Federal

Title 2 — The Congress

1,612 sections, each with the official text and a plain-English explanation of what it means for you.

• § 411 to 417 — Repealed. Pub. L. 104–186, title II, § 212(1)(A) , (2), Aug. 20, 1996 , 110 Stat. 1745
• § 4110 — Monuments to deceased Senators or House Members
• § 4111 — Annual report by Comptroller General of the United States on cybersecurity and surveillance threats to Congress
• § 4112 — Requirement for information sharing agreements
• § 4121 — Monies received by Attending Physician from sale of prescription drugs or other sources; deposit of receipts
• § 4122 — Deposit of fees for services by Office of Attending Physician; availability of amounts deposited
• § 4123 — Authority of Attending Physician in response to medical contingencies or public health emergencies at Capitol
• § 4131 — House Recording Studio; Senate Recording Studio and Senate Photographic Studio
• § 4132 — Senate Recording Studio and Senate Photographic Studio as successors to Senate Recording and Photographic Studios; rules, regulations, and fees for photographs and photographic services
• § 42a — Transferred
• § 42a���1, 42b — Omitted
• § 42c, 42d — Repealed. Pub. L. 104–186, title II, § 203(12) , Aug. 20, 1996 , 110 Stat. 1726
• § 43, 43a — Omitted
• § 4301 — Committee staffs
• § 4302 — Maximum annual rate of compensation of Chief of Staff of Joint Committee on Taxation
• § 4303 — Preparation and contents of statement of appropriations
• § 431 — Transferred
• § 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
• § 432 — Transferred
• § 433 — Transferred
• § 4331 — Computation of compensation for stenographic assistance of committees payable from Senate contingent fund
• § 4332 — Assistance to Senators with committee memberships by employees in office of Senator
• § 4333 — Expenses of committees payable from Senate contingent fund
• § 4334 — Availability of funds for franked mail expenses
• § 4335 — Employment of civilian employees of executive branch of Government by Senate Committee on Appropriations; restoration to former position
• § 4336 — Discretionary authority of Senate Committee on Appropriations
• § 4337 — Transfer of funds by Chairman of Senate Committee on Appropriations
• § 4338 — Designation by Senator who is Chairman or Vice Chairman of Senate Select Committee on Ethics of employee in office of that Senator to perform part-time service for Committee; amount reimbursable; procedure applicable
• § 434 — Transferred
• § 435, 436 — Repealed. Pub. L. 96–187, title I, § 105(1) , Jan. 8, 1980 , 93 Stat. 1354
• § 437 — Transferred
• § 437a — Repealed. Pub. L. 94–283, title I, § 105 , May 11, 1976 , 90 Stat. 481
• § 437b — Repealed. Pub. L. 96–187, title I, § 105(1) , Jan. 8, 1980 , 93 Stat. 1354
• § 437c — Transferred
• § 437d — Transferred
• § 437e — Repealed. Pub. L. 96–187, title I, § 105(1) , Jan. 8, 1980 , 93 Stat. 1354
• § 437f — Transferred
• § 437g — Transferred
• § 437h — Transferred
• § 438 — Transferred
• § 438a — Transferred
• § 439 — Transferred
• § 439a — Transferred
• § 439b — Repealed. Pub. L. 96–187, title I, § 105(1) , Jan. 8, 1980 , 93 Stat. 1354
• § 439c — Transferred
• § 43b–2 — Transferred
• § 43b–3 — Transferred
• § 43b, 43b–1 — Repealed. Pub. L. 104–186, title II, § 203(13) , (14), Aug. 20, 1996 , 110 Stat. 1726
• § 43c — Repealed. Pub. L. 89–147, § 4 , Aug. 28, 1965 , 79 Stat. 584
• § 43d — Transferred
• § 44 to 46 — Omitted
• § 440 — Repealed. Pub. L. 93–443, title I, § 101(f)(4) , Oct. 15, 1974 , 88 Stat. 1268
• § 441 — Repealed. Pub. L. 94–283, title I, § 112(1) , May 11, 1976 , 90 Stat. 486
• § 441a — Transferred
• § 441a–1 — Transferred
• § 441b — Transferred
• § 441c — Transferred
• § 441d — Transferred
• § 441e — Transferred
• § 441f — Transferred
• § 441g — Transferred
• § 441h — Transferred
• § 441i — Transferred
• § 441j — Repealed. Pub. L. 96–187, title I, § 105(1) , Jan. 8, 1980 , 93 Stat. 1354
• § 441k — Transferred
• § 442 — Transferred
• § 4501 — Compensation of Members of Congress
• § 4502 — Appropriation of funds for compensation of Members of Congress and for administrative expenses at levels authorized by law and recommended by the President for Federal employees
• § 4503 — Jury and witness service by Senate and House employees
• § 4504 — Nonpay status for Congressional employees studying under Congressional staff fellowships
• § 4505 — Voluntary separation incentive payments
• § 4506 — Death gratuity payments as gifts
• § 4507 — Longevity compensation
• § 4508 — Longevity compensation for telephone operators on United States telephone exchange and members of Capitol Police paid by Chief Administrative Officer of House
