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CHAPTER 3—COMPENSATION AND ALLOWANCES OF MEMBERS

  • § 31. Compensation of Members of Congress
  • § 31-1. Repealed.]
  • § 31-2. Gifts and travel
  • § 31a. Repealed.]
  • § 31a-1. Expense allowance of Majority and Minority Leaders of Senate; expense allowance of Majority and Minority Whips; methods of payment; taxability
  • § 31a-2. Representation Allowance Account for Majority and Minority Leaders of Senate
  • § 31a-2a. Transfer of funds from representation allowance of Majority and Minority Leaders of Senate to expense allowance; availability; definitions
  • § 31a-2b. Transfer of funds from appropriations account of Majority and Minority Leaders of Senate to appropriations account, Miscellaneous Items, within Senate contingent fund
  • § 31a-2c. Transfer of funds from appropriations account of Majority and Minority Whips of Senate to appropriations account, Miscellaneous Items, within Senate contingent fund
  • § 31a-2d. Transfer of funds from appropriations account of the Office of the Vice President and the Offices of the Secretaries for the Majority and Minority to the Senate contingent fund
  • § 31a-3. Expense allowance for Chairmen of Majority and Minority Conference Committees of Senate; method of payment; taxability
  • § 31a-4. Expense allowance for Chairmen of Majority and Minority Policy Committees of Senate; method of payment; taxability
  • § 31b. Expense allowance of Speaker of House of Representatives
  • § 31b-1. Former Speakers of House of Representatives; retention of office, furniture, etc., in Congressional district following expiration of term as Representative; exceptions
  • § 31b-2. Allowance available to former Speaker for payment of office and other expenses for administration, etc., of matters pertaining to incumbency in office as Representative and Speaker
  • § 31b-3. Repealed.]
  • § 31b-4. Franked mail and printing privileges of former Speaker
  • § 31b-5. Staff assistance to former Speaker for administration, etc., of matters pertaining to incumbency in office as Representative and Speaker; compensation and status of staff
  • § 31b-6. Repealed.]
  • § 31b-7. Availability of entitlements of former Speaker for 5 years
  • § 31c. Repealed.]
  • § 32. Compensation of President pro tempore of Senate
  • § 32a. Compensation of Deputy President pro tempore of Senate
  • § 32b. Expense allowance of President pro tempore of Senate; methods of payment; taxability
  • § 33. Senators’ salaries
  • § 34. Representatives’ and Delegates’ salaries payable monthly
  • § 35. Salaries payable monthly after taking oath
  • § 35a. End-of-the-month salary payment schedule inapplicable to Senators
  • § 36. Salaries of Senators
  • § 36a. Payment of sums due deceased Senators and Senate personnel
  • § 37. Salaries of Representatives, Delegates, and Resident Commissioners elected for unexpired terms
  • § 38. Repealed.]
  • § 38a. Disposition of unpaid salary and other sums on death of Representative or Resident Commissioner
  • § 38b. Death gratuity payments as gifts
  • § 39. Deductions for absence
  • § 40. Deductions for withdrawal
  • § 40a. Deductions for delinquent indebtedness
  • §§ 41, 42. Repealed.]
  • § 42a. Special delivery postage allowance for President of Senate
  • §§ 42a-1, 42b. Omitted
  • §§ 42c, 42d. Repealed.]
  • §§ 43, 43a. Omitted
  • §§ 43b, 43b-1. Repealed.]
  • § 43b-2. Staff expenses for House Members attending organizational caucus or conference
  • § 43b-3. Payments and reimbursements for certain House staff expenses
  • § 43c. Repealed.]
  • § 43d. Organizational expenses of Senator-elect
  • §§ 44 to 46. Omitted
  • § 46a. Stationery allowance for President of Senate
  • § 46a-1. Senate revolving fund for stationery allowances; availability of unexpended balances; withdrawals
  • § 46a-2. Omitted
  • § 46a-3. Repealed.]
  • § 46a-4. Omitted
  • § 46b. Repealed.]
  • § 46b-1. House revolving fund for stationery allowances; disposition of moneys from stationery sales; availability of unexpended balances
  • § 46b-2. Repealed.]
  • §§ 46c, 46d. Repealed.]
  • § 46d-1. Long-distance telephone calls for Vice President
  • § 46d-2. Repealed.]
  • § 46d-3. Repealed.]
  • § 46d-4. Repealed.]
  • § 46d-5. Repealed.]
  • § 46e. Repealed.]
  • § 46f. Repealed.]
  • § 46f-1. Repealed.]
  • §§ 46g, 46g-1. Repealed.]
  • § 46h. Repealed.]
  • § 46i. Repealed.]
  • § 47. Mode of payment
  • § 48. Certification of salary and mileage accounts
  • § 49. Certificate of salary during recess
  • § 50. Substitute to sign certificates for salary and accounts
  • § 51. Monuments to deceased Senators or House Members
  • §§ 52, 53. Repealed.]
  • § 54. Annotated United States Code for Members of House of Representatives to be paid for from Members’ Representational Allowance
  • § 55. United States Code Annotated or United States Code Service; procurement for Senators
  • § 56. Repealed.]
  • § 57. Adjustment of House of Representatives allowances by Committee on House Oversight
  • § 57a. Limitation on allowance authority of Committee on House Oversight
  • § 57b. Representational allowance for Members of House of Representatives
  • § 58. Mail, telegraph, telephone, stationery, office supplies, and home State office and travel expenses for Senators
  • § 58a. Telecommunications services for Senators; payment of costs out of contingent fund
  • § 58a-1. Payment for telecommunications equipment and services; definitions
  • § 58a-2. Certification of telecommunications equipment and services as official
  • § 58a-3. Report on telecommunications to Committee on Rules and Administration
  • § 58a-4. Metered charges on copiers; “Sergeant at Arms” and “user” defined; certification of services and equipment as official; deposit of payments; availability for expenditure
  • § 58b. Repealed.]
  • § 58c. Senators’ Official Personnel and Office Expense Account
  • § 58c-1. Repealed.]
  • § 59. Home State office space for Senators; lease of office space
  • § 59-1. Additional home State office space for Senators; declaration of disaster or emergency
  • § 59a. Repealed.]
  • § 59b. Purchase of office equipment or furnishings by Senators
  • § 59c. Transferred
  • § 59d. Transportation of official records and papers to House Member’s district
  • § 59d-1. Transportation of official records and papers to a Senator’s State
  • § 59e. Official mail of persons entitled to use congressional frank
  • § 59f. Mass mailings by Senate offices; quarterly statements; publication of summary tabulations
  • § 59g. Mass mailing of information by Senators under frank; quarterly registration with Secretary of Senate
  • § 59h. Mass mailing sent by House Members

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