CROSS REFERENCES Member as used in this section includes a Representative in Congress, and the Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico, see section 461 of this title. § 46f-1. Repealed. Feb. 27, 1956, ch. 74, § 2 (b), 70 Stat. 32. Section, act July 2, 1954, ch. 455, title I, § 101, 68 Stat. 402, fixed the maximum minute allowance on long distance telephone calls of House Members, Delegates, and Resident Commissioner. EFFECTIVE Date of REPEAL Repeal of section effective as of noon on Jan. 3, 1956, see section 3 of act Feb. 27, 1956, set out as a note under section 46f of this title. § 46g. Telephone, telegraph, and radiotelegraph allowances for Representatives and Resident Commissioner. (a) Limitation on amount; apportionment. In the case of any Member of the House of Representatives other than the Speaker, the majority leader, the minority leader, the majority whip, and the minority whip, there shall be paid under section 46f of this title (1) toll charges on strictly official long-distance telephone calls, and (2) charges on strictly official telegrams, cablegrams, and radiograms, made or sent by or on behalf of the Member, aggregating not more than one hundred thousand units during a term, except that if a Member is elected for a portion of a term, the aggregate number of units with respect to which such toll charges and charges may be paid under section 46f of this title for such portion of a term shall be reduced to a number which is the same percentage of one hundred thousand as the number of days of his service in such portion of a term is of the total number of days in a term. (b) Communication units. For the purposes of subsection (a) of this section (1) one minute of a long-distance telephone call shall be five units, and (2) one word of a telegram, cablegram, or radiogram shall be one unit. (c) Term. For the purposes of this section, the word "term" means the period beginning at noon on January 3 of an odd-numbered calendar year and ending at noon on January 3 of the next succeeding oddnumbered calendar year. (June 23, 1949, ch. 238, § 2, 63 Stat. 265; May 29, 1951, ch. 117, § 1, 65 Stat. 47; July 8, 1952, ch. 590, § 1, 66 Stat. 443; Mar. 10, 1953, ch. 6, § 1, 67 Stat. 5; Feb. 27, 1956, ch. 74, § 2 (a), (c), 70 Stat. 32; Sept. 4, 1957, Pub. L. 85-289, § 1, 71 Stat. 614; Sept. 21, 1959, Pub. L. 86-340, § 2, 73 Stat. 605; Dec. 30, 1963, Pub. L. 88-244, § 103, 77 Stat. 817; Aug. 20, 1964, Pub. L. 88-454, § 103, 78 Stat. 550.) AMENDMENTS 1964 Payment of charges for telephone calls, telegrams, cablegrams, and radiograms for an additional ten thousand units during a term was authorized by House Resolution No. 531, Oct. 2, 1963, which was enacted into permanent law by Pub. L. 88-454. 1963-Payment of charges for telephone calls, telegrams, cablegrams, and radiograms for an additional ten thousand units during a term was authorized by House Resolution No. 735, July 25, 1962, which was enacted into permanent law by Pub. L. 88-244. 1959-Pub. L. 86-340 designated the first par. of existing provisions as subsec. (a) and changed therein the six thousand minute telephone allowance and the forty thousand word telegraph allowance for each Congress to an aggregate eighty thousand units telephone and telegraph allowance, added subsec. (b) and designated the second par. of existing provisions as subsec. (c). 1957-Pub. L. 85-289 authorized payment for 6,000 minutes of long-distance telephone calls, 40,000 words in official telegrams, cablegrams, and radiograms, and 4,000 words in telegrams, cablegrams, and radiograms sent to or from a point outside the United States, and substituted the definition of "term" for the definition of "year". 1956 Act Feb. 27, 1956, authorized payment of 3,000 minutes of long-distance telephone calls made by Members each year, and charges on official telegrams, cablegrams and radiograms aggregating not more than 20,000 words per year, and limited the amount of telegrams, cablegrams and radiograms that may be sent to or from a point outside the United States, or its Territories or possessions. 1953-Act Mar. 10, 1953, removed the monthly limitations on official telephone calls and telegrams of Members without affecting the annual limitations, and to define "year". 