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account to be known as the " ". SERGEANT AT ARMS FELLOWSHIPS FUND (c) Use of amounts (1) In general Amounts in the Fund shall be available to the Sergeant at Arms for the costs of compensation of fellows under the Fellowships Programs and the administration of the Fellowships Programs, except as provided in paragraph (2). (2) Agency contributions Agency contributions for the Fellowships Programs shall be paid from the appropriations account for "Salaries, Officers and Employees" of the Senate. (d) Oversight The Sergeant at Arms shall provide to the appropriate committees of the Senate— (1) a plan regarding the administration of the Fund by the Sergeant at Arms prior to obligation of any funds, to be updated and resubmitted following any changes to the plan; and (2) annual reports regarding the costs of the Fellowships Programs paid from the Fund. (e) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to the Fund for fiscal year 2023, and each fiscal year thereafter, such sums as are necessary for the compensation of fellows under the Fellowships Programs during the fiscal year and for the administration of the Fellowships Programs. (f) Exclusion for purposes of staffing limits on the Office of the Sergeant at Arms The payment of compensation to any individual serving in a fellowship under the Fellowships Programs by the Sergeant at Arms shall not be included for purposes of any limitation on staffing levels of the Office of the Sergeant at Arms. (Pub. L. 117-328, div. I, title I, §102, Dec. 29, 2022, 136 Stat. 4917. ) EDITORIAL NOTES REFERENCES IN TEXT Senate Resolution 442 (117th Congress), agreed to November 4, 2021, and Senate Resolution 443 (117th Congress), agreed to November 4, 2021, referred to in subsec. (a)(2), which established the SFC Sean Cooley and SPC Christopher Horton Congressional Gold Star Family Fellowship Program for family members of members of the Armed Forces who die in the line of duty or of veterans who die of service-connected injuries and the Mc Cain-Mansfield Fellowship Program for wounded or disabled veterans, are not classified to the Code. SUBCHAPTER II—SECRETARY OF THE SENATE PART A—ORGANIZATION AND PERSONNEL §6531. Repealed. Pub. L. 116-94, div. E, title II, §212(a)(3)(H), Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 2776 Section, Pub. L. 88-426, title II, §203(g), Aug. 14, 1964, 78 Stat. 415; Pub. L. 93-371, §4, Aug. 13, 1974, 88 Stat. 429; Pub. L. 94-59, title I, §105, July 25, 1975, 89 Stat. 275; Pub. L. 116-94, div. E, title II, §212(a)(3)(A), Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 2775, related to compensation of Secretary of Senate. [Release Point 118-106] | usc02118-106.pdf |
STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES EFFECTIVE DATE OF REPEAL Repeal effective on the later of the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after Jan. 1, 2020, or the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after Dec. 20, 2019, see section 212(c) of Pub. L. 116-94, set out as a note under section 282b of this title. EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1975 AMENDMENT Pub. L. 94-59, title I, §105, July 25, 1975, 89 Stat. 275, which provided that the increase in the Secretary's rate of compensation to $40,000 was effective July 1, 1975, was repealed by Pub. L. 116-94, div. E, title II, §212(a)(3)(A), Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 2775. §6532. Death, resignation, or disability of Secretary and Assistant Secretary of Senate; Financial Clerk deemed successor as disbursing officer For any period during which both the Secretary and the Assistant Secretary of the Senate are unable (because of death, resignation, or disability) to discharge such Secretary's duties as disbursing officer of the Senate, the Financial Clerk of the Senate shall be deemed to be the successor of such Secretary as disbursing officer. (Mar. 3, 1926, ch. 44, §1, 44 Stat. 162; Pub. L. 91-105, §2, Oct. 31, 1969, 83 Stat. 169; Pub. L. 91-382, Aug. 18, 1970, 84 Stat. 810; Pub. L. 92-310, title II, §220(g), June 6, 1972, 86 Stat. 204; Pub. L. 98-367, title I, §2(a), July 17, 1984, 98 Stat. 474. ) EDITORIAL NOTES CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 64a of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section. AMENDMENTS 1984—Pub. L. 98-367 substituted "For any period during which both the Secretary and the Assistant Secretary of the Senate are unable (because of death, resignation, or disability) to discharge such Secretary's duties as disbursing officer of the Senate, the Financial Clerk of the Senate shall be deemed to be the successor of such Secretary as disbursing officer" for "In the event of the death, resignation, or disability of the Secretary of the Senate, the Financial Clerk of the Senate shall be deemed his successor as a disbursing officer and he shall serve as such disbursing officer until the end of the quarterly period during which a new Secretary shall have been elected and qualified, or such disability shall have been ended". 1972—Pub. L. 92-310 struck out provisions which related to the bond of the Financial Clerk. 1970—Pub. L. 91-382 substituted "Financial Clerk" for "Comptroller". 1969—Pub. L. 91-105 substituted the Comptroller of the Senate for the Financial Clerk of the Senate as the successor of the Secretary of the Senate in the event of the death, resignation, or disability of the Secretary. STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1970 AMENDMENT Pub. L. 91-382 provided that the amendment made by Pub. L. 91-382 is effective Aug. 1, 1970. CERTIFICATION OF DISABILITY Secretary of the Senate to be considered as disabled for purposes of this section only during such period of time as the Majority and Minority Leaders and the President pro tempore of the Senate certify jointly to the Senate that he is unable to perform his duties, see section 6533 of this title. §6533. Death, resignation, or disability of Secretary of Senate; Assistant Secretary of Senate to act as Secretary; written designation of absent status[Release Point 118-106] | usc02118-106.pdf |
In the event of the death, resignation, or disability of the Secretary of the Senate, the Assistant Secretary of the Senate shall act as Secretary in carrying out the duties and responsibilities of that office in all matters until such time as a new Secretary shall have been elected and qualified or such disability shall have been ended. For purposes of this section and section 6532 of this title, the Secretary of the Senate shall be considered as disabled only during such period of time as the Majority and Minority Leaders and the President pro tempore of the Senate certify jointly to the Senate that the Secretary is unable to perform his duties. In the event that the Secretary of the Senate is absent or is to be absent for reasons other than disability (as provided in this section), and makes a written designation that he is or will be so absent, the Assistant Secretary shall act during such absence as the Secretary in carrying out the duties and responsibilities of the office in all matters. The designation may be revoked in writing at any time by the Secretary, and is revoked whenever the Secretary making the designation dies, resigns, or is considered disabled in accordance with this section. (Pub. L. 92-184, ch. IV, Dec. 15, 1971, 85 Stat. 635; Pub. L. 93-371, §1, Aug. 13, 1974, 88 Stat. 427; Pub. L. 98-367, title I, §2(b), July 17, 1984, 98 Stat. 474. ) EDITORIAL NOTES CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 64b of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section. AMENDMENTS 1984—Pub. L. 98-367 struck out provisions relating to exception for duties of the Secretary as disbursing officer of the Senate. 1974—Pub. L. 93-371 inserted provisions relating to the absence of Secretary of Senate for reasons other than disability and the written designation of such absent status. §6534. Compensation of Assistant Secretary of Senate The Assistant Secretary of the Senate may be paid at a maximum annual rate of compensation not to exceed $39,000. (Pub. L. 91-145, Dec. 12, 1969, 83 Stat. 340; Pub. L. 93-371, §4, Aug. 13, 1974, 88 Stat. 429; Pub. L. 94-59, title I, §105, July 25, 1975, 89 Stat. 275; Pub. L. 116-94, div. E, title II, §212(a)(3)(A), Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 2775. ) EDITORIAL NOTES CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 61a-3 of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section. AMENDMENTS 2019—Pub. L. 116-94 repealed Pub. L. 94-59, §105. See 1975 Amendment note below. 1975—Pub. L. 94-59, which substituted "$39,000" for "$37,620", effective July 1, 1975, was repealed by Pub. L. 116-94. See above. 1974—Pub. L. 93-371 substituted provision setting maximum annual rate of compensation of Assistant Secretary at not to exceed $37,620, for provisions authorizing Secretary of Senate to fix the compensation of Assistant Secretary at not to exceed $11,826 per annum, effective July 1, 1974. STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES CHANGE OF NAME[Release Point 118-106] | usc02118-106.pdf |
Assistant Secretary of the Senate deemed successor in references to Chief Clerk of Senate in all laws, rules, resolutions, and orders, effective July 1, 1971, under provisions of Pub. L. 92-51, July 9, 1971, 85 Stat. 125. EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2019 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 116-94 effective on the later of the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after Jan. 1, 2020, or the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after Dec. 20, 2019, see section 212(c) of Pub. L. 116-94, set out as a note under section 282b of this title. 1974 ADJUSTMENT IN COMPENSATION NOT TO SUPERSEDE ADJUSTMENTS IN COMPENSATION OR LIMITATIONS BY PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE OF THE SENATE Adjustment in compensation by Pub. L. 93-371 not to supersede order of President pro tempore of the Senate authorizing higher rate of compensation or any authority of the President pro tempore to adjust rates of compensation or limitations under section 4 of the Federal Pay Comparability Act of 1970, see section 4 of Pub. L. 93-371, set out in part as a note under section 273 of this title. INCREASES IN COMPENSATION Increases in compensation of Assistant Secretary of the Senate under authority of Federal Salary Act of 1967 (Pub. L. 90-206) and Federal Pay Comparability Act of 1970 (Pub. L. 91-656), see section 4571 of this title, and Salary Directives of President pro tempore of the Senate, set out as notes under that section. §6535. Compensation of Parliamentarian of Senate The Parliamentarian of the Senate may be paid at a maximum annual rate of compensation not to exceed $39,000. (Aug. 5, 1955, ch. 568, 69 Stat. 499; June 27, 1956, ch. 453, 70 Stat. 356; Pub. L. 93-371, §4, Aug. 13, 1974, 88 Stat. 429; Pub. L. 94-59, title I, §105, July 25, 1975, 89 Stat. 275; Pub. L. 116-94, div. E, title II, §212(a)(3)(A), Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 2775. ) EDITORIAL NOTES CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 61b of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section. AMENDMENTS 2019—Pub. L. 116-94 repealed Pub. L. 94-59, §105. See 1975 Amendment note below. 1975—Pub. L. 94-59, which substituted "$39,000" for "$37,620", effective July 1, 1975, was repealed by Pub. L. 116-94. See above. 1974—Pub. L. 93-371 substituted provisions authorizing a maximum annual rate of compensation not to exceed $37,620 for Parliamentarian, for provisions authorizing a gross annual compensation of $15,500 for Parliamentarian and $7,620 for Assistant Parliamentarian, effective July 1, 1974. 1956—Act June 27, 1956, increased compensation of Parliamentarian of Senate from $8,820 basic annual compensation to $15,500 gross annual compensation, and basic annual compensation of Assistant Parliamentarian of Senate from $7,260 to $7,620, effective July 1, 1956. STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2019 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 116-94 effective on the later of the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after Jan. 1, 2020, or the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after Dec. 20, 2019, see section 212(c) of Pub. L. 116-94, set out as a note under section 282b of this title. 1974 ADJUSTMENT IN COMPENSATION NOT TO SUPERSEDE ADJUSTMENTS IN COMPENSATION OR LIMITATIONS BY PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE OF THE SENATE Adjustment in compensation by Pub. L. 93-371 not to supersede order of President pro tempore of the Senate authorizing higher rate of compensation or any authority of the President pro tempore to adjust rates of[Release Point 118-106] | usc02118-106.pdf |
compensation or limitations under section 4 of the Federal Pay Comparability Act of 1970, see section 4 of Pub. L. 93-371, set out in part as a note under section 273 of this title. INCREASES IN COMPENSATION Increases in compensation for Senate officers and employees under authority of Federal Salary Act of 1967 (Pub. L. 90-206) and Federal Pay Comparability Act of 1970 (Pub. L. 91-656), see section 4571 of this title, and Salary Directives of President pro tempore of the Senate set out as notes under that section. SECRETARY OF SENATE TO FIX COMPENSATION OF ASSISTANT PARLIAMENTARIAN Pub. L. 86-213, Sept. 1, 1959, 73 Stat. 443, authorized Secretary of Senate to fix compensation of Assistant Parliamentarian, on and after Sept. 1, 1959, at not to exceed $7,620 basic per annum. See section 6539 of this title. §6536. Compensation of Financial Clerk of Senate The Financial Clerk of the Senate may be paid at a maximum annual rate of compensation not to exceed $39,000. (Pub. L. 93-371, §4, Aug. 13, 1974, 88 Stat. 429; Pub. L. 94-59, title I, §105, July 25, 1975, 89 Stat. 275; Pub. L. 116-94, div. E, title II, §212(a)(3)(A), Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 2775. ) EDITORIAL NOTES CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 64a-1 of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section. AMENDMENTS 2019—Pub. L. 116-94 repealed Pub. L. 94-59, §105. See 1975 Amendment note below. 1975—Pub. L. 94-59, which substituted "$39,000" for "$37,620", effective July 1, 1975, was repealed by Pub. L. 116-94. See above. STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2019 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 116-94 effective on the later of the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after Jan. 1, 2020, or the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after Dec. 20, 2019, see section 212(c) of Pub. L. 116-94, set out as a note under section 282b of this title. EFFECTIVE DATE Section effective July 1, 1974, see section 4 of Pub. L. 93-371, set out in part as an Effective Date of 1974 Amendment note under section 273 of this title. 1974 ADJUSTMENT IN COMPENSATION NOT TO SUPERSEDE ADJUSTMENTS IN COMPENSATION OR LIMITATIONS BY PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE OF THE SENATE Adjustment in compensation by Pub. L. 93-371 not to supersede order of President pro tempore of the Senate authorizing higher rate of compensation or any authority of the President pro tempore to adjust rates of compensation or limitations under section 4 of the Federal Pay Comparability Act of 1970, see section 4 of Pub. L. 93-371, set out in part as a note under section 273 of this title. INCREASES IN COMPENSATION Increases in compensation for Senate officers and employees under authority of Federal Pay Comparability Act of 1970 (Pub. L. 91-656), see Salary Directives of President pro tempore of the Senate, set out as notes under section 4571 of this title. §6537. Repealed. Pub. L. 116-94, div. E, title II, §212(a)(3)(A), Dec. 20, 2019, 133[Release Point 118-106] | usc02118-106.pdf |
