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2 U.S.C. § 74a–11 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 74a–11. Transfer of appropriations by House Leadership Offices
(a) In general
Each office described under the heading “HOUSE LEADERSHIP OFFICES” in the Act making appropriations for the legislative branch for a fiscal year may transfer any amounts appropriated for the office under such heading among the various categories of allowances and expenses for the office under such heading.
(b) Official expenses
Subsection (a) of this section shall not apply with respect to any amounts appropriated for official expenses.
(c) Applicability
This section shall apply with respect to fiscal year 1999 and each succeeding fiscal year.
(Pub. L. 106–31, title III, § 3009, May 21, 1999, 113 Stat. 93.)
heading: Codification
text: Section is from the 1999 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act.
2 U.S.C. § 74a–12 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 74a–12. Lump sum allowance for Speaker
(a) The aggregate amount otherwise authorized to be appropriated for a fiscal year for the lump-sum allowance for the Office of the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall be increased by $40,000.
(b) This section shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2002 and each succeeding fiscal year.
(Pub. L. 107–68, title I, § 117, Nov. 12, 2001, 115 Stat. 573.)
heading: Codification
text: Section is from the Congressional Operations Appropriations Act, 2002, which is title I of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2002.
2 U.S.C. § 74a–13 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 74a–13. Republican Policy Committee
(a) In general
There is established in the House of Representatives an office to be known as the Republican Policy Committee, which shall have such responsibilities as may be assigned by the Speaker of the House of Representatives (or, if the Speaker is not a member of the Republican Party, the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives).
(b) Salaries and expenses
There shall be a lump sum allowance for the salaries and expenses of the Republican Policy Committee, which shall be treated as a category of House leadership offices for purposes of section 95b(c) of this title, and which shall be obligated and expended as directed by the Speaker (or, if the Speaker is not a member of the Republican party, the Minority Leader).
(c) Applicability
This section shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2005 and each succeeding fiscal year.
(Pub. L. 108–447, div. G, title I, § 109, Dec. 8, 2004, 118 Stat. 3177; Pub. L. 112–74, div. G, title I, § 102(a), (b), Dec. 23, 2011, 125 Stat. 1121.)
heading: Codification
text: Section is from the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2005, which is div. G of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005.
heading: Amendments
text: 2011—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 112–74, § 102(a), substituted “the Speaker of the House of Representatives (or, if the Speaker is not a member of the Republican Party, the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives)” for “the chair of the Republican Conference”.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 112–74, § 102(b), inserted “, and which shall be obligated and expended as directed by the Speaker (or, if the Speaker is not a member of the Republican party, the Minority Leader)” before period at end.
heading: Effective Date of 2011 Amendment
text: Pub. L. 112–74, div. G, title I, § 102(c), Dec. 23, 2011, 125 Stat. 1121, provided that: “The amendment made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2012 and each succeeding fiscal year.”
2 U.S.C. § 74b (THE CONGRESS)
§ 74b. Employment of additional administrative assistants
The Secretary of the Senate is authorized to employ such administrative assistants as may be necessary in order to carry out the provisions of this Act under the jurisdiction of the Secretary.
(Aug. 2, 1946, ch. 753, title II, § 244, 60 Stat. 839; Pub. L. 104–186, title II, § 204(18), Aug. 20, 1996, 110 Stat. 1732.)
heading: References in Text
text: This Act, referred to in text, means act Aug. 2, 1946, ch. 753, 60 Stat. 812, as amended, known as the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 72a of this title and Tables.
heading: Amendments
text: 1996—Pub. L. 104–186 substituted “is” for “and the Clerk of the House are” and “the jurisdiction of the Secretary” for “their respective jurisdictions”.
heading: Effective Date
text: Section effective Aug. 2, 1946, see section 245 of act Aug. 2, 1946, set out as a note under section 72a of this title.
