Amends the Federal criminal code provisions concerning bribery, graft, and conflicts of interest to include within the definition of "special Government employee" a Reserve officer or officer in the National Guard who is serving voluntarily for not to exceed 130 days during any period of 365 consecutive days. Includes as an "officer" and "employee" the following: (1) an individual retained, designated, appointed, or employed in the U.S. Government or in the District of Columbia government to perform with or without compensation and subject to the supervision of the President, Vice President, Member of Congress, Federal judge, or officer or employee of the U.S. or District Government a Federal or District function (as defined in this Act) under authority of law or executive Act; (2) a Reserve officer or officer in the National Guard who is serving voluntarily for not to exceed 130 days during any period of 365 consecutive days; and (3) the President, Vice President, Member of Congress, or Federal judge to the extent specified under such provisions.
Excludes as an officer or employee or special Government employee: (1) enlisted members of the armed forces; and (2) an individual who is retained, designated, or appointed without compensation specifically to act as a representative of an interest on an advisory committee established pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act or any similarly established committee whose meetings are generally open to the public.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Government Reform. H. Rept. 106-433, Part I.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Government Reform. H. Rept. 106-433, Part I.
House Committee on Judiciary Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Nov. 2, 1999.
Committee on Judiciary discharged.
Committee on Judiciary discharged.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 253.
Mr. McHugh moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H11664-11666)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2904.
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At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H11676-11677)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 386 - 1 (Roll no. 575).
Roll Call #575 (House)On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 386 - 1 (Roll no. 575).
Roll Call #575 (House)Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate.
Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 422.