2-U.S.C.-2005

§2005 – Vacant Rooms; Assignment to Representatives

Pathway

Title 2 > Chapter 30 > Subchapter I > Section 2005

Details

• Reference: Section 2005
• Legend: §2005 – Vacant Rooms; Assignment to Representatives
• USCode Year: 2013

Provision Content

Any Member or Member-elect of the House of Representatives may file with the Architect of the Capitol a request in writing that any individual office room be assigned to him whenever it shall become vacant. If only one such request has been made for any room which shall at any time have become vacant, the room shall be assigned as requested. If two or more requests are made for the same vacant room, preference shall be given to the Representative making the request who has been longest in continuous service as a Member and Member-elect of the House of Representatives. If two or more Representatives with equal length of continuous service, or two or more Representatives-elect make request for the same room, preference shall be given to the one first preferring his request.

(May 28, 1908, No. 30, 35 Stat. 578; Mar. 3, 1921, ch. 124, 41 Stat. 1291.)

Codification

Section was classified to section 178 of former Title 40, prior to the enactment of Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and Works, by Pub. L. 107–217, §1, Aug. 21, 2002, 116 Stat. 1062.

Change of Name

Change of name of Architect of the Capitol, functions abolished, transferred, etc., by prior acts, see Prior Provisions and Change of Name notes set out under section 1801 of this title.

U.S. Encyclopedia of Law Coverage

2-U.S.C.-59C in the Legal Encyclopedia: Congress

In this entry about 2-U.S.C.-59C, find legal reference material, bibliographies and premiere content related to congress in the American Encyclopedia of Law, presenting a comprehensive view of the United States congress-specific issues, written by authorities in the field.

2-U.S.C.-58C in the Legal Encyclopedia: Police

In this entry about 2-U.S.C.-58C, find legal reference material, bibliographies and premiere content related to police in the American Encyclopedia of Law, presenting a comprehensive view of the United States police-specific issues, written by authorities in the field.

2-U.S.C.-645A in the Legal Encyclopedia: House of Representatives

In this entry about 2-U.S.C.-645A, find legal reference material, bibliographies and premiere content related to house of representatives in the American Encyclopedia of Law, presenting a comprehensive view of the United States house of representatives-specific issues, written by authorities in the field.

2-U.S.C.-59E in the Legal Encyclopedia: Capitol

In this entry about 2-U.S.C.-59E, find legal reference material, bibliographies and premiere content related to capitol in the American Encyclopedia of Law, presenting a comprehensive view of the United States capitol-specific issues, written by authorities in the field.

Topic Map

• Browse the Topic Map in relation with Title 2 (The Congress) guided by subject interests.