§ 124. — Arrangements for attendance at funeral of deceased House Members; payment of funeral expenses and expenses of attending funeral rites.
[Laws in effect as of January 7, 2003]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 7, 2003 and December 19, 2003]
[CITE: 2USC124]
TITLE 2--THE CONGRESS
CHAPTER 4--OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Sec. 124. Arrangements for attendance at funeral of deceased
House Members; payment of funeral expenses and expenses of
attending funeral rites
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Sergeant at Arms of
the House is authorized and directed on and after October 2, 1962, to
make such arrangements as may be necessary for any committee of Members
of the Senate and House of Representatives duly appointed to attend the
funeral of a deceased Member of the House. Notwithstanding any other
provision of law, there shall be paid out of the applicable accounts of
the House of Representatives, under such rules and regulations as the
Committee on House Oversight may prescribe, such sums as may be
necessary to defray the funeral expenses of the deceased Member and to
defray the expenses of such committee, the Sergeant at Arms of the House
or a representative of his office, and the widow (or widower) or minor
children, or both, of the deceased Member incurred in attending the
funeral rites and burial of such Member.
(Pub. L. 87-730, Sec. 101, Oct. 2, 1962, 76 Stat. 686; Pub. L. 104-186,
title II, Sec. 204(69), Aug. 20, 1996, 110 Stat. 1740.)
Codification
Section is from the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1963.
Prior Provisions
Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in the
following prior appropriation acts:
Aug. 5, 1955, ch. 568, 69 Stat. 513.
July 2, 1954, ch. 455, title I, 68 Stat. 403.
Aug. 1, 1953, ch. 304, title I, 67 Stat. 325.
Amendments
1996--Pub. L. 104-186 substituted ``applicable accounts of the House
of Representatives'' for ``contingent fund of the House'' and ``House
Oversight'' for ``House Administration''.
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.
