2 U.S.C. § 6503 — Payments from Senate contingent fund

Page 653 TITLE 2—THE CONGRESS § 6503 1991—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 102–90 which directed the in- sertion of ‘‘The Legislative Counsel of the Senate (sub- ject to the approval of the President pro tempore) is authorized to appoint and fix the compensation of not more than 2 consultants, on a temporary or intermit- tent basis, at a daily rate of compensation not in excess of that specified in the first sentence of this section.’’ immediately after the second sentence of this section and which directed the substitution of ‘‘, Secretary of the Senate, or Legislative Counsel of the Senate, as the case may be’’ for ‘‘and the Secretary of the Senate, re- spectively’’ in the last sentence of this section, was ex- ecuted by making the insertion and the substitution for ‘‘and Secretary of the Senate, respectively’’, to re- flect the probable intent of Congress. 1990—Pub. L. 101–302 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and added subsec. (b). 1988—Pub. L. 100–458 provided for appointment, com- pensation, and voucher approval of two consultants by President pro tempore of Senate and increased the number of appointments by Minority Leader of Senate from two to four individuals. 1977—Pub. L. 95–94 inserted two references to Sec- retary of Senate. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2009 AMENDMENT Pub. L. 111–8, div. G, title I, § 2(b), Mar. 11, 2009, 123 Stat. 815, provided that: ‘‘This section [amending this section] shall take effect on the date of enactment of this Act [Mar. 11, 2009] and shall apply to fiscal year 2009 and each fiscal year thereafter.’’ EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2003 AMENDMENT Pub. L. 108–7, div. H, title I, § 6(b), Feb. 20, 2003, 117 Stat. 350, provided that: ‘‘This section [amending this section] shall apply to fiscal year 2003 and each fiscal year thereafter.’’ EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2001 AMENDMENT Pub. L. 107–68, title I, § 101(b), Nov. 12, 2001, 115 Stat. 563, provided that: ‘‘This section [amending this sec- tion] shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2002 and each fiscal year thereafter.’’ EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1998 AMENDMENT Pub. L. 105–275, title I, § 4(c), Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2433, provided that: ‘‘This section [amending this sec- tion] is effective on and after the date of enactment of this Act [Oct. 21, 1998].’’ EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1990 AMENDMENT Pub. L. 101–302, title III, § 314(b), May 25, 1990, 104 Stat. 246, provided that: ‘‘The amendments made by this section [amending this section] shall be effective in the case of appointments made after the date of en- actment of this Act [May 25, 1990].’’ EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1977 AMENDMENT Pub. L. 95–94, title I, § 110(b), Aug. 5, 1977, 91 Stat. 662, provided that: ‘‘The amendments made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall take effect on August 1, 1977.’’ CONSULTANTS Pub. L. 110–161, div. H, title I, § 8, Dec. 26, 2007, 121 Stat. 2222, provided that, with respect to fiscal year 2008, the first sentence of this section shall be applied by substituting ‘‘nine individual consultants’’ for ‘‘eight individual consultants’’. Similar provisions were contained in the following prior appropriation acts: Pub. L. 109–55, title I, § 2, Aug. 2, 2005, 119 Stat. 568. Pub. L. 108–447, div. G, title I, § 2, Dec. 8, 2004, 118 Stat. 3169. Pub. L. 108–83, title I, § 6, Sept. 30, 2003, 117 Stat. 1013. § 6502. Procurement of temporary help (a) In general (1) Subject to regulations that the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate may prescribe, the Secretary of the Senate and the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate may procure temporary help services from a pri- vate sector source that offers such services. Each procurement of services under this sub- section shall be for no longer than 30 days. (2) A person performing services procured under paragraph (1) shall not, during the period of the performance of the services, be an em- ployee of the United States or be considered to be an employee of the United States for any pur- pose. (b) Effective date This section shall take effect on October 1, 2001, and shall apply in fiscal year 2002 and suc- cessive fiscal years. (Pub. L. 107–68, title I, § 109, Nov. 12, 2001, 115 Stat. 569.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 61f–10 of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renum- bering as this section. Section is from the Congressional Operations Appro- priations Act, 2002, which is title I of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2002. § 6503. Payments from Senate contingent fund No payment shall be made from the contin- gent fund of the Senate unless sanctioned by the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate. Payments made upon vouchers or ab- stracts of disbursements of salaries approved by said Committee shall be deemed, held, and taken, and are declared to be conclusive upon all the departments and officers of the Government: Provided, That no payment shall be made from said contingent fund as additional salary or compensation to any officer or employee of the Senate. (Oct. 2, 1888, ch. 1069, 25 Stat. 546; Aug. 2, 1946, ch. 753, title I, § 102, 60 Stat. 814; Pub. L. 93–554, title I, Dec. 27, 1974, 88 Stat. 1776; Pub. L. 104–186, title I, § 105(c), Aug. 20, 1996, 110 Stat. 1722.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 68 of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section. Section is based on provisions of last par. on 25 Stat. 546, act of Oct. 2, 1888, ch. 1069, relating to payments from contingent fund of Senate. Provisions of that par. relating to payments from contingent fund of House of Representatives were classified to section 95 of this title prior to being struck out by Pub. L. 104–186. AMENDMENTS 1974—Pub. L. 93–554 inserted provision relating to ap- plicability to payments made upon abstracts of dis- bursements of salaries. 