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2 U.S.C. § 72a–1g (THE CONGRESS)
§ 72a–1g. Referral of ethics violations by Senate Ethics Committee to Government Accountability Office for investigation
If the Committee on Ethics of the Senate determines that there is a reasonable basis to believe that a Member, officer, or employee of the Senate may have committed an ethics violation, the committee may request the Office of Special Investigations of the Government Accountability Office to conduct factfinding and an investigation into the matter. The Office of Special Investigations shall promptly investigate the matter as directed by the committee.
(Pub. L. 101–194, title V, § 501, Nov. 30, 1989, 103 Stat. 1753; Pub. L. 108–271, § 8(b), July 7, 2004, 118 Stat. 814.)
heading: Amendments
text: 2004—Pub. L. 108–271 substituted “Government Accountability Office” for “General Accounting Office” in section catchline and text.
2 U.S.C. § 72a–1h (THE CONGRESS)
§ 72a–1h. Mandatory Senate ethics training for Members and staff
(a) Training program
The Select Committee on Ethics shall conduct ongoing ethics training and awareness programs for Members of the Senate and Senate staff.
(b) Requirements
The ethics training program conducted by the Select Committee on Ethics shall be completed by—
(1) new Senators or staff not later than 60 days after commencing service or employment; and
(2) Senators and Senate staff serving or employed on September 14, 2007, not later than 165 days after September 14, 2007.
(Pub. L. 110–81, title V, § 553, Sept. 14, 2007, 121 Stat. 773.)
2 U.S.C. § 72a–1i (THE CONGRESS)
§ 72a–1i. Annual report by Select Committee on Ethics
The Select Committee on Ethics of the Senate shall issue an annual report due no later than January 31, describing the following:
(1) The number of alleged violations of Senate rules received from any source, including the number raised by a Senator or staff of the committee.
(2) A list of the number of alleged violations that were dismissed—
(A) for lack of subject matter jurisdiction or, in which, even if the allegations in the complaint are true, no violation of Senate rules would exist; or
(B) because they failed to provide sufficient facts as to any material violation of the Senate rules beyond mere allegation or assertion.
(3) The number of alleged violations in which the committee staff conducted a preliminary inquiry.
(4) The number of alleged violations that resulted in an adjudicatory review.
(5) The number of alleged violations that the committee dismissed for lack of substantial merit.
(6) The number of private letters of admonition or public letters of admonition issued.
(7) The number of matters resulting in a disciplinary sanction.
(8) Any other information deemed by the committee to be appropriate to describe its activities in the preceding year.
(Pub. L. 110–81, title V, § 554, Sept. 14, 2007, 121 Stat. 773.)
2 U.S.C. § 72a–2, 72a–3 (THE CONGRESS)
§§ 72a–2, 72a–3. Omitted
heading: Codification
text: Section 72a–2, acts July 20, 1951, ch. 237, §§ 1–3, 65 Stat. 123; Aug. 5, 1955, ch. 568, §§ 1, 8, 69 Stat. 501, 509; Feb. 14, 1956, ch. 34, Ch. IV, 70 Stat. 13; June 27, 1956, ch. 453, 70 Stat. 357; July 28, 1967, Pub. L. 90–57, § 103, 81 Stat. 141; Aug. 18, 1970, Pub. L. 91–382, § 103, 84 Stat. 825, prescribed basic compensation of employees of House and Senate press, periodical, and radio galleries, and was omitted for lack of general applicability.
Section 72a–3, Pub. L. 91–382, Aug. 18, 1970, 84 Stat. 814, which related to computation of salaries and wages paid out of House appropriation items, was from the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1971, and was not repeated in subsequent appropriation acts. See section 331 et seq. of this title. Similar provisions were contained in the following prior appropriation acts:
Pub. L. 91–145, Dec. 12, 1969, 83 Stat. 347.
Pub. L. 90–417, July 23, 1968, 82 Stat. 404.
