title 2, united states code

title 2, united states code Sec. 220. (a) Section 57 of the Revised Statutes (2 U.S.C. 65), relating to the bond of the Secretary of the Senate, is repealed. (b) Section 58 of the Revised Statutes (2 U.S.C. 75), relating to the bond of the Clerk of the House of Representatives, is repealed. (c) Section 59 of the Revised Statutes (2 U.S.C. 65 and 75), relating to the depositing of the bonds of the Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of the House of Representatives, is repealed. (d) Sections 4 and 5 of the Act entitled “An Act defining certain duties of the Sergeant at Arms of the House of Representatives, and for other purposes”, approved October 1, 1890 (26 Stat. 645, 646; 2 U.S.C. 82), relating to the bond of the Sergeant at Arms of the House of Representatives, is repealed. (e) Section 5 of the Act entitled “An Act making appropriations for the legislative, executive, and judicial expenses of the Government for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and ninety-six, and for other purposes”, approved March 2, 1895 (28 Stat. 807; 2 U.S.C. 82), is amended by striking out the second, third, and fourth paragraphs. (f) The last sentence in the fourth paragraph under the center heading “Library of Congress” and with the side heading “Custody, Care, and Maintenance of Library Building and Grounds” in the first, section of the Act entitled “An Act making appropriations for the legislative, executive, and judicial expenses of the Government for the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and ninety-eight, and for other purposes”, approved February 19, 1897 (29 Stat. 546; 2 U.S.C. 136, second sentence), relating to the bond of the Librarian of Congress, is repealed. (g) The last paragraph under the heading “Senate” in the First Deficiency Act, fiscal year 1926 (84 Stat. 810; 2 U.S.C. 64a), relating to the bond of the Financial Clerk of the Senate in case of the death, resignation, or disability of the Secretary of the Senate, is amended by striking out. “, under his bond as Financial Clerk,”. 86 Stat. 205 (h) That part of the Act entitled “An Act to abolish the office of administrative assistant and disbursing officer in the Library of Congress and to reassign the duties thereof”, approved May 11, 1928 (45 Stat. 497; 2 U.S.C. 142a), which reads “: Provided, That the person who shall disburse the appropriations for the Library of Congress and the Botanic Garden shall give bond payable to the United States in the sum of $30,000, with sureties approved by the Secretary of the Treasury for the faithful discharge of his duties”, is repealed. (i) Section 7 of the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1943 (56 Stat. 350; 2 U.S.C. 75a), relating to the bond of the Clerk of the House of Representatives and the disbursing clerk of the House, is amended— (1) by striking out in the third sentence “. his estate, or the sureties on his official bond,” and inserting in lieu thereof “or his estate”; (2) by striking out in such third sentence, “but such disbursing clerk and his sureties shall be responsible therefor under their bond” and inserting in lieu thereof “but such disbursing clerk shall be responsible therefor”; and (3) by striking out the last two sentences which read as follows: “The bond for the disbursing clerk of the House of Representatives shall be in the same amount as the bond required of the Clerk of the House of Representatives. The Secretary of the Treasury may, from time to time, require such disbursing clerk to renew his bond to the United States.”. (j) Section 105 (n) of the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1957 (70 Stat. 372; 2 U.S.C. 123b(n)), relating to the bonds of the Director of the House Recording Studio and the Director of the Senate Recording Studio, is repealed. (k) Clause (2) of that part, of the first section, preceding the first proviso in that section, of the Act entitled “An Act to fix the responsibilities of certifying officers and disbursing officer of the Library of Congress”, approved June 13, 1957 (71 Stat. 81; 2 U.S.C. 142b), which reads “(2) be required to give bond to the United States, with good and sufficient surety approved by the Secretary of the Treasury, in such amount as may be determined by the Librarian of Congress, pursuant to standards prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury, and under such conditions as may be prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury;”, is repealed.