2021 US Code
Title 2 - The Congress
Chapter 30 - Operation and Maintenance of Capitol Complex
Subchapter I - House of Representatives
Sec. 2005 - Vacant rooms; assignment to Representatives

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Citation 2 U.S.C. § 2005 (2021)
Section Name §2005. Vacant rooms; assignment to Representatives
Section Text

Any Member or Member-elect of the House of Representatives may file with the Architect of the Capitol a request in writing that any individual office room be assigned to him whenever it shall become vacant. If only one such request has been made for any room which shall at any time have become vacant, the room shall be assigned as requested. If two or more requests are made for the same vacant room, preference shall be given to the Representative making the request who has been longest in continuous service as a Member and Member-elect of the House of Representatives. If two or more Representatives with equal length of continuous service, or two or more Representatives-elect make request for the same room, preference shall be given to the one first preferring his request.

Source Credit

(May 28, 1908, No. 30, 35 Stat. 578; Mar. 3, 1921, ch. 124, 41 Stat. 1291.)


Editorial Notes EDITORIAL NOTES CODIFICATION

Section was classified to section 178 of former Title 40, prior to the enactment of Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and Works, by Pub. L. 107–217, §1, Aug. 21, 2002, 116 Stat. 1062.


STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES CHANGE OF NAME

Change of name of Architect of the Capitol, functions abolished, transferred, etc., by prior acts, see Prior Provisions and Change of Name notes set out under section 1801 of this title.

Publication Title United States Code, 2018 Edition, Supplement 3, 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 30 - OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF CAPITOL COMPLEX
SUBCHAPTER I - HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Sec. 2005 - Vacant rooms; assignment to Representatives
Contains section 2005
Date 2021
Laws In Effect As Of Date January 3, 2022
Positive Law No
Disposition standard
Statutes at Large References 35 Stat. 578
41 Stat. 1291
116 Stat. 1062
Public Law References Public Law 107-217
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