U.S. Code

CHAPTER 4—OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (§§ 60—130l)

• § 60. Repealed.]
• § 60-1. Authority of officers of Congress over Congressional employees
• § 60-2. Amendment to Senate conflict of interest rule
• § 60a. Omitted
• § 60a-1. Senate pay adjustments; action by President pro tempore of Senate
• § 60a-1a. Rates of compensation paid by Secretary of Senate; applicability of Senate pay adjustments by President pro tempore of Senate
• § 60a-1b. Senate pay adjustments; action by President pro tempore of Senate
• § 60a-2. House of Representatives pay adjustments; action by Chief Administrative Officer of House
• § 60a-2a. Rates of compensation disbursed by Chief Administrative Officer of House; adjustments by Speaker; “Member of the House of Representatives” defined
• §§ 60b, 60c. Omitted
• § 60c-1. Vice President, Senators, officers, and employees paid by Secretary of Senate; payment of salary; advance payment
• § 60c-2. Repealed.]
• § 60c-2a. Banking and financial transactions of Secretary of Senate
• § 60c-3. Withholding and remittance of State income tax by Secretary of Senate
• § 60c-4. Withholding of charitable contributions from salaries paid by Secretary of Senate and from employees of Architect of Capitol
• § 60c-5. Student loan repayment program for Senate employees
• § 60c-6. Student loan repayment program for House employees
• § 60d. Repealed.]
• § 60d-1. Day for paying salaries of the House of Representatives
• §§ 60e, 60e-1. Repealed.]
• § 60e-1a. Withholding of State income tax by Chief Administrative Officer of House
• § 60e-1b. State income tax withholding; definitions
• § 60e-1c. Withholding of charitable contributions by Chief Administrative Officer of House
• § 60e-1d. Withholding of charitable contributions; definitions
• § 60e-2. Omitted
• § 60e-2a. Exemption of officers and employees of Architect of Capitol from certain Federal pay provisions
• § 60e-2b. Overtime compensation for certain employees of Architect of Capitol
• §§ 60e-3 to 60e-14. Omitted
• § 60f. Repealed.]
• § 60f-1. Repealed.]
• §§ 60g, 60g-1. Repealed.]
• § 60g-2. Lyndon Baines Johnson congressional interns
• § 60h. Omitted
• § 60i. Repealed.]
• § 60j. Longevity compensation
• § 60j-1. Capitol Police longevity compensation
• § 60j-2. Longevity compensation for telephone operators on United States telephone exchange and members of Capitol Police paid by Chief Administrative Officer of House
• § 60j-3. Repealed.]
• § 60j-4. Longevity compensation not applicable to individuals paid by Secretary of Senate; savings provision
• § 60k. Application of rights and protections of Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to Congressional and Architect of Capitol employees
• § 60l. Coverage of House and agencies of legislative branch
• §§ 60m, 60n. Repealed.]
• § 60o. Lump sum payment for accrued annual leave of House employees
• § 60p. Payment for unaccrued leave
• § 60q. Voluntary separation incentive payments
• § 61. Limit on rate of compensation of Senate officers and employees
• § 61-1. Gross rate of compensation of employees paid by Secretary of Senate
• § 61-1a. Availability of appropriated funds for payment to an individual of pay from more than one position; conditions
• § 61-1b. Availability of appropriations during first three months of any fiscal year for aggregate of payments of gross compensation made to employees from Senate appropriation account for
• § 61-1c. Aggregate gross compensation of employee of Senator of State with population under 5,000,000
• § 61-2. Omitted
• § 61a. Compensation of Secretary of Senate
• §§ 61a-1, 61a-2. Omitted
• § 61a-3. Compensation of Assistant Secretary of Senate
• § 61a-4. Repealed.]
• § 61a-4a. Omitted
• § 61a-5. Repealed.]
