[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5493 Referred in Senate (RFS)]

  2d Session
                                H. R. 5493


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 16, 2008

                                Received

                             April 29, 2008

  Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration

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                                 AN ACT


 
To provide that the usual day for paying salaries in or under the House 
 of Representatives may be established by regulations of the Committee 
                        on House Administration.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. AUTHORITY OF COMMITTEE ON HOUSE ADMINISTRATION TO ESTABLISH 
              DAY FOR PAYING SALARIES IN OR UNDER THE HOUSE OF 
              REPRESENTATIVES.

    Section 116(a) of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2002 
(2 U.S.C. 60d-1) is amended by adding at the end the following new 
sentence: ``Notwithstanding the previous sentence, the Committee on 
House Administration may by regulation provide for the payment of 
salaries with respect to a month on a date other than the date provided 
under the previous sentence as may be necessary to conform to generally 
accepted accounting practices.''.

            Passed the House of Representatives April 15, 2008.

            Attest:

                                            LORRAINE C. MILLER,

                                                                 Clerk.