2 USC § 28 - Parliamentary precedents of House of Representatives

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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 91–510, title III, § 331, Oct. 26, 1970, 84 Stat. 1186; Pub. L. 113–235, div. H, title I, § 1301(b), Dec. 16, 2014, 128 Stat. 2537.)"
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# § 28. Parliamentary precedents of House of Representatives

**(a)** **Periodic compilation; other useful materials; index digest; date of completion** 79 Stat. 270Public Law 89–90

The Parliamentarian of the House of Representatives, at the beginning of the fifth fiscal year following the completion and publication of the parliamentary precedents of the House authorized by the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1966 (; ), and at the beginning of each fifth fiscal year thereafter, shall commence the compilation and preparation for printing of the parliamentary precedents of the House of Representatives, together with such other materials as may be useful in connection therewith, and an index digest of such precedents and other materials. Each such compilation and preparation for printing of the parliamentary precedents of the House shall be completed by the close of the fiscal year immediately following the fiscal year in which such work is commenced.

**(b)** **Form, number, and distribution of compilation** As so compiled and prepared, such precedents and other materials and index digest shall be printed on pages of such size, and in such type and format, as the Parliamentarian may determine and shall be printed in such numbers and for such distribution as may be provided by law enacted prior to printing.

**(c)** **Appointment and compensation of personnel; utilization of services of personnel of Federal agencies** For the purpose of carrying out each such compilation and preparation, the Parliamentarian may—

**(1)** subject to the approval of the Speaker, appoint (as employees of the House of Representatives) clerical and other personnel and fix their respective rates of pay; and

**(2)** utilize the services of personnel of the Library of Congress and the Government Publishing Office.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 91–510, title III, § 331, Oct. 26, 1970, 84 Stat. 1186; Pub. L. 113–235, div. H, title I, § 1301(b), Dec. 16, 2014, 128 Stat. 2537.)

## Editorial Notes

### References in Text

The Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1966, referred to in subsec. (a), is , , . For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables.

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Change of Name

“Government Publishing Office” substituted for “Government Printing Office” in subsec. (c)(2) on authority of , set out as a note preceding , Public Printing and Documents.

### Effective Date

Section effective immediately prior to noon on , see , set out as an Effective Date of 1970 Amendment note under .