Relating to early organization of the House of Representatives for the One Hundred Eighth Congress.

Authorizes any organizational caucus or conference in the House of Representatives for the 108th Congress to begin on or after November 1, 2002.

Provides that, with the approval of the majority leader or the minority leader, specified provisions of law shall apply with respect to the attendance of a Member or Member-elect at a program conducted by the Committee on House Administration for the orientation of new members of the 108th Congress in the same manner as such provisions apply to the attendance of the Member or Member-elect at the organizational caucus or conference.

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[H. Res. 590 Agreed to House (ATH)]







107th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 590

Relating to early organization of the House of Representatives for the 
                      One Hundred Eighth Congress.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 16, 2002

Mr. Armey submitted the following resolution; which was considered and 
                               agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
Relating to early organization of the House of Representatives for the 
                      One Hundred Eighth Congress.

    Resolved, That any organizational caucus or conference in the House 
of Representatives for the One Hundred Eighth Congress may begin on or 
after November 1, 2002.
    Sec. 2. (a) With the approval of the majority leader (in the case 
of a Member or Member-elect of the majority party) or the minority 
leader (in the case of a Member or Member-elect of the minority party), 
the provisions of law described in subsection (b) shall apply with 
respect to the attendance of a Member or Member-elect at a program 
conducted by the Committee on House Administration for the orientation 
of new members of the One Hundred Eighth Congress in the same manner as 
such provisions apply to the attendance of the Member or Member-elect 
at the organizational caucus or conference.
    (b) The provisions of law described in this subsection are as 
follows:
            (1) Subsections (b) and (c) of section 202 of House 
        Resolution 988, Ninety-third Congress, agreed to on October 8, 
        1974, and enacted into permanent law by chapter III of title I 
        of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1975 (2 U.S.C. 29a).
            (2) Section 1 of House Resolution 10, Ninety-fourth 
        Congress, agreed to on January 14, 1975, and enacted into 
        permanent law by section 201 of the Legislative Branch 
        Appropriations Act, 1976 (2 U.S.C. 43b-2).
    Sec. 3. As used in this resolution, the term ``organizational 
caucus or conference'' means a party caucus or conference authorized to 
be called under section 202(a) of House Resolution 988, Ninety-third 
Congress, agreed to on October 8, 1974, and enacted into permanent law 
by chapter III of title I of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1975 
(2 U.S.C. 29a(a)).
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