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Title 2 — The Congress

Chapter 53 — House of Representatives Members

§ 5322a. Allowance for compensation of interns in member offices

Statutory text

(a)

Establishment of allowance

There is established for the House of Representatives an allowance which shall be available for the compensation of interns who serve in the offices of Members of the House of Representatives.

(b)

Cap on amount available per office

An office of a Member of the House of Representatives may not use more than $20,000 of the allowance under this section during any calendar year.

(c)

Benefit exclusion

Section 5321(b) of this title shall apply with respect to an intern who is compensated under the allowance under this section in the same manner as such section applies with respect to an intern who is compensated under the Members’ Representational Allowance.

(d)

No effect on payment of interns under Members’ Representational Allowance

Nothing in this section may be construed to affect the use of the Members’ Representational Allowance for the compensation of interns, as provided under section 5321 of this title.

(e)

Definitions

In this section—

(1)

the term “intern” has the meaning given such term in section 5321(c)(2) of this title; and

(2)

the term “Member of the House of Representatives” means a Representative in, or a Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress.

(f)

Authorization of appropriations

There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $8,800,000 for fiscal year 2019, and such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2020 and each succeeding 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. Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2019

    Pub. L. 115–244 div. B title I § 120 · 132 Stat. 2897

    Enacted · 2 U.S.C. § 5322a

    Pub. L. 115–244, div. B, title I, § 120, Sept. 21, 2018, 132 Stat. 2931

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 115–244, div. B, title I, § 120, Sept. 21, 2018, 132 Stat. 2931

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 120. allowance for compensation of interns in member offices (a) Establishment of Allowance.— There is established for the House of Representatives an allowance which shall be available for the compensation of interns who serve in the offices of Members of the House of Representatives. (b) Cap on Amount Available Per Office.— An office of a Member of the House of Representatives may not use more than $20,000 of the allowance under this section during any calendar year. (c) Benefit Exclusion.— Section 104(b) of the House of Representatives Administrative Reform Technical Corrections Act (2 U.S.C. 5321(b)) shall apply with respect to an intern who is compensated under the allowance under this section in the same manner as such section applies with respect to an intern who is compensated under the Members’ Representational Allowance. (d) No Effect on Payment of Interns Under Members’ Representational Allowance.— Nothing in this section may be construed to affect the use of the Members’ Representational Allowance for the compensation of interns, as provided under section 104 of the House of Representatives Administrative Reform Technical Corrections Act (2 U.S.C. 5321). (e) Definitions.— In this section— (1) the term “intern” has the meaning given such term in section 104(c)(2) of the House of Representatives Administrative Reform Technical Corrections Act (2 U.S.C. 5321(c)(2)); and (2) the term “Member of the House of Representatives” means a Representative in, or a Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress. (f) Authorization of Appropriations.— There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $8,800,000 for fiscal year 2019.

  2. Department of Labor Appropriations Act, 2020

    Pub. L. 116–94 div. E title I § 112(a) · 133 Stat. 2534

    Substituted · 2 U.S.C. § 5322a(f)

    Pub. L. 116–94 substituted “, and such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2020 and each succeeding fiscal year.” for period at end

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 116–94 substituted “, and such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2020 and each succeeding fiscal year.” for period at end.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 112. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary may furnish through grants, cooperative agreements, contracts, and other arrangements, up to $2,000,000 of excess personal property, at a value determined by the Secretary, to apprenticeship programs for the purpose of training apprentices in those programs.

    Effective date note
    Pub. L. 116–94, div. E, title I, § 112(c), Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 2759, provided that: “The amendments made by this section [amending this section and section 5507 of this title] shall take effect as if included in the enactment of section 120 of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2019 (2 U.S.C. 5322a).”

2 of 2 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2019—Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 116–94 substituted “, and such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2020 and each succeeding fiscal year.” for period at end.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2019 Amendment

Pub. L. 116–94, div. E, title I, § 112(c), , 133 Stat. 2759, provided that: “The amendments made by this section [amending this section and section 5507 of this title] shall take effect as if included in the enactment of section 120 of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2019 (2 U.S.C. 5322a).”

Credits

2018–2019 · 2 acts
  1. 2018Pub. L. 115–244, div. B, title I, § 120, , 132 Stat. 2931
  2. 2019Pub. L. 116–94, div. E, title I, § 112(a), , 133 Stat. 2759.
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(Pub. L. 115–244, div. B, title I, § 120, , 132 Stat. 2931; Pub. L. 116–94, div. E, title I, § 112(a), , 133 Stat. 2759.)

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