House Roll Call 617, 103rd Congress · February 10, 1994

(HOUSE REJECTED THE HYDE AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE THAT SOUGHT TO PROVIDE FOR MANDATORY COVERAGE OF MEMBERS OF CONGRESS UNDER THE INDEPENDENT COUNSEL LAW; CHANGE TO STANDARDS USED BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL IN DETERMINING WHETHER TO INITIATE A PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION; MAKE FUNDING FOR ANY INDEPENDENT COUNSEL INVESTIGATION THAT LASTS MORE THAN 2 YEARS SUBJECT TO ANNUAL APPROPRIATIONS; REQUIRE EACH INDEPENDENT COUNSEL TO APPLY TO THE SPECIAL COURT DIVISION FOR REAPPOINTMENT EVERY 2 YEARS; REQUIRE THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO REIMBURSE ATTORNEYS' FEES FOR ANY PERSON SUBJECT TO AN INDEPENDENT COUNSEL INVESTIGATION WHO IS NOT INDICTED, WHO IS ACQUITTED OR IS NOT CONVICTED OR WHOSE CONVICTION IS OVERTURNED ON APPEAL; REQUIRE ALL ONGOING INVESTIGATIONS TO TERMINATE AUTOMATICALLY AFTER 120 DAYS IF THE INDEPENDENT COUNSEL LAW EXPIRES IN THE FUTURE; AUTHORIZE THE ATTORNEY GENERAL TO ISSUE SUBPOENAS DURING PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATIONS; REQUIRE INDEPENDENT COUNSELS TO COMPLY WITH ALL FEDERAL PROCEDURES REGARDING THE USE AND DISCLOSURE OF CLASSIFIED INFORMATION; AND PROVIDE THAT THE GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PROVIDING ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT FOR INDEPENDENT COUNSELS.)

Question before the chamber: On Agreeing to the Amendment

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