2021 US Code
Title 2 - The Congress
Chapter 51 - House of Representatives Leadership
Subchapter IV - Policy Committees and Conferences
Sec. 5161 - Training and program development activities of Republican Conference and Democratic Steering and Policy Committee

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Citation 2 U.S.C. § 5161 (2021)
Section Name §5161. Training and program development activities of Republican Conference and Democratic Steering and Policy Committee
Section Text (a) In general

There is hereby established an account in the House of Representatives for purposes of carrying out training and program development activities of the Republican Conference and the Democratic Steering and Policy Committee.

(b) Amounts, times, terms, and conditions of payment

Funds in the account established under subsection (a) shall be paid—

(1) for activities of the Republican Conference in such amounts, at such times, and under such terms and conditions as the Speaker of the House of Representatives may direct (or, if the Speaker is not a member of the Republican Party, under such terms and conditions as the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives may direct); and

(2) for activities of the Democratic Steering and Policy Committee in such amounts, at such times, and under such terms and conditions as the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives may direct (or, if the Speaker is a member of the Democratic Party, under such terms and conditions as the Speaker may direct).

(c) Authorization of appropriations

There are authorized to be appropriated to the account under this section for fiscal year 1999 and each succeeding fiscal year such sums as may be necessary for training and program development activities of the Republican Conference and the Democratic Steering and Policy Committee during the fiscal year.

Source Credit

(Pub. L. 105–275, title I, §103, Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2438; Pub. L. 112–74, div. G, title I, §104(a), (b), Dec. 23, 2011, 125 Stat. 1122.)


Editorial Notes EDITORIAL NOTES CODIFICATION

Section was formerly classified to section 74a–8 of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.

Section is from the Congressional Operations Appropriations Act, 1999, which is title I of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1999.

AMENDMENTS

2011—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 112–74, §104(a)(1), substituted "Funds" for "Subject to the allocation described in subsection (c) of this section, funds" in introductory provisions.

Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 112–74, §104(a)(2), substituted "direct (or, if the Speaker is not a member of the Republican Party, under such terms and conditions as the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives may direct);" for "direct;".

Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 112–74, §104(a)(3), substituted "direct (or, if the Speaker is a member of the Democratic Party, under such terms and conditions as the Speaker may direct)." for "direct."

Subsecs. (c), (d). Pub. L. 112–74, §104(b), redesignated subsec. (d) as (c) and struck out former subsec. (c). Prior to amendment, text of subsec. (c) read as follows: "Of the total amount in the account established under subsection (a) of this section—

"(1) 50 percent shall be allocated to the Speaker for payments for activities of the Republican Conference; and

"(2) 50 percent shall be allocated to the Minority Leader for payments for activities of the Democratic Steering and Policy Committee."


STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2011 AMENDMENT

Pub. L. 112–74, div. G, title I, §104(c), Dec. 23, 2011, 125 Stat. 1123, provided that: "The amendments made by this section [amending this section] shall take effect as if included in the enactment of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1999 [Pub. L. 105–275]."

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 51 - HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES LEADERSHIP
SUBCHAPTER IV - POLICY COMMITTEES AND CONFERENCES
Sec. 5161 - Training and program development activities of Republican Conference and Democratic Steering and Policy Committee
Contains section 5161
Date 2021
Laws In Effect As Of Date January 3, 2022
Positive Law No
Disposition standard
Statutes at Large References 112 Stat. 2438
125 Stat. 1122, 1123
Public Law References Public Law 105-275, Public Law 112-74
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