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2 U.S.C. § 392 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 392. Record
(a) Hearing on papers, depositions, and exhibits
Contested election cases shall be heard by the committee on the papers, depositions, and exhibits filed with the Clerk. Such papers, depositions, and exhibits shall constitute the record of the case.
(b) Appendix to contestant’s brief
Contestant shall print as an appendix to his brief those portions of the record which he desires the committee to consider in order to decide the case and such other portions of the record as may be prescribed by the rules of the committee.
(c) Appendix to contestee’s brief
Contestee shall print as an appendix to his brief those portions of the record not printed by contestant which contestee desires the committee to consider in order to decide the case.
(d) Contestant’s brief; service on contestee
Within forty-five days after the time for both parties to take testimony has expired, contestant shall serve on contestee his printed brief of the facts and authorities relied on to establish his case together with his appendix.
(e) Contestee’s brief; service on contestant
Within thirty days of service of contestant’s brief and appendix, contestee shall serve on contestant his printed brief of the facts and authorities relied on to establish his case together with his appendix.
(f) Reply brief of contestant
Within ten days after service of contestee’s brief and appendix, contestant may serve on contestee a printed reply brief.
(g) Form of briefs; number of copies served and filed
The form and length of the briefs, the form of the appendixes, and the number of copies to be served and filed shall be in accordance with such rules as the committee may prescribe.
(Pub. L. 91–138, § 13, Dec. 5, 1969, 83 Stat. 289.)
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Effective Date
text: Section applicable with respect to any general or special election for Representative in, or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress of the United States occurring after Dec. 5, 1969, see section 19 of Pub. L. 91–138, set out as a note under section 381 of this title.
2 U.S.C. § 393 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 393. Filing of pleadings, motions, depositions, appendixes, briefs, and other papers
(a) Filings of pleadings, motions, depositions, appendixes, briefs, and other papers shall be accomplished by:
(1) delivering a copy thereof to the Clerk of the House of Representatives at his office in Washington, District of Columbia, or to a member of his staff at such office; or
(2) mailing a copy thereof, by registered or certified mail, addressed to the Clerk at the House of Representatives, Washington, District of Columbia: Provided, That if such copy is not actually received, another copy shall be filed within a reasonable time; and
(3) delivering or mailing, simultaneously with the delivery or mailing of a copy thereof under paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection, such additional copies as the committee may by rule prescribe.
(b) All papers filed with the Clerk pursuant to this chapter shall be promptly transmitted by him to the committee.
(Pub. L. 91–138, § 14, Dec. 5, 1969, 83 Stat. 289.)
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Effective Date
text: Section applicable with respect to any general or special election for Representative in, or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress of the United States occurring after Dec. 5, 1969, see section 19 of Pub. L. 91–138, set out as a note under section 381 of this title.
2 U.S.C. § 394 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 394. Computation of time
(a) Method of computing time
In computing any period of time prescribed or allowed by this chapter or by the rules or any order of the committee, the day of the act, event, or default after which the designated period of time begins to run shall not be included. The last day of the period so computed shall be included, unless it is a Saturday, a Sunday, or a legal holiday, in which event the period shall run until the end of the next day which is neither a Saturday, a Sunday, nor a legal holiday. When the period of time prescribed or allowed is less than seven days, intermediate Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays shall be excluded in the computation. For the purposes of this chapter, “legal holiday” shall mean New Year’s Day, Washington’s Birthday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and any other day appointed as a holiday by the President or the Congress of the United States.
(b) Service by mail
Whenever a party has the right or is required to do some act or take some proceeding within a prescribed period after the service of a pleading, motion, notice, brief, or other paper upon him, which is served upon him by mail, three days shall be added to the prescribed period.
(c) Enlargement of time
When by this chapter or by the rules or any order of the committee an act is required or allowed to be done at or within a specified time, the committee, for good cause shown, may at any time in its discretion (1) with or without motion or notice, order the period enlarged if request therefor is made before the expiration of the period originally prescribed or as extended by a previous order, or (2) upon motion made after the expiration of the specified period, permit the act to be done where the failure to act was the result of excusable neglect, but it shall not extend the time for serving and filing the notice of contest under section 382 of this title.