1952-Act July 8, 1952, allowed Members to use accumulated minutes and words at any subsequent time during the Congress in which they accumulate. 1951-Act May 29, 1951, changed the limitation from $500 per year to 150 minutes per month for telephone calls and 1000 words per month for telegrams. EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1959 AMENDMENT Amendment of section by Pub. L. 86-340 effective as of noon on Jan. 3, 1959, see section 3 of Pub. L. 86-340, set out as a note under section 46f of this title. EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1957 AMENDMENT Section 2 of Pub. L. 85-289 provided that the amendment of this section by section 1 of Pub. L. 85-289 shall take effect as of noon, Jan. 3, 1957. EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1956 AMENDMENT Amendment of section by act Feb. 27, 1956, effective as of noon on Jan. 3, 1956, see section 3 of act Feb. 27, 1956, set out as a note under section 46f of this title. EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1953 AMENDMENT Amendment of section by act Mar. 10, 1953 effective Jan. 3, 1953, see section 2 of act Mar. 10, 1953, set out as a note under section 46f of this title. EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1952 AMENDMENT Section 2 of act July 8, 1952, provided that amendment of section shall take effect as of July 1, 1951. EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1951 AMENDMENT Amendment of section by act May 29, 1951, effective July 1, 1951, see section 4 of act May 29, 1951, set out as a note under section 46f of this title. CROSS REFERENCES Member as used in this section includes a Representative in Congress and the Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico, see section 461 of this title. § 46h. Repealed. May 29, 1951, ch. 117, § 2, 65 Stat. 47, eff. July 1, 1951. Section, act June 23, 1949, ch. 238, 3, 63 Stat. 265, related to limitation on charging telegrams to oficial business of the House, and is now covered by section 46g of this title. § 461. Definitions. As used in sections 46f, 46g, and 60g of this title, the term "Member" or "Member of the House of Representatives" includes a Representative in Congress and the Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico. (June 23, 1949, ch. 238, § 6, 63 Stat. 265; May 29, 1951, ch. 117, § 3, 65 Stat. 47.) CODIFICATION Provisions which related to a Delegate from a Territory are omitted since there are no Delegates. The last Delegates to the Congress were from the Territories of Alaska and Hawaii prior to their admission as States in 1959. AMENDMENTS 1951-Act May 29, 1951, omitted the definition of "State". EFFECTIVE DATE of 1951 AMENDMENT Amendment of section by act May 29, 1951, effective July 1, 1951, see section 4 of act May 29, 1951, set out as a note under section 46f of this title. § 47. Mode of payment. The compensation of Members shall be passed as public accounts, and paid out of the public Treasury. (R. S. § 46.) DERIVATION Acts Jan. 22, 1818, ch. 5, § 3, 3 Stat. 404 and Feb. 10 1854, ch. 11, § 1, 10 Stat. 267. CODIFICATION Provisions which related to compensation of Delegates are omitted since there are no Delegates. The last Delegates to the Congress were from the Territories of Alaska and Hawaii prior to their admission as States in 1959. § 48. Certification of salary and mileage accounts. Salary and mileage accounts of Senators shall be certified by the President of the Senate, and those of Representatives by the Speaker of the House of Representatives; and such certificates shall be conclusive upon all the departments and officers of the Government. (R.S. §§ 47, 48; July 28, 1866, ch. 296, § 17, 14 Stat. 323; Jan. 20, 1874, ch. 11, 18 Stat. 4.) DERIVATION R. S. § 47 from acts July 28, 1866, ch. 296, § 17, 14 Stat. 323 and Jan. 22, 1818, ch. 5, § 3, 3 Stat. 404. R. S. § 48 from act Sept. 30, 1850, ch. 90, § 1, 9 Stat. 523. CODIFICATION R. S. § 47 constitutes first clause, and R. S. § 48 constitutes remainder. Provisions which authorized certification of salary and mileage accounts of Delegates are omitted since