2 USC 5581 - Participation by House in interparliamentary institutions; reception of members of foreign legislative bodies and foreign officials; meetings with Government officials

Editorial Notes

Codification

Section was formerly classified to section 130–1 of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.

Section is based on section 1 of House Resolution No. 1047, Ninety-fifth Congress, Apr. 4, 1978, which was enacted into permanent law by Puspan. L. 95–391.

Amendments

2003—Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 108–83 substituted “$40,000” for “$80,000”.

1998—Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 105–275 substituted “$80,000” for “$55,000”.

1996—Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 104–186 substituted “applicable accounts of the House of Representatives” for “contingent fund of the House” and “House Oversight” for “House Administration”.

1994—Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 103–437 substituted “Committee on Foreign Affairs” for “Committee on International Relations”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Change of Name

Committee on House Oversight of House of Representatives changed to Committee on House Administration of House of Representatives by House Resolution No. 5, One Hundred Sixth Congress, Jan. 6, 1999.