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Title 2 — The Congress

Chapter 51 — House of Representatives Leadership

§ 5161. Training and program development activities of Republican Conference and Democratic Steering and Policy Committee

Statutory text

(a)

In general

There is hereby established an account in the House of Representatives for purposes of carrying out training and program development activities of the Republican Conference and the Democratic Steering and Policy Committee.

(b)

Amounts, times, terms, and conditions of payment

Funds in the account established under subsection (a) shall be paid—

(1)

for activities of the Republican Conference in such amounts, at such times, and under such terms and conditions as the Speaker of the House of Representatives may direct (or, if the Speaker is not a member of the Republican Party, under such terms and conditions as the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives may direct); and

(2)

for activities of the Democratic Steering and Policy Committee in such amounts, at such times, and under such terms and conditions as the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives may direct (or, if the Speaker is a member of the Democratic Party, under such terms and conditions as the Speaker may direct).

(c)

Authorization of appropriations

There are authorized to be appropriated to the account under this section for fiscal year 1999 and each succeeding fiscal year such sums as may be necessary for training and program development activities of the Republican Conference and the Democratic Steering and Policy Committee during the fiscal year.

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.

  1. Pub. L. 105–275 title I § 103 · 112 Stat. 2430

    Enacted · 2 U.S.C. § 5161

    Pub. L. 105–275, title I, § 103, Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2438

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 105–275, title I, § 103, Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2438

    Effective date note
    Pub. L. 112–74, div. G, title I, § 104(c), Dec. 23, 2011, 125 Stat. 1123, provided that: “The amendments made by this section [amending this section] shall take effect as if included in the enactment of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1999 [Pub. L. 105–275].”

  2. Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012

    Pub. L. 112–74 § 104(a)(1) · 125 Stat. 1122

    Substituted · 2 U.S.C. § 5161(b)

    Pub. L. 112–74, § 104(a)(1), substituted “Funds” for “Subject to the allocation described in subsection (c) of this section, funds” in introductory provisions

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 112–74, § 104(a)(1), substituted “Funds” for “Subject to the allocation described in subsection (c) of this section, funds” in introductory provisions.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 104. Within 120 days of the date of the Chief of Engineers Report on a water resource matter, the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works) shall submit the report to the appropriate authorizing and appropriating committees of the Congress.

    Effective date note
    Pub. L. 112–74, div. G, title I, § 104(c), Dec. 23, 2011, 125 Stat. 1123, provided that: “The amendments made by this section [amending this section] shall take effect as if included in the enactment of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1999 [Pub. L. 105–275].”

  3. Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012

    Pub. L. 112–74 § 104(a)(2) · 125 Stat. 1122

    Substituted · 2 U.S.C. § 5161(b)(1)

    Pub. L. 112–74, § 104(a)(2), substituted “direct (or, if the Speaker is not a member of the Republican Party, under such terms and conditions as the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives may direct);” for “direct;”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 112–74, § 104(a)(2), substituted “direct (or, if the Speaker is not a member of the Republican Party, under such terms and conditions as the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives may direct);” for “direct;”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 104. Within 120 days of the date of the Chief of Engineers Report on a water resource matter, the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works) shall submit the report to the appropriate authorizing and appropriating committees of the Congress.

    Effective date note
    Pub. L. 112–74, div. G, title I, § 104(c), Dec. 23, 2011, 125 Stat. 1123, provided that: “The amendments made by this section [amending this section] shall take effect as if included in the enactment of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1999 [Pub. L. 105–275].”

  4. Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012

    Pub. L. 112–74 § 104(a)(3) · 125 Stat. 1122

    Substituted · 2 U.S.C. § 5161(b)(2)

    Pub. L. 112–74, § 104(a)(3), substituted “direct (or, if the Speaker is a member of the Democratic Party, under such terms and conditions as the Speaker may direct).” for “direct.”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 112–74, § 104(a)(3), substituted “direct (or, if the Speaker is a member of the Democratic Party, under such terms and conditions as the Speaker may direct).” for “direct.”

