2 USC § 300 - Establishment of positions; payment from applicable accounts

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title: "2 USC § 300 - Establishment of positions; payment from applicable accounts"
title_number: 2
title_name: "THE CONGRESS"
section_number: "300"
section_name: "Establishment of positions; payment from applicable accounts"
chapter_number: 10
chapter_name: "CLASSIFICATION OF EMPLOYEES OF HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 88–652, § 11, Oct. 13, 1964, 78 Stat. 1083; Pub. L. 104–186, title II, § 209(3), Aug. 20, 1996, 110 Stat. 1743.)"
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# § 300. Establishment of positions; payment from applicable accounts

The committee may authorize the establishment of additional positions of the kind to which this chapter applies, on a permanent basis or on a temporary basis of not to exceed six months’ duration, whenever, in the judgment of the committee, such action is warranted in the interests of the orderly and efficient operation of the House of Representatives. The compensation of each such position may be paid out of the applicable accounts of the House of Representatives until otherwise provided by law. An additional position of the kind to which this chapter applies shall not be established without authorization of the committee.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 88–652, § 11, Oct. 13, 1964, 78 Stat. 1083; Pub. L. 104–186, title II, § 209(3), Aug. 20, 1996, 110 Stat. 1743.)

## Editorial Notes

### References in Text

This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this Act”, meaning , , , known as the House Employees Position Classification Act, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under  and Tables.

### Amendments

1996— substituted “applicable accounts” for “contingent fund”.

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date

Section effective , see , set out as a note under .