§ 5507. Transfers of amounts appropriated for House

Footnotes

1. 1 So in original. Probably should be followed by a comma.

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. 1992

   Pub. L. 102–392 title I § 101 · 106 Stat. 1703

   Enacted · 2 U.S.C. § 5507

   Pub. L. 102–392, title I, § 101, Oct. 6, 1992, 106 Stat. 1709

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 102–392, title I, § 101, Oct. 6, 1992, 106 Stat. 1709

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 101. Administrative Provisions (a) Amounts appropriated for any fiscal year for 2 USC 95b. the House of Representatives under the heading “allowances and expenses” may be transferred among the various categories of allowances and expenses under such heading, upon approval of the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives. (b) “salaries, officers and employees.” may be transferred among the various offices and activities under such heading, upon approval of the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives. (c) (l) Amounts appropriated for any fiscal year for the House of Representatives under the headings specified in paragraph (2) may be transferred among such headings, upon approval of the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives. (2) The headings referred to in paragraph (1) are “HOUSE LEADERSHIP OFFICES”, “MEMBERS’ CLERK HIRE”, “COMMITTEE EMPLOYEES”, “STANDING COMMITTEES, SPECIAL AND SELECT”, “HOUSE INFORMATION SYSTEMS”, “ALLOWANCES AND EXPENSES”, “OFFICIAL MAIL COSTS”, and “SALARIES, officers and employees”.

2. 2003

   Department of Justice Appropriations Act, 2003

   Pub. L. 108–7 div. H title I § 109(a) · 117 Stat. 11

   Substituted · 2 U.S.C. § 5507(a); 2 U.S.C. § 5507(b); 2 U.S.C. § 5507(c)(1)

   Pub. L. 108–7 substituted “effective upon the expiration of the 21-day period (or such alternative period that may be imposed by the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives) which begins on the date such Committee has been notified of the transfer” for “upon approval of the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsecs. (a), (b), (c)(1). Pub. L. 108–7 substituted “effective upon the expiration of the 21-day period (or such alternative period that may be imposed by the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives) which begins on the date such Committee has been notified of the transfer” for “upon approval of the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 109. The Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation shall appoint a standing advisory panel, reporting directly to the Director, to study, assess, and advise periodically on the research, development, and application of existing and emerging science and technology advances and other topics: Provided, That the panel shall not be considered to be a Federal advisory committee for purposes of the Federal Advisory Committee Act.

3. 2009

   Department of Commerce Appropriations Act, 2009

   Pub. L. 111–8 § 105(a) · 123 Stat. 524

   Substituted · 2 U.S.C. § 5507(a); 2 U.S.C. § 5507(b); 2 U.S.C. § 5507(c)(1)

   Pub. L. 111–8, § 105(a), substituted “transferred among and merged with” for “transferred among”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsecs. (a), (b), (c)(1). Pub. L. 111–8, § 105(a), substituted “transferred among and merged with” for “transferred among”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 105. Hereafter, notwithstanding any other provision of law, no funds appropriated under this Act or any other Act shall be used to register, issue, transfer, or enforce any trademark of the phrase “Last Best Place”.

4. 2009

   Department of Commerce Appropriations Act, 2009

   Pub. L. 111–8 § 105(b) · 123 Stat. 524

   Amended · 2 U.S.C. § 5507(c)(2)

   Pub. L. 111–8, § 105(b), amended par. (2) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (2) read as follows: “The headings referred to in paragraph (1) are ‘house leadership offices’, ‘members’ clerk hire’, ‘committee employees’, ‘standing committees, special and select’, ‘house information systems’, ‘allowances and expenses’, ‘official mail costs’, and ‘salaries, officers and employees’.”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (c)(2). Pub. L. 111–8, § 105(b), amended par. (2) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (2) read as follows: “The headings referred to in paragraph (1) are ‘house leadership offices’, ‘members’ clerk hire’, ‘committee employees’, ‘standing committees, special and select’, ‘house information systems’, ‘allowances and expenses’, ‘official mail costs’, and ‘salaries, officers and employees’.”

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 105. Hereafter, notwithstanding any other provision of law, no funds appropriated under this Act or any other Act shall be used to register, issue, transfer, or enforce any trademark of the phrase “Last Best Place”.

5. 2009

   Department of Commerce Appropriations Act, 2009

   Pub. L. 111–8 § 103(a) · 123 Stat. 524

   Added · 2 U.S.C. § 5507(d)

   Pub. L. 111–8, § 103(a), added subsec. (d)

   Target inherited from the preceding amendment note.

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 111–8, § 103(a), added subsec. (d).