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 104. Within 120 days of the date of the Chief of Engineers Report on a water resource matter, the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works) shall submit the report to the appropriate authorizing and appropriating committees of the Congress.

    Effective date note
    Pub. L. 112–74, div. G, title I, § 104(c), Dec. 23, 2011, 125 Stat. 1123, provided that: “The amendments made by this section [amending this section] shall take effect as if included in the enactment of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1999 [Pub. L. 105–275].”

  5. Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012

    Pub. L. 112–74 § 104(b) · 125 Stat. 1122

    1. Redesignated · 2 U.S.C. § 5161(c); 2 U.S.C. § 5161(d)

      Pub. L. 112–74, § 104(b), redesignated subsec. (d) as (c)

    2. Struck · 2 U.S.C. § 5161(c); 2 U.S.C. § 5161(d)

      Pub. L. 112–74, § 104(b), struck out former subsec. (c). Prior to amendment, text of subsec. (c) read as follows: “Of the total amount in the account established under subsection (a) of this section—

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsecs. (c), (d). Pub. L. 112–74, § 104(b), redesignated subsec. (d) as (c) and struck out former subsec. (c). Prior to amendment, text of subsec. (c) read as follows: “Of the total amount in the account established under subsection (a) of this section—

    “(1) 50 percent shall be allocated to the Speaker for payments for activities of the Republican Conference; and “(2) 50 percent shall be allocated to the Minority Leader for payments for activities of the Democratic Steering and Policy Committee.”

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 104. Within 120 days of the date of the Chief of Engineers Report on a water resource matter, the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works) shall submit the report to the appropriate authorizing and appropriating committees of the Congress.

    Effective date note
    Pub. L. 112–74, div. G, title I, § 104(c), Dec. 23, 2011, 125 Stat. 1123, provided that: “The amendments made by this section [amending this section] shall take effect as if included in the enactment of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1999 [Pub. L. 105–275].”

5 of 6 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial

Editorial Notes

Codification

Section was formerly classified to section 74a–8 of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.

Section is from the Congressional Operations Appropriations Act, 1999, which is title I of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1999.

Amendments

2011—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 112–74, § 104(a)(1), substituted “Funds” for “Subject to the allocation described in subsection (c) of this section, funds” in introductory provisions.

Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 112–74, § 104(a)(2), substituted “direct (or, if the Speaker is not a member of the Republican Party, under such terms and conditions as the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives may direct);” for “direct;”.

Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 112–74, § 104(a)(3), substituted “direct (or, if the Speaker is a member of the Democratic Party, under such terms and conditions as the Speaker may direct).” for “direct.”

Subsecs. (c), (d). Pub. L. 112–74, § 104(b), redesignated subsec. (d) as (c) and struck out former subsec. (c). Prior to amendment, text of subsec. (c) read as follows: “Of the total amount in the account established under subsection (a) of this section—

“(1) 50 percent shall be allocated to the Speaker for payments for activities of the Republican Conference; and

“(2) 50 percent shall be allocated to the Minority Leader for payments for activities of the Democratic Steering and Policy Committee.”

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2011 Amendment

Pub. L. 112–74, div. G, title I, § 104(c), , 125 Stat. 1123, provided that: “The amendments made by this section [amending this section] shall take effect as if included in the enactment of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1999 [Pub. L. 105–275].”

Credits

1998–2011 · 2 acts
  1. 1998Pub. L. 105–275, title I, § 103, , 112 Stat. 2438
  2. 2011Pub. L. 112–74, div. G, title I, § 104(a), (b), , 125 Stat. 1122.
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(Pub. L. 105–275, title I, § 103, , 112 Stat. 2438; Pub. L. 112–74, div. G, title I, § 104(a), (b), , 125 Stat. 1122.)

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