Stat. 2775 Section, Pub. L. 94-59, title I, §105, July 25, 1975, 89 Stat. 275, related to compensation of Assistants to Majority and Minority in Office of Secretary of Senate. STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES EFFECTIVE DATE OF REPEAL Repeal effective on the later of the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after Jan. 1, 2020, or the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after Dec. 20, 2019, see section 212(c) of Pub. L. 116-94, set out as a note under section 282b of this title. EFFECTIVE DATE Pub. L. 94-59, title I, §105, July 25, 1975, 89 Stat. 275, which provided that this section was effective July 1, 1975, was repealed by Pub. L. 116-94, div. E, title II, §212(a)(3)(A), Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 2775. §6538. Employment of additional administrative assistants The Secretary of the Senate is authorized to employ such administrative assistants as may be necessary in order to carry out the provisions of this Act under the jurisdiction of the Secretary. (Aug. 2, 1946, ch. 753, title II, §244, 60 Stat. 839; Pub. L. 104-186, title II, §204(18), Aug. 20, 1996, 110 Stat. 1732. ) EDITORIAL NOTES REFERENCES IN TEXT This Act, referred to in text, means act Aug. 2, 1946, ch. 753, 60 Stat. 812, known as the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables. CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 74b of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section. AMENDMENTS 1996—Pub. L. 104-186 substituted "is" for "and the Clerk of the House are" and "the jurisdiction of the Secretary" for "their respective jurisdictions". STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES EFFECTIVE DATE Section effective Aug. 2, 1946, see section 245 of act Aug. 2, 1946, set out as a note under section 4301 of this title. §6539. Abolition of statutory positions in Office of Secretary of Senate; Secretary's authority to establish and fix compensation for positions Effective October 1, 1981, all statutory positions in the Office of the Secretary (other than the positions of the Secretary of the Senate, Assistant Secretary of the Senate, Parliamentarian, Financial Clerk, and Director of the Office of Classified National Security Information) are abolished, and in lieu of the positions hereby abolished the Secretary of the Senate is authorized to establish such number of positions as he deems appropriate and appoint and fix the compensation of employees to fill the positions so established; except that the annual rate of compensation payable to any employee appointed to fill any position established by the Secretary of the Senate shall not, for any period of time, be in excess of $1,000 less than the annual rate of compensation of the Secretary of the Senate[Release Point 118-106] | usc02118-106.pdf |
for that period of time; and except that nothing in this section shall be construed to affect any position authorized by statute, if the compensation for such position is to be paid from the contingent fund of the Senate. (Pub. L. 97-51, §114, Oct. 1, 1981, 95 Stat. 963. ) EDITORIAL NOTES CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 61a-11 of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section. STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES INCREASES IN COMPENSATION Increases in compensation for Senate officers and employees under authority of Federal Pay Comparability Act of 1970 (Pub. L. 91-656), see Salary Directives of President pro tempore of the Senate, set out as notes under section 4571 of this title. §6540. Adjustment of rate of compensation by Secretary of Senate Any specific rate of compensation established by law, as such rate has been increased or may hereafter be increased by or pursuant to law, for any position under the jurisdiction of the Secretary shall be considered as the maximum rate of compensation for that position, and the Secretary is authorized to adjust the rate of compensation of an individual occupying any such position to a rate not exceeding such maximum rate. (Pub. L. 91-382, Aug. 18, 1970, 84 Stat. 808. ) EDITORIAL NOTES CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 61c-1 of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section. STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES INCREASES IN COMPENSATION Increases in compensation for Senate officers and employees under authority of Federal Pay Comparability Act of 1970 (Pub. L. 91-656), see section 4571 of this title, and Salary Directives of President pro tempore of the Senate, set out as notes under that section. §6541. Professional archivist; Secretary's authority to obtain services from General Services Administration For each fiscal year (beginning with the fiscal year which ends September 30, 1982), the Secretary of the Senate is authorized to expend from the contingent fund of the Senate such amount as may be necessary to enable the Secretary to obtain from the General Services Administration the services of a professional archivist. Such services shall be obtained on a reimbursable basis and shall not be obtained except with the consent of the General Services Administration and the Committee on Rules and Administration. (Pub. L. 97-92, title I, §125, Dec. 15, 1981, 95 Stat. 1198. )[Release Point 118-106] | usc02118-106.pdf |
EDITORIAL NOTES CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 61b-3 of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section. STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES REIMBURSEMENT OF ARCHIVIST OF THE UNITED STATES FOR EXPENDITURES FOR PROJECT TO PROVIDE FOR PRESERVATION OF RECORDS OF CONTINUING VALUE OF SENATE; PAYMENT, ETC., OF AMOUNTS Pub. L. 97-257, title I, §107, Sept. 10, 1982, 96 Stat. 850, provided that for the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 1982, and for each of the next three succeeding fiscal years, the Secretary of the Senate was authorized to pay to the General Services Administration such amounts, not to exceed $300,000, needed to reimburse the Archivist of the United States for certain expenditures made to conduct a project to provide for the proper preservation of the Senate's records of continuing value. §6542. Employees of Senate Disbursing Office; designation by Secretary of Senate to administer oaths and affirmations The Secretary of the Senate is on and after November 1, 1973, authorized to designate, in writing, employees of the Disbursing Office of the Senate to administer oaths and affirmations, with respect to matters relating to that Office, authorized or required by law or rules or orders of the Senate (including the oath of office required by section 3331 of title 5). During any period in which he is so designated, any such employee may administer such oaths and affirmations. (Pub. L. 93-145, Nov. 1, 1973, 87 Stat. 532. ) EDITORIAL NOTES CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 64-1 of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section. §6543. Designation of reporters The reporters of debates in the office of the Secretary of the Senate are hereby designated the official reporters of debates of the Senate. (Pub. L. 89-545, Aug. 27, 1966, 80 Stat. 354. ) EDITORIAL NOTES CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 126-2 of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section. §6544. Substitute reporters of debates and expert transcribers; temporary reporters of debates and expert transcribers; payments from Senate contingent fund The Secretary of the Senate is on and after June 5, 1981, authorized to employ, by contract or otherwise, substitute reporters of debates and expert transcribers at daily rates of compensation, or[Release Point 118-106] | usc02118-106.pdf |
temporary reporters of debates and expert transcribers at annual rates of compensation; no temporary reporters of debates or expert transcribers may be employed under authority of this provision for more than ninety days in any fiscal year; and payments made under authority of this section shall be made from the contingent fund of the Senate upon vouchers approved by the Secretary of the Senate. (Pub. L. 89-90, July 27, 1965, 79 Stat. 266; Pub. L. 97-12, title I, §105, June 5, 1981, 95 Stat. 61. ) EDITORIAL NOTES CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 126b of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section. "On and after June 5, 1981" substituted in text for "hereafter", which probably meant after the date of enactment of Pub. L. 97-12 rather than the date of enactment of Pub. L. 89-90. AMENDMENTS 1981—Pub. L. 97-12 amended section generally, substituting "authorized to employ, by contract or otherwise, substitute reporters of debates and expert transcribers at daily rates of compensation, or temporary reporters of debates and expert transcribers at annual rates of compensation; no temporary reporters of debates or expert transcribers may be employed under authority of this provision for more than ninety days in any fiscal year; and payments made under authority of this section shall be made from the contingent fund of the Senate upon vouchers approved by the Secretary of the Senate" for "authorized to obtain by contract or otherwise, emergency reporters and transcribers as may be necessary, payments therefor to be made form the contingent fund of the Senate". PART B—GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES §6561. Advance payments by Secretary of Senate (a) Authorization For fiscal year 1998, and each fiscal year thereafter, the Secretary of the Senate is authorized to make advance payments under a contract or other agreement to provide a service or deliver an article for the United States Government without regard to the provisions of section 3324 of title 31. (b) Regulations An advance payment authorized by subsection (a) shall be made in accordance with regulations issued by the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate. (c) Effective date The authority granted by subsection (a) shall not take effect until regulations are issued pursuant to subsection (b). (Pub. L. 105-55, title I, §1, Oct. 7, 1997, 111 Stat. 1179. ) EDITORIAL NOTES CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 68e of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section. Section is from the Congressional Operations Appropriations Act, 1998, which is title I of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1998. §6562. Transfers of funds by Secretary of Senate; approval of Committee on[Release Point 118-106] | usc02118-106.pdf |
Appropriations During any fiscal year (commencing with the fiscal year beginning October 1, 1982) the Secretary of the Senate is authorized to make such transfers between appropriations of funds available for disbursement by him during such year, subject to the approval of the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate. (Pub. L. 97-276, §101(e), Oct. 2, 1982, 96 Stat. 1189. ) EDITORIAL NOTES CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 64-2 of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section. Section is based on section 104 of S. 2939, Ninety-seventh Congress, 2d Session, as reported Sept. 22, 1982, and incorporated by reference in section 101(e) of Pub. L. 97-276, to be effective as if enacted into law. STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES TRANSFER OF FUNDS BY SECRETARY OF SENATE Provisions authorizing Secretary of Senate, as Disbursing Officer of Senate, to make such transfers between appropriations of funds available for disbursement by him for specific fiscal years, as he deems appropriate, subject to customary reprograming procedures of Senate Committee on Appropriations were contained in the following appropriation acts: Pub. L. 97-51, §113, Oct. 1, 1981, 95 Stat. 963. Pub. L. 97-12, title I, §107, June 5, 1981, 95 Stat. 62. §6563. Payment of certain expenses (a) In general Subject to the approval of the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, if in any fiscal year amounts in any appropriations account under the heading "SENATE" under the heading "LEGISLATIVE BRANCH" are available for more than 1 fiscal year, the Secretary of the Senate may establish procedures for the payment of expenses with respect to that account from any amounts available for that fiscal year. (b) Effective date This section shall apply to fiscal year 2012 and each fiscal year thereafter. (Pub. L. 112-74, div. G, title I, §1, Dec. 23, 2011, 125 Stat. 1118. ) EDITORIAL NOTES CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 68f of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section. Section is from the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2012, which is div. G of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012. §6564. Travel expenses of Secretary of Senate; advancement of travel funds to designated employees 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[Release Point 118-106] | usc02118-106.pdf |