Pub. L. 90–57, July 28, 1967, 81 Stat. 133.
Pub. L. 89–545, Aug. 27, 1966, 80 Stat. 361.
Pub. L. 89–90, July 27, 1965, 79 Stat. 273.
Pub. L. 88–454, Aug. 20, 1964, 78 Stat. 542.
Pub. L. 88–248, Dec. 30, 1963, 77 Stat. 809.
Pub. L. 87–730, Oct. 2, 1962, 76 Stat. 686.
Pub. L. 87–130, Aug. 10, 1961, 75 Stat. 327.
Pub. L. 86–628, July 12, 1960, 74 Stat. 453.
Pub. L. 86–176, Aug. 21, 1959, 73 Stat. 405.
Pub. L. 85–570, July 31, 1958, 72 Stat. 446.
Pub. L. 85–75, July 1, 1957, 71 Stat. 249.
June 27, 1956, ch. 453, 70 Stat. 363.
Aug. 5, 1955, ch. 568, 69 Stat. 513.
July 2, 1954, ch. 455, title I, 68 Stat. 403.
2 U.S.C. § 72a–4 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 72a–4. Repealed. Pub. L. 90–57, § 105(i)(1), July 28, 1967, 81 Stat. 144
text: Section, Pub. L. 85–75, July 1, 1957, 71 Stat. 246, provided for computation of salaries and wages paid out of Senate contingent-expense items. See section 61–1(b), (c) of this title.
heading: Effective Date of Repeal
text: Repeal effective Aug. 1, 1967, see section 105(k) of Pub. L. 90–57, set out as an Effective Date note under section 61–1 of this title.
2 U.S.C. § 72b (THE CONGRESS)
§ 72b. Regulations governing availability of appropriations for House committee employees
Appropriations for committee employees shall be available in such amounts and under such regulations as may be approved by the Committee on House Oversight for compensation of employees of the standing committees of the House of Representatives, except the Committee on Appropriations.
(July 17, 1947, ch. 262, 61 Stat. 367; Pub. L. 104–186, title II, § 204(12), Aug. 20, 1996, 110 Stat. 1731.)
heading: Amendments
text: 1996—Pub. L. 104–186 substituted “House Oversight” for “House Administration”.
heading: Change of Name
text: Committee on House Oversight of House of Representatives changed to Committee on House Administration of House of Representatives by House Resolution No. 5, One Hundred Sixth Congress, Jan. 6, 1999.
2 U.S.C. § 72b–1 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 72b–1. Omitted
heading: Codification
text: Section, act Aug. 2, 1946, ch. 753, title I, § 134(b), 60 Stat. 832, related to reports of committees and subcommittees of the Senate and House of Representatives on employed personnel. See section 72c of this title and the Standing Rules of the Senate. Section 2(a) of Senate Resolution No. 274, Ninety-sixth Congress, Nov. 14, 1979, provided in part that this section, insofar as it relates to the Senate, is repealed.
2 U.S.C. § 72c (THE CONGRESS)
§ 72c. Repealed. Pub. L. 104–186, title II, § 204(13), Aug. 20, 1996, 110 Stat. 1732
text: Section, act July 17, 1947, ch. 262, 61 Stat. 367, related to House committee reports on employed personnel.
2 U.S.C. § 72d (THE CONGRESS)
§ 72d. Discretionary authority of Senate Committee on Appropriations
(a) In general
The Committee on Appropriations is authorized in its discretion—
(1) to hold hearings, report such hearings, and make investigations as authorized by paragraph 1 of rule XXVI of the Standing Rules of the Senate;
(2) to make expenditures from the contingent fund of the Senate;
(3) to employ personnel;
(4) with the prior consent of the Government department or agency concerned and the Committee on Rules and Administration to use, on a reimbursable or nonreimbursable basis, the services of personnel of any such department or agency;
(5) to procure the services of individual consultants, or organizations thereof (as authorized by section 72a(i) of this title and Senate Resolution 140, agreed to May 14, 1975, except that any approval (and related reporting requirement) shall not apply); and
(6) to provide for the training of the professional staff of such committee (under procedures specified by section 72a(j) of this title).
