PROVISIONS RELATING TO COMPENSATION AND ALLOWANCES OF MEMBERS.

SEC. 203. PROVISIONS RELATING TO COMPENSATION AND ALLOWANCES OF MEMBERS. The provisions of law relating to compensation and allowances of Members, as codified in chapter 3 of title 2, United States Code, are amended as follows: (1) Subsection (e) of the first section of the Act entitled “An Act to increase rates of compensation of the President, Vice President, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives”, approved January 19, 1949 (2 U.S.C. 31b), is amended by striking out “(which shall be in lieu of the allowance provided by section 601(b) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946, as amended)”. (2) Section 2 of House Resolution 1238, Ninety-first Congress, agreed to December 23, 1970, as enacted into permanent law by chapter VIII of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1971 (2 U.S.C. 31b–2), is amended— (A) by striking out “contingent fund of the House” and inserting in lieu thereof “applicable accounts of the House of Representatives”; and (B) by striking out “base allowance” and all that follows through “Member of the House” and inserting in lieu thereof “Members’ Representational Allowance”. (3) The first sentence of section 5 of House Resolution 1238, Ninety-first Congress, agreed to December 22, 1970 (as enacted into permanent law by chapter VIII of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1971, and supplemented by the Act entitled “An Act relating to former Speakers of the House of Representatives” (88 Stat. 1723)) (2 U.S.C. 31b–5), is amended by striking out “to enable the Clerk of the House to pay” and inserting in lieu thereof “for payment of”. (4) Sections 49 and 50 of the Revised Statutes of the United States (2 U.S.C. 38) are repealed. (5) Section 105 of the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1955 (2 U.S.C. 38a) is amended— (A) in the first undesignated paragraph, by striking out “(including amounts held in the trust fund account in the office of the Sergeant at Arms)”; and (B) in the second undesignated paragraph, by striking out “Sergeant at Arms, and received by the Sergeant at Arms” and inserting in lieu thereof “Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives and received by the Chief Administrative Officer”. (6) The proviso in the first paragraph under the heading “LEGISLATIVE BRANCH” and the subheading “HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES” in chapter I of the Third Supplemental Appropriation Act, 1952 (2 U.S.C. 38b; 2 U.S.C. 125a) is 110 STAT. 1726amended by striking out “contingent fund of the House of Representatives or” and inserting in lieu thereof “applicable accounts of the House of Representatives or the contingent fund”. (7) Section 40 of the Revised Statutes of the United States (2 U.S.C. 39) is amended by striking out “Sergeant-at-Arms of the House” and inserting in lieu thereof “the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives (upon certification by the Clerk of the House of Representatives)”. (8) The proviso in the last undesignated paragraph under the center heading “LEGISLATIVE ESTABLISHMENT’ and the center subheading “HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES” in the Deficiency Appropriation Act, fiscal year 1934 (2 U.S.C. 40a) is amended— (A) by striking out “Sergeant at Arms of the House” the first place it appears and inserting in lieu thereof “Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives”; and (B) by striking out “Sergeant at Arms of the House shall be paid to the Clerk of the House and” inserting in lieu thereof “Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives shall be”. (9) (A) Section 43 of the Revised Statutes of the United States (2 U.S.C. 41) is repealed. (B) Section 302(c) of House Resolution 287, Ninety-fifth Congress, agreed to March 2, 1977, as enacted into permanent law by section 115 of the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1978 (2 U.S.C. 41 note), is repealed. (10) The first section of House Resolution 420, Ninety-second Congress, agreed to May 18, 1971, as enacted into permanent law by chapter IV of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1972 (2 U.S.C. 42), is repealed. (11) Section 44 of the Revised Statutes of the United States (2 U.S.C. 42 note) is repealed. (12) (A) The provisions of law specified in subparagraph (B), codified as sections 42c, 42c note, and 42d of title 2, United States Code, are repealed. (B) The provisions of law referred to in subparagraph (A) are— (i) the Act entitled “An Act to provide airmail and special delivery postage stamps for Members of the House of Representatives on the basis of regular sessions of Congress, and for other purposes”, approved August 27, 1958; (ii) House Resolution 532, Eighty-eighth Congress, agreed to October 2, 1963, as enacted into permanent law by section 103 of the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1965; and (iii) House Resolution 1003, Ninetieth Congress, agreed to December 14, 1967, as enacted into permanent law by chapter VIII of title I of the Second Supplemental Appropriation Act, 1968. (13) The last paragraph under the heading “SENATE” and the subheading “ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS” in the first section of the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1959 (2 U.S.C. 43b) is repealed. (14) Section 2 of Public Law 89–147 (2 U.S.C. 43b–1) is repealed. 