[104th Congress Public Law 186]
[From the U.S. Government Printing Office]
<DOC>
[DOCID: f:publ186.104]
[[Page 1717]]
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ADMINISTRATIVE REFORM TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS ACT
[[Page 110 STAT. 1718]]
Public Law 104-186
104th Congress
An Act
To provide for a representational allowance for Members of the House of
Representatives, to make technical and conforming changes to sundry
provisions of law in consequence of administrative reforms in the House
of Representatives, and for other purposes. <<NOTE: Aug. 20,
1996 - [H.R. 2739]>>
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress <<NOTE: House of Representatives
Administrative Reform Technical Corrections Act.>> assembled,
SECTION 1. <<NOTE: 2 USC 31 note.>> SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``House of
Representatives Administrative Reform Technical Corrections Act''.
(b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as
follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
TITLE I--PROVISIONS RELATING TO ALLOWANCES AND ACCOUNTS IN THE HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES AND OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
Sec. 101. Representational allowance for Members of House of
Representatives.
Sec. 102. Adjustment of House of Representatives allowances by Committee
on House Oversight.
Sec. 103. Limitation on allowance authority of Committee on House
Oversight.
Sec. 104. Clerk hire employees of Members of House of Representatives.
Sec. 105. Payments from applicable accounts of House of Representatives.
Sec. 106. Report of disbursements for House of Representatives.
Sec. 107. Annotated United States Code for Members of House of
Representatives to be paid for from Members' Representational
Allowance.
Sec. 108. Capitol Police citation release.
TITLE II--TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS AND REPEALS RELATING TO
ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Sec. 201. Provisions relating to election of Representatives.
Sec. 202. Provisions relating to organization of Congress.
Sec. 203. Provisions relating to compensation and allowances of Members.
Sec. 204. Provisions relating to officers and employees of House of
Representatives.
Sec. 205. Provisions relating to Library of Congress.
Sec. 206. Provisions relating to congressional and committee procedure;
investigations.
Sec. 207. Provisions relating to Office of Law Revision Counsel.
Sec. 208. Provisions relating to Legislative Classification Office.
Sec. 209. Provisions relating to classification of employees of House of
Representatives.
Sec. 210. Provisions relating to payroll administration in House of
Representatives.
Sec. 211. Provisions relating to contested elections.
Sec. 212. Provisions relating to Joint Committee on Congressional
Operations.
Sec. 213. Provisions relating to Congressional Budget Office.
Sec. 214. Provisions relating to the States.
Sec. 215. Provisions relating to Government organization and employees.
Sec. 216. Provisions codified in appendices to title 5, United States
Code.
Sec. 217. Provisions relating to commerce and trade.
Sec. 218. Provisions relating to foreign relations and intercourse.
Sec. 219. Provisions relating to money and finance.
[[Page 110 STAT. 1719]]
Sec. 220. Provisions relating to Postal Service.
Sec. 221. Provisions relating to public buildings, property, and works.
Sec. 222. Provisions relating to the public health and welfare.
Sec. 223. Provisions relating to public printing and documents.
Sec. 224. Provisions relating to territories and insular possessions.
Sec. 225. Miscellaneous uncodified provisions relating to House of
Representatives.
TITLE I--PROVISIONS RELATING TO ALLOWANCES AND ACCOUNTS IN THE HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES AND OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
SEC. 101. <<NOTE: 2 USC 57b.>> REPRESENTATIONAL ALLOWANCE FOR MEMBERS
OF HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
(a) In General.--There is established for the House of
Representatives a single allowance, to be known as the ``Members'
Representational Allowance'', which shall be available to support the
conduct of the official and representational duties of a Member of the
House of Representatives with respect to the district from which the
Member is elected.
(b) Merger.--The Clerk Hire Allowance, the Official Expenses
Allowance, and the Official Mail Allowance, as in effect on the day
before the effective date of this section, are merged into the Members'
Representational Allowance.
(c) Definition.--As 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.
(d) Regulations.--The Committee on House Oversight of the House of
Representatives shall have authority to prescribe regulations to carry
out this section.
(e) Effective Date.--This section shall take effect on September 1,
1995 and shall apply with respect to official and representational
duties carried out on or after that date.
SEC. 102. ADJUSTMENT OF HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ALLOWANCES BY COMMITTEE
ON HOUSE OVERSIGHT.
House Resolution 457, Ninety-second Congress, agreed to July 21,
1971, as enacted into permanent law by chapter IV of the Supplemental
Appropriations Act, 1972 (2 U.S.C. 57), is amended to read as follows:
``SECTION 1. ADJUSTMENT OF HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ALLOWANCES BY
COMMITTEE ON HOUSE OVERSIGHT.
``(a) In General.--Subject 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
the Official Mail Allowance within the jurisdiction of the
Committee under section 311 of the Legislative Branch
Appropriations Act, 1991.
``(2) For committees, the Speaker, the Majority and
Minority Leaders, the Clerk, the Sergeant at Arms, and the
[[Page 110 STAT. 1720]]
Chief Administrative Officer, allowances for official mail
(including all aspects of the Official Mail Allowance within the
jurisdiction of the Committee under section 311 of the
Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1991), stationery, and
telephone and telegraph and other communications.
``(b) Provision Specified.--The provision of law referred to in
subsection (a) is House Resolution 1372, Ninety-fourth Congress, agreed
to July 1, 1976, as enacted into permanent law by section 101 of the
Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1977 (2 U.S.C. 57a).
``(c) Definition.--As 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.''.
SEC. 103. LIMITATION ON ALLOWANCE AUTHORITY OF COMMITTEE ON HOUSE
OVERSIGHT.
House Resolution 1372, Ninety-fourth Congress, agreed to July 1,
1976, as enacted into permanent law by section 101 of the Legislative
Branch Appropriation Act, 1977 (2 U.S.C. 57a), is amended to read as
follows:
``SECTION 1. LIMITATION ON ALLOWANCE AUTHORITY OF COMMITTEE ON HOUSE
OVERSIGHT.
``(a) In General.--An 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, United
States Code, in rates of pay under the General Schedule.
``(b) Resolution Requirement.--In 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 Specified.--The provision of law referred to in
subsections (a) and (b) is House Resolution 457, Ninety-second Congress,
agreed to July 21, 1971, as enacted into permanent law by chapter IV of
the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1972 (2 U.S.C. 57).''.
SEC. 104. <<NOTE: 2 USC 92.>> CLERK HIRE EMPLOYEES OF MEMBERS OF HOUSE
OF REPRESENTATIVES.
(a) In General.--Under the Members' Representational Allowance, each
Member of the House of Representatives may employ not more than 18
permanent clerk hire employees and a total of not more than 4 additional
clerk hire employees in the following categories:
(1) Interns.
(2) Part-time employees.
(3) Shared employees.
(4) Temporary employees.
(5) Employees on leave without pay.
[[Page 110 STAT. 1721]]
(b) Benefit Exclusion.--For purposes of this section, interns and
temporary employees shall be excluded from the operation of the
following provisions of title 5, United States Code:
(1) Chapter 84 (relating to the Federal Employees'
Retirement System).
(2) Chapter 87 (relating to life insurance).
(3) Chapter 89 (relating to health insurance).
(c) Definitions.--As used in this section--
(1) the term ``Member of the House of Representatives''
means a Representative in, or a Delegate or Resident
Commissioner to, the Congress;
(2) the term ``intern'' means, with respect to a Member of
the House of Representatives, an individual who serves in the
office of the Member in the District of Columbia for not more
than 120 days in a 12-month period and whose service is
primarily for the educational experience of the individual;
(3) the term ``part-time employee'' means, with respect to a
Member of the House of Representatives, an individual who is
employed by the Member and whose normally assigned work schedule
is not more than the equivalent of 15 full working days per
month;
(4) the term ``temporary employee'' means, with respect to a
Member of the House of Representatives, an individual who is
employed for a specific purpose or task and who is employed for
not more than 90 days in a 12-month period, except that the term
of such employment may be extended with the written approval of
the Committee on House Oversight; and
(5) the term ``shared employee'' means an employee who is
paid by more than one employing authority of the House of
Representatives.
(d) Regulations.--The Committee on House Oversight shall have
authority to prescribe regulations to carry out this section.
(e) Conforming Amendments.--The following provisions of law are
repealed:
(1) The first section of the Joint Resolution entitled
``Joint resolution providing for pay to clerks to Members of
Congress and Delegates'', approved January 25, 1923 (2 U.S.C.
92).
(2) House Resolution 359, Ninety-sixth Congress, agreed to
July 20, 1979, as enacted into permanent law by the bill H.R.
7593, entitled the ``Legislative Branch Appropriation Act,
1981'', as passed by the House of Representatives on July 21,
1980, and enacted into permanent law by section 101(c) of Public
Law 96-536 (2 U.S.C. 92 note).
(3) The first section of House Resolution 357, Ninety-first
Congress, agreed to June 25, 1969, as enacted into permanent law
by section 103 of the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1970
(2 U.S.C. 92 note).
SEC. 105. <<NOTE: 2 USC 95-1.>> PAYMENTS FROM APPLICABLE ACCOUNTS OF
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
(a) In General.--No payment may be made from the applicable accounts
of the House of Representatives (as determined by the Committee on House
Oversight of the House of Representatives), unless sanctioned by that
Committee. Payments on vouchers approved in the manner directed by that
Committee shall be
[[Page 110 STAT. 1722]]
deemed, held, and taken, and are declared to be conclusive upon all the
departments and officers of the Government.
(b) Definitions.--As used in this section--
(1) the term ``applicable accounts of the House of
Representatives'' means accounts for salaries and expenses of
committees (other than the Committee on Appropriations), the
computer support organization of the House of Representatives,
and allowances and expenses of Members of the House of
Representatives, officers of the House of Representatives, and
administrative and support offices of the House of
Representatives; and
(2) the term ``Member of the House of Representatives''
means a Representative in, or a Delegate or Resident
Commissioner to, the Congress.
(c) <<NOTE: 2 USC 68, 95.>> Conforming Amendments.--The paragraph
beginning ``Hereafter'' under the heading ``UNDER LEGISLATIVE.'' and the
subheading ``house of representatives.'' in the first section of the Act
entitled ``An Act making appropriations for sundry civil expenses of the
Government for the fiscal year ending June
thirtieth, eighteen hundred and eighty-nine, and for other purposes'',
approved October 2, 1888 (2 U.S.C. 95), is amended--
(1) in the first sentence, by striking out ``, or from the
contingent fund'' and all that follows through the end of the
sentence and inserting in lieu thereof a period; and
(2) in the second sentence--
(A) by striking out ``made upon vouchers approved by
the Committee on House Administration of the House of
Representatives, and payments''; and
(B) in the proviso, by striking out ``funds'' and
all that follows through the end of the sentence and
inserting in lieu thereof ``fund as additional salary or
compensation to any officer or employee of the
Senate.''.
SEC. 106. <<NOTE: 2 USC 104b.>> REPORT OF DISBURSEMENTS FOR HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES.
(a) In General.--Not later than 60 days after the last day of each
semiannual period, the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of
Representatives shall submit to the House of Representatives, with
respect to that period, a detailed, itemized report of the disbursements
for the operations of the House of Representatives.
(b) Contents.--The report required by subsection (a) shall include--
(1) the name of each person who receives a payment from the
House of Representatives;
(2) the quantity and price of any item furnished to the
House of Representatives;
(3) a description of any service rendered to the House of
Representatives, together with a statement of the time required
for the service, and the name, title, and amount paid to each
person who renders the service;
(4) a statement of all amounts appropriated to, or received,
or expended by the House of Representatives, and any unexpended
balances of such amounts;
(5) the information submitted to the Comptroller General
under section 3523(a) of title 31, United States Code; and
[[Page 110 STAT. 1723]]
(6) such additional information as may be required by
regulation of the Committee on House Oversight of the House of
Representatives.
