Title 2 — The Congress
Chapter 55 — House of Representatives Officers and Administration
§ 5606. Arrangements for attendance at funeral of deceased House Members; payment of funeral expenses and expenses of attending funeral rites
Statutory text
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Sergeant at Arms of the House is authorized and directed on and after , to make such arrangements as may be necessary for any committee of Members of the Senate and House of Representatives duly appointed to attend the funeral of a deceased Member of the House. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, there shall be paid out of the applicable accounts of the House of Representatives, under such rules and regulations as the Committee on House Oversight may prescribe, such sums as may be necessary to defray the funeral expenses of the deceased Member and to defray the expenses of such committee, the Sergeant at Arms of the House or a representative of his office, and the widow (or widower) or minor children, or both, of the deceased Member incurred in attending the funeral rites and burial of such Member.
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. 87–730 § 101 · 76 Stat. 680
Enacted · 2 U.S.C. § 5606
Pub. L. 87–730, § 101, Oct. 2, 1962, 76 Stat. 686
Source evidence
Code source credit
Pub. L. 87–730, § 101, Oct. 2, 1962, 76 Stat. 686House of Representatives Administrative Reform Technical Corrections Act
Pub. L. 104–186 title II § 204(69) · 110 Stat. 1718
Substituted · 2 U.S.C. § 5606
Pub. L. 104–186 substituted “applicable accounts of the House of Representatives” for “contingent fund of the House”
Substituted · 2 U.S.C. § 5606
Pub. L. 104–186 substituted “House Oversight” for “House Administration”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
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
(69) The second sentence of the second paragraph under the heading “HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES” and the subheading “ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS” in the first section of the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1963 (2 U.S.C. 124) is amended— (A) by striking out “contingent fund of the House” and inserting in lieu thereof “applicable accounts of the House of Representatives”; and (B) by striking out “House Administration” and inserting in lieu thereof “House Oversight”.
2 of 3 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial
Editorial Notes
Codification
Section was formerly classified to section 124 of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
Section is from the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1963.
Prior Provisions
Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in the following prior appropriation acts:
Aug. 5, 1955, ch. 568, 69 Stat. 513.
July 2, 1954, ch. 455, title I, 68 Stat. 403.
Aug. 1, 1953, ch. 304, title I, 67 Stat. 325.
Amendments
1996—Pub. L. 104–186 substituted “applicable accounts of the House of Representatives” for “contingent fund of the House” and “House Oversight” for “House Administration”.
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
1962–1996 · 2 acts
- 1962Pub. L. 87–730, § 101, , 76 Stat. 686
- 1996Pub. L. 104–186, title II, § 204(69), , 110 Stat. 1740.
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(Pub. L. 87–730, § 101, , 76 Stat. 686; Pub. L. 104–186, title II, § 204(69), , 110 Stat. 1740.)