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2 U.S.C. § 5306 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 5306. Deductions for absence
The Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives (upon certification by the Clerk of the House of Representatives) shall deduct from the monthly payments (or other periodic payments authorized by law) of each Member or Delegate the amount of his salary for each day that he has been absent from the House, unless such Member or Delegate assigns as the reason for such absence the sickness of himself or of some member of his family.
(R.S. § 40; Pub. L. 97–51, § 112(d), Oct. 1, 1981, 95 Stat. 963; Pub. L. 104–186, title II, § 203(7), Aug. 20, 1996, 110 Stat. 1726; Pub. L. 109–55, title I, § 5, Aug. 2, 2005, 119 Stat. 568.)
heading: Codification
text: Section was formerly classified to section 39 of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
R.S. § 40 derived from act Aug. 16, 1856, ch. 123, § 6, 11 Stat. 49.
heading: Amendments
text: 2005—Pub. L. 109–55 struck out “Secretary of the Senate and the” before “Chief Administrative Officer”, “, respectively,” before “shall deduct from”, “, respectively” before “, unless such Member”, and “Senate or” after “absent from the”.
1996—Pub. L. 104–186 substituted “the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives (upon certification by the Clerk of the House of Representatives)” for “Sergeant-at-Arms of the House”.
1981—Pub. L. 97–51 substituted “from the monthly payments (or other periodic payments authorized by law)” for “from the monthly payments”.
heading: Effective Date of 1981 Amendment
text: Amendment by Pub. L. 97–51 effective in the case of compensation payable for months after December 1981, see section 112(e) of Pub. L. 97–51, set out as a note under section 6301 of this title.
2 U.S.C. § 5307 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 5307. Certification of salary and mileage accounts
Salary and mileage accounts of Representatives and Delegates shall be certified by the Speaker of the House of Representatives; and such certificates shall be conclusive upon all the departments and officers of the Government.
(R.S. §§ 47, 48; Pub. L. 108–447, div. G, title I, § 11, Dec. 8, 2004, 118 Stat. 3171.)
heading: Codification
text: Section was formerly classified to section 48 of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
R.S. § 47 derived from acts July 28, 1866, ch. 296, § 17, 14 Stat. 323, and Jan. 22, 1818, ch. 5, § 3, 3 Stat. 404.
R.S. § 48 derived from act Sept. 30, 1850, ch. 90, § 1, 9 Stat. 523.
R.S. § 47 constitutes first clause and R.S. § 48 constitutes remainder.
Words “mileage accounts” substituted for words “accounts for traveling expenses in going to and returning from Congress” based on text of section 17 of act July 28, 1866, ch. 296, 14 Stat. 323.
heading: Amendments
text: 2004—Pub. L. 108–447 substituted “of Representatives and Delegates shall be certified” for “of Senators shall be certified by the President of the Senate, and those of Representatives and Delegates”.
2 U.S.C. § 5308 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 5308. Substitute to sign certificates for salary and accounts
The Speaker is authorized to designate from time to time some one from among those appointed by him and appropriated for and employed in his office, whose duty it shall be under the direction of the Speaker to sign in his name and for him all certificates required by section 5307 of this title for salary and accounts for traveling expenses in going to and returning from Congress of Representatives and Delegates.
(Nov. 12, 1903, P. Res. No. 1, 33 Stat. 1.)
heading: References in Text
text: Section 5307 of this title, referred to in text, was in the original “section forty-seven of the Revised Statutes”, which initially enacted part of section 48 of this title and was subsequently reclassified as section 5307 of this title. See Codification notes under sections 48 and 5307 of this title.
heading: Codification
text: Section was formerly classified to section 50 of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
2 U.S.C. § 5309 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 5309. Disbursement of compensation of House Members by Chief Administrative Officer
The moneys which have been, or may be, appropriated for the compensation and mileage of Members and Delegates shall be paid at the Treasury on requisitions drawn by the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives, and shall be kept, disbursed, and accounted for by him according to law, and he shall be a disbursing officer, but he shall not be entitled to any compensation additional to the salary fixed by law.
(Oct. 1, 1890, ch. 1256, § 3, 26 Stat. 645; Pub. L. 104–186, title II, § 204(25)(B), Aug. 20, 1996, 110 Stat. 1734.)
heading: Codification
text: Section was formerly classified to section 80 of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
heading: Amendments
text: 1996—Pub. L. 104–186 substituted “Chief Administrative Officer” for “Sergeant-at-Arms”.
