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2 U.S.C.

2 U.S.C. — The Congress

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CHAPTER 1-ELECTION OF SENATORS AND REPRESENTATIVES§§ 1–9 · 11 sectionsCHAPTER 2-ORGANIZATION OF CONGRESS§§ 21–30b · 19 sectionsCHAPTER 5-LIBRARY OF CONGRESS§§ 131–132a-2 · 5 sectionsCHAPTER 15-OFFICE OF TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT§§ 471–481 · 10 sectionsCHAPTER 16-CONGRESSIONAL MAILING STANDARDS§§ 501–506 · 6 sectionsCHAPTER 17-CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE§§ 601–613 · 13 sectionsCHAPTER 17A-CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET AND FISCAL OPERATIONS§§ 621–661f · 39 sections (3 directly here)SUBCHAPTER I-CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET PROCESS§§ 631–645a · 16 sectionsSUBCHAPTER II-FISCAL PROCEDURES§§ 651–658g · 13 sectionsPart A-General Provisions§§ 651–656 · 5 sectionsPart B-Federal Mandates§§ 658–658g · 8 sectionsSUBCHAPTER III-CREDIT REFORM§§ 661–661f · 7 sectionsCHAPTER 17B-IMPOUNDMENT CONTROL§§ 681–688 · 8 sectionsSUBCHAPTER I-GENERAL PROVISIONS§ 681 · 1 sectionSUBCHAPTER II-CONGRESSIONAL CONSIDERATION OF PROPOSED RESCISSIONS, RESERVATIONS, AND DEFERRALS OF BUDGET AUTHORITY§§ 682–688 · 7 sectionsCHAPTER 19-CONGRESSIONAL AWARD PROGRAM§§ 801–808 · 8 sectionsSUBCHAPTER I-CONGRESSIONAL AWARD PROGRAM§§ 801–808 · 8 sectionsCHAPTER 19A-JOHN HEINZ COMPETITIVE EXCELLENCE AWARD§ 831 · 1 sectionCHAPTER 20-EMERGENCY POWERS TO ELIMINATE BUDGET DEFICITS§§ 900–922 · 14 sectionsSUBCHAPTER I-ELIMINATION OF DEFICITS IN EXCESS OF MAXIMUM DEFICIT AMOUNT§§ 900–907d · 13 sectionsSUBCHAPTER II-OPERATION AND REVIEW§ 922 · 1 sectionCHAPTER 20A-STATUTORY PAY-AS-YOU-GO§§ 931–939 · 9 sectionsCHAPTER 22-JOHN C. STENNIS CENTER FOR PUBLIC SERVICE TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT§§ 1101–1110 · 10 sectionsCHAPTER 22A-CONGRESSIONAL OFFICE FOR INTERNATIONAL LEADERSHIP§ 1151 · 1 sectionCHAPTER 22B-HUNGER FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM§ 1161 · 1 sectionCHAPTER 24-CONGRESSIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY§§ 1301–1438 · 51 sectionsSUBCHAPTER I-GENERAL§§ 1301–1302 · 2 sectionsSUBCHAPTER II-EXTENSION OF RIGHTS AND PROTECTIONS§§ 1311–1371 · 15 sectionsPart A-Employment Discrimination, Family and Medical Leave, Fair Labor Standards, Employee Polygraph Protection, Worker Adjustment and Retraining, Employment and Reemployment of Veterans, and Intimidation§§ 1311–1317 · 9 sectionsPart B-Public Services and Accommodations Under Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990§ 1331 · 1 sectionPart C-Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970§ 1341 · 1 sectionPart D-Labor-Management Relations§ 1351 · 1 sectionPart E-General§§ 1361–1362 · 2 sectionsPart F-Study§ 1371 · 1 sectionSUBCHAPTER III-OFFICE OF CONGRESSIONAL WORKPLACE RIGHTS§§ 1381–1388 · 8 sectionsSUBCHAPTER IV-ADMINISTRATIVE AND JUDICIAL DISPUTE-RESOLUTION PROCEDURES§§ 1401–1417 · 17 sectionsSUBCHAPTER V-MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS§§ 1431–1438 · 9 sectionsCHAPTER 25-UNFUNDED MANDATES REFORM§§ 1501–1571 · 25 sections (4 directly here)SUBCHAPTER I-LEGISLATIVE ACCOUNTABILITY AND REFORM§§ 1511–1516 · 6 sectionsSUBCHAPTER II-REGULATORY ACCOUNTABILITY AND REFORM§§ 1531–1538 · 8 sectionsSUBCHAPTER III-REVIEW OF FEDERAL MANDATES§§ 1551–1556 · 6 sectionsSUBCHAPTER IV-JUDICIAL REVIEW§ 1571 · 1 sectionCHAPTER 26-DISCLOSURE OF LOBBYING ACTIVITIES§§ 1601–1614 · 14 sectionsCHAPTER 