§85. Performance of duties by employees of House

Employees of the House of Representatives under the Clerk, Sergeant at Arms, Doorkeeper, and Postmaster shall only be assigned to and engaged upon the duties of the positions to which they are appointed and for which compensation is provided, except that in cases of emergency or congestion of public business incident to the close of a session of Congress or other like cause an employee or employees may be assigned or required to aid in the discharge of the duties of any other employee or employees, and in the discretion of the Doorkeeper not more than one folder may, if necessary, be assigned to do clerical work under the direction of the foreman of the folding room, but all assignments made hereunder shall be without additional compensation and shall not constitute the basis of a claim therefor.

(Mar. 3, 1901, ch. 830, §1, 31 Stat. 968 .)

Change of Name

Folding room redesignated Publications Distribution Service under authority of section 291 et seq. of this title. See, also, section 740 of Title 44, Public Printing and Documents.

Abolition of Office of Doorkeeper

Office of Doorkeeper of House of Representatives abolished by House Resolution No. 6, One Hundred Fourth Congress, Jan. 4, 1995.

Abolition of Office of Postmaster

Office of Postmaster of House of Representatives abolished by section 2 of House Resolution No. 423, One Hundred Second Congress, Apr. 9, 1992.

Cross References

Authority of officers over employees, see section 60–1 of this title.

Section Referred to in Other Sections

This section is referred to in sections 90, 91 of this title.