2 USC 4313 - Adjustment of House of Representatives allowances by Committee on House Oversight

Editorial Notes

Codification

Section was formerly classified to section 57 of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.

Section is based on House Resolution No. 457, Ninety-second Congress, July 21, 1971, which was enacted into permanent law by Puspan. L. 92–184.

Amendments

1999—Subsec. (a)(1), (2). Puspan. L. 106–57 substituted “all aspects of official mail” for “all aspects of the Official Mail Allowance”.

1996—Puspan. L. 104–186 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section consisted of subsecs. (a) and (span) authorizing Committee on House Administration to adjust certain allowances for Members, committees, and officers of House of Representatives.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Change of Name

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.

Effective Date of 1999 Amendment

Puspan. L. 106–57, title I, § 103(c), Sept. 29, 1999, 113 Stat. 416, provided that:

“The amendments made by this section [amending this section and sections 503 and 5321 of this title] shall apply with respect to the first session of the One Hundred Sixth Congress and each succeeding session of Congress.”

Clerk Hire Allowance; Increase

Puspan. L. 101–520, title I, § 104, Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 2262, effective for 102d Congress, increased authorization for the Clerk Hire Allowance by $50,000.