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2 U.S.C. § 192 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 192. Refusal of witness to testify or produce papers
Every person who having been summoned as a witness by the authority of either House of Congress to give testimony or to produce papers upon any matter under inquiry before either House, or any joint committee established by a joint or concurrent resolution of the two Houses of Congress, or any committee of either House of Congress, willfully makes default, or who, having appeared, refuses to answer any question pertinent to the question under inquiry, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000 nor less than $100 and imprisonment in a common jail for not less than one month nor more than twelve months.
(R.S. § 102; June 22, 1938, ch. 594, 52 Stat. 942.)
heading: Codification
text: R.S. § 102 derived from act Jan. 24, 1857, ch. 19, § 1, 11 Stat. 155.
heading: Amendments
text: 1938—Act June 22, 1938, reenacted section without change.
2 U.S.C. § 193 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 193. Privilege of witnesses
No witness is privileged to refuse to testify to any fact, or to produce any paper, respecting which he shall be examined by either House of Congress, or by any joint committee established by a joint or concurrent resolution of the two Houses of Congress, or by any committee of either House, upon the ground that his testimony to such fact or his production of such paper may tend to disgrace him or otherwise render him infamous.
(R.S. § 103; June 22, 1938, ch. 594, 52 Stat. 942.)
heading: Codification
text: R.S. § 103 derived from act Jan. 24, 1862, ch. 11, 12 Stat. 333.
heading: Amendments
text: 1938—Act June 22, 1938, reenacted section without change.
2 U.S.C. § 194 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 194. Certification of failure to testify or produce; grand jury action
Whenever a witness summoned as mentioned in section 192 of this title fails to appear to testify or fails to produce any books, papers, rec­ords, or documents, as required, or whenever any witness so summoned refuses to answer any question pertinent to the subject under inquiry before either House, or any joint committee established by a joint or concurrent resolution of the two Houses of Congress, or any committee or subcommittee of either House of Congress, and the fact of such failure or failures is reported to either House while Congress is in session or when Congress is not in session, a statement of fact constituting such failure is reported to and filed with the President of the Senate or the Speaker of the House, it shall be the duty of the said President of the Senate or Speaker of the House, as the case may be, to certify, and he shall so certify, the statement of facts aforesaid under the seal of the Senate or House, as the case may be, to the appropriate United States attorney, whose duty it shall be to bring the matter before the grand jury for its action.
(R.S. § 104; July 13, 1936, ch. 884, 49 Stat. 2041; June 22, 1938, ch. 594, 52 Stat. 942.)
heading: Codification
text: R.S. § 104 derived from act Jan. 24, 1857, ch. 19, § 3, 11 Stat. 156.
heading: Amendments
text: 1938—Act June 22, 1938, substituted “section 102” for “section 102 of the Revised Statutes” and inserted “or any joint committee established by a joint or concurrent resolution of the two Houses of Congress”.
1936—Act July 13, 1936, substituted “section 102 of the Revised Statutes” for “section 102”, inserted provisions as to failure to produce and refusal to answer, required a statement of facts constituting the failure to be reported to and filed with the President of the Senate or the Speaker of the House, and directed that said President or Speaker certify the facts to the appropriate United States attorney in lieu of prior certification to the district attorney for the District of Columbia.
2 U.S.C. § 194a (THE CONGRESS)
§ 194a. Request by Congressional committees to officers or employees of Federal departments, agencies, etc., concerned with foreign countries or multilateral organizations for expression of views and opinions
Upon the request of a committee of either House of Congress, a joint committee of Congress, or a member of such committee, any officer or employee of the Department of State, the Agency for International Development, or any other department, agency, or independent establishment of the United States Government primarily concerned with matters relating to foreign countries or multilateral organizations may express his views and opinions, and make recommendations he considers appropriate, if the request of the committee or member of the committee relates to a subject which is within the jurisdiction of that committee.
(Pub. L. 92–352, title V, § 502, July 13, 1972, 86 Stat. 496; Pub. L. 93–126, § 17, Oct. 18, 1973, 87 Stat. 455; Pub. L. 105–277, div. G, subdiv. A, title XII, § 1225(g), title XIII, § 1335(n), Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–775, 2681–789.)
heading: Amendments
text: 1998—Pub. L. 105–277, § 1335(n), struck out “the United States Information Agency,” after “Department of State,”.
Pub. L. 105–277, § 1225(g), struck out “the United States Arms Control and Disarmament Agency,” after “International Development,”.