$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. (Pub. L. 94-59, title I, §101, July 25, 1975, 89 Stat. 273; Pub. L. 95-94, title I, §106, Aug. 5, 1977, 91 Stat. 661; Pub. L. 95-355, title I, §101, Sept. 8, 1978, 92 Stat. 533; Pub. L. 97-12, title I, §102, June 5, 1981, 95 Stat. 61; Pub. L. 98-367, title I, §1, July 17, 1984, 98 Stat. 474. ) EDITORIAL NOTES CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 61a-9a of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section. AMENDMENTS 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, 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. EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1981 AMENDMENT Pub. L. 97-12, title I, §102, June 5, 1981, 95 Stat. 61, provided that the amendment made by section 102 is effective with respect to fiscal years beginning on or after Oct. 1, 1980. EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1978 AMENDMENT Pub. L. 95-355, title I, §101, Sept. 8, 1978, 92 Stat. 533, provided that the amendment made by section 101 is effective with the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 1978. EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1977 AMENDMENT Pub. L. 95-94, title I, §106, Aug. 5, 1977, 91 Stat. 661, provided that the amendment made by section 106 is effective Oct. 1, 1977. §6565. Advancement by Secretary of Senate of travel funds to employees under his jurisdiction for Federal Election Campaign Act travel expenses The Secretary of the Senate is hereafter authorized to advance, in his discretion, to any designated employee under his jurisdiction, such sums as may be necessary, not exceeding $1,500, to defray official travel expenses in assisting the Secretary in carrying out his duties under the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 [52 U. S. C. 30101 et seq. ]. 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. (Pub. L. 92-607, ch. V, §504, Oct. 31, 1972, 86 Stat. 1505. ) EDITORIAL NOTES[Release Point 118-106] | usc02118-106.pdf |
REFERENCES IN TEXT The Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 92-225, Feb. 7, 1972, 86 Stat. 3, which is classified principally to chapter 301 (§30101 et seq. ) of Title 52, Voting and Elections. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables. CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 61a-9 of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section. §6566. Authority to procure technical support and other services and incur travel expenses; payment of such expenses For the purpose of carrying out his duties under the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 [52 U. S. C. 30101 et seq. ], the Secretary of the Senate is authorized, from and after July 1, 1972, (1) to procure technical support services, (2) to procure the temporary or intermittent services of individual technicians, experts, or consultants, or organizations thereof, in the same manner and under the same conditions, to the extent applicable, as a standing committee of the Senate may procure such services under section 4301(i) of this title, (3) with the prior consent of the Government department or agency concerned and the Committee on Rules and Administration, to use on a reimbursable basis the services of personnel of any such department or agency, and (4) to incur official travel expenses. Payments to carry out the provisions of this paragraph 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. All sums received by the Secretary under authority of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 shall be covered into the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts. (Pub. L. 92-342, §101, July 10, 1972, 86 Stat. 435. ) EDITORIAL NOTES REFERENCES IN TEXT The Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 92-225, Feb. 7, 1972, 86 Stat. 3, which is classified principally to chapter 301 (§30101 et seq. ) of Title 52, Voting and Elections. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables. CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 442 of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section. Section was enacted as part of Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1973. §6567. Funds for Secretary of Senate to assist in proper discharge within United States of responsibilities to foreign parliamentary groups or other foreign officials (a) In general On and after July 11, 1987, the Secretary of the Senate is authorized to use any available funds (but not in excess of $50,000 for any fiscal year), out of the appropriation account (within the Contingent Fund of the Senate) for the Secretary of the Senate, to assist him in the proper discharge, within the United States, of his appropriate responsibilities to members of foreign parliamentary groups or other foreign officials. (b) Effective date The provisions of subsection (a) shall be effective in the case of expenditures for fiscal years ending after September 30, 1986. [Release Point 118-106] | usc02118-106.pdf |
(c) Transfer of funds Upon the written request of the Secretary of the Senate, and upon notification to the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, there shall be transferred any amount of funds available under subsection (a) specified in the request, but not to exceed $15,000 in any fiscal year, from the appropriation account (within the contingent fund of the Senate) for expenses of the Office of the Secretary of the Senate to the appropriation account for the expense allowance of the Secretary of the Senate. Any funds so transferred shall be available in like manner and for the same purposes as are other funds in the account to which the funds are transferred. (Pub. L. 100-71, title I, §2, July 11, 1987, 101 Stat. 423; Pub. L. 102-90, title I, §4, Aug. 14, 1991, 105 Stat. 450; Pub. L. 105-18, title II, §7003(a), June 12, 1997, 111 Stat. 192; Pub. L. 108-447, div. G, title I, §6, Dec. 8, 2004, 118 Stat. 3170; Pub. L. 116-94, div. P, title XV, §1501, Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 3209. ) EDITORIAL NOTES CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 65f of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section. Section is from the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1987. AMENDMENTS 2019—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 116-94 substituted "$15,000" for "$10,000". 2004—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 108-447 substituted "and upon notification to" for "with the approval of" in first sentence. 1997—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 105-18 added subsec. (c). 1991—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 102-90 substituted "On and after July 11, 1987, the Secretary of the Senate is authorized" for "The Secretary of the Senate is authorized" and "$50,000" for "$25,000". STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1997 AMENDMENT Pub. L. 105-18, title II, §7003(b), June 12, 1997, 111 Stat. 192, provided that: "The amendment made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall be effective with respect to appropriations for fiscal years beginning on or after October 1, 1996. " §6568. Banking and financial transactions of Secretary of Senate (a) Reimbursement of banks for costs of clearing items for Senate The Secretary of the Senate is authorized to reimburse any bank which clears items for the United States Senate for the costs incurred therein. Such reimbursements shall be made from the contingent fund of the Senate. (b) Check cashing regulations for Disbursing Office of Senate The Secretary of the Senate is authorized to prescribe such regulations as he deems necessary to govern the cashing of personal checks by the Disbursing Office of the Senate. (c) Amounts withheld from disbursements for employee indebtedness Whenever an employee whose compensation is disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate becomes indebted to the Senate and such employee fails to pay such indebtedness, the Secretary of the Senate is authorized to withhold the amount of the indebtedness from any amount which is disbursed by him and which is due to, or on behalf of, such employee. Whenever an amount is withheld under this section, the appropriate account shall be credited in an amount equal to the amount so withheld. (Pub. L. 94-440, title I, §104, Oct. 1, 1976, 90 Stat. 1443. )[Release Point 118-106] | usc02118-106.pdf |
EDITORIAL NOTES CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 60c-2a of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section. Section is from the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1977. §§6569 to 6571. Repealed. Pub. L. 113-235, div. H, title I, §1(a), Dec. 16, 2014, 128 Stat. 2525 Section 6569, R. S. §§65, 66; Feb. 18, 1875, ch. 80, §1, 18 Stat. 316; Pub. L. 104-186, title II, §204(55), Aug. 20, 1996, 110 Stat. 1738, related to advertisements for Senate stationery. Section 6570, R. S. §67; Feb. 18, 1875, ch. 80, §1, 18 Stat. 316, related to opening bids for stationery and awarding contracts. Section 6571, R. S. §68; Pub. L. 104-186, title II, §204(56), Aug. 20, 1996, 110 Stat. 1738, related to contracts for separate parts of Senate stationery. §6572. Purchases of stationery and materials for folding Purchases of stationery and materials for folding shall be made in accordance with section 4104 of this title. All contracts and bonds for purchases made under the authority of this section shall be filed with the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate. (Mar. 3, 1887, ch. 392, §1, 24 Stat. 596; Aug. 2, 1946, ch. 753, title I, §102, 60 Stat. 814; Pub. L. 104-186, title II, §204(58), Aug. 20, 1996, 110 Stat. 1738; Pub. L. 113-235, div. H, title I, §1(b), Dec. 16, 2014, 128 Stat. 2525. ) EDITORIAL NOTES CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 112 of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section. AMENDMENTS 2014—Pub. L. 113-235 substituted "section 4104 of this title" for "sections 4104 and 6569 to 6571 of this title". 1996—Pub. L. 104-186 struck out "or the Committee on Accounts of the House of Representatives respectively" before period at end. 1946—Act Aug. 2, 1946, substituted "Committee on Rules and Administration" for "Committee to Audit and Control the Contingent Expenses". STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1946 AMENDMENT Act Aug. 2, 1946, ch. 753, title I, §142, 60 Stat. 834, provided that the amendment made by that act is effective Jan. 2, 1947. §6573. Senate revolving fund for stationery allowances; availability of unexpended balances; withdrawals There is established within the Contingent Fund of the Senate a revolving fund which shall consist[Release Point 118-106] | usc02118-106.pdf |
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. (Pub. L. 85-58, ch. XI, June 21, 1957, 71 Stat. 188; Pub. L. 92-607, ch. V, §506(l), formerly §506(i), Oct. 31, 1972, 86 Stat. 1508, renumbered §506(j), Pub. L. 95-391, title I, §108(a), Sept. 30, 1978, 92 Stat. 773, renumbered §506(k) and amended Pub. L. 96-304, title I, §§101, 112(b)(3), July 8, 1980, 94 Stat. 889, 892, renumbered §506(l), Pub. L. 97-276, §101(e), Oct. 2, 1982, 96 Stat. 1189; Pub. L. 105-55, title I, §7, Oct. 7, 1997, 111 Stat. 1181. ) EDITORIAL NOTES CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 46a-1 of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section. AMENDMENTS 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 " " to reflect the probable intent of Congress. CONTINGENT EXPENSES OF THE SENATE 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), 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. EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1972 AMENDMENT Pub. L. 92-607, ch. V, §506(l), formerly §506(i), Oct. 31, 1972, 86 Stat. 1508, renumbered §506(j) by Pub. L. 95-391, title I, §108(a), Sept. 30, 1978, 92 Stat. 773, renumbered §506(k) by Pub. L. 96-304, title I, §101, July 8, 1980, 94 Stat. 889, and renumbered §506(l) by Pub. L. 97-276, §101(e), Oct. 2, 1982, 96 Stat. 1189, provided that the amendment made by section 506(l) is effective Jan. 1, 1973. TRANSFER OF MONEYS TO FUND BY SECRETARY OF THE SENATE Pub. L. 101-163, title I, §6, Nov. 21, 1989, 103 Stat. 1045, provided that: "On and after the date this Act becomes law [Nov. 21, 1989], 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. "[Release Point 118-106] | usc02118-106.pdf |
§6574. Senate Office of Public Records Revolving Fund (a) Establishment There is established in the Treasury of the United States a revolving fund within the contingent fund of the Senate to be known as the "Senate Office of Public Records Revolving Fund" (hereafter in this section referred to as the "revolving fund"). (b) Source of moneys for deposit in Fund; availability of moneys in Fund All moneys received on and after October 1, 1989, by the Senate Office of Public Records from fees and other charges for services shall be deposited to the credit of the revolving fund. Moneys in the revolving fund shall be available without fiscal year limitation for disbursement by the Secretary of the Senate for use in connection with the operation of the Senate Office of Public Records, including supplies, equipment, and other expenses. (c) Vouchers Disbursements from the revolving fund shall be made upon vouchers approved by the Secretary of the Senate. (d) Regulations The Secretary of the Senate is authorized to prescribe such regulations as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this section. (e) Transfer of moneys into Fund To provide capital for the revolving fund, the Secretary of the Senate is authorized to transfer, from moneys appropriated for fiscal year 1990 to the account "Miscellaneous Items" in the contingent fund of the Senate, to the revolving fund such sum as he may determine necessary, not to exceed $30,000. (Pub. L. 101-163, title I, §13, Nov. 21, 1989, 103 Stat. 1047. ) EDITORIAL NOTES CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 68-7 of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section. Section is from the Congressional Operations Appropriations Act, 1990, which is title I of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1990. §6575. Fees for copies from Senate journals The Secretary of the Senate is entitled, for transcribing and certifying extracts from the journal of the Senate or the executive Journal of the Senate when the injunction of secrecy has been removed, except when such transcripts are required by an officer of the United States in a matter relating to the duties of his office, to receive from the persons for whom such transcripts are prepared the sum of 10 cents for each sheet containing one hundred words. (R. S. §71; Pub. L. 104-186, title II, §204(61), Aug. 20, 1996, 110 Stat. 1738. ) EDITORIAL NOTES CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 114 of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section. R. S. §71 derived from acts Sept. 15, 1789, ch. 14, §6, 1 Stat. 69; Aug. 8, 1846, ch. 107, §2, 9 Stat. 80; and[Release Point 118-106] | usc02118-106.pdf |
