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Directing the Architect of the Capitol to place a public debt clock in the Cannon House Office Building.

H. RES. 31 Directing the Architect of the Capitol to place a public debt clock in the Cannon House Office Building.

Introduced Jan 6, 1993

Latest action (Jan 6, 1993) Referred to the Subcommittee on Office Systems.

Referred to
Office Systems Subcommittee Committee on House Administration
Policy area
Congress
Legislative subjects (4)
Clocks and watchesCongressional office buildingsHouse of RepresentativesPublic debt

Summary

This resolution directs the Architect of the Capitol to design, construct, and maintain a public debt clock in the basement rotunda of the Cannon House Office Building that continuously displays the current public debt of the United States. The clock must be funded entirely through private gifts and bequests rather than appropriated Federal funds. The Architect is authorized to accept and dispose of gifts and bequests for these purposes. The Architect must submit annual reports to the House Speaker and Minority Leader accounting for all gifts and bequests received and how the funds were used.

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Sponsor (1)
8 cosponsors

Actions (3)
  1. Jan 6, 1993 Referred to the Subcommittee on Office Systems. · house
  2. Jan 6, 1993 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. · house
  3. Jan 6, 1993 Introduced in House

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Full text

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 6, 1993

Mr. Clinger (for himself, Mr. Livingston, Mr. Packard, and Mr. Doolittle) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration

RESOLUTION

Directing the Architect of the Capitol to place a public debt clock in the Cannon House Office Building.

Resolved,

SECTION 1. PLACEMENT OF PUBLIC DEBT CLOCK.

(a) Location.—The Architect of the Capitol shall design, construct, and maintain a public debt clock (hereinafter in this section referred to as the “clock”) in the basement rotunda of the Cannon House Office Building. The clock shall be adjusted on a continuous basis to reflect the amount of the public debt of the United States.

(b) No Federal Funds.—No appropriated Federal funds may be used for the design, construction, or maintenance of the clock.

(c) Gifts and Bequests.—The Architect may accept, use, and dispose of gifts and bequests of money for the purposes of this section.

(d) Report.—The Architect shall submit to the Speaker and the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives an annual report containing an accounting of the acceptance, use, and disposition of gifts and bequests of money under this section, including an accounting of the amount of money accepted and used under this section and the source of such money.

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