Member User Group — Us Code Code § 656
Us Code Code § 656 — Member User Group. Reproduced from the official United States Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 656. Member User Group
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, after consulting with the Minority Leader of the House, may appoint a Member User Group for the purpose of reviewing budgetary scorekeeping rules and practices of the House and advising the Speaker from time to time on the effect and impact of such rules and practices.
(Pub. L. 93–344, title IV, §406, formerly §407, as added Pub. L. 99–177, title II, §214, Dec. 12, 1985, 99 Stat. 1060; renumbered §406, Pub. L. 105–33, title X, §10116(c)(1), Aug. 5, 1997, 111 Stat. 692.)
Editorial Notes
Prior Provisions
A prior section 406 of Pub. L. 93–344 was renumbered section 405 and is classified to section 655 of this title.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
Section effective Dec. 12, 1985, and applicable with respect to fiscal years beginning after Sept. 30, 1985, see section 275(a)(1) of Pub. L. 99–177, formerly set out as an Effective and Termination Dates note under section 900 of this title prior to repeal by Pub. L. 112–25, title I, §104(a), Aug. 2, 2011, 125 Stat. 246.
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