2 U.S.C. § 74d (THE CONGRESS)
§ 74d. Corrections Calendar Office
There is established in the House of Representatives an office to be known as the Corrections Calendar Office, which shall have the responsibility of assisting the Speaker in the management of the Corrections Calendar under the Rules of the House of Representatives. The Office shall have not more than five employees—
(1) who shall be appointed by the Speaker, in consultation with the minority leader; and
(2) whose annual rate of pay shall be established by the Speaker, but may not exceed 75 percent of the maximum annual rate under the general limitation specified by the order of the Speaker in effect under section 60a–2a of this title.
(Pub. L. 105–55, title I, § 101, Oct. 7, 1997, 111 Stat. 1183.)
heading: Codification
text: Section is based on House Resolution No. 7, One Hundred Fifth Congress, Jan. 7, 1997, which was enacted into permanent law by Pub. L. 105–55.
heading: Transfer of Positions in Corrections Calendar Office
text: Pub. L. 108–83, title I, § 106, Sept. 30, 2003, 117 Stat. 1018, provided that:
“(a)
(1) Effective October 1, 2003—
“(A) 3 of the positions in the Corrections Calendar Office, and the functions associated with such positions, shall be transferred to the Office of the Speaker; and
“(B) 2 of the positions in the Corrections Calendar Office, and the functions associated with such positions, shall be transferred to the Office of the Minority Leader.
“(2) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in the case of any individual who is an incumbent of a position transferred under paragraph (1) at the time of the transfer, the total number of days of annual leave and the total number of days of sick leave which were provided by the Corrections Calendar Office to the individual and which remain unused as of the date of the transfer shall remain available for the individual to use after the transfer.
“(b) Effective with respect to fiscal year 2004 and each succeeding fiscal year, the lump sum allowance for salaries and expenses of the Corrections Calendar Office provided under House Resolution 130, One Hundred Fifth Congress, agreed to April 24, 1997, as enacted into permanent law by section 101 of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1998 (2 U.S.C. 74d–1 et seq.), is transferred as follows:
“(1) 63.5 percent of such allowance shall be transferred to the Office of the Speaker.
“(2) 36.5 percent of such allowance shall be transferred to the Office of the Minority Leader.”
2 U.S.C. § 74d–1 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 74d–1. Lump sum allowance for Corrections Calendar Office
There shall be a lump sum allowance of $300,000 per fiscal year for the salaries and expenses of the Corrections Calendar Office, established by section 74d of this title. Such amount shall be allocated between the majority party and the minority party as determined by the Speaker, in consultation with the minority leader.
(Pub. L. 105–55, title I, § 101, Oct. 7, 1997, 111 Stat. 1183.)
heading: Codification
text: Section is based on section 1 of House Resolution No. 130, One Hundred Fifth Congress, Apr. 24, 1997, which was enacted into permanent law by Pub. L. 105–55.
heading: Transfer of Allowance
text: For transfer of lump sum allowance under this section to Offices of Speaker and Minority Leader, see section 106 of Pub. L. 108–83, set out as a Transfer of Positions in Corrections Calendar Office note under section 74d of this title.
2 U.S.C. § 74d–2 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 74d–2. Effective date
The allowance under section 74d–1 of this title—
(1) shall be available beginning with the month of May 1997;
(2) through the end of September 1997, shall be paid from the applicable accounts of the House of Representatives on a pro rata basis; and
(3) beginning with fiscal year 1998, shall be paid as provided in appropriations Acts.
(Pub. L. 105–55, title I, § 101, Oct. 7, 1997, 111 Stat. 1183.)
heading: Codification
text: Section is based on section 2 of House Resolution No. 130, One Hundred Fifth Congress, Apr. 24, 1997, which was enacted into permanent law by Pub. L. 105–55.
2 U.S.C. § 75 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 75. Repealed. Pub. L. 92–310, title II, § 220(b), (c), June 6, 1972, 86 Stat. 204
text: Section, R.S. §§ 58, 59; act Mar. 2, 1895, ch. 177, § 5, 28 Stat. 807, required Clerk of House of Representatives to give a bond in the sum of $20,000.
