§ 95a. — Appropriations for expenses of House; restrictions.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 2USC95a]
TITLE 2--THE CONGRESS
CHAPTER 4--OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Sec. 95a. Appropriations for expenses of House; restrictions
Appropriations made for expenses of the House of Representatives
shall not be used for the payment of personal services except upon the
express and specific authorization of the House in whose behalf such
services are rendered. Nor shall such appropriations be used for any
expenses not intimately and directly connected with the routine
legislative business of the House of Representatives, and the General
Accounting Office shall apply the provisions of this section in the
settlement of the accounts of expenditures from said appropriations
incurred for services or materials.
(Feb. 14, 1902, ch. 17, Sec. 1, 32 Stat. 26; June 10, 1921, ch. 18,
title III, Sec. 304, 42 Stat. 24; Pub. L. 104-186, title II,
Sec. 204(45), Aug. 20, 1996, 110 Stat. 1737.)
Codification
Section is based on provisions of proviso on 32 Stat. 26, act of
Feb. 14, 1902, ch. 17, the Urgent Deficiency Appropriation Act for the
fiscal year 1902, relating to appropriations for contingent expenses of
House of Representatives. Provisions of proviso relating to
appropriations for expenses of Senate are classified to section 68-2 of
this title.
Section was formerly classified to section 671 of Title 31 prior to
the general revision and enactment of Title 31, Money and Finance, by
Pub. L. 97-258, Sec. 1, Sept. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 877.
Amendments
1996--Pub. L. 104-186 substituted ``expenses of the House'' for
``contingent expenses of the House''.
Transfer of Functions
``General Accounting Office'' substituted in text for ``accounting
officers of the Treasury'' pursuant to act June 10, 1921, which
transferred all powers and duties of the Comptroller, six auditors, and
certain other employees of the Treasury to the General Accounting
Office. See section 701 et seq. of Title 31, Money and Finance.