27-SOUND RECORDING PRESERVATION BY THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS§§ 1701–1743 · 14 sectionsSUBCHAPTER I-NATIONAL RECORDING REGISTRY§§ 1701–1704 · 4 sectionsSUBCHAPTER II-NATIONAL SOUND RECORDING PRESERVATION PROGRAM§§ 1711–1712 · 2 sectionsSUBCHAPTER III-NATIONAL RECORDING PRESERVATION BOARD§§ 1721–1725 · 5 sectionsSUBCHAPTER IV-GENERAL PROVISIONS§§ 1741–1743 · 3 sectionsCHAPTER 28-ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL§§ 1801a–1881d · 66 sectionsSUBCHAPTER I-GENERAL§§ 1801a–1808 · 6 sectionsSUBCHAPTER II-GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES§§ 1811–1827 · 20 sectionsSUBCHAPTER III-PERSONNEL§§ 1831–1854 · 19 sectionsPart A-General§§ 1831–1835 · 5 sectionsPart B-Compensation§§ 1841–1854 · 14 sectionsSUBCHAPTER IV-APPROPRIATIONS AND EXPENDITURES§§ 1861–1873 · 16 sectionsSUBCHAPTER V-CAPITOL-FLOWN FLAGS FOR FAMILIES OF FALLEN HEROES§§ 1881–1881d · 5 sectionsCHAPTER 29-CAPITOL POLICE§§ 1901–1982 · 60 sectionsSUBCHAPTER I-ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION§§ 1901–1954 · 35 sectionsPart A-General§§ 1901–1912 · 18 sectionsPart B-Compensation and Other Personnel Matters§§ 1921a–1934 · 10 sectionsPart C-Uniform and Arms§§ 1941–1944 · 3 sectionsPart D-United States Capitol Police Memorial Fund§§ 1951–1954 · 4 sectionsSUBCHAPTER II-POWERS AND DUTIES§§ 1961–1982 · 25 sectionsCHAPTER 30-OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF CAPITOL COMPLEX§§ 2001–2186 · 81 sectionsSUBCHAPTER I-HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES§§ 2001–2013 · 13 sectionsSUBCHAPTER II-SENATE§§ 2021–2026 · 6 sectionsSUBCHAPTER III-RESTAURANTS§§ 2041–2052 · 11 sectionsSUBCHAPTER IV-CHILD CARE§§ 2061–2065 · 5 sectionsSUBCHAPTER V-HISTORICAL PRESERVATION AND FINE ARTS§§ 2081–2135 · 21 sectionsPart A-United States Capitol Preservation Commission§§ 2081–2086 · 6 sectionsPart B-Senate Commission on Art§§ 2101–2108 · 7 sectionsPart C-House of Representatives Fine Arts Board§§ 2121–2122 · 2 sectionsPart D-Miscellaneous§§ 2131–2135 · 6 sectionsSUBCHAPTER VI-BOTANIC GARDEN AND NATIONAL GARDEN§§ 2141–2148 · 8 sectionsSUBCHAPTER VII-OTHER ENTITIES AND SERVICES§§ 2162–2172 · 11 sectionsSUBCHAPTER VIII-MISCELLANEOUS§§ 2181–2186 · 6 sectionsCHAPTER 31-CAPITOL VISITOR CENTER§§ 2201–2281 · 22 sectionsSUBCHAPTER I-IN GENERAL§§ 2201–2203 · 3 sectionsSUBCHAPTER II-OFFICE OF THE CAPITOL VISITOR CENTER§§ 2211–2216 · 6 sectionsSUBCHAPTER III-CAPITOL VISITOR CENTER REVOLVING FUND§§ 2231–2234 · 4 sectionsSUBCHAPTER IV-CAPITOL GUIDE SERVICE AND OFFICE OF CONGRESSIONAL ACCESSIBILITY SERVICES§§ 2241–2261 · 5 sectionsPart A-Capitol Guide Service§§ 2241–2242 · 2 sectionsPart B-Office of Congressional Accessibility Services§§ 2251–2252 · 2 sectionsPart C-Transfer Date§ 2261 · 1 sectionSUBCHAPTER V-MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS§§ 2271–2273 · 3 sectionsSUBCHAPTER VI-AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS§ 2281 · 1 sectionCHAPTER 41-CONGRESSIONAL OFFICERS AND ADMINISTRATION§§ 4101–4132 · 17 sectionsSUBCHAPTER I-GENERAL§§ 4101–4112 · 12 sectionsSUBCHAPTER II-ATTENDING PHYSICIAN§§ 4121–4123 · 3 sectionsSUBCHAPTER III-RECORDING AND PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIOS§§ 4131–4132 · 2 sectionsCHAPTER 43-CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES§§ 4301–4338 · 17 sectionsSUBCHAPTER I-GENERAL§§ 4301–4303 · 3 sectionsSUBCHAPTER II-HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES§§ 4311–4316 · 6 sectionsSUBCHAPTER