Title 2, The CongressRelease 119-110

§5502 House Emergency Operations Positions

Title 2 › CHAPTER 55 — HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OFFICERS AND ADMINISTRATION › SUBCHAPTER I — GENERAL › § 5502

Last updated Sep 22, 2026|Official source

Summary

Creates 2 extra positions in each of these House offices starting in fiscal year 2002 and every year after: Office of the Clerk; Office of the Chief Administrative Officer; and Office of the Sergeant at Arms. Staff in these posts must keep House operations running during emergencies under their office head, who sets their pay and is the only person who hires them.

Full Legal Text

Title 2, §5502

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(a)Establishment in certain offices
Effective with respect to fiscal year 2002 and each succeeding fiscal year, there are hereby established 2 additional positions in each of the following offices of the House of Representatives:
(1)The Office of the Clerk.
(2)The Office of the Chief Administrative Officer.
(3)The Office of the Sergeant at Arms.
(b)Duties
The duty of the personnel appointed to a position established under this section shall be to ensure the continuity of the operations of the House of Representatives during periods of emergency, in accordance with the direction of the head of the office in which the position is established.
(c)Rate of pay
The annual rate of pay provided for a position established under this section shall be determined by the head of the office in which the position is established.
(d)Appointment authority
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the head of the office in which a position is established under this section shall have the exclusive authority to appoint personnel to such a position.

Legislative History

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Editorial Notes

Codification Section was formerly classified to section 75f of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section. Section is from the Congressional Operations Appropriations Act, 2002, which is title I of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2002.

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Citation

2 U.S.C. § 5502

Title 2, The Congress

Last Updated

Sep 22, 2026

Release point: 119-110