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2 U.S.C. § 5346 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 5346. Transportation of official records and papers to House Member’s district
(a) Payment of reasonable expenses from applicable accounts of House; rules and regulations
Effective August 16, 1978, notwithstanding any provision of law and until otherwise provided by law, the applicable accounts of the House shall be available to pay the reasonable expenses of sending or transporting the official records and papers of any Member of the House of Representatives from the District of Columbia to any location designated by such Member in the district represented by the Member.
The Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives is authorized and directed to provide for the most economical means of sending or transporting such documents to insure the orderly and timely delivery to the specified location. The Committee on House Oversight shall have the authority to issue rules and regulations to carry out the provisions of this section.
(b) “Member of the House of Representatives” and “official records and papers” defined
As used in this section—
(1) the term “Member of the House of Representatives” means a Representative in, or a Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress; and
(2) the term “official records and papers” means books, records, papers, and official files which could be sent as franked mail.
(Pub. L. 98–51, title I, § 111(1), July 14, 1983, 97 Stat. 269; Pub. L. 104–186, title II, § 203(21), Aug. 20, 1996, 110 Stat. 1728.)
heading: Codification
text: Section was formerly classified to section 59d of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
In subsec. (a), “August 16, 1978” substituted for “upon the date of adoption of this resolution” meaning the date of adoption of House Resolution No. 1297, which was agreed to Aug. 16, 1978.
Section is based on House Resolution No. 1297, Ninety-fifth Congress, Aug. 16, 1978, which was enacted into permanent law by Pub. L. 98–51.
Sections 1 and 2 of House Resolution No. 1297 were redesignated subsecs. (a) and (b) of this section, respectively, for purposes of codification.
heading: Amendments
text: 1996—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 104–186, § 203(21)(A)–(C), substituted “applicable accounts” for “contingent fund” in first par. and “Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives” for “Clerk of the House of Representatives” and “House Oversight” for “House Administration” in second par.
Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 104–186, § 203(21)(D), amended par. (1) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (1) read as follows: “the term ‘Member’ means a Representative, a Resident Commissioner in the House, and a Delegate to the House; and”.
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. § 5501 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 5501. 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: Section was formerly classified to section 75a–1 of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
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. § 5502 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 5502. 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 was formerly classified to section 75f of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
Section is from the Congressional Operations Appropriations Act, 2002, which is title I of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2002.
2 U.S.C. § 5503 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 5503. Actions against officers for official acts
In any action brought against any person for or on account of anything done by him while an officer of either House of Congress in the discharge of his official duty, in executing any order of such House, the United States attorney for the district within which the action is brought, on being thereto requested by the officer sued, shall enter an appearance in behalf of such officer; and all provisions of the eighth section of the Act of July 28, 1866, entitled “An Act to protect the revenue, and for other purposes”, and also all provisions of the sections of former Acts therein referred to, so far as the same relate to the removal of suits, the withholding of executions, and the paying of judgments against revenue or other officers of the United States, shall become applicable to such action and to all proceedings and matters whatsoever connected therewith, and the defense of such action shall thenceforth be conducted under the supervision and direction of the Attorney General.
(Mar. 3, 1875, ch. 130, § 8, 18 Stat. 401; June 25, 1948, ch. 646, § 1, 62 Stat. 909.)
heading: References in Text
text: The provisions of section 8 of act July 28, 1866, ch. 298, 14 Stat. 329, referred to in text, were contained generally in R.S. § 643, which was incorporated in the former Judicial Code, § 33, and was repealed by act June 25, 1948, ch. 646, § 39, 62 Stat. 992. See sections 1442, 1446, and 1447 of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure. Other provisions referred to were contained in R.S. §§ 771, 989, which were also repealed by act June 25, 1948. See sections 509, 547, and 2006, respectively, of Title 28.
heading: Codification
text: Section was formerly classified to section 118 of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
heading: Change of Name
text: Act June 25, 1948, eff. Sept. 1, 1948, substituted “United States attorney” for “district attorney”. See section 541 of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure.
2 U.S.C. § 5504 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 5504. Officers of Senate
Section 5503 of this title shall not apply to officers of the Senate.
(Pub. L. 95–521, title VII, § 714(d), Oct. 26, 1978, 92 Stat. 1884.)
heading: Codification
text: Section was formerly classified to section 118a of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
heading: Effective Date
text: Section effective Jan. 3, 1979, see section 717 of Pub. L. 95–521, set out as a note under section 288 of this title.
2 U.S.C. § 5505 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 5505. Payments from applicable accounts of House of Representatives
(a) In general
No payment may be made from the applicable accounts of the House of Representatives (as determined by the Committee on House Oversight of the House of Representatives), unless sanctioned by that Committee. Payments on vouchers approved in the manner directed by that Committee shall be deemed, held, and taken, and are declared to be conclusive upon all the departments and officers of the Government.
