USC Subchapter II

in effect

2 U.S.C. § 4311 Approval of employment and compensation of committee employees by House standing committees

Standing committees of the House shall have authority to approve the employment and compensation of committee employees (other than special and select committee employees) from the effective date of the beginning of each Congress, or such subsequent date as their service commenced.

2 U.S.C. § 4312 Regulations governing availability of appropriations for House committee employees

Appropriations for committee employees shall be available in such amounts and under such regulations as may be approved by the Committee on House Oversight for compensation of employees of the standing committees of the House of Representatives, except the Committee on Appropriations.

2 U.S.C. § 4313 Adjustment of House of Representatives allowances by Committee on House Oversight

(a) In generalSubject to the provision of law specified in subsection (b), the Committee on House Oversight of the House of Representatives may, by order of the Committee, fix and adjust the amounts, terms, and conditions of, and other matters relating to, allowances of the House of Representatives within the following categories:(1) For Members of the House of Representatives, the Members’ Representational Allowance, including all aspects of official mail within the jurisdiction of the Committee under section 503 of this title. (2) For committees, the Speaker, the Majority and Minority Leaders, the Clerk, the Sergeant at Arms, and the Chief Administrative Officer, allowances for official mail (including all aspects of official mail within the jurisdiction of the Committee under section 503 of this title), stationery, and telephone and telegraph and other communications. (b) Provision specifiedThe provision of law referred to in subsection (a) is section 4314 of this title. (c) “Member of the House of Representatives” definedAs used in this section, the term “Member of the House of Representatives” means a Representative in, or a Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress.

2 U.S.C. § 4314 Limitation on allowance authority of Committee on House Oversight

(a) In generalAn order under the provision of law specified in subsection (c) 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 requirementIn the case of reasons other than the reasons specified in paragraph (1), (2), or (3) of subsection (a), 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) may be carried out only by resolution of the House of Representatives. (c) Provision specifiedThe provision of law referred to in subsections (a) and (b) is section 4313 of this title.

2 U.S.C. § 4315 Overtime pay for FBI employees detailed to House Committee on Appropriations

The Federal Bureau of Investigation, notwithstanding any other provision of law, may in any fiscal year pay all administrative uncontrollable overtime accrued by its employees while on detail to the Committee on Appropriations.

2 U.S.C. § 4316 Allowances for compensation of interns in House committee offices

(a) Establishment of allowancesThere are established for the House of Representatives the following allowances:(1) An allowance which shall be available for the compensation of interns who serve in offices of a standing, special, or select committee of the House (other than the Committee on Appropriations). (2) An allowance which shall be available for the compensation of interns who serve in offices of the Committee on Appropriations. (b) Benefit exclusionSection 5321(b) of this title shall apply with respect to an intern who is compensated under an allowance under this section in the same manner as such section applies with respect to an intern who is compensated under the Members’ Representational Allowance. (c) DefinitionsIn this section, the term “intern”, with respect to a committee of the House, has the meaning given such term with respect to a Member of the House of Representatives in section 5321(c)(2) of this title. (d) Omitted (e) Authorization of appropriationsThere are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2022 and each succeeding fiscal year.