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2 U.S.C. § 104g (THE CONGRESS)
§ 104g. Senate privately paid travel public website
(a) Travel disclosure
Not later than January 1, 2008, the Secretary of the Senate shall establish a publicly available website without fee or without access charge, that contains information on travel that is subject to disclosure under paragraph 2 of rule XXXV of the Standing Rules of the Senate, that includes, with respect to travel occurring on or after January 1, 2008—
(1) a search engine;
(2) uniform categorization by Member, dates of travel, and any other common categories associated with congressional travel; and
(3) forms filed in the Senate relating to officially related travel.
(b) Retention
The Secretary of the Senate shall maintain the information posted on the public Internet site of the Office of the Secretary under this section for a period not longer than 4 years after receiving the information.
(c) Extension of authority
If the Secretary of the Senate is unable to meet the deadline established under subsection (a), the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate may grant an extension of the Secretary of the Senate.
(e) 1 Authorization of appropriations
There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this section.
(Pub. L. 110–81, title V, § 546, Sept. 14, 2007, 121 Stat. 772.)
2 U.S.C. § 105 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 105. Preparation and contents of statement of appropriations
The statement of all appropriations made during each session of Congress shall be prepared under the direction of the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and House of Representatives, and said statement shall contain a chronological history of the regular appropriation bills passed during the session for which it is prepared. The statement shall indicate the amount of contracts authorized by appropriation Acts in addition to appropriations made therein, and shall also contain specific reference to all indefinite appropriations made each session and shall contain such additional information concerning estimates and appropriations as the committees may deem necessary.
(Oct. 19, 1888, ch. 1210, § 1, 25 Stat. 587; July 19, 1897, ch. 9, 30 Stat. 136; June 7, 1924, ch. 303, § 1, 43 Stat. 586.)
2 U.S.C. § 106 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 106. Stationery for Senate; advertisements for
The Secretary of the Senate shall annually advertise, once a week for at least four weeks, in one or more of the principal papers published in the District of Columbia, for sealed proposals for supplying the Senate during the next session of Congress with the necessary stationery. The advertisement must describe the kind of stationery required, and must require the proposals to be accompanied with sufficient security for their performance.
(R.S. §§ 65, 66; Feb. 18, 1875, ch. 80, § 1, 18 Stat. 316; Pub. L. 104–186, title II, § 204(55), Aug. 20, 1996, 110 Stat. 1738.)
heading: Codification
text: R.S. §§ 65, 66 derived from Res. Mar. 3, 1815, No. 11, 3 Stat. 249.
First sentence of section is based on R.S. § 65; second sentence of section is based on R.S. § 66.
heading: Amendments
text: 1996—Pub. L. 104–186 struck out “and Clerk of the House of Representatives” after “Secretary of the Senate” and “and House of Representatives, respectively,” after “supplying the Senate”.
2 U.S.C. § 107 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 107. Opening bids for Senate and House stationery; awarding contracts
All such proposals shall be kept sealed until the day specified in such advertisement for opening the same, when the same shall be opened in the presence of at least two persons, and the contract shall be given to the lowest bidder, provided he shall give satisfactory security to perform the same, under a forfeiture not exceeding double the contract price in case of failure; and in case the lowest bidder shall fail to enter into such contract and give such security, within a time to be fixed in such advertisement, then the contract shall be given to the next lowest bidder, who shall enter into such contract, and give such security. And in case of failure by the person entering into such contract to perform the same, he and his sureties shall be liable for the forfeiture specified in such contract, as liquidated damages, to be sued for in the name of the United States.
(R.S. § 67; Feb. 18, 1875, ch. 80, § 1, 18 Stat. 316.)
heading: Codification
text: R.S. § 67 derived from Res. Mar. 3, 1815, No. 11, 3 Stat. 249.
2 U.S.C. § 108 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 108. Contracts for separate parts of Senate stationery
Sections 106 and 107 of this title shall not prevent the Secretary from contracting for separate parts of the supplies of stationery required to be furnished.
(R.S. § 68; Pub. L. 104–186, title II, § 204(56), Aug. 20, 1996, 110 Stat. 1738.)
heading: Codification
text: R.S. § 68 derived from Res. Mar. 3, 1815, No. 11, 3 Stat. 249.
heading: Amendments
text: 1996—Pub. L. 104–186 substituted “the Secretary” for “either the Secretary or the Clerk”.
