§§ 4121–4123 · 3 sections
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Monies received by Attending Physician from sale of prescription drugs or other sources; deposit of receipts
On November 21, 1989, the Office of the Attending Physician Revolving Fund established by the first undesignated paragraph under the center heading " Office of the Attending Physician Revolving Fund " in title III of the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1976 (89 Stat. 283) is abolished and all monies in the Fund on such date or subsequently received by the Attending Physician from the sale of prescription drugs or from any other source shall be deposited in the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts.
Deposit of fees for services by Office of Attending Physician; availability of amounts deposited
(a) There is established a subaccount in the appropriation account for salaries and expenses of the House of Representatives for the deposit of fees received from Members and officers of the House of Representatives for services provided to such Members and officers by the Office of the Attending Physician. The amounts so deposited shall be available, subject to appropriation, for the operations of the Office of the Attending Physician.
(b) This section shall take effect at the beginning of the first month after October 1992.
Authority of Attending Physician in response to medical contingencies or public health emergencies at Capitol
(a) In general
The Attending Physician to Congress shall have the authority and responsibility for overseeing and coordinating the use of medical assets in response to a bioterrorism event and other medical contingencies or public health emergencies occurring within the Capitol Buildings or the United States Capitol Grounds. This shall include the authority to enact quarantine and to declare death. These actions will be carried out in close cooperation and communication with the Commissioner of Public Health, Chief Medical Examiner, and other Public Health Officials of the District of Columbia government.
(b) Definitions
In this section—
(1) the term "Capitol Buildings" has the meaning given such term in section 5101 of title 40; and
(2) the term "United States Capitol Grounds" has the meaning given such term in section 5102(a) of title 40.
(c) Effective date
Subsection (a) shall take effect on January 23, 2004, and shall apply during any fiscal year occurring on or after January 23, 2004.
Compiled from an official source version. Later amendments or repeals may not be reflected; the official text prevails. Text of the U.S. Code 2024 Edition (govinfo), imported 2026-07-04. Amendments enacted after the 2024 Edition are not reflected. Read the official text ↗
Source: United States Code / CFR (uscode.house.gov, govinfo.gov) — U.S. federal law, public domain (17 U.S.C. § 105).
