Orrin Hatch: “I ask unanimous consent that the attached documentation from the Office of Compliance be printed in the Record. There…”

“I ask unanimous consent that the attached documentation from the Office of Compliance be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: U.S. Congress, Office of Compliance, Washington, DC, November 15, 2016. Hon. Orrin G. Hatch, President Pro Tempore of the U.S. Senate, Washington, DC. Dear Mr. President: Section 303 of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (CAA), 2 U.S.C. 1383, requires that, with regard to the amendment of the rules governing the procedures of the Office, the Executive Director ``shall, subject to the approval of the Board [of Directors], adopt rules governing the procedures of the Office . . . .'' and ``[u]pon adopting rules . . . shall transmit notice of such action together with a copy of such rules to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President pro tempore of the Senate for publication in the Congressional Record on the first day of which both Houses are in session following such transmittal.'' Having published a general notice of proposed rulemaking in the Congressional Record on September 9, 2014, provided a comment period of at least 30 days after publication of such notice, and obtained the approval of the Board of Directors for the adoption of these rules as required by Section 303(a) and (b) of the CAA, 2 U.S.C.…”