A bill to provide that the chairmanship of the Commission of Security and Cooperation in Europe shall rotate between members appointed from the House of Representatives and members appointed from the Senate.

Summary

Provides that the Chairman of the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe shall be designated, on a rotating basis, at the beginning of each Congress by the President of the Senate from among Senate members of the Commission (even-numbered Congress) and by the Speaker of the House of Representatives from among House members of the Commission (odd-numbered Congress). Requires the Cochairman of the Commission to be designated, on a similarly rotating basis, by the President of the Senate at the beginning of each odd-numbered Congress and by the Speaker of the House at the beginning of each even-numbered Congress. Declares that chairmen of standing committees in either House of Congress shall not be eligible to serve as Chairman or Cochairman of the Commission. Authorizes appropriations to the Commission for each fiscal year as necessary to carry out its duties and functions. Requires the appropriations to be disbursed on vouchers. Permits either the Chairman or Cochairman of the Commission to authorize foreign travel for official purposes. Requires the Commission to have a personnel and administration committee which shall make the personnel decisions for the Commission with specified exceptions. Requires staff personnel of the Commission to be considered employees in the legislative branch.

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• Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 18 April 1984

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• Passed House amended

  summary · EN · 7 February 1984

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 18 November 1983

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