III-SENATE§§ 4331–4338 · 8 sectionsCHAPTER 45-CONGRESSIONAL PAY AND BENEFITS§§ 4501–4595 · 48 sectionsSUBCHAPTER I-GENERAL§§ 4501–4524 · 13 sectionsPart A-Amount and Type§§ 4501–4509 · 9 sectionsPart B-Administration§§ 4521–4524 · 4 sectionsSUBCHAPTER II-HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES§§ 4531–4560 · 18 sectionsPart A-Amount and Type§§ 4531–4538 · 8 sectionsPart B-Administration§§ 4551–4560 · 10 sectionsSUBCHAPTER III-SENATE§§ 4571–4595 · 17 sectionsPart A-Amount and Type§§ 4571–4581 · 12 sectionsPart B-Administration§§ 4591–4595 · 5 sectionsCHAPTER 47-CONGRESSIONAL ETHICS§§ 4701–4728 · 13 sectionsSUBCHAPTER I-GENERAL§§ 4701–4702 · 2 sectionsSUBCHAPTER II-HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES§§ 4711–4713 · 3 sectionsSUBCHAPTER III-SENATE§§ 4721–4728 · 8 sectionsCHAPTER 49-CONGRESSIONAL PAGES§§ 4901–4931 · 11 sectionsSUBCHAPTER I-GENERAL§§ 4901–4903 · 3 sectionsSUBCHAPTER II-HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES§§ 4911–4917 · 7 sectionsSUBCHAPTER III-SENATE§ 4931 · 1 sectionCHAPTER 51-HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES LEADERSHIP§§ 5101–5162 · 18 sectionsSUBCHAPTER I-GENERAL§§ 5101–5106 · 6 sectionsSUBCHAPTER II-THE SPEAKER§§ 5121–5124 · 4 sectionsSUBCHAPTER III-MAJORITY AND MINORITY LEADERS AND WHIPS§§ 5141–5146 · 6 sectionsSUBCHAPTER IV-POLICY COMMITTEES AND CONFERENCES§§ 5161–5162 · 2 sectionsCHAPTER 53-HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES MEMBERS§§ 5301–5352 · 32 sectionsSUBCHAPTER I-MEMBER PAY§§ 5301–5310 · 10 sectionsSUBCHAPTER II-EMPLOYEES§§ 5321–5329 · 10 sectionsSUBCHAPTER III-EXPENSES AND ALLOWANCES§§ 5341–5352 · 12 sectionsCHAPTER 55-HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OFFICERS AND ADMINISTRATION§§ 5501–5624 · 51 sectionsSUBCHAPTER I-GENERAL§§ 5501–5514 · 14 sectionsSUBCHAPTER II-CHAPLAIN§ 5521 · 1 sectionSUBCHAPTER III-CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER§§ 5531–5549 · 19 sectionsSUBCHAPTER IV-CLERK§§ 5561–5563 · 3 sectionsSUBCHAPTER V-GENERAL COUNSEL§ 5571 · 1 sectionSUBCHAPTER VI-INTERPARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS§§ 5581–5582 · 2 sectionsSUBCHAPTER VII-MEDIA SERVICES§ 5591 · 1 sectionSUBCHAPTER VIII-SERGEANT AT ARMS§§ 5601–5606 · 6 sectionsSUBCHAPTER IX-CORRECTIONS CALENDAR OFFICE§§ 5621–5624 · 4 sectionsCHAPTER 61-SENATE LEADERSHIP§§ 6101–6160 · 28 sectionsSUBCHAPTER I-GENERAL§§ 6101–6102 · 2 sectionsSUBCHAPTER II-VICE PRESIDENT AND PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE§§ 6111–6118 · 8 sectionsSUBCHAPTER III-MAJORITY AND MINORITY LEADERS AND WHIPS§§ 6131–6138 · 8 sectionsSUBCHAPTER IV-MAJORITY AND MINORITY SECRETARIES, CONFERENCES, AND POLICY COMMITTEES§§ 6151–6160 · 10 sectionsCHAPTER 63-SENATE MEMBERS§§ 6301–6320 · 12 sectionsSUBCHAPTER I-MEMBER PAY§§ 6301–6302 · 2 sectionsSUBCHAPTER II-EMPLOYEES, EXPENSES, AND ALLOWANCES§§ 6311–6320 · 10 sectionsCHAPTER 65-SENATE OFFICERS AND ADMINISTRATION§§ 6501–6654 · 83 sectionsSUBCHAPTER I-GENERAL§§ 6501–6519 · 19 sectionsSUBCHAPTER II-SECRETARY OF THE SENATE§§ 6532–6578 · 27 sectionsPart A-Organization and Personnel§§ 6532–6544 · 12 sectionsPart B-General Powers and Duties§§ 6561–6578 · 15 sectionsSUBCHAPTER III-SERGEANT AT ARMS AND DOORKEEPER OF SENATE§§ 6592–6636 · 34 sectionsPart A-Organization and Personnel§§ 6592–6599 · 8 sectionsPart B-General Powers and Duties§§ 6611–6636 · 26 sectionsSUBCHAPTER IV-CHAPLAIN§§ 6652–6654 · 3 sections

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