Title 2 — The Congress
Chapter 55 — House of Representatives Officers and Administration
§ 5542. Regulations for safe handling of mail matter
Statutory text
In general
Subject to the approval of the Committee on House Administration, the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives shall implement regulations under which the Chief Administrative Officer shall be authorized to handle any mail matter delivered by the United States Postal Service or any other carrier to the House of Representatives, or to any other entity with whom the Chief Administrative Officer has entered into an agreement to receive mail matter delivered to the entity, in such manner as the Chief Administrative Officer deems necessary to ensure the safety of any individuals who may come into contact with, or otherwise be exposed to, such mail matter.
Civil or criminal liability
No action taken under the regulations implemented pursuant to this section may serve as a basis for civil or criminal liability of any individual or entity.
Definition
As used in this section, the term “handle” includes but is not limited to collecting, isolating, testing, opening, disposing, and destroying.
Effective date
This section shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2004 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.
Department of Justice Appropriations Act, 2005
Pub. L. 108–447 div. G title I § 108 · 118 Stat. 2809
Enacted · 2 U.S.C. § 5542
(Pub. L. 108–447, div. G, title I, § 108, Dec. 8, 2004, 118 Stat. 3177.)
Source evidence
Code source credit
(Pub. L. 108–447, div. G, title I, § 108, Dec. 8, 2004, 118 Stat. 3177.)Enacted provision · exact public law section
Sec. 108. In addition to the amounts provided under “Salaries and Expenses, United States Attorneys”, $15,000,000 shall be for Project Seahawk and shall remain available until expended.
1 of 1 references resolved to an enrolled provision
Editorial Notes
Codification
Section was formerly classified to section 117j–1 of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
Section is from the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2005, which is div. G of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005.
Credits
(Pub. L. 108–447, div. G, title I, § 108, , 118 Stat. 3177.)