there are no Delegates. The last Delegates to the Congress were from the Territories of Alaska and Hawaii prior to their admission as States in 1959. CROSS REFERENCES Speaker authorized to designate a substitute in his office to sign certificates for salary and accounts, see section 50 of this title. § 49. Certificate of salary during recess. The Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized and directed to sign, during the recess of Congress after the first session and until the first day of the second session, the certificates for the monthly compensation of Members in Congress, which certificate shall be in the form in use on August 15, 1876, and shall have the like force and effect as is given to the certificate of the Speaker. (Aug. 15, 1876, ch. 287, § 1, 19 Stat. 145.) CODIFICATION Provisions which related to certificates for the monthly compensation of Delegates are omitted since there are no Delegates. The last Delegates to the Congress were from the Territories of Alaska and Hawaii prior to their admission as States in 1959. § 50. Substitute to sign certificates for salary and accounts. The Speaker is authorized to designate from time to time some one from among those appointed by him and appropriated for and employed in his office. whose duty it shall be under the direction of the Speaker to sign in his name and for him all certificates required by section 48 of this title for salary and accounts for traveling expenses in going to and returning from Congress of Representatives. (Nov. 12, 1903, P. Res. No. 1, 33 Stat. 1.) CODIFICATION Provisions which related to certificates for salary and accounts of Delegates are omitted since there are no Delegates. The last Delegates to the Congress were from the Territories of Alaska and Hawaii prior to their admission as States in 1959. § 51. Monuments to deceased Senators or Members of House. Whenever any deceased Senator or Member of the House of Representatives shall be actually interred in the Congressional Cemetery, so-called, it shall be the duty of the Sergeant at Arms of the Senate, in the case of a Senator, and of the Sergeant at Arms of the House of Representatives, in the case of a Member of the House, to have a monument erected, of granite, with suitable inscriptions, and the cost of the same shall be a charge upon and paid out either from the contingent funds of the Senate or of the House of Representatives, to whichever the deceased may have belonged, and any existing omissions of monuments or inscriptions, as aforesaid, are directed and authorized to be supplied in like manner. 23, 1876, ch. 103, 19 Stat. 54.) (May § 52. Office space for Senators in home States. The Sergeant at Arms on and after June 27, 1956, is authorized and directed to secure suitable office space in post office or other Federal buildings in the State of each Senator for the use of such Senator and in the city to be designated by him: Provided, That in the event suitable space is not available in such buildings and a Senator leases or rents office space elsewhere, the Sergeant at Arms is authorized to approve for payment, from the contingent fund of the Senate, vouchers covering bona fide statements of rentals due in an amount not exceeding $1,200 per annum for each Senator. (June 27, 1956, ch. 453, § 101, 70 Stat. 359.) SIMILAR PROVISIONS Section is from the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1957, act June 27, 1956. Similar provisions were contained in the following prior appropriation acts: 1955-Aug. 5, 1955, ch. 568, § 1, 69 Stat. 504. 1954 July 2, 1954, ch. 455, title I, § 101, 68 Stat. 399. 1953-Aug. 1, 1953, ch. 304, title I, § 101, 67 Stat. 321. 1952-July 9, 1952, ch. 598, § 101, 66 Stat. 466. 1951-Oct. 11, 1951, ch. 485, § 101, 65 Stat. 391. 1950-Sept. 6, 1950, ch. 896, Ch. II, § 101, 64 Stat. 597. 1949-June 22, 1949, ch. 235, § 101, 63 Stat. 219. 1948-June 14, 1948, ch. 467, § 101, 62 Stat. 425. § 53. Payment of official office expenses of Senators incurred in home States. The Sergeant at Arms of the Senate on and after June 27, 1956, is authorized and directed to approve for payment from the contingent fund of the Senate to each Senator an amount not to exceed $150 quarterly, upon certification of each such Senator, for official office expenses incurred in his State: Provided, That in the case of the death of any Senator the chairman of the Committee on Rules and Administration may certify for such deceased Senator 60j.