2017 US Code
Title 2 - The Congress
Chapter 43 - Congressional Committees
Subchapter II - House of Representatives
Sec. 4314 - Limitation on allowance authority of Committee on House Oversight

An order under the provision of law specified in subsection (c) may fix or adjust the allowances of the House of Representatives only by reason of—

In the case of reasons other than the reasons specified in paragraph (1), (2), or (3) of subsection (a), the fixing and adjustment of the allowances of the House of Representatives in the categories described in the provision of law specified in subsection (c) may be carried out only by resolution of the House of Representatives.

The provision of law referred to in subsections (a) and (b) is section 4313 of this title.

(Pub. L. 94–440, title II, §101, Oct. 1, 1976, 90 Stat. 1448; Pub. L. 104–186, title I, §103, Aug. 20, 1996, 110 Stat. 1720.)

The General Schedule, referred to in subsec. (a)(3), is set out under section 5332 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.

Section was formerly classified to section 57a of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.

Section is based on House Resolution No. 1372, §1, Ninety-fourth Congress, July 1, 1976, which was enacted into permanent law by Pub. L. 94–440.

1996—Pub. L. 104–186 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section consisted of subsecs. (a) and (b) relating to limitations on authority of the Committee on House Administration to fix and adjust allowances.

Committee 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.