§ 2106. Member of Congress

Statutory text

For the purpose of this title, “Member of Congress” means the Vice President, a member of the Senate or the House of Representatives, a Delegate to the House of Representatives, and the Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico.

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.

1966
Pub. L. 89–554 · 80 Stat. 378
Enacted · 5 U.S.C. § 2106
Pub. L. 89–554, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 409
Source evidence
Code source credit
Pub. L. 89–554, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 409
1970
District of Columbia Delegate Act
Pub. L. 91–405 title II § 204(b) · 84 Stat. 845
Changed · 5 U.S.C. § 2106
Pub. L. 91–405 included Delegate from District of Columbia
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 91–405 included Delegate from District of Columbia.
Enacted provision · exact public law section
(b) Section 2106 of title 5 of the United States Code is amended by inserting “a Delegate from the District of Columbia,” immediate after “House of Representatives,”.
1979
Pub. L. 96–54 § 2(a)(7) · 93 Stat. 381
Substituted · 5 U.S.C. § 2106
Pub. L. 96–54 substituted “to the House of Representatives” for “from the District of Columbia”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 96–54 substituted “to the House of Representatives” for “from the District of Columbia”.
Enacted provision · exact public law section
(7) Section 2106 is amended by striking out “from the District of Columbia” and inserting in lieu thereof “to the House of Representatives”.
Effective date note
Amendment by Pub. L. 96–54 effective July 12, 1979, see section 2(b) of Pub. L. 96–54, set out as a note under section 305 of this title.

2 of 3 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial

Notes

Historical and Revision Notes

The section is supplied to avoid the necessity of defining “Member of Congress” each time the term is used in this title.

Editorial Notes

Amendments1970–1979 · 2 rounds

1979

Pub. L. 96–54 substituted “to the House of Representatives” for “from the District of Columbia”.

1970

Pub. L. 91–405 included Delegate from District of Columbia.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1979 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 96–54 effective July 12, 1979, see section 2(b) of Pub. L. 96–54, set out as a note under section 305 of this title.

Effective Date of 1970 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 91–405 effective Sept. 22, 1970, see section 206(b) of Pub. L. 91–405, set out as an Effective Date note under section 25a of Title 2, The Congress.

Credits

1966–1979 · 3 acts

1966Pub. L. 89–554, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 409
1970Pub. L. 91–405, title II, § 204(b), Sept. 22, 1970, 84 Stat. 852
1979Pub. L. 96–54, § 2(a)(7), Aug. 14, 1979, 93 Stat. 381.

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(Pub. L. 89–554, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 409; Pub. L. 91–405, title II, § 204(b), Sept. 22, 1970, 84 Stat. 852; Pub. L. 96–54, § 2(a)(7), Aug. 14, 1979, 93 Stat. 381.)