1994 US Code
Title 2 - THE CONGRESS
CHAPTER 3 - COMPENSATION AND ALLOWANCES OF MEMBERS
Sec. 117 - Sale of waste paper and condemned furniture

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Publication TitleUnited States Code, 1994 Edition, Title 2 - THE CONGRESS
CategoryBills and Statutes
CollectionUnited States Code
SuDoc Class NumberY 1.2/5:
Contained WithinTitle 2 - THE CONGRESS
CHAPTER 3 - COMPENSATION AND ALLOWANCES OF MEMBERS
Sec. 117 - Sale of waste paper and condemned furniture
Containssection 117
Date1994
Laws in Effect as of DateJanuary 4, 1995
Positive LawNo
Dispositionstandard
Source CreditAug. 7, 1882, ch. 433, §1, 22 Stat. 337; May 29, 1928, ch. 901, §1(122), 45 Stat. 995; Aug. 2, 1946, ch. 753, title I, §§102, 121, 60 Stat. 814, 822.)
Statutes at Large References22 Stat. 337
45 Stat. 995
60 Stat. 814
Congressional Bill ReferencesUnknown Value423 102nd Congress, Unknown Value6 104th Congress


§117 . Sale of waste paper and condemned furniture

It shall be the duty of the Clerk and Doorkeeper of the House of Representatives and the Secretary and Sergeant at Arms of the Senate to cause to be sold all waste paper and useless documents and condemned furniture that may accumulate, in their respective departments or offices, under the direction of the Committee on House Administration and the Committee on Rules and Administration of their respective houses and cover the proceeds thereof into the Treasury.

(Aug. 7, 1882, ch. 433, §1, 22 Stat. 337; May 29, 1928, ch. 901, §1(122), 45 Stat. 995; Aug. 2, 1946, ch. 753, title I, §§102, 121, 60 Stat. 814, 822.)

Amendments

1946—Act Aug. 2, 1946, substituted “Committee on House Administration and the Committee on Rules and Administration” for “Committee on Accounts”.

Change of Name

Committee on House Administration of House of Representatives changed to Committee on House Oversight of House of Representatives by House Resolution No. 6, One Hundred Fourth Congress, Jan. 4, 1995.

Effective Date of 1946 Amendment

Section 142 of act Aug. 2, 1946, provided that the amendment made by that act is effective Jan. 2, 1947.

Transfer of Functions

Certain functions of Clerk and Doorkeeper of House of Representatives transferred to Director of Non-legislative and Financial Services by section 7 of House Resolution No. 423, One Hundred Second Congress, Apr. 9, 1992. Director of Non-legislative and Financial Services replaced by Chief Administrative Officer of House of Representatives by House Resolution No. 6, One Hundred Fourth Congress, Jan. 4, 1995.

Abolition of Office of Doorkeeper

Office of Doorkeeper of House of Representatives abolished and functions transferred generally to Sergeant-at-Arms of House of Representatives by House Resolution No. 6, One Hundred Fourth Congress, Jan. 4, 1995.

Report on Sales Discontinued

Par. 122 of act May 29, 1928, provided for the discontinuance of reports on waste paper, etc., as follows: “122. Reports by the Clerk and Doorkeeper of the House and the Secretary and Sergeant at Arms of the Senate of the sales of waste paper and useless documents and condemned furniture, and so forth.”

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