(c) Exclusion.--Notwithstanding subsection (b), if a voucher is for
payment to an individual for attendance as a witness before a committee
of the Congress in executive
session, the report for the semiannual period in which the appearance
occurs shall show only the date of payment, voucher number, and amount
paid. Any information excluded from a report under the preceding
sentence shall be included in the report for the next period.
(d) House Document.--Each report under this section shall be printed
as a House document.
(e) Conforming Provision.--The provisions of--
(1) sections 60, 61, 62, and 63 of the Revised Statutes of
the United States (2 U.S.C. 102, 103, and 104); and
(2) section 105(a) of the Legislative Branch Appropriation
Act, 1965 (2 U.S.C. 104a);
that require submission and printing of statements and reports are not
applicable to the House of Representatives.
(f) Effective Date.--This section shall apply to the semiannual
periods of January 1 through June 30 and July 1 through December 31 of
each year, beginning with the semiannual period in which this section is
enacted.
SEC. 107. <<NOTE: 2 USC 54.>> ANNOTATED UNITED STATES CODE FOR MEMBERS
OF HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES TO BE PAID FOR FROM MEMBERS'
REPRESENTATIONAL ALLOWANCE.
(a) In General.--The Clerk of the House of Representatives shall, at
the request of a Member of the House of Representatives, furnish to the
Member, for official use only, one set of a privately published
annotated version of the United States Code, including supplements and
pocket parts. The furnishing of a set of the United States Code under
this section shall be in lieu of any distribution under section 212 of
title 1, United States Code, and shall be paid for from the Members'
Representational Allowance.
(b) Definition.--As 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.
(c) Regulations.--The Committee on House Oversight of the House of
Representatives shall have authority to prescribe regulations to carry
out this section.
(d) Conforming Amendment.--House Resolution 506,
Ninetieth Congress, agreed to August 21, 1967, as enacted into permanent
law by chapter VIII of the Second Supplemental Appropriation Act, 1968
(2 U.S.C. 54), is repealed.
SEC. 108. <<NOTE: 40 USC 212a-5.>> CAPITOL POLICE CITATION RELEASE.
(a) In General.--The Chief of the Capitol Police, with the approval
of the Capitol Police Board, may designate a member of the Capitol
Police to have responsibility for citation release.
(b) Authority.--(1) In the same manner as
provided <<NOTE: Courts.>> for with respect to an official of the
Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia under section
23-1110(a) of the District of Columbia Code, the Superior Court of the
District of Columbia shall have the authority to appoint the member of
the Capitol Police designated under subsection (a) of this section to
take bail or collateral from persons charged with offenses triable in
the
[[Page 110 STAT. 1724]]
Superior Court of the District of Columbia. Pursuant to that
authority--
(A) the citation power described in subsection (b) of
section 23-1110 of the District of Columbia Code shall be
exercised by such member of the Capitol Police in the same
manner as by an official of the Metropolitan Police Department;
and
(B) paragraph (4) of subsection (b) of section 23-1110 of
the District of Columbia Code, relating to failure to appear,
shall apply with respect to citations under subparagraph (A) of
this paragraph.
(2) The United States District Court for the District of Columbia
shall have the power to authorize the member of the Capitol Police
referred to in subsection (a) of this section to take bond from persons
arrested upon writs and process from that court in criminal cases in the
same manner as provided for with respect to an official of the
Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia under the
third sentence of section 23-1110(a) of the District of Columbia Code.
TITLE II--TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS AND REPEALS
RELATING TO ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEC. 201. PROVISIONS RELATING TO ELECTION OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The provisions of law relating to election of Representatives, as
codified in chapter 1 of title 2, United States Code, are amended as
follows:
The third sentence of section 22(b) of the Act entitled ``An
Act to provide for the fifteenth and subsequent decennial
censuses and to provide for apportionment of Representatives in
Congress'', approved June 28, 1929 (2 U.S.C. 2a(b)), is amended
by striking out the semicolon after ``Representatives'' the
first place it appears and all that follows through the end of
the sentence and inserting in lieu thereof a period.
SEC. 202. PROVISIONS RELATING TO ORGANIZATION OF CONGRESS.
The provisions of law relating to organization of Congress, as
codified in chapter 2 of title 2, United States Code, are amended as
follows:
(1) Section 204(a) of the District of Columbia Delegate Act
(2 U.S.C. 25b) is repealed.
(2) Section 33 of the Revised Statutes of the United States
(2 U.S.C. 26, third sentence) is repealed.
(3) Section 2(c) of Public Law 94-551 (2 U.S.C. 28c(c)) is
amended--
(A) in paragraph (2), by striking out
``Representives'' and inserting in lieu thereof
``Representatives''; and
(B) in paragraph (5), by striking out ``, to the
Sergeant'' and all that follows through the end of the
para-
graph and inserting in lieu thereof ``and to the
Sergeant at Arms of the House of Representatives, each
two sets;''.
[[Page 110 STAT. 1725]]
(4) Section 202 of House Resolution 988, Ninety-third
Congress, agreed to October 8, 1974, as enacted into permanent
law by chapter III of title I of the Supplemental Appropriations
Act, 1975 (2 U.S.C. 29a), is amended--
(A) in subsection (b)(2), by striking out ``House
Administration'' each place it appears and inserting in
lieu thereof ``House Oversight''; and
(B) in subsection (c), by striking out ``contingent
fund of the House is'' and inserting in lieu thereof
``applicable accounts of the House of Representatives
are''.
SEC. 203. PROVISIONS RELATING TO COMPENSATION AND ALLOWANCES OF MEMBERS.
The provisions of law relating to compensation and allowances of
Members, as codified in chapter 3 of title 2, United States Code, are
amended as follows:
(1) Subsection (e) of the first section of the Act entitled
``An Act to increase rates of compensation of the President,
Vice President, and the Speaker of the House of
Representatives'', approved January 19, 1949 (2 U.S.C. 31b), is
amended by striking out ``(which shall be in lieu of the
allowance
provided by section 601(b) of the Legislative Reorganization Act
of 1946, as amended)''.
(2) Section 2 of House Resolution 1238, Ninety-first
Congress, agreed to December 23, 1970, as enacted into permanent
law by chapter VIII of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1971
(2 U.S.C. 31b-2), is amended--
(A) by striking out ``contingent fund of the House''
and inserting in lieu thereof ``applicable accounts of
the House of Representatives''; and
(B) by striking out ``base allowance'' and all that
follows through ``Member of the House'' and inserting in
lieu thereof ``Members' Representational Allowance''.
(3) The first sentence of section 5 of House Resolution
1238, Ninety-first Congress, agreed to December 22, 1970 (as
enacted into permanent law by chapter VIII of the Supplemental
Appropriations Act, 1971, and supplemented by the Act entitled
``An Act relating to former Speakers of the House of
Representatives'' (88 Stat. 1723)) (2 U.S.C. 31b-5), is
amended by striking out ``to enable the Clerk of the House to
pay'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``for payment of''.
(4) Sections 49 and 50 of the Revised Statutes of the United
States (2 U.S.C. 38) are repealed.
(5) Section 105 of the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act,
1955 (2 U.S.C. 38a) is amended--
(A) in the first undesignated paragraph, by striking
out ``(including amounts held in the trust fund account
in the office of the Sergeant at Arms)''; and
(B) in the second undesignated paragraph, by
striking out ``Sergeant at Arms, and received by the
Sergeant at Arms'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``Chief
Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives
and received by the Chief Administrative Officer''.
(6) The proviso in the first paragraph under the heading
``LEGISLATIVE BRANCH'' and the subheading ``House of
Representatives'' in chapter I of the Third Supplemental
Appropriation Act, 1952 (2 U.S.C. 38b; 2 U.S.C. 125a) is
[[Page 110 STAT. 1726]]
amended by striking out ``contingent fund of the House of
Representatives or'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``applicable
accounts of the House of Representatives or the contingent
fund''.
(7) Section 40 of the Revised Statutes of the United States
(2 U.S.C. 39) is amended by striking out ``Sergeant-at-Arms of
the House'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``the Chief
Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives (upon
certification by the Clerk of the House of Representatives)''.
(8) The proviso in the last undesignated paragraph under the
center heading ``LEGISLATIVE ESTABLISHMENT'' and the center
subheading ``house of representatives'' in the Deficiency
Appropriation Act, fiscal year 1934 (2 U.S.C. 40a) is amended--
(A) by striking out ``Sergeant at Arms of the
House'' the first place it appears and inserting in lieu
thereof ``Chief Administrative Officer of the House of
Representatives''; and
(B) by striking out ``Sergeant at Arms of the House
shall be paid to the Clerk of the House and'' inserting
in lieu thereof ``Chief Administrative Officer of the
House of Representatives shall be''.
(9)(A) Section 43 of the Revised Statutes of the United
States (2 U.S.C. 41) is repealed.
(B) Section 302(c) of House Resolution 287, Ninety-fifth
Congress, agreed to March 2, 1977, as enacted into permanent law
by section 115 of the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1978
(2 U.S.C. 41 note), is repealed.
(10) The first section of House Resolution 420, Ninety-
second Congress, agreed to May 18, 1971, as enacted into
permanent law by chapter IV of the Supplemental Appropriations
Act, 1972 (2 U.S.C. 42), is repealed.
(11) Section 44 of the Revised Statutes of the United States
(2 U.S.C. 42 note) is repealed.
(12)(A) The provisions of law specified in subparagraph (B),
codified as sections 42c, 42c note, and 42d of title 2, United
States Code, are repealed.
(B) The provisions of law referred to in subparagraph
(A) are--
(i) the Act entitled ``An Act to provide airmail and
special delivery postage stamps for Members of the House
of Representatives on the basis of regular sessions of
Congress, and for other purposes'', approved August 27,
1958;
(ii) House Resolution 532, Eighty-eighth Congress,
agreed to October 2, 1963, as enacted into permanent law
by section 103 of the Legislative Branch Appropriation
Act, 1965; and
(iii) House Resolution 1003, Ninetieth Congress,
agreed to December 14, 1967, as enacted into permanent
law by chapter VIII of title I of the Second
Supplemental Appropriation Act, 1968.
(13) The last paragraph under the heading ``SENATE'' and the
subheading ``Administrative Provisions'' in the first
section of the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1959 (2
U.S.C. 43b) is repealed.
(14) Section 2 of Public Law 89-147 (2 U.S.C. 43b-1) is
repealed.
[[Page 110 STAT. 1727]]
(15) Section 2 of House Resolution 10, Ninety-fourth
Congress, agreed to January 14, 1975, as enacted into permanent
law by section 201 of the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act,
1976 (2 U.S.C. 43b-3), is amended by striking out ``House
Administration'' each place it appears and inserting in lieu
thereof ``House Oversight''.
(16)(A) The provisions of law specified in subparagraph (B),
codified as section 46b of title 2, United States Code, are
amended, repealed, or affected as provided in that subparagraph.
(B) The amendments, repeals, and effects referred to in
subparagraph (A) are as follows:
(i) The paragraph beginning ``Stationery'' under the
heading ``HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES'' and the
subheading ``Contingent Expenses of the House'' in the
Legislative Appropriation Act, 1955, is amended by
striking out ``(which hereafter shall be $1,200 per
regular session)''.
(ii) That portion of the paragraph under the heading
``HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES'' and the subheading
``stationery (revolving fund)'' in the first section of
the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1961, that has
been interpreted as increasing the stationery allowance
from $1,200 to $1,800 shall have no further force or
effect.
(iii) House Resolution 533, Eighty-eighth Congress,
agreed to October 2, 1963, as enacted into permanent law
by section 103 of the Legislative Branch Appropriation
Act, 1965, is repealed.
(iv) House Resolution 1029, Eighty-ninth Congress,
agreed to October 5, 1966, as continued by House
Resolution 112, Ninetieth Congress, agreed to March 8,
1967, as enacted into permanent law by chapter VIII of
the Second Supplemental Appropriation Act, 1967, is
repealed.
