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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: Editorial Notes
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: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
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: Editorial Notes
heading: Codification
text: Section was formerly classified to section 92c of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
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: Editorial Notes
heading: Codification
text: Section was formerly classified to section 92d of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
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: Editorial Notes
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: Editorial Notes
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: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
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: Editorial Notes
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: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
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: Editorial Notes
heading: Codification
text: Section was formerly classified to section 57b of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
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: Editorial Notes
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: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
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: Editorial Notes
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: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
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: Editorial Notes
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: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
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: Editorial Notes
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: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
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. § 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: Editorial Notes
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: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
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: Editorial Notes
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: Editorial Notes
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.