1973—Pub. L. 93–126 substituted “or employee of” for “appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, to a position in”.
heading: Effective Date of 1998 Amendment
text: Amendment by section 1225(g) of Pub. L. 105–277 effective Apr. 1, 1999, see section 1201 of Pub. L. 105–277, set out as an Effective Date note under section 6511 of Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse.
Amendment by section 1335(n) of Pub. L. 105–277 effective Oct. 1, 1999, see section 1301 of Pub. L. 105–277, set out as an Effective Date note under section 6531 of Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse.
2 U.S.C. § 194b (THE CONGRESS)
§ 194b. Omitted
heading: Codification
text: Section, Pub. L. 100–418, title V, § 5421, Aug. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 1468, which directed President or head of appropriate department or agency to include in every recommendation or report made to Congress on legislation which might affect ability of United States firms to compete in domestic and international commerce a statement of impact of such legislation on international trade and public interest and ability of United States firms engaged in the manufacture, sale, distribution, or provision of goods or services to compete in foreign or domestic markets, ceased to be effective six years from Aug. 23, 1988, pursuant to subsec. (c) of section.
2 U.S.C. § 195 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 195. Fees of witnesses in District of Columbia
Witnesses residing in the District of Columbia and not in the service of the government of said District or of the United States, who shall be summoned to give testimony before any committee of the House of Representatives, shall not be allowed exceeding $2 for each day’s attendance before said committee.
(May 1, 1876, ch. 88, 19 Stat. 41.)
heading: House Rule on Pay of Witnesses
text: Rule XI, clause 5, Rules of the House of Representatives, provides that: “Witnesses appearing before the House or any of its committees shall be paid the same per diem rate as established, authorized, and regulated by the Committee on House Administration for Members, Delegates, the Resident Commissioner, and employees of the House, plus actual expenses of travel to or from the place of examination. Such per diem may not be paid when a witness has been summoned at the place of examination.”
2 U.S.C. § 195a (THE CONGRESS)
§ 195a. Restriction on payment of witness fees or travel and subsistence expenses to persons sub­penaed by Congressional committees
No part of any appropriation disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate shall be available on and after July 12, 1960, for the payment to any person, at the time of the service upon him of a subpena requiring his attendance at any inquiry or hearing conducted by any committee of the Congress or of the Senate or any subcommittee of any such committee, of any witness fee or any sum of money as an advance payment of any travel or subsistence expense which may be incurred by such person in responding to that subpena.
(Pub. L. 86–628, July 12, 1960, 74 Stat. 449.)
2 U.S.C. § 195b (THE CONGRESS)
§ 195b. Fees for witnesses requested to appear before Majority Policy Committee or Minority Policy Committee
Any witness requested to appear before the Majority Policy Committee or the Minority Policy Committee shall be entitled to a witness fee for each full day spent in traveling to and from the place at which he is to appear, and reimbursement of actual and necessary transportation expenses incurred in traveling to and from that place, at rates not to exceed those rates paid witnesses appearing before committees of the Senate.
(Pub. L. 93–371, § 7, Aug. 13, 1974, 88 Stat. 431.)
2 U.S.C. § 197 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 197. Compensation of employees
The rate of compensation for any position under the appropriations now available for, or hereafter made for, expenses of inquiries and investigations of the Senate or expenses of special and select committees of the House of Representatives shall not exceed the rates fixed under chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of title 5, for positions with comparable duties; and the salary limitations of $3,600 attached to appropriations heretofore made for expenses of inquiries and investigations of the Senate or for expenses of special and select committees of the House of Representatives are repealed.
(Feb. 9, 1937, ch. 9, title I, § 1, 50 Stat. 9; Oct. 28, 1949, ch. 782, title XI, § 1106(a), 63 Stat. 972.)
heading: Codification
text: “Chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of title 5” substituted in text for “the Classification Act of 1949” on authority of section 7(b) of Pub. L. 89–554, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 631, section 1 of which enacted Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.
heading: Amendments
text: 1949—Act Oct. 28, 1949, substituted “Classification Act of 1949” for “Classification Act of 1923”.
heading: Repeals
text: Act Oct. 28, 1949, ch. 782, cited as a credit to this section, was repealed (subject to a savings clause) by Pub. L. 89–554, Sept. 6, 1966, § 8, 80 Stat. 632, 655.
2 U.S.C. § 198 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 198. Adjournment
(a) Unless otherwise provided by the Congress, the two Houses shall—
(1) adjourn sine die not later than July 31 of each year; or
(2) in the case of an odd-numbered year, provide, not later than July 31 of such year, by concurrent resolution adopted in each House by roll-call vote, for the adjournment of the two Houses from that Friday in August which occurs at least thirty days before the first Monday in September (Labor Day) of such year to the second day after Labor Day.