(17) The Act entitled ``An Act to provide for a prorated
stationery allowance in the case of a Member of the House of
Representatives elected for a portion of a term'', approved
February 27, 1956 (2 U.S.C. 46b-2), is repealed.
(18)(A) The first section of the Act entitled ``An Act
relating to telephone and telegraph service and clerk hire for
Members of the House of Representatives'', approved June 23,
1949 (2 U.S.C. 46f) is repealed.
(B)(i) The provisions of law specified in clause (ii),
codified as section 46g of title 2, United States Code, are
repealed.
(ii) The provisions of law referred to in clause (i) are--
(I) section 2 of the Act entitled ``An Act relating
to telephone and telegraph service and clerk hire for
Members of the House of Representatives'', approved June
23, 1949;
(II) House Resolution 735, Eighty-seventh Congress,
agreed to July 25, 1962, as enacted into permanent law
by section 103 of the Legislative Branch Appropriation
Act, 1964;
(III) House Resolution 531, Eighty-eighth Congress
agreed to October 2, 1963, as enacted into permanent law
by section 103 of the Legislative Branch Appropriation
Act, 1965; and
(IV) House Resolution 901, Eighty-ninth Congress,
agreed to June 29, 1966, as enacted into permanent law
by chapter VI of the Supplemental Appropriation Act,
1967.
[[Page 110 STAT. 1728]]
(C) Section 6 of the Act entitled ``An Act relating to
telephone and telegraph service and clerk hire for Members of
the House of Representatives'', approved June 23, 1949 (2 U.S.C.
46i) is repealed.
(19) The first section of House Resolution 418, Ninety-
second Congress, agreed to May 18, 1971, as enacted into
permanent law by chapter IV of the Supplemental Appropriations
Act, 1972 (2 U.S.C. 46g-1), is repealed.
(20)(A) Section 2 of House Resolution 418, Ninety-second
Congress, agreed to May 18, 1971, as enacted into permanent law
by chapter IV of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1972 (2
U.S.C. 56), is repealed.
(B) The section designation and subsections (a), (b), and
(d) of section 302 of House Resolution 287, Ninety-fifth
Congress, agreed to March 2, 1977, as enacted into permanent law
by section 115 of the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1978
(2 U.S.C. 56 note, 2 U.S.C. 122a note), are repealed.
(21)(A) The second undesignated paragraph of the first
section of House Resolution 1297, Ninety-fifth Congress, agreed
to August 16, 1978, as enacted into permanent law by section
111(1) of the Congressional Operations Appropriation Act, 1984
(2 U.S.C. 59d(a)), is amended by striking out ``Clerk of the
House of Representatives'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``Chief
Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives''.
(B) The first undesignated paragraph of the first section of
House Resolution 1297, Ninety-fifth Congress, agreed to August
16, 1978, as enacted into permanent law by section 111(1) of the
Congressional Operations Appropriation Act, 1984 (2 U.S.C.
59d(a)), is amended by striking out ``contingent fund'' and
inserting in lieu thereof ``applicable accounts''.
(C) The second undesignated paragraph of the first section
of House Resolution 1297, Ninety-fifth Congress, agreed to
August 16, 1978, as enacted into permanent law by section 111(1)
of the Congressional Operations Appropriation Act, 1984 (2
U.S.C. 59d(a)), as amended by subparagraph (A), is further
amended by striking out ``House Administration'' and inserting
in lieu thereof ``House Oversight''.
(D) Section 2(1) of House Resolution 1297, Ninety-fifth
Congress, agreed to August 16, 1978, as enacted into permanent
law by section 111(1) of the Congressional Operations
Appropriation Act, 1984 (2 U.S.C. 59d(b)(1)), is amended to read
as follows:
``(1) the term `Member of the House of Representatives'
means a Representative in, or a Delegate or Resident
Commissioner to, the Congress; and''.
(22)(A) Section 311(a)(3) of the Legislative Branch
Appropriations Act, 1991 (2 U.S.C. 59e(a)(3)) is amended by
striking out ``Clerk of the House of Representatives'' and
inserting in lieu thereof ``Chief Administrative Officer of the
House of Representatives''.
(B) Section 311 of the Legislative Branch Appropriations
Act, 1991 (2 U.S.C. 59e) is amended--
(i) in the matter before paragraph (1) in subsection
(a), by striking out ``House Administration'' and
inserting in lieu thereof ``House Oversight'';
(ii) in subsection (a)(3), by striking out ``House
Administration'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``House
Oversight'';
[[Page 110 STAT. 1729]]
(iii) in subsection (b), by striking out ``House
Administration'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``House
Oversight'';
(iv) in subsection (e)(1)(A), by striking out
``House Administration'' and inserting in lieu thereof
``House Oversight'';
(v) in subsection (e)(2)(A), by striking out
``only'';
(vi) in subsection (e)(3)(A), by striking out
``Official Expenses Allowance and the Clerk Hire
Allowance'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``Members'
Representational Allowance''; and
(vii) in subsection (e)(4), by striking out
``Official Expenses Allowance'' and inserting in lieu
thereof ``Members' Representational Allowance''.
SEC. 204. PROVISIONS RELATING TO OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES.
The provisions of law relating to officers and employees of the
House of Representatives, as codified in chapter 4 of title 2, United
States Code, are amended as follows:
(1) Section 5 of the Federal Pay Comparability Act of 1970
(2 U.S.C. 60a-2) is amended--
(A) in the matter before paragraph (1) in subsection
(a), by striking out ``Clerk of the House of
Representatives'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``Chief
Administrative Officer of the House of
Representatives'';
(B) in subsection (a)(1)(A), by striking out ``Clerk
of the House'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``Chief
Administrative Officer'';
(C) in subsection (a)(1)(B), by striking out ``,
including'' and all that follows through the end of
clause (ii) and inserting in lieu thereof a semicolon;
(D) in the matter following subparagraph (B) in
subsection (a)(1), by striking out ``Clerk'' and
inserting in lieu thereof ``Chief Administrative
Officer'';
(E) in subsection (a)(2), by striking out ``Clerk''
each place it appears and inserting in lieu thereof
``Chief Administrative Officer'';
(F) in subsection (b), by striking out ``Clerk of
the House'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``Chief
Administrative Officer''; and
(G) in subsection (d), by striking out ``Clerk of
the House of Representatives'' and inserting in lieu
thereof ``Chief Administrative Officer''.
(2) Paragraph (1) of subsection (d) of section 311 of the
Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1988 (2 U.S.C. 60a-2a(1))
is amended, in the matter before subparagraph (A), by striking
out ``Clerk of the House of Representatives'' and inserting in
lieu thereof ``Chief Administrative Officer of the House of
Representatives''.
(3) The first section and section 2 of the Joint Resolution
entitled ``Joint resolution authorizing the payment of salaries
of the officers and employees of Congress for December on the
20th day of that month each year'', approved May 21, 1937 (2
U.S.C. 60d
and 60e), are each amended by striking out ``Clerk'' and inserting in
lieu thereof ``Chief Administrative Officer''.
[[Page 110 STAT. 1730]]
(4) The first section of House Resolution 732, Ninety-fourth
Congress, agreed to November 4, 1975, as enacted into permanent
law by section 101 of the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act,
1977 (2 U.S.C. 60e-1a), is amended--
(A) in the first sentence of subsection (a), by
striking out ``Clerk'' the first place it appears and
all that follows through ``provisions of'' and inserting
in lieu thereof ``Chief Administrative Officer of the
House of Representatives shall, in accordance with'';
(B) in the second sentence of subsection (a), by
striking out ``provide that--'' and all that follows
through ``shall withhold'' and inserting in lieu thereof
``provide that the Chief Administrative Officer shall
withhold'';
(C) in subsection (b), by striking out ``Clerk or
the Sergeant at Arms'' and inserting in lieu thereof
``Chief Administrative Officer'';
(D) in subsection (c)(1), by striking out ``Clerk
and the Sergeant at Arms'' and inserting in lieu thereof
``Chief Administrative Officer'';
(E) in subsection (c)(2), by striking out ``Clerk or
the Sergeant at Arms, as the case may be,'' each place
it appears and inserting in lieu thereof ``Chief
Administrative Officer''; and
(F) in subsections (d) and (e), by striking out
``Clerk or the Sergeant at Arms'' each place it appears
and inserting in lieu thereof ``Chief Administrative
Officer''.
(5)(A) The first section of House Resolution 12, Ninety-
fifth Congress, agreed to August 5, 1977, as enacted into
permanent law by section 111 of the Legislative Branch
Appropriation Act, 1979 (2 U.S.C. 60e-1c), is amended--
(i) in subsection (a), by striking out ``Clerk'' and
inserting in lieu thereof ``Chief Administrative
Officer''; and
(ii) in subsection (b) and subsection (d), by
striking out ``Clerk'' each place it appears and
inserting in lieu thereof ``Chief Administrative Officer
of the House of Representatives''.
(B) Section 2 of House Resolution 12, Ninety-fifth Congress,
agreed to August 5, 1977, as enacted into permanent law by
section 111 of the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1979 (2
U.S.C. 60e-1d), is amended--
(i) in paragraph (1), by adding ``and'' after the
semicolon at the end;
(ii) by striking out paragraph (2);
(iii) in paragraph (3), by striking out ``Clerk''
and inserting in lieu thereof ``Chief Administrative
Officer of the House of Representatives''; and
(iv) by redesignating paragraph (3), as amended by
clause (iii), as paragraph (2).
(6) Subsection (b) of the first section of House Resolution
420, Ninety-third Congress, agreed to September 18, 1973, as
enacted into permanent law by chapter VI of the Supplemental
Appropriations Act, 1974 (2 U.S.C. 60g-2(b)), is amended by
striking out ``Clerk'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``Chief
Administrative Officer''.
(7) The first section of House Resolution 420, Ninety-third
Congress, agreed to September 18, 1973, as enacted into perma
[[Page 110 STAT. 1731]]
nent law by chapter VI of the Supplemental Appropriations Act,
1974 (2 U.S.C. 60g-2), is amended--
(A) in the third sentence of subsection (a), by
striking out ``contingent fund of the House'' and
inserting in lieu thereof ``applicable accounts of the
House of Representatives''; and
(B) in subsection (c), by striking out ``House
Administration'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``House
Oversight''.
(8) Section 310(a) of the Legislative Branch Appropriation
Act, 1979 (2 U.S.C. 60j-2) is amended--
(A) by striking out ``Clerk'' each place it appears
and inserting in lieu thereof ``Chief Administrative
Officer''; and
(B) by striking out ``Sec. 310. (a)'' and inserting
in lieu thereof ``Sec. 310.''.
(9) Section 105 of the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act,
1968 is amended by striking out subsection (j) (2 U.S.C. 61-
1(g)).
(10)(A) Subsections (f), (i)(1), and (i)(3) of section 202
of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 72a(f),
(i)(1), and (i)(3)) are each amended by striking out ``House
Administration'' each place it appears and inserting in lieu
thereof ``House Oversight''.
(B) Subsection (i)(1) of section 202 of the Legislative
Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 72a(i)(1)), as amended by
subparagraph (A), is further amended--
(i) by striking out ``contingent funds of the
respective Houses pursuant to resolutions, which'' and
inserting in lieu thereof ``contingent fund of the
Senate or the applicable accounts of the House of
Representatives pursuant to resolutions which, in the
case of the Senate,''; and
(ii) by striking out ``such respective Houses'' and
inserting in lieu thereof ``the appropriate House''.