(Pub. L. 91–138, § 15, Dec. 5, 1969, 83 Stat. 290.)
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Effective Date
text: Section applicable with respect to any general or special election for Representative in, or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress of the United States occurring after Dec. 5, 1969, see section 19 of Pub. L. 91–138, set out as a note under section 381 of this title.
2 U.S.C. § 395 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 395. Death of contestant
In the event of the death of the contestant, the contested election case shall abate.
(Pub. L. 91–138, § 16, Dec. 5, 1969, 83 Stat. 290.)
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Effective Date
text: Section applicable with respect to any general or special election for Representative in, or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress of the United States occurring after Dec. 5, 1969, see section 19 of Pub. L. 91–138, set out as a note under section 381 of this title.
2 U.S.C. § 396 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 396. Allowance of party’s expenses
The committee may allow any party reimbursement from the applicable accounts of the House of Representatives of his reasonable expenses of the contested election case, including reasonable attorneys fees, upon the verified application of such party accompanied by a complete and detailed account of his expenses and supporting vouchers and receipts.
(Pub. L. 91–138, § 17, Dec. 5, 1969, 83 Stat. 290; Pub. L. 104–186, title II, § 211(4), Aug. 20, 1996, 110 Stat. 1744.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Amendments
text: 1996—Pub. L. 104–186 substituted “applicable accounts” for “contingent fund”.
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Effective Date
text: Section applicable with respect to any general or special election for Representative in, or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress of the United States occurring after Dec. 5, 1969, see section 19 of Pub. L. 91–138, set out as a note under section 381 of this title.
(THE CONGRESS)
§§ 435, 436. Repealed. Pub. L. 96–187, title I, § 105(1), Jan. 8, 1980, 93 Stat. 1354
text: Section 435, Pub. L. 92–225, title III, § 305, Feb. 7, 1972, 86 Stat. 16; Pub. L. 93–443, title II, § 205(a), Oct. 15, 1974, 88 Stat. 1278, related to requirements for campaign advertising.
text: Section 436, Pub. L. 92–225, title III, § 306, Feb. 7, 1972, 86 Stat. 16; Pub. L. 93–443, title II, §§ 206, 207, 208(c)(5), Oct. 15, 1974, 88 Stat. 1278, 1279, 1286; Pub. L. 94–283, title I, § 115(a), May 11, 1976, 90 Stat. 495, set forth formal requirements respecting reports and statements.
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Effective Date of Repeal
text: Repeal effective Jan. 8, 1980, see section 301(a) of Pub. L. 96–187, set out as an Effective Date of 1980 Amendment note under section 30101 of Title 52, Voting and Elections.
2 U.S.C. § 437a (THE CONGRESS)
§ 437a. Repealed. Pub. L. 94–283, title I, § 105, May 11, 1976, 90 Stat. 481
text: Section, Pub. L. 92–225, title III, § 308, as added Pub. L. 93–443, title II, § 208(a), Oct. 15, 1974, 88 Stat. 1279, required the filing of reports with the Commission by certain named persons other than individuals who act to influence others to vote for or against political candidates. See section 30120 et seq. of Title 52, Voting and Elections.
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Savings Provision
text: Repeal by Pub. L. 94–283 not to release or extinguish any penalty, forfeiture, or liability incurred under this section, with this section or penalty to be treated as remaining in force for the purpose of sustaining any proper action or prosecution for the enforcement of any penalty, forfeiture, or liability, see section 114 of Pub. L. 94–283, set out as a note under section 441 of this title.
2 U.S.C. § 437b (THE CONGRESS)
§ 437b. Repealed. Pub. L. 96–187, title I, § 105(1), Jan. 8, 1980, 93 Stat. 1354
text: Section, Pub. L. 92–225, title III, § 308, formerly § 309, as added Pub. L. 93–443, title II, § 208(a), Oct. 15, 1974, 88 Stat. 1280; renumbered § 308 and amended Pub. L. 94–283, title I, §§ 105, 106, 115(i), May 11, 1976, 90 Stat. 481, 496, set forth provisions respecting designation, etc., of campaign depositories.