2 U.S.C. § 109 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 109. American goods to be preferred in purchases for Senate and House
The Secretary of the Senate and the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives shall, in disbursing the public moneys for the use of the two Houses, respectively, purchase only articles the growth and manufacture of the United States, provided the articles required can be procured of such growth and manufacture upon as good terms as to quality and price as are demanded for like articles of foreign growth and manufacture.
(R.S. § 69; Pub. L. 104–186, title II, § 204(57), Aug. 20, 1996, 110 Stat. 1738.)
heading: Codification
text: R.S. § 69 derived from act June 17, 1844, ch. 105, § 1, 5 Stat. 681.
heading: Amendments
text: 1996—Pub. L. 104–186 substituted “Chief Administrative Officer” for “Clerk”.
2 U.S.C. § 110 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 110. Purchase of paper, envelopes, etc., for stationery rooms of Senate and House
Paper, envelopes, and blank books required by the stationery rooms of the Senate and House of Representatives for sale to Senators and Members for official use may be purchased from the Public Printer at actual cost thereof and payment therefor shall be made before delivery.
(June 5, 1920, ch. 253, § 1, 41 Stat. 1036.)
heading: Change of Name
text: Stationery room of House of Representatives redesignated Office Supply Service.
2 U.S.C. § 111 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 111. Purchase of supplies for Senate and House
Supplies for use of the Senate and the House of Representatives may be purchased in accordance with the schedule of contract articles and prices of the Administrator of General Services.
(June 5, 1920, ch. 253, § 1, 41 Stat. 1036; Ex. Ord. No. 6166, June 10, 1933, § 1; June 30, 1949, ch. 288, title I, § 102, 63 Stat. 380.)
heading: Transfer of Functions
text: Bureau of Federal Supply and its functions and duties transferred to Administrator of General Services by act June 30, 1949.
Effective Jan. 1, 1947, Procurement Division of Treasury Department changed to Bureau of Federal Supply by former regulation § 5.7 of subpart A of Part 5 of Title 41, Public Contracts, 11 F.R. 13638, issued by the Secretary of the Treasury.
Ex. Ord. No. 6166, abolished General Supply Committee of Treasury Department and vested it in Procurement Division. Public Buildings Branch of Procurement Division was in turn changed to Public Buildings Administration to be within Federal Works Agency by Reorg. Plan No. I, §§ 301, 303, eff. July 1, 1939, 4 F.R. 2729, 53 Stat. 1426, 1427.
2 U.S.C. § 111a (THE CONGRESS)
§ 111a. Receipts from sales of items by Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of Senate, to Senators, etc., to be credited to appropriation from which purchased
In any case in which appropriated funds are used by a Senator or a committee or office of the Senate to purchase from the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate items which were purchased by him from the appropriation for “miscellaneous items” under “Contingent Expenses of the Senate” in any appropriation Act, the amounts received by the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper shall be deposited in the Treasury of the United States for credit to such appropriation. This section does not apply to amounts received from the sale of used or surplus furniture and equipment.
(Pub. L. 96–214, Mar. 24, 1980, 94 Stat. 122.)
2 U.S.C. § 111b (THE CONGRESS)
§ 111b. Contracts to furnish property, supplies, or services to Congress; terms varying from those offered other entities of Federal Government
Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary in any contract which is entered into by any person and either the Administrator of General Services or a contracting officer of any executive agency and under which such person agrees to sell or lease to the Federal Government (or any one or more entities thereof) any unit of property, supplies, or services at a specified price or under specified terms and conditions (or both), such person may sell or lease to the Congress the same type of such property, supplies, or services at a unit price or under terms and conditions (or both) which are different from those specified in such contract; and any such sale or lease of any unit or units of such property, supplies, or services to the Congress shall not be taken into account for the purpose of determining the price at which, or the terms and conditions under which, such person is obligated under such contract to sell or lease any unit of such property, supplies, or services to any entity of the Federal Government other than the Congress. For purposes of the preceding sentence, any sale or lease of property, supplies, or services to the Senate (or any office or instrumentality thereof) or to the House of Representatives (or any office or instrumentality thereof) shall be deemed to be a sale or lease of such property, supplies, or services to the Congress.
