Title 2 — The Congress
Chapter 49 — Congressional Pages
§ 4912. Membership of Page Board
Statutory text
Appointed and designated members
The Page Board shall consist of—
two Members of the House appointed by the Speaker and two Members of the House appointed by the minority leader;
one individual who, at any time during the 5-year period which ends on the date of the individual’s appointment, is or was a parent of a page participating in the program;
one individual who is a former page of the House who is not a Member of the House or an individual described in paragraph (2); and
the Clerk and the Sergeant at Arms of the House.
Special rules for members representing parents and former pages
In the case of the members of the Page Board who are described in paragraphs (2) and (3) of subsection (a), the following shall apply:
Each such member shall be appointed jointly by the Speaker and minority leader of the House of Representatives.
Each such member shall serve for a term of one year and may be reappointed for additional terms if the member continues to meet the requirements for appointment.
A vacancy in the position held by any such member shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment. An individual appointed to fill a vacancy shall serve for the remainder of the original term and may be reappointed in accordance with paragraph (2).
Each such member may be paid travel or transportation expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, for attending meetings of the Page Board while away from the member’s home or place of business. There are authorized to be appropriated from the applicable accounts of the House of Representatives such sums as may be necessary for payments under this paragraph.
“Member of the House” defined
As used in sections 4911 to 4913 of this title, the term “Member of the House” means a Representative in, and a Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress.
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. 97–377 title I § 127 · 96 Stat. 1830
Enacted · 2 U.S.C. § 4912
Pub. L. 97–377, title I, § 127, Dec. 21, 1982, 96 Stat. 1914
Source evidence
Code source credit
Pub. L. 97–377, title I, § 127, Dec. 21, 1982, 96 Stat. 1914House of Representatives Administrative Reform Technical Corrections Act
Pub. L. 104–186 title II § 204(37) · 110 Stat. 1718
Substituted · 2 U.S.C. § 4912(a)(2)
Pub. L. 104–186 substituted “Clerk and the Sergeant” for “Clerk, Doorkeeper, and Sergeant”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 104–186 substituted “Clerk and the Sergeant” for “Clerk, Doorkeeper, and Sergeant”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(37) Section 2(a)(2) of House Resolution 611, Ninety-seventh Congress, agreed to November 30, 1982, as enacted into permanent law by section 127 of Public Law 97–377 (2 U.S.C. 88b–3(a)(2)), is amended by striking out “, Doorkeeper, and” and inserting in lieu thereof “and the”.Pub. L. 105–275 title I § 101(a) · 112 Stat. 2430
Inserted · 2 U.S.C. § 4912(a)(3)
Pub. L. 105–275 inserted “and” at end of par. (1)
Substituted · 2 U.S.C. § 4912(a)(3)
Pub. L. 105–275 substituted a period for “; and” at end of par. (2)
Struck · 2 U.S.C. § 4912(a)(3)
Pub. L. 105–275 struck out par. (3) which read as follows: “the Architect of the Capitol.”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 105–275 inserted “and” at end of par. (1), substituted a period for “; and” at end of par. (2), and struck out par. (3) which read as follows: “the Architect of the Capitol.”House Page Board Revision Act of 2007
Pub. L. 110–2 § 2(a)(1) · 121 Stat. 4
Substituted · 2 U.S.C. § 4912(a)(1)
Pub. L. 110–2, § 2(a)(1), substituted “and two Members” for “and one Member”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 110–2, § 2(a)(1), substituted “and two Members” for “and one Member”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking “one Member” and inserting “two Members”;Effective date note
Amendment by Pub. L. 110–2 applicable with respect to the portion of the One Hundred Tenth Congress which begins after Feb. 2, 2007, and each succeeding Congress, see section 4 of Pub. L. 110–2, set out as a note under section 4911 of this title.House Page Board Revision Act of 2007
Pub. L. 110–2 § 2(a)(2) · 121 Stat. 4
Added · 2 U.S.C. § 4912(a)(2)(4)
Pub. L. 110–2, § 2(a)(2)–(4), added pars. (2) and (3)
Redesignated · 2 U.S.C. § 4912(a)(2)(4)
