Title 2 — The Congress
Chapter 53 — House of Representatives Members
§ 5346. Transportation of official records and papers to House Member’s district
Statutory text
Payment of reasonable expenses from applicable accounts of House; rules and regulations
Effective , notwithstanding any provision of law and until otherwise provided by law, the applicable accounts of the House shall be available to pay the reasonable expenses of sending or transporting the official records and papers of any Member of the House of Representatives from the District of Columbia to any location designated by such Member in the district represented by the Member.
The Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives is authorized and directed to provide for the most economical means of sending or transporting such documents to insure the orderly and timely delivery to the specified location. The Committee on House Oversight shall have the authority to issue rules and regulations to carry out the provisions of this section.
“Member of the House of Representatives” and “official records and papers” defined
As used in this section—
the term “Member of the House of Representatives” means a Representative in, or a Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress; and
the term “official records and papers” means books, records, papers, and official files which could be sent as franked mail.
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. 98–51 title I § 111(1) · 97 Stat. 263
Enacted · 2 U.S.C. § 5346
Pub. L. 98–51, title I, § 111(1), July 14, 1983, 97 Stat. 269
Source evidence
Code source credit
Pub. L. 98–51, title I, § 111(1), July 14, 1983, 97 Stat. 269House of Representatives Administrative Reform Technical Corrections Act
Pub. L. 104–186 § 203(21)(A) · 110 Stat. 1718
Substituted · 2 U.S.C. § 5346(a)
Pub. L. 104–186, § 203(21)(A)–(C), substituted “applicable accounts” for “contingent fund” in second par
Substituted · 2 U.S.C. § 5346(a)
Pub. L. 104–186, § 203(21)(A)–(C), substituted “Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives” for “Clerk of the House of Representatives” in second par
Substituted · 2 U.S.C. § 5346(a)
Pub. L. 104–186, § 203(21)(A)–(C), substituted “House Oversight” for “House Administration” in second par
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 104–186, § 203(21)(A)–(C), substituted “applicable accounts” for “contingent fund” in first par. and “Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives” for “Clerk of the House of Representatives” and “House Oversight” for “House Administration” in second par.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(A) The second undesignated paragraph of the first section of House Resolution 1297, Ninety-fifth Congress, agreed to August 16, 1978, as enacted into permanent law by section 111(1) of the Congressional Operations Appropriation Act, 1984 (2 U.S.C. 59d(a)), is amended by striking out “Clerk of the House of Representatives” and inserting in lieu thereof “Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives”.House of Representatives Administrative Reform Technical Corrections Act
Pub. L. 104–186 § 203(21)(D) · 110 Stat. 1718
Amended · 2 U.S.C. § 5346(b)(1)
Pub. L. 104–186, § 203(21)(D), amended par. (1) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (1) read as follows: “the term ‘Member’ means a Representative, a Resident Commissioner in the House, and a Delegate to the House; and”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 104–186, § 203(21)(D), amended par. (1) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (1) read as follows: “the term ‘Member’ means a Representative, a Resident Commissioner in the House, and a Delegate to the House; and”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(D) Section 2(1) of House Resolution 1297, Ninety-fifth Congress, agreed to August 16, 1978, as enacted into permanent law by section 111(1) of the Congressional Operations Appropriation Act, 1984 (2 U.S.C. 59d(b)(l)), is amended to read as follows: “(1) the term ‘Member of the House of Representatives’ means a Representative in, or a Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress; and”.
4 of 5 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial
Editorial Notes
Codification
Section was formerly classified to section 59d of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
In subsec. (a), “” substituted for “upon the date of adoption of this resolution” meaning the date of adoption of House Resolution No. 1297, which was agreed to .
Section is based on House Resolution No. 1297, Ninety-fifth Congress, , which was enacted into permanent law by Pub. L. 98–51.
Sections 1 and 2 of House Resolution No. 1297 were redesignated subsecs. (a) and (b) of this section, respectively, for purposes of codification.
Amendments
1996—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 104–186, § 203(21)(A)–(C), substituted “applicable accounts” for “contingent fund” in first par. and “Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives” for “Clerk of the House of Representatives” and “House Oversight” for “House Administration” in second par.
Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 104–186, § 203(21)(D), amended par. (1) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (1) read as follows: “the term ‘Member’ means a Representative, a Resident Commissioner in the House, and a Delegate to the House; and”.
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
1983–1996 · 2 acts
- 1983Pub. L. 98–51, title I, § 111(1), , 97 Stat. 269
- 1996Pub. L. 104–186, title II, § 203(21), , 110 Stat. 1728.
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(Pub. L. 98–51, title I, § 111(1), , 97 Stat. 269; Pub. L. 104–186, title II, § 203(21), , 110 Stat. 1728.)