Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 103 Part 2.djvu/763

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PUBLIC LAW 101-194—NOV. 30, 1989 103 STAT. 1773 claim otherwise than as an original claimant or than in the proper discharge of official duties. ". (b) RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF STAFF.— (1) Clause 8 of rule XLIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives is amended to read as follows: "8. A Member or officer of the House of Representatives shall retain no one under his payroll authority who does not perform official duties commensurate with the compensation received in the offices of the employing authority. In the case of committee employ- ees who work under the direct supervision of a Member other than a chairman, the chairman may require that such Member affirm in writing that the employees have complied with the preceding sen- tence (subject to clause 6 of rule XI) as evidence of the chairman's compliance with this clause and with clause 6 of rule XL". (2) Clause 9 of rule XLIII of the Rules of the House of Representa- tives is amended by inserting "(including marital or parental status), handicap" after "sex" and by inserting before the period the following: ", but may take into consideration the domicile or politi- cal affiliation of such individual". (3) Clause 6 of rule XI of the Rules of the House of Representatives is amended— (A) in paragraph (a)(3) by striking subdivision (A) and by redesignating subdivisions (B) and (C) as subdivisions (A) and (B), respectively; and (B) in paragraph (a)(3)(A) (as redesignated) by inserting "during congressional working hours" after "business"; and (C) in paragraph (b)(1) by striking ", without regard to race, creed, sex, or age '. (c) CLARIFICATION OF POUTICAL ACTIVITIES.—The second sentence of clause 6 of rule XLIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives is amended to read as follows: "A Member shall convert no cam- paign funds to personal use in excess of reimbursement for legiti- mate and verifiable campaign expenditures and shall expend no funds from his campaign account not attributable to bona fide campaign or political purposes.". (d) USE OF OFFICIAL VEHICLES.— The Committee on House 31 USC 1344 Administration of the House of Representatives shall take such note, action as may be necessary to carry out section 503 with respect to vehicles of the House of Representatives. (e) USE OF CAMPAIGN VEHICLES.—The Committee on Standards of 2 USC 29d note. Official Conduct of the House of Representatives shall issue an advisory opinion to provide for appropriate conditions for the in- cidental noncampaign use of vehicles owned or leased by a campaign committee of a Member of the House of Representatives. (f) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.— Clause 1 of rule XLIV of the Rules of the House of Representatives is amended by striking "July 1" and by inserting "August 1" and by striking "May 15" and by inserting "June 15". (g) EFFECTIVE DATE.— The amendments made by this section shall take effect on January 1, 1990. SEC. 803. REFORMS RESPECTING THE COMMITTEE ON STANDARDS OF OFFICIAL CONDUCT. (a) MEMBERSHIP OF COMMITTEE ON STANDARDS OF OFFICIAL CON- DUCT. —Clause (6)(a)(2) of rule X of the Rules of the House of Representatives is amended by inserting at the end the following: "No Member shall serve as a member of the Committee on Stand- ards of Official Conduct during more than 3 Congresses in any