LIMITATION ON ALLOWANCE AUTHORITY OF COMMITTEE ON HOUSE OVERSIGHT.

SEC. 103. LIMITATION ON ALLOWANCE AUTHORITY OF COMMITTEE ON HOUSE OVERSIGHT. House Resolution 1372, Ninety-fourth Congress, agreed to July 1, 1976, as enacted into permanent law by section 101 of the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1977 (2 U.S.C. 57a), is amended to read as follows: “SECTION 1. LIMITATION ON ALLOWANCE AUTHORITY OF COMMITTEE ON HOUSE OVERSIGHT. “(a) In General.— An order under the provision of law specified in subsection (c) may fix or adjust the allowances of the House of Representatives only by reason of— “(1) a change in the price of materials, services, or office space; “(2) a technological change or other improvement in office equipment; or “(3) an increase under section 5303 of title 5, United States Code, in rates of pay under the General Schedule. “(b) Resolution Requirement.— In the case of reasons other than the reasons specified in paragraph (1), (2), or (3) of subsection (a), the fixing and adjustment of the allowances of the House of Representatives in the categories described in the provision of law specified in subsection (c) may be carried out only by resolution of the House of Representatives. “(c) Provision Specified.— The provision of law referred to in subsections (a) and (b) is House Resolution 457, Ninety-second Congress, agreed to July 21, 1971, as enacted into permanent law by chapter IV of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1972 (2 U.S.C. 57).”.