Title 2 — The Congress
Chapter 55 — House of Representatives Officers and Administration
§ 5581. Participation by House in interparliamentary institutions; reception of members of foreign legislative bodies and foreign officials; meetings with Government officials
Statutory text
It is the purpose of this section to enable the House of Representatives more properly to discharge and coordinate its activities and responsibilities in connection with participation in various interparliamentary institutions, to facilitate the interchange and reception in the United States of members of foreign legislative bodies and permanent officials of foreign governments, and to enable the House of Representatives to host meetings with senior United States Government officials and other dignitaries in order to discuss matters relevant to United States relations with other countries.
For payment of expenses incurred in carrying out subsection (a) of this section, there shall be paid out of the applicable accounts of the House of Representatives, until otherwise provided by law, such sums as may be necessary but not to exceed $40,000 in any calendar year. Such payments shall be made on vouchers signed by the chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs and approved 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.
Pub. L. 95–391 title I § 111 · 92 Stat. 763
Enacted · 2 U.S.C. § 5581
Pub. L. 95–391, title I, § 111, Sept. 30, 1978, 92 Stat. 777
Source evidence
Code source credit
Pub. L. 95–391, title I, § 111, Sept. 30, 1978, 92 Stat. 777Pub. L. 103–437 § 2(b) · 108 Stat. 4581
Substituted · 2 U.S.C. § 5581(b)
Pub. L. 103–437 substituted “Committee on Foreign Affairs” for “Committee on International Relations”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 103–437 substituted “Committee on Foreign Affairs” for “Committee on International Relations”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(b) Section 1(b) of House Resolution 1047, approved April 4, 1978, and enacted into law by section 111 of the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1979 (2 U.S.C. 130–1(b)), is amended by striking “Committee on International Relations” and substituting “Committee on Foreign Affairs”.House of Representatives Administrative Reform Technical Corrections Act
Pub. L. 104–186 title II § 204(72) · 110 Stat. 1718
Substituted · 2 U.S.C. § 5581(b)
Pub. L. 104–186 substituted “applicable accounts of the House of Representatives” for “contingent fund of the House”
Substituted · 2 U.S.C. § 5581(b)
Pub. L. 104–186 substituted “House Oversight” for “House Administration”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 104–186 substituted “applicable accounts of the House of Representatives” for “contingent fund of the House” and “House Oversight” for “House Administration”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(72) Subsection (b) of the first section of House Resolution 1047, Ninety-fifth Congress, agreed to April 4, 1978, as enacted into permanent law by section 111 of the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1979 (2 U.S.C. 130–1), is amended— (A) in the first sentence, by striking out “contingent fund of the House” and inserting in lieu thereof “applicable accounts of the House of Representatives”; and (B) in the second sentence, by striking out “House Administration” and inserting in lieu thereof “House Oversight”.Pub. L. 105–275 title I § 102 · 112 Stat. 2430
Substituted · 2 U.S.C. § 5581(b)
Pub. L. 105–275 substituted “$80,000” for “$55,000”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 105–275 substituted “$80,000” for “$55,000”.Pub. L. 108–83 title I § 103(e) · 117 Stat. 1007
Substituted · 2 U.S.C. § 5581(b)
Pub. L. 108–83 substituted “$40,000” for “$80,000”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 108–83 substituted “$40,000” for “$80,000”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(e) Conforming Amendment.— Subsection (b) of the first section of House Resolution 1047, Ninety Fifth Congress, agreed to April 4, 1978, as enacted into permanent law by section 111 of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1979 (2 U.S.C. 130–1), is amended by striking “$80,000” and inserting “$40,000”.
4 of 6 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 2 partial
Editorial Notes
Codification
Section was formerly classified to section 130–1 of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
Section is based on section 1 of House Resolution No. 1047, Ninety-fifth Congress, , which was enacted into permanent law by Pub. L. 95–391.
Amendments1994–2003 · 4 rounds
2003
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 108–83 substituted “$40,000” for “$80,000”.
1998
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 105–275 substituted “$80,000” for “$55,000”.
1996
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 104–186 substituted “applicable accounts of the House of Representatives” for “contingent fund of the House” and “House Oversight” for “House Administration”.
1994
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 103–437 substituted “Committee on Foreign Affairs” for “Committee on International Relations”.
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, .