• §§ 61a-6 to 61a-8. Omitted
• § 61a-9. Advancement by Secretary of Senate of travel funds to employees under his jurisdiction for Federal Election Campaign Act travel expenses
• § 61a-9a. Travel expenses of Secretary of Senate; advancement of travel funds to designated employees
• § 61a-10. Omitted
• § 61a-11. Abolition of statutory positions in Office of Secretary of Senate; Secretary’s authority to establish and fix compensation for positions
• § 61b. Compensation of Parliamentarian of Senate
• §§ 61b-1 to 61b-2. Omitted
• § 61b-3. Professional archivist; Secretary’s authority to obtain services from General Services Administration
• § 61c. Omitted
• § 61c-1. Adjustment of rate of compensation by Secretary of Senate
• § 61c-2. Compensation of Assistants to Majority and Minority in Office of Secretary of Senate
• § 61d. Compensation of Chaplain of Senate
• § 61d-1. Compensation of employees of Chaplain of Senate
• § 61d-2. Postage allowance for Chaplain of Senate
• § 61d-3. Repealed.]
• § 61d-4. Payment of expenses of the Chaplain of the Senate from the contingent fund of the Senate
• § 61e. Compensation of Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of Senate
• § 61e-1. Compensation of Deputy Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of Senate
• § 61e-2. Compensation of Administrative Assistant to Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of Senate
• § 61e-3. Deputy Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper to act on death, resignation, disability, or absence of Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of Senate
• § 61e-4. Designation by Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of Senate of persons to approve vouchers for payment of moneys
• §§ 61f, 61f-1. Omitted
• § 61f-1a. Travel expenses of Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of Senate
• §§ 61f-2 to 61f-6. Omitted
• § 61f-7. Abolition of statutory positions in Office of Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of Senate; authority to establish and fix compensation for positions
• § 61f-8. Use by Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of Senate of individual consultants or organizations, and department and agency personnel
• § 61f-9. Employment of personnel by Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of Senate at daily rates of compensation; authorization; limitation on amount of compensation
• § 61f-10. Procurement of temporary help
• § 61f-11. Provision of services and equipment on a reimbursable basis
• § 61f-12. Treatment of electronic services provided by Sergeant at Arms
• § 61f-13. Media support services
• § 61f-14. Law enforcement authority of Sergeant-at-Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate
• § 61g. Compensation of Secretaries for Senate Majority and Minority
• §§ 61g-1 to 61g-3. Omitted
• § 61g-4. Appointment and compensation of employees by Secretary of Conference of Majority of Senate and Secretary of Conference of Minority of Senate
• § 61g-5. Appointment and compensation of employees by Secretaries for Senate Majority and Minority; gross compensation
• § 61g-6. Payment of expenses of Conference of Majority and Conference of Minority from Senate contingent fund
• § 61g-6a. Salaries and expenses for Senate Majority and Minority Policy Committees and Senate Majority and Minority Conference Committees
• § 61g-6b. Offices of the Secretaries of the Conference of the Majority and the Conference of the Minority
• § 61g-7. Services of consultants to Majority and Minority Conference Committee of Senate
• § 61g-8. Utilization of funds for specialized training of professional staff for Majority and Minority Conference Committee of Senate
• §§ 61h, 61h-1. Omitted
• §§ 61h-2, 61h-3. Omitted
• § 61h-4. Appointment of employees by Senate Majority and Minority Leaders; compensation
• § 61h-5. Assistants to Senate Majority and Minority Leaders for Floor Operations; establishment of positions; appointment; compensation
• § 61h-6. Appointment of consultants by Majority Leader, Minority Leader, Secretary of Senate, and Legislative Counsel of Senate; compensation
• § 61h-7. Chiefs of Staff for Senate Majority and Minority Leaders; appointment; compensation
• §§ 61i to 61j-1. Omitted
• § 61j-2. Compensation and appointment of employees by Senate Majority and Minority Whips
• § 61k. Appointment and compensation of employees by President pro tempore of Senate
• § 61l. Appointment and compensation of Administrative Assistant, Legislative Assistant, and Executive Secretary for Deputy President pro tempore of Senate
• § 62. Limitation on compensation of Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of Senate
• § 62a. Omitted
• § 62b. Transferred
• § 63. Repealed.]