(11) Subsection (j)(1) of section 202 of the Legislative
Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 72a(j)(1)) is amended--
(A) in the first sentence, by striking out
``Committee on House Administration'' and all that
follows through ``respective Houses'' and inserting in
lieu thereof ``committee involved in the case of
standing committees of the House of Representatives, and
within the limits of funds made available from the
contingent fund of the Senate or the applicable accounts
of the House of Representatives pursuant to resolutions,
which, in the case of the Senate, shall specify the
maximum amounts which may be used for such purpose,
approved by the appropriate House''; and
(B) in the second sentence, by striking out ``Clerk
of the House'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``Chief
Administrative Officer of the House of
Representatives''.
(12) The paragraph beginning ``The appropriation for
committee employees'' under the heading ``HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES'' and the subheading ``Contingent Expenses of
the House'' in the first section of the Legislative Branch
Appropriation Act, 1948 (2 U.S.C. 72b) is amended by striking
out ``House Administration'' and inserting in lieu thereof
``House Oversight''.
[[Page 110 STAT. 1732]]
(13) The last undesignated paragraph under the center
heading ``HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES'' and the center subheading
``Contingent Expenses of the House'' in the first section of the
Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1948 (2 U.S.C. 72c) is
repealed.
(14) The first section of House Resolution 487, Eighty-
seventh Congress, agreed to January 10, 1962, as enacted into
permanent law by section 103 of the Legislative Branch
Appropriation Act, 1963 (2 U.S.C. 74-1), is amended by striking
out ``contingent fund of the House'' and inserting in lieu
thereof ``applicable accounts of the House of Representatives''.
(15)(A) Subsection (b) of the first section of House
Resolution 393, Ninety-fifth Congress, as enacted into permanent
law by section 115 of the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act,
1978 (2 U.S.C. 74a-3), is amended by striking out ``contingent
fund of the House'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``applicable
accounts of the House of Representatives''.
(B) Section 2 of House Resolution 393, Ninety-fifth
Congress, as enacted into permanent law by section 115 of the
Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1978 (2 U.S.C. 74a-4), is
amended by striking out ``contingent fund of the House'' and
inserting in lieu thereof ``applicable accounts of the House of
Representatives''.
(16) Section 112 of the Congressional Operations
Appropriation Act, 1984 (2 U.S.C. 74a-5 and 2 U.S.C. 333a) is
amended by striking out ``sections 74(a)-4 and 333 of title 2,
United States Code,'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``section 2
of House Resolution 393, Ninety-fifth Congress, agreed to March
31, 1977, as enacted into permanent law by section 115 of the
Congressional Operations Appropriation Act, 1978, and section
473 of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1970,''.
(17) Section 101 of the Legislative Branch Appropriations
Act, 1995 (2 U.S.C. 74a-6) is repealed.
(18) Section 244 of the Legislative Reorganization Act of
1946 (2 U.S.C. 74b) is amended--
(A) by striking out ``and the Clerk of the House
are'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``is''; and
(B) by striking out ``their respective
jurisdictions'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``the
jurisdiction of the Secretary''.
(19) Section 7 of the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act,
1943 (2 U.S.C. 75a) is amended--
(A) in the first sentence--
(i) by striking out ``Clerk of the House of
Representatives, the accounts of such Clerk'' and
inserting in lieu thereof ``Chief Administrative
Officer of the House of Representatives, the
accounts of the Chief Administrative Officer'';
and
(ii) by striking out ``new Clerk of the House
of Representatives shall have been elected and
qualified'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``new
Chief Administrative Officer shall have been
appointed'';
(B) in the second sentence--
(i) by striking out ``, audited,'';
(ii) by striking out ``former Clerk of the
House of Representatives'' and inserting in lieu
thereof ``former Chief Administrative Officer'';
and
[[Page 110 STAT. 1733]]
(iii) by striking out ``such former Clerk''
and inserting in lieu thereof ``the former Chief
Administrative Officer'';
(C) in the third sentence--
(i) by striking out ``The former Clerk'' and
inserting in lieu thereof ``The former Chief
Administrative
Officer''; and
(ii) by striking out ``such former Clerk'' and
inserting in lieu thereof ``the former Chief
Administrative Officer''; and
(D) by adding at the end the following new sentence:
``The accounts and payments referred to in the second
sentence shall be audited by the Inspector General of
the House of Representatives.''.
(20) Section 208(a) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of
1946 (2 U.S.C. 75a-1(a)) is amended by striking out
``Doorkeeper, Postmaster,'' each place it appears and inserting
in lieu thereof ``Chief Administrative Officer''.
(21) Section 73 of the Revised Statutes of the United States
(2 U.S.C. 76) is repealed.
(22)(A) The first section of House Resolution 8, Ninety-
fifth Congress, agreed to January 4, 1977, as enacted into
permanent law by section 115 of the Legislative Branch
Appropriation Act, 1978 (2 U.S.C. 76-1), is amended--
(i) in paragraph (1), by striking out the comma
after ``1976'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``; and'';
(ii) in paragraph (2), by striking out ``, and''
after ``91-510'' and inserting in lieu thereof a period;
and
(iii) <<NOTE: 2 USC 75-1, 76-1, 77a.>> by striking
out paragraph (3).
(B)(i) The provisions of law specified in clause (ii),
codified in section 76-1 note of title 2, United States Code,
are repealed or amended as provided in that clause.
(ii) The repeals and amendments clause (i) are as follows:
(I) House Resolution 909, Eighty-ninth Congress,
agreed to September 8, 1966, as enacted into permanent
law by chapter VI of the Supplemental Appropriation Act,
1967, is repealed.
(II) Subsection (a) of the first section of House
Resolution 890, Ninety-second Congress, agreed to
October 4, 1972, as enacted into permanent law by the
paragraph under the heading ``LEGISLATIVE BRANCH'' and
the subheadings ``HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES'' and
``Administrative Provision'', in chapter V of the
Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1973, is amended by
striking out ``the Doorkeeper,''.
(23) House Resolution 560, Eighty-seventh Congress, agreed
to March 27, 1962, as enacted into permanent law by section 103
of the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1963 (2 U.S.C.
76a), is repealed.
(24) Section 2 of House Resolution 603, Eighty-seventh
Congress, agreed to April 16, 1962, as enacted into permanent
law by section 103 of the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act,
1964 (2 U.S.C. 76b), is repealed.
(25) The Act entitled ``An Act defining certain duties of
the Sergeant-at-Arms of the House of Representatives, and for
other purposes'', approved October 1, 1890, is amended--
[[Page 110 STAT. 1734]]
(A) in the first section (2 U.S.C. 78), by striking
out ``, keep the'' and all that follows through ``by
law''; and
(B) in section 3 (2 U.S.C. 80), by striking out
``Sergeant-at-Arms'' and inserting in lieu thereof
``Chief Administrative Officer''.
(26) The next to the last undesignated paragraph under the
center heading ``LEGISLATIVE'' and the center subheading ``house
of representatives'', in the first section of the Second
Deficiency Act, fiscal year, 1928 (2 U.S.C. 80a), is amended by
striking out ``Sergeant-at-Arms of the House'' and inserting in
lieu thereof ``Chief Administrative Officer of the House of
Representatives''.
(27) The Joint Resolution entitled ``Joint resolution to
provide for on-the-spot audits by the General Accounting Office
of the fiscal records of the Office of the Sergeant at Arms of
the House of Representatives'', approved July 26, 1949 (2 U.S.C.
81a), is repealed.
(28) House Resolution 465, Eighty-fourth Congress, agreed to
April 11, 1956, as enacted into permanent law by section 103 of
the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1957 (2 U.S.C. 81b),
is repealed.
(29) House Resolution 144, Eighty-fifth Congress, agreed to
February 7, 1957, as enacted into permanent law by section 103
of the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1958 (2 U.S.C.
81c), is repealed.
(30) Section 7 of the Act entitled ``An Act defining certain
duties of the Sergeant-at-Arms of the House of Representatives,
and for other purposes'', approved October 1, 1890 (2 U.S.C.
84), is repealed.
(31) House Resolution 6, Ninety-eighth Congress, agreed to
January 3, 1983, as enacted into permanent law by section 110 of
the Congressional Operations Appropriation Act, 1984 (2 U.S.C.
84-1), is repealed.
(32) House Resolution 1495, Ninety-fourth Congress, agreed
to September 30, 1976, as enacted into permanent law by section
115 of the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1978 (2 U.S.C.
84a-1), is repealed.
(33) The eighth, ninth, tenth, eleventh, thirteenth, and
fourteenth undesignated paragraphs relating to contingent
expenses, under the center heading ``LEGISLATIVE.'' and the
center subheading ``house of representatives.'', in the first
section of the Act entitled ``An Act making appropriations for
the legislative, executive, and judicial expenses of the
Government for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen
hundred and two, and for other purposes'',
approved March 3, 1901 (2 U.S.C. 85, 86, 87, 88, 90, and 91), are
repealed.
(34)(A) Section 243 of the Legislative Reorganization Act of
1946 (2 U.S.C. 88a) is repealed.
(B) The table of contents of the Legislative Reorganization
Act of 1946 is amended, in the matter relating to part 3 of
title II (60 Stat. 813), by striking out the item relating to
section 243.
(C) Section 492(i) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of
1970 (40 U.S.C. 184a(i)) is amended by striking out ``section
243'' and all that follows through ``or''.
[[Page 110 STAT. 1735]]
(35)(A) The provisions of law specified in subparagraph (B),
codified as section 88b of title 2, United States Code, are
amended or repealed as provided in that subparagraph.
(B) The amendments and repeals referred to in subparagraph
(A) are as follows:
(i) The proviso in the paragraph beginning under the
center heading ``LEGISLATIVE'' and the center subheading
``Education of Senate and House Pages'' in title I of
the Act entitled ``An Act making appropriations to
supply urgent deficiencies in certain appropriations for
the fiscal year ending June 30, 1947, and for other
purposes'', approved March 22, 1947, is amended--
(I) by striking out ``congressional'' and
inserting in lieu thereof ``Senate''; and
(II) by striking out ``and the Clerk of the
House of Representatives''.
(ii) House Resolution 279, Ninety-eighth Congress,
agreed to July 21, 1983, as enacted into permanent law
by section 103 of the Legislative Branch Appropriations
Act, 1985, is repealed.
(36) Section 491 of the Legislative Reorganization Act of
1970 (2 U.S.C. 88b-1) is amended--
(A) in subsection (a)(1), by striking out ``a period
of not less than two months'' and inserting in lieu
thereof ``the period specified in writing at the time of
the appointment''; and
(B) in subsection (b), by striking out ``; or'' at
the end of paragraph (2) and all that follows through
the end of the subsection and inserting in lieu thereof
a period.
(37) Section 2(a)(2) of House Resolution 611, Ninety-
seventh Congress, agreed to November 30, 1982, as enacted into
permanent law by section 127 of Public Law 97-377 (2 U.S.C. 88b-
3(a)(2)), is amended by striking out ``, Doorkeeper, and'' and
inserting in lieu thereof ``and the''.
(38) House Resolution 64, Ninety-eighth Congress, agreed to
February 8, 1983, as enacted into permanent law by section 110
of the Congressional Operations Appropriation Act, 1984 (2
U.S.C. 88b-5), is amended--
(A) in the first sentence of section 2, by striking
out ``Clerk'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``Chief
Administrative Officer of the House of
Representatives'';
(B) in the second sentence of section 2, by striking
out ``Clerk'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``Chief
Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives,
as determined by the Clerk of the House of
Representatives,'';
(C) by striking out section 3; and
(D) by redesignating section 4 as section 3.
(39) Section 902 of the Supplemental Appropriations Act,
1983 (2 U.S.C. 88b-6) is repealed.
