Title 2 of the United States Code
Title 2 of the United States Code outlines the role of Congress in the United States Code.[1]
Chapter 1
Chapter 1 — Election of Senators and Representatives
- § 1 — Time for election of Senators
- § 1a — Election to be certified by governor
- § 1b — Countersignature of certificate of election
- § 2a — Reapportionment of Representatives; time and manner; existing decennial census figures as basis; statement by President; duty of clerk
- § 2b — Number of Representatives from each State in 78th and subsequent Congresses
- § 2c — Number of Congressional Districts; number of Representatives from each District
- § 5 — Nominations for Representatives at large
- § 6 — Reduction of representation
- § 7 — Time of election
- § 8 — Vacancies
- § 9 — Voting for Representatives
Omitted sections: 2, 3, & 4.
Chapter 2
Chapter 2 — Organization of Congress
- § 21 — Oath of Senators
- § 22 — Oath of President of Senate
- § 23 — Presiding officer of Senate may administer oaths
- § 24 — Secretary of Senate or assistant secretary may administer oaths
- § 25 — Oath of Speaker, Members, and Delegates
- § 25a — Delegate to House of Representatives from District of Columbia
- § 26 — Roll of Representatives-elect
- § 27 — Change of place of meeting
- § 28 — Parliamentary precedents of House of Representatives
- § 28a — Compilation of the Precedents of House of Representatives; date of completion; biennial update; printing and availability of copies
- § 28b — Printing and binding as public document of Precedents of House of Representatives; number of sets authorized
- § 28c — Distribution of Precedents by Public Printer
- § 28d — Distribution of Precedents by Public Printer for official use; particular distribution; marking and ownership of sets
- § 28e — Distribution of Precedents by Joint Committee on Printing of surplus sets; additional printing, etc., of sets under authority of Joint Committee
- § 29 — Condensed and simplified versions of House precedents; other useful materials in summary form; form and distribution to Members of Congress, Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico, and others; appointment and compensation of personnel; utilization of services of personnel of Federal agencies
- § 29a — Early organization of House of Representatives
- § 29d — Committee on Standards of Official Conduct of House of Representatives
- § 30 — Term of service of Members of Congress as trustees or directors of corporations or institutions appropriated for
- § 30a — Jury duty exemption of elected officials of legislative branch
Repealed section: 25b.
Omitted sections: 29b, & 29c.
Chapter 3
Chapter 3 — Compensation and Allowances of Members
- § 31 — Compensation of Members of Congress
- § 31-2 — Gifts and travel
- § 31a-1 — Expense allowance of Majority and Minority Leaders of Senate; expense allowance of Majority and Minority Whips; methods of payment; taxability
- § 31a-2 — Representation Allowance Account for Majority and Minority Leaders of Senate
- § 31a-2a — Transfer of funds from representation allowance of Majority and Minority Leaders of Senate to expense allowance; availability; definitions
- § 31a-2b — Transfer of funds from appropriations account of Majority and Minority Leaders of Senate to appropriations account, Miscellaneous Items, within Senate contingent fund
- § 31a-2c — Transfer of funds from appropriations account of Majority and Minority Whips of Senate to appropriations account, Miscellaneous Items, within Senate contingent fund
- § 31a-2d — Transfer of funds from appropriations account of the Office of the Vice President and the Offices of the Secretaries for the Majority and Minority to the Senate contingent fund
- § 31a-3 — Expense allowance for Chairmen of Majority and Minority Conference Committees of Senate; method of payment; taxability
- § 31a-4 — Expense allowance for Chairmen of Majority and Minority Policy Committees of Senate; method of payment; taxability
- § 31b — Expense allowance of Speaker of House of Representatives
- § 31b-1 — Former Speakers of House of Representatives; retention of office, furniture, etc., in Congressional district following expiration of term as Representative; exceptions
- § 31b-2 — Allowance available to former Speaker for payment of office and other expenses for administration, etc., of matters pertaining to incumbency in office as Representative and Speaker
- § 31b-4 — Franked mail and printing privileges of former Speaker
- § 31b-5 — Staff assistance to former Speaker for administration, etc., of matters pertaining to incumbency in office as Representative and Speaker; compensation and status of staff
- § 31b-7 — Availability of entitlements of former Speaker for 5 years
- § 32 — Compensation of President pro tempore of Senate
- § 32a — Compensation of Deputy President pro tempore of Senate
- § 32b — Expense allowance of President pro tempore of Senate; methods of payment; taxability
- § 33 — Senators' salaries
- § 34 — Representatives' and Delegates' salaries payable monthly
- § 35 — Salaries payable monthly after taking oath
- § 35a — End-of-the-month salary payment schedule inapplicable to Senators
- § 36 — Salaries of Senators
- § 36a — Payment of sums due deceased Senators and Senate personnel
- § 37 — Salaries of Representatives, Delegates, and Resident Commissioners elected for unexpired terms
- § 38a — Disposition of unpaid salary and other sums on death of Representative or Resident Commissioner
- § 38b — Death gratuity payments as gifts
- § 39 — Deductions for absence