2 U.S.C. § 75–1 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 75–1. Repealed. Pub. L. 104–186, title II, § 204(22)(A)(iii), Aug. 20, 1996, 110 Stat. 1733
text: Section, based on H. Res. No. 8, par. (3), Ninety-fifth Congress, Jan. 4, 1977, enacted into permanent law by Pub. L. 95–94, title I, § 115, Aug. 5, 1977, 91 Stat. 668, related to compensation of Clerk of House.
text: A prior section 75–1, based on H. Res. No. 890, Ninety-second Congress, Oct. 4, 1972, enacted into permanent law by Pub. L. 92–607, ch. V, Oct. 31, 1972, 86 Stat. 1509, set forth the compensation of the Clerk at equal to the annual rate of basic pay fixed for level IV of the Executive Schedule under section 5315 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.
2 U.S.C. § 75a (THE CONGRESS)
§ 75a. Repealed. Pub. L. 109–289, div. B, title II, § 20702(b), as added Pub. L. 110–5, § 2, Feb. 15, 2007, 121 Stat. 38
text: Section, act June 8, 1942, ch. 396, § 7, 56 Stat. 350; Pub. L. 92–310, title II, § 220(i), June 6, 1972, 86 Stat. 205; Pub. L. 104–186, title II, § 204(19), Aug. 20, 1996, 110 Stat. 1732; Pub. L. 108–271, § 8(b), July 7, 2004, 118 Stat. 814, provided for continuation of payments by and legal liability of the disbursing clerk of the House of Representatives in case of the death, resignation, separation from office, or disability of the Chief Administrative Officer of the House.
text: Repeal of section is based on section 103(b)(1) of title I of H.R. 5521, as passed by the House of Representatives on June 7, 2006, which was enacted into law by section 20702(b) of Pub. L. 109–289, as added by Pub. L. 110–5.
2 U.S.C. § 75a–1 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 75a–1. Temporary appointments in case of vacancies or incapacity of House officers; compensation
(a) Temporary appointments in case of vacancy or incapacity in office of Clerk, Sergeant at Arms, Chief Administrative Officer, or Chaplain of House
In case of a vacancy, from whatever cause, in the office of Clerk, Sergeant at Arms, Chief Administrative Officer or Chaplain, of the House of Representatives, or in case of the incapacity or inability of the incumbent of any such office to perform the duties thereof, the Speaker of the House of Representatives may appoint a person to act as, and to exercise temporarily the duties of, Clerk, Sergeant at Arms, Chief Administrative Officer or Chaplain, as the case may be, until a person is chosen by the House of Representatives and duly qualifies as Clerk, Sergeant at Arms, Chief Administrative Officer or Chaplain, as the case may be, or until the termination of the incapacity or inability of the incumbent.
(b) Duties of temporary appointees
Any person appointed pursuant to this section shall exercise all the duties, shall have all the powers, and shall be subject to all the requirements and limitations applicable with respect to one chosen by the House of Representatives to fill the office involved.
(c) Compensation of temporary appointee
Any person appointed pursuant to this section shall be paid the compensation which he would receive if he were chosen by the House of Representatives to fill the office involved, unless such person is concurrently serving in any office or position the compensation for which is paid from the funds of the United States, in which case he shall receive no compensation for services rendered pursuant to his appointment under this section, and his compensation for performing the duties of such office other than the one to which he is appointed pursuant to this section shall be in full discharge for all services he performs for the United States while serving in such dual capacity.
(Aug. 2, 1946, ch. 753, § 208, as added Aug. 5, 1953, ch. 330, 67 Stat. 387; amended Pub. L. 104–186, title II, § 204(20), Aug. 20, 1996, 110 Stat. 1733; Pub. L. 109–289, div. B, title II, § 20702(b), as added Pub. L. 110–5, § 2, Feb. 15, 2007, 121 Stat. 38.)
heading: Codification
text: Amendment by Pub. L. 109–289 is based on section 103(b)(2) of title I of H.R. 5521, as passed by the House of Representatives on June 7, 2006, which was enacted into law by section 20702(b) of Pub. L. 109–289, as added by Pub. L. 110–5.
heading: Amendments
text: 2007—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 109–289, § 20702(b), as added by Pub. L. 110–5, substituted “involved.” for “involved; but nothing in this section shall be held to amend, repeal, or otherwise affect section 75a of this title.”
