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Title 2 of the United States Code outlines the role of Congress in the United States Code.^[1]

Chapter 1

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Chapter 1 — Election of Senators and Representatives

§ 1 — Time for election of Senators
§ 1a — Election to be certified by governor
§ 1b — Countersignature of certificate of election
§ 2a — Reapportionment of Representatives; time and manner; existing decennial census figures as basis; statement by President; duty of clerk
§ 2b — Number of Representatives from each State in 78th and subsequent Congresses
§ 2c — Number of Congressional Districts; number of Representatives from each District
§ 5 — Nominations for Representatives at large
§ 6 — Reduction of representation
§ 7 — Time of election
§ 8 — Vacancies
§ 9 — Voting for Representatives

Omitted sections: 2, 3, & 4.

Chapter 2

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Chapter 2 — Organization of Congress

§ 21 — Oath of Senators
§ 22 — Oath of President of Senate
§ 23 — Presiding officer of Senate may administer oaths
§ 24 — Secretary of Senate or assistant secretary may administer oaths
§ 25 — Oath of Speaker, Members, and Delegates
§ 25a — Delegate to House of Representatives from District of Columbia
§ 26 — Roll of Representatives-elect
§ 27 — Change of place of meeting
§ 28 — Parliamentary precedents of House of Representatives
§ 28a — Compilation of the Precedents of House of Representatives; date of completion; biennial update; printing and availability of copies
§ 28b — Printing and binding as public document of Precedents of House of Representatives; number of sets authorized
§ 28c — Distribution of Precedents by Public Printer
§ 28d — Distribution of Precedents by Public Printer for official use; particular distribution; marking and ownership of sets
§ 28e — Distribution of Precedents by Joint Committee on Printing of surplus sets; additional printing, etc., of sets under authority of Joint Committee
§ 29 — Condensed and simplified versions of House precedents; other useful materials in summary form; form and distribution to Members of Congress, Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico, and others; appointment and compensation of personnel; utilization of services of personnel of Federal agencies
§ 29a — Early organization of House of Representatives
§ 29d — Committee on Standards of Official Conduct of House of Representatives
§ 30 — Term of service of Members of Congress as trustees or directors of corporations or institutions appropriated for
§ 30a — Jury duty exemption of elected officials of legislative branch

Repealed section: 25b.
Omitted sections: 29b, & 29c.

Chapter 3

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Chapter 3 — Compensation and Allowances of Members

