2 U.S.C. § 5623
Effective date
The allowance under section 5622 of this title —
(1)
shall be available beginning with the month of May 1997;
(2)
through the end of September 1997, shall be paid from the applicable accounts of the House of Representatives on a pro rata basis; and
(3)
beginning with fiscal year 1998, shall be paid as provided in appropriations Acts.
( Pub. L. 105–55, title I, § 101 , Oct. 7, 1997 , 111 Stat. 1183 .)