A bill to reauthorize the Independent Counsel Law for an additional 5 years, and for other purposes.
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 counsel expenditures 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 as well.
Sets forth provisions on counsel: (1) per diem expenses; (2) employee pay comparability; (3) compliance with DOJ policies; (4) reports; and (5) reappointment.
Provides for audits by the Comptroller General.
Confers responsibility on DOJ and the Office of Government Ethics for enforcing standards of conduct applicable to independent counsels.
Gives the Attorney General (AG) up to 30 days to determine whether a preliminary investigation is warranted under the law.
Revises recusal, disclosure, and attorney's fees requirements.
Allows DOJ personnel to be detailed to the staff of the independent counsel upon request.
Modifies provisions governing the AG's authority to use the independent counsel process in criminal cases involving Members of Congress and in cases where the subject matter raises conflict of interest concerns.
Narrows mandatory postemployment coverage under the law for certain individuals.
Amends the physical or mental disability grounds for removal of an independent counsel to allow such grounds only if not prohibited by law protecting disabled persons from discrimination on the basis of such disability.
Requires the President to submit a report to the Congress on White House Office personnel.
Laid on the table. See S. 24 for further action.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 103-511 filed.(text of conference report: CR H3697-3704)
Conference report H. Rept. 103-511 filed. (text of conference report: CR H3697-3704)
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 439 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to S. 24. Waiving all points of order against the conference report and against its consideration.
Conference report considered in Senate.
Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S6378)
Senate agreed to conference report by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S6378)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Rule H. Res. 439 passed House.
Mr. Brooks brought up conference report H. Rept. 103-511 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 439.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of general debate.
The previous question was ordered without objection.
Enacted as Public Law 103-270
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Conference report agreed to in House: On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 317 - 105 (Roll no. 258).(consideration: CR H4748)
Roll Call #258 (House)Motions to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 317 - 105 (Roll no. 258). (consideration: CR H4748)
Roll Call #258 (House)Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 103-270.
Became Public Law No: 103-270.