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Effective Date of Repeal
text: Repeal effective Jan. 8, 1980, see section 301(a) of Pub. L. 96–187, set out as an Effective Date of 1980 Amendment note under section 30101 of Title 52, Voting and Elections.
2 U.S.C. § 437e (THE CONGRESS)
§ 437e. Repealed. Pub. L. 96–187, title I, § 105(1), Jan. 8, 1980, 93 Stat. 1354
text: Section, Pub. L. 92–225, title III, § 311, formerly § 312, as added Pub. L. 93–443, title II, § 208(a), Oct. 15, 1974, 88 Stat. 1283; renumbered § 311, Pub. L. 94–283, title I, § 105, May 11, 1976, 90 Stat. 481, related to reports to the President and Congress.
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Effective Date of Repeal
text: Repeal effective Jan. 8, 1980, see section 301(a) of Pub. L. 96–187, set out as an Effective Date of 1980 Amendment note under section 30101 of Title 52, Voting and Elections.
2 U.S.C. § 438 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 438. Transferred
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Codification
text: Section 438 was editorially reclassified as section 30111 of Title 52, Voting and Elections.
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Annual Reports for Calendar Years Beginning After Dec. 31, 1972
text: Pub. L. 93–443, title II, § 209(a)(2), Oct. 15, 1974, 88 Stat. 1287, provided that notwithstanding a provision of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 requiring an annual report, no such annual report was required with respect to any calendar year beginning after December 31, 1972.
2 U.S.C. § 439b (THE CONGRESS)
§ 439b. Repealed. Pub. L. 96–187, title I, § 105(1), Jan. 8, 1980, 93 Stat. 1354
text: Section, Pub. L. 92–225, title III, § 318, formerly § 319, as added Pub. L. 93–443, title II, § 210, Oct. 15, 1974, 88 Stat. 1289; renumbered § 318, Pub. L. 94–283, title I, § 105, May 11, 1976, 90 Stat. 481, set forth prohibitions respecting franked solicitations.
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Effective Date of Repeal
text: Repeal effective Jan. 8, 1980, see section 301(a) of Pub. L. 96–187, set out as an Effective Date of 1980 Amendment note under section 30101 of Title 52, Voting and Elections.
2 U.S.C. § 440 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 440. Repealed. Pub. L. 93–443, title I, § 101(f)(4), Oct. 15, 1974, 88 Stat. 1268
text: Section, Pub. L. 92–225, title III, § 310, Feb. 7, 1972, 86 Stat. 19, related to prohibition of contributions in the name of another. See section 30122 of Title 52, Voting and Elections.
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Effective Date of Repeal
text: Repeal effective Jan. 1, 1975, see section 410(a) of Pub. L. 93–443, set out as an Effective Date of 1974 Amendment note under section 30101 of Title 52, Voting and Elections.
2 U.S.C. § 441 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 441. Repealed. Pub. L. 94–283, title I, § 112(1), May 11, 1976, 90 Stat. 486
text: Section, Pub. L. 92–225, title III, § 320, formerly § 311, Feb. 7, 1972, 86 Stat. 19; renumbered § 321, Pub. L. 93–443, title II, § 208(a), Oct. 15, 1974, 88 Stat. 1279; renumbered § 320, Pub. L. 94–283, title I, § 105, May 11, 1976, 90 Stat. 481, provided penalties of not more than $1,000 fine or not more than 1 year imprisonment, or both for violations of this subchapter.
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Savings Provision
text: Pub. L. 94–283, title I, § 114, May 11, 1976, 90 Stat. 495, provided that: “Except as otherwise provided by this Act [see Tables for classification], the repeal by this Act of any section or penalty shall not have the effect of releasing or extinguishing any penalty, forfeiture, or liability incurred under such section or penalty, and such section or penalty shall be treated as remaining in force for the purpose of sustaining any proper action or prosecution for the enforcement of any penalty, forfeiture, or liability.”
