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Title 2 — The Congress

Part B · Chapter 65 — Senate Officers and Administration

§ 6573. Senate revolving fund for stationery allowances; availability of unexpended balances; withdrawals

Statutory text

There is established within the Contingent Fund of the Senate a revolving fund which shall consist of (1) the unexpended balance of the appropriation “Contingent Expenses, Senate, Stationery, fiscal year 1957”, (2) any amounts hereafter appropriated for stationery allowances of the President of the Senate, and for stationery for use of officers of the Senate and the Conference of the Majority and the Conference of the Minority of the Senate, and (3) any undeposited amounts heretofore received, and any amounts hereafter received as proceeds of sales by the stationery room of the Senate. Any moneys in the fund shall be available until expended for use in the same manner and for the same purposes as funds heretofore appropriated to the Contingent Fund of the Senate for stationery, except that (1) the balance of any amount appropriated for stationery for use of committees and officers of the Senate which remains unexpended at the end of any fiscal year and (2) allowances which are not available for obligation due to vacancies or waiver of entitlement thereto, shall be withdrawn from the revolving fund. Disbursements from the fund shall be made upon vouchers approved by the Secretary of the Senate, or his designee.

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.

  1. Pub. L. 85–58 · 71 Stat. 176

    Enacted · 2 U.S.C. § 6573

    Pub. L. 85–58, ch. XI, June 21, 1957, 71 Stat. 188

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 85–58, ch. XI, June 21, 1957, 71 Stat. 188

  2. Supplemental Appropriations and Rescission Act, 1980

    Pub. L. 96–304 § 112(b)(3) · 94 Stat. 857

    Substituted · 2 U.S.C. § 6573

    Pub. L. 96–304, § 112(b)(3), substituted in cl. (2), “officers of the Senate and the Conference of the Majority and the Conference of the Minority of the Senate” for “committees and officers of the Senate”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 96–304, § 112(b)(3), substituted in cl. (2), “officers of the Senate and the Conference of the Majority and the Conference of the Minority of the Senate” for “committees and officers of the Senate”.

    Effective date note
    Pub. L. 96–304, title I, § 112(b), July 8, 1980, 94 Stat. 892, provided that the amendment made by section 112(b)(3) of Pub. L. 96–304 is effective as of the close of Feb. 28, 1981.

  3. Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1973

    Pub. L. 92–607 · 86 Stat. 1498

    Struck · 2 U.S.C. § 6573

    Pub. L. 92–607 struck out “and of Senators” after “the President of the Senate”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 92–607 struck out “and of Senators” after “the President of the Senate”.

  4. Pub. L. 105–55 title I § 7 · 111 Stat. 1177

    Inserted · 2 U.S.C. § 6573

    Pub. L. 105–55, which directed the amendment of section 1101 of Pub. L. 85–58 by inserting at end “Disbursements from the fund shall be made upon vouchers approved by the Secretary of the Senate, or his designee.”, was executed by making the insertion at the end of this section which is second par. under heading “contingent expenses of the senate” to reflect the probable intent of Congress

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 105–55, which directed the amendment of section 1101 of Pub. L. 85–58 by inserting at end “Disbursements from the fund shall be made upon vouchers approved by the Secretary of the Senate, or his designee.”, was executed by making the insertion at the end of this section which is second par. under heading “contingent expenses of the senate” to reflect the probable intent of Congress.

0 of 4 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 4 partial

Editorial Notes

Codification

Section was formerly classified to section 46a–1 of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.

Amendments1972–1997 · 3 rounds

1997

Pub. L. 105–55, which directed the amendment of section 1101 of Pub. L. 85–58 by inserting at end “Disbursements from the fund shall be made upon vouchers approved by the Secretary of the Senate, or his designee.”, was executed by making the insertion at the end of this section which is second par. under heading “contingent expenses of the senate” to reflect the probable intent of Congress.

1980

Pub. L. 96–304, § 112(b)(3), substituted in cl. (2), “officers of the Senate and the Conference of the Majority and the Conference of the Minority of the Senate” for “committees and officers of the Senate”.

1972

Pub. L. 92–607 struck out “and of Senators” after “the President of the Senate”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1980 Amendment

Pub. L. 96–304, title I, § 112(b), , 94 Stat. 892, provided that the amendment made by section 112(b)(3) of Pub. L. 96–304 is effective as of the close of .

Effective Date of 1972 Amendment

Pub. L. 92–607, ch. V, § 506(l), formerly § 506(i), , 86 Stat. 1508, renumbered § 506(j) by Pub. L. 95–391, title I, § 108(a), , 92 Stat. 773, renumbered § 506(k) by Pub. L. 96–304, title I, § 101, , 94 Stat. 889, and renumbered § 506(l) by Pub. L. 97–276, § 101(e), , 96 Stat. 1189, provided that the amendment made by section 506(l) is effective .

Transfer of Moneys to Fund by Secretary of the Senate

Pub. L. 101–163, title I, § 6, , 103 Stat. 1045, provided that: “On and after the date this Act becomes law [], the Secretary of the Senate, subject to the approval of the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, is authorized to provide up to $1,000,000 for capitalization purposes to the revolving fund established by the last paragraph under the heading ‘Contingent Expenses of the Senate’ appearing under the heading ‘SENATE’ in chapter XI of the Third Supplemental Appropriation Act, 1957 (2 U.S.C. 46a–1) [now 2 U.S.C. 6573], by transferring to such revolving fund any funds available from any Senate appropriation account, with respect to which he has disbursement authority, for the fiscal year in which the transfer is made (or for any preceding fiscal year) or which have been made available until expended; and any moneys so transferred shall be available for use in like manner and to the same extent as the moneys in such revolving fund which were not transferred thereto pursuant to this section.”

Credits

1957–1997 · 3 acts
  1. 1957Pub. L. 85–58, ch. XI, , 71 Stat. 188
  2. 1972Pub. L. 92–607, ch. V, § 506(l), formerly § 506(i), , 86 Stat. 1508, renumbered § 506(j), Pub. L. 95–391, title I, § 108(a), , 92 Stat. 773, renumbered § 506(k) and amended Pub. L. 96–304, title I, §§ 101, 112(b)(3), , 94 Stat. 889, 892, renumbered § 506(l), Pub. L. 97–276, § 101(e), , 96 Stat. 1189
  3. 1997Pub. L. 105–55, title I, § 7, , 111 Stat. 1181.
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(Pub. L. 85–58, ch. XI, , 71 Stat. 188; Pub. L. 92–607, ch. V, § 506(l), formerly § 506(i), , 86 Stat. 1508, renumbered § 506(j), Pub. L. 95–391, title I, § 108(a), , 92 Stat. 773, renumbered § 506(k) and amended Pub. L. 96–304, title I, §§ 101, 112(b)(3), , 94 Stat. 889, 892, renumbered § 506(l), Pub. L. 97–276, § 101(e), , 96 Stat. 1189; Pub. L. 105–55, title I, § 7, , 111 Stat. 1181.)

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