(b) Definitions
As used in this section—
(1) the term “applicable accounts of the House of Representatives” means accounts for salaries and expenses of committees (other than the Committee on Appropriations), the computer support organization of the House of Representatives, and allowances and expenses of Members of the House of Representatives, officers of the House of Representatives, and administrative and support offices of the House of Representatives; and
(2) the term “Member of the House of Representatives” means a Representative in, or a Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress.
(Pub. L. 104–186, title I, § 105, Aug. 20, 1996, 110 Stat. 1721.)
heading: Codification
text: Section was formerly classified to section 95–1 of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
Section is comprised of section 105 of Pub. L. 104–186. Subsec. (c) of section 105 of Pub. L. 104–186 amended former section 95 of this title.
heading: Prior Provisions
text: Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in former section 95 of this title prior to amendment of that section by Pub. L. 104–186, title I, § 105(c), Aug. 20, 1996, 110 Stat. 1722.
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. § 5506 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 5506. Appropriations for expenses of House; restrictions
Appropriations made for expenses of the House of Representatives shall not be used for the payment of personal services except upon the express and specific authorization of the House in whose behalf such services are rendered. Nor shall such appropriations be used for any expenses not intimately and directly connected with the routine legislative business of the House of Representatives, and the Government Accountability Office shall apply the provisions of this section in the settlement of the accounts of expenditures from said appropriations incurred for services or materials.
(Feb. 14, 1902, ch. 17, § 1, 32 Stat. 26; June 10, 1921, ch. 18, title III, § 304, 42 Stat. 24; Pub. L. 104–186, title II, § 204(45), Aug. 20, 1996, 110 Stat. 1737; Pub. L. 108–271, § 8(b), July 7, 2004, 118 Stat. 814.)
heading: Codification
text: Section was formerly classified to section 95a of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section. Section was also formerly classified to section 671 of Title 31 prior to the general revision and enactment of Title 31, Money and Finance, by Pub. L. 97–258, § 1, Sept. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 877.
Section is based on provisions of proviso on 32 Stat. 26, act of Feb. 14, 1902, ch. 17, the Urgent Deficiency Appropriation Act for the fiscal year 1902, relating to appropriations for contingent expenses of House of Representatives. Provisions of proviso relating to appropriations for expenses of Senate are classified to section 6505 of this title.
heading: Amendments
text: 1996—Pub. L. 104–186 substituted “expenses of the House” for “contingent expenses of the House”.
heading: Transfer of Functions
text: “Government Accountability Office” substituted in text for “General Accounting Office” pursuant to section 8 of Pub. L. 108–271, set out as a note under section 702 of Title 31, Money and Finance, which redesignated the General Accounting Office and any references thereto as the Government Accountability Office. Previously, “General Accounting Office” substituted in text for “accounting officers of the Treasury” pursuant to act June 10, 1921, which transferred powers and duties of Comptroller, six auditors, and certain other employees of the Treasury to General Accounting Office. See section 701 et seq. of Title 31.
2 U.S.C. § 5508 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 5508. Account in House of Representatives for Employees’ Compensation Fund
(a) Establishment
There is hereby established an account in the House of Representatives for purposes of making payments of the House of Representatives to the Employees’ Compensation Fund under section 8147 of title 5.
(b) Payments made from account
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, payments may be made from the account established under subsection (a) at any time after October 7, 1997, without regard to the fiscal year for which the obligation to make such payments is incurred.
(c) Category of allowances and expenses
The account established under subsection (a) shall be treated as a category of allowances and expenses for purposes of section 5507(a) of this title.
(Pub. L. 105–55, title I, § 109, Oct. 7, 1997, 111 Stat. 1184.)
heading: Codification
text: Section was formerly classified to section 95d of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
Section is from the Congressional Operations Appropriations Act, 1998, which is title I of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1998.
2 U.S.C. § 5509 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 5509. Incidental use of equipment and supplies
(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Committee on House Oversight may prescribe by regulation appropriate conditions for the incidental use, for other than official business, of equipment and supplies owned or leased by, or the cost of which is reimbursed by, the House of Representatives.
(b) The authority of the Committee on House Oversight to prescribe regulations pursuant to subsection (a) shall apply with respect to fiscal year 1999 and each succeeding fiscal year.
(Pub. L. 105–275, title I, § 106, Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2439.)
heading: Codification
text: Section was formerly classified to section 112f of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
Section is from the Congressional Operations Appropriations Act, 1999, which is title I of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1999.
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. § 5521 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 5521. Compensation of Chaplain of House
Effective May 1, 1977, and until otherwise provided by law, the per annum gross rate of compensation of the Chaplain of the House of Representatives shall be equal to the rate in effect from time to time for HS level 8, step 4, of the House Employees Schedule.
