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Title 2 — The Congress

Chapter 55 — House of Representatives Officers and Administration

§ 5545. House Services Revolving Fund

Statutory text

(a)

Establishment of House Services Revolving Fund

There is hereby established in the Treasury of the United States a revolving fund for the House of Representatives to be known as the “House Services Revolving Fund” (hereafter in this section referred to as the “Revolving Fund”), consisting of funds deposited by the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives from all amounts received by the House of Representatives with respect to the following activities:

(1)

The operation of the House Barber Shop.

(2)

The operation of the House Beauty Shop.

(3)

The operation of the House Restaurant System (including vending operations).

(4)

The provision of mail services to entities which are not part of the House of Representatives.

(5)

The payment of fees for the use of the exercise facility described in section 103(a).1

(6)

The collection of promotional rebates and incentives on credit card purchases, balances, and payments.

(7)

The collection of a service fee from vendors of the Master Web Services Agreement or the Technology Services Contract for failure to abide by and maintain House of Representatives security policies.

(8)

The operation of the House Dry Cleaning and Laundry Service.

(9)

Other activities related to the operation of services offered by the House of Representatives, as approved by the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives.

(b)

Use of amounts in Fund

Amounts in the Revolving Funds 2 shall be used for any purpose designated by the Chief Administrative Officer, including purposes relating to energy and water conservation and environmental activities carried out in buildings, facilities, and grounds under the Chief Administrative Officer’s jurisdiction, upon notification provided by the Chief Administrative Officer to the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives.

(c)

Transfer authority

The Revolving Fund shall be treated as a category of allowances and expenses for purposes of section 5507(a) of this title.

(d)

Termination and transfer of existing funds and accounts

(1)

In general

Each fund and account specified in paragraph (2) is hereby terminated, and the balance of each such fund and account is hereby transferred to the Revolving Fund.

(2)

Funds and accounts specified

The funds and accounts referred to in paragraph (1) are as follows:

(A)

The revolving fund for the House Barber Shop, established by the paragraph under the heading “HOUSE BARBER SHOPS REVOLVING FUND” in the matter relating to the House of Representatives in chapter III of title I of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1975 (Public Law 93–554; 88 Stat. 1776).

(B)

The revolving funds for the House Beauty Shop, established by the matter under the heading “house beauty shop” in the matter relating to administrative provisions for the House of Representatives in the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1970 (Public Law 91–145; 83 Stat. 347).

(C)

The special deposit account established for the House of Representatives Restaurant by section 208 of the First Supplemental Civil Functions Appropriation Act, 1941, or any successor fund or account established for the receipt of revenues of the House Restaurant System.

(e)

Effective date

This section shall take effect , and shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2005 and each succeeding fiscal year.

Footnotes

  1. 1 See References in Text note below.
  2. 2 So in original. Probably should be “Fund”.

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. Department of Justice Appropriations Act, 2005

    Pub. L. 108–447 div. G title I § 105 · 118 Stat. 2809

    Enacted · 2 U.S.C. § 5545

    Pub. L. 108–447, div. G, title I, § 105, Dec. 8, 2004, 118 Stat. 3175

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 108–447, div. G, title I, § 105, Dec. 8, 2004, 118 Stat. 3175

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 105. Authorities contained in the 21st Century Department of Justice Appropriations Authorization Act (Public Law 107–273) shall remain in effect until the effective date of a subsequent Department of Justice appropriations authorization Act.

  2. Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War on Terror, and Tsunami Relief, 2005

    Pub. L. 109–13 div. A title III § 3401(b) · 119 Stat. 231

    Added · 2 U.S.C. § 5545(a)(5)

    Pub. L. 109–13 added par. (5)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a)(5). Pub. L. 109–13 added par. (5).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (b) Section 105(a) of such Act (2 U.S.C. 117m(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: “(5) The payment of fees for the use of the exercise facility described in section 103(a).” .