(b) Omitted
(c) Effective date
This section shall be effective on and after October 1, 1998, or the date of enactment of this Act [October 21, 1998], whichever is later.
(Pub. L. 105–275, title I, § 10, Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2435; Pub. L. 109–55, title I, § 6, Aug. 2, 2005, 119 Stat. 568.)
heading: References in Text
text: Senate Resolution 140, agreed to May 14, 1975, referred to in subsec. (a)(5), is Senate Resolution 140, 94th Congress, which is not classified to the Code.
heading: Codification
text: Section is comprised of section 10 of Pub. L. 105–275. Subsec. (b) of section 10 of Pub. L. 105–275 amended section 4 of Senate Resolution 54, 105th Congress, which is not classified to the Code.
Section is from the Congressional Operations Appropriations Act, 1999, which is title I of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1999.
heading: Amendments
text: 2005—Subsec. (a)(5). Pub. L. 109–55 inserted “, except that any approval (and related reporting requirement) shall not apply” after “May 14, 1975”.
2 U.S.C. § 72d–1 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 72d–1. Transfer of funds by Chairman of Senate Committee on Appropriations
(a) In general
(1) The Chairman of the Appropriations Committee of the Senate may, during any fiscal year, at his or her election transfer funds from the appropriation account for salaries for the Appropriations Committee of the Senate, to the account, within the contingent fund of the Senate, from which expenses are payable for such committee.
(2) The Chairman of the Appropriations Committee of the Senate may, during any fiscal year, at his or her election transfer funds from the appropriation account for expenses, within the contingent fund of the Senate, for the Appropriations Committee of the Senate, to the account from which salaries are payable for such committee.
(b) Availability of funds; times of transfer
Any funds transferred under this section shall be—
(1) available for expenditure by such committee in like manner and for the same purposes as are other moneys which are available for expenditure by such committee from the account to which the funds were transferred; and
(2) made at such time or times as the Chairman shall specify in writing to the Senate Disbursing Office.
(c) Effective date
This section shall take effect on October 1, 1998, and shall be effective with respect to fiscal years beginning on or after that date.
(Pub. L. 105–275, title I, § 11, Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2435.)
heading: Codification
text: Section is from the Congressional Operations Appropriations Act, 1999, which is title I of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1999.
2 U.S.C. § 73, 74 (THE CONGRESS)
§§ 73, 74. Omitted
heading: Codification
text: Section 73, act Mar. 4, 1925, ch. 549, § 1, 43 Stat. 1292, related to clerk hire for Ways and Means Committee. See section 72a(c) of this title and Rules of House of Representatives.
Section 74, acts Mar. 3, 1893, No. 21, 27 Stat. 757; July 16, 1914, ch. 141, §§ 1, 6, 38 Stat. 454, 509; Mar. 4, 1915, ch. 141, §§ 1, 6, 38 Stat. 997, 1049; June 7, 1924, ch. 303, § 1, 43 Stat. 581, and Mar. 4, 1925, ch. 549, § 1, 43 Stat. 1286, related to clerk hire. See section 72a of this title.
heading: Repeals
text: R.S. § 53 and act May 24, 1924, ch. 183, § 1, 43 Stat. 149, formerly cited as a credit to section 74, were repealed by act Mar. 3, 1933, ch. 202, § 1, 47 Stat. 1428, and act June 20, 1929, ch. 33, § 6, 46 Stat. 39, respectively.
2 U.S.C. § 74–1 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 74–1. Personal services in office of Speaker; payments
There shall be paid from the applicable accounts of the House of Representatives until otherwise provided by law, for personal services in the office of the Speaker of the House, an additional basic sum of $10,000 per annum.
