1995 U.S. Code
Title 2 - THE CONGRESS
CHAPTER 3 - COMPENSATION AND ALLOWANCES OF MEMBERS
Sec. 42 - Postage

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§42. Postage

(a) In addition to postage stamps authorized to be furnished under any other provision of law, until otherwise provided by law, the Clerk of the House of Representatives shall procure and furnish United States postage stamps (1) to each Representative, the Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico, and the Delegate from the District of Columbia in an amount not exceeding 0 and (2) to each standing committee of the House of Representatives upon request of the chairman thereof, in an amount not exceeding 0.

(b) In addition to postage stamps authorized under any other provision of law, until otherwise provided by law, the Speaker, the majority and minority leaders, and the majority and minority whips of the House of Representatives shall each be allowed United States postage stamps in an amount not exceeding 0, and the following officers of the House of Representatives shall each be allowed such stamps in the amounts herein specified as follows: The Clerk of the House, 0; the Sergeant at Arms, 0; the Doorkeeper, 0; and the Postmaster, 0.

(c) There shall be paid out of the contingent fund of the House of Representatives such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section.

(Pub. L. 92–184, ch. IV, Dec. 15, 1971, 85 Stat. 636.)

Codification

Section is based on House Resolution No. 420, May 18, 1971, which was enacted into permanent law by Pub. L. 92–184.

A prior section 42, R.S. §44, which proscribed compensation or allowance to Senators, Representatives, or Delegates for postage, was omitted as obsolete in view of sections 42a, 46a, and 46b of this title.

Abolition of Office of Doorkeeper

Office of Doorkeeper of House of Representatives abolished by House Resolution No. 6, One Hundred Fourth Congress, Jan. 4, 1995.

Transfer of Functions; Abolition of Office of Postmaster

Certain functions of Clerk of House of Representatives transferred to Director of Non-legislative and Financial Services and Office of Postmaster abolished by sections 2 and 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.

Cross References

Adjustment of allowances by Committee on House Administration, see section 57 of this title.