2 U.S.C. § 5322a — Allowance for compensation of interns in

Page 600 TITLE 2—THE CONGRESS § 5322a 1 See Inapplicability to Employees of Senate note below. § 5322a. Allowance for compensation of interns in member offices (a) Establishment of allowance There is established for the House of Rep- resentatives an allowance which shall be avail- able for the compensation of interns who serve in the offices of Members of the House of Rep- resentatives. (b) Cap on amount available per office An office of a Member of the House of Rep- resentatives may not use more than $20,000 of the allowance under this section during any cal- endar year. (c) Benefit exclusion Section 5321(b) of this title shall apply with re- spect to an intern who is compensated under the allowance under this section in the same man- ner as such section applies with respect to an in- tern who is compensated under the Members’ Representational Allowance. (d) No effect on payment of interns under Mem- bers’ Representational Allowance Nothing in this section may be construed to affect the use of the Members’ Representational Allowance for the compensation of interns, as provided under section 5321 of this title. (e) Definitions In this section— (1) the term ‘‘intern’’ has the meaning given such term in section 5321(c)(2) of this title; and (2) the term ‘‘Member of the House of Rep- resentatives’’ means a Representative in, or a Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress. (f) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $8,800,000 for fiscal year 2019, and such sums as may be necessary for fis- cal year 2020 and each succeeding fiscal year. (Pub. L. 115–244, div. B, title I, § 120, Sept. 21, 2018, 132 Stat. 2931; Pub. L. 116–94, div. E, title I, § 112(a), Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 2759.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2019—Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 116–94 substituted ‘‘, and such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2020 and each succeeding fiscal year.’’ for period at end. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2019 AMENDMENT Pub. L. 116–94, div. E, title I, § 112(c), Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 2759, provided that: ‘‘The amendments made by this section [amending this section and section 5507 of this title] shall take effect as if included in the enact- ment of section 120 of the Legislative Branch Appro- priations Act, 2019 (2 U.S.C. 5322a).’’ § 5323. Pay of clerical assistants as affected by death of Senator or Representative When a Senator 1 or Member of the House of Representatives or Delegate or Resident Com- missioner dies during his term of office the cler- ical assistants appointed by him, and then borne upon the pay rolls of the Senate or House of Representatives, shall be continued on such pay rolls in their respective positions and be paid for a period not longer than one month: Provided, That this shall not apply to clerical assistants of standing committees of the Senate or House of Representatives, when their service otherwise would continue beyond such period. (Feb. 23, 1927, ch. 168, § 1, 44 Stat. 1148.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 92a of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries INAPPLICABILITY TO EMPLOYEES OF SENATE Pub. L. 98–473, title I, § 123A(a), Oct. 12, 1984, 98 Stat. 1969, provided that this section shall not apply to any employee of the Senate. § 5324. Pay of clerical assistants as affected by death or resignation of Member of House Notwithstanding the provisions of section 5323 of this title, in case of the death or resignation of a Member of the House during his term of of- fice, the clerical assistants designated by him and borne upon the clerk hire pay rolls of the House of Representatives on the date of such death or resignation shall be continued upon such pay rolls at their respective salaries until the successor to such Member of the House is elected to fill the vacancy. (Aug. 21, 1935, ch. 600, § 1, 49 Stat. 679; Apr. 24, 1950, ch. 96, 64 Stat. 82; July 15, 1952, ch. 759, § 1, 66 Stat. 662; Pub. L. 89–554, § 8(a), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 657.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 92b of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section. AMENDMENTS 1966—Pub. L. 89–554 struck out sentence which related to retirement service credit. 1952—Joint Res. July 15, 1952, provided retirement credit to employees for time they were separated from employment following death or resignation of a Mem- ber and before election of his successor. 1950—Joint Res. Apr. 24, 1950, struck out second sen- tence which limited continuance of clerical assistants of deceased or resigned House Members on pay roll to six months. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE Act Aug. 21, 1935, ch. 600, § 4, 49 Stat. 680, provided that: ‘‘This joint resolution [enacting sections 5324 to 5326 of this title] shall be effective as of the beginning of the Seventy-fourth Congress, January 3, 1935.’’ § 5325. Performance of duties by clerical assist- ants of dead or resigned Member of House Any clerical assistants who continue on the House pay rolls under the provisions of section