-1. Same; Capitol Police. 61 Limit on rate of compensation of officers and employees of the Senate. 61a. Compensation of Secretary of the Senate. 61a-1. Compensation of chief clerk of the Senate. 61a-2. Compensation of Postmaster and Assistant Postmaster of the Senate. 61b. Compensation of parliamentarian and assistant parliamentarian of the Senate. 61b-1. Appointment and compensation of second assistant parliamentarian. Compensation of employees of the office of Secretary of the Senate. Compensation of chaplain of the Senate. Compensation of Sergeant at Arms of the Senate. Death, resignation, or disability of Secretary of Senate; Financial Clerk deemed successor as disbursing officer. Bond of Secretary of Senate. Insurance of office funds of Secretary of the Senate and Sergeant at Arms; payment of premiums. Advances to Sergeant at Arms of the Senate for extraordinary expenses. Fiscal year for adjustment of accounts of Secretary of Senate. Restriction on payment of dual compensation by Secretary of the Senate. Clerks to Senators-elect. Employment of civilian employees of executive Same; per diem and subsistence expenses. Same; computation of compensation for stenographic assistance of committees. Same; for expenses of committees. 70-72. Omitted. 69. 72a. Committee staffs. (1) Additional professional members and clerical employees. 72a-1. Compensation of employees of Senate standing committees. 72a-1a. Limitation on compensation of committee staff employees. 72a-1b. Approval of employment and compensation of committee employees by standing committees of the House. 72a-2. Basic compensation of employees of House and Senate press, periodical, and radio galleries; appointment authorization. 72a-3. Computation of salaries and wages paid out of House appropriation items. 61c. 61d. 61e. 61f. of employees of 61g. Secretaries the Senate 74b. 62 Limitation on compensation of Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate. 75. 75a. Employment of additional administrative assist- Bond of Clerk of House of Representatives. 75a-1. Temporary appointments in case of vacancies or incapacity of House officers; compensation. Priority of Clerk of House in expending appropriations for surplus property. 75b. 102a. Withdrawal of unexpended balances of appropriations. 103. Reports of subordinate disbursing officers of Senate and House of Representatives. 104. Reports of all expenditures of Senate and House of Representatives. 104a. Semiannual statements of expenditures by Secretary of the Senate and Clerk of the House of Representatives [New]. 105. 106 107. 108 109. 80a Same: disbursement of gratuity appropriations: de 110. 111 Preparation and contents of statement of appropriations. Stationery for Senate and House of Representatives; Same; opening bids; awarding contracts. Purchase of paper, envelopes, etc., for stationery 112. Purchases of stationery and materials for folding. 112a. Electrical or mechanical equipment for House Members, officers, and committees. 112a-1. Same; additional typewriters. 112a-2. Same; payment. 84-2. Compensation of Chaplain of House. 113. 84-3. Compensation of Deputy Sergeant at Arms (charge of pairs). 84-4. Compensation of clerk-messenger in office of the Parliamentarian. 114. 115. 84a. Reporters for House of Representatives. 84b. 116. Disposition of receipts from sales of copies of transcripts. 117. 85 86 Performance of duties by employees of House. Division of salaries of employees of House of Representatives. 118 87 88 Limit of age of pages in House of Representatives Education of Congressional and Supreme Court pages: appropriations; attendance at private or parochial schools. "Clerk to Speaker's table"; name changed to "parliamentarian." 88b. Same; other minors who are congressional employees. 