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Code · U.S. Code · Title 2 - THE CONGRESS · CHAPTER 53— HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES MEMBERS · SUBCHAPTER III— EXPENSES AND ALLOWANCES · § 5343

§ 5343. Staff expenses for House Members attending organizational caucus or conference

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(a)In general Each Member-elect (other than an incumbent Member reelected to the ensuing Congress) who attends a caucus or conference called under section 29a(a) of this title, and each incumbent Member reelected to the ensuing Congress who attends any such caucus or conference convening after the adjournment sine die of the Congress in the year involved, shall be entitled to designate one staff person to be paid for one round trip between that person’s place of residence, provided such place of residence is in the district which the Member-elect or incumbent Member represents, and Washington, District of Columbia, for the purpose of accompanying that Member-elect or incumbent Member to such caucus or conference.
(b)Per diem expenses of staff person Each Member-elect (other than an incumbent Member reelected to the ensuing Congress) who attends a caucus or conference called under such section 29a(a) of this title shall be entitled to designate one staff person who shall in addition be reimbursed on a per diem or other basis for expenses incurred in accompanying the Member-elect at the time of such caucus or conference.
(c)Orientation programs for new Members With the approval of the majority leader (in the case of a Member or Member-elect of the majority party) or the minority leader (in the case of a Member or Member-elect of the minority party), subsections
(a)and
(b)shall apply with respect to the attendance of a Member or Member-elect at a program conducted by the Committee on House Administration for the orientation of new members 1 in the same manner as such provisions apply to the attendance of the Member or Member-elect at the organizational caucus or conference.
(Pub. L. 94–59, title II, § 201, July 25, 1975, 89 Stat. 282; Pub. L. 108–447, div. G, title I, § 107(b)(2), (c)(2), Dec. 8, 2004, 118 Stat. 3176.)
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  • Pub. L. 94–59, title II, § 201
  • 89 Stat. 282
  • Pub. L. 108–447, div. G, title I, § 107(b)(2)
  • 118 Stat. 3176
  • Pub. L. 94–59
  • Pub. L. 108–447, § 107(b)(2)
  • Pub. L. 108–447, § 107(c)(2)
  • Pub. L. 108–447
  • section 107(d) of Pub. L. 108–447
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Pub. L.Pub. L. 94–59, title II, § 201
Stat.89 Stat. 282
Pub. L.Pub. L. 108–447, div. G, title I, § 107(b)(2)
Stat.118 Stat. 3176
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