§122b . Leasing of office space in home districts of House Members

Effective January 3, 1978, and until otherwise provided by law, the Clerk of the House may disburse funds from the contingent fund of the House on behalf of each Member of the House of Representatives, in accordance with the provisions of sections 122b to 122g of this title, to defray the cost of leasing suitable office space for use by such Member in the district from which he is elected or in any location which is in close proximity to such district.

( Pub. L. 95–391, title I, §111, Sept. 30, 1978, 92 Stat. 777 .)

Codification

Section is based on section 1 of House Resolution No. 687, Ninety-fifth Congress, Sept. 20, 1977, which was enacted into permanent law by Pub. L. 95–391.

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.

Section Referred to in Other Sections

This section is referred to in sections 122c, 122d, 122e, 122f, 122g of this title.