[House Report 110-587]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



110th Congress                                                   Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 2d Session                                                     110-587

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PERMITTING ACTIVE DUTY MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES WHO ARE ASSIGNED TO 
  A CONGRESSIONAL LIAISON OFFICE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AT THE 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TO OBTAIN MEMBERSHIP IN THE EXERCISE FACILITY 
       ESTABLISHED FOR EMPLOYEES OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

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   April 14, 2008.--Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
                                printed

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Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania, from the Committee on House Administration, 
                        submitted the following

                              R E P O R T

                      [To accompany H. Res. 1068]



  The Committee on House Administration, to whom was referred 
the resolution (H. Res. 1068) permitting active duty members of 
the Armed Forces who are assigned to a Congressional liaison 
office of the Department of Defense at the House of 
Representatives to obtain membership in the exercise facility 
established for employees of the House of Representatives, 
having considered the same, report favorably thereon with 
amendments and recommend that the resolution be agreed to.
  The amendments are as follows:
  Strike all after the resolving clause and insert the 
following:

That any active duty member of the Armed Forces who is assigned to a 
Congressional liaison office of the Armed Forces at the House of 
Representatives may obtain membership in the exercise facility 
established for employees of the House of Representatives (as described 
in section 103(a) of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2005) 
in the same manner as an employee of the House of Representatives, in 
accordance with such regulations as the Committee on House 
Administration may promulgate.

  Amend the title so as to read:

    Resolution permitting active duty members of the Armed Forces who 
are assigned to a Congressional liaison office of the Armed Forces at 
the House of Representatives to obtain membership in the exercise 
facility established for employees of the House of Representatives.

                            COMMITTEE ACTION

    On April 2, 2008, by voice vote, a quorum being present, 
the Committee agreed to an amendment in the nature of a 
substitute, and by voice vote, with a quorum present, the 
Committee agreed to a motion to report House Resolution 1068, 
as amended, favorably to the House.

                      COMMITTEE OVERSIGHT FINDINGS

    In compliance with clause 3(c)(1) of rule XIII of the Rules 
of the House of Representatives, the Committee states that the 
findings and recommendations of the Committee, based on 
oversight activities under clause 2(b)(1) of rule X of the 
Rules of the House of Representatives, are as follows: The 
Committee believes that use of an exercise facility is likely 
to have a favorable impact on the fitness for duty of those who 
use it. The Committee finds further that this incremental 
increase in utilization can be appropriately managed to 
minimize the impact on current users.

            STATEMENT OF BUDGET AUTHORITY AND RELATED ITEMS

    The resolution does not provide new budget authority, new 
spending authority, new credit authority, or an increase or 
decrease in revenues or tax expenditures and a statement under 
clause 3(c)(2) of rule XIII of the Rules of the House of 
Representatives and section 308(a)(1) of the Congressional 
Budget Act of 1974 is not required.

               CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE COST ESTIMATE

    In compliance with clause 3(c)(3) of rule XIII of the Rules 
of the House, the Committee states, with respect to the 
resolution, that the Director of the Congressional Budget 
Office did not submit a cost estimate and comparison under 
section 402 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974.

         STATEMENT OF GENERAL PERFORMANCE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES

    The Committee states, with respect to clause 3(c)(4) of 
rule XIII of the Rules of the House, that the general 
discussion section of this report includes a statement of the 
general performance goals and objectives, including outcome-
related goals and objectives, for which House Resolution 1068 
authorizes funding.

                              RECORD VOTES

    In compliance with rule 3(b) of rule XIII of the Rules of 
the House, with respect to each record vote on a motion to 
report the resolution and on any amendment offered to the 
resolution, there were no record votes on the motion to report 
the resolution or on any amendment offered to the resolution.

                           GENERAL DISCUSSION

    The House Staff Exercise Facility is a self-sustaining 
operation supporting continued and improved employee health and 
welfare, with the attendant benefit to the House derived from 
employment retention and fewer and shorter employee absences 
due to sickness. Under current law, eligibility to join the 
Facility is limited to House employees.
    The Committee received Member requests that on-site, active 
duty Armed Forces personnel be authorized to utilize the House 
Staff Exercise Facility in order to retain and enhance their 
fitness for duty. Because of the impracticality of using 
alternate military exercise facilities while stationed on the 
Hill, the Committee reported this resolution to slightly expand 
the eligible class to include on-site active duty Armed Forces 
personnel.
    Since the Facility is fully utilized by House employees 
during periods prior to and following the end of each workday, 
it is contemplated that the Armed Forces personnel will utilize 
the Facility consistent with military policy during off-peak 
periods to retain and enhance their fitness for duty when 
reassigned.