(40) House Resolution 234, Ninety-eighth Congress, agreed to
June 29, 1983, as enacted into permanent law by section 103 of
the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1985 (2 U.S.C. 88c-1
et seq.) is amended--
(A) <<NOTE: 2 USC 88c-1.>> by striking out the
first section;
[[Page 110 STAT. 1736]]
(B) <<NOTE: 2 USC 88c-2.>> in section 2, by
striking out ``terms of the academic year plus a'' and
inserting in lieu thereof ``semesters of the academic
year, plus a non-academic'';
(C) <<NOTE: 2 USC 88c-3.>> in section 3(a)(1)(B),
by striking out ``term or two full terms'' and inserting
in lieu thereof ``semester or
two full semesters'';
(D) in section 3 (b)(1), by striking out ``but no
appointment to fill that vacancy shall be for a period
of less than two months'' and inserting in lieu thereof
``except that no appointment may be made under this
paragraph for service to begin on or after October 1
with respect to the first semester or on or after March
1 with respect to the second semester'';
(E) in section 3(b)(2), by striking out ``terms''
and inserting in lieu thereof ``semesters or terms, as
the case may be,''; and
(F) <<NOTE: 2 USC 88c-4.>> in section 4(1), by
striking out ``terms'' and inserting in lieu thereof
``semesters''.
(41) The twelfth undesignated paragraph relating to
contingent expenses, under the center heading ``LEGISLATIVE.''
and the center subheading ``house of representatives.'', in the
first section of the Act entitled ``An Act making appropriations
for the legislative, executive, and judicial expenses of the
Government for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen
hundred and two, and for other purposes'', approved March 3,
1901 (2 U.S.C. 89), is amended by striking out ``Doorkeeper, and
Postmaster'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``and Chief
Administrative Officer''.
(42)(A) The first sentence of the first section of the Act
entitled ``An Act to authorize the Clerk of the House of
Representatives to withhold certain amounts due employees of the
House of Representatives'', approved July 2, 1958 (2 U.S.C.
89a), is amended by striking out ``, or to the trust fund'' and
all that follows through the end of the sentence and inserting
in lieu thereof the following:
``and fails to pay the indebtedness, the chairman of the committee or
the elected officer of the House of Representatives that has
jurisdiction over the activity under which the indebtedness arises may
certify to the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of
Representatives the amount of the indebtedness.''.
(B) The second and fourth sentences of such first section
are each amended by striking out ``Clerk'' and inserting in lieu
thereof ``Chief Administrative Officer''.
(43) Section 2 of House Resolution 294, Eighty-eighth
Congress, agreed to August 14, 1964, as continued by House
Resolution 7, Eighty-ninth Congress, agreed to January 4, 1965,
as enacted into permanent law by section 103 of the Legislative
Branch Appropriation Act, 1966 (2 U.S.C. 92-1), is repealed.
(44) Section 2 and section 3 of House Resolution 804,
Ninety-sixth Congress, agreed to October 2, 1980, as enacted
into permanent law by the bill H.R. 4120, entitled the
``Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1982'', as reported in
the House of Representatives on July 9, 1981, and enacted into
permanent law by section 101(c) of Public Law 97-51 (2 U.S.C.
92b-2; 2 U.S.C. 92b-3), are each amended by striking out ``House
Administration'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``House Oversight
of the House of Representatives''.
[[Page 110 STAT. 1737]]
(45) <<NOTE: 2 USC 68-2, 95a.>> The proviso in the fifth
paragraph under the heading ``UNDER LEGISLATIVE.'' and the
subheading ``senate.'' in the first section of the Act entitled
``An Act making appropriations to supply urgent deficiencies in
the appropriations for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth,
nineteen hundred and two, and for prior years, and for other
purposes'', approved February 14, 1902 (2 U.S.C. 95a), is
amended by striking out ``contingent expenses of the House of
Representatives or'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``expenses of
the House of Representatives or contingent expenses of''.
(46) The fifth undesignated paragraph relating to contingent
expenses, under the center heading ``LEGISLATIVE.'' and the
center subheading ``house of representatives.'', in the first
section of the Act entitled ``An Act making appropriations for
the legislative, executive, and judicial expenses of the
Government for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen
hundred and fifteen, and for other purposes'', approved July 16,
1914 (2 U.S.C. 96), is repealed.
(47) Section 311 of the Legislative Branch Appropriations
Act, 1994 (2 U.S.C. 96a) is repealed.
(48) The first paragraph after the paragraph with the side
heading ``Office of the Speaker:'' under the heading
``LEGISLATIVE.'' and the subheading ``house of
representatives.'' in the first section of the Act entitled ``An
Act making appropriations for the legislative, executive, and
judicial expenses of the Government for the fiscal year ending
June thirtieth,
eighteen hundred and ninety-six, and for other purposes'',
approved March 2, 1895 (2 U.S.C. 97) is repealed.
(49) The first undesignated paragraph under the center
heading ``HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES'' in the first section of the
Act entitled ``An Act making appropriations for sundry civil
expenses of the Government for the fiscal year ending June
thirtieth, eighteen hundred and eighty-six, and for other
purposes'', approved March 3, 1885 (2 U.S.C. 98), is repealed.
(50) The first undesignated paragraph after the paragraph
with the side heading ``Office of Postmaster:'', under the
center heading ``LEGISLATIVE.'' and the center subheading
``house of representatives.'', in the first section of the Act
entitled ``An Act making appropriations for the legislative,
executive, and judicial expenses of the Government for the
fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and ninety-
two, and for other purposes'', approved March 3, 1891 (2 U.S.C.
99), is amended by striking out ``; and hereafter'' and all that
follows through the end of the paragraph and inserting in lieu
thereof a period.
(51) The second sentence of the fourth undesignated
paragraph relating to contingent expenses, under the center
heading ``LEGISLATIVE.'' and the center subheading ``house of
representatives.'', in the first section of the Act entitled
``An Act making appropriations for the legislative, executive,
and judicial expenses of the Government for the fiscal year
ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and two, and for other
purposes'', approved March 3, 1901 (2 U.S.C. 100), is repealed.
(52) Sections 60 and 61 of the Revised Statutes of the
United States (2 U.S.C. 102) are repealed.
(53) The first sentence of the undesignated paragraph under
the center heading ``general provision'' in chapter XI
[[Page 110 STAT. 1738]]
of the Third Supplemental Appropriation Act, 1957 (2 U.S.C.
102a) is amended by striking out ``Clerk'' and inserting in lieu
thereof ``Chief Administrative Officer''.
(54) Section 105(a)(1) of the Legislative Branch
Appropriation Act, 1965 (2 U.S.C. 104a(1)) is amended by
striking out ``Clerk'' each place it appears and inserting in
lieu thereof ``Chief Administrative Officer''.
(55) Section 65 of the Revised Statutes of the United States
(2 U.S.C. 106) is amended--
(A) by striking out ``and Clerk of the House of
Representatives''; and
(B) by striking out ``and House of Representatives,
respectively,''.
(56) Section 68 of the Revised Statutes of the United States
(2 U.S.C. 108) is amended by striking out ``either the Secretary
or the Clerk'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``the Secretary''.
(57) Section 69 of the Revised Statutes of the United States
(2 U.S.C. 109) is amended by striking out ``Clerk'' and
inserting in lieu thereof ``Chief Administrative Officer''.
(58) The proviso in the last sentence of the fifth paragraph
after the paragraph with the side heading ``for contingent
expenses, namely:'' under the heading ``LEGISLATIVE.'' and the
subheading ``senate.'' in the Act entitled ``An Act making
appropriations for the legislative, executive, and judicial
expenses of the Government for the fiscal year ending June
thirtieth, eighteen hundred and eighty-eight, and for other
purposes'', approved March 3, 1887 (2 U.S.C. 112) is amended by
striking out ``or the Committee on Accounts of the House of
Representatives respectively''.
(59)(A) The first section of the Act entitled ``An Act to
provide certain equipment for use in the offices of Members,
officers, and committees of the House of Representatives, and
for other purposes'', approved December 5, 1969 (2 U.S.C. 112e),
is amended--
(i) in the first sentence of subsection (a), by
striking out ``Clerk of the House shall furnish
electrical and mechanical'' and inserting in lieu
thereof ``Chief Administrative Officer of the House of
Representatives shall furnish''; and
(ii) in subsection (b), by striking out ``Clerk''
and inserting in lieu thereof ``Chief Administrative
Officer''.
(B) The first section of the Act entitled ``An Act to
provide certain equipment for use in the offices of Members,
officers, and committees of the House of Representatives, and
for other purposes'', approved December 5, 1969 (2 U.S.C. 112e),
as amended by subparagraph (A) is further amended--
(i) by striking out ``House Administration'' each
place it appears and inserting in lieu there of ``House
Oversight'';
(ii) in subsection (c), by striking out ``contingent
fund'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``applicable
accounts''; and
(iii) in subsection (d), by striking out the second
sentence.
(60) Section 70 of the Revised Statutes of the United States
(2 U.S.C. 113) is amended by striking out ``Clerk'' and
inserting in lieu thereof ``Chief Administrative Officer''.
(61) Section 71 of the Revised Statutes of the United States
(2 U.S.C. 114) is amended--
[[Page 110 STAT. 1739]]
(A) by striking out ``and the Clerk of the House of
Representatives, respectively, are'' and inserting in
lieu thereof ``is''; and
(B) by striking out ``or from the journal of the
House of Representatives,''.
(62) The third undesignated paragraph under the center
heading ``MISCELLANEOUS'' in the first section of the Act
entitled ``An Act making appropriations for sundry civil
expenses of the government for the fiscal year ending June
thirtieth, eighteen hundred and eighty-three, and for other
purposes'', approved August 7, 1882 (2 U.S.C. 117), is
amended--
(A) by striking out ``Clerk and Doorkeeper of the
House of Representatives and the''; and
(B) by striking out ``direction'' and all that
follows through ``cover'' and inserting in lieu thereof
``direction of the Committee on Rules and Administration
of the
Senate and cover''.
(63)(A) Section 104(a) of the Legislative Branch
Appropriations Act, 1987 (as enacted by reference in identical
form by section 101(j) of Public Law 99-500 and Public Law 99-
591) (2 U.S.C. 117e) is amended--
(i) in the first sentence of paragraph (1), by
striking out ``Clerk'' and inserting in lieu thereof
``Chief Administrative Officer''; and
(ii) in the first sentence of paragraph (2), by
striking out ``Clerk'' and inserting in lieu thereof
``Chief Administrative Officer''.
(B) Section 104(a) of the Legislative Branch Appropriations
Act, 1987 (as enacted by reference in identical form by section
101(j) of Public Law 99-500 and Public Law 99-591) (2 U.S.C.
117e), as amended by subparagraph (A), is further amended--
(i) in paragraph (3), by striking out ``House
Administration'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``House
Oversight''; and
(ii) in paragraph (4)(B), by striking out ``House
Administration'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``House
Oversight''.
(64) Section 306 of the Legislative Branch Appropriations
Act, 1989 (2 U.S.C. 117f), is amended--
(A) in subsection (a), by striking out ``Clerk'' and
inserting in lieu thereof ``Chief Administrative
Officer''; and
(B) in subsection (b)--
(i) by striking out ``Clerk'' and inserting in
lieu thereof ``Chief Administrative Officer'';
(ii) by striking out ``but not limited to
Legislative Service Organizations,''; and
(iii) by striking out ``: Provided, That'' and
all that follows through ``House'' and inserting
in lieu thereof ``, except that no amount charged
to the Members' Representational Allowance''.
(65) The second sentence of section 2 of the Act entitled
``An Act making appropriations for the Legislative Branch of the
Government for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1927, and for
other purposes'', approved May 13, 1926 (2 U.S.C. 119), is
amended by striking out ``Accounts'' and inserting in lieu
thereof ``House Oversight''.
[[Page 110 STAT. 1740]]
(66)(A) The provisions of law specified in subparagraph (B),
codified as section 122a of title 2, United States Code, are
repealed.
(B) The provisions of law referred to in subparagraph (A)
are--
(i) the nineteenth paragraph under the center
heading ``HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES'' and the center
subheading ``Contingent Expenses of the House'' in title
I of the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1955; and
(ii) House Resolution 831, Eighty-eighth Congress,
agreed to August 14, 1964, as enacted into permanent law
by section 103 of the Legislative Branch Appropriation
Act, 1966.
