{"identifier":"/us/usc/t2/s5505","title":2,"num":"\u00a7\u202f5505.","heading":"Payments from applicable accounts of House of Representatives","text":"\u00a7\u202f5505.\nPayments from applicable accounts of House of Representatives\n(a)\nIn general\nNo payment may be made from the applicable accounts of the House of Representatives (as determined by the Committee on House Oversight of the House of Representatives), unless sanctioned by that Committee. Payments on vouchers approved in the manner directed by that Committee shall be deemed, held, and taken, and are declared to be conclusive upon all the departments and officers of the Government.\n(b)\nDefinitions\nAs used in this section\u2014\n(1) the term \u201capplicable accounts of the House of Representatives\u201d means accounts for salaries and expenses of committees (other than the Committee on Appropriations), the computer support organization of the House of Representatives, and allowances and expenses of Members of the House of Representatives, officers of the House of Representatives, and administrative and support offices of the House of Representatives; and\n(2) the term \u201cMember of the House of Representatives\u201d means a Representative in, or a Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress.","url":"https://projectusc.org/usc/t2/s5505.html","content":[{"t":"sec","id":"/us/usc/t2/s5505","children":[{"t":"num","text":"\u00a7\u202f5505."},{"t":"heading","text":"Payments from applicable accounts of House of Representatives"},{"t":"subsec","id":"/us/usc/t2/s5505/a","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(a)"},{"t":"heading","text":"In general"},{"t":"content","children":[{"t":"p","text":"No payment may be made from the applicable accounts of the House of Representatives (as determined by the Committee on House Oversight of the House of Representatives), unless sanctioned by that Committee. Payments on vouchers approved in the manner directed by that Committee shall be deemed, held, and taken, and are declared to be conclusive upon all the departments and officers of the Government.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subsec","id":"/us/usc/t2/s5505/b","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(b)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Definitions"},{"t":"chapeau","text":"As used in this section\u2014"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t2/s5505/b/1","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(1)"},{"t":"content","text":" the term \u201capplicable accounts of the House of Representatives\u201d means accounts for salaries and expenses of committees (other than the Committee on Appropriations), the computer support organization of the House of Representatives, and allowances and expenses of Members of the House of Representatives, officers of the House of Representatives, and administrative and support offices of the House of Representatives; and","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t2/s5505/b/2","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(2)"},{"t":"content","text":" the term \u201cMember of the House of Representatives\u201d means a Representative in, or a Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"text","text":"\n"},{"t":"text","text":"\n"}]}]}