  3. Department of Commerce Appropriations Act, 2008

    Pub. L. 110–161 div. H title I § 104(a) · 121 Stat. 1844

    Substituted · 2 U.S.C. § 5545(b)

    Pub. L. 110–161 substituted “the Chief Administrative Officer, including purposes relating to energy and water conservation and environmental activities carried out in buildings, facilities, and grounds under the Chief Administrative Officer’s jurisdiction,” for “the Chief Administrative Officer”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 110–161 substituted “the Chief Administrative Officer, including purposes relating to energy and water conservation and environmental activities carried out in buildings, facilities, and grounds under the Chief Administrative Officer’s jurisdiction,” for “the Chief Administrative Officer”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 104. Any costs incurred by a department or agency funded under this title resulting from personnel actions taken in response to funding reductions included in this title or from actions taken for the care and protection of loan collateral or grant property shall be absorbed within the total budgetary resources available to such department or agency: Provided, That the authority to transfer funds between appropriations accounts as may be necessary to carry out this section is provided in addition to authorities included elsewhere in this Act: Provided further, That use of funds to carry out 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.

  4. Department of Commerce Appropriations Act, 2009

    Pub. L. 111–8 div. G title I § 102(b) · 123 Stat. 524

    Added · 2 U.S.C. § 5545(a)(6)

    Pub. L. 111–8 added par. (6)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a)(6). Pub. L. 111–8 added par. (6).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 102. During the current fiscal year, appropriations made available to the Department of Commerce by this Act for salaries and expenses shall be available for hire of passenger motor vehicles as authorized by 31 U.S.C. 1343 and 1344; services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; and uniforms or allowances therefor, as authorized by law (5 U.S.C. 5901–5902).

  5. Department of the Treasury Appropriations Act, 2018

    Pub. L. 115–141 div. I title I § 118(a) · 132 Stat. 348

    Added · 2 U.S.C. § 5545(a)(7)

    Pub. L. 115–141 added par. (7)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a)(7). Pub. L. 115–141 added par. (7).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 118. 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: Provided, That such amounts shall be reimbursed to such salaries and expenses account from debt collections received in the Debt Collection Fund.

  6. Department of the Treasury Appropriations Act, 2023

    Pub. L. 117–328 § 115(a) · 136 Stat. 4459

    Added · 2 U.S.C. § 5545(a)(8); 2 U.S.C. § 5545(a)(9)

    Pub. L. 117–328, § 115(a), added pars. (8) and (9)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a)(8), (9). Pub. L. 117–328, § 115(a), added pars. (8) and (9).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 115. Not to exceed 2 percent of any appropriation made available in this Act to the Internal Revenue Service may be transferred to the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration’s appropriation upon the advance approval of the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate: Provided, That no transfer may increase or decrease any such appropriation by more than 2 percent.

    Effective date note
    Pub. L. 117–328, div. I, title I, § 115(c), Dec. 29, 2022, 136 Stat. 4923, provided that: “The amendments made by this section [amending this section] shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2023 and each succeeding fiscal year.”

  7. Department of the Treasury Appropriations Act, 2023

    Pub. L. 117–328 § 115(b) · 136 Stat. 4459

    Substituted · 2 U.S.C. § 5545(b)

    Pub. L. 117–328, § 115(b), substituted “upon notification provided by the Chief Administrative Officer to” for “which is approved by”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 117–328, § 115(b), substituted “upon notification provided by the Chief Administrative Officer to” for “which is approved by”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 115. Not to exceed 2 percent of any appropriation made available in this Act to the Internal Revenue Service may be transferred to the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration’s appropriation upon the advance approval of the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate: Provided, That no transfer may increase or decrease any such appropriation by more than 2 percent.

    Effective date note
    Pub. L. 117–328, div. I, title I, § 115(c), Dec. 29, 2022, 136 Stat. 4923, provided that: “The amendments made by this section [amending this section] shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2023 and each succeeding fiscal year.”

7 of 7 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Section 103(a), referred to in subsec. (a)(5), means section 103(a) of Pub. L. 108–447, div. G, title I, , 118 Stat. 3174, which is not classified to the Code.

