Requires the Speaker of the House of Representatives, in the event of a vacancy in the position of Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) of the House, to convene a bipartisan panel of members to recommend an individual for appointment to such position.
[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
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[H. Res. 1524 Introduced in House (IH)]
110th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. RES. 1524
Requiring the use of a bipartisan panel of Members in the selection of
an individual for appointment as Chief Administrative Officer of the
House of Representatives.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
October 2, 2008
Mr. Ehlers submitted the following resolution; which was referred to
the Committee on House Administration
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RESOLUTION
Requiring the use of a bipartisan panel of Members in the selection of
an individual for appointment as Chief Administrative Officer of the
House of Representatives.
Resolved,
SECTION 1. USE OF BIPARTISAN PANEL OF MEMBERS TO RECOMMEND INDIVIDUAL
FOR APPOINTMENT AS CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER OF HOUSE
OF REPRESENTATIVES.
(a) Bipartisan Panel To Recommend Individual for Appointment.--
(1) In general.--In the event of a vacancy in the position
of Chief Administrative Officer of the House of
Representatives, the Speaker shall convene a panel to recommend
an individual for appointment as Chief Administrative Officer.
(2) Composition.--The panel convened under this subsection
shall be composed of the following individuals:
(A) The chair and ranking minority member of the
Committee on House Administration.
(B) 2 Members of the House selected by the Speaker.
(C) 2 Members of the House selected by the Speaker
upon the recommendation of the Minority Leader.
(b) Use of Private Entity To Assist Panel.--
(1) Agreement with entity.--Upon convening the panel under
subsection (a), the Speaker shall enter into an agreement with
a private entity to solicit and recruit applicants for the
position of Chief Administrative Officer and to advise the
panel regarding its recommendation of an individual for
appointment as Chief Administrative Officer.
(2) Authorization of appropriations.--There are authorized
to be appropriated from the applicable accounts of the House of
Representatives such sums as may be necessary to carry out this
subsection.
(c) Approval of Panel Required for Qualification.--For purposes of
the election of an individual as Chief Administrative Officer by the
House, an individual shall be considered to duly qualify as Chief
Administrative Officer only if the individual is recommended for
appointment as Chief Administrative Officer by the panel convened under
this section. The panel may not recommend an individual for appointment
unless a majority of its members from the majority party and a majority
of its members from the minority party vote in favor of the
recommendation.
(d) No Application to Temporary Appointments.--This section does
not apply with respect to the appointment of an individual under
section 208(a) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C.
75a-1) to act as, and to exercise temporarily the duties of, the Chief
Administrative Officer in the case of a vacancy in the office of Chief
Administrative Officer, or the incapacity or inability of the Chief
Administrative Officer to perform the duties of the office.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
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