(b) This section shall not be applicable in any year if on July 31 of such year a state of war exists pursuant to a declaration of war by the Congress.
(Aug. 2, 1946, ch. 753, title I, § 132, 60 Stat. 831; Pub. L. 91–510, title IV, § 461(b), Oct. 26, 1970, 84 Stat. 1193.)
heading: Amendments
text: 1970—Pub. L. 95–110, in amending section generally, incorporated existing subject matter in subsec. (a)(1), substituted therein an adjournment date not later than July 31 of each year for prior provision for a date not later than last day (Sundays excepted) in month of July in each year, added subsec. (a)(2), added subsec. (b) which incorporated former exception to adjournment in time of war, and deleted another exception to adjournment during national emergency proclaimed by the President.
heading: Effective Date of 1970 Amendment
text: Amendment by Pub. L. 91–510 effective immediately prior to noon on Jan. 3, 1971, see section 601(1) of Pub. L. 91–510, set out as a note under section 72a of this title.
heading: Effective Date
text: Section effective Jan. 2, 1947, see section 142 of act Aug. 2, 1946, ch. 753, title I, 60 Stat. 834.
2 U.S.C. § 199 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 199. Member of commission, board, etc., appointed by President pro tempore of Senate; recommendation process; applicability
(a) Any provision of law which provides that any member of a commission, board, committee, advisory group, or similar body is to be appointed by the President pro tempore of the Senate shall be construed to require that the appointment be made—
(1) upon recommendation of the Majority Leader of the Senate, if such provision of law specifies that the appointment is to be made on the basis of the appointee’s affiliation with the majority political party,
(2) upon the recommendation of the Minority Leader of the Senate, if such provision of law specifies that the appointment is to be made on the basis of the appointee’s affiliation with the minority party, and
(3) upon the joint recommendation of the Majority Leader of the Senate and the Minority Leader of the Senate, if such provision of law does not specify that the appointment is to be made on the appointee’s affiliation with the majority or minority political party.
(b) The provisions of subsection (a) of this section shall be applicable in the case of appointments made after December 22, 1980, pursuant to provisions of law enacted on, before, and after, December 22, 1980.
(Pub. L. 96–576, § 3, Dec. 22, 1980, 94 Stat. 3355.)
2 U.S.C. § 241 to 248 (THE CONGRESS)
§§ 241 to 248. Repealed. Pub. L. 92–225, title IV, § 405, Feb. 7, 1972, 86 Stat. 20
text: Sections, act Feb. 28, 1925, ch. 368, title III, §§ 302–309, 43 Stat. 1070–1073, provided for:
text: Section 241, amended Dec. 23, 1971, Pub. L. 92–220, § 2, 85 Stat. 795, definitions;
text: Section 242, chairman and treasurer of political committees, duties as to contributions, and accounts and receipts;
text: Section 243, accounts of contributions received;
text: Section 244, statements by treasurer filed with Clerk of House of Representatives;
text: Section 245, statements by others than political committee filed with Clerk of House of Representatives;
text: Section 246, statements by candidates for Senator, Representative, Delegate, or Resident Commissioner filed with Secretary of Senate and Clerk of House of Representatives;
text: Section 247, statements: verification, preservation, and inspection; and
text: Section 248, limitation upon amount of expenditures by candidate.
text: Such former provisions are covered generally by chapter 14 (§ 431 et seq.) of this title.
heading: Effective Date of Repeal
text: Repeal effective 60 days after Feb. 7, 1972, see section 408 of Pub. L. 92–225, set out as an Effective Date note under section 431 of this title.
2 U.S.C. § 249 to 251 (THE CONGRESS)
§§ 249 to 251. Repealed. June 25, 1948, ch. 645, § 21, 62 Stat. 862, eff. Sept. 1, 1948
text: Section 249, act Feb. 28, 1925, ch. 368, title III, § 310, 43 Stat. 1073, related to promises or pledges by candidates. See section 599 of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure.
text: Section 250, act Feb. 28, 1925, ch. 368, title III, § 311, 43 Stat. 1073, related to expenditures to influence voting. See section 597 of Title 18.
text: Section 251, acts Feb. 28, 1925, ch. 368, title III, § 313, 43 Stat. 1074; June 25, 1943, ch. 144, § 9, 57 Stat. 167; June 23, 1947, ch. 120, title III, § 304, 61 Stat. 159, related to political contributions by national banks, corporations, or labor unions. See section 441b of this title.