• § 4509 — Longevity compensation not applicable to individuals paid by Secretary of Senate; savings provision
• § 451 — Transferred
• § 452 — Transferred
• § 4521 — Mode of payment
• § 4522 — Deductions for withdrawal
• § 4523 — Deductions for delinquent indebtedness
• § 4524 — Withholding of charitable contributions from salaries paid by Secretary of Senate and from employees of Architect of Capitol
• § 453 — Transferred
• § 4531 — House of Representatives pay adjustments; action by Chief Administrative Officer of House
• § 4532 — Rates of compensation disbursed by Chief Administrative Officer of House; adjustments by Speaker; “Member of the House of Representatives” defined
• § 4533 — Single per annum gross rates of pay for employees
• § 4534 — Obsolete references in existing law to basic pay rates
• § 4535 — Saving provision
• § 4536 — Student loan repayment program for House employees
• § 4537 — Lump sum payment for accrued annual leave of House employees
• § 4538 — Reimbursement of residential telecommunications expenses for House Members, officers, and employees
• § 454 — Transferred
• § 455 — Transferred
• § 4551 — Day for paying salaries of the House of Representatives
• § 4552 — Certificates to pay rolls of employees of House
• § 4553 — Gratuities for survivors of deceased House employees; computation
• § 4554 — Waiver by Speaker of House of claims of United States arising out of erroneous payments to officers or employees paid by Chief Administrative Officer of House
• § 4555 — Withholding of State income tax by Chief Administrative Officer of House
• § 4556 — State income tax withholding; definitions
• § 4557 — Withholding of charitable contributions by Chief Administrative Officer of House
• § 4558 — Withholding of charitable contributions; definitions
• § 4559 — Certification of indebtedness of employees of House; withholding of amount
• § 456 — Repealed. Pub. L. 94–283, title I, § 111 , May 11, 1976 , 90 Stat. 486
• § 4560 — Deductions by Chief Administrative Officer in disbursement of gratuity appropriations
• § 457 — Transferred
• § 4571 — Senate pay adjustments; action by President pro tempore of Senate
• § 4572 — Rates of compensation paid by Secretary of Senate; applicability of Senate pay adjustments by President pro tempore of Senate
• § 4573 — Senate pay adjustments; action by President pro tempore of Senate
• § 4574 — Limit on rate of compensation of Senate officers and employees
• § 4575 — Gross rate of compensation of employees paid by Secretary of Senate
• § 4575a — Change in maximum rates of pay for statutory employees
• § 4576 — Availability of appropriated funds for payment to an individual of pay from more than one position; conditions
• § 4577 — Availability of appropriations during first three months of any fiscal year for aggregate of payments of gross compensation made to employees from Senate appropriation account for “Salaries, Officers and Employees”
• § 4578 — Restriction on payment of dual compensation by Secretary of Senate
• § 4579 — Student loan repayment program for Senate employees
• § 4580 — Lump sum payment for accrued annual leave of Senate employees
• § 4581 — Aggregate gross compensation of employee of Senator of State with population under 5,000,000
• § 4591 — Vice President, Senators, officers, and employees paid by Secretary of Senate; payment of salary; advance payment
• § 4592 — Payment of sums due deceased Senators and Senate personnel
• § 4593 — Waiver by Secretary of Senate of claims of United States arising out of erroneous payments to Vice President, Senator, or Senate employee paid by Secretary of Senate
• § 4594 — Withholding and remittance of State income tax by Secretary of Senate
• § 4595 — Payment for unaccrued leave
• § 46a — Transferred
• § 46a–1 — Transferred
• § 46a–2 — Omitted
• § 46a–3 — Repealed. Pub. L. 92–607 , ch. V, § 506(k)(4), formerly § 506(h)(4), Oct. 31, 1972 , 86 Stat. 1508 , renumbered § 506(i)(4), Pub. L. 95–391, title I, § 108(a) , Sept. 30, 1978 , 92 Stat. 773 , renumbered § 506(j)(4), Pub. L. 96–304, title I, § 101 , July 8, 1980 , 94 Stat. 889 , renumbered § 506(k)(4), Pub. L. 97–276, § 101(e) , Oct. 2, 1982 , 96 Stat. 1189
• § 46a–4 — Omitted
• § 46b — Repealed. Pub. L. 104–186, title II, § 203(16) , Aug. 20, 1996 , 110 Stat. 1727
• § 46b–1 — Transferred
• § 46b–2 — Repealed. Pub. L. 104–186, title II, § 203(17) , Aug. 20, 1996 , 110 Stat. 1727
• § 46c, 46d — Repealed. Pub. L. 90–57 , July 28, 1967 , 81 Stat. 129
• § 46d–1 — Transferred
• § 46d–2 — Repealed. Pub. L. 90–57 , July 28, 1967 , 81 Stat. 130
• § 46d–3 — Repealed. Pub. L. 92–184 , ch. IV, Dec. 15, 1971 , 85 Stat. 635