(Pub. L. 87–730, § 103, Oct. 2, 1962, 76 Stat. 693; Pub. L. 104–186, title II, § 204(14), Aug. 20, 1996, 110 Stat. 1732.)
heading: Codification
text: Section is based on House Resolution No. 487, Eighty-seventh Congress, Jan. 10, 1962, which was enacted into permanent law by Pub. L. 87–730.
heading: Amendments
text: 1996—Pub. L. 104–186 substituted “applicable accounts of the House of Representatives” for “contingent fund of the House”.
2 U.S.C. § 74–2 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 74–2. Omitted
text: Section, Pub. L. 88–248, § 103, Dec. 30, 1963, 77 Stat. 817; Pub. L. 89–90, § 103, July 27, 1965, 79 Stat. 81; Pub. L. 90–417, § 103, July 23, 1968, 82 Stat. 413, was based on House Resolutions No. 603, Apr. 16, 1962, and No. 685, Apr. 14, 1964, related to messengers in Office of Speaker, and was omitted for lack of general applicability.
2 U.S.C. § 74a–1 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 74a–1. Omitted
heading: Codification
text: Section, Pub. L. 87–367, title III, § 302(c), Oct. 4, 1961, 75 Stat. 793, provided that rate of gross annual compensation of Chief of Staff of Joint Committee on Internal Revenue Taxation was to be an amount equal to $17,500 as increased in the manner provided by sections 60e–8(d) and 60e–9(d) of this title. See section 74a–2 of this title.
A prior section 74a–1, act Aug. 5, 1955, ch. 568, § 9, 69 Stat. 509, prescribed compensation of Chief of Staff of Joint Committee on Internal Revenue Taxation.
2 U.S.C. § 74a–2 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 74a–2. Per annum rate of compensation of Chief of Staff of Joint Committee on Taxation
The per annum rate of compensation of the Chief of Staff of the Joint Committee on Taxation shall be the same as the per annum rate of compensation of the Legislative Counsel of the House of Representatives.
(Pub. L. 90–206, title II, § 214(e), Dec. 16, 1967, 81 Stat. 636; Pub. L. 103–437, § 2(a), Nov. 2, 1994, 108 Stat. 4581.)
heading: Amendments
text: 1994—Pub. L. 103–437 substituted “Joint Committee on Taxation” for “Joint Committee on Internal Revenue Taxation”.
heading: Effective Date
text: Section effective as of beginning of first pay period which begins on or after Oct. 1, 1967, see section 220(a)(2) of Pub. L. 90–206, set out as an Effective Date of 1967 Amendment note under section 5332 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.
heading: Cross References
text: Compensation of Legislative Counsel of House of Representatives, see section 282b of this title.
2 U.S.C. § 74a–3 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 74a–3. Additional employees in offices of House Minority Leader, Majority Whip, and Chief Deputy Majority Whip; authorization; compensation
(a) Subject to the provisions of subsection (b) of this section, effective March 1, 1977, there shall be two additional employees in the office of the minority leader, and one additional employee each in the offices of the majority whip and the chief deputy majority whip.
(b) The annual rate of compensation for any individual employed under subsection (a) of this section shall not exceed the annual rate of basic pay of level V of the Executive Schedule of section 5316 of title 5, and until otherwise provided by law such compensation as may be necessary shall be paid from the applicable accounts of the House of Representatives.
(Pub. L. 95–94, title I, § 115, Aug. 5, 1977, 91 Stat. 668; Pub. L. 104–53, title I, § 103, Nov. 19, 1995, 109 Stat. 520; Pub. L. 104–186, title II, § 204(15)(A), Aug. 20, 1996, 110 Stat. 1732.)
heading: Codification
text: Section is based on section 1 of House Resolution No. 393, Ninety-fifth Congress, Mar. 31, 1977, which was enacted into permanent law by Pub. L. 95–94.
