2 U.S.C. § 4313 — Adjustment of House of Representatives

Page 516 TITLE 2—THE CONGRESS § 4311 Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 105 of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section. SUBCHAPTER II—HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES § 4311. Approval of employment and compensa- tion of committee employees by House stand- ing committees Standing committees of the House shall have authority to approve the employment and com- pensation of committee employees (other than special and select committee employees) from the effective date of the beginning of each Con- gress, or such subsequent date as their service commenced. (Pub. L. 87–130, § 103, Aug. 10, 1961, 75 Stat. 334.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 72a–1b of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renum- bering as this section. Section is based on House Resolution No. 16, Eighty- seventh Congress, Jan. 3, 1961, which was enacted into permanent law by Pub. L. 87–130. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries INCREASES IN COMPENSATION Increases in compensation for House officers and em- ployees under authority of Federal Salary Act of 1967 (Pub. L. 90–206), Federal Pay Comparability Act of 1970 (Pub. L. 91–656), and Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1988 (Pub. L. 100–202), see sections 4531 and 4532 of this title, and Salary Directives of Speaker of the House, set out as notes under those sections. § 4312. Regulations governing availability of ap- propriations for House committee employees Appropriations for committee employees shall be available in such amounts and under such regulations as may be approved by the Com- mittee on House Oversight for compensation of employees of the standing committees of the House of Representatives, except the Committee on Appropriations. (July 17, 1947, ch. 262, 61 Stat. 367; Pub. L. 104–186, title II, § 204(12), Aug. 20, 1996, 110 Stat. 1731.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 72b of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section. AMENDMENTS 1996—Pub. L. 104–186 substituted ‘‘House Oversight’’ for ‘‘House Administration’’. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries CHANGE OF NAME Committee on House Oversight of House of Rep- resentatives changed to Committee on House Adminis- tration of House of Representatives by House Resolu- tion No. 5, One Hundred Sixth Congress, Jan. 6, 1999. § 4313. Adjustment of House of Representatives allowances by Committee on House Over- sight (a) In general Subject to the provision of law specified in subsection (b), the Committee on House Over- sight of the House of Representatives may, by order of the Committee, fix and adjust the amounts, terms, and conditions of, and other matters relating to, allowances of the House of Representatives within the following categories: (1) For Members of the House of Representa- tives, the Members’ Representational Allow- ance, including all aspects of official mail within the jurisdiction of the Committee under section 503 of this title. (2) For committees, the Speaker, the Major- ity and Minority Leaders, the Clerk, the Ser- geant at Arms, and the Chief Administrative Officer, allowances for official mail (including all aspects of official mail within the jurisdic- tion of the Committee under section 503 of this title), stationery, and telephone and telegraph and other communications. (b) Provision specified The provision of law referred to in subsection (a) is section 4314 of this title. (c) ‘‘Member of the House of Representatives’’ de- fined As used in this section, the term ‘‘Member of the House of Representatives’’ means a Rep- resentative in, or a Delegate or Resident Com- missioner to, the Congress. (Pub. L. 92–184, ch. IV, Dec. 15, 1971, 85 Stat. 636; Pub. L. 104–186, title I, § 102, Aug. 20, 1996, 110 Stat. 1719; Pub. L. 106–57, title I, § 103(a)(4)(A), Sept. 29, 1999, 113 Stat. 415.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 57 of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section. Section is based on House Resolution No. 457, Ninety- second Congress, July 21, 1971, which was enacted into permanent law by Pub. L. 92–184. AMENDMENTS 1999—Subsec. (a)(1), (2). Pub. L. 106–57 substituted ‘‘all aspects of official mail’’ for ‘‘all aspects of the Official Mail Allowance’’. 1996—Pub. L. 104–186 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section consisted of subsecs. (a) and (b) authorizing Committee on House Administration to ad- just certain allowances for Members, committees, and officers of House of Representatives. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries CHANGE OF NAME Committee on House Oversight of House of Rep- resentatives changed to Committee on House Adminis- tration of House of Representatives by House Resolu- tion No. 5, One Hundred Sixth Congress, Jan. 6, 1999. EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1999 AMENDMENT Pub. L. 106–57, title I, § 103(c), Sept. 29, 1999, 113 Stat. 416, provided that: ‘‘The amendments made by this sec- Page 517 TITLE 2—THE CONGRESS § 4331 tion [amending this section and sections 503 and 5321 of this title] shall apply with respect to the first session of the One Hundred Sixth Congress and each succeeding session of Congress.’’ CLERK HIRE ALLOWANCE; INCREASE Pub. L. 101–520, title I, § 104, Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 2262, effective for 102d Congress, increased authoriza- tion for the Clerk Hire Allowance by $50,000. § 4314. Limitation on allowance authority of Committee on House Oversight (a) In general An order under the provision of law specified in subsection (c) may fix or adjust the allow- ances of the House of Representatives only by reason of— (1) a change in the price of materials, serv- ices, or office space; (2) a technological change or other improve- ment in office equipment; or (3) an increase under section 5303 of title 5 in rates of pay under the General Schedule. (b) Resolution requirement In the case of reasons other than the reasons specified in paragraph (1), (2), or (3) of sub- section (a), the fixing and adjustment of the al- lowances of the House of Representatives in the categories described in the provision of law spec- ified in subsection (c) may be carried out only by resolution of the House of Representatives. (c) Provision specified The provision of law referred to in subsections (a) and (b) is section 4313 of this title. (Pub. L. 94–440, title II, § 101, Oct. 1, 1976, 90 Stat. 1448; Pub. L. 104–186, title I, § 103, Aug. 20, 1996, 110 Stat. 1720.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT The General Schedule, referred to in subsec. (a)(3), is set out under section 5332 of Title 5, Government Orga- nization and Employees. CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 57a of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section. Section is based on House Resolution No. 1372, § 1, Ninety-fourth Congress, July 1, 1976, which was enacted into permanent law by Pub. L. 94–440. AMENDMENTS 1996—Pub. L. 104–186 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section consisted of subsecs. (a) and (b) relating to limitations on authority of the Committee on House Administration to fix and adjust allowances. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries CHANGE OF NAME Committee on House Oversight of House of Rep- resentatives changed to Committee on House Adminis- tration of House of Representatives by House Resolu- tion No. 5, One Hundred Sixth Congress, Jan. 6, 1999. § 4315. Overtime pay for FBI employees detailed to House Committee on Appropriations The Federal Bureau of Investigation, notwith- standing any other provision of law, may in any fiscal year pay all administrative uncontrollable overtime accrued by its employees while on de- tail to the Committee on Appropriations. (Pub. L. 103–283, title I, July 22, 1994, 108 Stat. 1430.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified as a note under sec- tion 72a of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section. § 4316. Allowances for compensation of interns in House committee offices (a) Establishment of allowances There are established for the House of Rep- resentatives the following allowances: (1) An allowance which shall be available for the compensation of interns who serve in of- fices of a standing, special, or select com- mittee of the House (other than the Com- mittee on Appropriations). (2) An allowance which shall be available for the compensation of interns who serve in of- fices of the Committee on Appropriations. (b) Benefit exclusion Section 5321(b) of this title shall apply with re- spect to an intern who is compensated under an 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. (c) Definitions In this section, the term ‘‘intern’’, with re- spect to a committee of the House, has the meaning given such term with respect to a Member of the House of Representatives in sec- tion 5321(c)(2) of this title. (d) Omitted (e) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section such sums as may be nec- essary for fiscal year 2022 and each succeeding fiscal year. (Pub. L. 117–103, div. I, title I, § 113, Mar. 15, 2022, 136 Stat. 510.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section is comprised of section 113 of div. I of Pub. L. 117–103. Subsec. (d) of section 113 of div. I of Pub. L. 117–103 amended section 5507 of this title. SUBCHAPTER III—SENATE § 4331. Computation of compensation for steno- graphic assistance of committees payable from Senate contingent fund Compensation for stenographic assistance of committees paid out of the items under ‘‘Con- tingent Expenses of the Senate’’ on and after June 27, 1956 shall be computed at such rates and in accordance with such regulations as may be prescribed by the Committee on Rules and Ad- ministration, notwithstanding, and without re- gard to any other provision of law.