2 U.S.C. § 6301 — Senators’ salaries

Page 637 TITLE 2—THE CONGRESS § 6302 Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2003 AMENDMENT 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. § 6160. Expense allowance for Chairmen of Ma- jority and Minority Policy Committees of Senate; method of payment; taxability For each fiscal year (commencing with the fis- cal year ending September 30, 2001), there is au- thorized 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 al- lowance shall be paid to either of such Chairmen only as reimbursement for actual expenses in- curred by him and upon certification and docu- mentation 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.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 31a–4 of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renum- bering as this section. Section is from the Congressional Operations Appro- priations Act, 2001, which is title I of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2001. AMENDMENTS 2003—Pub. L. 108–7 substituted ‘‘$5,000’’ for ‘‘$3,000’’. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2003 AMENDMENT 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. CHAPTER 63—SENATE MEMBERS SUBCHAPTER I—MEMBER PAY Sec. 6301. Senators’ salaries. 6302. Salaries of Senators. SUBCHAPTER II—EMPLOYEES, EXPENSES, AND ALLOWANCES 6311. Organizational expenses of Senator-elect. 6312. Clerks to Senators-elect. 6313. Senators’ Official Personnel and Office Ex- pense Account. 6314. Mail, telegraph, telephone, stationery, office supplies, and home State office and travel expenses for Senators. 6315. Telecommunications services for Senators; payment of costs out of contingent fund. 6316. United States Code Annotated or United States Code Service; procurement for Sen- ators. 6317. Home State office space for Senators; lease of office space. 6318. Additional home State office space for Sen- ators; declaration of disaster or emergency. 6319. Transportation of official records and papers to a Senator’s State. Sec. 6320. Purchase of office equipment or furnishings by Senators. SUBCHAPTER I—MEMBER PAY § 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.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 33 of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section. AMENDMENTS 1981—Pub. L. 97–51 struck out ‘‘monthly’’ after ‘‘may receive their compensation’’. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1981 AMENDMENT Pub. L. 97–51, § 112(e), Oct. 1, 1981, 95 Stat. 963, pro- vided that: ‘‘The amendments and repeals made by this section [enacting section 5303 of this title and amend- ing this section and sections 5306 and 4591 of this title] shall be effective in the case of compensation payable for months after December 1981.’’ § 6302. Salaries of Senators Salaries of Senators appointed to fill vacan- cies in the Senate shall commence on the day of their appointment and continue until their suc- cessors are elected and qualified: Provided, That when Senators have been elected during a sine die adjournment of the Senate to succeed ap- pointees, the salaries of Senators so elected shall commence on the day following their elec- tion. 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 ap- pointees, but have not qualified, the salaries of Senators so elected shall commence on the day following the sine die adjournment of the Sen- ate. When no appointments have been made the salaries of Senators elected to fill such vacan- cies 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.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 36 of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section. PRIOR PROVISIONS Prior similar provisions were contained in act July 31, 1894, ch. 174, 28 Stat. 162.