(67) The first section and sections 2, 3, 4, 5, and 7 of
House Resolution 687, Ninety-fifth Congress, agreed to September
20, 1977, as enacted into permanent law by section 111 of the
Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1979 (2 U.S.C. 122b, 122c,
122d, 122e, 122f, and 122g), are repealed.
(68) Section 105 of the Legislative Branch Appropriation
Act, 1957 (2 U.S.C. 123b) is amended--
(A) in subsections (c), (d), (f), and (h) by
striking out ``Clerk'' each place it appears and
inserting in lieu thereof ``Chief Administrative
Officer''; and
(B) in the first sentence of subsection (g), by
striking out ``within the contingent fund of the House
of Representatives''.
(69) The second sentence of the second paragraph under the
heading ``HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES'' and the subheading
``Administrative Provisions'' in the first section of the
Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1963 (2 U.S.C. 124) is
amended--
(A) by striking out ``contingent fund of the House''
and inserting in lieu thereof ``applicable accounts of
the House of Representatives''; and
(B) by striking out ``House Administration'' and
inserting in lieu thereof ``House Oversight''.
(70)(A) The first sentence of the last undesignated
paragraph under the center heading ``HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES''
and the center subheading ``Contingent Expenses of the House''
in the first section of the Legislative Branch Appropriation
Act, 1955 (2 U.S.C. 125) is amended by striking out ``Clerk of
the House'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``Chief Administrative
Officer of the House of Representatives''.
(B) The first sentence of the last undesignated paragraph
under the center heading ``HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES'' and the
center subheading ``Contingent Expenses of the House'' in the
first section of the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1955
(2 U.S.C. 125), as amended by subparagraph (A), is further
amended by striking out ``contingent fund of the House'' and
inserting in lieu thereof ``applicable accounts of the House of
Representatives''.
(71) Section 3 of Public Law 89-147 (2 U.S.C. 127a) is
amended--
(A) in the first sentence, by striking out
``contingent fund'' and inserting in lieu thereof
``applicable accounts''; and
[[Page 110 STAT. 1741]]
(B) in the last sentence, by striking out ``House
Administration'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``House
Oversight''.
(72) Subsection (b) of the first section of House Resolution
1047, Ninety-fifth Congress, agreed to April 4, 1978, as enacted
into permanent law by section 111 of the Legislative Branch
Appropriation Act, 1979 (2 U.S.C. 130-1), is amended--
(A) in the first sentence, by striking out
``contingent fund of the House'' and inserting in lieu
thereof ``applicable accounts of the House of
Representatives''; and
(B) in the second sentence, by striking out ``House
Administration'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``House
Oversight''.
(73) The first section of the Act entitled ``An Act to
preserve the benefits of the Civil Service Retirement Act, the
Federal Employees' Group Life Insurance Act of 1954, and the
Fed-
eral Employees Health Benefits Act of 1959 for congressional
employees receiving certain congressional staff fellowships'',
approved March 30, 1966 (2 U.S.C. 130a), is amended--
(A) by striking out ``That, with respect'' and
inserting in lieu thereof ``That (a) with respect'';
(B) in paragraph (1) of subsection (a), as so
redesignated by subparagraph (A), by striking out
``Clerk'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``Chief
Administrative Officer'';
(C) by striking out ``the purposes of--'' and all
that follows through ``if the award'' and inserting in
lieu thereof the following: ``the purposes of the
provisions of law specified in subsection (b), if the
award'';
(D) by striking out ``Clerk of the House of
Representatives, as appropriate'' and inserting in lieu
thereof ``Chief Administrative Officer of the House of
Representatives, as appropriate'';
(E) by striking out ``Clerk of the House by
records'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``Chief
Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives
by records''; and
(F) by adding at the end the following new
subsection:
``(b) The provisions of law referred to in subsection (a) are--
``(1) subchapter III (relating to civil service retirement)
of chapter 83 of title 5, United States Code;
``(2) chapter 87 (relating to Federal employees group life
insurance) of title 5, United States Code; and
``(3) chapter 89 (relating to Federal employees group health
insurance) of title 5, United States Code.''.
(74) Section 6(a)(1) of the Act entitled ``An Act to amend
title 5, United States Code, to revise, clarify, and extend the
provisions relating to court leave for employees of the United
States and the District of Columbia'', approved December 19,
1970 (2 U.S.C. 130b(a)(1)), is amended by striking out ``Clerk''
and inserting in lieu thereof ``Chief Administrative Officer''.
(75) Section 6(f) of the Act entitled ``An Act to amend
title 5, United States Code, to revise, clarify, and extend the
provisions relating to court leave for employees of the United
States and the District of Columbia'', approved December 19,
1970 (2 U.S.C. 130b(f)), is amended by striking out ``House
Administration'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``House
Oversight''.
[[Page 110 STAT. 1742]]
(76) Subsection (a) and subsection (b) of section 3 of the
Act entitled ``An Act to authorize the waiver of claims of the
United States arising out of erroneous payments of pay and
allowances to certain officers and employees of the legislative
branch'', approved July 25, 1974 (2 U.S.C. 130d(a) and (b)), are
each amended by striking out ``Clerk'' and inserting in lieu
thereof ``Chief Administrative Officer''.
SEC. 205. PROVISIONS RELATING TO LIBRARY OF CONGRESS.
The provisions of law relating to the Library of Congress, as
codified in chapter 5 of title 2, United States Code, are amended as
follows: section 223 of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2
U.S.C. 132b) is amended by striking out ``House Administration'' and
inserting in lieu thereof ``House Oversight''.
SEC. 206. PROVISIONS RELATING TO CONGRESSIONAL AND COMMITTEE PROCEDURE;
INVESTIGATIONS.
The provisions of law relating to congressional and committee
procedure; investigations, as codified in chapter 6 of title 2, United
States Code, are amended as follows:
(1) Section 136(c) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of
1946 (2 U.S.C. 190d(c)) is amended by striking out ``House
Administration'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``House
Oversight''.
(2) The fourth sentence of section 2 of the Act entitled
``An Act to provide for taking testimony, to be used before
Congress, in cases of private claims against the United
States'', approved February 3, 1879 (2 U.S.C. 190m) is amended
by striking out ``contingent fund of the branch of Congress
appointing such committee.'' and inserting in lieu thereof the
following: ``contingent fund of the Senate, in the case of a
committee of the Senate, or the applicable accounts of the House
of
Representatives, in the case of a committee of the House of
Representatives.''.
SEC. 207. PROVISIONS RELATING TO OFFICE OF LAW REVISION
COUNSEL.
The provisions of law relating to the Office of the Law Revision
Counsel, as codified in chapter 9A of title 2, United States Code, are
amended as follows: section 205(h) of House Resolution 988, Ninety-third
Congress, agreed to October 8, 1974, as enacted into permanent law by
chapter III of title I of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1975 (2
U.S.C. 285g), is amended by striking out ``contingent fund of the
House'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``applicable accounts of the House
of Representatives''.
SEC. 208. PROVISIONS RELATING TO LEGISLATIVE CLASSIFICATION OFFICE.
The provisions of law relating to the Legislative Classification
Office, as codified in chapter 9B of title 2, United States Code, are
amended as follows: section 203 of House Resolution 988, Ninety-third
Congress, agreed to October 8, 1974, as enacted into permanent law by
chapter III of title I of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1975 (2
U.S.C. 286 et seq.), is repealed.
[[Page 110 STAT. 1743]]
SEC. 209. PROVISIONS RELATING TO CLASSIFICATION OF EMPLOYEES OF HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES.
The provisions of law relating to classification of employees of the
House of Representatives, as codified in chapter 10 of title 2, United
States Code, are amended as follows:
(1) Section 4(a)(1) of the House Employees Position
Classification Act (2 U.S.C. 293(a)(1)) is amended by striking
out ``House Administration'' and inserting in lieu thereof
``House Oversight''.
(2) Section 5(b)(1)(C) of the House Employees Position
Classification Act (2 U.S.C. 294(b)(1)(C)) is amended by
striking out ``Doorkeeper'' and inserting in lieu thereof
``Chief Administrative Officer''.
(3) The second sentence of section 11 of the House
Employees Position Classification Act (2 U.S.C. 300) is amended
by striking out ``contingent fund'' and inserting in lieu
thereof ``applicable accounts''.
SEC. 210. PROVISIONS RELATING TO PAYROLL ADMINISTRATION IN HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES.
The provisions of law relating to payroll administration in the
House of Representatives, as codified in chapter 10A of title 2, United
States Code, are amended as follows:
(1) Section 471 of the Legislative Reorganization Act of
1970 (2 U.S.C. 331) is amended by striking out ``Clerk'' and
inserting in lieu thereof ``Chief Administrative Officer''.
(2)(A) Section 472 of the Legislative Reorganization Act of
1970 (2 U.S.C. 332) is repealed.
(B) The table of contents of the Legislative Reorganization
Act of 1970 is amended, in the matter relating to part 7 of
title IV (84 Stat. 1142), by striking out the item relating to
section 472.
(3)(A) Section 474 of the Legislative Reorganization Act of
1970 (2 U.S.C. 334) is repealed.
(B) The table of contents of the Legislative Reorganization
Act of 1970 is amended, in the matter relating to part 7 of
title IV (84 Stat. 1142), by striking out the item relating to
section 474.
(4) Section 475(1) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of
1970 (2 U.S.C. 335(1)) is amended by striking out ``Clerk'' and
inserting in lieu thereof ``Chief Administrative Officer''.
(5) Section 476 of the Legislative Reorganization Act of
1970 (2 U.S.C. 336) is amended by striking out ``Clerk'' each
place it appears and inserting in lieu thereof ``Chief
Administrative Officer''.
SEC. 211. PROVISIONS RELATING TO CONTESTED ELECTIONS.
The provisions of law relating to contested elections, as codified
in chapter 12 of title 2, United States Code, are amended as follows:
(1) Section 2 of the Federal Contested Elections Act (2
U.S.C. 381) is amended--
(A) by redesignating subdivisions (a) through (i) as
paragraphs (1) through (9), respectively;
(B) in the matter before paragraph (1), as so
redesignated by subparagraph (A), by striking out
``Act--'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``Act:'';
[[Page 110 STAT. 1744]]
(C) by indenting paragraphs (1) through (9), as so
redesignated by subparagraph (A), two ems; and
(D) in paragraph (2), as so redesignated by
subparagraph (A)--
(i) by striking out ``(1) whose'' and
inserting in lieu thereof ``(A) whose''; and
(ii) by striking out ``or (2)'' and inserting
in lieu thereof ``or (B)''.
(2) Section 2 of the Federal Contested Elections Act (2
U.S.C. 381), as amended by paragraph (1), is further amended--
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking out ``or Resident
Commissioner'' and all that follows through ``but'' and
inserting in lieu thereof ``, or Delegate or Resident
Commissioner to, the Congress, but that term'';
(B) in paragraph (2), as amended by paragraph (1) of
this section--
(i) by striking out ``House of Representatives
of the United States'' in subparagraph (A) and
inserting in lieu thereof ``office of
Representative in, or Delegate or Resident
Commissioner to, the Congress''; and
(ii) by striking out ``House of
Representatives'' in subparagraph (B) and
inserting in lieu thereof ``office of
Representative in, or Delegate or Resident
Commissioner to, the Congress'';
(C) in paragraph (3), by striking out ``of the
United States'';
(D) in paragraph (4), by striking out ``of the
United States'';
(E) in paragraph (5), by striking out ``term'' and
all that follows through ``offices'' and inserting in
lieu thereof ``term `Member of the House of
Representatives' means an incumbent Representative in,
or Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress,
or an individual who has been elected to such office'';
(F) in paragraph (6), by striking out ``of the
United States'';
(G) in paragraph (7), by striking out ``House
Administration of the House of Representatives of the
United States'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``House
Oversight of the House of Representatives''; and
(H) in paragraph (8), by striking out ``includes
territory and'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``means a
State of the United States and any territory or''.