Apr. 23, 1856, ch. 20, 11 Stat. 5. AMENDMENTS 1996—Pub. L. 104-186 substituted "Secretary of the Senate is" for "Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of the House of Representatives, respectively, are" and struck out "or from the journal of the House of Representatives," after "has been removed,". §6576. Senate Gift Shop (a) Establishment The Secretary of the Senate is authorized to establish a Senate Gift Shop for the purpose of providing for the sale of gift items to Members of the Senate, staff, and the general public. (b) Deposit of receipts All moneys received from sales and other services by the Senate Gift Shop shall be deposited in the revolving fund established by subsection (c) and shall be available for purposes of this section. (c) Revolving fund (1) There is established in the Treasury of the United States a revolving fund within the contingent fund of the Senate to be known as the Senate Gift Shop Revolving Fund (hereafter referred to in this section as the "fund"). The fund shall consist of all amounts collected or received by the Secretary of the Senate from sales and services by the Senate Gift Shop. All moneys in the fund shall be available without fiscal year limitation for disbursement by the Secretary of the Senate in connection with the operation of the Senate Gift Shop, including supplies, equipment, and other expenses. In addition, such moneys may be used by the Secretary of the Senate to reimburse the Senate appropriations account, appropriated under the heading " " and " SALARIES, OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES ", for amounts used from such account to pay the salaries of OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY employees of the Senate Gift Shop. (2) The Secretary of the Senate may transfer from the fund to the Capitol Preservation Fund the net profits (as determined by the Secretary) from sales of items by the Senate Gift Shop which are intended to benefit the Capitol Visitor Center. (3) The Secretary of the Senate may transfer from the fund to the Senate Employee Child Care Center proceeds from the sale of holiday ornaments by the Senate Gift Shop for the purpose of funding necessary activities and expenses of the Center, including scholarships, educational supplies, and equipment. (d) Exception to prohibition of sale or solicitation on Capitol Grounds The provisions of section 5104(c) of title 40 shall not be applicable to any activity carried out pursuant to this section. (e) Transfer of moneys from Stationery Revolving Fund To provide capital for the fund, the Secretary of the Senate is authorized to transfer, from moneys in the Stationery Revolving Fund in the contingent fund of the Senate, to the fund such sum as he may determine necessary, not to exceed $300,000. (f) Authorization to expend from appropriations account for initial expenses For the purpose of acquiring supplies, equipment, and meeting other initial expenses in implementing subsection (a), the Secretary of the Senate is authorized, upon October 6, 1992, to expend, from moneys appropriated to the appropriations account, within the contingent fund of the Senate, for expenses of the Secretary of the Senate, by the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1991, such amounts as may be necessary to carry out this section. (g) Disbursement on approved voucher Disbursements from the fund shall be made upon vouchers approved by the Secretary of the Senate, or his designee. [Release Point 118-106] | usc02118-106.pdf |
(h) Regulations The Secretary of the Senate is authorized to prescribe such regulations as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this section. (Pub. L. 102-392, title I, §2, Oct. 6, 1992, 106 Stat. 1706; Pub. L. 107-68, title I, §107(a), Nov. 12, 2001, 115 Stat. 568; Pub. L. 110-39, §1, June 21, 2007, 121 Stat. 231. ) EDITORIAL NOTES REFERENCES IN TEXT The Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1991, referred to in subsec. (f), is Pub. L. 101-520, Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 2254. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables. CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 121d of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section. Section is from the Congressional Operations Appropriations Act, 1993, which is title I of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1993. In subsec. (d), "section 5104(c) of title 40" substituted for "section 4 of the Act of July 31, 1946 (40 U. S. C. 193d)" on authority of Pub. L. 107-217, §5(c), Aug. 21, 2002, 116 Stat. 1303, the first section of which enacted Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and Works. AMENDMENTS 2007—Subsec. (c)(3). Pub. L. 110-39 added par. (3). 2001—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 107-68 designated existing provisions as par. (1) and added par. (2). STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2001 AMENDMENT Pub. L. 107-68, title I, §107(b), Nov. 12, 2001, 115 Stat. 569, provided that: "The amendments made by this section [amending this section] shall apply to fiscal years beginning before, on, or after the date of enactment of this Act [Nov. 12, 2001]. " ADDITIONAL CAPITALIZATION Pub. L. 103-283, title I, §1, July 22, 1994, 108 Stat. 1426, provided that: "Effective on and after the date of enactment of this Act [July 22, 1994], the Secretary of the Senate, subject to the approval of the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, is authorized to transfer up to $300,000 from any Senate appropriations account with respect to which the Secretary has disbursing authority to the revolving fund established under section 2(c) under the subheading 'ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS' under the heading 'SENATE' in Public Law 102-392 (2 U. S. C. 121d(c)) [now 2 U. S. C. 6576(c)] to provide additional capitalization for such revolving fund. Any moneys so transferred shall be available for use in the same manner and to the same extent as the moneys otherwise in such revolving fund. " §6577. Senate legislative information system (a) Development and implementation by Secretary of Senate The Secretary of the Senate, with the oversight and approval of the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate, shall oversee the development and implementation of a comprehensive Senate legislative information system. (b) Cooperative effort In carrying out this section, the Secretary of the Senate shall consult and work with officers and employees of the House of Representatives. Legislative branch agencies and departments and agencies of the executive branch shall provide cooperation, consultation, and assistance as requested by the Secretary of the Senate to carry out this section. [Release Point 118-106] | usc02118-106.pdf |
(c) Funding Any funds that were appropriated under the heading "Secretary of the Senate" for expenses of the Office of the Secretary of the Senate by the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1995, to remain available until September 30, 1998, and that the Secretary determines are not needed for development of a financial management system for the Senate may, with the approval of the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, be used to carry out the provisions of this section, and such funds shall be available through September 30, 2000. (d) Regulations The Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate may prescribe such regulations as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this section. (e) Effective date This section shall be effective for fiscal years beginning on or after October 1, 1996. (Pub. L. 104-197, title I, §8, Sept. 16, 1996, 110 Stat. 2398. ) EDITORIAL NOTES REFERENCES IN TEXT The Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1995, referred to in subsec. (c), is Pub. L. 103-283, July 22, 1994, 108 Stat. 1423. Provisions under the heading "Secretary of the Senate" in Pub. L. 103-283 appear at 108 Stat. 1425, and are not classified to the Code. CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 123e of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section. Section is from the Congressional Operations Appropriations Act, 1997, which is title I of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1997. §6578. Senate Leader's Lecture Series (a) Establishment There is established the Senate Leader's Lecture Series (hereinafter referred to as the "lecture series"). Expenses incurred in connection with the lecture series shall be paid from the appropriations account "Secretary of the Senate" within the contingent fund of the Senate and shall not exceed $30,000 in any fiscal year. (b) Expenses covered Payments for expenses in connection with the lecture series may cover expenses incurred by speakers, including travel, subsistence, and per diem, and the cost of receptions, including food, food related items, and hospitality. (c) Payments for expenses Payments for expenses of the lecture series shall be made on vouchers approved by the Secretary of the Senate. (d) Effective date This section is effective on and after October 1, 1997. (Pub. L. 105-275, title I, §5, Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2433. ) EDITORIAL NOTES CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 69b of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering[Release Point 118-106] | usc02118-106.pdf |
as this section. Section is from the Congressional Operations Appropriations Act, 1999, which is title I of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1999. SUBCHAPTER III—SERGEANT AT ARMS AND DOORKEEPER OF SENATE PART A—ORGANIZATION AND PERSONNEL §6591. Repealed. Pub. L. 116-94, div. E, title II, §212(a)(3)(H), Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 2776 Section, Pub. L. 88-426, title II, §203(g), Aug. 14, 1964, 78 Stat. 415; Pub. L. 93-371, §4, Aug. 13, 1974, 88 Stat. 429; Pub. L. 94-59, title I, §105, July 25, 1975, 89 Stat. 275; Pub. L. 116-94, div. E, title II, §212(a)(3)(A), Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 2775, related to compensation of Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of Senate. STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES EFFECTIVE DATE OF REPEAL Repeal effective on the later of the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after Jan. 1, 2020, or the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after Dec. 20, 2019, see section 212(c) of Pub. L. 116-94, set out as a note under section 282b of this title. §6592. Limitation on compensation of Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of Senate The Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate shall receive, directly or indirectly, no fees or other compensation or emolument whatever for performing the duties of the office, or in connection therewith, other than the salary prescribed by law. (June 20, 1874, ch. 328, 18 Stat. 85. ) EDITORIAL NOTES CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 62 of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section. STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES SIMILAR PROVISIONS Provisions similar to those in this section were also contained in act Mar. 3, 1875, ch. 129, 18 Stat. 344. §6593. Deputy Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper to act on death, resignation, disability, or absence of Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of Senate In the event of the death, resignation, or disability of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the[Release Point 118-106] | usc02118-106.pdf |
Senate, the Deputy Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper shall act as Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate in carrying out the duties and responsibilities of that office in all matters until such time as a new Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate shall have been elected and qualified or such disability shall have been ended. For purposes of this section, the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate shall be considered as disabled only during such period of time as the Majority and Minority Leaders and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate certify jointly to the Senate that the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate is unable to perform his duties. In the event that the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate is absent, the Deputy Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper shall act during such absence as the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate in carrying out the duties and responsibilities of the office in all matters. (Pub. L. 97-51, §128, Oct. 1, 1981, 95 Stat. 966. ) EDITORIAL NOTES CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 61e-3 of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section. §6594. Compensation of Deputy Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of Senate Effective August 1, 1979, the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper may fix the compensation of the Deputy Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper at an annual rate not to exceed the maximum annual rate of compensation of the Assistant Secretary of the Senate. (Pub. L. 94-226, §1(a), Mar. 9, 1976, 90 Stat. 203; Pub. L. 96-38, title I, §106(1), July 25, 1979, 93 Stat. 112. ) EDITORIAL NOTES CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 61e-1 of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section. AMENDMENTS 1979—Pub. L. 96-38 raised the maximum annual rate of compensation of Deputy Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of Senate to a rate the same as the maximum annual rate of compensation of Assistant Secretary of Senate. STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES CHANGE OF NAME Pub. L. 94-226, §1(c), Mar. 9, 1976, 90 Stat. 203, provided that: "Effective on the date of enactment of this resolution [Mar. 9, 1976] the title of the Procurement Officer, Auditor, and Deputy Sergeant at Arms is changed to Deputy Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper. " EFFECTIVE DATE Pub. L. 94-226, §1(b), Mar. 9, 1976, 90 Stat. 203, provided that: "Subsection (a) [enacting this section] shall take effect on January 1, 1976, and, notwithstanding any other provision of law, any increase in compensation made under authority of such subsection may take effect on that date or any date thereafter as prescribed by the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper at the time of making such increase. " AUTHORITY OF PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE OF THE SENATE TO RAISE OR ADJUST RATE OF COMPENSATION Pub. L. 94-226, §1(a), Mar. 9, 1976, 90 Stat. 203, provided in part that: "This subsection [this section] does not supersede (1) any provision of an order of the President pro tempore of the Senate authorizing a higher[Release Point 118-106] | usc02118-106.pdf |
