Title 2 — The Congress
Part B · Chapter 65 — Senate Officers and Administration
§ 6564. Travel expenses of Secretary of Senate; advancement of travel funds to designated employees
Statutory text
For the purpose of carrying out his duties, the Secretary of the Senate is authorized to incur official travel expenses. The Secretary of the Senate is authorized to advance, in his discretion, to any designated employee under his jurisdiction, such sums as may be necessary, not exceeding $1,000, to defray official travel expenses in assisting the Secretary in carrying out his duties. Any such employee shall, as soon as practicable, furnish to the Secretary a detailed voucher for such expenses incurred and make settlement with respect to any amount so advanced. Payments to carry out the provisions of this section shall be made from funds included in the appropriation “Miscellaneous Items” under the heading “Contingent Expenses of the Senate” upon vouchers approved by the Secretary of the Senate.
Legislative history
Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.
Pub. L. 94–59 title I § 101 · 89 Stat. 269
Enacted · 2 U.S.C. § 6564
Pub. L. 94–59, title I, § 101, July 25, 1975, 89 Stat. 273
Source evidence
Code source credit
Pub. L. 94–59, title I, § 101, July 25, 1975, 89 Stat. 273Pub. L. 95–94 title I § 106 · 91 Stat. 1254
Substituted · 2 U.S.C. § 6564
Pub. L. 95–94 substituted “$5,500” for “$5,000”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 95–94 substituted “$5,500” for “$5,000”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
Sec. 106. Effective October 1, 1977, the first sentence of section 101 Effective date. of the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1976 (2 U.S.C. 61a–9a), is amended by striking out “$5,000” and inserting in lieu thereof “$5,500”.Second Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1978
Pub. L. 95–355 title I § 101 · 92 Stat. 523
Substituted · 2 U.S.C. § 6564
Pub. L. 95–355 substituted “$7,500” for “$5,500”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 95–355 substituted “$7,500” for “$5,500”.Supplemental Appropriations and Rescission Act, 1981
Pub. L. 97–12 title I § 102 · 95 Stat. 14
Substituted · 2 U.S.C. § 6564
Pub. L. 97–12 substituted “$10,000” for “$7,500”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 97–12 substituted “$10,000” for “$7,500”.Pub. L. 98–367 title I § 1 · 98 Stat. 472
Struck · 2 U.S.C. § 6564
Pub. L. 98–367 struck out provision that travel expenses could not exceed $10,000 during any fiscal year
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 98–367 struck out provision that travel expenses could not exceed $10,000 during any fiscal year.Enacted provision · exact public law section
Sec. 1. Effective with respect to fiscal years beginning on or after October 1, 1983, the first sentence of section 101 of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1976 (2 U.S.C. 61a–9a) is amended by striking out “but such expenditures shall not exceed $10,000 during any fiscal year”.Effective date note
Pub. L. 98–367, title I, § 1, July 17, 1984, 98 Stat. 474, provided that the amendment made by section 1 is effective with respect to fiscal years beginning on or after Oct. 1, 1983.
2 of 5 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 3 partial
Editorial Notes
Codification
Section was formerly classified to section 61a–9a of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
Amendments1977–1984 · 4 rounds
1984
Pub. L. 98–367 struck out provision that travel expenses could not exceed $10,000 during any fiscal year.
1981
Pub. L. 97–12 substituted “$10,000” for “$7,500”.
1978
Pub. L. 95–355 substituted “$7,500” for “$5,500”.
1977
Pub. L. 95–94 substituted “$5,500” for “$5,000”.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 1984 Amendment
Pub. L. 98–367, title I, § 1, , 98 Stat. 474, provided that the amendment made by section 1 is effective with respect to fiscal years beginning on or after .
Effective Date of 1981 Amendment
Pub. L. 97–12, title I, § 102, , 95 Stat. 61, provided that the amendment made by section 102 is effective with respect to fiscal years beginning on or after .
Effective Date of 1978 Amendment
Pub. L. 95–355, title I, § 101, , 92 Stat. 533, provided that the amendment made by section 101 is effective with the fiscal year ending .
Effective Date of 1977 Amendment
Pub. L. 95–94, title I, § 106, , 91 Stat. 661, provided that the amendment made by section 106 is effective .