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Title 2 — The Congress

Chapter 53 — House of Representatives Members

§ 5344. Payments and reimbursements for certain House staff expenses

Statutory text

(a)

Payments and reimbursements to staff persons under section 5343 of this title shall be made as provided (with respect to staff) in the regulations prescribed by the Committee on House Oversight with respect to travel and other expenses of staff. Reimbursements shall be paid on special voucher forms prescribed by the Committee on House Oversight.

(b)

Additional funds, if any, for staff allowances and office space for use by Members-elect (other than an incumbent Member reelected to the ensuing Congress) shall be authorized by the Committee on House Oversight.

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. 94–59 title II § 201 · 89 Stat. 269

    Enacted · 2 U.S.C. § 5344

    Pub. L. 94–59, title II, § 201, July 25, 1975, 89 Stat. 282

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 94–59, title II, § 201, July 25, 1975, 89 Stat. 282

  2. House of Representatives Administrative Reform Technical Corrections Act

    Pub. L. 104–186 title II § 203(15) · 110 Stat. 1718

    Substituted · 2 U.S.C. § 5344

    Pub. L. 104–186 substituted “House Oversight” for “House Administration” wherever appearing

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 104–186 substituted “House Oversight” for “House Administration” wherever appearing.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (15) Section 2 of House Resolution 10, Ninety-fourth Congress, agreed to January 14, 1975, as enacted into permanent law by section 201 of the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1976 (2 U.S.C. 43b–3), is amended by striking out “House Administration” each place it appears and inserting in lieu thereof “House Oversight”.

1 of 2 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial

Editorial Notes

Codification

Section was formerly classified to section 43b–3 of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.

Section is based on section 2 of House Resolution No. 10, Ninety-fourth Congress, , which was enacted into permanent law by Pub. L. 94–59.

Amendments

1996—Pub. L. 104–186 substituted “House Oversight” for “House Administration” wherever appearing.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Change of Name

Committee on House Oversight of House of Representatives changed to Committee on House Administration of House of Representatives by House Resolution No. 5, One Hundred Sixth Congress, .

Credits

1975–1996 · 2 acts
  1. 1975Pub. L. 94–59, title II, § 201, , 89 Stat. 282
  2. 1996Pub. L. 104–186, title II, § 203(15), , 110 Stat. 1727.
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(Pub. L. 94–59, title II, § 201, , 89 Stat. 282; Pub. L. 104–186, title II, § 203(15), , 110 Stat. 1727.)

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