1946—Act Aug. 2, 1946, substituted ‘‘Committee on Rules and Administration’’ for ‘‘Committee to Audit and Control Contingent Expenses’’. Page 654 TITLE 2—THE CONGRESS § 6504 Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1974 AMENDMENT Pub. L. 93–554, title I, Dec. 27, 1974, 88 Stat. 1776, pro- vided in part that the amendment made by Pub. L. 93–554 is effective Jan. 1, 1975. EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1946 AMENDMENT Act Aug. 2, 1946, ch. 753, title I, § 142, 60 Stat. 834, pro- vided that the amendment made by that act is effective Jan. 2, 1947. § 6504. Committee on Rules and Administration; designation of employees to approve vouch- ers for payments from Senate contingent fund The Committee on Rules and Administration may authorize its chairman to designate any employee or employees of such Committee to approve in his behalf, all vouchers making pay- ments from the contingent fund of the Senate, such approval to be deemed and held to be ap- proval by the Committee on Rules and Adminis- tration for all intents and purposes. (Pub. L. 93–145, Nov. 1, 1973, 87 Stat. 529; Pub. L. 97–51, § 126, Oct. 1, 1981, 95 Stat. 965; Pub. L. 98–473, title I, § 123A(c), Oct. 12, 1984, 98 Stat. 1970.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 68–1 of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section. AMENDMENTS 1984—Pub. L. 98–473 substituted ‘‘any employee or em- ployees of such Committee’’ for ‘‘the committee Audi- tor and the committee Assistant Auditor’’. 1981—Pub. L. 97–51 substituted ‘‘the committee Audi- tor and the committee Assistant Auditor’’ for ‘‘one committee employee’’. § 6505. Appropriations for contingent expenses of Senate; restrictions Appropriations made for contingent expenses of the Senate shall not be used for the payment of personal services except upon the express and specific authorization of the Senate in whose be- half such services are rendered. Nor shall such appropriations be used for any expenses not inti- mately and directly connected with the routine legislative business of the Senate, and the Gov- ernment Accountability Office shall apply the provisions of this section in the settlement of the accounts of expenditures from said appro- priations incurred for services or materials. (Feb. 14, 1902, ch. 17, § 1, 32 Stat. 26; June 10, 1921, ch. 18, title III, § 304, 42 Stat. 24; Pub. L. 104–186, title II, § 204(45), Aug. 20, 1996, 110 Stat. 1737; Pub. L. 108–271, § 8(b), July 7, 2004, 118 Stat. 814.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 68–2 of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section, and to section 671 of former Title 31, prior to the enactment of Title 31, Money and Finance, by Pub. L. 97–258, § 1, Sept. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 877. Section is based on provisions of proviso on 32 Stat. 26, act of Feb. 14, 1902, ch. 17, the Urgent Deficiency Ap- propriation Act for the fiscal year 1902, as those provi- sions relate to appropriations for contingent expenses of Senate. Provisions of that proviso relating to appro- priations for expenses of House of Representatives are classified to section 5506 of this title. AMENDMENTS 1996—Pub. L. 104–186 amended provisions relating to appropriations for expenses of House. See Codification note above. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS ‘‘Government Accountability Office’’ substituted in text for ‘‘General Accounting Office’’ pursuant to sec- tion 8 of Pub. L. 108–271, set out as a note under section 702 of Title 31, Money and Finance, which redesignated the General Accounting Office and any references thereto as the Government Accountability Office. Pre- viously, ‘‘General Accounting Office’’ substituted in text for ‘‘accounting officers of the Treasury’’ pursuant to act June 10, 1921, which transferred powers and du- ties of Comptroller, six auditors, and certain other em- ployees of the Treasury to General Accounting Office. See section 701 et seq. of Title 31. § 6506. Separate accounts for ‘‘Secretary of the Senate’’ and for ‘‘Sergeant at Arms and Door- keeper of the Senate’’; establishment within Senate contingent fund; inclusion of funds in existing accounts (a) Effective October 1, 1983— (1) there shall be, within the contingent fund of the Senate, a separate account for the ‘‘Sec- retary of the Senate’’, and a separate account for the ‘‘Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate’’; (2) the account for ‘‘Automobiles and Main- tenance’’, within the contingent fund of the Senate, is abolished, and funds for the pur- chase, lease, exchange, maintenance, and oper- ation of vehicles for the Senate shall be in- cluded in the separate account, established by paragraph (1), for the ‘‘Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate’’; and (3) the account for ‘‘Postage Stamps’’, with- in the contingent fund of the Senate, is abol- ished; and funds for special delivery postage of the Office of the Secretary of the Senate shall be included in the separate account, estab- lished by paragraph (1), for the ‘‘Secretary of the Senate’’; funds for special delivery postage of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate shall be included in the separate ac- count, established by paragraph (1), for the ‘‘Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Sen- ate’’; and postage stamps for the Secretaries for the Majority and the Minority and other offices and officers of the Senate, as author- ized by law, shall be included in the account for ‘‘Miscellaneous Items’’, within the contin- gent fund of the Senate. (b) Any provision of law which was enacted, or any Senate resolution which was agreed to, prior to October 1, 1983, and which authorizes moneys in the contingent fund of the Senate to be expended by or for the use of the Secretary of the Senate, or his office (whether generally or from a specified account within such fund) may on and after October 1, 1983, be construed to au- thorize such moneys to be expended from the