1996—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 104–186 substituted “Chief Administrative Officer” for “Doorkeeper, Postmaster,” wherever appearing.
2 U.S.C. § 75b to 75e (THE CONGRESS)
§§ 75b to 75e. Omitted
heading: Codification
text: Section 75b, act May 1, 1947, ch. 49, title I, 61 Stat. 58, accorded Clerk of House the same priority as executive agencies under the Surplus Property Act of 1944 (50 App. U.S.C. 1611–1648). The Surplus Property Act of 1944 was repealed by act June 30, 1949, ch. 288, title V, § 503, 63 Stat. 399, and the priorities thereunder expired Dec. 31, 1949.
Sections 75c to 75e were omitted from the Code for lack of general applicability.
Section 75c, based on H. Res. No. 449, Sept. 21, 1961, enacted into permanent law by Pub. L. 87–730, § 103, Oct. 2, 1962, 76 Stat. 693, related to basic compensation of Assistant Tally Clerks in Office of Clerk of House.
Section 75d, based on H. Res. No. 331, June 7, 1961, enacted into permanent law by Pub. L. 87–730, § 103, Oct. 2, 1962, 76 Stat. 693, related to basic compensation of stationery and assistant stationery clerks.
Section 75e, based on H. Res. Nos. 225, 341, 402 and 773 of the 87th Congress, enacted into permanent law by Pub. L. 87–130, § 103, Aug. 10, 1961, 75 Stat. 334; Pub. L. 87–730, § 103, Oct. 2, 1962, 76 Stat. 693; Pub. L. 88–248, § 103, Dec. 30, 1963, 77 Stat. 817, related to compensation of certain laborers and clerks in offices of Clerk, Doorkeeper and Postmaster of House.
2 U.S.C. § 75f (THE CONGRESS)
§ 75f. House emergency operations positions
(a) Establishment in certain offices
Effective with respect to fiscal year 2002 and each succeeding fiscal year, there are hereby established 2 additional positions in each of the following offices of the House of Representatives:
(1) The Office of the Clerk.
(2) The Office of the Chief Administrative Officer.
(3) The Office of the Sergeant at Arms.
(b) Duties
The duty of the personnel appointed to a position established under this section shall be to ensure the continuity of the operations of the House of Representatives during periods of emergency, in accordance with the direction of the head of the office in which the position is established.
(c) Rate of pay
The annual rate of pay provided for a position established under this section shall be determined by the head of the office in which the position is established.
(d) Appointment authority
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the head of the office in which a position is established under this section shall have the exclusive authority to appoint personnel to such a position.
(Pub. L. 107–68, title I, § 118, Nov. 12, 2001, 115 Stat. 573.)
heading: Codification
text: Section is from the Congressional Operations Appropriations Act, 2002, which is title I of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2002.
2 U.S.C. § 76 to 76a (THE CONGRESS)
§§ 76 to 76a. Repealed. Pub. L. 104–186, title II, § 204(21), (22)(A)(iii), (23), Aug. 20, 1996, 110 Stat. 1733
text: Section 76, R.S. § 73, related to duties of Doorkeeper of House. Provisions of R.S. § 73 which related to duties of Doorkeeper of Senate were classified to section 63 of this title prior to repeal by Pub. L. 104–186.
text: Section 76–1, based on H. Res. No. 8, par. (3), Ninety-fifth Congress, Jan. 4, 1977, enacted into permanent law by Pub. L. 95–94, title I, § 115, Aug. 5, 1977, 91 Stat. 668, related to compensation of Doorkeeper of House.