2 U.S.C. § 5310 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 5310. Certificate of salary during recess
The Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized and directed to sign, during the recess of Congress after the first session and until the first day of the second session, the certificates for the monthly compensation of Members and Delegates in Congress, which certificate shall be in the form in use on August 15, 1876, and shall have the like force and effect as is given to the certificate of the Speaker.
(Aug. 15, 1876, ch. 287, § 1, 19 Stat. 145.)
heading: Codification
text: Section was formerly classified to section 49 of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
2 U.S.C. § 5323 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 5323. Pay of clerical assistants as affected by death of Senator or Representative
When a Senator or Member of the House of Representatives or Delegate or Resident Commissioner dies during his term of office the clerical assistants appointed by him, and then borne upon the pay rolls of the Senate or House of Representatives, shall be continued on such pay rolls in their respective positions and be paid for a period not longer than one month: Provided, That this shall not apply to clerical assistants of standing committees of the Senate or House of Representatives, when their service otherwise would continue beyond such period.
(Feb. 23, 1927, ch. 168, § 1, 44 Stat. 1148.)
heading: Codification
text: Section was formerly classified to section 92a of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
heading: Employees of Senate
text: Pub. L. 98–473, title I, § 123A(a), Oct. 12, 1984, 98 Stat. 1969, provided that this section shall not apply to any employee of Senate.
2 U.S.C. § 5324 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 5324. Pay of clerical assistants as affected by death or resignation of Member of House
Notwithstanding the provisions of section 5323 of this title, in case of the death or resignation of a Member of the House during his term of office, the clerical assistants designated by him and borne upon the clerk hire pay rolls of the House of Representatives on the date of such death or resignation shall be continued upon such pay rolls at their respective salaries until the successor to such Member of the House is elected to fill the vacancy.
(Aug. 21, 1935, ch. 600, § 1, 49 Stat. 679; Apr. 24, 1950, ch. 96, 64 Stat. 82; July 15, 1952, ch. 759, § 1, 66 Stat. 662; Pub. L. 89–554, § 8(a), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 657.)
heading: Codification
text: Section was formerly classified to section 92b of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
heading: Amendments
text: 1966—Pub. L. 89–554 struck out sentence which related to retirement service credit.
1952—Joint Res. July 15, 1952, provided retirement credit to employees for time they were separated from employment following death or resignation of a Member and before election of his successor.
1950—Joint Res. Apr. 24, 1950, struck out second sentence which limited continuance of clerical assistants of deceased or resigned House Members on pay roll to six months.
heading: Effective Date
text: Act Aug. 21, 1935, ch. 600, § 4, 49 Stat. 680, provided that: “This joint resolution [enacting sections 5324 to 5326 of this title] shall be effective as of the beginning of the Seventy-fourth Congress, January 3, 1935.”
2 U.S.C. § 5325 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 5325. Performance of duties by clerical assistants of dead or resigned Member of House
Any clerical assistants who continue on the House pay rolls under the provisions of section 5324 of this title shall, while so continued, perform their duties under the direction of the Clerk of the House, and he is authorized and directed to remove from such pay rolls any such clerks who are not attending to the duties for which their services are continued.
(Aug. 21, 1935, ch. 600, § 2, 49 Stat. 680.)
heading: Codification
text: Section was formerly classified to section 92c of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
heading: Effective Date
text: Section effective Jan. 3, 1935, see section 4 of act Aug. 21, 1935, set out as a note under section 5324 of this title.
2 U.S.C. § 5326 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 5326. “Member of the House” defined
As used in section 5324 of this title the phrase “Member of the House” shall mean a Representative, Representative-elect, Delegate, Delegate-elect, Resident Commissioner, or Resident Commissioner-elect.
(Aug. 21, 1935, ch. 600, § 3, 49 Stat. 680.)
heading: Codification
text: Section was formerly classified to section 92d of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
heading: Effective Date
text: Section effective Jan. 3, 1935, see section 4 of act Aug. 21, 1935, set out as a note under section 5324 of this title.
2 U.S.C. § 5327 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 5327. Termination of service of Members of House
(a) Until otherwise provided by law, for purposes of sections 5324, 5325, and 5326 of this title, any termination of service during a term of office of a Member of the House that is not described in section 5324 of this title shall be treated as if such termination were described in such section.
(b) The Clerk of the House shall take such action as may be necessary to apply the principles of section 5325 of this title in the carrying out of sections 5327 to 5329 of this title.
