Independent Counsel Reauthorization Act of 1994 - Amends the Federal judicial code to reauthorize the independent counsel law for an additional five years.
Requires an independent counsel to: (1) conduct all activities with due regard for expense, authorize only reasonable and lawful expenditures, and (promptly upon taking office) assign to a specific employee the duty of certifying that expenditures of the independent counsel are reasonable and made in accordance with law; and (2) comply with the established policies of the Department of Justice (DOJ) regarding expenditures of funds, except to the extent that compliance would be inconsistent with the purposes of the Act.
Directs: (1) the Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts to provide administrative support and guidance to each independent counsel; and (2) the Administrator of General Services to provide office space for each independent counsel.
Sets forth provisions regarding: (1) independent counsel per diem expenses; (2) independent counsel employee pay comparability; (3) ethics enforcement; (4) compliance with DOJ policies; (5) publication of reports; (6) annual reports to the Congress; (7) periodic reappointment of independent counsel; and (8) audits by the Comptroller General.
Authorizes the Attorney General to conduct a preliminary investigation upon the receipt of information sufficient to constitute grounds to investigate whether a Member of Congress may have violated any Federal criminal law, other than a violation classified as a Class B or C misdemeanor or an infraction, when the Attorney General determines that it would be in the public interest.
Includes as grounds for removal of an independent counsel physical or mental disability consistent with prohibitions on discrimination otherwise imposed by law (current law includes physical disability and mental incapacity).
Requires an independent counsel to comply with guidelines and procedures used by DOJ in the handling and use of classified materials.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 352, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Fish amendment.
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 811 as unfinished business.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H419-439)
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 352, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Ramstad amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 352, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with twenty minutes of debate on the Hyde amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 352, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with thirty minutes of debate on the Gekas amendment.
DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with 30 minutes of debate on the Bryant substitute to the Gekas amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 352, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the Hyde amendment.
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 811.
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The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
Mr. Gekas moved to recommit with instructions to Judiciary.
Floor summary: DEBATE - The House proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Gekas motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment which would provide for mandatory coverage of Members of Congress under the independent counsel law.
The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 183 - 230 (Roll no. 22). (consideration: CR H440)
Roll Call #22 (House)Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 356 - 56 (Roll No. 23).
Roll Call #23 (House)On passage Passed by recorded vote: 356 - 56 (Roll No. 23).
Roll Call #23 (House)Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Laid on the table. See S. 24 for further action.