text: A prior section 76–1 was based on provisions of H. Res. No. 890, Ninety-second Congress, Oct. 4, 1972, enacted into permanent law by Pub. L. 92–607, ch. V, Oct. 31, 1972, 86 Stat. 1509, relating to compensation of the Doorkeeper being equal to the annual rate of basic pay fixed for level IV of the Executive Schedule under section 5315 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees, prior to those provisions being struck out by Pub. L. 104–186, title II, § 204(22)(B), Aug. 20, 1996, 110 Stat. 1733.
text: Another prior section 76–1, based on H. Res. No. 909, Eighty-ninth Congress, Sept. 8, 1966, enacted into permanent law by Pub. L. 89–697, ch. VI, § 601, Oct. 27, 1966, 80 Stat. 1064, set forth the compensation of the Doorkeeper at equal to the gross per annum rate of compensation of the Clerk of House and Sergeant at Arms of House, prior to being repealed by Pub. L. 104–186, title II, § 204(22)(B), Aug. 20, 1996, 110 Stat. 1733.
text: Section 76a, based on H. Res. No. 560, Eighty-seventh Congress, Mar. 27, 1962, enacted into permanent law by Pub. L. 87–730, § 103, Oct. 2, 1962, 76 Stat. 693, related to position of a special assistant in Office of Doorkeeper.
2 U.S.C. § 76b (THE CONGRESS)
§ 76b. Omitted
heading: Codification
text: Section 76b, based on H. Res. No. 603, §§ 2, 3, Eighty-seventh Congress, Apr. 16, 1962, enacted into permanent law by Pub. L. 88–248, § 103, Dec. 30, 1963, 77 Stat. 817, related to compensation of telephone clerks in Office of Doorkeeper, was omitted from Code in view of repeal of section 2 of H. Res. No. 603 by Pub. L. 104–186, title II, § 204(24) Aug. 20, 1996, 110 Stat. 1733.
2 U.S.C. § 77 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 77. Sergeant at Arms of House; additional compensation
The Sergeant at Arms of the House of Representatives shall receive, directly or indirectly, no fees or other compensation or emolument whatever for performing the duties of the office, or in connection therewith, otherwise than the salary prescribed by law.
(June 20, 1874, ch. 328, 18 Stat. 87; Mar. 3, 1875, ch. 129, 18 Stat. 346.)
2 U.S.C. § 77a (THE CONGRESS)
§ 77a. Repealed. Pub. L. 104–186, title II, § 204(22)(A)(iii), Aug. 20, 1996, 110 Stat. 1733
text: Section, based on H. Res. No. 8, par. (3), Ninety-fifth Congress, Jan. 4, 1977, enacted into permanent law by Pub. L. 95–94, title I, § 115, Aug. 5, 1977, 91 Stat. 668, related to compensation of Sergeant at Arms of House.
text: A prior section 77a, based on H. Res. No. 890, Ninety-second Congress, Oct. 4, 1972, enacted into permanent law by Pub. L. 92–607, ch. V, Oct. 31, 1972, 86 Stat. 1509, set forth the compensation of the Sergeant at Arms at equal to the annual rate of basic pay fixed for level IV of the Executive Schedule under section 5315 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.
2 U.S.C. § 78 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 78. Duties of Sergeant at Arms
It shall be the duty of the Sergeant at Arms of the House of Representatives to attend the House during its sittings, to maintain order under the direction of the Speaker, and, pending the election of a Speaker or Speaker pro tempore, under the direction of the Clerk, execute the commands of the House and all processes issued by authority thereof, directed to him by the Speaker.
