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2 U.S.C. § 4556 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 4556. State income tax withholding; definitions
For purposes of section 4555 of this title and this section—
(1) the term “State” means any of the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or any other territory or possession of the United States;
(2) the term “Member” means a Member of the House of Representatives, the Delegates from the District of Columbia, Guam, and the Virgin Islands, and the Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico; and
(3) the term “legislative days” does not include any calendar day on which the House of Representatives is not in session.
(Pub. L. 94–440, title II, § 101, Oct. 1, 1976, 90 Stat. 1448.)
heading: Codification
text: Section was formerly classified to section 60e–1b of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
Section is based on section 2 of House Resolution No. 732, Ninety-fourth Congress, Nov. 4, 1975, which was enacted into permanent law by Pub. L. 94–440.
2 U.S.C. § 4558 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 4558. Withholding of charitable contributions; definitions
For purposes of section 4557 of this title—
(1) the term “charitable organizations” means national voluntary health and welfare agencies designated by the Director of the Office of Personnel Management pursuant to Executive Order 10927, dated March 19, 1961; and
(2) the term “employee” means any employee of the House of Representatives whose compensation is disbursed by the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives.
(Pub. L. 95–391, title I, § 111, Sept. 30, 1978, 92 Stat. 777; 1978 Reorg. Plan No. 2, § 102, eff. Jan. 1, 1979, 43 F.R. 36037, 92 Stat. 3783; Pub. L. 104–186, title II, § 204(5)(B), Aug. 20, 1996, 110 Stat. 1730.)
heading: References in Text
text: Executive Order 10927, dated March 18, 1961, referred to in par. (1), was revoked, and is covered, by Ex. Ord. No. 12353, Mar. 23, 1982, 47 F.R. 12785.
heading: Codification
text: Section was formerly classified to section 60e–1d of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
Section is based on section 2 of House Resolution No. 12, Ninety-fifth Congress, August 5, 1977, which was enacted into permanent law by Pub. L. 95–391.
heading: Amendments
text: 1996—Par. (1). Pub. L. 104–186, § 204(5)(B)(i), inserted “and” at end.
Par. (2). Pub. L. 104–186, § 204(5)(B)(ii), (iv), redesignated par. (3) as (2) and struck out former par. (2) which read as follows: “the term ‘Clerk’ means the Clerk of the House of Representatives;”.
Par. (3). Pub. L. 104–186, § 204(5)(B)(iii), (iv), substituted “Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives” for “Clerk” and redesignated par. (3) as (2).
heading: Transfer of Functions
text: “Director of the Office of Personnel Management” substituted for “Chairman of the Civil Service Commission” in par. (1) pursuant to Reorg. Plan No. 2 of 1978, § 102, 43 F.R. 36037, 92 Stat. 3783, set out under section 1101 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees, which transferred functions vested by statute in United States Civil Service Commission and Chairman thereof to Director of Office of Personnel Management (except as otherwise specified), effective Jan. 1, 1979, as provided by section 1–102 of Ex. Ord. No. 12107, Dec. 28, 1978, 44 F.R. 1055, set out under section 1101 of Title 5.
2 U.S.C. § 4559 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 4559. Certification of indebtedness of employees of House; withholding of amount
Whenever an employee of the House of Representatives becomes indebted to the House of Representatives and fails to pay the indebtedness, the chairman of the committee or the elected officer of the House of Representatives that has jurisdiction over the activity under which the indebtedness arises may certify to the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives the amount of the indebtedness. The Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives is authorized to withhold the amount so certified from any amount which is disbursed by him and which is due to, or on behalf of, such employee. Whenever an amount is withheld under this section, the appropriate account shall be credited in an amount equal to the amount so withheld. As used in this section, the term “employee of the House of Representatives” means any person in the legislative branch of the Government whose salary, wages, or other compensation is disbursed by the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives.
(Pub. L. 85–492, July 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 293; Pub. L. 104–186, title II, § 204(42), Aug. 20, 1996, 110 Stat. 1736.)
heading: Codification
text: Section was formerly classified to section 89a of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
heading: Amendments
text: 1996—Pub. L. 104–186 substituted “and fails to pay the indebtedness, the chairman of the committee or the elected officer of the House of Representatives that has jurisdiction over the activity under which the indebtedness arises may certify to the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives the amount of the indebtedness” for “, or to the trust fund account in the office of the Sergeant at Arms of the House of Representatives, and such employee fails to pay such indebtedness, the chairman of the committee, or the elected officer, of the House of Representatives having jurisdiction of the activity under which such indebtedness arose, is authorized to certify to the Clerk of the House of Representatives the amount of such indebtedness” in first sentence and “Chief Administrative Officer” for “Clerk” in second and last sentences.
