To provide that the usual day for paying salaries in or under the House of Representatives may be established by regulations of the Committee on House Administration.

5/6/2008--Passed Senate amended. Amends the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2002 to authorize the Committee on House Administration, by regulation, to provide for the payment of salaries with respect to a month on a date other than the date provided under the Act as may be necessary to conform to generally accepted accounting practices. (Currently, the usual day for paying salaries in or under the House of Representatives is the last day of each month; except that if the last day of a month falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or a legal public holiday, the Chief Administrative Officer of the House pays such salaries on the first weekday which precedes the last day.) Makes technical amendments to the federal criminal code with respect to the one-year ban on lobbying contacts by certain former officers and staff of the Senate and personal, committee, and leadership staff of the House of Representatives. Changes from at least 60 days to more than two months during the one-year period before their service terminated their payment of a salary equal to or greater than 75% of the salary of the Member of the chamber in which he or she was employed. Makes the same change with respect to specified employees of other legislative offices. Amends Rule XXXVII (Conflict of Interest) of the Standing Rules of the Senate to make the same change with respect to its one-year ban on lobbying contacts by a former Senate officer or employee (with any Senator or Senate officer or employee).


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Sponsor

• Rep. Robert Brady [D, PA-1]
• and 2 Co-Sponsors
  • Rep. Vernon Ehlers [R, MI-3]
  • Rep. Sue Myrick [R, NC-9]
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• Senate Rules and Administration
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Amendments to H.R.5493

Number	Status	Purpose
S.Amdt.4712	Pass	To propose a technical amendment relating to Senate pay periods.

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Introduced		Voted on by House		Voted on by Senate		Considered By President		Bill Becomes Law
February 26, 2008		April 15, 2008		May 06, 2008

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• May 07, 2008: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
• Passed by Unanimous Consent in the Senate on May 06, 2008. Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
• May 06, 2008: Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
• May 06, 2008: Senate Committee on Rules and Administration discharged by Unanimous Consent.
• Apr 29, 2008: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
• Apr 16, 2008: Received in the Senate.
• Passed by voice vote in the House on Apr 15, 2008. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
• Apr 15, 2008: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5493.
• Apr 15, 2008: Considered under suspension of the rules.
• Apr 15, 2008: Mr. Brady (PA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
• Added to calendar on Apr 14, 2008: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 363..
• Apr 14, 2008: Reported by the Committee on House Administration. H. Rept. 110-588.
• Added to calendar on Apr 02, 2008: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote..
• Apr 02, 2008: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
• Feb 26, 2008: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
• Introduced on Feb 26, 2008.

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