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2 U.S.C. § 6137 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 6137. Transfer of funds from appropriations account of Majority and Minority Leaders of Senate to appropriations account, Miscellaneous Items, within Senate contingent fund
(a) Requests for transfers
Upon the written request of the Majority or Minority Leader of the Senate, the Secretary of the Senate shall transfer during any fiscal year, from the appropriations account appropriated under the headings “Salaries, Officers and Employees” and “Offices of the Majority and Minority Leaders”, such amount as either Leader shall specify to the appropriations account, within the contingent fund of the Senate, “Miscellaneous Items”.
(b) Authority to incur expenses
The Majority and Minority Leaders of the Senate are each authorized to incur such expenses as may be necessary or appropriate. Expenses incurred by either such leader shall be paid from the amount transferred pursuant to subsection (a) by such leader and upon vouchers approved by such leader.
(c) Authority to advance sums
The Secretary of the Senate is authorized to advance such sums as may be necessary to defray expenses incurred in carrying out subsections (a) and (b).
(Pub. L. 102–27, title II, Apr. 10, 1991, 105 Stat. 144.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Codification
text: Section was formerly classified to section 31a–2b of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
Section is from the Dire Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Consequences of Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm, Food Stamps, Unemployment Compensation Administration, Veterans Compensation and Pensions, and Other Urgent Needs Act of 1991.
2 U.S.C. § 6138 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 6138. Transfer of funds from appropriations account of Majority and Minority Whips of Senate to appropriations account, Miscellaneous Items, within Senate contingent fund
(a) Requests for transfers
Upon the written request of the Majority or Minority Whip of the Senate, the Secretary of the Senate shall transfer during any fiscal year, from the appropriations account appropriated under the headings “Salaries, Officers and Employees” and “offices of the majority and minority whips”, such amount as either whip shall specify to the appropriations account, within the contingent fund of the Senate, “miscellaneous items”.
(b) Authority to incur expenses
The Majority and Minority Whips of the Senate are each authorized to incur such expenses as may be necessary or appropriate. Expenses incurred by either such whip shall be paid from the amount transferred pursuant to subsection (a) by such whip and upon vouchers approved by such whip.
(c) Authority to advance sums
The Secretary of the Senate is authorized to advance such sums as may be necessary to defray expenses incurred in carrying out subsections (a) and (b).
(Pub. L. 105–55, title I, § 2, Oct. 7, 1997, 111 Stat. 1180.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Codification
text: Section was formerly classified to section 31a–2c of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
Section is from the Congressional Operations Appropriations Act, 1998, which is title I of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1998.
2 U.S.C. § 6152 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 6152. Appointment and compensation of employees by Secretaries for Senate Majority and Minority; gross compensation
Effective October 1, 1977, the Secretary for the Majority and the Secretary for the Minority are each authorized to appoint and fix the compensation of such employees as they deem appropriate: Provided, That the gross compensation paid to such employees shall not exceed $143,200 each fiscal year for each Secretary.
(Pub. L. 95–94, title I, Aug. 5, 1977, 91 Stat. 658, 659.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Codification
text: Section was formerly classified to section 61g–5 of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
Section is from the Congressional Operations Appropriation Act, 1978, which is title I of the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1978.
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Increases in Compensation
text: Increases in compensation for Senate officers and employees under authority of Federal Pay Comparability Act of 1970 (Pub. L. 91–656), see Salary Directives of President pro tempore of the Senate, set out as notes under section 4571 of this title.
2 U.S.C. § 6154 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 6154. Offices of the Secretaries of the Conference of the Majority and the Conference of the Minority
(a) In general
Upon the written request of the Secretary of the Conference of the Majority or the Secretary of the Conference of the Minority, the Secretary of the Senate shall transfer from the appropriations account appropriated under the subheading “offices of the secretaries of the conference of the majority and the conference of the minority” under the heading “Salaries, Officers and Employees” such amount as the Secretary of the Conference of the Majority or the Secretary of the Conference of the Minority shall specify to the appropriations account under the heading “miscellaneous items” within the contingent fund of the Senate.