Section 208 of the First Supplemental Civil Functions Appropriation Act, 1941, referred to in subsec. (d)(2)(C), means section 208 of act Oct. 9, 1940, ch. 780, title II, 54 Stat. 1056, which was classified to section 174k of former Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and Works, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 104–186, title II, § 221(3)(B), , 110 Stat. 1748.

Codification

Section was formerly classified to section 117m 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.

Amendments2005–2022 · 5 rounds

2022

Subsec. (a)(8), (9). Pub. L. 117–328, § 115(a), added pars. (8) and (9).

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 117–328, § 115(b), substituted “upon notification provided by the Chief Administrative Officer to” for “which is approved by”.

2018

Subsec. (a)(7). Pub. L. 115–141 added par. (7).

2009

Subsec. (a)(6). Pub. L. 111–8 added par. (6).

2007

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 110–161 substituted “the Chief Administrative Officer, including purposes relating to energy and water conservation and environmental activities carried out in buildings, facilities, and grounds under the Chief Administrative Officer’s jurisdiction,” for “the Chief Administrative Officer”.

2005

Subsec. (a)(5). Pub. L. 109–13 added par. (5).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2022 Amendment

Pub. L. 117–328, div. I, title I, § 115(c), , 136 Stat. 4923, provided that: “The amendments made by this section [amending this section] shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2023 and each succeeding fiscal year.”

Effective Date of 2018 Amendment

Pub. L. 115–141, div. I, title I, § 118(b), , 132 Stat. 777, provided that: “The amendment made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act [].”

Effective Date of 2009 Amendment

Pub. L. 111–8, div. G, title I, § 102(c), , 123 Stat. 817, provided that: “The amendments made by this section [amending this section] shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2009 and each succeeding fiscal year.”

Effective Date of 2007 Amendment

Pub. L. 110–161, div. H, title I, § 104(b), , 121 Stat. 2225, provided that: “The amendments made by this section [amending this section] shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2008 and each succeeding fiscal year.”

Effective Date of 2005 Amendment

Pub. L. 109–13, div. A, title III, § 3401(c), , 119 Stat. 272, provided that: “The amendments made by this section [amending this section] shall take effect as if included in the enactment of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2005 [Pub. L. 108–447, div. G].”

Membership in House of Representatives Exercise Facility for Active Duty Armed Forces Members Assigned to Congressional Liaison Office

Pub. L. 111–248, § 1, , 124 Stat. 2625, provided that: “Any active duty member of the Armed Forces who is assigned to a congressional liaison office of the Armed Forces at the House of Representatives may obtain membership in the exercise facility established for employees of the House of Representatives (as described in section 103(a) of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2005 [118 Stat. 3174]) in the same manner as an employee of the House of Representatives, in accordance with such regulations as the Committee on House Administration may promulgate.”

Credits

2004–2022 · 6 acts
  1. 2004Pub. L. 108–447, div. G, title I, § 105, , 118 Stat. 3175
  2. 2005Pub. L. 109–13, div. A, title III, § 3401(b), , 119 Stat. 272
  3. 2007Pub. L. 110–161, div. H, title I, § 104(a), , 121 Stat. 2225
  4. 2009Pub. L. 111–8, div. G, title I, § 102(b), , 123 Stat. 817
  5. 2018Pub. L. 115–141, div. I, title I, § 118(a), , 132 Stat. 777
  6. 2022Pub. L. 117–328, div. I, title I, § 115(a), (b), , 136 Stat. 4923.
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(Pub. L. 108–447, div. G, title I, § 105, , 118 Stat. 3175; Pub. L. 109–13, div. A, title III, § 3401(b), , 119 Stat. 272; Pub. L. 110–161, div. H, title I, § 104(a), , 121 Stat. 2225; Pub. L. 111–8, div. G, title I, § 102(b), , 123 Stat. 817; Pub. L. 115–141, div. I, title I, § 118(a), , 132 Stat. 777; Pub. L. 117–328, div. I, title I, § 115(a), (b), , 136 Stat. 4923.)

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