2011 US Code
Title 2 - The Congress
Chapter 3 - COMPENSATION AND ALLOWANCES OF MEMBERS (§§ 31 - 59h)
Section 57 - Adjustment of House of Representatives allowances by Committee on House Oversight
View MetadataPublication Title | United States Code, 2006 Edition, Supplement 5, Title 2 - THE CONGRESS |
Category | Bills and Statutes |
Collection | United States Code |
SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
Contained Within | Title 2 - THE CONGRESS CHAPTER 3 - COMPENSATION AND ALLOWANCES OF MEMBERS Sec. 57 - Adjustment of House of Representatives allowances by Committee on House Oversight |
Contains | section 57 |
Date | 2011 |
Laws in Effect as of Date | January 3, 2012 |
Positive Law | No |
Disposition | standard |
Source Credit | Pub. L. 92-184, ch. IV, Dec. 15, 1971, 85 Stat. 636; Pub. L. 104-186, title I, §102, Aug. 20, 1996, 110 Stat. 1719; Pub. L. 106-57, title I, §103(a)(4)(A), Sept. 29, 1999, 113 Stat. 415. |
Statutes at Large References | 85 Stat. 636 104 Stat. 2262 110 Stat. 1719 113 Stat. 415, 416 |
Public Law References | Public Law 92-184, Public Law 101-520, Public Law 104-186, Public Law 106-57 |
Congressional Bill References | Unknown Value457 92nd Congress, Unknown Value5 106th Congress |
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Subject to the provision of law specified in subsection (b) of this section, the Committee on House Oversight of the House of Representatives may, by order of the Committee, fix and adjust the amounts, terms, and conditions of, and other matters relating to, allowances of the House of Representatives within the following categories:
(1) For Members of the House of Representatives, the Members’ Representational Allowance, including all aspects of official mail within the jurisdiction of the Committee under section 59e of this title.
(2) For committees, the Speaker, the Majority and Minority Leaders, the Clerk, the Sergeant at Arms, and the Chief Administrative Officer, allowances for official mail (including all aspects of official mail within the jurisdiction of the Committee under section 59e of this title), stationery, and telephone and telegraph and other communications.
(b) Provision specifiedThe provision of law referred to in subsection (a) of this section is section 57a of this title.
(c) “Member of the House of Representatives” definedAs used in this section, the term “Member of the House of Representatives” means a Representative in, or a Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress.
(Pub. L. 92–184, ch. IV, Dec. 15, 1971, 85 Stat. 636; Pub. L. 104–186, title I, §102, Aug. 20, 1996, 110 Stat. 1719; Pub. L. 106–57, title I, §103(a)(4)(A), Sept. 29, 1999, 113 Stat. 415.)
CodificationSection is based on House Resolution No. 457, Ninety-second Congress, July 21, 1971, which was enacted into permanent law by Pub. L. 92–184.
Amendments1999—Subsec. (a)(1), (2). Pub. L. 106–57 substituted “all aspects of official mail” for “all aspects of the Official Mail Allowance”.
1996—Pub. L. 104–186 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section consisted of subsecs. (a) and (b) authorizing Committee on House Administration to adjust certain allowances for Members, committees, and officers of House of Representatives.
Change of NameCommittee 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, Jan. 6, 1999.
Effective Date of 1999 AmendmentPub. L. 106–57, title I, §103(c), Sept. 29, 1999, 113 Stat. 416, provided that: “The amendments made by this section [amending this section and sections 59e and 92 of this title] shall apply with respect to the first session of the One Hundred Sixth Congress and each succeeding session of Congress.”
Clerk Hire Allowance; IncreasePub. L. 101–520, title I, §104, Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 2262, effective for 102d Congress, increased authorization for the Clerk Hire Allowance by $50,000.
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