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SUBCHAPTER I— GENERAL
§ 5501. Temporary appointments in case of vacancies or incapacity of House officers; compensation - (a) Temporary appointments in case of vacancy or incapacity in...
§ 5502. House emergency operations positions - (a) Establishment in certain officesEffective with respect to fiscal year...
§ 5503. Actions against officers for official acts - In any action brought against any person for or on...
§ 5504. Officers of Senate - shall not apply to officers of the Senate.
§ 5505. Payments from applicable accounts of House of Representatives - (a) In generalNo payment may be made from the applicable...
§ 5506. Appropriations for expenses of House; restrictions - Appropriations made for expenses of the House of Representatives shall...
§ 5507. Transfers of amounts appropriated for House - (a) Transfers among categories of allowances and expensesAmounts appropriated for...
§ 5508. Account in House of Representatives for Employees’ Compensation Fund - (a) EstablishmentThere is hereby established an account in the House...
§ 5509. Incidental use of equipment and supplies - (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Committee on...
§ 5510. Providing assistance to House of Representatives in response to cybersecurity events - (a) Provision of assistanceIf the Speaker of the House of...
§ 5511. Transfer of funds - (a) Transfer of unexpended appropriations for salaries and expensesNotwithstanding any...
§ 5512. Use of available balances of expired appropriations - (a) Subject to section 5511 of this title, available balances...
§ 5513. House of Representatives Modernization Initiatives Account - (a) EstablishmentThere is hereby established in the Treasury of the...
§ 5514. Green and Gold Congressional Aide Program - (a) EstablishmentThere is established in the House of Representatives the...
SUBCHAPTER II— CHAPLAIN
§ 5521. Compensation of Chaplain of House - The maximum per year gross rate of compensation of the...
SUBCHAPTER III— CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
§ 5531. Program to increase employment opportunities in House of Representatives for individuals with disabilities - (a) In generalIn order to promote an increase in opportunities...
§ 5532. Advance payments - (a) AuthorizationFor fiscal year 1998 and each succeeding fiscal year,...
§ 5533. House of Representatives Revolving Fund - (a) EstablishmentThere is established in the House of Representatives a...
§ 5534. House revolving fund for stationery allowances; disposition of moneys from stationery sales; availability of unexpended balances - There is established a revolving fund for the purpose of...
§ 5535. Report of disbursements for House of Representatives - (a) In generalNot later than 60 days after the last...
§ 5536. Office equipment for House Members, officers, and committees - (a) Authority of Chief Administrative OfficerAt the request of any...
§ 5537. Net Expenses of Equipment Revolving Fund - (a) EstablishmentThere is hereby established in the Treasury of the...
§ 5538. Net Expenses of Telecommunications Revolving Fund - (a) EstablishmentThere is hereby established in the Treasury of the...
§ 5539. Commissions and charges for public telephone or telecommunications services; deposit of receipts - (a) Authority of Chief Administrative Officer to receive commissions for...
§ 5540. Disposal of used or surplus furniture and equipment by Chief Administrative Officer of House; procedure; deposit of receipts - (1) The Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives...
§ 5541. Fees for internal delivery in House of Representatives of nonpostage mail from outside sources - Effective with respect to fiscal years beginning with fiscal year...
§ 5542. Regulations for safe handling of mail matter - (a) In generalSubject to the approval of the Committee on...
§ 5543. Rebates under Government Travel Charge Card Program - Effective with respect to fiscal years beginning with fiscal year...
§ 5544. Deposit of House Information Resources reimbursements for services - Effective with respect to fiscal year 2003 and each succeeding...
§ 5545. House Services Revolving Fund - (a) Establishment of House Services Revolving FundThere is hereby established...
§ 5546. Support services for House during emergency; memorandum of understanding with an executive agency - (a) AuthorizationNotwithstanding any other provision of law—(1) subject to subsection...
§ 5547. Emergency expenditures for meals, refreshments, and other support and maintenance - (a) At any time on or after February 20, 2003,...
§ 5548. Payments to ensure continuing availability of goods and services during the coronavirus emergency - (a) Authorization to make paymentsNotwithstanding any other provision of law...
§ 5549. House Intern Resource Office - (a) Establishment; Coordinator(1) Establishment; CoordinatorThere is established in the Office...
SUBCHAPTER IV— CLERK
§ 5561. Reporters for House of Representatives - No person shall be employed as a reporter for the...
§ 5562. Preservation of reports, statements, or documents filed with Clerk of House - (a) If the Clerk of the House of Representatives is...
§ 5563. Index to House daily calendar - The index to the daily calendar of business of the...
SUBCHAPTER V— GENERAL COUNSEL
§ 5571. Office of General Counsel of House; administrative provisions - (a) Compliance with admission requirementsThe General Counsel of the House...
SUBCHAPTER VI— INTERPARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS
§ 5581. Participation by House in interparliamentary institutions; reception of members of foreign legislative bodies and foreign officials; meetings with Government officials - (a) It is the purpose of this section to enable...
§ 5582. Office of Interparliamentary Affairs - (a) EstablishmentThere is hereby established in the House of Representatives...
SUBCHAPTER VII— MEDIA SERVICES
§ 5591. Media support services - (a) Support services for presidential nominating conventionsThe responsibilities of positions...
SUBCHAPTER VIII— SERGEANT AT ARMS
§ 5601. Sergeant at Arms of House; additional compensation - The Sergeant at Arms of the House of Representatives shall...
§ 5602. Tenure of office of Sergeant at Arms - Any person duly elected and qualified as Sergeant at Arms...
§ 5603. Symbol of office of Sergeant at Arms - The symbol of his office shall be the mace, which...
§ 5604. Duties of Sergeant at Arms - It shall be the duty of the Sergeant at Arms...
§ 5605. Law enforcement authority of Sergeant at Arms - (a) Law enforcement authorityThe Sergeant at Arms of the House...
§ 5606. Arrangements for attendance at funeral of deceased House Members; payment of funeral expenses and expenses of attending funeral rites - Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Sergeant at Arms...
SUBCHAPTER IX— CORRECTIONS CALENDAR OFFICE
§ 5621. Corrections Calendar Office - (1) who shall be appointed by the Speaker, in consultation...
§ 5622. Lump sum allowance for Corrections Calendar Office - There shall be a lump sum allowance of $300,000 per...
§ 5623. Effective date - (1) shall be available beginning with the month of May...
§ 5624. Transfer of positions in Corrections Calendar Office - (a)(1) Effective October 1, 2003—(A) 3 of the positions in...