5 U.S.C. § 2106

Current through P.L. 118-47 (published on www.congress.gov on 03/23/2024)

Section 2106 - Member of Congress

For the purpose of this title, "Member of Congress" means the Vice President, a member of the Senate or the House of Representatives, a Delegate to the House of Representatives, and the Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico.

5 U.S.C. § 2106

Pub. L. 89-554, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 409; Pub. L. 91-405, title II, §204(b), Sept. 22, 1970, 84 Stat. 852; Pub. L. 96-54, §2(a)(7), Aug. 14, 1979, 93 Stat. 381.

HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTESThe section is supplied to avoid the necessity of defining "Member of Congress" each time the term is used in this title.

EDITORIAL NOTES

AMENDMENTS1979- Pub. L. 96-54 substituted "to the House of Representatives" for "from the District of Columbia".1970- Pub. L. 91-405 included Delegate from District of Columbia.

STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES

EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1979 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 96-54 effective July 12, 1979, see section 2(b) of Pub. L. 96-54 set out as a note under section 305 of this title.

EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1970 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 91-405 effective Sept. 22, 1970, see section 206(b) of Pub. L. 91-405 set out as an Effective Date note under section 25a of Title 2, The Congress.

Member

The term "Member" means a Senator in, a Representative in, or a Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress.