§1385 — Title 2 The Congress | U.S. Code

Summary

From fiscal year 1995 onward, money may be set aside each year to pay the Office’s expenses. Until the first such appropriation and for up to 12 months after January 23, 1995, the Office’s costs are paid half from House allowance funds and half from Senate allowance funds. The Executive Director may buy goods and make agreements with agency heads the same way agencies can under sections 1535 and 1536 of title 31. Except for covered employees, witnesses in hearings (not rulemaking) get the same fee and mileage as subpoenaed witnesses in U.S. courts. Covered employees who are summoned or assigned to testify officially or to produce records receive travel expenses under subchapter I and section 5751 of chapter 57 of title 5.

Title 2, §1385

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(a)Beginning in fiscal year 1995, and for each fiscal year thereafter, there are authorized to be appropriated for the expenses of the Office such sums as may be necessary to carry out the functions of the Office. Until sums are first appropriated pursuant to the preceding sentence, but for a period not exceeding 12 months following January 23, 1995—

(1)one-half of the expenses of the Office shall be paid from funds appropriated for allowances and expenses of the House of Representatives, and

(2)one-half of the expenses of the Office shall be paid from funds appropriated for allowances and expenses of the Senate,

(b)The Executive Director may place orders and enter into agreements for goods and services with the head of any agency, or major organizational unit within an agency, in the legislative or executive branch of the United States in the same manner and to the same extent as agencies are authorized under section 1535 and 1536 of title 31 to place orders and enter into agreements.

(c)Except for covered employees, witnesses before a hearing officer or the Board in any proceeding under this chapter other than rulemaking shall be paid the same fee and mileage allowances as are paid subpoenaed witnesses in the courts of the United States. Covered employees who are summoned, or are assigned by their employer, to testify in their official capacity or to produce official records in any proceeding under this chapter shall be entitled to travel expenses under subchapter I and section 5751 of chapter 57 of title 5.

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References in Text

This chapter, referred to in subsec. (c), was in the original “this Act”, meaning Pub. L. 104–1, Jan. 23, 1995, 109 Stat. 3, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see

Short Title

note set out under section 1301 of this title and Tables.

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