Amendment by Pub. L. 104–53 is based on section 3(b) of House Resolution No. 113, One Hundred Fourth Congress, Mar. 10, 1995, which was enacted into permanent law by Pub. L. 104–53.
heading: Amendments
text: 1996—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 104–186 substituted “applicable accounts of the House of Representatives” for “contingent fund of the House”.
1995—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 104–53 substituted “chief deputy majority whip” for “chief majority whip”.
heading: Effective Date of 1995 Amendment
text: Section 3(a) of House Resolution No. 113, One Hundred Fourth Congress, Mar. 10, 1995, as enacted into permanent law by Pub. L. 104–53, provided that: “Upon the enactment of this section into permanent law, the amendment made by subsection (b) [amending this section] shall take effect.”
heading: Increases in Compensation
text: Increases in compensation for House officers and employees under authority of Federal Salary Act of 1967 (Pub. L. 90–206), Federal Pay Comparability Act of 1970 (Pub. L. 91–656), and Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1988 (Pub. L. 100–202), see sections 60a–2 and 60a–2a of this title, and Salary Directives of Speaker of the House, set out as notes under those sections.
2 U.S.C. § 74a–4 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 74a–4. Additional amounts for personnel and equipment for House Majority and Minority Leaders and Majority and Minority Whips
Effective March 1, 1977, and until otherwise provided by law, there shall be paid out of the applicable accounts of the House of Representatives such additional amounts as may be necessary for office personnel, and rental or lease of necessary equipment, of each of the following officials of the House the following per annum amounts:
(1) The majority leader, $30,000.
(2) The minority leader, $30,000.
(3) The majority whip, $15,000.
(4) The minority whip, $15,000.
(Pub. L. 95–94, title I, § 115, Aug. 5, 1977, 91 Stat. 668; Pub. L. 104–186, title II, § 204(15)(B), Aug. 20, 1996, 110 Stat. 1732.)
heading: Codification
text: Section is based on section 2 of House Resolution No. 393, Ninety-fifth Congress, Mar. 31, 1977, which was enacted into permanent law by Pub. L. 95–94.
heading: Amendments
text: 1996—Pub. L. 104–186 substituted “applicable accounts of the House of Representatives” for “contingent fund of the House”.
2 U.S.C. § 74a–5 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 74a–5. Limits on uses of funds provided under section 74a–4
The funds provided under the provisions of section 74a–4 of this title shall be limited to use for the compensation of additional personnel and other necessary official expenses.
(Pub. L. 98–51, title I, § 112, July 14, 1983, 97 Stat. 270; Pub. L. 104–186, title II, § 204(16), Aug. 20, 1996, 110 Stat. 1732.)
heading: Codification
text: Section is from the Congressional Operations Appropriation Act, 1984, which is title I of the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1984.
Section, as it applies to funds provided under section 333 of this title, is classified to section 333a of this title.
heading: Amendments
text: 1996—Pub. L. 104–186 made technical amendment to reference in original act which appears in text as reference to section 74a–4 of this title.
2 U.S.C. § 74a–6 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 74a–6. Repealed. Pub. L. 104–186, title II, § 204(17), Aug. 20, 1996, 110 Stat. 1732
text: Section, Pub. L. 103–283, title I, § 101, July 22, 1994, 108 Stat. 1430, provided for transfer of authority over Majority and Minority Printers of House to Director of Non-legislative and Financial Services of House.
2 U.S.C. § 74a–7 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 74a–7. Speaker’s Office for Legislative Floor Activities
There is established in the House of Representatives an office to be known as the Speaker’s Office for Legislative Floor Activities. The Speaker shall appoint and set the annual rate of pay for employees of the Office. The Office shall have the responsibility of assisting the Speaker in the management of legislative floor activity.
