United States · Resolution · HRES
H.Res. 359 (96th)
A resolution relating to intern programs and the clerk hire allowance.
Introduced
16 July 1979
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Status
Measure passed House, amended, roll call #367 (214-120).
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Summary
Allows each Member of the House of Representatives to employ not more than 18 permanent clerks. Exempts from such limitation four employees designated by the Member to the House as falling into one of certain categories of employees. Declares that the total salary payments by a Member from the clerk hire allowance for a monthly pay period shall not exceed one-tenth of the single per annum gross rate of the clerk hire allowance of such Member. Increases the per annum gross rate of clerk hire allowance for each Member by $7,800 for the purpose of employing interns. Allows each Member to reimburse any intern from the allowance for official expenses for transportation expenses not to exceed the actual cost of one round trip between the District of Columbia and the farthest point in the district of the Member.
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2 official files
Reported to House with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 19 July 1979
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 16 July 1979
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/96th-congress/house-resolution/359
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/96/hres/359