(Pub. L. 98–63, title I, § 903(a), July 30, 1983, 97 Stat. 336.)
heading: Codification
text: Section is from the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1983.
heading: Effective Date
text: Pub. L. 98–63, title I, § 903(b), July 30, 1983, 97 Stat. 336, provided that: “The provisions of this section [enacting this section] shall take effect with respect to sales or leases of property, supplies, or services to the Congress after the date of enactment of this section [July 30, 1983].”
heading: Sale or Lease of Property, Supplies, or Services to Congressional Budget Office Deemed Sale or Lease to Congress
text: Sale or lease of property, supplies, or services to the Congressional Budget Office deemed a sale or lease of such property, supplies, or services to the Congress, see section 605 of this title.
2 U.S.C. § 112 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 112. Purchases of stationery and materials for folding
Purchases of stationery and materials for folding shall be made in accordance with sections 106 to 109 of this title.
All contracts and bonds for purchases made under the authority of this section shall be filed with the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate.
(Mar. 3, 1887, ch. 392, § 1, 24 Stat. 596; Aug. 2, 1946, ch. 753, title I, § 102, 60 Stat. 814; Pub. L. 104–186, title II, § 204(58), Aug. 20, 1996, 110 Stat. 1738.)
heading: Amendments
text: 1996—Pub. L. 104–186 struck out “or the Committee on Accounts of the House of Representatives respectively” before period at end.
1946—Act Aug. 2, 1946, substituted “Committee on Rules and Administration” for the “Committee to Audit and Control the Contingent Expenses”.
heading: Effective Date of 1946 Amendment
text: Act Aug. 2, 1946, ch. 753, title I, § 142, 60 Stat. 834, provided that the amendment made by that act is effective Jan. 2, 1947.
2 U.S.C. § 112a to 112d (THE CONGRESS)
§§ 112a to 112d. Repealed. Pub. L. 91–139, § 2(a), Dec. 5, 1969, 83 Stat. 291
text: For subject matter of former sections 112a to 112d of this title, see section 112e of this title.
text: Section 112a, acts Mar. 25, 1953, ch. 10, § 1, 67 Stat. 7; Mar. 25, 1955, ch. 15, §§ 1, 2, 69 Stat. 13; Feb. 25, 1956, ch. 72, § 1, 70 Stat. 30; July 26, 1961, Pub. L. 87–107, § 1, 75 Stat. 221; Aug. 13, 1965, Pub. L. 89–122, 79 Stat. 517; Nov. 8, 1965, Pub. L. 89–342, 79 Stat. 1302, authorized electrical and mechanical office equipment for House Members, officers, and committees.
text: Section 112a–1, act Mar. 25, 1953, ch. 10, § 2, as added Feb. 25, 1956, ch. 72, § 2, 70 Stat. 31; amended July 26, 1961, Pub. L. 87–107, § 2, 75 Stat. 221; Oct. 9, 1965, Pub. L. 89–248, 79 Stat. 968; Oct. 24, 1967, Pub. L. 90–116, 81 Stat. 337, related to supply of additional typewriters.
text: Section 112a–2, act Mar. 25, 1953, ch. 10, § 3, as added Feb. 25, 1956, ch. 72, § 2, 70 Stat. 31, provided for payment for equipment supplied.
text: Section 112b, act Mar. 25, 1953, ch. 10, § 4, formerly § 2, 67 Stat. 8, renumbered § 4, Feb. 25, 1956, ch. 72, § 2, 70 Stat. 31, provided for registration and ownership of equipment supplied.
text: Section 112c, act Mar. 25, 1953, ch. 10, § 6, formerly § 4, 67 Stat. 8, renumbered § 6, Feb. 25, 1956, ch. 72, § 2, 70 Stat. 31, defined “Member”.
text: Section 112d, act Mar. 25, 1953, ch. 10, § 7, formerly § 5, 67 Stat. 8, renumbered § 7, Feb. 25, 1956, ch. 72, § 2, 70 Stat. 31, related to the issuance of rules and regulations.
heading: Effective Date of Repeal
text: Repeal effective at beginning of first calendar month which commenced on or after Dec. 5, 1969, see section 3 of Pub. L. 91–139, set out as an Effective Date note under section 112e of this title.
