§ 40a. — Deductions for delinquent indebtedness.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 2USC40a]
TITLE 2--THE CONGRESS
CHAPTER 3--COMPENSATION AND ALLOWANCES OF MEMBERS
Sec. 40a. Deductions for delinquent indebtedness
Whenever a Representative, Delegate, Resident Commissioner, or a
United States Senator, shall fail to pay any sum or sums due from such
person to the House of Representatives or Senate, respectively, the
appropriate committee or officer of the House of Representatives or
Senate, as the case may be, having jurisdiction of the activity under
which such debt arose, shall certify such delinquent sum or sums to the
Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives in the case
of an indebtedness to the House of Representatives and to the Secretary
of the Senate in the case of an indebtedness to the Senate, and such
latter officials are authorized and directed, respectively, to deduct
from any salary, mileage, or expense money due to any such delinquent
such certified amounts or so much thereof as the balance or balances due
such delinquent may cover. Sums so deducted by the Secretary of the
Senate shall be disposed of by him in accordance with existing law, and
sums so deducted by the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of
Representatives shall be disposed of by him in accordance with existing
law.
(June 19, 1934, ch. 648, title I, Sec. 1, 48 Stat. 1024; Pub. L. 104-
186, title II, Sec. 203(8), Aug. 20, 1996, 110 Stat. 1726.)
Amendments
1996--Pub. L. 104-186 substituted ``Chief Administrative Officer of
the House of Representatives in'' for ``Sergeant at Arms of the House
in'' and ``Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives
shall be'' for ``Sergeant at Arms of the House shall be paid to the
Clerk of the House and''.
