§ 6612. Travel expenses of Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of 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.

1. 1976

   Second Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1976

   Pub. L. 94–303 title I § 117 · 90 Stat. 597

   Enacted · 2 U.S.C. § 6612

   Pub. L. 94–303, title I, § 117, June 1, 1976, 90 Stat. 615

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 94–303, title I, § 117, June 1, 1976, 90 Stat. 615

2. 1978

   Pub. L. 95–391 title I § 106 · 92 Stat. 763

   Substituted · 2 U.S.C. § 6612

   Pub. L. 95–391 substituted “$25,000” for “$10,000”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 95–391 substituted “$25,000” for “$10,000”.

3. 1979

   Pub. L. 96–86 § 111(c) · 93 Stat. 656

   Substituted · 2 U.S.C. § 6612

   Pub. L. 96–86 substituted “$92,000” for “$25,000”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 96–86 substituted “$92,000” for “$25,000”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (c) effective with the fiscal year ending September 30, 1980, section 117 of the Second Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1976 (2 U.S.C. 61f–1a), is amended by striking out “$25,000” and inserting in lieu thereof “$92,000”; and

4. 1981

   Supplemental Appropriations and Rescission Act, 1981

   Pub. L. 97–12 title I § 108 · 95 Stat. 14

   Substituted · 2 U.S.C. § 6612

   Pub. L. 97–12 substituted “$167,000” for “$92,000”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 97–12 substituted “$167,000” for “$92,000”.

5. 1988

   John C. Stennis Center for Public Service Training and Development Act

   Pub. L. 100–458 title I § 6 · 102 Stat. 2158

   Substituted · 2 U.S.C. § 6612

   Pub. L. 100–458, which directed the substitution of “not to exceed $250,000 during any fiscal year” for “not to exceed $167,000 during any fiscal year” was executed by making the substitution for “not exceeding $167,000 during any fiscal year” as the probable intent of Congress because of absence of “not to exceed” in text

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 100–458, which directed the substitution of “not to exceed $250,000 during any fiscal year” for “not to exceed $167,000 during any fiscal year” was executed by making the substitution for “not exceeding $167,000 during any fiscal year” as the probable intent of Congress because of absence of “not to exceed” in text.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 6. Effective with the fiscal year ending September 30, 1988, section 117 of the Second Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1976 (2 U.S.C. 61f–1a), is amended by striking out “not to exceed $167,000 during any fiscal year” and inserting in lieu thereof “not to exceed $2.50,000 during any fiscal year”.

6. 1990

   Pub. L. 101–520 title I § 6 · 104 Stat. 2254

   Amended · 2 U.S.C. § 6612

   Pub. L. 101–520 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section read as follows: “For the purpose of carrying out his duties, the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate is authorized to incur official travel expenses not to exceed $250,000 during any fiscal year. With the approval of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper, the Secretary of the Senate is authorized to advance to any designated employee under the jurisdiction of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper such sums as may be necessary, not exceeding $1,000, to defray official travel expenses in assisting the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper in carrying out his duties. Any such employee shall, as soon as practicable, furnish to the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper a detailed voucher for such expenses incurred and make settlement with respect to any amount so advanced. For purposes of this section, official travel expenses includes travel expenses incurred in connection with training of employees only if the training has been approved by the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate. Payments under 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 Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper.”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 101–520 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section read as follows: “For the purpose of carrying out his duties, the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate is authorized to incur official travel expenses not to exceed $250,000 during any fiscal year. With the approval of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper, the Secretary of the Senate is authorized to advance to any designated employee under the jurisdiction of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper such sums as may be necessary, not exceeding $1,000, to defray official travel expenses in assisting the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper in carrying out his duties. Any such employee shall, as soon as practicable, furnish to the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper a detailed voucher for such expenses incurred and make settlement with respect to any amount so advanced. For purposes of this section, official travel expenses includes travel expenses incurred in connection with training of employees only if the training has been approved by the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate. Payments under 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 Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper.”

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 6. Effective in the case of fiscal years which begin after September 30, 1990, section 117 of the Second Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1976 (2 U.S.C. 61f–1a) is amended to read as follows: “For the purpose of carrying out his duties, the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate is authorized to incur official travel expenses during each fiscal year not to exceed the sums made available for such purpose under appropriations Acts. With the approval of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate and in accordance with such regulations as may be promulgated by the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, the Secretary of the Senate is authorized to advance to the Sergeant at Arms or to any designated employee under the jurisdiction of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper, such sums as may be necessary to defray official travel expenses incurred in carrying out the duties of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper. The receipt of any such sum so advanced to the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper or to any designated employee shall be taken and passed by the accounting officers of the Government as a full and sufficient voucher; but it shall be the duty of the traveler, as soon as practicable, to furnish to the Secretary of the Senate a detailed voucher of the expenses incurred for the travel with respect to which the sum was so advanced, and make settlement with respect to such sum. Payments under this section shall be made from funds included in the appropriations account, within the contingent fund of the Senate, for the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate, upon vouchers approved by the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper.”

   Effective date note
   Pub. L. 101–520, title I, § 6, Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 2258, provided that the amendment made by section 6 is effective in the case of fiscal years which begin after Sept. 30, 1990.

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