2 U.S.C. § 5547
Title 2
Chapter 55
Current through PL 116-220
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Last updated: March 30, 2026
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Sections in this chapter
- § 5501
- § 5502
- § 5503
- § 5504
- § 5505
- § 5506
- § 5507
- § 5508
- § 5509
- § 5510
- § 5511
- § 5512
- § 5521
- § 5531
- § 5532
- § 5533
- § 5534
- § 5535
- § 5536
- § 5537
- § 5538
- § 5539
- § 5540
- § 5541
- § 5542
- § 5543
- § 5544
- § 5545
- § 5546
- § 5547
- § 5548
- § 5561
- § 5562
- § 5563
- § 5571
- § 5581
- § 5582
- § 5591
- § 5601
- § 5602
- § 5603
- § 5604
- § 5605
- § 5606
- § 5621
- § 5622
- § 5623
- § 5624
§ 5547. Emergency expenditures for meals, refreshments, and other support and maintenance
- (a) At any time on or after February 20, 2003 , the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives may incur obligations and make expenditures out of available appropriations for meals, refreshments, and other support and maintenance for Members, officers, and employees of the House of Representatives when, in the judgment of the Chief Administrative Officer, such obligations and expenditures are necessary to respond to emergencies involving the safety of human life or the protection of property.
- (b) Nothing in this section may be construed to affect any other authority of the Chief Administrative Officer to incur obligations and make expenditures for the items and services described in subsection (a) for Members, officers, and employees of the House of Representatives.
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