2 U.S.C. § 5606: Arrangements for attendance…

Summary

Starting October 2, 1962, the House Sergeant at Arms must make whatever arrangements are needed for any officially appointed committee of Senators and Representatives to attend the funeral of a deceased House Member. Even if other laws say otherwise, money from the proper House accounts must pay the Member’s funeral costs and the travel and attendance expenses for that committee, the Sergeant at Arms (or a representative), and the Member’s widow or widower and/or minor children, under rules set by the House Committee on Oversight.

Title 2, §5606

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Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Sergeant at Arms of the House is authorized and directed on and after October 2, 1962, to make such arrangements as may be necessary for any committee of Members of the Senate and House of Representatives duly appointed to attend the funeral of a deceased Member of the House. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, there shall be paid out of the applicable accounts of the House of Representatives, under such rules and regulations as the Committee on House Oversight may prescribe, such sums as may be necessary to defray the funeral expenses of the deceased Member and to defray the expenses of such committee, the Sergeant at Arms of the House or a representative of his office, and the widow (or widower) or minor children, or both, of the deceased Member incurred in attending the funeral rites and burial of such Member.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Codification Section was formerly classified to section 124 of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section. Section is from the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1963.

Prior Provisions

Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in the following prior appropriation acts: Aug. 5, 1955, ch. 568, 69 Stat. 513. July 2, 1954, ch. 455, title I, 68 Stat. 403. Aug. 1, 1953, ch. 304, title I, 67 Stat. 325.

Amendments

1996—Pub. L. 104–186 substituted “applicable accounts of the House of Representatives” for “contingent fund of the House” 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.

§5606 Arrangements for Attendance at Funeral of Deceased House Members; Payment of Funeral Expenses and Expenses of Attending Funeral Rites