- § 4311. Approval of employment and compensation of committee employees by House standing committees
- § 4312. Regulations governing availability of appropriations for House committee employees
- § 4313. Adjustment of House of Representatives allowances by Committee on House Oversight
- § 4314. Limitation on allowance authority of Committee on House Oversight
- § 4315. Overtime pay for FBI employees detailed to House Committee on Appropriations
- § 4316. Allowances for compensation of interns in House committee offices
§ 4311. Approval of employment and compensation of committee employees by House standing committees
Standing committees of the House shall have authority to approve the employment and compensation of committee employees (other than special and select committee employees) from the effective date of the beginning of each Congress, or such subsequent date as their service commenced.
(Pub. L. 87–130, § 103, Aug. 10, 1961, 75 Stat. 334.)
§ 4312. Regulations governing availability of appropriations for House committee employees
Appropriations for committee employees shall be available in such amounts and under such regulations as may be approved by the Committee 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.)
§ 4313. Adjustment of House of Representatives allowances by Committee on House Oversight
(a) In general
Subject to the provision of law specified in subsection (b), the Committee on House Oversight 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 Representatives, the Members’ Representational Allowance, including all aspects of official mail within the jurisdiction of the Committee under section 503 of this title.
(2) For committees, the Speaker, the Majority and Minority Leaders, the Clerk, the Sergeant at Arms, and the Chief Administrative Officer, allowances for official mail (including all aspects of official mail within the jurisdiction of the Committee under section 503 of this title), stationery, and telephone and telegraph and other communications.
(b) Provision specified
(c) “Member of the House of Representatives” defined
(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.)
§ 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 allowances of the House of Representatives only by reason of—
(1) a change in the price of materials, services, or office space;
(2) a technological change or other improvement in office equipment; or
(3) an increase under section 5303 of title 5 in rates of pay under the General Schedule.
(b) Resolution requirement
(c) Provision specified
(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.)
§ 4315. Overtime pay for FBI employees detailed to House Committee on Appropriations
The Federal Bureau of Investigation, notwithstanding any other provision of law, may in any fiscal year pay all administrative uncontrollable overtime accrued by its employees while on detail to the Committee on Appropriations.
(Pub. L. 103–283, title I, July 22, 1994, 108 Stat. 1430.)
§ 4316. Allowances for compensation of interns in House committee offices
(a) Establishment of allowances
There are established for the House of Representatives the following allowances:
(1) An allowance which shall be available for the compensation of interns who serve in offices of a standing, special, or select committee of the House (other than the Committee on Appropriations).
(2) An allowance which shall be available for the compensation of interns who serve in offices of the Committee on Appropriations.
(b) Benefit exclusion
(c) Definitions
(d) Omitted
(e) Authorization of appropriations
(Pub. L. 117–103, div. I, title I, § 113, Mar. 15, 2022, 136 Stat. 510.)