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§4558 Withholding of charitable contributions; definitions

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Summary

Defines two terms used in section 4557. "Charitable organizations" are national volunteer health and welfare groups chosen by the Director of the Office of Personnel Management under Executive Order 10927 (March 19, 1961). "Employee" means any House of Representatives staff member whose pay is handled by the Chief Administrative Officer of the House.

Full Legal Text

Title 2, §4558

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For purposes of section 4557 of this title—
(1)the term “charitable organizations” means national voluntary health and welfare agencies designated by the Director of the Office of Personnel Management pursuant to Executive Order 10927, dated March 19, 1961; and
(2)the term “employee” means any employee of the House of Representatives whose compensation is disbursed by the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Executive Order 10927, dated
March 18, 1961, referred to in par. (1), was revoked, and is covered, by Ex. Ord. No. 12353, Mar. 23, 1982, 47 F.R. 12785. Codification Section was formerly classified to section 60e–1d of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section. Section is based on section 2 of House Resolution No. 12, Ninety-fifth Congress,
August 5, 1977, which was enacted into permanent law by Pub. L. 95–391.

Amendments

1996—Par. (1). Pub. L. 104–186, § 204(5)(B)(i), inserted “and” at end. Par. (2). Pub. L. 104–186, § 204(5)(B)(ii), (iv), redesignated par. (3) as (2) and struck out former par. (2) which read as follows: “the term ‘Clerk’ means the Clerk of the House of Representatives;”. Par. (3). Pub. L. 104–186, § 204(5)(B)(iii), (iv), substituted “Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives” for “Clerk” and redesignated par. (3) as (2).

Executive Documents

Transfer of Functions

“Director of the Office of Personnel Management” substituted for “Chairman of the Civil Service Commission” in par. (1) pursuant to Reorg. Plan No. 2 of 1978, § 102, 43 F.R. 36037, 92 Stat. 3783, set out under section 1101 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees, which transferred functions vested by statute in United States Civil Service Commission and Chairman thereof to Director of Office of Personnel Management (except as otherwise specified), effective Jan. 1, 1979, as provided by section 1–102 of Ex. Ord. No. 12107, Dec. 28, 1978, 44 F.R. 1055, set out under section 1101 of Title 5.

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Citation

2 U.S.C. § 4558

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Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73