2 U.S.C. § 441j (THE CONGRESS)
§ 441j. Repealed. Pub. L. 96–187, title I, § 105(1), Jan. 8, 1980, 93 Stat. 1354
text: Section, Pub. L. 92–225, title III, § 329, as added Pub. L. 94–283, title I, § 112(2), May 11, 1976, 90 Stat. 494, set forth provisions respecting penalties for violations of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971.
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Effective Date of Repeal
text: Repeal effective Jan. 8, 1980, see section 301(a) of Pub. L. 96–187, set out as an Effective Date of 1980 Amendment note under section 30101 of Title 52, Voting and Elections.
2 U.S.C. § 456 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 456. Repealed. Pub. L. 94–283, title I, § 111, May 11, 1976, 90 Stat. 486
text: Section, Pub. L. 92–225, title IV, § 407, as added Pub. L. 93–443, title III, § 302, Oct. 15, 1974, 88 Stat. 1290, gave Commission additional enforcement authority by providing for disqualification of candidates for Federal office from elections for Federal office for a period of time following a finding by Commission that candidate failed to file a required report.
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Savings Provision
text: Repeal by Pub. L. 94–283 not to release or extinguish any penalty, forfeiture, or liability incurred under this section or penalty, with this section or penalty to be treated as remaining in force for the purpose of sustaining any proper action or prosecution for the enforcement of any penalty, forfeiture, or liability, see section 114 of Pub. L. 94–283, set out as a note under section 441 of this title.
2 U.S.C. § 478 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 478. Utilization of the Government Accountability Office
(a) Authority of Government Accountability Office to furnish financial and administrative services
Financial and administrative services (including those related to budgeting, accounting, financial reporting, personnel, and procurement) and such other services as may be appropriate shall be provided the Office by the Government Accountability Office.
(b) Scope of services and assistance
Such services and assistance to the Office shall include, but not be limited to, all of the services and assistance which the Government Accountability Office is otherwise authorized to provide to the Congress.
(c) Services or responsibilities performed by Government Accountability Office for Congress not altered or modified
Nothing in this section shall alter or modify any services or responsibilities, other than those performed for the Office, which the Government Accountability Office under law performs for or on behalf of the Congress.
(d) Reimbursement for services and assistance
Services and assistance made available to the Office by the Government Accountability Office in accordance with this section may be provided with or without reimbursement from funds of the Office, as agreed upon by the Board and the Comptroller General.
(Pub. L. 92–484, § 9, Oct. 13, 1972, 86 Stat. 802; Pub. L. 108–271, § 8(b), July 7, 2004, 118 Stat. 814.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Amendments
text: 2004—Pub. L. 108–271 substituted “Government Accountability Office” for “General Accounting Office” in section catchline and wherever appearing in text.
2 U.S.C. § 480 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 480. Omitted
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Codification
text: Section, Pub. L. 92–484, § 11, Oct. 13, 1972, 86 Stat. 802, which required the Office of Technology Assessment to submit an annual report to Congress on technology assessment and technological areas and programs requiring future analysis, terminated, effective May 15, 2000, pursuant to section 3003 of Pub. L. 104–66, as amended, set out as a note under section 1113 of Title 31, Money and Finance. See, also, page 10 of House Document No. 103–7.
2 U.S.C. § 504 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 504. Mass mailings by Senate offices; quarterly statements; publication of summary tabulations
Two weeks after the close of each calendar quarter, or as soon as practicable thereafter, the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate shall send to each Senate office a statement of the cost of postage and paper and of the other operating expenses incurred as a result of mass mailings processed for such Senate office during such quarter. The statement shall separately identify the cost of postage and paper and other costs, and shall distinguish the costs attributable to newsletters and all other mass mailings. The statement shall also include the total cost per capita in the State. A compilation of all such statements shall be sent to the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration. A summary tabulation of such information shall be published quarterly in the Congressional Record and included in the semiannual report of the Secretary of the Senate. Such summary tabulation shall set forth for each Senate office the following information: the Senate office’s name, the total number of pieces of mass mail mailed during the quarter, the total cost of such mail, and, in the case of Senators, the cost of such mail divided by the total population of the State from which the Senator was elected, and the total number of pieces of mass mail divided by the total population of the State from which the Senator was elected, and in the case of each Senator, the allocation made to such Senator from the appropriation for official mail expenses.
