2 U.S.C. § 30b — Notice of objecting to proceeding

Page 19 TITLE 2—THE CONGRESS § 30b 98–367, title I, § 102, July 17, 1984, 98 Stat. 479, estab- lished in House of Representatives an Office for the Bi- centennial of the House of Representatives to coordi- nate planning of commemoration of two-hundredth an- niversary of House of Representatives and to be staffed by a professional historian appointed by Speaker with- out regard to political affiliation and solely on basis of fitness to perform duties of the position and to serve at pleasure of Speaker, and provided that the Office cease to exist not later than Sept. 30, 1989, unless otherwise provided by law or resolution. Office of the Historian of the House of Representatives was established by clause 10, rule I, of the Rules of the House of Representatives, as added on Jan. 3, 1989 (H. Res. 5, 101st Congress). § 29d. Transferred Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section 29d was editorially reclassified as section 4711 of this title. § 30. Term of service of Members of Congress as trustees or directors of corporations or insti- tutions appropriated for In all cases where Members of Congress or Senators are appointed to represent Congress on any board of trustees or board of directors of any corporation or institution to which Con- gress makes any appropriation, the term of said Members or Senators, as such trustee or direc- tor, shall continue until the expiration of two months after the first meeting of the Congress chosen next after their appointment. (Mar. 3, 1893, ch. 199, § 1, 27 Stat. 553.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 722 of Title 31 prior to the general revision and enactment of Title 31, Money and Finance, by Pub. L. 97–258, § 1, Sept. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 877. § 30a. Jury duty exemption of elected officials of legislative branch (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of Federal, State or local law, no elected official of the legislative branch of the United States Gov- ernment shall be required to serve on a grand or petit jury, convened by any Federal, State or local court, whether such service is requested by judicial summons or by some other means of compulsion. (b) ‘‘Elected official of the legislative branch’’ shall mean each Member of the United States House of Representatives, the Delegates from the District of Columbia, Guam, the American Virgin Islands, and American Samoa, and the Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico, and each United States Senator. (Pub. L. 101–520, title III, § 310, Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 2278.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section is from the Legislative Branch Appropria- tions Act, 1991. § 30b. Notice of objecting to proceeding (a) In general The Majority and Minority Leaders of the Senate or their designees shall recognize a no- tice of intent of a Senator who is a member of their caucus to object to proceeding to a meas- ure or matter only if the Senator— (1) following the objection to a unanimous consent to proceeding to, and, or passage of, a measure or matter on their behalf, submits the notice of intent in writing to the appro- priate leader or their designee; and (2) not later than 6 session days after the submission under paragraph (1), submits for inclusion in the Congressional Record and in the applicable calendar section described in subsection (b) the following notice: ‘‘I, Senator llll, intend to object to pro- ceedings to llll, dated llll for the fol- lowing reasons llll.’’. (b) Calendar (1) In general The Secretary of the Senate shall establish for both the Senate Calendar of Business and the Senate Executive Calendar a separate sec- tion entitled ‘‘Notice of Intent to Object to Proceeding’’. (2) Content The section required by paragraph (1) shall include— (A) the name of each Senator filing a no- tice under subsection (a)(2); (B) the measure or matter covered by the calendar that the Senator objects to; and (C) the date the objection was filed. (3) Notice A Senator who has notified their respective leader and who has withdrawn their objection within the 6 session day period is not required to submit a notification under subsection (a)(2). (c) Removal A Senator may have an item with respect to the Senator removed from a calendar to which it was added under subsection (b) by submitting for inclusion in the Congressional Record the following notice: ‘‘I, Senator llll, do not object to proceed to llll, dated llll.’’. (Pub. L. 110–81, title V, § 512, Sept. 14, 2007, 121 Stat. 759.) Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE Pub. L. 110–81, title V, § 556, Sept. 14, 2007, 121 Stat. 774, provided that: ‘‘Except as otherwise provided in this title [enacting this section, sections 4722, 4723, 4726, 4727, and 4728 of this title, and provisions set out as notes under this section and section 4726 of this title], this title shall take effect on the date of enactment of this title [Sept. 14, 2007].’’ EXERCISE OF RULEMAKING POWERS Pub. L. 110–81, title V, § 555, Sept. 14, 2007, 121 Stat. 774, provided that: ‘‘The Senate adopts the provisions of this title [see Effective Date note above]— Page 20 TITLE 2—THE CONGRESS § 31 ‘‘(1) as an exercise of the rulemaking power of the Senate; and ‘‘(2) with full recognition of the constitutional right of the Senate to change those rules at any time, in the same manner, and to the same extent as in the case of any other rule of the Senate.’’ CHAPTER 3—COMPENSATION AND ALLOWANCES OF MEMBERS Sec. 31. Transferred. 31–1. Repealed. 31–2, 31–3. Transferred. 31a. Repealed. 31a–1 to 31b–2. Transferred. 31b–3. Repealed. 31b–4, 31b–5. Transferred. 31b–6. Repealed. 31b–7. Transferred. 31c. Repealed. 32 to 37. Transferred. 38. Repealed. 38a. Transferred. 38b. Omitted. 39 to 40a. Transferred. 41, 42. Repealed. 42a. Transferred. 42a–1 to 43b–1. Repealed or Omitted. 43b–2, 43b–3. Transferred. 43c. Repealed. 43d. Transferred. 44 to 46. Omitted. 46a, 46a–1. Transferred. 46a–2 to 46b. Omitted or Repealed. 46b–1. Transferred. 46b–2 to 46d. Repealed. 46d–1. Transferred. 46d–2 to 46i. Repealed. 47 to 51. Transferred. 52, 53. Repealed. 54, 55. Transferred. 56. Repealed. 57 to 58a–4. Transferred. 58b. Repealed. 58c. Transferred. 58c–1. Repealed. 59, 59–1. Transferred. 59a. Repealed. 59b to 59h. Transferred. § 31. Transferred Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section 31 was editorially reclassified as section 4501 of this title. PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior section 31, acts Feb. 26, 1907, ch. 1635, § 4, 34 Stat. 993; Mar. 4, 1925, ch. 549, § 4, 43 Stat. 1301; May 17, 1932, ch. 190, 47 Stat. 158, related to compensation of Members of Congress, prior to enactment of act Aug. 2, 1946. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS FOR COMPENSATION OF MEM- BERS OF CONGRESS AND FOR ADMINISTRATIVE EX- PENSES AT LEVELS AUTHORIZED BY LAW AND REC- OMMENDED BY THE PRESIDENT FOR FEDERAL EMPLOY- EES Pub. L. 97–51, § 130(c), Oct. 1, 1981, 95 Stat. 966, which related to appropriation of funds for compensation of Members of Congress and for administrative expenses at levels authorized by law and recommended by the President for Federal employees, was editorially reclas- sified as section 4502 of this title. COMMISSION ON JUDICIAL AND CONGRESSIONAL SALARIES Act Aug. 7, 1953, ch. 353, 67 Stat. 485, which estab- lished a Commission to determine appropriate rates of salaries for justices and judges of courts of United States and for Vice President, Speaker of House of Rep- resentatives, and Members of Congress, was repealed by Pub. L. 89–554, § 8(a), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 657. § 31–1. Repealed. Pub. L. 102–90, title I, § 6(c), Aug. 14, 1991, 105 Stat. 451 Section, Pub. L. 98–63, title I, § 908(a)–(c), July 30, 1983, 97 Stat. 337, 338; Pub. L. 99–190, § 137, Dec. 19, 1985, 99 Stat. 1323; Pub. L. 101–194, title VI, § 601(b)(2), title XI, § 1101(b), Nov. 30, 1989, 103 Stat. 1762, 1782; Pub. L. 101–280, § 7(b)(2)[(d)(2)], May 4, 1990, 104 Stat. 161, related to maximum amount of honoraria which could be ac- cepted by Members of Congress. EFFECTIVE DATE OF REPEAL Pub. L. 102–90, title I, § 6(f)(1), Aug. 14, 1991, 105 Stat. 451, provided that: ‘‘Except for the provisions of sub- section (e)(1) [105 Stat. 451], the provisions of this sec- tion [see Tables for classification] shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act [Aug. 14, 1991].’’ § 31–2. Transferred Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section 31–2 was editorially reclassified as section 4725 of this title. § 31–3. Transferred Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section 31–3 was editorially reclassified as section 4726 of this title. § 31a. Repealed. Mar. 2, 1955, ch. 9, § 4(b), 69 Stat. 11, eff. Mar. 1, 1955 Section, acts Aug. 2, 1946, ch. 753, title VI, § 601(b), 60 Stat. 850; Oct. 20, 1951, ch. 521, title VI, § 619(d), 65 Stat. 570, related to expense allowance for Senators, Rep- resentatives, Delegates, and Resident Commissioner. § 31a–1. Transferred Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section 31a–1 was editorially reclassified as section 6102 of this title. § 31a–2. Transferred Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section 31a–2 was editorially reclassified as section 6135 of this title. § 31a–2a. Transferred Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section 31a–2a was editorially reclassified as section 6136 of this title. § 31a–2b. Transferred Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section 31a–2b was editorially reclassified as section 6137 of this title.