§ 31 — Compensation of Members of Congress
§ 31-2 — Gifts and travel
§ 31a-1 — Expense allowance of Majority and Minority Leaders of Senate; expense allowance of Majority and Minority Whips; methods of payment; taxability
§ 31a-2 — Representation Allowance Account for Majority and Minority Leaders of Senate
§ 31a-2a — Transfer of funds from representation allowance of Majority and Minority Leaders of Senate to expense allowance; availability; definitions
§ 31a-2b — Transfer of funds from appropriations account of Majority and Minority Leaders of Senate to appropriations account, Miscellaneous Items, within Senate contingent fund
§ 31a-2c — Transfer of funds from appropriations account of Majority and Minority Whips of Senate to appropriations account, Miscellaneous Items, within Senate contingent fund
§ 31a-2d — Transfer of funds from appropriations account of the Office of the Vice President and the Offices of the Secretaries for the Majority and Minority to the Senate contingent fund
§ 31a-3 — Expense allowance for Chairmen of Majority and Minority Conference Committees of Senate; method of payment; taxability
§ 31a-4 — Expense allowance for Chairmen of Majority and Minority Policy Committees of Senate; method of payment; taxability
§ 31b — Expense allowance of Speaker of House of Representatives
§ 31b-1 — Former Speakers of House of Representatives; retention of office, furniture, etc., in Congressional district following expiration of term as Representative; exceptions
§ 31b-2 — Allowance available to former Speaker for payment of office and other expenses for administration, etc., of matters pertaining to incumbency in office as Representative and Speaker
§ 31b-4 — Franked mail and printing privileges of former Speaker
§ 31b-5 — Staff assistance to former Speaker for administration, etc., of matters pertaining to incumbency in office as Representative and Speaker; compensation and status of staff
§ 31b-7 — Availability of entitlements of former Speaker for 5 years
§ 32 — Compensation of President pro tempore of Senate
§ 32a — Compensation of Deputy President pro tempore of Senate
§ 32b — Expense allowance of President pro tempore of Senate; methods of payment; taxability
§ 33 — Senators' salaries
§ 34 — Representatives' and Delegates' salaries payable monthly
§ 35 — Salaries payable monthly after taking oath
§ 35a — End-of-the-month salary payment schedule inapplicable to Senators
§ 36 — Salaries of Senators
§ 36a — Payment of sums due deceased Senators and Senate personnel
§ 37 — Salaries of Representatives, Delegates, and Resident Commissioners elected for unexpired terms
§ 38a — Disposition of unpaid salary and other sums on death of Representative or Resident Commissioner
§ 38b — Death gratuity payments as gifts
§ 39 — Deductions for absence
§ 40 — Deductions for withdrawal
§ 40a — Deductions for delinquent indebtedness
§ 42a — Special delivery postage allowance for President of Senate
§ 43b-2 — Staff expenses for House Members attending organizational caucus or conference
§ 43b-3 — Payments and reimbursements for certain House staff expenses
§ 43d — Organizational expenses of Senator-elect
§ 46a — Stationery allowance for President of Senate
§ 46a-1 — Senate revolving fund for stationery allowances; availability of unexpended balances; withdrawals
§ 46b-1 — House revolving fund for stationery allowances; disposition of moneys from stationery sales; availability of unexpended balances
§ 46d-1 — Long-distance telephone calls for Vice President
§ 47 — Mode of payment
§ 48 — Certification of salary and mileage accounts
§ 49 — Certificate of salary during recess
§ 50 — Substitute to sign certificates for salary and accounts
§ 51 — Monuments to deceased Senators or House Members
§ 54 — Annotated United States Code for Members of House of Representatives to be paid for from Members' Representational Allowance
§ 55 — United States Code Annotated or United States Code Service; procurement for Senators
§ 57 — Adjustment of House of Representatives allowances by Committee on House Oversight
§ 57a — Limitation on allowance authority of Committee on House Oversight
§ 57b — Representational allowance for Members of House of Representatives
§ 58 — Mail, telegraph, telephone, stationery, office supplies, and home State office and travel expenses for Senators
§ 58a — Telecommunications services for Senators; payment of costs out of contingent fund
§ 58a-1 — Payment for telecommunications equipment and services; definitions
§ 58a-2 — Certification of telecommunications equipment and services as official
§ 58a-3 — Report on telecommunications to Committee on Rules and Administration
§ 58a-4 — Metered charges on copiers; "Sergeant at Arms" and "user" defined; certification of services and equipment as official; deposit of payments; availability for expenditure
§ 58c — Senators' Official Personnel and Office Expense Account
§ 59 — Home State office space for Senators; lease of office space
§ 59-1 — Additional home State office space for Senators; declaration of disaster or emergency
§ 59b — Purchase of office equipment or furnishings by Senators
§ 59c — Transferred
§ 59d — Transportation of official records and papers to House Member's district
§ 59d-1 — Transportation of official records and papers to a Senator's State
§ 59e — Official mail of persons entitled to use congressional frank
§ 59f — Mass mailings by Senate offices; quarterly statements; publication of summary tabulations
§ 59g — Mass mailing of information by Senators under frank; quarterly registration with Secretary of Senate
§ 59h — Mass mailing sent by House Members

Omitted sections: 42a-1, 42b 43, 43a, 44, 45, 46, 46a-2, 46a-4.
Repealed sections: 31-1, 31a, 31b-3, 31b-6, 31c, 38, 41, 42, 42c, 42d, 43b, 43b-1, 43c, 46a-3, 46b, 46b-2, 46c, 46d, 64d-2, 46d-3, 46d-4, 46d-5, 46e, 46f, 46f-1, 46g, 46g-1, 46h, 46i, 52, 53, 56, 58b, 58c-1, & 59a.