H4127, H4145 [26MY]

———official mail costs, H4122, H4123 [26MY]

———open versus restrictive rules, H186 [2FE]

———use of airline frequent flyer miles accrued during official travel, H7369 [10AU]

Lobbyists: restrict provision of gifts to legislative branch officials, and disclose certain expenditures (S. 1935), H3671 [18MY]

Management: improve operation and administration, H4337-H4341 [10JN], H4869-H4876 [22JN]

———improve operation and administration (H.R. 3801), H4703-H4710 [17JN], H5754-H5756 [14JY], E100, E108 [3FE]

———improve operation and administration (H.R. 3801), consideration (H. Res. 472), H6991 [5AU]

Members of Congress: establish a national advisory referendum on limiting of terms (H.R. 3835), H3677-H3680 [18MY], H3959 [24MY], H5466 [12JY], H5756-H5759 [14JY]

———establish a national advisory referendum on limiting of terms (H.R. 3835), consideration (H. Res. 409), H4865 [22JN]

Printing: congressional printing budget, H4128 [26MY]

U.S. Botanic Garden: funding, H4129 [26MY]

Remarks in Senate

Appropriations: making (H.R. 4454), S7033-S7052 [16JN], S8048 [30JN]

———making (H.R. 4454), conference report, S8157-S8159 [1JY]

———making (H.R. 4454), motion to recommit, S7043 [16JN]

Budget: Presidential rescission and deferral powers, S3639, S3640 [24MR]

Capitol Police: mandatory retirement age, S7045-S7048 [16JN]

Committee on Armed Services (Senate): allocation of direct spending authority to subcommittees, S6599 [8JN]

Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate): revised budget authority aggregates, S6645 [9JN]

Congress: exchange program with German parliament, S70 [25JA]

———legislative branch budget, S3593-S3602 [24MR]

Federal employees: tighten restrictions on former executive and legislative branch employees, S5241-S5244 [5MY]

Government: application of certain laws (H.R. 4822), S14348 [6OC]

Lobbyists: restrict provision of gifts to legislative branch officials, and disclose certain expenditures (S. 1935), S3171 [17MR], S4024-S4027 [25MR], S5146-S5172 [4MY], S5208, S5215-S5245, S5256-S5268, S5270-S5289 [5MY], S5324, S5325, S5328-S5344, S5362 [6MY], S5509-S5536 [11MY], S5676 [12MY]

Management: improve operation and administration, S13664-S13674, S13687, S13693-S13701 [29SE]

———improve operation and administration (S. 1824), S791, S801, S802 [3FE]

Members of Congress: national advisory referendum on term limits (S. 2377), S11171 [10AU]

National security: consultation between the Executive and Legislative Branches of Government, S14757 [7OC]

Senate: appointment of a committee to notify the President of adjournment (S. Res. 290), S15467 [1DE]

Reports

Committee on Armed Services (Senate) Allocation of Budget Authority, S6599 [8JN]

Reports by conference committees

Appropriations (H.R. 4454), H5310-H5313 [28JN]

Reports filed

Congressional Accountability Act: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (H.R. 4822) (S. Rept. 103-397), S13928 [3OC]

———Committee on House Administration (House) (H.R. 4822) (H. Rept. 103-650), H6698 [2AU]

———Committee on Rules (House) (H.R. 4822) (H. Rept. 103-650), H6698 [2AU]

Consideration of Conference Report on H.R. 4454, Legislative Branch of the Government Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 470) (H. Rept. 103-569), H5349 [29JN]

Consideration of H. Res. 578, Application of Certain Laws to the House of Representatives: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 579) (H. Rept. 103-851), H11426 [7OC]

Consideration of H.R. 4454, Legislative Branch Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 444) (H. Rept. 103-532), H4089 [25MY]

Consideration of H.R. 4822, Congressional Accountability Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 514) (H. Rept. 103-691), H7298 [9AU]

Legislative Branch of Government Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (Senate) (H.R. 4454) (S. Rept. 103-283), S6857 [14JN]

Legislative Branch of the Government Appropriations: Committee on Appropriations (House) (H.R. 4454) (H. Rept. 103-517), H3754 [19MY]

———committee of conference (H.R. 4454) (H. Rept. 103-567), H5315 [28JN]

Legislative Branch of the Government Operations Improvement: Committee on Rules and Administration (Senate) (S. 1824) (S. Rept. 103-297), S8381 [1JY]

Restrict Provision of Gifts to Legislative Branch Officials: Committee on Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1935), S4834 [26AP]

Rulings of the Chair

Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House): investigation of House Post Office activity relative to violations of House Rules or embezzlement of public funds by Members of Congress (H. Res. 238), H508 [11FE]

Statements

Code of Official Conduct for the Senate: Senator Wallop, Congressional Record (1977), S5225 [5MY]

Improve Operation and Administration of the Legislative Branch of Government (H.R. 3801): Representative Dreier, E108 [3FE]

Summaries

Conference Report on H.R. 4454, Legislative Branch of the Government Appropriations, H5411-H5416 [29JN]

Improve Operation and Administration of the Legislative Branch of the Government: Committee on the Organization of Congress (Joint), S800 [3FE]

Restrict Provision of Lobbyist Gifts to Legislative Branch Officials, and Disclose Certain Expenditures (S. 1935), S4026 [25MR]

Tables

Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) aggregate budget authority, S6645 [9JN]

Committee on the Budget (Senate) scoring of H.R. 4454, Legislative Branch of the Government appropriations, S7043 [16JN], S8158 [1JY]

History of GAO appropriations and staffing, H4135 [26MY]

Legislative staff reductions, H249, H269 [3FE]

Open versus restrictive rules: 95th-103d Congress, H173, H187 [2FE], H216 [3FE], H7927 [11AU]

———103d Congress, H173 [2FE], H216 [3FE], H7927 [11AU]

Testimonies

Mandatory Retirement Age for Capitol Police: Leon A. Monroe, S7047 [16JN]

Texts of

H. Res. 238, Committee on Standards of Official Conduct (House) investigation of House Post Office activity relative to violations of House Rules or embezzlement of public funds by Members of Congress, H508 [11FE]

H. Res. 238, investigation of House Post Office activity relative to violations of House Rules or embezzlement of public funds, H894 [1MR], H968 [2MR]

H. Res. 375, investigation of House Post Office activity relative to violations of House Rules or embezzlement of public funds, H959 [2MR]

H. Res. 444, consideration of H.R. 4454, Legislative Branch of the Government appropriations, H4102 [26MY]

H. Res. 470, consideration of conference report on H.R. 4454, Legislative Branch of the Government appropriations, H5410 [29JN]

H. Res. 514, consideration of H.R. 4822, Congressional Accountability Act, H7328 [10AU]

H. Res. 578, application of certain laws to the House of Representatives, H11384-H11387 [7OC]

H. Res. 579, consideration of H. Res. 578, application of certain laws to the House of Representatives, H11384 [7OC]

H.R. 4454, Legislative Branch of the Government appropriations, S7033-S7038 [16JN], H4118-H4122 [26MY]

H.R. 4822, Congressional Accountability Act, H7353-H7356 [10AU]

S. 1824, improve operation and administration, S792-S800 [3FE]

S. 1935, Congressional Gifts Reform Act, S5146-S5149 [4MY], S5532-S5536 [11MY]

S. Res. 290, appointment of a committee to notify the President of adjournment, S15436, S15467 [1DE]