Pub. L. 108-447, div. G, sec. 107

Sec. 107. (a) Permitting Organizational Caucuses and Conferences to be Held at Any Time.—Section 202(a)(1) of House Resolution 988, Ninety-third Congress, agreed to on October 8, 1974, and enacted into permanent law by chapter III of title I of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1975 (2 U.S.C. 29a(a)(1)), is amended by striking “conference, to begin on or after” all that follows through “to be attended by all” and inserting “conference of all”.(b) Period of Availability of Per Diem.—(1) Members.—Section 202(b)(1)(B) of House Resolution 988, Ninety-third Congress, agreed to on October 8, 1974, and enacted into permanent law by chapter III of title I of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1975 (2 U.S.C. 29a(b)(1)(B)), is amended by striking “for a period” and all that follows and inserting a period.(2) Staff.—Section 1(b) of House Resolution 10, Ninety-fourth Congress, agreed to on January 14, 1975, and enacted into permanent law by section 201 of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1976 (2 U.S.C. 43b–2(b)), is amended by striking “for a period” and all that follows and inserting a period.(c) Applicability of Provisions to Orientation Sessions For New Members.—(1) Members.—Section 202 of House Resolution 988, Ninety-third Congress, agreed to on October 8, 1974, and enacted into permanent law by chapter III of title I of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1975 (2 U.S.C. 29a), is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:“(d) With the approval of the majority leader (in the case of a Member or Member-elect of the majority party) or the minority leader (in the case of a Member or Member-elect of the minority party), subsections (b) and (c) shall apply with respect to the attendance of a Member or Member-elect at a program conducted by the Committee on House Administration for the orientation of new members in the same manner as such provisions apply to the attendance of the Member or Member-elect at the organizational caucus or conference.”.(2) Staff.—Section 1 of House Resolution 10, Ninety-fourth Congress, agreed to on January 14, 1975, and enacted into 118 STAT. 3177 permanent law by section 201 of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1976 (2 U.S.C. 43b–2), is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:“(c) With the approval of the majority leader (in the case of a Member or Member-elect of the majority party) or the minority leader (in the case of a Member or Member-elect of the minority party), subsections (a) and (b) shall apply with respect to the attendance of a Member or Member-elect at a program conducted by the Committee on House Administration for the orientation of new members in the same manner as such provisions apply to the attendance of the Member or Member-elect at the organizational caucus or conference.”.(d) Effective Date.—The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to the One Hundred Tenth Congress and each succeeding Congress.