heading: Savings Provision
text: Pub. L. 91–139, § 2(b), Dec. 5, 1969, 83 Stat. 291, provided that: “The repeal by subsection (a) of this section of the joint resolution of March 25, 1953 [sections 112a to 112d of this title], does not deprive any Member, officer, or committee of the House of Representatives, or the Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico, of entitlement to the continued possession and use of office equipment furnished, under any provision of that joint resolution, to that Member, officer, committee, or the Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico, and in use on the effective date of this Act [see Effective Date note set out under section 112e of this title]. However, the total value (less allowance for depreciation) of that equipment furnished to a Member or the Resident Commissioner under the first section and section 2 of the joint resolution of March 25, 1953, while in use by that Member or the Resident Commissioner on and after the effective date of this Act shall be taken into account for the purpose of determining the total value of equipment in use at any one time in the office of the Member or the Resident Commissioner under the regulations prescribed by the Committee on House Administration under the first section of this Act [section 112e of this title].”
2 U.S.C. § 112e (THE CONGRESS)
§ 112e. Office equipment for House Members, officers, and committees
(a) Authority of Chief Administrative Officer
At the request of any Member, officer, or committee of the House of Representatives, or the Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico, and with the approval of the Committee on House Oversight, but subject to the limitations prescribed by this Act, the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives shall furnish office equipment for use in the office of that Member, Resident Commissioner, officer, or committee. Office equipment so furnished is limited to equipment of those types and categories which the Committee on House Oversight shall prescribe.
(b) Registration and ownership
Office equipment furnished under this section shall be registered in the office of the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives and shall remain the property of the House of Representatives.
(c) Payment
The cost of office equipment furnished under this section shall be paid from the applicable accounts of the House of Representatives.
(d) Rules and regulations
The Committee on House Oversight shall prescribe such regulations as it considers necessary to carry out the purposes of this section.
(Pub. L. 91–139, § 1, Dec. 5, 1969, 83 Stat. 291; Pub. L. 104–186, title II, § 204(59), Aug. 20, 1996, 110 Stat. 1738.)
heading: References in Text
text: This Act, referred to in subsec. (a), is Pub. L. 91–139, Dec. 5, 1969, 83 Stat. 291, which is classified generally to this section. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables.
heading: Amendments
text: 1996—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 104–186, § 204(59)(A)(i), (B)(i), substituted “House Oversight” for “House Administration” in two places and “Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives shall furnish” for “Clerk of the House shall furnish electrical and mechanical”.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 104–186, § 204(59)(A)(ii), substituted “Chief Administrative Officer” for “Clerk”.
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 104–186, § 204(59)(B)(ii), substituted “applicable accounts” for “contingent fund”.
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 104–186, § 204(59)(B)(i), (iii), substituted “House Oversight” for “House Administration” and struck out at end “The regulations shall limit, on such basis as the committee considers appropriate, the total value of office equipment, with allowance for equipment depreciation, which may be in use at any one time in the office of a Member or the Resident Commissioner.”
heading: Change of Name
text: Committee on House Oversight of House of Representatives changed to Committee on House Administration of House of Representatives by House Resolution No. 5, One Hundred Sixth Congress, Jan. 6, 1999.
heading: Effective Date
text: Pub. L. 91–139, § 3, Dec. 5, 1969, 83 Stat. 292, provided that: “This Act [enacting this section and provisions set out as notes under this section and sections 112a to 112d of this title, and repealing sections 112a to 112d of this title] shall become effective at the beginning of the first calendar month which commences on or after the date of enactment of this Act [Dec. 5, 1969].”
2 U.S.C. § 112f (THE CONGRESS)
§ 112f. Incidental use of equipment and supplies
(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Committee on House Oversight may prescribe by regulation appropriate conditions for the incidental use, for other than official business, of equipment and supplies owned or leased by, or the cost of which is reimbursed by, the House of Representatives.
(b) The authority of the Committee on House Oversight to prescribe regulations pursuant to subsection (a) of this section shall apply with respect to fiscal year 1999 and each succeeding fiscal year.
(Pub. L. 105–275, title I, § 106, Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2439.)
heading: Codification
text: Section is from the Congressional Operations Appropriations Act, 1999, which is title I of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1999.
heading: Change of Name
text: Committee on House Oversight of House of Representatives changed to Committee on House Administration of House of Representatives by House Resolution No. 5, One Hundred Sixth Congress, Jan. 6, 1999.
