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2 U.S.C. 5540: Disposal of used or surplus furniture and equipment by Chief Administrative Officer of House; procedure; deposit of receipts
Created in 1986 by Public Law 99-500. Changed by 7 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.
1 other section of the Code cite this one, including 2 U.S.C. 1824a.
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This Congress
No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.
How it got here
2015
- Pub. L. 114–95 substituted "given the terms elementary school and secondary school in section 7801" for "given such terms in section 7801". (Every Student Succeeds Act) Law text · (3)
2002
- Pub. L. 107–110 substituted "7801" for "8801". Law text · (3)
2001
- Pub. L. 107–68, in third sentence, substituted "for credit to the appropriate account of the House of Representatives, and shall be available for expenditure in accordance with applicable law. For purposes of the previous sentence, in the case of receipts from the sale or disposal of any … Law text · (1)
1997
- Pub. L. 105–55, §106(1), substituted "Except as provided in paragraph (3), a donation" for "A donation" in second sentence of introductory provisions. Law text · (2)
- Pub. L. 105–55, §106(2), (3), added par. (3) and redesignated former pars. (3) and (4) as (4) and (5), respectively. Law text · (3), (4), (5)
1996
- Pub. L. 104–186, §204(63)(A), substituted "Chief Administrative Officer" for "Clerk". (House of Representatives Administrative Reform Technical Corrections Act) Law text · (1), (2)
- Pub. L. 104–186, §204(63)(B), substituted "House Oversight" for "House Administration". (House of Representatives Administrative Reform Technical Corrections Act) Law text · (3), (4)
1989
- Pub. L. 101–163, §103(a)(1), (2), designated existing provisions as par. (1) and struck out at end "As used in this section, the term 'used equipment' means such used or surplus equipment (including furniture and motor vehicles) as the Committee on House Administration of the House of Rep… · (1)
- Pub. L. 101–163, §103(a)(3), added pars. (2) to (4). · (2), (3), (4)
Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.