(3) Section 3 of the Federal Contested Elections Act (2
U.S.C. 382) is amended--
(A) in subsection (a), by striking out ``to the
House of Representatives''; and
(B) in subsection (c)--
(i) by striking out ``or'' after the semicolon
at the end of paragraph (4); and
(ii) by inserting ``or'' after the semicolon
at the end of paragraph (5).
(4) Section 17 of the Federal Contested Elections Act (2
U.S.C. 396) is amended by striking out ``contingent fund'' and
inserting in lieu thereof ``applicable accounts''.
[[Page 110 STAT. 1745]]
SEC. 212. PROVISIONS RELATING TO JOINT COMMITTEE ON CONGRESSIONAL
OPERATIONS.
The provisions of law relating to the Joint Committee on Government
Operations, as codified in chapter 13 of title 2, United States Code,
are amended as follows:
(1)(A) Part 1 of title IV of the Legislative Reorganization
Act of 1970 (2 U.S.C. 411-417) is repealed.
(B) The table of contents of the Legislative Reorganization
Act of 1970 is amended, in the matter relating to title IV (84
Stat. 1141), by striking out the matter relating to
part 1.
(2) Section 206 of House Resolution 988, Ninety-third
Congress, agreed to October 8, 1974, as enacted into permanent
law by chapter III of title I of the Supplemental Appropriations
Act, 1975 (2 U.S.C. 412a), is repealed.
SEC. 213. PROVISIONS RELATING TO CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE.
The provisions of law relating to the Congressional Budget Office,
as codified in chapter 17 of title 2, United States Code, are amended as
follows: section 202(g) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (2
U.S.C. 602(g)) is amended by striking out ``House Administration'' and
inserting in lieu thereof ``House Oversight''.
SEC. 214. PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE STATES.
The provisions of law relating to the States, as codified under
chapter 4 of title 4, United States Code, are amended as follows:
section 307(b)(1) of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1988 (4
U.S.C. 105 note) by striking out ``House Administration'' and inserting
in lieu thereof ``House Oversight''.
SEC. 215. PROVISIONS RELATING TO GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEES.
The provisions of law relating to Government organization and
employees, enacted as title 5, United States Code, are amended as
follows:
(1) Section 2107(5) of title 5, United States Code, is
amended by striking out ``Clerk'' and inserting in lieu thereof
``Chief Administrative Officer''.
(2) Section 3304(c)(1) of title 5, United States Code, is
amended by striking out ``Clerk'' and inserting in lieu thereof
``Chief Administrative Officer''.
(3) Section 5306(a)(1)(A) of title 5, United States Code, is
amended by striking out ``Clerk'' and inserting in lieu thereof
``Chief Administrative Officer''.
(4) Section 5334(c) of title 5, United States Code, is
amended by striking out ``Clerk'' and inserting in lieu thereof
``Chief Administrative Officer''.
(5) Section 5515 of title 5, United States Code, is amended
by striking out ``Clerk'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``Chief
Administrative Officer''.
(6) Section 5531(5) of title 5, United States Code, is
amended by striking out ``Clerk'' and inserting in lieu thereof
``Chief Administrative Officer''.
(7) Subsections (c)(1), (c)(2), and (d)(5)(A) of section
5533 of title 5, United States Code, are each amended by
striking out ``Clerk'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``Chief
Administrative Officer''.
[[Page 110 STAT. 1746]]
(8) Section 5537(a) of title 5, United States Code, is
amended by striking out ``Clerk'' and inserting in lieu thereof
``Chief Administrative Officer''.
(9) Section 5751 of title 5, United States Code, is amended
by striking out ``Clerk'' both places it appears and inserting
in lieu thereof ``Chief Administrative Officer''.
(10) Section 6322 of title 5, United States Code, is amended
by striking out ``Clerk'' both places it appears and inserting
in lieu thereof ``Chief Administrative Officer''.
(11) Section 8332(b) of title 5, United States Code, is
amended in the fourth sentence in the matter following paragraph
(16) by striking out ``Clerk'' and inserting in lieu thereof
``Chief Administrative Officer''.
(12)(A) The third sentence of section 8334(a)(1) of title 5,
United States Code, is amended by striking out ``Clerk of the
House of Representatives, the Clerk may pay from the contingent
fund of the House'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``Chief
Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives, the
Chief Administrative Officer may pay from the applicable
accounts of the House of Representatives''.
(B) Paragraph (1)(A) and paragraph (3) of section 8334(j) of
title 5, United States Code, are each amended by striking out
``Clerk'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``Chief Administrative
Officer''.
(13) Section 8402(c)(5) of title 5, United States Code, is
amended--
(A) in the matter before subparagraph (A), by
striking out ``Clerk'' and inserting in lieu thereof
``Chief Administrative Officer''; and
(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking out ``Clerk''
and inserting in lieu thereof ``Chief Administrative
Officer''.
(14) Paragraph (1)(A) and paragraph (3) of section 8422(e)
of title 5, United States Code, are each amended by striking out
``Clerk'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``Chief Administrative
Officer''.
(15) Section 8423(a)(3)(C) of title 5, United States Code,
is amended by striking out ``Clerk of the House of
Representatives, from the contingent fund of the House'' and
inserting in lieu thereof ``Chief Administrative Officer of the
House of Representatives, from the applicable accounts of the
House of Representatives''.
(16) The second sentence of section 8432(e) of title 5,
United States Code, is amended by striking out ``Clerk of the
House of Representatives, the Clerk may pay from the contingent
fund'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``Chief Administrative
Officer of the House of Representatives, the Chief
Administrative
Officer may pay from the applicable accounts''.
(17) The second sentence of section 8432a(c) of title 5,
United States Code, is amended by striking out ``Clerk of the
House of Representatives, the Clerk may pay from the contingent
fund'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``Chief Administrative
Officer of the House of Representatives, the Chief
Administrative Officer may pay from the applicable accounts''.
(18) Subsection (b) of section 8708 of title 5, United
States Code, is amended by striking out ``Clerk'' the first
place it appears and all that follows through the end of the
subsection and inserting in lieu thereof the following: ``Chief
Administra
[[Page 110 STAT. 1747]]
tive Officer of the House of Representatives, the Chief
Administrative Officer may contribute the sum required by
subsection (a) of this section from the applicable accounts of
the House of Representatives.''.
(19) Section 8906(f)(3) of title 5, United States Code, is
amended by striking out ``Clerk of the House of Representatives,
from the contingent fund of the House'' and inserting in lieu
thereof ``Chief Administrative Officer of the House of
Representatives, from the applicable accounts of the House of
Representatives''.
SEC. 216. PROVISIONS CODIFIED IN APPENDICES TO TITLE 5, UNITED STATES
CODE.
The provisions of law codified in appendices to title 5, United
States Code, are amended as follows:
(1) Section 103(h)(1)(A)(i)(I) of the Ethics in Government
Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App. 103(h)(1)(A)(i)(I)) is amended by
striking out ``Clerk'' the second place it appears and inserting
in lieu thereof ``Chief Administrative Officer''.
(2) Section 109(13)(A) of the Ethics in Government Act of
1978 (5 U.S.C. App. 103(13)(A)) <<NOTE: 5 USC app. 109.>> is
amended by striking out ``Clerk'' and inserting in lieu thereof
``Chief Administrative Officer''.
SEC. 217. PROVISIONS RELATING TO COMMERCE AND TRADE.
The provisions of law relating to commerce and trade, as codified in
title 15, United States Code, are amended as follows: the Joint
Resolution entitled ``Joint resolution to print the monthly publication
entitled `Economic Indicators' '', approved June 23, 1949 (15 U.S.C.
1025), is amended by striking out ``Doorkeeper'' and inserting in lieu
thereof ``Chief Administrative Officer''.
SEC. 218. PROVISIONS RELATING TO FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE.
The provisions of law relating to foreign relations and intercourse,
as codified in title 22, United States Code, are amended as follows:
(1) The last sentence of section 105(b) of the Legislative
Branch Appropriation Act, 1961 (22 U.S.C. 276c-1) is amended by
striking out ``Committee on House Administration'' and inserting
in lieu thereof ``Clerk''.
(2) The first sentence of subsection (b)(2) and the first
sentence of subsection (b)(3)(A) of section 502 of the Mutual
Security Act of 1954 (22 U.S.C. 1754) are each amended by
striking out ``Clerk'' the second place it appears and inserting
in lieu thereof ``Chief Administrative Officer''.
(3) Section 8(d)(2) of the Act entitled ``An Act to
establish a Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe'',
approved June 3, 1976 (22 U.S.C. 3008(d)(2)), is amended by
striking out ``Clerk'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``Chief
Administrative Officer''.
SEC. 219. PROVISIONS RELATING TO MONEY AND FINANCE.
(a) Use of Vehicles Amendment.--Section 802(d) of the Ethics Reform
Act of 1989 (31 U.S.C. 1344 note) is amended by striking out ``House
Administration'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``House Oversight''.
[[Page 110 STAT. 1748]]
(b) Title 31, United States Code, Amendments.--The provisions of law
relating to money and finance, enacted as title 31, United States Code,
are amended as follows:
(1) Section 1551(c)(2) of title 31, United States Code, is
amended by striking out ``Clerk'' and inserting in lieu thereof
``Chief Administrative Officer''.
(2) Section 6102a(c) of title 31, United States Code, is
amended by striking out ``House Administration'' and inserting
in lieu thereof ``House Oversight''.
(3) Section 6203(a)(3) of title 31, United States Code, is
amended by striking out ``House Administration'' and inserting
in lieu thereof ``House Oversight''.
SEC. 220. PROVISIONS RELATING TO POSTAL SERVICE.
The provisions of law relating to the Postal Service, enacted as
title 39, United States Code, are amended as follows:
(1) Paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (e), section 3216,
title 39, United States Code, are each amended by striking out
``Clerk of the House'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``Chief
Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives''.
(2) Section 3216(e)(2) of title 39, United States Code, is
amended by striking out ``House Administration'' each place it
appears and inserting in lieu thereof ``House Oversight''.
SEC. 221. PROVISIONS RELATING TO PUBLIC BUILDINGS, PROPERTY, AND WORKS.
The provisions of law relating to public buildings, property, and
works, as codified in title 40, United States Code, are amended as
follows:
(1) The first section of House Resolution 291, Eighty-eighth
Congress, agreed to June 18, 1963, as enacted into permanent law
by section 103 of the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1965
(40 U.S.C. 166b-4), is amended--
(A) in the first sentence, by striking out
``contingent fund'' and inserting in lieu thereof
``applicable accounts''; and
(B) by striking out ``House Administration'' each
place it appears and inserting in lieu thereof ``House
Oversight''.
(2) Section 1816 of the Revised Statutes of the United
States (40 U.S.C. 170) is amended by striking out ``Accounts of
the House of Representatives, for the House'' and inserting in
lieu thereof ``House Oversight of the House of Representatives,
for the House of Representatives''.
(3)(A) Subsections (a), (b), and (c) of section 2 of House
Resolution 317, Ninety-second Congress, agreed to March 25,
1971, as enacted into permanent law by the paragraph under the
heading ``HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES'' and the subheadings
``Contingent Expenses of the House'' and ``miscellaneous items''
in the first section of the Legislative Branch Appropriation
Act, 1972 (40 U.S.C. 174k (a), (b), and (c)), are each amended
by striking out ``House Administration'' each place it appears
and inserting in lieu thereof ``House Oversight''.
(B) Section 208 of the First Supplemental Civil Functions
Appropriation Act, 1941 (40 U.S.C. 174k note) is repealed.
