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HRES 387 102th Congress House Congress Accounting and auditing Congressional committees (House) Congressional officers Congressional reorganization Congressional reporting requirements House of Representatives House rules and procedure

To create an Office of the Administrator of the House of Representatives.

Introduced: March 3, 1992 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
Mar 3, 1992
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Title I: Administrator of the House of Representatives - Amends the Rules of the House of Representatives to add rule LII establishing the position of Administrator of the House (Administrator).

Directs the Administrator, under the policy supervision and oversight of the Committee on House Administration (except in those areas under the jurisdiction of the House Office Building Commission) to plan, coordinate, and direct the administrative support operations of the House.

Requires the Administrator to study the functions of the House and, within one year after his or her appointment and periodically thereafter, make recommendations to the Committee on House Administration regarding changes needed to assure the efficient operation of the House, including any changes in its rules, policies, and procedures.

Adds rule LIII to establish the position of Auditor of the House of Representatives, to be appointed by the chairman of the Committee on House Administration with the approval of the Speaker and the minority leader.

Title II: Committee on House Administration - Amends rule X to revise the functions of the Committee on House Administration to include general oversight with respect to the Administrator, the Auditor, and his or her staff.

Title III: Annual Reporting Requirement - Amends rule I to direct the Speaker to require the Administrator, the Clerk, the Sergeant-at-Arms, the Doorkeeper, and the Postmaster each to report annually to the Speaker, with copies of the report to be printed as a House document and made available to the public.

What's happening now March 3, 1992

Referred to the House Committee on Rules.

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