(Pub. L. 97–51, § 101(c), Oct. 1, 1981, 95 Stat. 959.)
heading: Codification
text: Section was formerly classified to section 92b–1 of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
Section is based on section 1 of House Resolution 804, Ninety-sixth Congress, Oct. 2, 1980, as enacted into permanent law by H.R. 4120, as reported July 9, 1981, which was enacted into permanent law by section 101(c) of Pub. L. 97–51.
2 U.S.C. § 5328 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 5328. Authority to prescribe regulations
The Committee on House Oversight of the House of Representatives shall have authority to prescribe regulations for the carrying out of sections 5327 to 5329 of this title.
(Pub. L. 97–51, § 101(c), Oct. 1, 1981, 95 Stat. 959; Pub. L. 104–186, title II, § 204(44), Aug. 20, 1996, 110 Stat. 1736.)
heading: Codification
text: Section was formerly classified to section 92b–2 of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
Section is based on section 2 of House Resolution 804, Ninety-sixth Congress, Oct. 2, 1980, as enacted into permanent law by H.R. 4120, as reported July 9, 1981, which was enacted into permanent law by section 101(c) of Pub. L. 97–51.
heading: Amendments
text: 1996—Pub. L. 104–186 substituted “House Oversight of the House of Representatives” 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. § 5329 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 5329. Vouchers
Payments under sections 5327 to 5329 of this title shall be made on vouchers approved by the Committee on House Oversight of the House of Representatives and signed by the chairman of such committee.
(Pub. L. 97–51, § 101(c), Oct. 1, 1981, 95 Stat. 959; Pub. L. 104–186, title II, § 204(44), Aug. 20, 1996, 110 Stat. 1736.)
heading: Codification
text: Section was formerly classified to section 92b–3 of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
Section is based on section 3 of House Resolution 804, Ninety-sixth Congress, Oct. 2, 1980, as enacted into permanent law by H.R. 4120, as reported July 9, 1981, which was enacted into permanent law by section 101(c) of Pub. L. 97–51.
heading: Amendments
text: 1996—Pub. L. 104–186 substituted “House Oversight of the House of Representatives” 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. § 5341 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 5341. Representational allowance for Members of House of Representatives
(a) In general
There is established for the House of Representatives a single allowance, to be known as the “Members’ Representational Allowance”, which shall be available to support the conduct of the official and representational duties of a Member of the House of Representatives with respect to the district from which the Member is elected.
(b) Merger
The Clerk Hire Allowance, the Official Expenses Allowance, and the Official Mail Allowance, as in effect on the day before September 1, 1995, are merged into the Members’ Representational Allowance.
(c) “Member of the House of Representatives” defined
As used in this section, the term “Member of the House of Representatives” means a Representative in, or a Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress.
(d) Regulations
The Committee on House Oversight of the House of Representatives shall have authority to prescribe regulations to carry out this section.
(e) Effective date
This section shall take effect on September 1, 1995 and shall apply with respect to official and representational duties carried out on or after that date.
(Pub. L. 104–186, title I, § 101, Aug. 20, 1996, 110 Stat. 1719.)
heading: Codification
text: Section was formerly classified to section 57b of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
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. § 5342 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 5342. Reimbursement of transportation expenses for employees in office of House Member
The applicable accounts of the House of Representatives is 1 made available after August 28, 1965, for reimbursement of transportation expenses incurred by not to exceed two employees in the office of a Member of the House of Representatives (including the Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico) for one round trip each, or incurred by not to exceed one employee for two round trips, in any calendar year between Washington, District of Columbia, and the place of residence of the Member representing the congressional district involved. Such payment shall be made only upon vouchers approved by the Member containing a certification by him that such travel was performed in line of official duty, but the mileage allowed for any such trip shall not exceed the round trip mileage by the nearest usual route between Washington, District of Columbia, and the Member’s place of residence in the congressional district involved. The Committee on House Oversight of the House of Representatives shall make such rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry out this section.
(Pub. L. 89–147, § 3, Aug. 28, 1965, 79 Stat. 583; Pub. L. 104–186, title II, § 204(71), Aug. 20, 1996, 110 Stat. 1740.)
heading: Codification
text: Section was formerly classified to section 127a of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
heading: Amendments
text: 1996—Pub. L. 104–186 substituted “applicable accounts” for “contingent fund” and “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. § 5343 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 5343. Staff expenses for House Members attending organizational caucus or conference
(a) In general
Each Member-elect (other than an incumbent Member reelected to the ensuing Congress) who attends a caucus or conference called under section 29a(a) of this title, and each incumbent Member reelected to the ensuing Congress who attends any such caucus or conference convening after the adjournment sine die of the Congress in the year involved, shall be entitled to designate one staff person to be paid for one round trip between that person’s place of residence, provided such place of residence is in the district which the Member-elect or incumbent Member represents, and Washington, District of Columbia, for the purpose of accompanying that Member-elect or incumbent Member to such caucus or conference.