- § 40 — Deductions for withdrawal
- § 40a — Deductions for delinquent indebtedness
- § 42a — Special delivery postage allowance for President of Senate
- § 43b-2 — Staff expenses for House Members attending organizational caucus or conference
- § 43b-3 — Payments and reimbursements for certain House staff expenses
- § 43d — Organizational expenses of Senator-elect
- § 46a — Stationery allowance for President of Senate
- § 46a-1 — Senate revolving fund for stationery allowances; availability of unexpended balances; withdrawals
- § 46b-1 — House revolving fund for stationery allowances; disposition of moneys from stationery sales; availability of unexpended balances
- § 46d-1 — Long-distance telephone calls for Vice President
- § 47 — Mode of payment
- § 48 — Certification of salary and mileage accounts
- § 49 — Certificate of salary during recess
- § 50 — Substitute to sign certificates for salary and accounts
- § 51 — Monuments to deceased Senators or House Members
- § 54 — Annotated United States Code for Members of House of Representatives to be paid for from Members' Representational Allowance
- § 55 — United States Code Annotated or United States Code Service; procurement for Senators
- § 57 — Adjustment of House of Representatives allowances by Committee on House Oversight
- § 57a — Limitation on allowance authority of Committee on House Oversight
- § 57b — Representational allowance for Members of House of Representatives
- § 58 — Mail, telegraph, telephone, stationery, office supplies, and home State office and travel expenses for Senators
- § 58a — Telecommunications services for Senators; payment of costs out of contingent fund
- § 58a-1 — Payment for telecommunications equipment and services; definitions
- § 58a-2 — Certification of telecommunications equipment and services as official
- § 58a-3 — Report on telecommunications to Committee on Rules and Administration
- § 58a-4 — Metered charges on copiers; "Sergeant at Arms" and "user" defined; certification of services and equipment as official; deposit of payments; availability for expenditure
- § 58c — Senators' Official Personnel and Office Expense Account
- § 59 — Home State office space for Senators; lease of office space
- § 59-1 — Additional home State office space for Senators; declaration of disaster or emergency
- § 59b — Purchase of office equipment or furnishings by Senators
- § 59c — Transferred
- § 59d — Transportation of official records and papers to House Member's district
- § 59d-1 — Transportation of official records and papers to a Senator's State
- § 59e — Official mail of persons entitled to use congressional frank
- § 59f — Mass mailings by Senate offices; quarterly statements; publication of summary tabulations
- § 59g — Mass mailing of information by Senators under frank; quarterly registration with Secretary of Senate
- § 59h — Mass mailing sent by House Members
Omitted sections: 42a-1, 42b 43, 43a, 44, 45, 46, 46a-2, 46a-4.
Repealed sections: 31-1, 31a, 31b-3, 31b-6, 31c, 38, 41, 42, 42c, 42d, 43b, 43b-1, 43c, 46a-3, 46b, 46b-2, 46c, 46d, 64d-2, 46d-3, 46d-4, 46d-5, 46e, 46f, 46f-1, 46g, 46g-1, 46h, 46i, 52, 53, 56, 58b, 58c-1, & 59a.
Chapter 4
Chapter 4—Officers and Employees of Senate and House of Representatives
Chapter 5
Chapter 5--Library of Congress
Chapter 6
Chapter 6—Congressional And Committee Procedure; Investigations
Chapter 7
Chapter 7--Contested Elections
Chapter 8
Chapter 8--Federal Corrupt Practices
Chapter 8a
Chapter 8a—Regulation of Lobbying
Chapter 9
Chapter 9--Office of Legislative Counsel
Chapter 9a
Chapter 9a--Office of Law Revision Counsel
Chapter 9b
Chapter 9b--Legislative Classification Office
Chapter 9c
Chapter 9c--Office of Parliamentarian of House of Representatives
Chapter 9d
Chapter 9d--Office of Senate Legal Counsel
Chapter 10
Chapter 10—Classification of Employees of House of Representatives
Chapter 10a
Chapter 10a—Payroll Administration in House of Representatives
Chapter 11
Chapter 11--Citizens' Commission on Public Service and Compensation
Chapter 12
Chapter 12—Contested Elections
Chapter 13
Chapter 13--Joint Committee on Congressional Operations
Chapter 14
Chapter 14--Federal Election Campaigns
Chapter 15
Chapter 15--Office of Technology Assessment
Chapter 16
Chapter 16—Congressional Mailing Standards
Chapter 17
Chapter 17--Congressional Budget Office
Chapter 17A
Chapter 17A—Congressional Budget And Fiscal Operations
Chapter 17b
Chapter 17b--Impoundment Control And Line Item Veto
Chapter 18
Chapter 18—Legislative Personnel Financial Disclosure Requirements
Chapter 19
Chapter 19--Congressional Award Program
Chapter 19a
Chapter 19a--John Heinz Competitive Excellence Award
Chapter 20
Chapter 20--Emergency Powers to Eliminate Budget Deficits
Chapter 21
Chapter 21—Civic Achievement Award Program in Honor of Office of Speaker of House of Representatives
Chapter 22
Chapter 22--John C. Stennis Center for Public Service Training and Development
Chapter 22a
Chapter 22a--Center for Russian Leadership Development
Chapter 23
Chapter 23—Government Employee Rights
Chapter 24
Chapter 24—Congressional Accountability
Chapter 25
Chapter 25--Unfunded Mandates Reform
Chapter 26
Chapter 26--Disclosure of Lobbying Activities
Chapter 27
Chapter 27—Sound Recording Preservation by the Library of Congress
References
- ↑ "United States Code". Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Retrieved November 21, 2015.
External links
- U.S. Code Title 2, via United States Government Printing Office
- U.S. Code Title 2, via Cornell University
- Title 2 of the United States Code on OpenJurist.org