(a) Subject to section 5511 of this title, available balances of expired appropriations for the House of Representatives shall be available to the House of Representatives—(1) for the payment of a death gratuity which is specifically appropriated by law and which is made in connection with the death of an employee of the House of Representatives, without regard to the fiscal year in which the payment is made; and
(2) for deposit into the account established under section 5508 of this title for 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) This section shall apply with respect to funds appropriated or otherwise made available in fiscal year 2020 and each succeeding fiscal year.
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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