PRIA, Government Policy, Made Personal

Summary

The Office can get as much money as it needs each year starting in fiscal year 1995 to do its work. Until Congress first provides that money, and for no more than 12 months after January 23, 1995, half of the Office’s costs are paid from House funds and half from Senate funds. Payments must use vouchers that the Executive Director approves, but no voucher is needed for employees paid on an annual salary. The Clerk of the House and the Secretary of the Senate can set up how to split costs and handle reimbursements. The Executive Director can buy goods and make agreements with any federal agency or large part of an agency the same way other agencies do under 31 U.S.C. §§1535 and 1536. People called to testify before a hearing officer or the Board (except covered employees) must get the same witness fee and mileage as subpoenaed witnesses in federal court. Covered employees who are ordered or assigned to testify or to produce official records get travel expenses under subchapter I and section 5751 of chapter 57 of title 5.

Title 2, §1385

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(a)Authorization of appropriations

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,

upon vouchers approved by the Executive Director, except that a voucher shall not be required for the disbursement of salaries of employees who are paid at an annual rate. The Clerk of the House of Representatives and the Secretary of the Senate are authorized to make arrangements for the division of expenses under this subsection, including arrangements for one House of Congress to reimburse the other House of Congress.

(b)Financial and administrative services

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)Witness fees and allowances

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.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

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

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

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