(b) Authority to incur expenses
The Secretary of the Conference of the Majority or the Secretary of the Conference of the Minority may incur such expenses as may be necessary or appropriate. Expenses incurred by the Secretary of the Conference of the Majority or the Secretary of the Conference of the Minority shall be paid from the amount transferred under subsection (a) by the Secretary of the Conference of the Majority or the Secretary of the Conference of the Minority and upon vouchers approved by the Secretary of the Conference of the Majority or the Secretary of the Conference of the Minority, as applicable.
(c) Authority to advance sums
The Secretary of the Senate may advance such sums as may be necessary to defray expenses incurred in carrying out subsections (a) and (b).
(d) Effective date
This section shall apply to fiscal year 2008 and each fiscal year thereafter.
(Pub. L. 110–161, div. H, title I, § 3, Dec. 26, 2007, 121 Stat. 2221.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Codification
text: Section was formerly classified to section 61g–6b of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
Section is from the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2008, which is div. H of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008.
2 U.S.C. § 6156 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 6156. Appointment and compensation of employees by Secretary of Conference of Majority of Senate and Secretary of Conference of Minority of Senate
Effective October 1, 1979, the Secretary of the Conference of the Majority and the Secretary of the Conference of the Minority are each authorized to appoint and fix the compensation of such employees as they deem appropriate: Provided, That the gross compensation paid to such employees shall not exceed $70,000 each fiscal year for each Secretary.
(Pub. L. 96–38, title I, § 102, July 25, 1979, 93 Stat. 111.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Codification
text: Section was formerly classified to section 61g–4 of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
Section is from the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1979.
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Increases in Compensation
text: Increases in compensation for Senate officers and employees under authority of Federal Pay Comparability Act of 1970 (Pub. L. 91–656), see Salary Directives of President pro tempore of the Senate, set out as notes under section 4571 of this title.
2 U.S.C. § 6157 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 6157. Services of consultants to Majority and Minority Conference Committee of Senate
(a) Authorization of expenditure with approval of Committee on Rules and Administration
Funds authorized to be expended under section 6155 of this title may be used by the Majority or Minority Conference Committee of the Senate, with the approval of the Committee on Rules and Administration, to procure the temporary services (not in excess of one year) or intermittent services of individual consultants, or organizations thereof, to make studies or advise the committee with respect to any matter within its jurisdiction or with respect to the administration of the affairs of the committee.
(b) Procurement by contract or employment
Such services in the case of individuals or organizations may be procured by contract as independent contractors, or in the case of individuals, by employment at daily rates of compensation not in excess of the per diem equivalent of the highest gross rate of compensation which may be paid to a regular employee of such committee. Such contracts shall not be subject to the provisions of section 6101 of title 41 or any other provision of law requiring advertising.
(c) Selection of consultant or organization by Conference Committee chairman
Any such consultant or organization shall be selected for the Majority or Minority Conference Committee of the Senate by the chairman thereof.
(Pub. L. 99–88, title I, § 195, Aug. 15, 1985, 99 Stat. 349; Pub. L. 104–197, title I, § 1, Sept. 16, 1996, 110 Stat. 2396.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Codification
text: Section was formerly classified to section 61g–7 of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
In subsec. (b), “section 6101 of title 41” substituted for “section 5 of title 41” on authority of Pub. L. 111–350, § 6(c), Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 3854, which Act enacted Title 41, Public Contracts.
Section is from the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1985.
heading: Amendments
text: 1996—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 104–197 inserted “or with respect to the administration of the affairs of the committee” before period at end.
