United States Code (Last Updated: May 24, 2014) |
Title 2. THE CONGRESS |
Chapter 30. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF CAPITOL COMPLEX |
SubChapter IV. CHILD CARE |
§ 2062. House of Representatives Child Care Center
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(a) Maintenance and operation; admission of children (1) The Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives shall maintain and operate a child care center (to be known as the “House of Representatives Child Care Center”) to furnish pre-school child care and (subject to the approval of regulations by the Committee on House Administration) child care for school age children other than during the course of the ordinary school day— (A) for children of individuals whose pay is disbursed by the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives and children of support personnel of the House of Representatives; (B) if places are available after admission of all children who are eligible under subparagraph (A), for children of individuals whose pay is disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate and children of employees of agencies of the legislative branch; and (C) if places are available after admission of all children who are eligible under subparagraph (A) or (B), for children of employees of other offices, departments, and agencies of the Federal Government. (2) Children shall be admitted to the center on a nondiscriminatory basis and without regard to any office or position held by their parents. (b) Advisory board; membership, functions, etc. (1) (A) The Speaker of the House of Representatives shall appoint 15 individuals (of whom 7 shall be upon recommendation of the minority leader of the House of Representatives), to serve without pay, as members of an advisory board for the center. The board shall— (i) provide advice to the Chief Administrative Officer on matters of policy relating to the administration and operation of the center (including the selection of the director of the center); (ii) be chosen from among Members of the House of Representatives, spouses of Members, parents of children enrolled in the center, and other individuals with expertise in child care or interest in the center; and (iii) serve during the Congress in which they are appointed, except that a member of the board may continue to serve after the expiration of a term until a successor is appointed. (B) The director of the center shall serve as an additional member of the board, ex officio and without the right to vote. (2) A vacancy on the board shall be filled in the manner in which the original appointment is made. (3) The chairman of the board shall be elected by the members of the board. (c) Duties of Chief Administrative Officer of House of Representatives In carrying out subsection (a) of this section, the Chief Administrative Officer is authorized— (1) to collect fees for child care services; (2) to accept such gifts of money and property as may be approved by the Chairman and the ranking minority party member of the Committee on House Oversight of the House of Representatives, acting jointly; and (3) to employ a director and other employees for the center. (d) Salaries and expenses; funding limits (1) There is established in the Treasury of the United States a revolving fund for the House of Representatives to be known as the “House Child Care Center Revolving Fund” (hereafter in this section referred to as the “Fund”), consisting of the amounts received under subsection (c) and any other funds deposited by the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives from amounts received by the House of Representatives with respect to the operation of the center. Except as provided in paragraphs (2) and (3), the Fund shall be the exclusive source for all salaries and expenses for activities carried out under this section. (2) With respect to employees of the center, the House of Representatives shall make Government contributions and payments for health insurance, retirement, employment taxes, and similar benefits and programs in the same manner as such contributions and payments are made for other employees of the House of Representatives. (3) The House of Representatives shall make payments from amounts provided in appropriations acts for salaries and expenses of the Office of the Chief Administrative Officer for the following activities carried out under this section: (A) The payment of the salary of the director of the center. (B) The reimbursement of individuals employed by the center for the cost of training classes and conferences in connection with the provision of child care services, together with the cost of travel (including transportation and subsistence) incurred in connection with such classes and conferences. (e) Fund as category of allowances and expenses The Fund shall be treated as a category of allowances and expenses for purposes of section 5507(a) of this title.
(f) Definitions As used in this section— (1) the term “Member of the House of Representatives” means a Representative in, or a Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress; (2) the term “agency of the legislative branch” means the Office of the Architect of the Capitol, the Botanic Garden, the Government Accountability Office, the Government Printing Office, the Library of Congress, the Office of Technology Assessment, the Congressional Budget Office, and the Copyright Royalty Tribunal; and (3) the term “support personnel” means, with respect to the House of Representatives, any employee of a credit union or of the Architect of the Capitol, whose principal duties are to support the functions of the House of Representatives.
Codification
Section was classified to section 184g of former Title 40, prior to the enactment of Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and Works, by Pub. L. 107–217, § 1,
Section is comprised of section 312 of Pub. L. 102–90. Another subsec. (f) of section 312 of Pub. L. 102–90 repealed sections 184b to 184f of former Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and Works.
Amendments
2010—Subsec. (d)(1). Pub. L. 111–248, § 2(a)(1), amended par. (1) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (1) read as follows: “There is established an account which, subject to appropriation, and except as provided in paragraphs (2) and (3), shall be the exclusive source for all salaries and expenses for activities carried out under this section. The Chief Administrative Officer shall deposit in the account any amounts received under subsection (c) of this section.”
Subsecs. (e), (f). Pub. L. 111–248, § 2(b), added subsec. (e) and redesignated former subsec. (e) as (f).
2009—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 111–8 substituted “pre-school child care and (subject to the approval of regulations by the Committee on House Administration) child care for school age children other than during the course of the ordinary school day” for “pre-school child care” in introductory provisions.
2004—Subsec. (e)(2). Pub. L. 108–271 substituted “Government Accountability Office” for “General Accounting Office”.
2003—Subsec. (d)(1). Pub. L. 108–7, § 108(a)(1), substituted “paragraphs (2) and (3)” for “paragraph (2)”.
Subsec. (d)(3). Pub. L. 108–7, § 108(a)(2), added par. (3).
1999—Subsec. (a)(1)(C). Pub. L. 106–100 added subpar. (C).
1996—Pub. L. 104–186, § 221(5)(A), substituted “Chief Administrative Officer” for “Clerk” wherever appearing.
Subsec. (a)(1)(A). Pub. L. 104–186, § 221(5)(B), struck out “or the Sergeant at Arms of the House of Representatives” before “and children”.
Subsec. (b)(1)(A). Pub. L. 104–186, § 221(6)(A), substituted “minority leader” for “Minority Leader”.
Subsec. (c)(2). Pub. L. 104–186, § 221(6)(B), substituted “House Oversight” for “House Administration”.
Subsec. (d)(1). Pub. L. 104–186, § 221(6)(C), struck out “in the contingent fund of the House of Representatives” after “established”.
Subsec. (d)(2). Pub. L. 104–186, § 221(5)(C), substituted “With respect” for “with respect”.
1992—Subsec. (d)(2). Pub. L. 102–392 amended par. (2) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (2) read as follows: “During fiscal year 1992, of the funds provided in this Act for the ‘HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES’ under ‘Salaries and Expenses’, not more than $45,000 may be expended to carry out this section, subject to approval of the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives. Any amount under this paragraph shall be in addition to any amount made available under paragraph (1).”
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,
Effective Date Of Amendment
Pub. L. 111–248, § 2(c),
Pub. L. 108–7, div. H, title I, § 108(b),
Pub. L. 106–100, § 1(b),
Pub. L. 102–392, title III, § 319(b),
Miscellaneous
Pub. L. 111–248, § 2(a)(2),
Pub. L. 103–69, title III, § 309,
Pub. L. 102–392, title III, § 307,