(Pub. L. 104–53, title I, § 103, Nov. 19, 1995, 109 Stat. 520.)
heading: Codification
text: Section is based on section 223(b) of House Resolution No. 6, One Hundred Fourth Congress, Jan. 4, 1995, which was enacted into permanent law by Pub. L. 104–53.
heading: Transfer of Majority and Minority Positions
text: Pub. L. 107–68, title I, § 113, Nov. 12, 2001, 115 Stat. 572, provided that:
“(a) Effective October 1, 2001, the following four majority positions shall be transferred from the Clerk to the Speaker:
“(1) The position of chief of floor service.
“(2) Two positions of assistant floor chief.
“(3) One position of cloakroom attendant.
“(b) Effective October 1, 2001, the following four minority positions shall be transferred from the Clerk to the minority leader:
“(1) The position of chief of floor service.
“(2) Two positions of assistant floor chief.
“(3) One position of cloakroom attendant.
“(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in the case of an individual who is an incumbent of a position transferred under subsection (a) or subsection (b) 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 Clerk 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.”
2 U.S.C. § 74a–9 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 74a–9. Appointment of consultants by Speaker, Majority Leader, and Minority Leader of House; compensation
(a) The Speaker, Majority Leader, and Minority Leader of the House of Representatives are each authorized to appoint and fix the compensation of one consultant, on a temporary or intermittent basis, at a daily rate of compensation not in excess of the per diem equivalent of the highest gross rate of annual compensation which may be paid to employees of a standing committee of the House.
(b) This section shall apply with respect to fiscal year 1999 and each succeeding fiscal year.
(Pub. L. 105–275, title I, § 107, Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2439.)
heading: Codification
text: Section is from the Congressional Operations Appropriations Act, 1999, which is title I of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1999.
2 U.S.C. § 74a–10 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 74a–10. Lump-sum allowances for House Minority Leader and Majority Whip
(a) The aggregate amount otherwise authorized to be appropriated for a fiscal year for the lump-sum allowance for the Office of the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives and the aggregate amount otherwise authorized to be appropriated for a fiscal year for the lump-sum allowance for the Office of the Majority Whip of the House of Representatives shall each be increased by $333,000.
(b) This section shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2000 and each succeeding fiscal year.
(Pub. L. 106–31, title III, § 3008, May 21, 1999, 113 Stat. 93.)
heading: Codification
text: Section is from the 1999 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act.
2 U.S.C. § 74a–10a (THE CONGRESS)
§ 74a–10a. Lump-sum allowances for House Majority Floor Leader, Minority Floor Leader, Majority Whip, and Minority Whip
(a) Effective with respect to fiscal year 2008 and each succeeding fiscal year, the aggregate amount otherwise authorized to be appropriated for a fiscal year for the lump-sum allowance for each of the following offices is increased as follows:
(1) The allowance for the office of the Majority Floor Leader is increased by $200,000.
(2) The allowance for the office of the Minority Floor Leader is increased by $200,000.
(b) Effective with respect to fiscal year 2009 and each succeeding fiscal year, the aggregate amount otherwise authorized to be appropriated for a fiscal year for the lump-sum allowance for each of the following offices is increased as follows:
(1) The allowance for the office of the Majority Whip is increased by $72,000.
(2) The allowance for the office of the Minority Whip is increased by $72,000.
(Pub. L. 111–8, div. G, title I, § 104, Mar. 11, 2009, 123 Stat. 818.)
heading: Codification
text: Section is from the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2009, which is div. G of the Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009.
2 U.S.C. § 74a–10b (THE CONGRESS)
§ 74a–10b. Lump-sum allowances for House Majority Whip and Minority Whip
Effective with respect to fiscal year 2010 and each succeeding fiscal year, the aggregate amount otherwise authorized to be appropriated for a fiscal year for the lump-sum allowance for each of the following offices is increased as follows:
(1) The allowance for the office of the Majority Whip is increased by $96,000.
(2) The allowance for the office of the Minority Whip is increased by $96,000.
(Pub. L. 111–68, div. A, title I, § 102, Oct. 1, 2009, 123 Stat. 2029.)
heading: Codification
text: Section is from the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2010, which is div. A of Pub. L. 111–68.