2 U.S.C. § 4560 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 4560. 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: Codification
text: Section was formerly classified to section 80a of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
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. § 4572 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 4572. Rates of compensation paid by Secretary of Senate; applicability of Senate pay adjustments by President pro tempore of Senate
No provision of this Act or of any Act enacted after October 1, 1976, which specifies a rate of compensation (including a maximum rate) for any position or employee whose compensation is disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate shall, unless otherwise specifically provided therein, be construed to affect the applicability of section 4571 of this title to such rate.
(Pub. L. 94–440, title I, § 107, Oct. 1, 1976, 90 Stat. 1444.)
heading: References in Text
text: This Act, referred to in text, means the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1977, Pub. L. 94–440, Oct. 1, 1976, 90 Stat. 1439. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables.
heading: Codification
text: Section was formerly classified to section 60a–1a of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
2 U.S.C. § 4573 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 4573. Senate pay adjustments; action by President pro tempore of Senate
(a) Whenever, after November 5, 1990, there is an adjustment in rates of pay for Senators (other than an adjustment which occurs by virtue of an adjustment under section 5303 of title 5 in rates of pay under the General Schedule), the President pro tempore of the Senate may, notwithstanding any other provision of law, rule, or regulation, adjust the rate of pay (and any minimum or maximum rate, limitation, or allowance) applicable to personnel whose pay is disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate to the extent necessary to maintain the same pay relationships that existed on December 31, 1986, between personnel and Senators and between positions.
(b) Adjustments made by the President pro tempore under this section shall be made in such manner as he considers advisable and shall have the force and effect of law.
(Pub. L. 101–520, title III, § 315, Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 2283; Pub. L. 102–90, title III, § 308, Aug. 14, 1991, 105 Stat. 466.)
heading: References in Text
text: The General Schedule, referred to in subsec. (a), is set out under section 5332 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.
heading: Codification
text: Section was formerly classified to section 60a–1b of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
Section is from the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1991.
heading: Amendments
text: 1991—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 102–90 substituted “5303” for “5305”.
2 U.S.C. § 4574 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 4574. Limit on rate of compensation of Senate officers and employees
No officer or employee of the Senate shall receive pay for any services performed by him at any rate higher than that provided for the office or employment to which he has been regularly appointed.
(Aug. 5, 1882, ch. 390, § 1, 22 Stat. 270.)
heading: Codification
text: Section was formerly classified to section 61 of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
2 U.S.C. § 4576 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 4576. Availability of appropriated funds for payment to an individual of pay from more than one position; conditions
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, appropriated funds are available for payment to an individual of pay from more than one position, each of which is either in the office of a Senator and the pay of which is disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate or is in another office and the pay of which is disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate out of an appropriation under the heading “Salaries, Officers, and Employees”, if the aggregate gross pay from those positions does not exceed the maximum rate specified in section 4575(d)(2) of this title.
(Pub. L. 95–94, title I, § 114, Aug. 5, 1977, 91 Stat. 665; Pub. L. 95–240, title II, § 207, Mar. 7, 1978, 92 Stat. 117; Pub. L. 100–202, § 101(i) [title I, § 9], Dec. 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 1329–290, 1329–295.)
heading: Codification
text: Section was formerly classified to section 61–1a of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section. Some section numbers of this title referenced in amendment notes below reflect the classification of such sections prior to their editorial reclassification.
Section is from the Congressional Operations Appropriation Act, 1978, which is title I of the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1978.
heading: Amendments
text: 1987—Pub. L. 100–202 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section read as follows: “Notwithstanding any other provision of law, appropriated funds are available for payment to an individual of pay from more than one position, the pay for each of which is disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate out of an appropriation under the heading ‘Salaries, Officers and Employees’, if the aggregate gross pay from those positions does not exceed the amount specified in section 61–1(d)(2)(ii) of this title.”
1978—Pub. L. 95–240 substituted provisions relating to pay disbursed by Secretary of Senate from appropriation with the heading for salaries, etc., for provisions requiring positions to be in office of a Senator and the pay for each disbursed by Secretary of Senate.
