[Congressional Bills 103th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H. Res. 12 Introduced in House (IH)] 103d CONGRESS 1st Session H. RES. 12 Providing for mandatory drug testing of Members of the House of Representatives. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 5, 1993 Mr. Barton of Texas (for himself, Mr. Shays, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Bliley, and Mr. Ramstad), submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration _______________________________________________________________________ RESOLUTION Providing for mandatory drug testing of Members of the House of Representatives. Resolved, SECTION 1. MANDATORY DRUG TESTING OF MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any law, rule, or other authority to the contrary, the contingent fund of the House of Representatives shall be available for payment of expenses of a program for testing of Members of Congress for illegal use of controlled substances. (b) Contract for Testing Services.--Not later than 6 months after the date on which this resolution is agreed to, the Clerk of the House of Representatives shall contract with a private, nongovernmental entity for testing services to carry out subsection (a). (c) Procedures.--The testing program under this resolution-- (1) shall be mandatory for each Member of the House of Representatives; (2) except as otherwise provided in this resolution, shall be conducted in accordance with the Mandatory Guidelines for Federal Workplace Drug Testing Programs, as prescribed pursuant to section 503 of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1987 (5 U.S.C. 7301 note); (3) shall be carried out so that 10 percent of the Members are randomly tested in each month; (4) shall require that the final results of each test be provided to (A) the Member involved and (B) the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct, which, in any case of positive results, shall take such action as may be necessary under the rules of the House of Representatives; and (5) shall require that the final results of each test be included in a biennial report of the Clerk of the House of Representatives and printed as a House document in October of each even-numbered year. SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. As used in this resolution-- (1) the term ``controlled substance'' has the meaning given that term in section 102 of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 802); and (2) the term ``Member of the House of Representatives'' means a Representative in, or a Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress. <all>