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§4316 Allowances for Compensation of Interns in House Committee Offices

Title 2 › CHAPTER 43 — CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES › SUBCHAPTER II — HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES › § 4316

Last updated Sep 22, 2026|Official source

Summary

Creates two pay allowances for House committee interns. One allowance is for interns who work in standing, special, or select committee offices (not the Appropriations Committee). The other allowance is for interns who work in the Appropriations Committee. Section 5321(b) applies to these interns the same way it applies to interns paid under the Members’ Representational Allowance. "Intern" means the same as in section 5321(c)(2). Money may be appropriated as may be necessary for fiscal year 2022 and each succeeding fiscal year.

Full Legal Text

Title 2, §4316

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(a)Establishment of allowances
There are established for the House of Representatives the following allowances:
(1)An allowance which shall be available for the compensation of interns who serve in offices of a standing, special, or select committee of the House (other than the Committee on Appropriations).
(2)An allowance which shall be available for the compensation of interns who serve in offices of the Committee on Appropriations.
(b)Benefit exclusion
section 5321(b) of this title shall apply with respect to an intern who is compensated under an allowance under this section in the same manner as such section applies with respect to an intern who is compensated under the Members’ Representational Allowance.
(c)Definitions
In this section, the term “intern”, with respect to a committee of the House, has the meaning given such term with respect to a Member of the House of Representatives in section 5321(c)(2) of this title.
(d)Omitted
(e)Authorization of appropriations
There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2022 and each succeeding fiscal year.

Legislative History

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Editorial Notes

Codification Section is comprised of section 113 of div. I of Pub. L. 117–103. Subsec. (d) of section 113 of div. I of Pub. L. 117–103 amended section 5507 of this title.

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2 U.S.C. § 4316

Title 2, The Congress

Last Updated

Sep 22, 2026

Release point: 119-110