2 U.S.C. § 6158 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 6158. Utilization of funds for specialized training of professional staff for Majority and Minority Conference Committee of Senate
Funds appropriated to the Conference of the Majority and funds appropriated to the Conference of the Minority for any fiscal year (commencing with the fiscal year ending September 30, 1991), may be utilized in such amounts as the Chairman of each Conference deems appropriate for the specialized training of professional staff, subject to such limitations, insofar as they are applicable, as are imposed by the Committee on Rules and Administration with respect to such training when provided to professional staff of standing committees of the Senate.
(Pub. L. 101–520, title I, § 2, Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 2257.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Codification
text: Section was formerly classified to section 61g–8 of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
Section is from the Congressional Operations Appropriations Act, 1991, which is title I of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1991.
heading: Prior Provisions
text: Provisions relating to utilization of funds for specific fiscal year for specialized training of professional staff for Majority and Minority Conference Committee of Senate were contained in the following prior appropriation acts:
Pub. L. 101–163, title I, § 2, Nov. 21, 1989, 103 Stat. 1044.
Pub. L. 100–458, title I, § 2, Oct. 1, 1988, 102 Stat. 2161.
Pub. L. 100–202, § 101(i) [title I], Dec. 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 1329–290, 1329–292.
2 U.S.C. § 6159 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 6159. Expense allowance for Chairmen of Majority and Minority Conference Committees of Senate; method of payment; taxability
For each fiscal year (commencing with the fiscal year ending September 30, 1985), there is hereby authorized an expense allowance for the Chairmen of the Majority and Minority Conference Committees which shall not exceed $5,000 each fiscal year for each such Chairman; and amounts from such allowance shall be paid to either of such Chairmen only as reimbursement for actual expenses incurred by him and upon certification and documentation of such expenses, and amounts so paid shall not be reported as income and shall not be allowed as a deduction under title 26.
(Pub. L. 99–88, title I, Aug. 15, 1985, 99 Stat. 348; Pub. L. 108–7, div. H, title I, § 1(d), Feb. 20, 2003, 117 Stat. 349.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Codification
text: Section was formerly classified to section 31a–3 of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
Section is from the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1985.
heading: Amendments
text: 2003—Pub. L. 108–7 substituted “not exceed $5,000” for “not exceed $3,000”.
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Effective Date of 2003 Amendment
text: Amendment by Pub. L. 108–7 applicable to fiscal year 2003 and each fiscal year thereafter, see section 1(f) of Pub. L. 108–7, set out as a note under section 6102 of this title.
2 U.S.C. § 6160 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 6160. Expense allowance for Chairmen of Majority and Minority Policy Committees of Senate; method of payment; taxability
For each fiscal year (commencing with the fiscal year ending September 30, 2001), there is authorized an expense allowance for the Chairmen of the Majority and Minority Policy Committees which shall not exceed $5,000 each fiscal year for each such Chairman; and amounts from such allowance shall be paid to either of such Chairmen only as reimbursement for actual expenses incurred by him and upon certification and documentation of such expenses, and amounts so paid shall not be reported as income and shall not be allowed as a deduction under title 26.
(Pub. L. 106–554, § 1(a)(2) [title I, § 5], Dec. 21, 2000, 114 Stat. 2763, 2763A–97; Pub. L. 108–7, div. H, title I, § 1(e), Feb. 20, 2003, 117 Stat. 349.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Codification
text: Section was formerly classified to section 31a–4 of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
Section is from the Congressional Operations Appropriations Act, 2001, which is title I of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2001.
heading: Amendments
text: 2003—Pub. L. 108–7 substituted “$5,000” for “$3,000”.
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Effective Date of 2003 Amendment
text: Amendment by Pub. L. 108–7 applicable to fiscal year 2003 and each fiscal year thereafter, see section 1(f) of Pub. L. 108–7, set out as a note under section 6102 of this title.
2 U.S.C. § 6301 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 6301. Senators’ salaries
Senators elected, whose term of office begins on the 3d day of January, and whose credentials in due form of law shall have been presented in the Senate, may receive their compensation from the beginning of their term.