• § 64. Omitted
• § 64-1. Employees of Senate Disbursing Office; designation by Secretary of Senate to administer oaths and affirmations
• § 64-2. Transfers of funds by Secretary of Senate; approval of Committee on Appropriations
• § 64-3. Transferred
• § 64a. Death, resignation, or disability of Secretary and Assistant Secretary of Senate; Financial Clerk deemed successor as disbursing officer
• § 64a-1. Compensation of Financial Clerk of Senate
• § 64b. Death, resignation, or disability of Secretary of Senate; Assistant Secretary of Senate to act as Secretary; written designation of absent status
• § 65. Repealed.]
• § 65a. Insurance of office funds of Secretary of Senate and Sergeant at Arms; payment of premiums
• § 65b. Advances to Sergeant at Arms of Senate for extraordinary expenses
• § 65c. Expense allowance for Secretary of Senate, Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of Senate, and Secretaries for Senate Majority and Minority
• § 65d. Funds advanced by Secretary of Senate to Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of Senate to defray office expenses; accountability; maximum amount; vouchers
• § 65e. Transferred
• § 65f. Funds for Secretary of Senate to assist in proper discharge within United States of responsibilities to foreign parliamentary groups or other foreign officials
• § 66. Repealed.]
• § 66a. Restriction on payment of dual compensation by Secretary of Senate
• § 67. Clerks to Senators-elect
• § 67a. Employment of civilian employees of executive branch of Government by Senate Committee on Appropriations; restoration to former position
• § 68. Payments from Senate contingent fund
• § 68-1. Committee on Rules and Administration; designation of employees to approve vouchers for payments from Senate contingent fund
• § 68-2. Appropriations for contingent expenses of Senate; restrictions
• § 68-3. Separate accounts for “Secretary of the Senate” and for “Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate”; establishment within Senate contingent fund; inclusi
• § 68-4. Deposit of moneys for credit to account within Senate contingent fund for “Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate”
• § 68-5. Purchase, lease, exchange, maintenance, and operation of vehicles out of account for Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of Senate within Senate contingent fund; authorization of approp
• § 68-6. Transfers from appropriations account for expenses of Office of Secretary of Senate and Office of Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of Senate
• § 68-6a. Transfers from appropriations account for expenses of Office of Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of Senate
• § 68-7. Senate Office of Public Records Revolving Fund
• § 68-8. Vouchering Senate office charges
• § 68a. Materials, supplies, and fuel payments from Senate contingent fund
• § 68b. Per diem and subsistence expenses from Senate contingent fund
• § 68c. Computation of compensation for stenographic assistance of committees payable from Senate contingent fund
• § 68d. Liquidation from appropriations of any unpaid obligations chargeable to rescinded unexpended balances of funds
• § 68e. Advance payments by Secretary of Senate
• § 69. Expenses of committees payable from Senate contingent fund
• § 69-1. Availability of funds for franked mail expenses
• § 69a. Orientation seminars, etc., for new Senators, Senate officials, or members of staffs of Senators or Senate officials; payment of expenses
• § 69b. Senate Leader’s Lecture Series
• §§ 70 to 72. Omitted
• § 72a. Committee staffs
• §§ 72a-1, 72a-1a. Repealed.]
• § 72a-1b. Approval of employment and compensation of committee employees by House standing committees
• § 72a-1c. Repealed.]
• § 72a-1d. Repealed.]
• § 72a-1e. Assistance to Senators with committee memberships by employees in office of Senator
• § 72a-1f. Designation by Senator who is Chairman or Vice Chairman of Senate Select Committee on Ethics of employee in office of that Senator to perform part-time service for Committee; amou
• § 72a-1g. Referral of ethics violations by Senate Ethics Committee to Government Accountability Office for investigation
• § 72a-1h. Mandatory Senate ethics training for Members and staff
• § 72a-1i. Annual report by Select Committee on Ethics
• §§ 72a-2, 72a-3. Omitted
• § 72a-4. Repealed.]