2 U.S.C. § 4577 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 4577. Availability of appropriations during first three months of any fiscal year for aggregate of payments of gross compensation made to employees from Senate appropriation account for “Salaries, Officers and Employees”
At no time during the first three months of any fiscal year (commencing with the fiscal year which begins October 1, 1984) shall the aggregate of payments of gross compensation made to employees out of any line item appropriation within the Senate appropriation account for “Salaries, Officers and Employees” (other than the line item appropriations, within such account for “Administrative, clerical, and legislative assistance to Senators” and for “Agency contributions”) exceed twenty-five per centum of the total amount available for such line item appropriations for such fiscal year.
(Pub. L. 98–367, title I, § 4, July 17, 1984, 98 Stat. 475.)
heading: Codification
text: Section was formerly classified to section 61–1b of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
Section is from the Congressional Operations Appropriation Act, 1985, which is title I of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1985.
2 U.S.C. § 4578 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 4578. Restriction on payment of dual compensation by Secretary of Senate
Unless otherwise specifically authorized by law, no part of any appropriation disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate shall be available for payment of compensation to any person holding any position, for any period for which such person received compensation for holding any other position, the compensation for which is disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate.
(June 27, 1956, ch. 453, 70 Stat. 360.)
heading: Codification
text: Section was formerly classified to section 66a of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
2 U.S.C. § 4580 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 4580. Lump sum payment for accrued annual leave of Senate employees
(a) Authorization
The head of the employing office of an employee of the Senate may, upon termination of employment of the employee, authorize payment of a lump sum for the accrued annual leave of that employee if—
(1) the head of the employing office—
(A) has approved a written leave policy authorizing employees to accrue leave and establishing the conditions upon which accrued leave may be paid; and
(B) submits written certification to the Financial Clerk of the Senate of the number of days of annual leave accrued by the employee for which payment is to be made under the written leave policy of the employing office; and
(2) there are sufficient funds to cover the lump sum payment.
(b) Rates
(1) A lump sum payment under this section shall not exceed the lesser of—
(A) twice the monthly rate of pay of the employee; or
(B) the product of the daily rate of pay of the employee and the number of days of accrued annual leave of the employee.
(2) The Secretary of the Senate shall determine the rates of pay of an employee under paragraph (1)(A) and (B) on the basis of the annual rate of pay of the employee in effect on the date of termination of employment.
(c) Source of payment
Any payment under this section shall be paid from the appropriation account or fund used to pay the employee.
(d) Reemployment refund
If an individual who received a lump sum payment under this section is reemployed as an employee of the Senate before the end of the period covered by the lump sum payment, the individual shall refund an amount equal to the applicable pay covering the period between the date of reemployment and the expiration of the lump sum period. Such amount shall be deposited to the appropriation account or fund used to pay the lump sum payment.
(e) Regulations
The Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate may prescribe regulations to carry out this section.
(f) Definitions
In this section, the term—
(1) “employee of the Senate” means any employee whose pay is disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate, except that the term does not include a member of the Capitol Police or a civilian employee of the Capitol Police; and
(2) “head of the employing office” means any person with the final authority to appoint, hire, discharge, and set the terms, conditions, or privileges of the employment of an individual whose pay is disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate.
(Pub. L. 106–554, § 1(a)(2) [title I, § 6], Dec. 21, 2000, 114 Stat. 2763, 2763A–97.)
heading: Codification
text: Section was formerly classified as a note under section 60o of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
Section is from the Congressional Operations Appropriations Act, 2001, which is title I of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2001.
2 U.S.C. § 4581 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 4581. Aggregate gross compensation of employee of Senator of State with population under 5,000,000
(a) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 4575(d)(1) of this title, and except as otherwise provided in subparagraph (C) of such subsection (d)(1), the aggregate of gross compensation paid employees in the office of a Senator shall not exceed during each fiscal year $1,012,083 if the population of his State is less than 5,000,000.
(b) Subsection (a) shall take effect October 1, 1991.
(Pub. L. 102–90, title I, § 5, Aug. 14, 1991, 105 Stat. 450.)
heading: Codification
text: Section was formerly classified to section 61–1c of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
Section is from the Congressional Operations Appropriations Act, 1992, which is title I of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1992.
2 U.S.C. § 4592 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 4592. Payment of sums due deceased Senators and Senate personnel
Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Senate, a person serving as a Senator or officer or employee whose compensation is disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate may designate a beneficiary or beneficiaries to be paid any unpaid balance of salary or other sums due such person at the time of his death. When any person dies while so serving, any such unpaid balance shall be paid by the disbursing officer of the Senate to the designated beneficiary or beneficiaries. If no designation has been made, such unpaid balance shall be paid to the widow or widower of that person, or if there is no widow or widower, to the next of kin or heirs at law of that person.
