2 U.S.C. § 5509: Incidental use of equipment…

Summary

The Committee on House Oversight can make rules about when equipment and supplies the House owns, leases, or pays for may be used for occasional personal or non‑official reasons, even if other laws say otherwise. This authority began in fiscal year 1999 and continues for every fiscal year after that.

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.

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.

§5509 Incidental Use of Equipment and Supplies