• § 72b. Regulations governing availability of appropriations for House committee employees
• § 72b-1. Omitted
• § 72c. Repealed.]
• § 72d. Discretionary authority of Senate Committee on Appropriations
• § 72d-1. Transfer of funds by Chairman of Senate Committee on Appropriations
• §§ 73, 74. Omitted
• § 74-1. Personal services in office of Speaker; payments
• § 74-2. Omitted
• § 74a. Employment of administrative assistants for Speaker and House Majority and Minority Leaders; compensation; appropriations
• § 74a-1. Omitted
• § 74a-2. Per annum rate of compensation of Chief of Staff of Joint Committee on Taxation
• § 74a-3. Additional employees in offices of House Minority Leader, Majority Whip, and Chief Deputy Majority Whip; authorization; compensation
• § 74a-4. Additional amounts for personnel and equipment for House Majority and Minority Leaders and Majority and Minority Whips
• § 74a-5. Limits on uses of funds provided under section 74a4
• § 74a-6. Repealed.]
• § 74a-7. Speaker’s Office for Legislative Floor Activities
• § 74a-8. Training and program development activities of Republican Conference and Democratic Steering and Policy Committee
• § 74a-9. Appointment of consultants by Speaker, Majority Leader, and Minority Leader of House; compensation
• § 74a-10. Lump-sum allowances for House Minority Leader and Majority Whip
• § 74a-10a. Lump-sum allowances for House Majority Floor Leader, Minority Floor Leader, Majority Whip, and Minority Whip
• § 74a-10b. Lump-sum allowances for House Majority Whip and Minority Whip
• § 74a-11. Transfer of appropriations by House Leadership Offices
• § 74a-12. Lump sum allowance for Speaker
• § 74a-13. Republican Policy Committee
• § 74b. Employment of additional administrative assistants
• § 74c. Compensation of certain House minority employees
• § 74d. Corrections Calendar Office
• § 74d-1. Lump sum allowance for Corrections Calendar Office
• § 74d-2. Effective date
• § 75. Repealed.]
• § 75-1. Repealed.]
• § 75a. Repealed.]
• § 75a-1. Temporary appointments in case of vacancies or incapacity of House officers; compensation
• §§ 75b to 75e. Omitted
• § 75f. House emergency operations positions
• §§ 76 to 76a. Repealed.]
• § 76b. Omitted
• § 77. Sergeant at Arms of House; additional compensation
• § 77a. Repealed.]
• § 78. Duties of Sergeant at Arms
• § 79. Symbol of office of Sergeant at Arms
• § 80. Disbursement of compensation of House Members by Chief Administrative Officer
• § 80a. Deductions by Chief Administrative Officer in disbursement of gratuity appropriations
• § 81. Repealed.]
• §§ 81a to 81c. Repealed.]
• § 82. Repealed.]
• § 83. Tenure of office of Sergeant at Arms
• §§ 84, 84-1. Repealed.]
• § 84-2. Compensation of Chaplain of House
• §§ 84-3, 84-4. Omitted
• § 84a. Reporters for House of Representatives
• § 84a-1. Repealed.]
• § 84b. Omitted
• §§ 85 to 88a. Repealed.]
• § 88b. Education of other minors who are Senate employees
• § 88b-1. Congressional pages
• § 88b-2. House of Representatives Page Board; establishment and purpose
• § 88b-3. Membership of Page Board
• § 88b-4. Regulations of Page Board
• § 88b-5. Page residence hall and page meal plan
• § 88b-6. Repealed.]
• § 88b-7. Daniel Webster Senate Page Residence Revolving Fund
• § 88c. Repealed.]
• § 88c-1. Repealed.]
