§ 125. — Gratuities for survivors of deceased House employees; computation.
[Laws in effect as of January 7, 2003]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 7, 2003 and December 19, 2003]
[CITE: 2USC125]
TITLE 2--THE CONGRESS
CHAPTER 4--OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Sec. 125. Gratuities for survivors of deceased House employees;
computation
The Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives is
on and after July 2, 1954, authorized to pay, from the applicable
accounts of the House of Representatives, a gratuity to the widow,
widower, or heirs-at-law, of each deceased employee of the House an
amount equal to one month's salary for each year or part of year of the
first six years service of such employee plus one-half of one month's
salary for each year or part of year of such service in excess of six
years to and including the eighteenth year of such service. Service
computed hereunder shall include all Federal civilian employment, and
military service where such service interrupted Federal civilian
employment.
(July 2, 1954, ch. 455, title I, 68 Stat. 403; Pub. L. 104-186, title
II, Sec. 204(70), Aug. 20, 1996, 110 Stat. 1740.)
Amendments
1996--Pub. L. 104-186 substituted ``Chief Administrative Officer of
the House of Representatives'' for ``Clerk of the House'' and
``applicable accounts of the House of Representatives'' for ``contingent
fund of the House''.
