SUBCHAPTER II—ATTENDING PHYSICIAN

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Extension of Active Duty Term for Attending Physician at United States Capitol

Pub. L. 118–31, div. A, title V, §502, Dec. 22, 2023, 137 Stat. 240, provided that: "The present incumbent Attending Physician at the United States Capitol shall be continued on active duty until six years after the date of the enactment of this Act [Dec. 22, 2023]."

§4121. Monies received by Attending Physician from sale of prescription drugs or other sources; deposit of receipts

On November 21, 1989, the Office of the Attending Physician Revolving Fund established by the first undesignated paragraph under the center heading "Office of the Attending Physician Revolving Fund" in title III of the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1976 (89 Stat. 283) is abolished and all monies in the Fund on such date or subsequently received by the Attending Physician from the sale of prescription drugs or from any other source shall be deposited in the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts.

(Pub. L. 101–163, title I, Nov. 21, 1989, 103 Stat. 1051.)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

The first undesignated paragraph under the center heading "Office of the Attending Physician Revolving Fund" in title III of the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1976 [Pub. L. 94–59], referred to in text, is not classified to the Code.

Codification

Section was formerly classified to section 117g of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.

Section is from the Congressional Operations Appropriations Act, 1990, which is title I of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1990.

§4122. Deposit of fees for services by Office of Attending Physician; availability of amounts deposited

(a) There is established a subaccount in the appropriation account for salaries and expenses of the House of Representatives for the deposit of fees received from Members and officers of the House of Representatives for services provided to such Members and officers by the Office of the Attending Physician. The amounts so deposited shall be available, subject to appropriation, for the operations of the Office of the Attending Physician.

(b) This section shall take effect at the beginning of the first month after October 1992.

(Pub. L. 102–392, title I, §104, Oct. 6, 1992, 106 Stat. 1710.)

Editorial Notes

Codification

Section was formerly classified to section 117h of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.

Section is from the Congressional Operations Appropriations Act, 1993, which is title I of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1993.

§4123. Authority of Attending Physician in response to medical contingencies or public health emergencies at Capitol

(a) In general

The Attending Physician to Congress shall have the authority and responsibility for overseeing and coordinating the use of medical assets in response to a bioterrorism event and other medical contingencies or public health emergencies occurring within the Capitol Buildings or the United States Capitol Grounds. This shall include the authority to enact quarantine and to declare death. These actions will be carried out in close cooperation and communication with the Commissioner of Public Health, Chief Medical Examiner, and other Public Health Officials of the District of Columbia government.

(b) Definitions

In this section—

(1) the term "Capitol Buildings" has the meaning given such term in section 5101 of title 40; and

(2) the term "United States Capitol Grounds" has the meaning given such term in section 5102(a) of title 40.

(c) Effective date

Subsection (a) shall take effect on January 23, 2004, and shall apply during any fiscal year occurring on or after January 23, 2004.

(Pub. L. 108–199, div. H, §151, Jan. 23, 2004, 118 Stat. 448.)

Editorial Notes

Codification

Section was formerly classified to section 121g of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.