Pub. L. 110–2, § 2(a)(2)–(4), redesignated former par. (2) as (4)
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (a)(2) to (4). Pub. L. 110–2, § 2(a)(2)–(4), added pars. (2) and (3) and redesignated former par. (2) as (4).Enacted provision · exact public law section
(2) by striking “and” at the end of paragraph (1);Effective date note
Amendment by Pub. L. 110–2 applicable with respect to the portion of the One Hundred Tenth Congress which begins after Feb. 2, 2007, and each succeeding Congress, see section 4 of Pub. L. 110–2, set out as a note under section 4911 of this title.House Page Board Revision Act of 2007
Pub. L. 110–2 § 2(b) · 121 Stat. 4
Added · 2 U.S.C. § 4912(b); 2 U.S.C. § 4912(c)
Pub. L. 110–2, § 2(b), added subsec. (b)
Redesignated · 2 U.S.C. § 4912(b); 2 U.S.C. § 4912(c)
Pub. L. 110–2, § 2(b), redesignated former subsec. (b) as (c)
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsecs. (b), (c). Pub. L. 110–2, § 2(b), added subsec. (b) and redesignated former subsec. (b) as (c).Enacted provision · exact public law section
(b) Special Rules for Members Representing Parents and Former Pages.— Section 2 of such House Resolution (2 U.S.C. 88b–3) is amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c); and (2) by inserting after subsection (a) the following new subsection: “(b) In the case of the members of the Page Board who are described in paragraphs (2) and (3) of subsection (a), the following shall apply: “(1) Each such member shall be appointed jointly by the Speaker and minority leader of the House of Representatives. “(2) Each such member shall serve for a term of one year and may be reappointed for additional terms if the member continues to meet the requirements for appointment. “(3) A vacancy in the position held by any such member shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment. An individual appointed to fill a vacancy shall serve for the remainder of the original term and may be reappointed in accordance with paragraph (2). “(4) Each such member may be paid travel or transportation expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, for attending meetings of the Page Board while away from the member’s home or place of business. Appropriation authorization. There are authorized to be appropriated from the applicable accounts of the House of Representatives such sums as may be necessary for payments under this paragraph.” .Effective date note
Amendment by Pub. L. 110–2 applicable with respect to the portion of the One Hundred Tenth Congress which begins after Feb. 2, 2007, and each succeeding Congress, see section 4 of Pub. L. 110–2, set out as a note under section 4911 of this title.
6 of 10 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 4 partial
Editorial Notes
Codification
Section was formerly classified to section 88b–3 of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
Section is based on section 2 of House Resolution No. 611, Ninety-seventh Congress, , which was enacted into permanent law by Pub. L. 97–377.
Amendments1996–2007 · 3 rounds
2007
Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 110–2, § 2(a)(1), substituted “and two Members” for “and one Member”.
Subsec. (a)(2) to (4). Pub. L. 110–2, § 2(a)(2)–(4), added pars. (2) and (3) and redesignated former par. (2) as (4).
Subsecs. (b), (c). Pub. L. 110–2, § 2(b), added subsec. (b) and redesignated former subsec. (b) as (c).
1998
Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 105–275 inserted “and” at end of par. (1), substituted a period for “; and” at end of par. (2), and struck out par. (3) which read as follows: “the Architect of the Capitol.”
1996
Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 104–186 substituted “Clerk and the Sergeant” for “Clerk, Doorkeeper, and Sergeant”.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 2007 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 110–2 applicable with respect to the portion of the One Hundred Tenth Congress which begins after , and each succeeding Congress, see section 4 of Pub. L. 110–2, set out as a note under section 4911 of this title.
Effective Date of 1998 Amendment
Pub. L. 105–275, title I, § 101(b), , 112 Stat. 2438, provided that: “The amendment made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall apply with respect to the One Hundred Sixth Congress and each succeeding Congress.”