(4)(A) The proviso in the paragraph under the heading
``ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL'' and the subheading ``House Office
Buildings'' in the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1989
(40 U.S.C. 175 note), is amended by striking out
[[Page 110 STAT. 1749]]
``House Administration'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``House
Oversight''.
(B) The first section of House Resolution 208, Ninety-fourth
Congress, agreed to February 24, 1975,
as enacted into permanent law by section 201 of the Legislative Branch
Appropriation Act, 1976 (40 U.S.C. 175 note), is amended--
(i) by striking out ``House Administration'' and
inserting in lieu thereof ``House Oversight of the House
of Representatives''; and
(ii) by striking out ``contingent fund'' and
inserting in lieu thereof ``applicable accounts''.
(5)(A) Section 312 of the Legislative Branch Appropriations
Act, 1992 (40 U.S.C. 184g) is amended by striking out ``Clerk''
each place it appears and inserting in lieu thereof ``Chief
Administrative Officer''.
(B) Section 312(a)(1)(A) of the Legislative Branch
Appropriations Act, 1992 (40 U.S.C. 184g(a)(1)(A)) is amended by
striking out ``or the Sergeant at Arms of the House of
Representatives''.
(C) Section 312(d)(2) of the Legislative Branch
Appropriations Act, 1992 (40 U.S.C. 184g(d)(2)) is amended by
striking out ``with'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``With''.
(6) Section 312 of the Legislative Branch Appropriations
Act, 1992 (40 U.S.C. 184g) is amended--
(A) in subsection (b)(1)(A), by striking out
``Minority Leader'' and inserting in lieu thereof
``minority leader'';
(B) in subsection (c), by striking out ``House
Administration'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``House
Oversight''; and
(C) in subsection (d)(1), by striking out ``in the
contingent fund of the House of Representatives''.
(7) Section 801(b)(3) of the Arizona-Idaho Conservation Act
of 1988 (40 U.S.C. 188a(b)(3)) is amended by striking out
``House Administration'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``House
Oversight''.
(8) The second sentence of section 1001(a) of the Arizona-
Idaho Conservation Act of 1988 (40 U.S.C. 188c(a)) is amended by
striking out ``House Administration'' and inserting in lieu
thereof ``House Oversight''.
(9)(A) Section 2(a) of House Resolution 661, Ninety-fifth
Congress, agreed to July 29, 1977, as enacted into permanent law
by section 111 of the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1979
(40 U.S.C. 206 note), is amended by striking out ``House
Administration'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``House
Oversight''.
(B) House Resolution 199, One Hundred Second Congress,
agreed to August 1, 1991, as enacted into permanent law by
section 102 of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1993
(40 U.S.C. 206 note), is amended by striking out ``House
Administration'' each place it appears and inserting in lieu
thereof ``House Oversight''.
(C) House Resolution 420, One Hundred First Congress, agreed
to June 26, 1990, as enacted into permanent law by section 105
of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1991 (40 U.S.C.
206 note), is amended--
(i) in section 2(1), by striking out ``House
Administration'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``House
Oversight''; and
[[Page 110 STAT. 1750]]
(ii) in section 3(2), by striking out ``from the
contingent fund of the House of Representatives or''.
(10) Section 3(a)(1) of House Resolution 449, Ninety-second
Congress, agreed to June 2, 1971, as enacted into permanent law
by chapter IV of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1972 (40
U.S.C. 206b(a)(1)), is amended by striking out ``Clerk'' and
inserting in lieu thereof ``Chief Administrative Officer''.
(11)(A) Section 3(d) of House Resolution 449, Ninety-second
Congress, agreed to June 2, 1971, as enacted into permanent law
by chapter IV of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1972 (40
U.S.C. 206b(d), is amended by striking out ``House
Administration'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``House
Oversight''.
(B)(i) The provisions of law specified in clause (ii) (40
U.S.C. 206b(g); 40 U.S.C. 206b note) are amended as provided in
such clause.
(ii) House Resolution 449, Ninety-second Congress, agreed to
June 2, 1971, as enacted into permanent law by chapter IV of the
Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1972, is amended by striking
out section 5. House Resolution 1309, Ninety-third Congress,
agreed to October 10, 1974, as enacted into permanent law by
chapter III of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1975, is
amended by striking out section 3.
(12) Section 9C of the Act entitled ``An Act to define the
area of the United States Capitol Grounds, to regulate the use
thereof, and for other purposes'', approved July 31, 1946 (40
U.S.C. 207a) is amended by striking out ``House Administration''
and inserting in lieu thereof ``House Oversight''.
(13) Section 9B(a) of the Act entitled ``An Act to define
the area of the United States Capitol Grounds, to regulate the
use thereof, and for other
purposes'', approved July 31, 1946 (40 U.S.C. 212a-3(a)) is amended by
striking out ``House Administration'' and inserting in lieu thereof
``House Oversight''.
(14) Subsection (b)(1) and subsection (c) of section 3 of
Public Law 98-392 (40 U.S.C. 214b (b)(1) and (c)) are each
amended by striking out ``House Administration'' and inserting
in lieu thereof ``House Oversight''.
(15) Section 151(a) of Public Law 99-500 (100 Stat. 1783-
352), enacted in identical form as section 151(a) of Public Law
99-591 (100 Stat. 3341-355), (40 U.S.C. 756b) is amended by
striking out ``Clerk'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``Chief
Administrative Officer''.
(16) The second sentence of section 301 of the National
Visitor Center Facilities Act of 1968 (40 U.S.C. 831) is amended
by striking out ``House Committee on House Administration'' and
inserting in lieu thereof ``Committee on House Oversight of the
House of Representatives''.
(17) Section 441 of the Legislative Reorganization Act of
1970 (40 U.S.C. 851) is amended--
(A) in subsection (c)(1), subsection (c)(4), and
subsection (h), by striking out ``House Administration''
and inserting in lieu thereof ``House Oversight''; and
(B) by striking out subsection (j).
(18) Section 3(d) of Public Law 99-652 (40 U.S.C. 1003(b))
is amended by striking out ``House Administration'' and
inserting in lieu thereof ``House Oversight''.
[[Page 110 STAT. 1751]]
SEC. 222. PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE.
The provisions of law relating to the public health and welfare, as
codified in title 42, United States Code, are amended as follows:
(1) Section 303d. of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42
U.S.C. 2259(d)) is amended by striking out ``House
Administration'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``House
Oversight''.
(2) Section 6004(a)(4) of the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42
U.S.C. 6964) is amended by striking out ``House Administration''
and inserting in lieu thereof ``House Oversight''.
SEC. 223. PROVISIONS RELATING TO PUBLIC PRINTING AND DOCUMENTS.
The provisions of law relating to public printing and documents,
enacted as title 44, United States Code, are amended as follows:
(1) Section 101 of title 44, United States Code, is amended
by striking out ``House Administration'' and inserting in lieu
thereof ``House Oversight''.
(2) The third sentence of section 703 of title 44, United
States Code, is amended by striking out ``House Administration''
and inserting in lieu thereof ``House Oversight''.
(3) Section 730 of title 44, United States Code, is amended
by striking out ``, Sergeant at Arms, and Doorkeeper'' and
inserting in lieu thereof ``and Sergeant at Arms''.
(4)(A) Section 735 of title 44, United States Code, is
amended--
(i) in the section heading, by striking out
``Members of Congress'' and inserting in lieu thereof
``Senators'';
(ii) by striking out ``Member of Congress'' and
inserting in lieu thereof ``Senator''; and
(iii) by striking out ``and Clerk of the House of
Representatives, respectively''.
(B) The table of sections for chapter 7 of title 44, United
States Code, is amended by striking out the item relating to
section 735 and inserting in lieu thereof the following new
item:
``735. Binding for Senators.''.
(5) The second sentence of section 739 of title 44, United
States Code, is amended by striking out ``Doorkeeper'' and
inserting in lieu thereof ``Clerk''.
(6) The first sentence of section 740 of title 44, United
States Code, is amended by striking out ``Doorkeeper of the
House'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``Chief Administrative
Officer of the House of Representatives''.
(7)(A) The first undesignated paragraph of section 906 of
title 44, United States Code, is amended--
(i) in the fifth undesignated subdivision of the
matter relating to furnishing of the bound edition of
the Congressional Record, by striking out ``, Sergeant
at Arms, and Doorkeeper'' and inserting in lieu thereof
``and the Sergeant at Arms'';
(ii) in the seventh undesignated subdivision of the
matter relating to furnishing of the daily edition of
the Congressional Record, by striking out ``, Sergeant
at Arms, and Doorkeeper'' and inserting in lieu thereof
``and the Sergeant at Arms''; and
[[Page 110 STAT. 1752]]
(iii) in the eighth undesignated subdivision of the
matter relating to furnishing of the daily edition of
the Congressional Record, by striking out ``Doorkeeper''
and inserting in lieu thereof ``Clerk''.
(B) The third undesignated paragraph of section 906 of title
44, United States Code, is amended--
(i) in the fourth undesignated subdivision of the
matter relating to furnishing of the Congressional
Record in unstitched form, by striking out ``, Sergeant
at Arms, and Doorkeeper'' and inserting in lieu thereof
``and the Sergeant at Arms''; and
(ii) in the twelfth undesignated subdivision of the
matter relating to furnishing of the Congressional
Record in unstitched form--
(I) by striking out ``to the Secretaries'' and
inserting in lieu thereof ``and to the
Secretaries''; and
(II) by striking out ``, and to the Doorkeeper
of the House of Representatives''.
(8) Section 908 of title 44, United States Code, is amended
by striking out ``Sergeant at Arms of the House'' and inserting
in lieu thereof ``Chief Administrative Officer of the House of
Representatives''.
(9) Section 2203(e) of title 44, United States Code, is
amended by striking out ``House Administration'' and inserting
in lieu thereof ``House Oversight''.
(10) Section 3303a(c) of title 44, United States Code, is
amended by striking out ``House Administration'' and inserting
in lieu thereof ``House Oversight''.
SEC. 224. PROVISIONS RELATING TO TERRITORIES AND INSULAR POSSESSIONS.
The provisions of law relating to territories and insular
possessions, as codified in title 48, United States Code, are amended as
follows:
(1) The last undesignated paragraph after the center heading
``mints and assay offices.'' and the center subheading
``government in the territories'' in the first section of the
Act entitled ``An Act making appropriations for the legislative,
executive, and judicial expenses of the Government for the
fiscal year ending June thirtieth, nineteen hundred and seven,
and for other purposes'', approved June 22, 1906 (48 U.S.C.
894), is amended by striking out ``Sergeant-at-Arms'' and
inserting in lieu thereof ``Chief Administrative Officer''.
(2) Section 35 of the Organic Act of Guam (48 U.S.C. 1421k-
1) is repealed.
(3) Section 15 of the Revised Organic Act of the Virgin
Islands (48 U.S.C. 1596) is repealed.
(4) The last two provisos of section 5 of Public Law 92-271
(48 U.S.C. 1715 note) are repealed.
SEC. 225. MISCELLANEOUS UNCODIFIED PROVISIONS RELATING TO HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES.
The following miscellaneous uncodified provisions relating to the
House of Representatives are amended as follows:
(1) The next to the last undesignated paragraph under the
center heading ``HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES''
and the center subheadings ``Administrative Provisions'' and
``house beauty shop'' in the first section of the Legislative
[[Page 110 STAT. 1753]]
Branch Appropriation Act, 1970 (83 Stat. 347) is amended by
striking out the last two sentences.
(2) The last undesignated paragraph under the center heading
``HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES'' and the center subheadings
``Administrative Provisions'' and ``house beauty shop'' in the
first section of the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1970
(83 Stat. 347) is repealed.
Approved August 20, 1996.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 2739:
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 104-482 (Comm. on House Oversight).
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 142 (1996):
Mar. 19, considered and passed House.
June 28, considered and passed Senate, amended.
Aug. 2, House concurred in Senate amendment.
<all>