• § 88c-2. Academic year and summer term for page program
• § 88c-3. Service of page during academic year and summer term; filling of vacancies; eligibility
• § 88c-4. Definitions
• § 89. Certificates to pay rolls of employees of House
• § 89a. Certification of indebtedness of employees of House; withholding of amount
• §§ 90, 91. Repealed.]
• § 92. Employees of Members of House of Representatives
• § 92-1. Repealed.]
• § 92a. Pay of clerical assistants as affected by death of Senator or Representative
• § 92b. Pay of clerical assistants as affected by death or resignation of Member of House
• § 92b-1. Termination of service of Members of House
• § 92b-2. Authority to prescribe regulations
• § 92b-3. Vouchers
• § 92c. Performance of duties by clerical assistants of dead or resigned Member of House
• § 92d. “Member of the House” defined
• § 92e. Repealed.]
• §§ 93, 94. Omitted
• § 95. Omitted
• § 95-1. Payments from applicable accounts of House of Representatives
• § 95a. Appropriations for expenses of House; restrictions
• § 95b. Transfers of amounts appropriated for House
• § 95c. Advance payments
• § 95d. Account in House of Representatives for Employees’ Compensation Fund
• § 95e. House of Representatives Revolving Fund
• §§ 96 to 100. Repealed.]
• § 101. Subletting duties of employees of Senate or House
• § 102. Repealed.]
• § 102a. Withdrawal of unexpended balances of appropriations
• §§ 103, 104. Omitted
• § 104a. Semiannual statements of expenditures by Secretary of Senate and Chief Administrative Officer of House
• § 104b. Report of disbursements for House of Representatives
• § 104c. Preservation of reports, statements, or documents filed with Clerk of House
• § 104d. Notification of post-employment restrictions for Members of Congress and employees
• § 104e. Posting of travel and financial disclosure reports on public website of Clerk of the House of Representatives
• § 104f. Notification of post-employment restrictions for Senators and employees
• § 104g. Senate privately paid travel public website
• § 105. Preparation and contents of statement of appropriations
• § 106. Stationery for Senate; advertisements for
• § 107. Opening bids for Senate and House stationery; awarding contracts
• § 108. Contracts for separate parts of Senate stationery
• § 109. American goods to be preferred in purchases for Senate and House
• § 110. Purchase of paper, envelopes, etc., for stationery rooms of Senate and House
• § 111. Purchase of supplies for Senate and House
• § 111a. Receipts from sales of items by Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of Senate, to Senators, etc., to be credited to appropriation from which purchased
• § 111b. Contracts to furnish property, supplies, or services to Congress; terms varying from those offered other entities of Federal Government
• § 112. Purchases of stationery and materials for folding
• §§ 112a to 112d. Repealed.]
• § 112e. Office equipment for House Members, officers, and committees
• § 112f. Incidental use of equipment and supplies
• § 112g. Net Expenses of Equipment Revolving Fund
• § 112h. Net expenses of Telecommunications Revolving Fund
• § 113. Detailed reports of receipts and expenditures by Secretary of Senate and Chief Administrative Officer of House
• § 114. Fees for copies from Senate journals
• § 115. Index to House daily calendar
• § 116. Repealed.]
• § 117. Sale of waste paper and condemned furniture
• § 117a. Omitted
• § 117b. Disposal of used or surplus furniture and equipment by Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of Senate; procedure; deposit of receipts
• § 117b-1. Receipts from sale of used or surplus furniture and furnishings of Senate
• § 117b-2. Transfer of excess or surplus educationally useful equipment to public schools
• § 117c. Disposal of used or surplus automobiles and trucks by Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of Senate; procedure; deposit of receipts
• § 117d. Reimbursements to Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of Senate for equipment provided to Senators, etc., which has been lost, stolen, damaged, or otherwise unaccounted for; deposit of
• § 117d-1. Compensation for lost or damaged property
• § 117e. Disposal of used or surplus furniture and equipment by Chief Administrative Officer of House; procedure; deposit of receipts
• § 117f. Commissions and charges for public telephone or telecommunications services; deposit of receipts
• § 117g. Monies received by Attending Physician from sale of prescription drugs or other sources; deposit of receipts
• § 117h. Deposit of fees for services by Office of Attending Physician; availability of amounts deposited
• § 117i. Revolving fund for House gymnasium; deposit of receipts; availability for expenditure
• § 117j. Fees for internal delivery in House of Representatives of nonpostage mail from outside sources
• § 117j-1. Regulations for safe handling of mail matter
• § 117k. Rebates under Government Travel Charge Card Program
• § 117l. Deposit of House Information Resources reimbursements for services
• § 117m. House Services Revolving Fund
• § 118. Actions against officers for official acts
• § 118a. Officers of Senate
• § 119. Stationery rooms of House and Senate; specification of classes of articles purchasable
• § 119a. Repealed.]