• § 46d–4 — Repealed. Pub. L. 92–607 , ch. V, § 506(k)(5), formerly § 506(h)(5), Oct. 31, 1972 , 86 Stat. 1508 , renumbered § 506(i)(5), Pub. L. 95–391, title I, § 108(a) , Sept. 30, 1978 , 92 Stat. 773 , renumbered § 506(j)(5), Pub. L. 96–304, title I, § 101 , July 8, 1980 , 94 Stat. 889 , renumbered § 506(k)(5), Pub. L. 97–276, § 101(e) , Oct. 2, 1982 , 96 Stat. 1189
• § 46d–5 — Repealed. Pub. L. 92–342 , July 10, 1972 , 86 Stat. 435
• § 46e — Repealed. Pub. L. 92–607 , ch. V, § 506(k)(6), formerly § 506(h)(6), Oct. 31, 1972 , 86 Stat. 1508 , renumbered § 506(i)(6), Pub. L. 95–391, title I, § 108(a) , Sept. 30, 1978 , 92 Stat. 773 , renumbered § 506(j)(6), Pub. L. 96–304, title I, § 101 , July 8, 1980 , 94 Stat. 889 , renumbered § 506(k)(6), Pub. L. 97–276, § 101(e) , Oct. 2, 1982 , 96 Stat. 1189
• § 46f — Repealed. Pub. L. 104–186, title II, § 203(18)(A) , Aug. 20, 1996 , 110 Stat. 1727
• § 46f–1 — Repealed. Feb. 27, 1956, ch. 74, § 2(b) , 70 Stat. 32
• § 46g, 46g–1 — Repealed. Pub. L. 104–186, title II, § 203(18)(B) , (19), Aug. 20, 1996 , 110 Stat. 1727 , 1728
• § 46h — Repealed. May 29, 1951, ch. 117, § 2 , 65 Stat. 47 , eff. July 1, 1951
• § 46i — Repealed. Pub. L. 104–186, title II, § 203(18)(C) , Aug. 20, 1996 , 110 Stat. 1728
• § 47 — Transferred
• § 4701 — Subletting duties of employees of Senate or House
• § 4702 — Notification of post-employment restrictions for Members of Congress and employees
• § 471 — Congressional findings and declaration of purpose
• § 4711 — Committee on Standards of Official Conduct of House of Representatives
• § 4712 — Posting of travel and financial disclosure reports on public website of Clerk of the House of Representatives
• § 4713 — Reporting payments made to witnesses before Committee on Standards of Official Conduct
• § 472 — Office of Technology Assessment
• § 4721 — Referral of ethics violations by Senate Ethics Committee to Government Accountability Office for investigation
• § 4722 — Mandatory Senate ethics training for Members and staff
• § 4723 — Annual report by Select Committee on Ethics
• § 4724 — Amendment to Senate conflict of interest rule
• § 4725 — Gifts and travel
• § 4726 — Guidelines relating to restrictions on registered lobbyist participation in travel and disclosure
• § 4727 — Senate privately paid travel public website
• § 4728 — Notification of post-employment restrictions for Senators and employees
• § 473 — Technology Assessment Board
• § 474 — Director of Office of Technology Assessment
• § 475 — Powers of Office of Technology Assessment
• § 476 — Technology Assessment Advisory Council
• § 477 — Utilization of services of Library of Congress
• § 478 — Utilization of the Government Accountability Office
• § 479 — Coordination of activities with National Science Foundation
• § 48 — Transferred
• § 480 — Omitted
• § 481 — Authorization of appropriations; availability of appropriations
• § 49 — Transferred
• § 4901 — Congressional pages
• § 4902 — John W. McCormack Residential Page School
• § 4903 — Education of other minors who are Senate employees
• § 4911 — House of Representatives Page Board; establishment and purpose
• § 4912 — Membership of Page Board
• § 4913 — Regulations of Page Board
• § 4914 — Academic year and summer term for page program
• § 4915 — Service of page during academic year and summer term; filling of vacancies; eligibility
• § 4916 — Definitions
• § 4917 — Page residence hall and page meal plan
• § 4931 — Daniel Webster Senate Page Residence Revolving Fund
• § 5 — Nominations for Representatives at large
• § 50 — Transferred
• § 501 — House Communications Standards Commission
• § 502 — Select Committee on Standards and Conduct of the Senate
• § 503 — Official mail of persons entitled to use congressional frank
• § 504 — Mass mailings by Senate offices; quarterly statements; publication of summary tabulations
• § 505 — Mass mailing of information by Senators under frank; quarterly registration with Secretary of Senate
• § 506 — Mass mailing sent by House Members
• § 51 — Transferred
• § 5101 — Employment of administrative assistants for Speaker and House Majority and Minority Leaders; compensation; appropriations
• § 5102 — Appointment of consultants by Speaker, Majority Leader, and Minority Leader of House; compensation
• § 5103 — Single per annum gross rates of allowances for personal services in offices of Speaker, Leaders, and Whips
• § 5104 — Authority of Speaker and Minority Leader to allocate funds among certain House leadership offices
• § 5105 — Transfer of appropriations by House Leadership Offices
• § 5106 — Allowance for compensation of interns in House leadership offices
• § 5121 — Expense allowance of Speaker of House of Representatives