Bill: Draft OCA & IG Act

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A
BILL
To

Amend the Legislative Standards Act​

The people of the Commonwealth of Redmont, through their elected Representatives in the Congress and the force of law ordained to that Congress by the people through the constitution, do hereby enact the following provisions into law:

1 - Short Title and Enactment

(1) This Act may be cited as the 'OCA & IG Act.'

(2) This Act shall be enacted immediately upon its signage.

(3) This Act has been authored by Moyfr and Senator CaseyLeFaye.

(4) This Act has been co-sponsored by Senator CaseyLeFaye.

2 - Reasons

(1) As the Legislative Standards Act currently stands in law, there are multiple references to offices which are no longer used, those being the “Office of Presiding Officers”, “Presiding Officers’ Office”, and the “Speaker’s Office”.

(2) This bill seeks to update the Legislative Standards Act through legislation to replace these outdated terms with the modernly used “Office of Congressional Affairs.”

(3) To guarantee that Congress can use its funds to pay the Inspector General of the Federal Reserve, since it employs that position.

(4) To let Senators also have the opportunity to receive appropriations to assist them in the course of their official duties, just like Representatives.

3 - Amendments

(1) Section 10 of the Legislative Standards Act shall be amended as follows:

“(6) If a bill is passed by Congress, the President will do the following:​

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(a) The President will sign the Bill and move it to the Acts of Congress forum. The Speaker’s​

Office Office of Congressional Affairs will update the relevant Rules and Laws; or”​

(2) Section 10 of the Legislative Standards Act shall be amended as follows:

“(7) Once the changes have been made, the Speaker's office Office of Congressional Affairs will announce the changes to the public, assuming the law is of significant public interest. Laws of significant public interest include but are not limited to the following:”​

(3) Section 12 of the Legislative Standards Act shall be amended as follows:

“(3) Motion of Commendation​

(a) Scope of Commendation. The motion must specify whether it seeks a Congressional​

Commendation (requiring approval from both chambers) or recognition in just one chamber.​

(b) Public Acknowledgment. If passed, the Office of the Presiding Officers Office of Congressional Affairs will issue a public statement of commendation, which may be awarded to any community member.”​

(4) Section 16 of the Legislative Standards Act shall be amended as follows:

“(2) Facilitation of Funding​

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(a) The Office of the Presiding Officers Office of Congressional Affairs is responsible for appropriating the proper funds once a motion is passed, unless otherwise directed in such motion​

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(3) Legislative bonuses​

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(a) Congressional members are barred from appropriating themselves and or accepting bonuses for the purpose of extra remuneration.​

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(i) The Inspector General of the Federal Reserve and members of the speakers office Office of Congressional Affairs are the only members exempt from this exclusion.​

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(b) Representatives and Senators may still receive appropriations to assist them in the course of their official duties (e.g. paying a staffer).​

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(4) Any official gifts made to a Representative or Senator are to be property of the state and​

should be surrendered to the Speaker's office Office of Congressional Affairs at the member's first opportunity.​

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(a) The speaker's office Office of Congressional Affairs may choose to display or simply retain and archive these gifts.”​

(5) Section 18 of the Legislative Standards Act shall be amended as follows:

"(1) A 'Redundant' prefix will be made available to the Speaker's office Office of Congressional Affairs.​

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(2) This prefix may be applied to bills by the Speaker's office Office of Congressional Affairs, where a bill no longer has legal relevance. Bills with the redundancy prefix will be moved to the rescinded / vetoed / rejected forum."​