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2 USC § 4538 - Reimbursement of residential telecommunications expenses for House Members, officers, and employees 

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title: "2 USC § 4538 - Reimbursement of residential telecommunications expenses for House Members, officers, and employees"
title_number: 2
title_name: "THE CONGRESS"
section_number: "4538"
section_name: "Reimbursement of residential telecommunications expenses for House Members, officers, and employees"
chapter_number: 45
chapter_name: "CONGRESSIONAL PAY AND BENEFITS"
subchapter_number: "II"
subchapter_name: "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES"
part_number: "A"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 105–275, title I, § 109, Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2439.)"
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# § 4538. Reimbursement of residential telecommunications expenses for House Members, officers, and employees

**(a)** Notwithstanding any other provision of law, official resources may be used during a fiscal year (beginning with fiscal year 1999), in accordance with regulations of the Committee on House Oversight, to reimburse a Member, officer, or employee of the House of Representatives for the ordinary and necessary expenses related to the official use of telecommunications lines in the residence of the Member, officer, or employee.

**(b)** The Committee on House Oversight shall promulgate such regulations as are necessary to implement this section.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 105–275, title I, § 109, Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2439.)

## Editorial Notes

### Codification

Section was formerly classified to  prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.

Section is from the Congressional Operations Appropriations Act, 1999, which is title I of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1999.

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Change of Name

Committee on House Oversight of House of Representatives changed to Committee on House Administration of House of Representatives by House Resolution No. 5, One Hundred Sixth Congress, .