Section 50 of the Revised Statutes 1 shall not be effective as to persons included within the foregoing.
(Jan. 6, 1951, ch. 1213, Ch. I, § 1, 64 Stat. 1224; Pub. L. 92–607, ch. V, § 503, Oct. 31, 1972, 86 Stat. 1505.)
heading: References in Text
text: Section 50 of the Revised Statutes, referred to in text, was classified to section 38 of this title and was repealed by Pub. L. 104–186, title II, § 203(4), Aug. 20, 1996, 110 Stat. 1725. See section 5305 of this title.
heading: Codification
text: Section was formerly classified to section 36a of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
heading: Amendments
text: 1972—Pub. L. 92–607 inserted provisions for designation of a beneficiary by Senators and officers and employees whose compensation is disbursed by Secretary of Senate to whom shall be paid any unpaid balance of salary or other sums due such person at time of death.
2 U.S.C. § 4595 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 4595. Payment for unaccrued leave
(a) In general
The Financial Clerk of the Senate is authorized to accept from an individual whose pay is disbursed by the Secretary of 1 Senate a payment representing pay for any period of unaccrued annual leave used by that individual, as certified by the head of the employing office of the individual making the payment.
(b) Withholding
The Financial Clerk of the Senate is authorized to withhold the amount referred to in subsection (a) from any amount which is disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate and which is due to or on behalf of the individual described in subsection (a).
(c) Deposit
Any payment accepted under this section shall be deposited in the general fund of the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts.
(d) “Head of the employing office” defined
As used in this section, the term “head of the employing office” means any person with the final authority to appoint, hire, discharge, and set the terms, conditions, or privileges of the employment of an individual whose pay is disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate.
(e) Applicability
This section shall apply to fiscal year 1996 and each fiscal year thereafter.
(Pub. L. 104–197, title I, § 9, Sept. 16, 1996, 110 Stat. 2398.)
heading: Codification
text: Section was formerly classified to section 60p of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
Section is from the Congressional Operations Appropriations Act, 1997, which is title I of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1997.
2 U.S.C. § 4701 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 4701. Subletting duties of employees of Senate or House
No employee of Congress, either in the Senate or House, shall sublet to, or hire, another to do or perform any part of the duties or work attached to the position to which he was appointed.
(Mar. 2, 1895, ch. 177, § 1, 28 Stat. 771.)
heading: Codification
text: Section was formerly classified to section 101 of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
2 U.S.C. § 4702 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 4702. Notification of post-employment restrictions for Members of Congress and employees
(a) Notification of post-employment restrictions
After a Member of Congress or an elected officer of either House of Congress leaves office, or after the termination of employment with the House of Representatives or the Senate of an employee who is covered under paragraph (2), (3), (4), or (5) of section 207(e) of title 18, the Clerk of the House of Representatives, after consultation with the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct, or the Secretary of the Senate, as the case may be, shall notify the Member, officer, or employee of the beginning and ending date of the prohibitions that apply to the Member, officer, or employee under section 207(e) of that title.
(b) Posting on Internet
The Clerk of the House of Representatives, with respect to notifications under subsection (a) relating to Members, officers, and employees of the House, and the Secretary of the Senate, with respect to such notifications relating to Members, officers, and employees of the Senate, shall post the information contained in such notifications on the public Internet site of the Office of the Clerk or the Secretary of the Senate, as the case may be, in a format that, to the extent technically practicable, is searchable, sortable, and downloadable.
(Pub. L. 110–81, title I, § 103, Sept. 14, 2007, 121 Stat. 739.)
heading: Codification
text: Section was formerly classified to section 104d of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
heading: Change of Name
text: Committee on Standards of Official Conduct of House of Representatives changed to Committee on Ethics of House of Representatives by House Resolution No. 5, One Hundred Twelfth Congress, Jan. 5, 2011.
heading: Effective Date
text: Pub. L. 110–81, title I, § 105(c), Sept. 14, 2007, 121 Stat. 741, provided that:
“(1) Notification of post-employment restrictions.—
Subsection (a) of section 103 [2 U.S.C. 4702(a)] shall take effect on the 60th day after the date of the enactment of this Act [Sept. 14, 2007].
“(2) Posting of information.—
Subsection (b) of section 103 [2 U.S.C. 4702(b)] shall take effect January 1, 2008, except that the Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of the House of Representatives shall post the information contained in notifications required by that subsection that are made on or after the effective date provided under paragraph (1) of this subsection.”