§112e . Electrical and mechanical office equipment for House Members, officers, and committees

(a) Authority of Clerk

At the request of any Member, officer, or committee of the House of Representatives, or the Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico, and with the approval of the Committee on House Administration, but subject to the limitations prescribed by this Act, the Clerk of the House shall furnish electrical and mechanical office equipment for use in the office of that Member, Resident Commissioner, officer, or committee. Office equipment so furnished is limited to equipment of those types and categories which the Committee on House Administration shall prescribe.

(b) Registration and ownership

Office equipment furnished under this section shall be registered in the office of the Clerk of the House of Representatives and shall remain the property of the House of Representatives.

(c) Payment

The cost of office equipment furnished under this section shall be paid from the contingent fund of the House of Representatives.

(d) Rules and regulations

The Committee on House Administration shall prescribe such regulations as it considers necessary to carry out the purposes of this section. The regulations shall limit, on such basis as the committee considers appropriate, the total value of office equipment, with allowance for equipment depreciation, which may be in use at any one time in the office of a Member or the Resident Commissioner.

( Pub. L. 91–139, §1, Dec. 5, 1969, 83 Stat. 291 .)

References in Text

This Act, referred to in subsec. (a), is Pub. L. 91–139, Dec. 5, 1969, 83 Stat. 291 , which is classified generally to this section. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables.

Change of Name

Committee on House Administration of House of Representatives changed to Committee on House Oversight of House of Representatives by House Resolution No. 6, One Hundred Fourth Congress, Jan. 4, 1995.

Effective Date

Section 3 of Pub. L. 91–139 provided that: "This Act [enacting this section and provisions set out as notes under this section and sections 112a to 112d of this title, and repealing sections 112a to 112d of this title] shall become effective at the beginning of the first calendar month which commences on or after the date of enactment of this Act [Dec. 5, 1969]."

Transfer of Functions

Certain functions of Clerk of House of Representatives transferred to Director of Non-legislative and Financial Services by section 7 of House Resolution No. 423, One Hundred Second Congress, Apr. 9, 1992. Director of Non-legislative and Financial Services replaced by Chief Administrative Officer of House of Representatives by House Resolution No. 6, One Hundred Fourth Congress, Jan. 4, 1995.

Cross References

Adjustment of allowances by Committee on House Administration, see section 57 of this title.

Section Referred to in Other Sections

This section is referred to in section 25b of this title.