(b) Per diem expenses of staff person
Each Member-elect (other than an incumbent Member reelected to the ensuing Congress) who attends a caucus or conference called under such section 29a(a) of this title shall be entitled to designate one staff person who shall in addition be reimbursed on a per diem or other basis for expenses incurred in accompanying the Member-elect at the time of such caucus or conference.
(c) Orientation programs for new Members
With the approval of the majority leader (in the case of a Member or Member-elect of the majority party) or the minority leader (in the case of a Member or Member-elect of the minority party), subsections (a) and (b) shall apply with respect to the attendance of a Member or Member-elect at a program conducted by the Committee on House Administration for the orientation of new members 1 in the same manner as such provisions apply to the attendance of the Member or Member-elect at the organizational caucus or conference.
(Pub. L. 94–59, title II, § 201, July 25, 1975, 89 Stat. 282; Pub. L. 108–447, div. G, title I, § 107(b)(2), (c)(2), Dec. 8, 2004, 118 Stat. 3176.)
heading: Codification
text: Section was formerly classified to section 43b–2 of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
Section is based on section 1 of House Resolution No. 10, Ninety-fourth Congress, Jan. 14, 1975, which was enacted into permanent law by Pub. L. 94–59.
heading: Amendments
text: 2004—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 108–447, § 107(b)(2), substituted a period for “for a period not to exceed the shorter of the following—
“(i) the period beginning with the day before the designated date upon which such caucus or conference is to convene and ending with the day after the date of the final adjournment of such caucus or conference; or
“(ii) fourteen days.”
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 108–447, § 107(c)(2), added subsec. (c).
heading: Effective Date of 2004 Amendment
text: Amendment by Pub. L. 108–447 applicable with respect to the One Hundred Tenth Congress and each succeeding Congress, see section 107(d) of Pub. L. 108–447, set out as a note under section 29a of this title.
2 U.S.C. § 5344 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 5344. Payments and reimbursements for certain House staff expenses
(a) Payments and reimbursements to staff persons under section 5343 of this title shall be made as provided (with respect to staff) in the regulations prescribed by the Committee on House Oversight with respect to travel and other expenses of staff. Reimbursements shall be paid on special voucher forms prescribed by the Committee on House Oversight.
(b) Additional funds, if any, for staff allowances and office space for use by Members-elect (other than an incumbent Member reelected to the ensuing Congress) shall be authorized by the Committee on House Oversight.
(Pub. L. 94–59, title II, § 201, July 25, 1975, 89 Stat. 282; Pub. L. 104–186, title II, § 203(15), Aug. 20, 1996, 110 Stat. 1727.)
heading: Codification
text: Section was formerly classified to section 43b–3 of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
Section is based on section 2 of House Resolution No. 10, Ninety-fourth Congress, Jan. 14, 1975, which was enacted into permanent law by Pub. L. 94–59.
heading: Amendments
text: 1996—Pub. L. 104–186 substituted “House Oversight” for “House Administration” wherever appearing.
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. § 5345 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 5345. Annotated United States Code for Members of House of Representatives to be paid for from Members’ Representational Allowance
(a) In general
The Clerk of the House of Representatives shall, at the request of a Member of the House of Representatives, furnish to the Member, for official use only, one set of a privately published annotated version of the United States Code, including supplements and pocket parts. The furnishing of a set of the United States Code under this section shall be in lieu of any distribution under section 212 of title 1 and shall be paid for from the Members’ Representational Allowance.
(b) “Member of the House of Representatives” defined
As used in this section, the term “Member of the House of Representatives” means a Representative in, or a Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress.
(c) Regulations
The Committee on House Oversight of the House of Representatives shall have authority to prescribe regulations to carry out this section.
(Pub. L. 104–186, title I, § 107, Aug. 20, 1996, 110 Stat. 1723.)
heading: Codification
text: Section was formerly classified to section 54 of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
Section is comprised of section 107 of Pub. L. 104–186. Subsec. (d) of section 107 of Pub. L. 104–186 repealed former section 54 of this title.
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.