1. U.S. Code
  2. title 2
  3. chapter 45
  4. subchapter II
  5. part B
  6. § 4553

Collapse to view only § 4553. Gratuities for survivors of deceased House employees; computation

§ 4551. Day for paying salaries of the House of Representatives

The usual day for paying salaries in or under the House of Representatives shall be the last day of each month, except that if the last day of a month falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or a legal public holiday, the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives shall pay such salaries on the first weekday which precedes the last day.

(Pub. L. 107–68, title I, § 116(a), Nov. 12, 2001, 115 Stat. 573.)

CITE AS: 2 USC 4551

§ 4552. Certificates to pay rolls of employees of House

The Clerk, Sergeant at Arms, and Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives shall make certificate each month to their respective pay rolls, stating whether the persons named in such pay rolls and employed in their respective departments have been actually present at their respective places of duty and have actually performed the services for which compensation is provided in said pay rolls, and in each case where a person carried on such pay roll has been absent and has not performed the services in whole or in part for which payment is proposed, the reason for such absence and for such nonperformance of services shall be stated.

(Mar. 3, 1901, ch. 830, § 1, 31 Stat. 968; Pub. L. 104–186, title II, § 204(41), Aug. 20, 1996, 110 Stat. 1736.)

CITE AS: 2 USC 4552

§ 4553. Gratuities for survivors of deceased House employees; computation

The Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives is on and after July 2, 1954, authorized to pay, from the applicable accounts of the House of Representatives, a gratuity to the widow, widower, or heirs-at-law, of each deceased employee of the House an amount equal to one month’s salary for each year or part of year of the first six years service of such employee plus one-half of one month’s salary for each year or part of year of such service in excess of six years to and including the eighteenth year of such service. Service computed hereunder shall include all Federal civilian employment, and military service where such service interrupted Federal civilian employment.

(July 2, 1954, ch. 455, title I, 68 Stat. 403; Pub. L. 104–186, title II, § 204(70), Aug. 20, 1996, 110 Stat. 1740.)

CITE AS: 2 USC 4553

§ 4554. Waiver by Speaker of House of claims of United States arising out of erroneous payments to officers or employees paid by Chief Administrative Officer of House
(a) Waiver of claim for erroneous payment of pay or allowances
(b) Investigation and report
(c) Prohibition of waiver
The Speaker of the House may not exercise his authority under this section to waive any claim—
(1) if, in his opinion, there exists, in connection with the claim, an indication of fraud, misrepresentation, fault, or lack of good faith on the part of the officer or employee or any other person having an interest in obtaining a waiver of the claim; or
(2) if the application for waiver is received in his office after the expiration of 3 years immediately following the date on which the erroneous payment of pay or allowances was discovered.
(d) Credit for waiver
(e) Effect of waiver
(f) Construction with other laws
(g) Rules and regulations
(Pub. L. 93–359, § 3, July 25, 1974, 88 Stat. 395; Pub. L. 104–186, title II, § 204(76), Aug. 20, 1996, 110 Stat. 1742; Pub. L. 104–316, title I, § 102(c), Oct. 19, 1996, 110 Stat. 3828.)

CITE AS: 2 USC 4554

§ 4555. Withholding of State income tax by Chief Administrative Officer of House
(a) Agreement with proper State official; covered individuals
(b) Number of remittances authorized
(c) Acceptance or disapproval of proposed agreement by Committee on House Administration
(1) The Chief Administrative Officer shall, before entering into any agreement under subsection (a), transmit a statement with respect to the proposed agreement to the Committee on House Administration of the House of Representatives (hereinafter in this section and section 4556 of this title referred to as the “committee”). Such statement shall set forth a detailed description of the proposed agreement, together with any other information which the committee may require.
(2) If the committee does not disapprove, through appropriate action, any proposed agreement transmitted to the committee under paragraph (1) no later than ten legislative days after receiving such proposed agreement, then the Chief Administrative Officer may enter into such proposed agreement. The Chief Administrative Officer may not enter into any proposed agreement if such proposed agreement is disapproved by the committee under this paragraph.
(d) Number and effective date of requests for withholding; change of designated State; revocation of request
(1) A Member or employee may have in effect at any time only one request for withholding under subsection (a), and such Member or employee may not have more than two such requests in effect with respect to different States during any one calendar year. The request for withholding is effective on the first day of the month in which the request is processed by the Chief Administrative Officer, but in no event later than on the first day of the first month beginning after the day on which such request is received by the Chief Administrative Officer, except that—
(A) when the Chief Administrative Officer first enters into an agreement with a State under subsection (a), a request for withholding shall be effective on such date as the Chief Administrative Officer may determine;
(B) when an individual first receives an appointment as an employee, the request shall be effective on the day of appointment, if the individual makes the request at the time of appointment; and
(C) when an individual first becomes a Member, the request shall be effective on the day such individual takes the oath of office as a Member, if the individual makes the request at such time.
(2) A Member or employee may change the State designated by such Member or employee for purposes of having withholdings made, and may request that the withholdings be remitted in accordance with such change. A Member or employee also may revoke any request of such Member or employee for withholding. Any change in the State designated or revocation is effective on the first day of the month in which the request or the revocation is processed by the Chief Administrative Officer, but in no event later than on the first day of the first month beginning after the day on which such request or revocation is received by the Chief Administrative Officer.
(e) Provisions as not imposing duty, burden, requirement or penalty on United States, House, or any officer or employee of United States; effect of filing paper, form, or document with Chief Administrative Officer
(Pub. L. 94–440, title II, § 101, Oct. 1, 1976, 90 Stat. 1448; Pub. L. 104–186, title II, § 204(4), Aug. 20, 1996, 110 Stat. 1730.)

CITE AS: 2 USC 4555

§ 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.)

CITE AS: 2 USC 4556

§ 4557. Withholding of charitable contributions by Chief Administrative Officer of House
(a) AuthorityUntil otherwise provided by law and except as provided in subsection (c), the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives shall—
(1) notify employees of the opportunity to have amounts withheld from their compensation for contribution to charitable organizations; and
(2) if an employee files with such officer a voluntary request specifying the amount to be withheld and one Combined Federal Campaign Center in the Washington metropolitan area to receive such amount—
(A) withhold such amount from the compensation of such employee, and
(B) transmit (not less than once each calendar quarter) the amount so withheld to the Combined Federal Campaign Center as specified in such request.
(b) Time of fundraising activities
(c) Minimum amounts withheld
(1) No amount shall be withheld under subsection (a) from the compensation of any employee for any pay period if the amount of such compensation for such period is less than the sum of—
(A) the amount specified to be withheld from such compensation under subsection (a) for such period, plus
(B) the amount of all other withholdings from such compensation for such period.
(2) No amount may be specified by an employee to be withheld for any pay period under subsection (a) which is less than—
(A) 50 cents, if the pay period of such individual is biweekly or semimonthly; or
(B) $1, if the pay period of such individual is monthly.
(d) Duty, burden, or requirement not imposed
(Pub. L. 95–391, title I, § 111, Sept. 30, 1978, 92 Stat. 777; Pub. L. 104–186, title II, § 204(5)(A), Aug. 20, 1996, 110 Stat. 1730.)

CITE AS: 2 USC 4557

§ 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.)

CITE AS: 2 USC 4558

§ 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.)

CITE AS: 2 USC 4559

§ 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.)

CITE AS: 2 USC 4560