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§5161 Training and Program Development Activities of Republican Conference and Democratic Steering and Policy Committee

Title 2 › CHAPTER 51 — HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES LEADERSHIP › SUBCHAPTER IV — POLICY COMMITTEES AND CONFERENCES › § 5161

Last updated Sep 22, 2026|Official source

Summary

Creates an account in the House of Representatives to pay for training and program development for the Republican Conference and the Democratic Steering and Policy Committee. Payments for Republican activities are set by the Speaker, or by the House Minority Leader if the Speaker is not a Republican. Payments for Democratic activities are set by the Minority Leader, or by the Speaker if the Speaker is a Democrat. For fiscal year 1999 and each year after, Congress may provide whatever money is needed for these activities.

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Title 2, §5161

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(a)In general
There is hereby established an account in the House of Representatives for purposes of carrying out training and program development activities of the Republican Conference and the Democratic Steering and Policy Committee.
(b)Amounts, times, terms, and conditions of payment
Funds in the account established under subsection (a) shall be paid—
(1)for activities of the Republican Conference in such amounts, at such times, and under such terms and conditions as the Speaker of the House of Representatives may direct (or, if the Speaker is not a member of the Republican Party, under such terms and conditions as the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives may direct); and
(2)for activities of the Democratic Steering and Policy Committee in such amounts, at such times, and under such terms and conditions as the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives may direct (or, if the Speaker is a member of the Democratic Party, under such terms and conditions as the Speaker may direct).
(c)Authorization of appropriations
There are authorized to be appropriated to the account under this section for fiscal year 1999 and each succeeding fiscal year such sums as may be necessary for training and program development activities of the Republican Conference and the Democratic Steering and Policy Committee during the fiscal year.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Codification Section was formerly classified to section 74a–8 of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section. Section is from the Congressional Operations Appropriations Act, 1999, which is title I of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1999.

Amendments

2011—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 112–74, § 104(a)(1), substituted “Funds” for “Subject to the allocation described in subsection (c) of this section, funds” in introductory provisions. Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 112–74, § 104(a)(2), substituted “direct (or, if the Speaker is not a member of the Republican Party, under such terms and conditions as the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives may direct);” for “direct;”. Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 112–74, § 104(a)(3), substituted “direct (or, if the Speaker is a member of the Democratic Party, under such terms and conditions as the Speaker may direct).” for “direct.” Subsecs. (c), (d). Pub. L. 112–74, § 104(b), redesignated subsec. (d) as (c) and struck out former subsec. (c). Prior to amendment, text of subsec. (c) read as follows: “Of the total amount in the account established under subsection (a) of this section— “(1) 50 percent shall be allocated to the Speaker for payments for activities of the Republican Conference; and “(2) 50 percent shall be allocated to the Minority Leader for payments for activities of the Democratic Steering and Policy Committee.”

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

of 2011 Amendment Pub. L. 112–74, div. G, title I, § 104(c), Dec. 23, 2011, 125 Stat. 1123, provided that: “The

Amendments

made by this section [amending this section] shall take effect as if included in the enactment of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1999 [Pub. L. 105–275].”

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Citation

2 U.S.C. § 5161

Title 2, The Congress

Last Updated

Sep 22, 2026

Release point: 119-110