(Pub. L. 101–520, title III, § 318, Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 2283; Pub. L. 103–283, title I, § 3(b), July 22, 1994, 108 Stat. 1427.)
heading: Codification
text: Section was formerly classified to section 59f of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
Section is from the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1991.
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Amendments
text: 1994—Pub. L. 103–283 inserted before period at end “, and in the case of each Senator, the allocation made to such Senator from the appropriation for official mail expenses”.
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Effective Date of 1994 Amendment
text: Pub. L. 103–283, title I, § 3(c), July 22, 1994, 108 Stat. 1427, provided that:
“The amendments made by this section [amending this section and section 4108 of this title] shall be effective with respect to—
“(1) reports and statements covering periods beginning on and after October 1, 1994; and
“(2) appropriations made and obligations incurred on and after such date.”
2 U.S.C. § 505 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 505. Mass mailing of information by Senators under frank; quarterly registration with Secretary of Senate
In fiscal year 1991 and thereafter, when a Senator disseminates information under the frank by a mass mailing (as defined in section 3210(a)(6)(E) of title 39), the Senator shall register quarterly with the Secretary of the Senate such mass mailings. Such registration shall be made by filing with the Secretary a copy of the matter mailed and providing, on a form supplied by the Secretary, a description of the group or groups of persons to whom the mass mailing was mailed and the number of pieces mailed.
(Pub. L. 101–520, title III, § 320, Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 2285.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Codification
text: Section was formerly classified to section 59g of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
Section is from the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1991.
2 U.S.C. § 506 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 506. Mass mailing sent by House Members
(a) Notice that mailing is at taxpayer expense
Each mass mailing sent by a Member of the House of Representatives shall bear in a prominent place on its face, or on the envelope or outside cover or wrapper in which the mail matter is sent, the following notice: “this mailing was prepared, published, and mailed at taxpayer expense.”, or a notice to the same effect in words which may be prescribed under subsection (c). The notice shall be printed in a type size not smaller than 7-point.
(b) Publication of each Member’s total expense and amount
(1) There shall be published in the itemized report of disbursements of the House of Representatives as required by law, a summary tabulation setting forth, for the office of each Member of the House of Representatives, the total number of pieces of mass mail mailed during the period involved and the total cost of those mass mailings.
(2) Each such tabulation shall also include—
(A) the total cost (as referred to in paragraph (1)) divided by the number (as determined by the Postmaster General) of addresses (other than business possible delivery stops) in the Congressional district from which the Member was elected (as such addresses are described in section 3210(d)(7)(B) of title 39); and
(B) the total number of pieces of mass mail (as referred to in paragraph (1)) divided by the number (as determined by the Postmaster General) of addresses (other than business possible delivery stops) in the Congressional district from which the Member was elected (as such addresses are described in section 3210(d)(7)(B) of title 39).
(c) Regulations
The Committee on House Oversight shall prescribe such rules and regulations and shall take such other action as the Committee considers necessary and proper for Members to conform to the provisions of this subsection and applicable rules and regulations.
(d) Definitions
For purposes of 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 “mass mailing” has the meaning given such term by section 3210(a)(6)(E) of title 39.
(e) Applicability
This section shall apply with respect to sessions of Congress beginning after September 16, 1996.
(Pub. L. 104–197, title III, § 311, Sept. 16, 1996, 110 Stat. 2414.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Codification
text: Section was formerly classified to section 59h of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
Section is from the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1997.
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. § 604 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 604. Omitted
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Codification
text: Section, Pub. L. 94–440, title V, § 500, Oct. 1, 1976, 90 Stat. 1452, the Legislative Appropriation Act, 1977, which authorized the Congressional Budget Office to contract without regard to section 5 of former Title 41, Public Contracts, applied to fiscal year 1977 and was not repeated in subsequent appropriation acts. Similar provisions were contained in the following prior appropriation act:
Pub. L. 94–157, title I, Dec. 18, 1975, 89 Stat. 834.