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§5509 Incidental Use of Equipment and Supplies
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Summary
Despite other laws, House Oversight Committee may set rules for limited personal use of House-owned, leased, or paid equipment and supplies. Covers fiscal year 1999 and each succeeding fiscal year.
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Title 2, §5509
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(a)Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Committee on House Oversight may prescribe by regulation appropriate conditions for the incidental use, for other than official business, of equipment and supplies owned or leased by, or the cost of which is reimbursed by, the House of Representatives.
(b)The authority of the Committee on House Oversight to prescribe regulations pursuant to subsection (a) shall apply with respect to fiscal year 1999 and each succeeding fiscal year.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
Codification Section was formerly classified to section 112f 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.
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.
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Citation
2 U.S.C. § 5509
Title 2 — The Congress
Last Updated
Apr 3, 2026
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