2 U.S.C. § 5342: Reimbursement of…

Summary

House funds available after August 28, 1965 must reimburse travel for up to two employees in a Member’s office (including the Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico): one round trip each, or one employee two round trips in any calendar year between Washington, District of Columbia and the Member’s district residence. Payments need a Member‑approved voucher that says the travel was official, and mileage paid cannot exceed the nearest usual round‑trip distance. The House Committee on Oversight must make rules to carry this out.

Title 2, §5342

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The applicable accounts of the House of Representatives is made available after August 28, 1965, for reimbursement of transportation expenses incurred by not to exceed two employees in the office of a Member of the House of Representatives (including the Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico) for one round trip each, or incurred by not to exceed one employee for two round trips, in any calendar year between Washington, District of Columbia, and the place of residence of the Member representing the congressional district involved. Such payment shall be made only upon vouchers approved by the Member containing a certification by him that such travel was performed in line of official duty, but the mileage allowed for any such trip shall not exceed the round trip mileage by the nearest usual route between Washington, District of Columbia, and the Member’s place of residence in the congressional district involved. The Committee on House Oversight of the House of Representatives shall make such rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry out this section.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Codification Section was formerly classified to section 127a of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.

Amendments

1996—Pub. L. 104–186 substituted “applicable accounts” for “contingent fund” and “House Oversight” for “House Administration”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Change of Name

Committee on House Oversight of House of Representatives changed to Committee on House Administration of House of Representatives by House Resolution No. 5, One Hundred Sixth Congress, Jan. 6, 1999.

§5342 Reimbursement of Transportation Expenses for Employees in Office of House Member