2 U.S.C. § 112g (THE CONGRESS)
§ 112g. Net Expenses of Equipment Revolving Fund
(a) Establishment
There is hereby established in the Treasury of the United States a revolving fund for the House of Representatives to be known as the Net Expenses of Equipment Revolving Fund (hereafter in this section referred to as the “Revolving Fund”), consisting of funds deposited by the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives from amounts provided by offices of the House of Representatives to purchase, lease, obtain, and maintain the equipment located in such offices, and amounts provided by Members of the House of Representatives (including Delegates and Resident Commissioners to the Congress) to purchase, lease, obtain, and maintain furniture for their district offices.
(b) Use of funds
Amounts in the Revolving Fund shall be used by the Chief Administrative Officer without fiscal year limitation to purchase, lease, obtain, and maintain equipment for offices of the House of Representatives and furniture for the district offices of Members of the House of Representatives (including Delegates and Resident Commissioners to the Congress).
(c) Treatment
The Revolving Fund shall be treated as a category of allowances and expenses for purposes of section 95b(a) of this title.
(d) Applicability to fiscal years
This section shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2003 and each succeeding fiscal year, except that for purposes of making deposits into the Revolving Fund under subsection (a) of this section, the Chief Administrative Officer may deposit amounts provided by offices of the House of Representatives during fiscal year 2002 or any succeeding fiscal year.
(e) Applicability to telecommunications equipment
This section shall not apply with respect to any telecommunications equipment which is subject to coverage under section 112h 1 of this title (relating to the Net Expenses of Telecommunications Revolving Fund).
(Pub. L. 108–7, div. H, title I, § 102, Feb. 20, 2003, 117 Stat. 353; Pub. L. 108–447, div. G, title I, § 102(e), Dec. 8, 2004, 118 Stat. 3174.)
heading: References in Text
text: Section 112h of this title, referred to in subsec. (e), was in the original “section 103 of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2005” and was translated as reading “section 102” of that Act, meaning section 102 of div. G of Pub. L. 108–447, to reflect the probable intent of Congress, because section 103 of div. G of Pub. L. 108–447 does not relate to the Net Expenses of Telecommunications Revolving Fund.
heading: Codification
text: Section is from the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2003, which is div. H of the Consolidated Appropriations Resolution, 2003.
heading: Amendments
text: 2004—Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 108–447 added subsec. (e).
heading: Effective Date of 2004 Amendment
text: Amendment by Pub. L. 108–447 applicable with respect to fiscal year 2005 and each succeeding fiscal year, see section 112h(f) of this title.
2 U.S.C. § 112h (THE CONGRESS)
§ 112h. Net expenses of Telecommunications Revolving Fund
(a) Establishment
There is hereby established in the Treasury of the United States a revolving fund for the House of Representatives to be known as the Net Expenses of Telecommunications Revolving Fund (hereafter in this section referred to as the “Revolving Fund”), consisting of funds deposited by the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives from amounts provided by legislative branch offices to purchase, lease, obtain, and maintain the data and voice telecommunications services and equipment located in such offices.
(b) Use of amounts in Fund
Amounts in the Revolving Fund shall be used by the Chief Administrative Officer without fiscal year limitation to purchase, lease, obtain, and maintain the data and voice telecommunications services and equipment of legislative branch offices.
(c) Transfer authority
The Revolving Fund shall be treated as a category of allowances and expenses for purposes of section 95b(a) of this title.
(d) , (e) Omitted
(f) Applicability
This section and the amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2005 and each succeeding fiscal year, except that for purposes of making deposits into the Revolving Fund under subsection (a) of this section, the Chief Administrative Officer may deposit amounts provided by legislative branch offices during fiscal year 2004 or any succeeding fiscal year.
(Pub. L. 108–447, div. G, title I, § 102, Dec. 8, 2004, 118 Stat. 3174.)
heading: Codification
text: Section is comprised of section 102 of div. G of Pub. L. 108–447. Subsecs. (d) and (e) of section 102 of div. G of Pub. L. 108–447 amended sections 117f and 112g of this title, respectively.
Section is from the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2005, which is div. G of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005.