rate of compensation, and (2) any authority of the President pro tempore to adjust the rate of compensation referred to in this subsection [this section] under section 4 of the Federal Pay Comparability Act of 1970 [section 4571 of this title]. " §6595. Compensation of Administrative Assistant to Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of Senate Effective August 1, 1979— (1) the maximum annual rate of compensation of the Administrative Assistant to the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate shall be the same as the highest maximum annual rate of compensation that may be paid to an employee in the office of a Senator; and (2) Omitted (Pub. L. 96-38, title I, §106(2), (3), July 25, 1979, 93 Stat. 112. ) EDITORIAL NOTES CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 61e-2 of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section. Section consists of pars. (2) and (3) of section 106 of Pub. L. 96-38, Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1979. The paragraph numbers (2) and (3) in the original have been changed to (1) and (2) for purposes of codification. Par. (2), relating to maximum annual rate of compensation of Executive Assistant to Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of Senate, was omitted from the Code in view of section 6597 of this title which abolished all statutory positions in the Office of Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of Senate, with specified exceptions, effective Oct. 1, 1981, and authorized Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of Senate to appoint and fix compensation of such employees as appropriate. §6596. Employment of personnel by Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of Senate at daily rates of compensation; authorization; limitation on amount of compensation The Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate, in carrying out the duties of his office, is authorized to employ personnel at daily rates of compensation; no individual so employed shall be paid at a daily rate of compensation which is in excess of the per diem equivalent of the highest gross rate of annual compensation which may be paid to employees of a standing committee of the Senate; and payments under authority of this section shall be made from the 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 of the Senate. (Pub. L. 98-367, title I, §6, July 17, 1984, 98 Stat. 475. ) EDITORIAL NOTES CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 61f-9 of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section. Section is from the Congressional Operations Appropriation Act, 1985, which is title I of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1985. §6597. Abolition of statutory positions in Office of Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of Senate; authority to establish and fix compensation for[Release Point 118-106] | usc02118-106.pdf |
positions Effective October 1, 1981, all statutory positions in the Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate (other than the positions of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate, Deputy Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper, and Administrative Assistant) are abolished, and in lieu of the positions hereby abolished the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate is authorized to establish such number of positions as he deems appropriate and appoint and fix the compensation of employees to fill the positions so established; except that the annual rate of compensation payable to any employee appointed to fill any position established by the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate shall not, for any period of time, be in excess of $1,000 less than the annual rate of compensation of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate for that period of time; and except that nothing in this section shall be construed to affect any position authorized by statute, if the compensation for such position is to be paid from the contingent fund of the Senate. (Pub. L. 97-51, §116, Oct. 1, 1981, 95 Stat. 963. ) EDITORIAL NOTES CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 61f-7 of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section. STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES TRANSFER OF JURISDICTION OF SENATE CHAMBER PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEM FROM ARCHITECT OF CAPITOL TO SERGEANT AT ARMS AND DOORKEEPER OF SENATE Pub. L. 102-90, title I, §8, Aug. 14, 1991, 105 Stat. 451, provided that: "(a) Effective October 1, 1991, the jurisdiction and control of the Senate chamber public address system is transferred from the Architect of the Capitol to the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate. In the case of any employee of the Architect of the Capitol transferred during fiscal year 1992 to the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate as an audio operator— "(1) in the case of days of annual leave to the credit of any such employee as of the date such employee is transferred, the Architect of the Capitol is authorized to make payment to each such employee for that annual leave, and no such payment shall be considered a payment or compensation within the meaning of any law relating to dual compensation; and "(2) for purposes of section 8339(m) of title 5, United States Code, the days of unused sick leave to the credit of any such employee as of the date such employee is transferred shall be included in the total service of such employee in connection with the computation of any annuity under subsections (a) through (e), (n), and (q) of such section. "(b) The Architect of the Capitol shall provide the maintenance of the Senate chamber public address system until such system is replaced by a combined public address and audio broadcast system. " TRANSFER OF JURISDICTION OF ELEVATORS IN CAPITOL BUILDING UNDER CONTROL OF SENATE FROM ARCHITECT OF CAPITOL TO SERGEANT AT ARMS AND DOORKEEPER OF SENATE Pub. L. 102-90, title I, §9, Aug. 14, 1991, 105 Stat. 452, provided that: "(a) Subject to subsection (b), those employees of the Architect of the Capitol engaged in operating elevators in that part of the United States Capitol Building under the control and jurisdiction of the United States Senate, together with the elevator operating functions performed by such employees, effective October 1, 1991, shall be transferred to the jurisdiction of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate. "(b) The Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate is authorized to enter into an agreement or other arrangement with the Architect of the Capitol regarding the supervision of such employees. " INCREASES IN COMPENSATION Increases in compensation for Senate officers and employees under authority of the Federal Pay Comparability Act of 1970 (Pub. L. 91-656), see Salary Directives of President pro tempore of the Senate, set[Release Point 118-106] | usc02118-106.pdf |
out as notes under section 4571 of this title. §6598. Designation by Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of Senate of persons to approve vouchers for payment of moneys The Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate (hereinafter in this section referred to as the "Sergeant at Arms") may designate one or more employees in the Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate to approve, on his behalf, any voucher for payment of moneys, payroll action, or personnel action which the Sergeant at Arms is authorized to approve. Whenever the Sergeant at Arms makes a designation under the authority of the preceding sentence, he shall immediately notify the Committee on Rules and Administration in writing of the designation, and thereafter any approval of any voucher for payment of moneys, payroll action, or personnel action by an employee so designated shall (until such designation is revoked and the Sergeant at Arms notifies the Committee on Rules and Administration in writing of the revocation) be deemed and held to be approved by the Sergeant at Arms for all intents and purposes. (Pub. L. 98-181, title I, §1201, Nov. 30, 1983, 97 Stat. 1289; Pub. L. 116-344, §1, Jan. 13, 2021, 134 Stat. 5141. ) EDITORIAL NOTES CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 61e-4 of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section. Section is from the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1984. AMENDMENTS 2021—Pub. L. 116-344 substituted "on his behalf, any voucher for payment of moneys, payroll action, or personnel action" for "on his behalf, all vouchers, for payment of moneys," and "approval of any voucher for payment of moneys, payroll action, or personnel action" for "approval of any voucher, for payment of moneys,". §6599. Use by Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of Senate of individual consultants or organizations, and department and agency personnel For each fiscal year (beginning with the fiscal year which ends September 30, 1982), the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate is hereby authorized to expend from the account for the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate, within the contingent fund of the Senate, an amount not to exceed $300,000: (1) the procurement of the services, on a temporary basis, of individual consultants, or organizations thereof, with the prior consent of the Committee on Rules and Administration; such services may be procured by contract with the providers acting as independent contractors, or in the case of individuals, by employment at daily rates of compensation not in excess of the per diem equivalent of the highest gross rate of annual compensation which may be paid to employees of a standing committee of the Senate; and any such contract shall not be subject to the provisions of section 6101 of title 41 or any other provision of law requiring advertising; and (2) with the prior consent of the Government department or agency concerned and the Committee on Rules and Administration, use on a reimbursable basis (with reimbursement payable at the end of each calendar quarter for services rendered during such quarter) of the services of personnel of any such department or agency. Payments made under this section shall be made upon vouchers approved by the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate. [Release Point 118-106] | usc02118-106.pdf |
(Pub. L. 97-51, §117, Oct. 1, 1981, 95 Stat. 964; Pub. L. 97-257, title I, §103, Sept. 10, 1982, 96 Stat. 849; Pub. L. 98-367, title I, §7, July 17, 1984, 98 Stat. 475; Pub. L. 100-458, title I, §7, Oct. 1, 1988, 102 Stat. 2162. ) EDITORIAL NOTES CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 61f-8 of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section. In par. (1), "section 6101 of title 41" substituted for "section 5 of title 41, United States Code," on authority of Pub. L. 111-350, §6(c), Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 3854, which Act enacted Title 41, Public Contracts. AMENDMENTS 1988—Pub. L. 100-458 substituted "from the account for the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate, within the contingent fund of the Senate, an amount not to exceed $300,000:" for "from the contingent fund of the Senate an amount not to exceed $210,000 for:". 1984—Pub. L. 98-367 substituted "$210,000" for "$60,000". 1982—Par. (1). Pub. L. 97-257 substituted "the procurement of the services, on a temporary basis, of individual consultants, or organizations thereof, with the prior consent of the Committee on Rules and Administration; such services may be procured by contract with the providers acting as independent contractors, or in the case of individuals, by employment at daily rates of compensation not in excess of the per diem equivalent of the highest gross rate of annual compensation which may be paid to employees of a standing committee of the Senate; and any such contract shall not be subject to the provisions of section 5 of title 41 or any other provision of law requiring advertising; and" for "the procurement of individual consultants, on a temporary or intermittent basis, at a daily rate of compensation not in excess of the per diem equivalent of the highest gross rate of annual compensation which may be paid to employees of a standing committee of the Senate with the prior consent of the Committee on Rules and Administration; and". PART B—GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES §6611. Transfer authority and Sergeant at Arms Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Fund (a) In general The Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate is authorized, with the approval of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, to transfer, during any fiscal year, from the appropriations account, appropriated under the headings "Salaries, Officers and Employees" and "Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper", such sums as he shall specify to the appropriations account, within the contingent fund of the Senate, for expenses of the Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate; and any funds so transferred shall be available in like manner and for the same purposes as are other funds in the account to which the funds are transferred. (b) Sergeant at Arms Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Fund (1) Definitions In this subsection— (A) the term "Fund" means the Sergeant at Arms Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Fund established under paragraph (2); and (B) the term "Sergeant at Arms" means the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate. (2) Establishment There is established under the heading " " an CONTINGENT EXPENSES OF THE SENATE account to be known as the "Sergeant at Arms Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Fund". [Release Point 118-106] | usc02118-106.pdf |
