2 USC § 5145 - Lump-sum allowances for House Majority Floor Leader, Minority Floor Leader, Majority Whip, and Minority Whip

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title: "2 USC § 5145 - Lump-sum allowances for House Majority Floor Leader, Minority Floor Leader, Majority Whip, and Minority Whip"
title_number: 2
title_name: "THE CONGRESS"
section_number: "5145"
section_name: "Lump-sum allowances for House Majority Floor Leader, Minority Floor Leader, Majority Whip, and Minority Whip"
chapter_number: 51
chapter_name: "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES LEADERSHIP"
subchapter_number: "III"
subchapter_name: "MAJORITY AND MINORITY LEADERS AND WHIPS"
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last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 111–8, div. G, title I, § 104, Mar. 11, 2009, 123 Stat. 818.)"
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# § 5145. Lump-sum allowances for House Majority Floor Leader, Minority Floor Leader, Majority Whip, and Minority Whip

**(a)** Effective with respect to fiscal year 2008 and each succeeding fiscal year, the aggregate amount otherwise authorized to be appropriated for a fiscal year for the lump-sum allowance for each of the following offices is increased as follows:

**(1)** The allowance for the office of the Majority Floor Leader is increased by $200,000.

**(2)** The allowance for the office of the Minority Floor Leader is increased by $200,000.

**(b)** Effective with respect to fiscal year 2009 and each succeeding fiscal year, the aggregate amount otherwise authorized to be appropriated for a fiscal year for the lump-sum allowance for each of the following offices is increased as follows:

**(1)** The allowance for the office of the Majority Whip is increased by $72,000.

**(2)** The allowance for the office of the Minority Whip is increased by $72,000.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 111–8, div. G, title I, § 104, Mar. 11, 2009, 123 Stat. 818.)

## Editorial Notes

### Codification

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

Section is from the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2009, which is div. G of the Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009.