§ 57a. — Limitation on allowance authority of Committee on House Oversight.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 2USC57a]
TITLE 2--THE CONGRESS
CHAPTER 3--COMPENSATION AND ALLOWANCES OF MEMBERS
Sec. 57a. Limitation on allowance authority of Committee on
House Oversight
(a) In general
An order under the provision of law specified in subsection (c) of
this section 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
In the case of reasons other than the reasons specified in paragraph
(1), (2), or (3) of subsection (a) of this section, the fixing and
adjustment of the allowances of the House of Representatives in the
categories described in the provision of law specified in subsection (c)
of this section may be carried out only by resolution of the House of
Representatives.
(c) Provision specified
The provision of law referred to in subsections (a) and (b) of this
section is section 57 of this title.
(Pub. L. 94-440, title II, Sec. 101, Oct. 1, 1976, 90 Stat. 1448; Pub.
L. 104-186, title I, Sec. 103, Aug. 20, 1996, 110 Stat. 1720.)
References in Text
The General Schedule, referred to in subsec. (a)(3), is set out
under section 5332 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.
Codification
Section is based on House Resolution No. 1372, Sec. 1, Ninety-fourth
Congress, July 1, 1976, which was enacted into permanent law by Pub. L.
94-440.
Amendments
1996--Pub. L. 104-186 amended section generally. Prior to amendment,
section consisted of subsecs. (a) and (b) relating to limitations on
authority of the Committee on House Administration to fix and adjust
allowances.
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.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 57 of this title.
