To reduce the period of the availability of allowances for former Speakers of the House of Representatives to one year, beginning on the date of the expiration of an individual's service as Speaker.

To reduce the period of the availability of allowances for former Speakers of the House of Representatives to one year, beginning on the date of the expiration of an individual’s service as Speaker. 1. Timing of availability of allowances for former Speakers (a) 1-Year Period of Availability; Period To Begin Upon Expiration of Service as Speaker Section 8(2) of House Resolution 1238, Ninety-first Congress, agreed to December 22, 1970 (as enacted into permanent law by chapter VIII of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1971) ( 2 U.S.C. 31b–7(2) for 5 years, commencing at the expiration of the term of office of the individual as a Representative in Congress for 1 year, commencing at the expiration of the individual’s service as Speaker (b) Conforming Amendments (1) Use of office The first section of House Resolution 1238, Ninety-first Congress, agreed to December 22, 1970 (as enacted into permanent law by chapter VIII of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1971) ( 2 U.S.C. 31b–1(a) (A) by striking the expiration of his term of office as a Representative in Congress the expiration of the individual’s service as Speaker of the House of Representatives (B) by striking his incumbency in office as a Representative in Congress and as Speaker the individual’s incumbency in office as Speaker (2) Availability of allowance Section 2 of such House Resolution ( 2 U.S.C. 31b–2 (A) by striking the expiration of his term of office as a Representative in Congress the expiration of the individual’s service as Speaker of the House of Representatives (B) by striking his incumbency in office as a Representative in Congress and as Speaker the individual’s incumbency in office as Speaker (3) Franked mail Section 4 of such House Resolution ( 2 U.S.C. 31b–4 the expiration of his term of office as a Representative in Congress the expiration of the individual’s service as Speaker of the House of Representatives (4) Additional staff Section 5 of such House Resolution ( 2 U.S.C. 31b–5 (A) by striking his incumbency in office as a Representative in Congress and as Speaker the individual’s incumbency in office as Speaker (B) by striking the expiration of the term of office of the Speaker as a Representative in Congress the expiration of the individual’s service as Speaker 2. Effective date The amendments made by this Act shall apply with respect to any individual who is a former Speaker of the House of Representatives at any time before, on, or after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Amends the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1971 to reduce from five years to one year the period of availability to former Speakers of the House of Representatives of entitlements to use of office, allowance, franked mail, and additional staff to facilitate the administration, settlement, and conclusion of matters pertaining to or arising out of his or her incumbency as Speaker. Starts the one-year period on the date of the expiration of an individual's service as Speaker (currently, at the expiration of the individual's term of office as a Representative in Congress).