110 STAT. 1727 (15) Section 2 of House Resolution 10, Ninety-fourth Congress, agreed to January 14, 1975, as enacted into permanent law by section 201 of the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1976 (2 U.S.C. 43b–3), is amended by striking out “House Administration” each place it appears and inserting in lieu thereof “House Oversight”. (16) (A) The provisions of law specified in subparagraph (B), codified as section 46b of title 2, United States Code, are amended, repealed, or affected as provided in that subparagraph. (B) The amendments, repeals, and effects referred to in subparagraph (A) are as follows: (i) The paragraph beginning “Stationery” under the heading “HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES” and the subheading “CONTINGENT EXPENSES OF THE HOUSE” in the Legislative Appropriation Act, 1955, is amended by striking out “(which hereafter shall be $1,200 per regular session)”, (ii) That portion of the paragraph under the heading “HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES” and the subheading “STATIONERY (REVOLVING FUND)” in the first section of the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1961, that has been interpreted as increasing the stationery allowance from $1,200 to $1,800 shall have no further force or effect. (iii) House Resolution 533, Eighty-eighth Congress, agreed to October 2, 1963, as enacted into permanent law by section 103 of the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1965, is repealed. (iv) House Resolution 1029, Eighty-ninth Congress, agreed to October 5, 1966, as continued by House Resolution 112, Ninetieth Congress, agreed to March 8, 1967, as enacted into permanent law by chapter VIII of the Second Supplemental Appropriation Act, 1967, is repealed. (17) The Act entitled “An Act to provide for a prorated stationery allowance in the case of a Member of the House of Representatives elected for a portion of a term”, approved February 27, 1956 (2 U.S.C. 46b–2), is repealed. (18) (A) The first section of the Act entitled “An Act relating to telephone and telegraph service and clerk hire for Members of the House of Representatives”, approved June 23, 1949 (2 U.S.C. 46f) is repealed. (B) (i) The provisions of law specified in clause (ii), codified as section 46g of title 2, United States Code, are repealed. (ii) The provisions of law referred to in clause (i) are— (I) section 2 of the Act entitled “An Act relating to telephone and telegraph service and clerk hire for Members of the House of Representatives”, approved June 23, 1949; (II) House Resolution 735, Eighty-seventh Congress, agreed to July 25, 1962, as enacted into permanent law by section 103 of the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1964; (III) House Resolution 531, Eighty-eighth Congress agreed to October 2, 1963, as enacted into permanent law by section 103 of the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1965; and (IV) House Resolution 901, Eighty-ninth Congress, agreed to June 29, 1966, as enacted into permanent law by chapter VI of the Supplemental Appropriation Act, 1967. 110 STAT. 1728 (C) Section 6 of the Act entitled “An Act relating to telephone and telegraph service and clerk hire for Members of the House of Representatives”, approved June 23, 1949 (2 U.S.C. 46i) is repealed. (19) The first section of House Resolution 418, Ninety-second Congress, agreed to May 18, 1971, as enacted into permanent law by chapter IV of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1972 (2 U.S.C. 46g–1), is repealed. (20) (A) Section 2 of House Resolution 418, Ninety-second Congress, agreed to May 18, 1971, as enacted into permanent law by chapter IV of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1972 (2 U.S.C. 56), is repealed. (B) The section designation and subsections (a), (b), and (d) of section 302 of House Resolution 287, Ninety-fifth Congress, agreed to March 2, 1977, as enacted into permanent law by section 115 of the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1978 (2 U.S.C. 56 note, 2 U.S.C. 122a note), are repealed. (21) (A) The second undesignated paragraph of the first section of House Resolution 1297, Ninety-fifth Congress, agreed to August 16, 1978, as enacted into permanent law by section 111(1) of the Congressional Operations Appropriation Act, 1984 (2 U.S.C. 59d(a)), is amended by striking out “Clerk of the House of Representatives” and inserting in lieu thereof “Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives”. (B) The first undesignated paragraph of the first section of House Resolution 1297, Ninety-fifth Congress, agreed to August 16, 1978, as enacted into permanent law by section 111(1) of the Congressional Operations Appropriation Act, 1984 (2 U.S.C. 59d(a)), is amended by striking out “contingent fund” and inserting in lieu thereof “applicable accounts”. (C) The second undesignated paragraph of the first section of House Resolution 1297, Ninety-fifth Congress, agreed to August 16, 1978, as enacted into permanent law by section 111(1) of the Congressional Operations Appropriation Act, 1984 (2 U.S.C. 59d(a)), as amended by subparagraph (A), is further amended by striking out “House Administration” and inserting in lieu thereof “House Oversight”. (D) Section 2(1) of House Resolution 1297, Ninety-fifth Congress, agreed to August 16, 1978, as enacted into permanent law by section 111(1) of the Congressional Operations Appropriation Act, 1984 (2 U.S.C. 59d(b)(l)), is amended to read as follows: “(1) the term ‘Member of the House of Representatives’ means a Representative in, or a Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress; and”. (22) (A) Section 311(a)(3) of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1991 (2 U.S.C. 59e(a)(3)) is amended by striking out “Clerk of the House of Representatives” and inserting in lieu thereof “Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives”. (B) Section 311 of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1991 (2 U.S.C. 59e) is amended— (i) in the matter before paragraph (1) in subsection (a), by striking out “House Administration” and inserting in lieu thereof “House Oversight”; (ii) in subsection (a)(3), by striking out “House Administration” and inserting in lieu thereof “House Oversight”; 110 STAT. 1729 (iii) in subsection (b), by striking out “House Administration” and inserting in lieu thereof “House Oversight”; (iv) in subsection (e)(1)(A), by striking out “House Administration” and inserting in lieu thereof “House Oversight”; (v) in subsection (e)(2)(A), by striking out “only”; (vi) in subsection (e)(3)(A), by striking out “Official Expenses Allowance and the Clerk Hire Allowance” and inserting in lieu thereof “Members’ Representational Allowance”; and (vii) in subsection (e)(4), by striking out “Official Expenses Allowance” and inserting in lieu thereof “Members’ Representational Allowance”.