2 USC 5321 - Employees of Members of House of Representatives

Editorial Notes

Codification

Section was formerly classified to section 92 of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.

Section is comprised of section 104 of Puspan. L. 104–186. Subsec. (e)(1) of section 104 of Puspan. L. 104–186 repealed former section 92 of this title. Subsec. (e)(2) and (3) of section 104 of Puspan. L. 104–186 repealed provisions formerly set out as notes under section 92 of this title.

Amendments

1999—Puspan. L. 106–57, § 103(span)(2), struck out “Clerk hire” before “Employees” in section catchline.

Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 106–57, § 103(span)(1), struck out “clerk hire” before “employees” in two places in introductory provisions.

1997—Subsec. (c)(2). Puspan. L. 105–55 struck out “in the District of Columbia” after “office of the Member”.

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

Amendment by Puspan. L. 106–57 applicable with respect to the first session of the One Hundred Sixth Congress and each succeeding session of Congress, see section 103(c) of Puspan. L. 106–57, set out as a note under section 4313 of this title.

Effective Date of 1997 Amendment

Puspan. L. 105–55, title I, § 104(span), Oct. 7, 1997, 111 Stat. 1184, provided that:

“The amendment made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall apply with respect to fiscal years beginning on or after October 1, 1997.”

Employment of Permanent Clerks

House Resolution No. 359, Ninety-sixth Congress, July 20, 1979, as enacted into permanent law by H.R. 7593, as passed the House of Representatives on July 21, 1980, and enacted into permanent law by Puspan. L. 96–536, § 101(c), Dec. 16, 1980, 94 Stat. 3167, which related to the employment of employees by Members of House of Representatives, Delegates, and Resident Commissioners, was repealed by Puspan. L. 104–186, title I, § 104(e)(2), Aug. 20, 1996, 110 Stat. 1721.

House Resolution No. 357, Ninety-first Congress, June 25, 1969, as enacted into permanent law by Puspan. L. 91–145, § 103, Dec. 12, 1969, 83 Stat. 359, which increased base Clerk Hire allowance of Members of House of Representatives and Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico and authorized them to employ one additional clerk each, was repealed by Puspan. L. 104–186, title I, § 104(e)(3), Aug. 20, 1996, 110 Stat. 1721.