(3) Use of amounts Amounts in the Fund shall be available to the Sergeant at Arms for purposes of the business continuity and disaster recovery needs of the Senate. (4) Authority to transfer (A) In general Subject to subparagraph (C), prior to the date of the withdrawal of amounts appropriated under the heading " CONTINGENT EXPENSES OF THE SENATE—SERGEANT AT ARMS " in accordance with section 4107 of this title, any AND DOORKEEPER OF THE SENATE unobligated balances of expired discretionary appropriations of such amounts may be transferred by the Sergeant at Arms to the Fund. (B) Period of availability Amounts transferred under subparagraph (A) shall remain available until expended. (C) Notice If the Sergeant at Arms intends to transfer amounts under subparagraph (A), the Sergeant at Arms shall submit to the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate written notice not later than 15 days before the date of the withdrawal of such amounts in accordance with section 4107 of this title. (D) Applicability The authority to transfer amounts under this paragraph shall apply with respect to amounts appropriated for fiscal year 2022, or any fiscal year thereafter. (5) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to the Fund such sums as are necessary for fiscal year 2022 and each fiscal year thereafter. (Pub. L. 101-520, title I, §5, Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 2258; Pub. L. 117-103, div. I, title I, §103, Mar. 15, 2022, 136 Stat. 505. ) EDITORIAL NOTES CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 68-6a of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section. Section is from the Congressional Operations Appropriations Act, 1991, which is title I of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1991. AMENDMENTS 2022—Pub. L. 117-103 substituted "Transfer authority and Sergeant at Arms Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Fund" for "Transfers from appropriations account for expenses of Office of Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of Senate" in section catchline, designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), inserted heading, and added subsec. (b). §6612. Travel expenses of Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of Senate 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[Release Point 118-106] | usc02118-106.pdf |
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. (Pub. L. 94-303, title I, §117, June 1, 1976, 90 Stat. 615; Pub. L. 95-391, title I, §106, Sept. 30, 1978, 92 Stat. 772; Pub. L. 96-86, §111(c), Oct. 12, 1979, 93 Stat. 661; Pub. L. 97-12, title I, §108, June 5, 1981, 95 Stat. 62; Pub. L. 100-458, title I, §6, Oct. 1, 1988, 102 Stat. 2161; Pub. L. 101-520, title I, §6, Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 2258. ) EDITORIAL NOTES CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 61f-1a of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section. AMENDMENTS 1990—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. " 1988—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. 1981—Pub. L. 97-12 substituted "$167,000" for "$92,000". 1979—Pub. L. 96-86 substituted "$92,000" for "$25,000". 1978—Pub. L. 95-391 substituted "$25,000" for "$10,000". STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1990 AMENDMENT 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. EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1988 AMENDMENT Pub. L. 100-458, title I, §6, Oct. 1, 1988, 102 Stat. 2161, provided that the amendment made by section 6 is effective with fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 1988. EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1981 AMENDMENT Pub. L. 97-12, title I, §108, June 5, 1981, 95 Stat. 62, provided that the amendment made by section 108 is effective with the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 1981. EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1979 AMENDMENT[Release Point 118-106] | usc02118-106.pdf |
Pub. L. 96-86, §111(c), Oct. 12, 1979, 93 Stat. 661, provided that the amendment made by section 111(c) is effective with the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 1980. §6613. Advances to Sergeant at Arms of Senate for extraordinary expenses The Secretary of the Senate on and after July 31, 1958, is authorized, in his discretion, to advance to the Sergeant at Arms of the Senate such sums as may be necessary, not exceeding $4,000, to meet any extraordinary expenses of the Senate. (Pub. L. 85-570, July 31, 1958, 72 Stat. 442; Pub. L. 94-440, title I, §108, Oct. 1, 1976, 90 Stat. 1445; Pub. L. 95-26, title I, §104, May 4, 1977, 91 Stat. 82. ) EDITORIAL NOTES CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 65b of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section. AMENDMENTS 1977—Pub. L. 95-26 struck out "during any fiscal year" after "$4,000". 1976—Pub. L. 94-440 substituted "$4,000 during any fiscal year" for "$2,000". §6614. Funds advanced by Secretary of Senate to Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of Senate to defray office expenses; accountability; maximum amount; vouchers From funds available for any fiscal year (commencing with the fiscal year ending September 30, 1984), the Secretary of the Senate shall advance to the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate for the purpose of defraying office expenses such sums (for which the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper shall be accountable) not in excess of $1,000 at any one time, as such Sergeant at Arms shall from time to time request; except that the aggregate of the sums so advanced during the fiscal year shall not exceed $10,000. In accordance with the provisions of this section, a detailed voucher shall be submitted to the Secretary of the Senate by such Sergeant at Arms whenever necessary, in order to replenish funds expended. (Pub. L. 98-51, title I, §104, July 14, 1983, 97 Stat. 266. ) EDITORIAL NOTES CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 65d of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section. Section is from the Congressional Operations Appropriation Act, 1984, which is title I of the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1984. §6615. Deposit of moneys for credit to account within Senate contingent fund for "Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate" Any provision of law which is enacted prior to October 1, 1983, and which directs the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate to deposit any moneys in the United States Treasury for credit to the account, within the contingent fund of the Senate, for "Miscellaneous Items", or for "Automobiles and Maintenance" shall, on and after October 1, 1983, be deemed to direct him to[Release Point 118-106] | usc02118-106.pdf |
deposit such moneys in the United States Treasury for credit to the account, within the contingent fund of the Senate, for the "Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate". (Pub. L. 98-181, title I, §1202, Nov. 30, 1983, 97 Stat. 1289. ) EDITORIAL NOTES CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 68-4 of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section. Section is from the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1984. §6616. Support services for Senate during emergency; memorandum of understanding with an executive agency (a) Authorization Notwithstanding any other provision of law— (1) subject to paragraph (3), the Sergeant at Arms of the Senate and the head of an executive agency (as defined in section 105 of title 5) may enter into a memorandum of understanding under which the agency may provide facilities, equipment, supplies, personnel, and other support services for the use of the Senate during an emergency situation; (2) the Sergeant at Arms of the Senate and the head of the agency may take any action necessary to carry out the terms of the memorandum of understanding; and (3) the Sergeant at Arms of the Senate may enter into a memorandum of understanding described in paragraph (1) consistent with the Senate Procurement Regulations. (b) Obligations and expenditures The Sergeant at Arms of the Senate may incur obligations and make expenditures for meals, refreshments, and other support and maintenance for Members, officers, and employees of the Senate when such obligations and expenditures are necessary to respond to emergencies involving the safety of human life or the protection of property. (c) Applicability This section shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2002 and each succeeding fiscal year. (Pub. L. 107-117, div. B, §902, Jan. 10, 2002, 115 Stat. 2316; Pub. L. 116-94, div. P, title XV, §1502, Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 3209. ) EDITORIAL NOTES CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 130g of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section. Section is from the Emergency Supplemental Act, 2002, which is div. B of the Department of Defense and Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Recovery from and Response to Terrorist Attacks on the United States Act, 2002. AMENDMENTS 2019—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 116-94, §1502(1)(A)(i), substituted "paragraph (3)" for "subsection (b)". Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 116-94, §1502(1)(A)(ii)-(C), added par. (3). Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 116-94, §1502(2), added subsec. (b) and struck out former subsec. (b). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "The Sergeant at Arms of the Senate may enter into a memorandum of understanding described in subsection (a)(1) consistent with the Senate Procurement Regulations. "[Release Point 118-106] | usc02118-106.pdf |
§6617. Law enforcement authority of Sergeant-at-Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate (a) In general The Sergeant-at-Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate shall have the same law enforcement authority, including the authority to carry firearms, as a member of the Capitol Police. The law enforcement authority under the preceding sentence shall be subject to the requirement that the Sergeant-at-Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate have the qualifications specified in subsection (b). (b) Qualifications The qualifications referred to in subsection (a) are the following: (1) A minimum of 5 years of experience as a law enforcement officer before beginning service as the Sergeant-at-Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate. (2) Current certification in the use of firearms by the appropriate Federal law enforcement entity or an equivalent non-Federal entity. (3) Any other firearms qualification required for members of the Capitol Police. (c) Regulations The Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate shall have authority to prescribe regulations to carry out this section. (Pub. L. 111-145, §8, Mar. 4, 2010, 124 Stat. 56. ) EDITORIAL NOTES CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 61f-14 of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section. §6618. Data processing equipment, software, and services Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Sergeant at Arms, subject to the approval of the Committee on Rules and Administration, is hereafter authorized to enter into multi-year contracts for data processing equipment, software, and services. (Pub. L. 94-32, title I, June 12, 1975, 89 Stat. 182; Pub. L. 95-26, title I, §103, May 4, 1977, 91 Stat. 82. ) EDITORIAL NOTES CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 123c of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section. Section is from the Second Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1975. AMENDMENTS 1977—Pub. L. 95-26 substituted "multi-year contracts for data processing equipment, software, and services" for "multi-year leases for automatic data processing equipment". §6619. Advance payments for computer programing services Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate, subject to the approval of the Committee on Rules and Administration, is on and after July 6, 1981, authorized to enter into contracts which provide for the making of advance payments for computer programing services. [Release Point 118-106] | usc02118-106.pdf |
(Pub. L. 97-20, July 6, 1981, 95 Stat. 104. ) EDITORIAL NOTES CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 123c-1 of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section. §6620. Provision of services and equipment on a reimbursable basis (a) In general Subject to the approval of the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate, the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate may provide services and equipment funded by appropriations available to the Senate to persons and entities not funded by such appropriations. (b) Reimbursement required The provision of services and equipment under subsection (a) shall be on a reimbursable basis. (c) Crediting of reimbursed amounts In the case of services or equipment provided under subsection (a) that were procured using amounts available to the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate in the account for Contingent Expenses, Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate, amounts received under subsection (b) as reimbursement for the provision of such services or equipment shall be credited to that account or, if applicable, to any subaccount of that account. Amounts credited to any such account or subaccount shall be merged with amounts in that account or subaccount and shall be available to the same extent, and subject to the same terms and conditions, as amounts in that account or subaccount. (d) Effective date This section shall apply to fiscal year 2004 and each succeeding fiscal year. (Pub. L. 108-83, title I, §9, Sept. 30, 2003, 117 Stat. 1013. ) EDITORIAL NOTES CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 61f-11 of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section. Section is from the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2004. §6621. Payment for telecommunications equipment and services; definitions As used in sections 6621 to 6623 of this title, the term— (1) "Sergeant at Arms" means the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the United States Senate; and (2) "user" means any Senator, Officer of the Senate, Committee, office, or entity provided telephone equipment and services by the Sergeant at Arms. (Pub. L. 100-123, §1, Oct. 5, 1987, 101 Stat. 794. ) EDITORIAL NOTES CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 58a-1 of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section. [Release Point 118-106] | usc02118-106.pdf |
STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES EFFECTIVE DATE Pub. L. 100-123, §4, Oct. 5, 1987, 101 Stat. 795, provided that: "This Act [enacting this section and sections 6622 and 6623 of this title] shall take effect on October 1, 1987. " §6622. Certification of telecommunications equipment and services as official (a) Regulations issued by Committee on Rules and Administration Subject to such regulations as may hereafter be issued by the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate, the Sergeant at Arms shall have the authority, with respect to telephone equipment and services provided to any user on a reimbursable basis (including repair or replacement), solely for the purposes of this section, to make such certification as may be necessary to establish such services and equipment as official, issue invoices in conjunction therewith, and receive payment for such services and equipment by certification, voucher, or otherwise. (b) Equipment and services provided on reimbursable basis For purposes of sections 6621 to 6623 of this title, telephone equipment and services provided to any user for which payment, prior to October 1, 1987, was not authorized from the contingent fund of the Senate shall, on and after October 1, 1987, be considered telephone equipment and services provided on a reimbursable basis for which payment may be obtained from such fund in accordance with subsection (a) of this section. (c) Establishment of reasonable charges Subject to the approval of the Committee on Rules and Administration, the Sergeant at Arms may establish reasonable charges for telephone equipment and services provided to any user which may be in addition to that regularly authorized by the Committee. (d) Disposition of moneys received All moneys, derived from payments for telephone equipment and services provided from funds from the Appropriation Account within the contingent fund of the Senate for "Contingent Expenses, Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate" under the line item for Telecommunications (including receipts from carriers and others for loss or damage to such services or equipment for which repair or replacement has been provided by the Sergeant at Arms), and all other moneys received by the Sergeant at Arms as charges or commissions for telephone services, shall be deposited in and made a part of such Appropriation Account and under such line item, and shall be available for expenditure or obligation, or both, in like manner and subject to the same limitations as any other moneys in such account and under such line item. (e) Committee authority to classify or reclassify equipment and services Nothing in sections 6621 to 6623 of this title shall be construed as limiting or otherwise affecting the authority of the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate to classify or reclassify telephone equipment and services provided to any user as equipment or services for which reimbursement may or may not be required. (Pub. L. 100-123, §2, Oct. 5, 1987, 101 Stat. 794; Pub. L. 101-163, title I, §3, Nov. 21, 1989, 103 Stat. 1044. ) EDITORIAL NOTES CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 58a-2 of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section. [Release Point 118-106] | usc02118-106.pdf |
AMENDMENTS 1989—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 101-163 inserted "and all other moneys received by the Sergeant at Arms as charges or commissions for telephone services," after "by the Sergeant at Arms),". STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES EFFECTIVE DATE Section effective Oct. 1, 1987, see section 4 of Pub. L. 100-123, set out as a note under section 6621 of this title. §6623. Report on telecommunications to Committee on Rules and Administration The Sergeant at Arms shall report to the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate, at such time or times, and in such form and manner, as the Committee may direct, on expenditures made, and revenues received, pursuant to sections 6621 to 6623 of this title. It shall be the function of the Sergeant at Arms to advise the Committee, as soon as possible, of any dispute regarding payments to and from such Appropriation Account as related to the line item for Telecommunications, including any amounts due and unpaid by any user, if any such dispute has remained unresolved for a period of at least 60 days. (Pub. L. 100-123, §3, Oct. 5, 1987, 101 Stat. 795. ) EDITORIAL NOTES CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 58a-3 of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section. STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES EFFECTIVE DATE Section effective Oct. 1, 1987, see section 4 of Pub. L. 100-123, set out as a note under section 6621 of this title. §6624. Metered charges on copiers; "Sergeant at Arms" and "user" defined; certification of services and equipment as official; deposit of payments; availability for expenditure (a) As used in this section, the term— (1) "Sergeant at Arms" means the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the United States Senate; and (2) "user" means any Senator, Officer of the Senate, Committee, office, or entity provided copiers by the Sergeant at Arms. (b)(1) Subject to such regulations as may on and after November 5, 1990, be issued by the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate, the Sergeant at Arms shall have the authority, with respect to metered charges on copying equipment provided by the Sergeant at Arms, solely for the purposes of this section, to make such certification as may be necessary to establish such services and equipment as official, issue invoices in conjunction therewith, and receive payment for such services and equipment by certification, voucher, or otherwise. (2) All moneys, derived from the payment of metered charges on copying equipment provided from funds from the Appropriation Account within the contingent fund of the Senate for "Contingent Expenses, Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate" under the line item for the Service[Release Point 118-106] | usc02118-106.pdf |
Department, shall be deposited in and made a part of such Appropriation Account and under such line item, and shall be available for expenditure or obligation, or both, in like manner and subject to the same limitations as any other moneys in such account and under such line item. (Pub. L. 101-520, title I, §4(a), (b), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 2257. ) EDITORIAL NOTES REFERENCES IN TEXT This section, referred to in text, means section 4 of Pub. L. 101-520, which enacted this section, amended section 6314 of this title, and enacted provisions set out as a note under section 6314 of this title. CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 58a-4 of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section. Section is from the Congressional Operations Appropriations Act, 1991, which is title I of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1991. STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES EFFECTIVE DATE Section effective Oct. 1, 1990, see section 4(d) of Pub. L. 101-520, set out as an Effective Date of 1990 Amendment note under section 6314 of this title. §6625. Receipts from sales of items by Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of Senate, to Senators, etc., to be credited to appropriation from which purchased In any case in which appropriated funds are used by a Senator or a committee or office of the Senate to purchase from the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate items which were purchased by him from the appropriation for "miscellaneous items" under "Contingent Expenses of the Senate" in any appropriation Act, the amounts received by the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper shall be deposited in the Treasury of the United States for credit to such appropriation. This section does not apply to amounts received from the sale of used or surplus furniture and equipment. (Pub. L. 96-214, Mar. 24, 1980, 94 Stat. 122. ) EDITORIAL NOTES CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 111a of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section. §6626. Reimbursements to Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of Senate for equipment provided to Senators, etc., which has been lost, stolen, damaged, or otherwise unaccounted for; deposit of receipts The Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate shall deposit in the United States Treasury for credit to the appropriation account, within the contingent fund of the Senate, for the "Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate", all moneys received by him as reimbursement for equipment provided to Senators, committee chairmen, and other officers and employees of the Senate, which has been lost, stolen, damaged, or otherwise unaccounted for. (Pub. L. 98-367, title I, §5, July 17, 1984, 98 Stat. 475. )[Release Point 118-106] | usc02118-106.pdf |
EDITORIAL NOTES CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 117d of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section. Section is from the Congressional Operations Appropriation Act, 1985, which is title I of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1985. §6627. Compensation for lost or damaged property (a) In general Any amounts received by the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate (in this section referred to as the "Sergeant at Arms") for compensation for damage to, loss of, or loss of use of property of the Sergeant at Arms that was procured using amounts available to the Sergeant at Arms in the account for Contingent Expenses, Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate, shall be credited to that account or, if applicable, to any subaccount of that account. (b) Availability Amounts credited to any account or subaccount under subsection (a) shall be merged with amounts in that account or subaccount and shall be available to the same extent, and subject to the same terms and conditions, as amounts in that account or subaccount. (c) Effective date This section shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2005 and each fiscal year thereafter. (Pub. L. 108-447, div. G, title I, §8, Dec. 8, 2004, 118 Stat. 3170. ) EDITORIAL NOTES CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 117d-1 of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section. Section is from the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2005, which is div. G of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005. §6628. Treatment of electronic services provided by Sergeant at Arms (a) In general In this section— (1) the term "agent of the Office of the SAA" includes a provider of electronic communication service or remote computing service commissioned or used through the Office of the SAA by a Senate office to provide such services to the Senate office; (2) the term "electronic communication service" has the meaning given that term in section 2510 of title 18; (3) the term "Office of the SAA" means the Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate; (4) the term "provider for a Senate office" means a provider of electronic communication service or remote computing service directly commissioned or used by a Senate office to provide such services; (5) the term "remote computing service" has the meaning given that term in section 2711 of title 18; (6) the term "Senate data", with respect to a Senate office, means any electronic mail or other[Release Point 118-106] | usc02118-106.pdf |
electronic or data communication, other data (including metadata), or other information of the Senate office; and (7) the term "Senate office" means a committee or office of the Senate, including a Senator, an officer of the Senate, or an employee of, intern at, or other agent of a committee or office of the Senate. (b) Treatment (1) Retaining possession (A) In general A Senate office shall be deemed to retain possession of any Senate data of the Senate office, without regard to the use by the Senate office of any individual or entity described in paragraph (2) for the purposes of any function or service described in paragraph (2). (B) Rule of construction Subparagraph (A) shall not be construed to limit the use by an intended recipient of any Senate data from a Senate office. (2) Sergeant at Arms and providers for a Senate office The Office of the SAA, any officer, employee, or agent of the Office of the SAA, and any provider for a Senate office shall not be treated as acquiring possession, custody, or control of any Senate data by reason of its being transmitted, processed, or stored (whether temporarily or otherwise) through the use of an electronic system established, maintained, or operated, or the use of electronic services provided, in whole or in part by the Office of the SAA, the officer, employee, or agent of the Office of the SAA, or the provider for the Senate office. (c) Notification Notwithstanding any other provision of law or rule of civil or criminal procedure, the Office of the SAA, any officer, employee, or agent of the Office of the SAA, and any provider for a Senate office that is providing services to or used by a Senate office shall not be barred, through operation of any court order or any statutory provision, from notifying the Senate office of any legal process seeking disclosure of Senate data of the Senate office that is transmitted, processed, or stored (whether temporarily or otherwise) through the use of an electronic system established, maintained, or operated, or the use of electronic services provided, in whole or in part by the Office of the SAA, the officer, employee, or agent of the Office of the SAA, or the provider for a Senate office. (d) Motions to quash or modify Upon a motion made promptly by a Senate office or provider for a Senate office, a court of competent jurisdiction shall quash or modify any legal process directed to the provider for a Senate office if compliance with the legal process would require the disclosure of Senate data of the Senate office. (e) Information regarding implications of using providers The Office of the SAA, in consultation with the Senate Legal Counsel, shall provide information to each Senate office that commissions or uses a provider of electronic communication service or remote computing service to provide such services to the Senate office regarding the potential constitutional implications and the potential impact on privileges that may be asserted by the Senate office. (f) Applicable privileges Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit or supersede any applicable privilege, immunity, or other objection that may apply to the disclosure of Senate data. (g) Preemption Except as provided in this section, any provision of law or rule of civil or criminal procedure of any State, political subdivision, or agency thereof, which is inconsistent with this section shall be deemed to be preempted and superseded. [Release Point 118-106] | usc02118-106.pdf |