(Pub. L. 95–391, title I, § 111, Sept. 30, 1978, 92 Stat. 777; Pub. L. 111–145, § 3(a)(4), Mar. 4, 2010, 124 Stat. 52; Pub. L. 111–248, § 3(b), Sept. 30, 2010, 124 Stat. 2626.)
heading: References in Text
text: The House Employees Schedule, referred to in text, is provided for by section 293 of this title.
heading: Codification
text: Section was formerly classified to section 84–2 of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
Section is based on section 3 of House Resolution No. 661, Ninety-fifth Congress, July 29, 1977, which was enacted into permanent law by Pub. L. 95–391.
heading: Amendments
text: 2010—Pub. L. 111–248 restored section into permanent law.
Pub. L. 111–145 repealed section.
heading: Effective Date of Restoration of Section
text: Pub. L. 111–248, § 3(b), Sept. 30, 2010, 124 Stat. 2626, provided that: “Effective as if included in the enactment of Public Law 111–145, section 3 of House Resolution 661, Ninety-fifth Congress, agreed to July 29, 1977 (2 U.S.C. 84–2) [now 2 U.S.C. 5521], is restored into permanent law.”
heading: Compensation of Individual Holding Position of Chaplain of House of Representatives on July 14, 1983
text: House Resolution No. 7, Ninety-sixth Congress, Jan. 15, 1979, which was enacted into permanent law by Pub. L. 98–51, title I, § 111(1), July 14, 1983, 97 Stat. 269, to be effective during the period in which the position of Chaplain of the House of Representatives is held by the individual holding the position on July 14, 1983, provided that: “The compensation of the Chaplain of the House of Representatives shall be equivalent to the highest rate of basic pay as in effect from time to time of level IV of the Executive Schedule in Section 5315 of Title V [5], United States Code.”
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 4531 and 4532 of this title, and Salary Directives of Speaker of the House, set out as notes under those sections.
2 U.S.C. § 5531 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 5531. Program to increase employment opportunities in House of Representatives for individuals with disabilities
(a) In general
In order to promote an increase in opportunities for individuals with disabilities to provide services to the House of Representatives, the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives is authorized to—
(1) enter into 1 or more contracts with nongovernmental entities to provide for the performance of services for offices of the House of Representatives by individuals with disabilities who are employees of, or under contract with, such entities; and
(2) provide reasonable accommodations, including assistive technology devices and assistive technology services, to enable such individuals to perform such services under such contracts.
(b) Elements of program
The Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives, in entering into any contract under subsection (a), shall seek to ensure that—
(1) traditional and nontraditional outreach efforts are used to attract individuals with disabilities for educational benefit and employment opportunities in the House;
(2) the non-governmental entity provides adequate education and training for individuals with disabilities to enhance such employment opportunities; and
(3) efforts are made to educate employing offices in the House about opportunities to employ individuals with disabilities.
(c) Funding
There are authorized to be appropriated from the applicable accounts of the House of Representatives $500,000 to carry out this section for each of the fiscal years 2003 through 2007.
(Pub. L. 108–7, div. H, title I, § 106, Feb. 20, 2003, 117 Stat. 354.)
heading: Codification
text: Section was formerly classified to section 130j of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
Section is from the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2003, which is div. H of the Consolidated Appropriations Resolution, 2003.
2 U.S.C. § 5532 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 5532. Advance payments
(a) Authorization
For fiscal year 1998 and each succeeding fiscal year, the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives is authorized to make advance payments under a contract or other agreement to provide a service or deliver an article for the United States Government without regard to the provisions of section 3324 of title 31.
(b) Regulations
An advance payment authorized by subsection (a) shall be made in accordance with regulations issued by the Committee on House Oversight of the House of Representatives.
(c) Effective date
The authority granted by subsection (a) shall not take effect until regulations are issued pursuant to subsection (b).
(Pub. L. 105–55, title I, § 108, Oct. 7, 1997, 111 Stat. 1184.)
heading: Codification
text: Section was formerly classified to section 95c of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
Section is from the Congressional Operations Appropriations Act, 1998, which is title I of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1998.
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. § 5533 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 5533. House of Representatives Revolving Fund
(a) Establishment
There is established in the House of Representatives a fund to be known as the “House of Representatives Revolving Fund”, consisting of the following amounts:
(1) Amounts appropriated to the Fund.
(2) Amounts donated to the Fund.
(3) Interest on the balance of the Fund.
(b) Expenditures
Amounts in the Fund shall be expended at the direction of the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives, upon notification provided by the Chief Administrative Officer to the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives, and shall remain available until expended.
(c) Applicability
This section shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2004 and each succeeding fiscal year.
(Pub. L. 108–199, div. H, § 156, Jan. 23, 2004, 118 Stat. 450.)
heading: Codification
text: Section was formerly classified to section 95e of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
Section is from the Miscellaneous Appropriations and Offsets Act, 2004, which is division H of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2004.