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 103. Not to exceed 5 percent of any appropriation made available for the current fiscal year for the Department of Commerce in this Act may be transferred between such appropriations, but no such appropriation shall be increased by more than 10 percent by any such transfers: Provided, That any transfer pursuant to this section shall be treated as a reprogramming of funds under section 505 of this Act and shall not be available for obligation or expenditure except in compliance with the procedures set forth in that section: Provided further, That Notification. Deadline. the Secretary of Commerce shall notify the Committees on Appropriations at least 15 days in advance of the acquisition or disposal of any capital asset (including land, structures, and equipment) not specifically provided for in this Act or any other law appropriating funds for the Department of Commerce: Provided further, That for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration this section shall provide for transfers among appropriations made only to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and such appropriations may not be transferred and reprogrammed to other Department of Commerce bureaus and appropriation accounts.

6. 2009

   Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2010

   Pub. L. 111–68 § 104(a) · 123 Stat. 2023

   Substituted · 2 U.S.C. § 5507(d)

   Pub. L. 111–68, § 104(a), substituted “and merged with and made available” for “and made available”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 111–68, § 104(a), substituted “and merged with and made available” for “and made available”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (a) Section 101(d) of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1993 (2 U.S.C. 95b(d)), as added by section 103(a) of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2009, is amended by striking “and made available” and inserting “and merged with and made available”.

7. 2009

   Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2010

   Pub. L. 111–68 § 1304(d) · 123 Stat. 2023

   Added · 2 U.S.C. § 5507(e)

   Pub. L. 111–68, § 1304(d), added subsec. (e)

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 111–68, § 1304(d), added subsec. (e).

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (d) Permitting Transfers From Amounts Appropriated for House of Representatives.— Section 101 of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1993 (2 U.S.C. 95b), as amended by section 103(a) of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2009, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: “(e) Amounts appropriated for any fiscal year for the House of Representatives under any heading other than the heading ‘Members’ Representational Allowances’ may be transferred to the Architect of the Capitol and merged with and made available under the heading ‘House Historic Buildings Revitalization Trust Fund’, subject to the approval of the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives.” .

8. 2014

   Department of Commerce Appropriations Act, 2014

   Pub. L. 113–76 div. I title I § 103(a) · 128 Stat. 5

   Substituted · 2 U.S.C. § 5507(c)(2)

   Pub. L. 113–76 substituted “ ‘Allowances and Expenses’, the heading for any joint committee under the heading ‘Joint Items’ (to the extent that amounts appropriated for the joint committee are disbursed by the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives), and ‘Office of the Attending Physician’ ” for “and ‘Allowances and Expenses’ ”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (c)(2). Pub. L. 113–76 substituted “ ‘Allowances and Expenses’, the heading for any joint committee under the heading ‘Joint Items’ (to the extent that amounts appropriated for the joint committee are disbursed by the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives), and ‘Office of the Attending Physician’ ” for “and ‘Allowances and Expenses’ ”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 103. Not to exceed 5 percent of any appropriation made available for the current fiscal year for the Department of Commerce in this Act may be transferred between such appropriations, but no such appropriation shall be increased by more than 10 percent by any such transfers: Provided, That any transfer pursuant to this section shall be treated as a reprogramming of funds under section 505 of this Act and shall not be available for obligation or expenditure except in compliance with the procedures set forth in that section: Provided further, That the Secretary of Commerce shall notify the Committees on Appropriations at least 15 days in advance of the acquisition or disposal of any capital asset (including land, structures, and equipment) not specifically provided for in this Act or any other law appropriating funds for the Department of Commerce.

9. 2018

   Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2019

   Pub. L. 115–244 div. B title I § 119(a) · 132 Stat. 2897

   Added · 2 U.S.C. § 5507(f)

   Pub. L. 115–244 added subsec. (f)

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 115–244 added subsec. (f).

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (a) Authority To Make Transfers Among House Leadership Offices.— Section 101 of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1993 (2 U.S.C. 5507) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: “(f) Amounts appropriated for any fiscal year for the House of Representatives under the heading ‘House Leadership Offices’ may be transferred among and merged with the various offices and activities under such heading, effective upon the expiration of the 21-day period (or such alternative period that may be imposed by the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives) which begins on the date such Committee has been notified of the transfer.” .

10. 2019

    Department of Labor Appropriations Act, 2020

    Pub. L. 116–94 § 113(e) · 133 Stat. 2534

    Substituted · 2 U.S.C. § 5507(c)(2)

