1995 U.S. Code
Title 2 - THE CONGRESS
CHAPTER 4 - OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Sec. 95 - Payments from House contingent fund

No payment shall be made from the contingent fund of the House of Representatives unless sanctioned by the Committee on House Administration of the House of Representatives. Payments made upon vouchers approved by said Committee shall be deemed, held, and taken, and are declared to be conclusive upon all the departments and officers of the Government: Provided, That no payment shall be made from said contingent fund as additional salary or compensation to any officer or employee of the House of Representatives.

(Oct. 2, 1888, ch. 1069, 25 Stat. 546; Mar. 4, 1911, ch. 240, 36 Stat. 1318; Aug. 2, 1946, ch. 753, §121, 60 Stat. 822; Dec. 27, 1974, Pub. L. 93–554, title I, 88 Stat. 1776.)

Provisions of act Oct. 2, 1888, relating to payments from contingent fund of the Senate are classified to section 68 of this title.

1974—Pub. L. 93–554 reenacted section substantially without change.

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

Committee on House Administration of House of Representatives treated as referring to Committee on House Oversight of House of Representatives by section 1(a) of Pub. L. 104–14, set out as a note preceding section 21 of this title.

Section 101 of Pub. L. 93–554 provided that the amendment made by that section is effective Jan. 1, 1975.

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