(a) EstablishmentThere is hereby established an account in the House of Representatives for purposes of making payments of the House of Representatives to the Employees’ Compensation Fund under section 8147 of title 5, and for reimbursing the Secretary of Labor for any amounts paid with respect to unemployment compensation payments for former employees of the House.
(b) Payments made from accountNotwithstanding any other provision of law, payments may be made from the account established under subsection (a) at any time after October 7, 1997, without regard to the fiscal year for which the obligation to make such payments is incurred.
(c) Category of allowances and expensesThe account established under subsection (a) shall be treated as a category of allowances and expenses for purposes of section 5507(a) of this title.
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CHAPTER 55— HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OFFICERS AND ADMINISTRATION
§ 5501. Temporary appointments in case of vacancies or incapacity of House officers; compensation
§ 5502. House emergency operations positions
§ 5503. Actions against officers for official acts
§ 5505. Payments from applicable accounts of House of Representatives
§ 5506. Appropriations for expenses of House; restrictions
§ 5507. Transfers of amounts appropriated for House
§ 5508. Account in House of Representatives for Employees’ Compensation Fund
§ 5509. Incidental use of equipment and supplies
§ 5510. Providing assistance to House of Representatives in response to cybersecurity events
§ 5512. Use of available balances of expired appropriations
§ 5513. House of Representatives Modernization Initiatives Account