(June 19, 1934, ch. 648, title I, § 1, 48 Stat. 1022; Pub. L. 97–51, § 112(b)(2), Oct. 1, 1981, 95 Stat. 963.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Codification
text: Section was formerly classified to section 33 of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
heading: Amendments
text: 1981—Pub. L. 97–51 struck out “monthly” after “may receive their compensation”.
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Effective Date of 1981 Amendment
text: Pub. L. 97–51, § 112(e), Oct. 1, 1981, 95 Stat. 963, provided that: “The amendments and repeals made by this section [enacting section 5303 of this title and amending this section and sections 5306 and 4591 of this title] shall be effective in the case of compensation payable for months after December 1981.”
2 U.S.C. § 6302 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 6302. Salaries of Senators
Salaries of Senators appointed to fill vacancies in the Senate shall commence on the day of their appointment and continue until their successors are elected and qualified: Provided, That when Senators have been elected during a sine die adjournment of the Senate to succeed appointees, the salaries of Senators so elected shall commence on the day following their election.
Salaries of Senators elected during a session to succeed appointees shall commence on the day they qualify: Provided, That when Senators have been elected during a session to succeed appointees, but have not qualified, the salaries of Senators so elected shall commence on the day following the sine die adjournment of the Senate.
When no appointments have been made the salaries of Senators elected to fill such vacancies shall commence on the day following their election.
(Feb. 10, 1923, ch. 68, 42 Stat. 1225; Feb. 6, 1931, ch. 111, 46 Stat. 1065; June 19, 1934, ch. 648, title I, § 1, 48 Stat. 1022; Feb. 13, 1935, ch. 6, § 1, 49 Stat. 22, 23.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Codification
text: Section was formerly classified to section 36 of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
heading: Prior Provisions
text: Prior similar provisions were contained in act July 31, 1894, ch. 174, 28 Stat. 162.
R.S. § 51.
heading: Amendments
text: 1935—Act Feb. 13, 1935, inserted proviso as to commencement of salaries of Senators elected during a sine die adjournment on day following their election and provision as to commencement of salaries of Senators elected during a session to succeed appointees on day they qualify but that upon failure to qualify their salaries are to commence on day following sine die adjournment of Senate and struck out provision that salaries of Senators elected to fill vacancies are to commence on day they qualify.
1934—Act June 19, 1934, made nonsubstantive changes in grammar and punctuation.
1931—Act Feb. 6, 1931, made nonsubstantive changes in grammar and punctuation and struck out “to fill such vacancies” after “When no appointments have been made”.
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Constitutional Provisions
text: The first section of amendment XX to the Constitution provides in part: “* * * the terms of Senators and Representatives [shall end] at noon on the 3d day of January, of the years in which such terms would have ended if this article had not been ratified; and the terms of their successors shall then begin.”
2 U.S.C. § 6312 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 6312. Clerks to Senators-elect
A Senator entitled to receive his own salary may appoint the usual clerical assistants allowed Senators.
(Mar. 2, 1895, ch. 177, § 1, 28 Stat. 766; Feb. 20, 1923, ch. 98, 42 Stat. 1266; June 19, 1934, ch. 648, title I, § 1, 48 Stat. 1022.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Codification
text: Section was formerly classified to section 67 of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
heading: Amendments
text: 1934—Act June 19, 1934, struck out provisions as to maximum of four clerical assistants and as to their compensation.
2 U.S.C. § 6315 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 6315. Telecommunications services for Senators; payment of costs out of contingent fund
The Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate shall furnish each Senator local and long-distance telecommunications services in Washington, District of Columbia, and in such Senator’s State in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration; and the costs of such service shall be paid out of the contingent fund of the Senate from moneys made available to him for that purpose.