2 U.S.C. § 252 to 256 (THE CONGRESS)
§§ 252 to 256. Repealed. Pub. L. 92–225, title IV, § 405, Feb. 7, 1972, 86 Stat. 20
text: Sections 252 to 255, act Feb. 28, 1925, ch. 368, title III, §§ 314–317, 43 Stat. 1074, provided for general penalties for violations, expenses of election contests, no effect on State laws, and partial invalidity.
text: Section 256, act Feb. 28, 1925, ch. 368, title III, § 301, 43 Stat. 1070, provided for citation of act Feb. 28, 1925, as the “Federal Corrupt Practices Act”.
text: Such former provisions are covered generally by chapter 14 (§ 431 et seq.) of this title.
heading: Effective Date of Repeal
text: Repeal effective 60 days after Feb. 7, 1972, see section 408 of Pub. L. 92–225, set out as an Effective Date note under section 431 of this title.
2 U.S.C. § 261 to 270 (THE CONGRESS)
§§ 261 to 270. Repealed. Pub. L. 104–65, § 11(a), Dec. 19, 1995, 109 Stat. 701
text: Section 261, act Aug. 2, 1946, ch. 753, title III, § 302, 60 Stat. 839, defined terms used in this chapter.
text: Section 262, act Aug. 2, 1946, ch. 753, title III, § 303, 60 Stat. 840, related to detailed accounts of contributions and retention of receipted bills of expenditures.
text: Section 263, act Aug. 2, 1946, ch. 753, title III, § 304, 60 Stat. 840, required receipts for contributions.
text: Section 264, act Aug. 2, 1946, ch. 753, title III, § 305, 60 Stat. 840, required filing of statements of accounts with Clerk of House.
text: Section 265, act Aug. 2, 1946, ch. 753, title III, § 306, 60 Stat. 841, related to proper filing and preservation of statements filed with Clerk of House.
text: Section 266, act Aug. 2, 1946, ch. 753, title III, § 307, 60 Stat. 841, related to persons to whom chapter was applicable.
text: Section 267, act Aug. 2, 1946, ch. 753, title III, § 308, 60 Stat. 841, related to registration of lobbyists with Secretary of Senate and Clerk of House and required compilation of information required.
text: Section 268, act Aug. 2, 1946, ch. 753, title III, § 309, 60 Stat. 842, required that reports and statements be made under oath.
text: Section 269, act Aug. 2, 1946, ch. 753, title III, § 310, 60 Stat. 842, related to penalties and prohibitions for violations of this chapter.
text: Section 270, act Aug. 2, 1946, ch. 753, title III, § 311, 60 Stat. 842, related to exemptions from this chapter.
text: For provisions relating to disclosure of lobbying activities to influence the Federal Government, see section 1601 et seq. of this title.
heading: Effective Date of Repeal
text: Repeal effective Jan. 1, 1996, except as otherwise provided, see section 24 of Pub. L. 104–65, set out as an Effective Date note under section 1601 of this title.
heading: Short Title
text: Act Aug. 2, 1946, title III, § 301, 60 Stat. 839, provided that title III of act Aug. 2, 1946 (enacting this chapter), could be cited as the “Federal Regulation of Lobbying Act”, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 104–65, § 11(a), Dec. 19, 1995, 109 Stat. 701.
2 U.S.C. § 271 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 271. Establishment
There shall be in the Senate an office to be known as the Office of the Legislative Counsel, and to be under the direction of the Legislative Counsel of the Senate.
(Feb. 24, 1919, ch. 18, title XIII, § 1303(a), (d), 40 Stat. 1141; June 2, 1924, ch. 234, title XI, § 1101, 43 Stat. 353.)
heading: Codification
text: As originally enacted, section provided for creation of an office of the legislative counsel to be under the direction of two legislative counsels. In view of nonapplicability of section to Speaker, employee, etc., of the House of Representatives pursuant to section 531 of Pub. L. 91–510, set out as a note under section 281 of this title, section has been revised to limit applicability to Senate and creation therein of Office of Legislative Counsel. See section 281 of this title for provisions establishing Office of the Legislative Counsel for the House of Representatives and section 282 of this title for provisions vesting management, etc., in the Legislative Counsel.
heading: Appropriations
text: Act Aug. 2, 1946, ch. 753, § 204, 60 Stat. 837, provided:
“There is hereby authorized to be appropriated for the work of the Office of the Legislative Counsel the following sums:
“(1) For the fiscal year ending June 30, 1947, $150,000;
“(2) For the fiscal year ending June 30, 1948, $200,000;
“(3) For the fiscal year ending June 30, 1949, $250,000;
“(4) For the fiscal year ending June 30, 1950, $250,000; and
“(5) For each fiscal year thereafter such sums as may be necessary to carry on the work of the Office.”
