Title 2 of the United States Code
Title 2 of the United States Code outlines the role of Congress in the United States Code.
Chapter 1
— Election of Senators and Representatives- — Time for election of Senators
- — Election to be certified by governor
- — Countersignature of certificate of election
- — Reapportionment of Representatives; time and manner; existing decennial census figures as basis; statement by President; duty of clerk
- — Number of Representatives from each State in 78th and subsequent Congresses
- — Number of Congressional Districts; number of Representatives from each District
- — Nominations for Representatives at large
- — Reduction of representation
- — Time of election
- — Vacancies
- — Voting for Representatives
Chapter 2
— Organization of Congress- — Oath of Senators
- — Oath of President of Senate
- — Presiding officer of Senate may administer oaths
- — Secretary of Senate or assistant secretary may administer oaths
- — Oath of Speaker, Members, and Delegates
- — Delegate to House of Representatives from District of Columbia
- — Roll of Representatives-elect
- — Change of place of meeting
- — Parliamentary precedents of House of Representatives
- — Compilation of the Precedents of House of Representatives; date of completion; biennial update; printing and availability of copies
- — Printing and binding as public document of Precedents of House of Representatives; number of sets authorized
- — Distribution of Precedents by Public Printer
- — Distribution of Precedents by Public Printer for official use; particular distribution; marking and ownership of sets
- — Distribution of Precedents by Joint Committee on Printing of surplus sets; additional printing, etc., of sets under authority of Joint Committee
- — 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
- — Early organization of House of Representatives
- — Committee on Standards of Official Conduct of House of Representatives
- — Term of service of Members of Congress as trustees or directors of corporations or institutions appropriated for
- — Jury duty exemption of elected officials of legislative branch
Omitted sections: 29b, & 29c.
Chapter 3
— Compensation and Allowances of Members- — Compensation of Members of Congress
- — Gifts and travel
- — Expense allowance of Majority and Minority Leaders of Senate; expense allowance of Majority and Minority Whips; methods of payment; taxability
- — Representation Allowance Account for Majority and Minority Leaders of Senate
- — Transfer of funds from representation allowance of Majority and Minority Leaders of Senate to expense allowance; availability; definitions
- — Transfer of funds from appropriations account of Majority and Minority Leaders of Senate to appropriations account, Miscellaneous Items, within Senate contingent fund
- — Transfer of funds from appropriations account of Majority and Minority Whips of Senate to appropriations account, Miscellaneous Items, within Senate contingent fund
- — 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
- — Expense allowance for Chairmen of Majority and Minority Conference Committees of Senate; method of payment; taxability
- — Expense allowance for Chairmen of Majority and Minority Policy Committees of Senate; method of payment; taxability
- — Expense allowance of Speaker of House of Representatives
- — Former Speakers of House of Representatives; retention of office, furniture, etc., in Congressional district following expiration of term as Representative; exceptions
- — 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
- — Franked mail and printing privileges of former Speaker
- — Staff assistance to former Speaker for administration, etc., of matters pertaining to incumbency in office as Representative and Speaker; compensation and status of staff
- — Availability of entitlements of former Speaker for 5 years
- — Compensation of President pro tempore of Senate
- — Compensation of Deputy President pro tempore of Senate
- — Expense allowance of President pro tempore of Senate; methods of payment; taxability
- — Senators' salaries
- — Representatives' and Delegates' salaries payable monthly
- — Salaries payable monthly after taking oath
- — End-of-the-month salary payment schedule inapplicable to Senators
- — Salaries of Senators
- — Payment of sums due deceased Senators and Senate personnel
- — Salaries of Representatives, Delegates, and Resident Commissioners elected for unexpired terms
- — Disposition of unpaid salary and other sums on death of Representative or Resident Commissioner
- — Death gratuity payments as gifts
- — Deductions for absence
- — Deductions for withdrawal
- — Deductions for delinquent indebtedness
- — Special delivery postage allowance for President of Senate
- — Staff expenses for House Members attending organizational caucus or conference
- — Payments and reimbursements for certain House staff expenses
- — Organizational expenses of Senator-elect
- — Stationery allowance for President of Senate
- — Senate revolving fund for stationery allowances; availability of unexpended balances; withdrawals
- — House revolving fund for stationery allowances; disposition of moneys from stationery sales; availability of unexpended balances
- — Long-distance telephone calls for Vice President
- — Mode of payment
- — Certification of salary and mileage accounts
- — Certificate of salary during recess
- — Substitute to sign certificates for salary and accounts
- — Monuments to deceased Senators or House Members
- — Annotated United States Code for Members of House of Representatives to be paid for from Members' Representational Allowance
- — United States Code Annotated or United States Code Service; procurement for Senators
- — Adjustment of House of Representatives allowances by Committee on House Oversight
- — Limitation on allowance authority of Committee on House Oversight
- — Representational allowance for Members of House of Representatives
- — Mail, telegraph, telephone, stationery, office supplies, and home State office and travel expenses for Senators
- — Telecommunications services for Senators; payment of costs out of contingent fund
- — Payment for telecommunications equipment and services; definitions
- — Certification of telecommunications equipment and services as official
- — Report on telecommunications to Committee on Rules and Administration
- — Metered charges on copiers; "Sergeant at Arms" and "user" defined; certification of services and equipment as official; deposit of payments; availability for expenditure
- — Senators' Official Personnel and Office Expense Account
- — Home State office space for Senators; lease of office space
- — Additional home State office space for Senators; declaration of disaster or emergency
- — Purchase of office equipment or furnishings by Senators
- — Transferred
- — Transportation of official records and papers to House Member's district
- — Transportation of official records and papers to a Senator's State
- — Official mail of persons entitled to use congressional frank
- — Mass mailings by Senate offices; quarterly statements; publication of summary tabulations
- — Mass mailing of information by Senators under frank; quarterly registration with Secretary of Senate
- — Mass mailing sent by House Members
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.