(Pub. L. 98–181, title I, § 1205(a), Nov. 30, 1983, 97 Stat. 1290; Pub. L. 99–65, § 1(b), July 12, 1985, 99 Stat. 163; Pub. L. 99–439, Oct. 2, 1986, 100 Stat. 1085.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Codification
text: Section was formerly classified to section 58a of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
Section is from the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1984.
heading: Amendments
text: 1986—Pub. L. 99–439 struck out “(except services for which the charge is based on the amount of time the service is used)” after “Senator’s State”.
1985—Pub. L. 99–65 inserted “and in such Senator’s State (except services for which the charge is based on the amount of time the service is used)”.
heading: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
heading: Effective Date of 1985 Amendment
text: Amendment by Pub. L. 99–65 effective on first day of first calendar month beginning more than 60 days after July 12, 1985, see section 2 of Pub. L. 99–65, set out as a note under section 6314 of this title.
heading: Payment for Telecommunications Service
text: Pub. L. 104–53, title I, § 5, Nov. 19, 1995, 109 Stat. 517, as amended by Pub. L. 104–197, title I, § 4(a), Sept. 16, 1996, 110 Stat. 2397; Pub. L. 107–68, title I, § 104(a), Nov. 12, 2001, 115 Stat. 568, provided that:
“(a) Any payment for local and long distance telecommunications service provided to any user shall cover the total invoiced amount, including any amount relating to separately identified toll calls, and shall be charged to the appropriation for the fiscal year in which the underlying base service period covered by the invoice begins.
“(b) As used in subsection (a), the term ‘user’ means a Senator, an Officer of the Senate, and any office, committee, or other entity the funds of which are disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate.”
[Pub. L. 107–68, title I, § 104(b), Nov. 12, 2001, 115 Stat. 568, provided that: “The amendment made by subsection (a) [amending section 5 of Pub. L. 104–53, set out above] shall take effect on October 1, 2001, and shall apply to base service periods beginning on or after that date.”
]
[Pub. L. 104–197, title I, § 4(b), Sept. 16, 1996, 110 Stat. 2397, provided that: “The amendments made by subsection (a) [amending section 5 of Pub. L. 104–53, set out above] shall take effect on October 1, 1996, and shall apply to all payments made on or after such date for local and long distance telecommunications service.”
]
2 U.S.C. § 6316 (THE CONGRESS)
§ 6316. United States Code Annotated or United States Code Service; procurement for Senators
In lieu of the volumes of the Code of Laws of the United States, and the supplements thereto, supplied a Senator under section 212 of title 1, the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed to supply to a Senator upon written request of, and as specified by, that Senator—
(1) one copy of each of the volumes of the United States Code Annotated being published at the time the Senator takes office, and, as long as that Senator holds office, one copy of each replacement volume, each annual pocket part, and each pamphlet supplementing each such pocket part to the United States Code Annotated; or
(2) one copy of each of the volumes of the United States Code Service being published at the time the Senator takes office, and, as long as that Senator holds office, one copy of each replacement volume and each pocket supplement to the United States Code Service.
A Senator is entitled to make a written request under this paragraph and be supplied such volumes, pocket parts, and supplements the first time he takes office as a Senator and each time thereafter he takes office as a Senator after a period of time during which he has not been a Senator. In submitting such written request, the Senator shall certify that the volumes, pocket parts, or supplements he is to be supplied are to be for his exclusive, personal use. A Senator holding office on July 9, 1971, shall be entitled to file a written request and receive the volumes, pocket parts, and supplements, as the case may be, referred to in this paragraph if such request is filed within 60 days after July 9, 1971. Expenses incurred under this authorization shall be paid from the contingent fund of the Senate.
(Pub. L. 92–51, July 9, 1971, 85 Stat. 129; Pub. L. 92–607, ch. V, § 501, Oct. 31, 1972, 86 Stat. 1504.)
heading: Editorial Notes
heading: Codification
text: Section was formerly classified to section 55 of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
heading: Amendments
text: 1972—Pub. L. 92–607 substituted “United States Code Service” for “Federal Code Annotated” in two places.