2020 US Code
Title 2 - The Congress
Chapter 53 - House of Representatives Members
Subchapter III - Expenses and Allowances
Sec. 5342 - Reimbursement of transportation expenses for employees in office of House Member

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Citation 2 U.S.C. § 5342 (2020)
Section Name §5342. Reimbursement of transportation expenses for employees in office of House Member
Section Text

The applicable accounts of the House of Representatives is 1 made available after August 28, 1965, for reimbursement of transportation expenses incurred by not to exceed two employees in the office of a Member of the House of Representatives (including the Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico) for one round trip each, or incurred by not to exceed one employee for two round trips, in any calendar year between Washington, District of Columbia, and the place of residence of the Member representing the congressional district involved. Such payment shall be made only upon vouchers approved by the Member containing a certification by him that such travel was performed in line of official duty, but the mileage allowed for any such trip shall not exceed the round trip mileage by the nearest usual route between Washington, District of Columbia, and the Member's place of residence in the congressional district involved. The Committee on House Oversight of the House of Representatives shall make such rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry out this section.

Source Credit

(Pub. L. 89–147, §3, Aug. 28, 1965, 79 Stat. 583; Pub. L. 104–186, title II, §204(71), Aug. 20, 1996, 110 Stat. 1740.)


Editorial Notes EDITORIAL NOTES CODIFICATION

Section was formerly classified to section 127a of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.

AMENDMENTS

1996—Pub. L. 104–186 substituted "applicable accounts" for "contingent fund" and "House Oversight" for "House Administration".


STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES CHANGE OF NAME

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.

Footnotes

1 So in original. Probably should be "are".

Publication Title United States Code, 2018 Edition, Supplement 2, 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 53 - HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES MEMBERS
SUBCHAPTER III - EXPENSES AND ALLOWANCES
Sec. 5342 - Reimbursement of transportation expenses for employees in office of House Member
Contains section 5342
Date 2020
Laws In Effect As Of Date January 13, 2021
Positive Law No
Disposition standard
Statutes at Large References 79 Stat. 583
110 Stat. 1740
Public Law References Public Law 89-147, Public Law 104-186
Congressional Bill H. Res.5 106th Congress
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