121 Surcharge on orders in Senate restaurant for deficit fund 120. Reimburseinent of House Members for office expenses outside the District of Columbia. Repealed. Compensation of coordinator of Joint Recording Facility. House and Senate Recording Studios. (a) Establishment. (b) Assistance in making disk, film, and tape recordings; exclusiveness of use. (c) Operation of studios. (d) Prices of disk, film, and tape recordings; collection of moneys. (e) Restrictions on expenditures. (f) Appointment of Director and other employees of House Recording Studio. (g) Revolving funds. (h) Deposits in funds; availability of funds. (1) Distribution of equity of Joint Senate and House Recording Facility Revolving Fund; assignment of existing studio facilities, equipment, materials and supplies; transfer of accounts; reserve fund; distribution of balance. (j) Availability of existing services and facilities. (k) Restrictions on employment. (1) Abolition of Joint Recording Facility positions and salaries. (m) Repeals. (n) Bonds of Directors; sureties. (0) Authorization of appropriations. Sec. 124. 125. 125a. 126. 126a 127. 128. 129. 130. Arrangements for attendance at funeral of deceased House Members; payment of funeral expenses and expenses of attending funeral rites. Gratuities for survivors of deceased House employees; computation. Death gratuity payments as gifts. Official Reporters and their employees. Contributions for group life insurance of House Participation by House in interparliamentary institutions; payment of expenses. § 60. Repealed. June 20, 1929, ch. 33, § 6, 46 Stat. 39. Section, acts May 24, 1924, ch. 183, § 1, 43 Stat. 146; May 29, 1928, ch. 853, § 1, 45 Stat. 885, related to rates of pay for various officers and employees of the Government. For present provisions on this subject, see section 60d et seq. of this title. § 60a. Positions and rates of compensation. CODIFICATION Present provisions relating to personnel and compensation of Congressional officers and employees may be found in section 72a of this title and the Acts and Resolutions cited in notes hereunder. Section was based on the following acts: 1949-Jan. 19, 1949, ch. 2, § 1 (d), (f), 63 Stat. 4. May 24, 1949, ch. 138, title I, § 101, 63 Stat. 76. Oct. 10, 1949, ch. 662, title I, § 101, 63 Stat. 738. Oct. 14, 1949, ch. 694, title I, § 101, 63 Stat. 869. 1948-June 14, 1948, ch. 467, §§ 101, 105, 62 Stat. 423, 437. June 25, 1948, ch. 658, title I, § 101, 62 Stat. 1027. 1947-Jan. 31, 1947, ch. 1, 61 Stat. 1. Feb. 19, 1947, ch. 3, § 1, 61 Stat. 4. July 17, 1947, ch. 262, §§ 101, 105, 61 Stat. 361, 377. 1946-July 1, 1946, ch. 530, §§ 101, 105, 60 Stat. 387, 407. July 23, 1946, ch. 591, title I, § 101, 60 Stat. 600. Aug. 2, 1946, ch. 753, title II, § 201 (a), 60 Stat. 834. Aug. 8, 1946, ch. 870, title I, § 101, 60 Stat. 910. 1945-Apr. 25, 1945, ch. 95, title I, § 101, 59 Stat. 77. June 13, 1945, ch. 189, §§ 101, 105, 59 Stat. 238, 259. Dec. 28, 1945, ch. 589, title I, § 101, 59 Stat. 632. 1944-June 26, 1944, ch. 277, title I, §§ 101, 104, 58 Stat. 334, 354. June 28, 1944, ch. 304, title I, § 101, 58 Stat. 597. Dec. 22, 1944, ch. 660, title I, § 101, 58 Stat. 853. 1943-June 28, 1943, ch. 173, title I, §§ 101, 104, 57 Stat. 220, 239. 1942-June 8, 1942, ch. 396, §§ 1, 4, 56 Stat. 330, 349. 1941-Mar. 1, 1941, ch. 9, § 1, 55 Stat. 14. July 1, 1941, ch. 268, §§ 1, 4, 55 Stat. 446, 465. 1940-June 18, 1940, ch. 396, §§ 1, 4, 54 Stat. 462, 480. Oct. 9, 1940, ch. 780, title I, 54 Stat. 1030. 1939-June 16, 1939, ch. 208, §§ 1, 4, 53 Stat. 822, 839. July 25, 1939, ch. 352, § 2, 53 Stat. 1080. 1938-May 17, 1938, ch. 236. §§ 1, 4, 52 Stat. 381, 398. June 25, 1938, ch. 681, 52 Stat. 1114. 1937-May 18, 1937, ch. 223, § 1, 50 Stat. 170. 1934 May 30, 1934, ch. 372, § 1, 48 Stat. 817. 1933-Feb. 28, 1933, ch. 134, § 1, 47 Stat. 1353. 1929-June 20, 1929, ch. 33, § 1, 46 Stat. 32. In addition to these acts the following House Resolutions affected the salary of certain employees and they were made permanent law by section 105 of act July 17, 1947, ch. 262, 61 Stat. 377: House Resolutions 628, 691, and 693 of the 79th Congress and House Resolutions 42. 