Title 2 — The Congress
Chapter 24 — Congressional Accountability
§ 1414. Settlement
Statutory text
Any settlement entered into by the parties to a process described in section 1331, 1341, 1351, or 1401 of this title shall be in writing and not become effective unless it is approved by the Executive Director. Nothing in this chapter shall affect the power of the Senate and the House of Representatives, respectively, to establish rules governing the process by which a settlement may be entered into by such House or by any employing office of such House.
Legislative history
Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.
Pub. L. 104–1 title IV § 414 · 109 Stat. 3
Enacted · 2 U.S.C. § 1414
Pub. L. 104–1, title IV, § 414, Jan. 23, 1995, 109 Stat. 38
Source evidence
Code source credit
Pub. L. 104–1, title IV, § 414, Jan. 23, 1995, 109 Stat. 38Enacted provision · exact public law section
SEC. 414. SETTLEMENT OF COMPLAINTS. Any settlement entered into by the parties to a process described in section 210, 215, 220, or 401 shall be in writing and not become effective unless it is approved by the Executive Director. Nothing in this Act shall affect the power of the Senate and the House of Representatives, respectively, to establish rules governing the process by which a settlement may be entered into by such House or by any employing office of such House.Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 Reform Act
Pub. L. 115–397 title I § 103(f) · 132 Stat. 5297
Struck · 2 U.S.C. § 1414
Pub. L. 115–397 struck out “of complaints” after “Settlement” in section catchline
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 115–397 struck out “of complaints” after “Settlement” in section catchline.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(f) Other Conforming Amendment.— The heading of section 414 (2 U.S.C. 1414) is amended by striking “of complaints”.Effective date note
Amendment by Pub. L. 115–397 effective upon expiration of the 180-day period beginning on Dec. 21, 2018, with provisions for effect on pending proceedings, see section 401 of Pub. L. 115–397, set out as a note under section 1301 of this title.
2 of 2 references resolved to an enrolled provision
Editorial Notes
References in Text
This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this Act”, meaning Pub. L. 104–1, , 109 Stat. 3, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1301 of this title and Tables.
Amendments
2018—Pub. L. 115–397 struck out “of complaints” after “Settlement” in section catchline.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 2018 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 115–397 effective upon expiration of the 180-day period beginning on , with provisions for effect on pending proceedings, see section 401 of Pub. L. 115–397, set out as a note under section 1301 of this title.
Credits
1995–2018 · 2 acts
- 1995Pub. L. 104–1, title IV, § 414, , 109 Stat. 38
- 2018Pub. L. 115–397, title I, § 103(f), , 132 Stat. 5305.
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(Pub. L. 104–1, title IV, § 414, , 109 Stat. 38; Pub. L. 115–397, title I, § 103(f), , 132 Stat. 5305.)