• § 120. Omitted
• § 121. Senate restaurant deficit fund; deposit of proceeds from surcharge on orders
• § 121a. Repealed.]
• § 121b. Senate Beauty Shop
• § 121b-1. Senate Hair Care Services
• § 121c. Office of Senate Health Promotion
• § 121d. Senate Gift Shop
• § 121e. Payment of fees for services of Attending Physician and for use of Senate health and fitness facilities
• § 121f. Senate Staff Health and Fitness Facility Revolving Fund
• § 121g. Authority of Attending Physician in response to medical contingencies or public health emergencies at Capitol
• § 122. Repealed.]
• § 122a. Repealed.]
• §§ 122b to 122g. Repealed.]
• § 123. Repealed.]
• § 123a. Omitted
• § 123b. House Recording Studio; Senate Recording Studio and Senate Photographic Studio
• § 123b-1. Senate Recording Studio and Senate Photographic Studio as successors to Senate Recording and Photographic Studios; rules, regulations, and fees for photographs and photographic se
• § 123c. Data processing equipment, software, and services
• § 123c-1. Advance payments for computer programing services
• § 123d. Senate Computer Center
• § 123e. Senate legislative information system
• § 124. Arrangements for attendance at funeral of deceased House Members; payment of funeral expenses and expenses of attending funeral rites
• § 125. Gratuities for survivors of deceased House employees; computation
• § 125a. Death gratuity payments as gifts
• § 126. Repealed.]
• § 126-1. Omitted
• § 126-2. Designation of reporters
• § 126a. Omitted
• § 126b. Substitute reporters of debates and expert transcribers; temporary reporters of debates and expert transcribers; payments from Senate contingent fund
• § 127. Repealed.]
• § 127a. Reimbursement of transportation expenses for employees in office of House Member
• § 127b. Reimbursement of residential telecommunications expenses for House Members, officers, and employees
• §§ 128, 129. Repealed.]
• § 130. Repealed.]
• § 130-1. Participation by House in interparliamentary institutions; reception of members of foreign legislative bodies and foreign officials; meetings with Government officials
• § 130-2. Office of Interparliamentary Affairs
• § 130a. Nonpay status for Congressional employees studying under Congressional staff fellowships
• § 130b. Jury and witness service by Senate and House employees
• § 130c. Waiver by Secretary of Senate of claims of United States arising out of erroneous payments to Vice President, Senator, or Senate employee paid by Secretary of Senate
• § 130d. Waiver by Speaker of House of claims of United States arising out of erroneous payments to officers or employees paid by Chief Administrative Officer of House
• § 130e. Office of Congressional Accessibility Services
• § 130f. Office of General Counsel of House; administrative provisions
• § 130g. Support services for Senate during emergency; memorandum of understanding with an executive agency
• § 130h. Support services for House during emergency; memorandum of understanding with an executive agency
• § 130i. House of Representatives Office of Emergency Planning, Preparedness, and Operations
• § 130j. Program to increase employment opportunities in House of Representatives for individuals with disabilities
• § 130k. Emergency expenditures for meals, refreshments, and other support and maintenance
• § 130l. Media support services

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