    Pub. L. 116–94, § 113(e), substituted “, ‘Allowance for Compensation of Interns in Member Offices’, and ‘Allowance for Compensation of Interns in House Leadership Offices’ ” for “, and ‘Allowance for Compensation of Interns in Member Offices’ ”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (c)(2). Pub. L. 116–94, § 113(e), substituted “, ‘Allowance for Compensation of Interns in Member Offices’, and ‘Allowance for Compensation of Interns in House Leadership Offices’ ” for “, and ‘Allowance for Compensation of Interns in Member Offices’ ”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 113. (a) The Act entitled “An Act to create a Department of Labor”, approved March 4, 1913 (37 Stat. 736, chapter 141) shall be applied as if the following text is part of such Act: “SEC. 12. SECURITY DETAIL. “(a) In General.— The Secretary of Labor is authorized to employ law enforcement officers or special agents to— “(1) provide protection for the Secretary of Labor during the workday of the Secretary and during any activity that is preliminary or postliminary to the performance of official duties by the Secretary; “(2) provide protection, incidental to the protection provided to the Secretary, to a member of the immediate family of the Secretary who is participating in an activity or event relating to the official duties of the Secretary; “(3) provide continuous protection to the Secretary (including during periods not described in paragraph (1)) and to the members of the immediate family of the Secretary if there is a unique and articulable threat of physical harm, in accordance with guidelines established by the Secretary; and “(4) provide protection to the Deputy Secretary of Labor or another senior officer representing the Secretary of Labor at a public event if there is a unique and articulable threat of physical harm, in accordance with guidelines established by the Secretary. “(b) Authorities.— The Secretary of Labor may authorize a law enforcement officer or special agent employed under subsection (a), for the purpose of performing the duties authorized under subsection (a), to— “(1) carry firearms; “(2) make arrests without a warrant for any offense against the United States committed in the presence of such officer or special agent; “(3) perform protective intelligence work, including identifying and mitigating potential threats and conducting advance work to review security matters relating to sites and events; “(4) coordinate with local law enforcement agencies; and “(5) initiate criminal and other investigations into potential threats to the security of the Secretary, in coordination with the Inspector General of the Department of Labor. “(c) Compliance With Guidelines.— A law enforcement officer or special agent employed under subsection (a) shall exercise any authority provided under this section in accordance with any— “(1) guidelines issued by the Attorney General; and “(2) guidelines prescribed by the Secretary of Labor.” . (b) This section shall be effective on the date of enactment of this Act.

11. 2019

    Department of Labor Appropriations Act, 2020

    Pub. L. 116–94 § 112(b) · 133 Stat. 2534

    Substituted · 2 U.S.C. § 5507(c)(2)

    Pub. L. 116–94, § 112(b), substituted “ ‘Office of the Attending Physician’, and ‘Allowance for Compensation of Interns in Member Offices’ ” for “and ‘Office of the Attending Physician’ ”

    Target inherited from the preceding amendment note.

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 116–94, § 112(b), substituted “ ‘Office of the Attending Physician’, and ‘Allowance for Compensation of Interns in Member Offices’ ” for “and ‘Office of the Attending Physician’ ”.

    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.

12. 2020

    Department of the Treasury Appropriations Act, 2021

    Pub. L. 116–260 div. I title I § 115(d) · 134 Stat. 1182

    Substituted · 2 U.S.C. § 5507(c)(2)

    Pub. L. 116–260 substituted “ ‘Allowance for Compensation of Interns in House Leadership Offices’, and ‘House of Representatives Modernization Initiatives Account’.” for “, and ‘Allowance for Compensation of Interns in House Leadership Offices’.”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (c)(2). Pub. L. 116–260 substituted “ ‘Allowance for Compensation of Interns in House Leadership Offices’, and ‘House of Representatives Modernization Initiatives Account’.” for “, and ‘Allowance for Compensation of Interns in House Leadership Offices’.”

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 115. The Secretary of the Treasury may transfer funds from the “Bureau of the Fiscal Service—Salaries and Expenses” to the Debt Collection Fund as necessary to cover the costs of debt collection: Reimbursement. Provided, That such amounts shall be reimbursed to such salaries and expenses account from debt collections received in the Debt Collection Fund.

    Effective date note
    Amendment by Pub. L. 116–260 applicable with respect to fiscal year 2021 and each succeeding fiscal year, see section 5513(e) of this title.

13. 2022

    Department of the Treasury Appropriations Act, 2022

    Pub. L. 117–103 div. I title I § 113(d) · 136 Stat. 49

    Changed · 2 U.S.C. § 5507(c)(2)

    Pub. L. 117–103, which directed insertion of “ ‘Allowance for Compensation of Interns in House Appropriations Committee Offices’, ‘Allowance for Compensation of Interns in House Standing, Special and Select Committee Offices’,” after “ ‘Allowance for Compensation of Interns in Member Offices’,”, was executed by making the insertion after “ ‘Allowance for Compensation of Interns in Member Offices’ ” to reflect the probable intent of Congress

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (c)(2). Pub. L. 117–103, which directed insertion of “ ‘Allowance for Compensation of Interns in House Appropriations Committee Offices’, ‘Allowance for Compensation of Interns in House Standing, Special and Select Committee Offices’,” after “ ‘Allowance for Compensation of Interns in Member Offices’,”, was executed by making the insertion after “ ‘Allowance for Compensation of Interns in Member Offices’ ” to reflect the probable intent of Congress.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 113. Not to exceed 2 percent of any appropriations in this title made available under the headings “Departmental Offices—Salaries and Expenses”, “Office of Inspector General”, “Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program”, “Financial Crimes Enforcement Network”, “Bureau of the Fiscal Service”, and “Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau” may be transferred between such appropriations upon the advance approval of the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate: Provided, That no transfer under this section may increase or decrease any such appropriation by more than 2 percent.

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