2 U.S.C. § 5161 | Training and program development activities of Republican Conference and Democratic Steering and Policy Committee

(a)

In general

There is hereby established an account in the House of Representatives for purposes of carrying out training and program development activities of the Republican Conference and the Democratic Steering and Policy Committee.

(b)

Amounts, times, terms, and conditions of payment

Funds in the account established under subsection (a) shall be paid—

(1)

for activities of the Republican Conference in such amounts, at such times, and under such terms and conditions as the Speaker of the House of Representatives may direct (or, if the Speaker is not a member of the Republican Party, under such terms and conditions as the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives may direct); and

(2)

for activities of the Democratic Steering and Policy Committee in such amounts, at such times, and under such terms and conditions as the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives may direct (or, if the Speaker is a member of the Democratic Party, under such terms and conditions as the Speaker may direct).

(c)

Authorization of appropriations

There are authorized to be appropriated to the account under this section for fiscal year 1999 and each succeeding fiscal year such sums as may be necessary for training and program development activities of the Republican Conference and the Democratic Steering and Policy Committee during the fiscal year.

Pub. L. 105–275, title I, § 103Oct. 21, 1998112 Stat. 2438 Pub. L. 112–74, div. G, title I, § 104(a)Dec. 23, 2011125 Stat. 1122(, , ; , (b), , .)

Editorial Notes

Codification

section 74a–8 of this titleSection was formerly classified to prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.

Section is from the Congressional Operations Appropriations Act, 1999, which is title I of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1999.

Amendments

Pub. L. 112–74, § 104(a)(1)2011—Subsec. (b). , substituted “Funds” for “Subject to the allocation described in subsection (c) of this section, funds” in introductory provisions.

Pub. L. 112–74, § 104(a)(2)Subsec. (b)(1). , substituted “direct (or, if the Speaker is not a member of the Republican Party, under such terms and conditions as the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives may direct);” for “direct;”.

Pub. L. 112–74, § 104(a)(3)Subsec. (b)(2). , substituted “direct (or, if the Speaker is a member of the Democratic Party, under such terms and conditions as the Speaker may direct).” for “direct.”

Pub. L. 112–74, § 104(b)Subsecs. (c), (d). , redesignated subsec. (d) as (c) and struck out former subsec. (c). Prior to amendment, text of subsec. (c) read as follows: “Of the total amount in the account established under subsection (a) of this section—

“(1) 50 percent shall be allocated to the Speaker for payments for activities of the Republican Conference; and

“(2) 50 percent shall be allocated to the Minority Leader for payments for activities of the Democratic Steering and Policy Committee.”

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2011 Amendment

Pub. L. 112–74, div. G, title I, § 104(c)Dec. 23, 2011125 Stat. 1123

Pub. L. 105–275“The amendments made by this section [amending this section] shall take effect as if included in the enactment of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1999 [].”

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