(Oct. 1, 1890, ch. 1256, § 1, 26 Stat. 645; Pub. L. 104–186, title II, § 204(25)(A), Aug. 20, 1996, 110 Stat. 1733.)
heading: Amendments
text: 1996—Pub. L. 104–186 struck out “, keep the accounts for the pay and mileage of Members and Delegates, and pay them as provided by law” after “directed to him by the Speaker”.
heading: Transfer of Functions
text: Effective Feb. 1, 2010, functions of House of Representatives Office of Emergency Planning, Preparedness, and Operations transferred to Sergeant at Arms of the House of Representatives, see section 105 of title I of div. G of Pub. L. 112–74, set out as a note under section 130i of this title.
heading: Law Enforcement Authority of Sergeant at Arms
text: Pub. L. 104–53, title III, § 313, Nov. 19, 1995, 109 Stat. 538, provided that:
“(a) The Sergeant at Arms of the House of Representatives shall have the same law enforcement authority, including the authority to carry firearms, as a member of the Capitol Police. The law enforcement authority under the preceding sentence shall be subject to the requirement that the Sergeant at Arms have the qualifications specified in subsection (b).
“(b) The qualifications referred to in subsection (a) are the following:
“(1) A minimum of five years of experience as a law enforcement officer before beginning service as the Sergeant at Arms.
“(2) Current certification in the use of firearms by the appropriate Federal law enforcement entity or an equivalent non-Federal entity.
“(3) Any other firearms qualification required for members of the Capitol Police.
“(c) The Committee on House Oversight [now Committee on House Administration] of the House of Representatives shall have authority to prescribe regulations to carry out this section.”
2 U.S.C. § 80 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 80. Disbursement of compensation of House Members by Chief Administrative Officer
The moneys which have been, or may be, appropriated for the compensation and mileage of Members and Delegates shall be paid at the Treasury on requisitions drawn by the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives, and shall be kept, disbursed, and accounted for by him according to law, and he shall be a disbursing officer, but he shall not be entitled to any compensation additional to the salary fixed by law.
(Oct. 1, 1890, ch. 1256, § 3, 26 Stat. 645; Pub. L. 104–186, title II, § 204(25)(B), Aug. 20, 1996, 110 Stat. 1734.)
heading: Amendments
text: 1996—Pub. L. 104–186 substituted “Chief Administrative Officer” for “Sergeant-at-Arms”.
2 U.S.C. § 80a (THE CONGRESS)
§ 80a. Deductions by Chief Administrative Officer in disbursement of gratuity appropriations
The Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives is authorized, in the disbursement of gratuity appropriations, to make deductions of such amounts as may be due to or through his office or as may be due the House of Representatives.
(May 29, 1928, ch. 853, § 1, 45 Stat. 885; Pub. L. 104–186, title II, § 204(26), Aug. 20, 1996, 110 Stat. 1734.)
heading: Amendments
text: 1996—Pub. L. 104–186 substituted “Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives” for “Sergeant-at-Arms of the House”.
2 U.S.C. § 81 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 81. Repealed. Pub. L. 93–344, title V, § 505(2), July 12, 1974, 88 Stat. 322
text: Section, act July 2, 1954, ch. 455, title I, 68 Stat. 400, directed that the fiscal year for the adjustment of the accounts of Sergeant at Arms of House for compensation and mileage of Members, Delegates, and Resident Commissioner extend from July 1 to June 30.
2 U.S.C. § 81a to 81c (THE CONGRESS)
§§ 81a to 81c. Repealed. Pub. L. 104–186, title II, § 204(27)–(29), Aug. 20, 1996, 110 Stat. 1734
text: Section 81a, act July 26, 1949, ch. 366, 63 Stat. 482, related to audits and reports of fiscal records of Sergeant at Arms of House.
text: Section 81b, based on H. Res. No. 465, Eighty-fourth Congress, Apr. 11, 1956, enacted into permanent law by act June 27, 1956, ch. 453, title I, § 103, 70 Stat. 370, related to payment from House contingent fund for restoration or adjustment of trust fund account of Sergeant at Arms.
text: Section 81c, based on H. Res. No. 144, Eighty-fifth Congress, Feb. 7, 1957, enacted into permanent law by Pub. L. 85–75, title I, § 103, July 1, 1957, 71 Stat. 256, related to purchase of and payment for insurance of office funds of Sergeant at Arms of House.