Public Law 89–211

the third

Members of Congress.

Office space in home districts.

sentence of the eighteenth paragraph under the subheading “Contingent Expenses of the House” under the heading “HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES” in the Legislative Appropriation Act, 1955 (2 U.S.C. 122), is amended by striking out “$1,200” and inserting in

71 Stat. 622.

lieu thereof “$2,400”, and the last sentence of such paragraph is amended by striking out “the Delegate from Alaska, the Delegate from Hawaii,” and by striking out “Alaska, Hawaii,”.

The second paragraph under the subheading “Administrative Provisions” under the heading “SENATE” in the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1957 (2 U.S.C. 52), is amended to read as follows:

70 Stat. 359.

“Each Senator shall be entitled to office space suitable for his official use at not more than two places designated by him in the State he represents. The Sergeant at Arms is authorized and directed to secure for each Senator such suitable office space in post offices or other Federal buildings at the places designated by each Senator in the State he represents: Provided, That in the event suitable space is not available in post offices or other Federal buildings at one or both of the places designated by a Senator within his State, such Senator may lease or rent other office space for the purpose at such place or places, and the Sergeant at; Arms shall approve for payment from the contingent fund of the Senate vouchers covering bona fide statements of rentals due in an amount not exceeding $2,400 for any fiscal year for such Senator.”