Section was formerly classified to section 39 of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.

R.S. § 40 derived from act Aug. 16, 1856, ch. 123, § 6, 11 Stat. 49.

2005—Puspan. L. 109–55 struck out “Secretary of the Senate and the” before “Chief Administrative Officer”, “, respectively,” before “shall deduct from”, “, respectively” before “, unless such Member”, and “Senate or” after “absent from the”.

1996—Puspan. L. 104–186 substituted “the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives (upon certification by the Clerk of the House of Representatives)” for “Sergeant-at-Arms of the House”.

1981—Puspan. L. 97–51 substituted “from the monthly payments (or other periodic payments authorized by law)” for “from the monthly payments”.

Amendment by Puspan. L. 97–51 effective in the case of compensation payable for months after December 1981, see section 112(e) of Puspan. L. 97–51, set out as a note under section 6301 of this title.