Title 2 — The CongressRelease 119-73not60
§5547 Emergency Expenditures for Meals, Refreshments, and Other Support and Maintenance
Title 2 › Chapter 55— HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OFFICERS AND ADMINISTRATION › Subchapter III— CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER › § 5547
Summary
On or after February 20, 2003, the Chief Administrative Officer of the House can use available funds to provide meals, drinks, and other support for House members, officers, and employees when the Officer decides it is needed to deal with emergencies that protect people’s lives or property. This does not change or take away any other authority the Chief Administrative Officer already has to spend money for those same items.
Full Legal Text
Title 2, §5547
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(a)At any time on or after February 20, 2003, the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives may incur obligations and make expenditures out of available appropriations for meals, refreshments, and other support and maintenance for Members, officers, and employees of the House of Representatives when, in the judgment of the Chief Administrative Officer, such obligations and expenditures are necessary to respond to emergencies involving the safety of human life or the protection of property.
(b)Nothing in this section may be construed to affect any other authority of the Chief Administrative Officer to incur obligations and make expenditures for the items and services described in subsection (a) for Members, officers, and employees of the House of Representatives.
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Editorial Notes
Codification Section was formerly classified to section 130k of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section. Section is from the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2003, which is div. H of the Consolidated Appropriations Resolution, 2003.
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2 U.S.C. § 5547
Title 2 — The Congress
Last Updated
Apr 3, 2026
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