54, 74, 78, 96, 113, and 183 of the 80th Congress. House Resolutions 281 and 336 of the 80th Congress were made permanent law by act June 14, 1948, ch. 467, § 105, 62 Stat. 437. House Resolutions No. 653 of the 80th Congress, and 6, 39, 45, 62, 84, 103, 172, and 188 of the 81st Congress were made permanent law by act June 22, 1949, ch. 235, § 105, 63 Stat. 230. INCREASE IN COMPENSATION OF ELECTED OFFICERS OF HOUSE AND SENATE-1949 Subsec. (d) of section 101 of act Oct. 28, 1949, ch. 783, title I, 63 Stat. 974, provided that: "The rates of basic compensation of each of the elected officers of the Senate and the House of Representatives (not including the presiding officers of the two Houses) are hereby increased by 5 per centum." Increases effective as of the first day of the first month after Oct. 28, 1949, see note under section 60f of this title. ADDITIONAL INCREASE IN COMPENSATION OF ELECTED OFFICERS OF HOUSE AND SENATE-1951 Act Oct. 24, 1951, ch. 554, § 2 (e), 65 Stat. 614, provided that: "The rates of basic compensation of each of the elected officers of the Senate and the House of Representatives (not including the presiding officers of the two Houses), the Parliamentarian of the Senate, the Parliamentarian of the House of Representatives, the legislative counsel of the Senate, the legislative counsel of the House of Representatives, and the Coordinator of Information of the House of Representatives are hereby increased by 10 per centum, except that in no case shall any such rate be increased by less than $300 per annum or by more than $800 per annum." For effective date of act Oct. 24, 1951, and persons entitled thereunder to retroactive compensation, see notes under section 1113 of Title 5, Executive Departments and Government Officers and Employees. ADDITIONAL INCREASE IN COMPENSATION OF ELECTED OFFICERS OF HOUSE AND SENATE-1955 Act June 28, 1955, ch. 189, § 4 (c), 69 Stat. 176, provided that: "The rates of basic compensation of each of the elected officers of the Senate and the House of Representatives (not including the presiding officers of the two Houses), the Parliamentarian of the Senate, the Parliamentarian of the House of Representatives, the Legislative Counsel of the Senate, the Legislative Counsel of the House of Representatives, and the Coordinator of Information of the House of Representatives are hereby increased by 7.5 per centum." For effective date of act June 28, 1955, and persons entitled thereunder to retroactive compensation, see notes under section 1113 of Title 5, Executive Departments and Government Officers and Employees. ADDITIONAL INCREASE IN COMPENSATION OF ELECTED Pub. L. 85-462, § 4 (k), June 20, 1958, 72 Stat. 209, provided that: "The rate of gross annual compensation of each of the elected officers of the House of Representatives (except the presiding officer of the House and the Chaplain of the House) is hereby increased by 10 per centum." For effective date of Pub. L. 85-462, see note set out under section 1113 of Title 5, Executive Departments and Government Officers and Employees. INCREASE IN COMPENSATION OF OFFICERS OF SENATE; LIMITATIONS ON BASIC AND GROSS COMPENSATION-1958 Pub. L. 85-462, § 4 (c), (d), June 20, 1958, 72 Stat. 208, provided that: "(c) Notwithstanding the provision referred to in subsection (d), the rates of gross compensation of each of the elected officers of the Senate (except the presiding officer of the Senate), the Parliamentarian of the Senate, the Legislative Counsel of the Senate, the Senior Counsel in the Office of the Legislative Counsel of the Senate, and the Chief Clerk of the Senate are hereby increased by 10 per centum. "(d) The paragraph imposing limitations on basic and gross compensation of officers and employees of the Senate appearing under the heading 'SENATE' in the Legislative Appropriation Act, 1956 (69 Stat. 510; Public Law 242, Eighty-fourth Congress), is amended to read as follows: "No officer or employee, whose compensation is disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate shall be paid basic compensation at a rate in excess of $8,880 per annum, or gross compensation at a rate in excess of $16,300 per annum, unless expressly authorized by law.'" The paragraph in the Legislative Appropriation Act, 1956, referred to in section 4 (d) of Pub. L. 85-462, limited |