[Section 204 was made effective Aug. 2, 1946, by section 245 of act Aug. 2, 1946, set out as a note under section 72a of this title.]
2 U.S.C. § 272 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 272. Legislative Counsel
The Legislative Counsel shall be appointed by the President pro tempore of the Senate, without reference to political affiliations and solely on the ground of fitness to perform the duties of the office.
(Feb. 24, 1919, ch. 18, title XIII, § 1303(a), (d), 40 Stat. 1141; June 2, 1924, ch. 234, title XI, § 1101, 43 Stat. 353; Sept. 20, 1941, ch. 412, title VI, § 602, 55 Stat. 726.)
heading: Codification
text: Provisions authorizing appointment of a legislative counsel for the House of Representatives by the Speaker were omitted in view of nonapplicability of section to Speaker, employee, etc., of the House of Representatives pursuant to section 531 of Pub. L. 91–510, set out as a note under section 281 of this title. See section 282 of this title for provisions authorizing appointment, etc., of Legislative Counsel of the House of Representatives.
heading: Amendments
text: 1941—Act Sept. 20, 1941, substituted “President pro tempore of the Senate” for “President of the Senate.”
2 U.S.C. § 275 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 275. Functions
The Office of the Legislative Counsel shall aid in drafting public bills and resolutions or amendments thereto on the request of any committee of the Senate but the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate may determine the preference, if any, to be given to such requests of the committees. The Legislative Counsel shall, from time to time, prescribe rules and regulations for the conduct of the work of the Office for the committees, subject to the approval of such Committee on Rules and Administration.
(Feb. 24, 1919, ch. 18, title XIII, § 1303(b), (d), 40 Stat. 1141; June 2, 1924, ch. 234, title XI, § 1101, 43 Stat. 353; Aug. 2, 1946, ch. 753, title I, §§ 102, 121, 60 Stat. 814, 822.)
heading: Codification
text: Provisions setting forth functions of office of legislative counsel with respect to the House of Representatives and the committees thereof were omitted in view of nonapplicability of section to Speaker, employee, etc., of the House of Representatives pursuant to section 531 of Pub. L. 91–510, set out as a note under section 281 of this title. See section 281b of this title for functions of Office of Legislative Counsel of House of Representatives.
heading: Amendments
text: 1946—Act Aug. 2, 1946, substituted “Committee on Rules and Administration” for “Library Committee of the Senate” and “Committee on House Administration” for “Library Committee of the House of Representatives”.
heading: Effective Date of 1946 Amendment
text: Act Aug. 2, 1946, ch. 753, title I, § 142, 60 Stat. 834, provided that the amendment made by that act is effective Jan. 2, 1947.
2 U.S.C. § 276 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 276. Disbursement of appropriations
All appropriations for the Office of the Legislative Counsel shall be disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate.
(Feb. 24, 1919, ch. 18, title XIII, § 1303(c), (d), 40 Stat. 1142; June 2, 1924, ch. 234, title XI, § 1101, 43 Stat. 353.)
heading: Codification
text: As originally enacted, section provided for disbursement of one-half of appropriations for office of legislative counsel by Secretary of Senate and one-half by Clerk of House of Representatives. In view of nonapplicability of section to Speaker, employee, etc., of the House of Representatives pursuant to section 531 of Pub. L. 91–510, set out as a note under section 281 of this title, section has been revised to limit application to Office of the Legislative Counsel of the Senate. See section 282c of this title for provisions relating to expenditures by Legislative Counsel of the House of Representatives.
2 U.S.C. § 276a (THE CONGRESS)
§ 276a. Expenditures
With the approval of the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, the Legislative Counsel of the Senate may make such expenditures as may be necessary or appropriate for the functioning of the Office of the Legislative Counsel of the Senate.
(Pub. L. 98–51, title I, § 105, July 14, 1983, 97 Stat. 267.)
heading: Codification
text: Section was enacted as part of the Congressional Operations Appropriation Act, 1984, which is title I of the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1984, and not as part of section 1303 of act Feb. 24, 1919 which comprises this subchapter.