(h) Effective date This section shall apply to fiscal year 2005 and each fiscal year thereafter. (Pub. L. 108-447, div. G, title I, §10, Dec. 8, 2004, 118 Stat. 3170; Pub. L. 109-289, div. B, title II, §20701(c)(1), as added Pub. L. 110-5, §2, Feb. 15, 2007, 121 Stat. 38; Pub. L. 116-260, div. FF, title IV, §401(a), Dec. 27, 2020, 134 Stat. 3134. ) EDITORIAL NOTES CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 61f-12 of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section. Section is from the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2005, which is div. G of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005. AMENDMENTS 2020—Pub. L. 116-260 added subsecs. (a) to (g), redesignated former subsec. (b) as (h), and struck out former subsec. (a). Prior to amendment, text of subsec. (a) read as follows: "The Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the United States Senate, and any officer, employee, or agent of the Office, shall not be treated as acquiring possession, custody, or control of any electronic mail or other electronic communication, data, or information by reason of its being transmitted, processed, or stored (whether temporarily or otherwise) through the use of an electronic system established, maintained, or operated, or the use of electronic services provided, in whole or in part by the Office. " 2007—Pub. L. 109-289, §20701(c)(1), as added by Pub. L. 110-5, designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), inserted heading, and added subsec. (b). STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2020 AMENDMENT Pub. L. 116-260, div. FF, title IV, §401(b), Dec. 27, 2020, 134 Stat. 3135, provided that: "(1) In this subsection, the terms 'Senate data' and 'Senate office' have the meanings given such terms in section 10 of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2005 [2 U. S. C. 6628], as amended by subsection (a) of this section. "(2) The amendments made by this section shall— "(A) take effect as though included in the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2005 (division G of Public Law 108-447; 118 Stat. 3166); and "(B) apply with respect to— "(i) any legal process seeking disclosure of Senate data of a Senate office that is filed, issued, or made on or after the date of enactment of this Act [Dec. 27, 2020]; and "(ii) any matter that is pending on or after the date of enactment of this Act that relates to legal process described in clause (i) that is filed, issued, or made before the date of enactment of this Act, unless the Senate data of the Senate office was disclosed in accordance with such legal process before the date of enactment of this Act. " EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2007 AMENDMENT Pub. L. 109-289, div. B, title II, §20701(c)(2), as added by Pub. L. 110-5, §2, Feb. 15, 2007, 121 Stat. 38, provided that: "The amendments made by this subsection [amending this section] shall take effect as though included in the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2005 [Pub. L. 108-447, div. G]. " §6629. Purchase, lease, exchange, maintenance, and operation of vehicles out of account for Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of Senate within Senate contingent fund; authorization of appropriations For each fiscal year (commencing with the fiscal year ending September 30, 1985) there is authorized to be appropriated to the account, within the contingent fund of the Senate, for the[Release Point 118-106] | usc02118-106.pdf |
Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate, such funds (which shall be in addition to funds authorized to be so appropriated for other purposes) as may be necessary for the purchase, lease, exchange, maintenance, and operation of vehicles as follows: one for the Vice President, one for the President pro tempore of the Senate, one for the Majority Leader of the Senate, one for the Minority Leader of the Senate, one for the Majority Whip of the Senate, one for the Minority Whip of the Senate, one for the attending physician, one as authorized by Senate Resolution 90 of the 100th Congress such number as is needed for carrying mails, and for official use of the offices of the1 Secretary of the Senate, the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate, the Secretary for the Majority, and the Secretary for the Minority, and such additional number as is otherwise specifically authorized by law. (Pub. L. 99-88, title I, §192, Aug. 15, 1985, 99 Stat. 349; Pub. L. 100-202, §101(i) [title I, §3(a)], Dec. 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 1329-290, 1329-294. ) EDITORIAL NOTES REFERENCES IN TEXT Senate Resolution 90 of the 100th Congress, referred to in text, which was agreed to Jan. 28, 1987, provided in part for the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate to provide, by lease or purchase, and maintain an automobile for the former President pro tempore of the Senate. CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 68-5 of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section. Section is from the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1985. AMENDMENTS 1987—Pub. L. 100-202 substituted "one for the attending physician, one as authorized by Senate Resolution 90 of the 100th Congress" for "and" and inserted ", and such additional number as is otherwise specifically authorized by law". STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1987 AMENDMENT Pub. L. 100-202, §101(i) [title I, §3(b)], Dec. 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 1329-290, 1329-294, provided that: "The amendments made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall be effective in the case of fiscal years ending after September 30, 1986. " So in original. Probably should be followed by a comma. 1 §6630. Disposal of used or surplus furniture and equipment by Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of Senate; procedure; deposit of receipts Effective October 1, 1981, the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate is authorized to dispose of used or surplus furniture and equipment by trade-in or by sale directly or through the General Services Administration. Receipts from the sale of such furniture and equipment shall be deposited in the United States Treasury for credit to the appropriation for "Miscellaneous Items" under the heading "Contingent Expenses of the Senate". (Pub. L. 95-94, title I, §103, Aug. 5, 1977, 91 Stat. 660; Pub. L. 97-51, §118, Oct. 1, 1981, 95 Stat. 964. ) EDITORIAL NOTES CODIFICATION[Release Point 118-106] | usc02118-106.pdf |
Section was formerly classified to section 59c and then to section 117b of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section. Section is from the Congressional Operations Appropriation Act, 1978, which is title I of the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1978. AMENDMENTS 1981—Pub. L. 97-51 substituted "Effective October 1, 1981" for "Effective October 1, 1977" and struck out provisions requiring that all receipts from the sale of furniture and equipment, other than such furniture and equipment as was replaced in kind, be deposited in the United States Treasury as miscellaneous receipts. §6631. Transfer of excess or surplus educationally useful equipment to public schools (a) Authorization The Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate may directly, or through the General Services Administration, transfer title to excess or surplus educationally useful equipment to a public school. Any such transfer shall be completed at the lowest possible cost to the public school and the Senate. (b) Regulations The Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate shall prescribe regulations to carry out the provisions of this section. (c) Deposit of receipts Receipts from reimbursements for the costs of transfer of excess or surplus educationally useful equipment under this section, shall be deposited in the United States Treasury for credit to the1 account for the "Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate" within the contingent fund of the Senate. (d) Definitions For the purposes of this section: (1) The term "public school" means a elementary school or secondary school, as such terms2 are defined in section 7801 of title 20. (2) The term "educationally useful equipment" means computers and related peripheral tools, including printers, modems, routers, servers, computer keyboards, scanners, and other telecommunications and research equipment, that are appropriate for use in public school education. (e) Effective date This section shall take effect beginning with fiscal year 1997 and shall be effective each fiscal year thereafter. (Pub. L. 104-197, title I, §5, Sept. 16, 1996, 110 Stat. 2397; Pub. L. 107-110, title X, §1076(a), Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 2091; Pub. L. 114-95, title IX, §9215(yy), Dec. 10, 2015, 129 Stat. 2184. ) EDITORIAL NOTES CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 117b-2 of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section. Section is from the Congressional Operations Appropriations Act, 1997, which is title I of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1997. AMENDMENTS 2015—Subsec. (d)(1). Pub. L. 114-95 substituted "elementary school or secondary school, as such terms are defined in section 7801" for "public elementary or secondary school as such terms are defined in section 7801". [Release Point 118-106] | usc02118-106.pdf |
2002—Subsec. (d)(1). Pub. L. 107-110 substituted "7801" for "8801". STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2015 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 114-95 effective Dec. 10, 2015, except with respect to certain noncompetitive programs and competitive programs, see section 5 of Pub. L. 114-95, set out as a note under section 6301 of Title 20, Education. EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2002 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 107-110 effective Jan. 8, 2002, except with respect to certain noncompetitive programs and competitive programs, see section 5 of Pub. L. 107-110, set out as an Effective Date note under section 6301 of Title 20, Education. So in original. Comma probably should not appear. 1 So in original. Probably should be "an". 2 §6632. Disposal of used or surplus automobiles and trucks by Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of Senate; procedure; deposit of receipts On and after October 1, 1982, the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate is authorized to dispose of used or surplus automobiles and trucks by trade-in or by sale through the General Services Administration. Receipts from the sale of such automobiles and trucks shall be deposited in the United States Treasury for credit to the appropriation for "Automobiles and Maintenance" under the heading "Contingent Expenses of the Senate". (Pub. L. 97-276, §101(e), Oct. 2, 1982, 96 Stat. 1189. ) EDITORIAL NOTES CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 117c of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section. Section is based on section 102 of S. 2939, Ninety-seventh Congress, 2d Session, as reported Sept. 22, 1982, and incorporated by reference in section 101(e) of Pub. L. 97-276, to be effective as if enacted into law. §6633. Media support services (a) Definitions In this section, the terms "national committee" and "political party" have the meaning given such terms in section 30101 of title 52. (b) In general The official duties of employees of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate under the Senate Daily Press Gallery, the Senate Periodical Press Gallery, the Senate Press Photographers Gallery, and the Senate Radio and Television Correspondents Gallery may include providing media support services with respect to the presidential nominating conventions of the national committees of political parties. (c) Approval of Sergeant at Arms The terms and conditions under which employees perform official duties under subsection (b) shall be subject to the approval of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate. [Release Point 118-106] | usc02118-106.pdf |
(d) Effective date This section shall apply to fiscal year 2008 and each fiscal year thereafter. (Pub. L. 110-161, div. H, title I, §7, Dec. 26, 2007, 121 Stat. 2222. ) EDITORIAL NOTES CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 61f-13 of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section. Section is from the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2008, which is div. H of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008. §6634. Senate Hair Care Services (a) Appointment and compensation of personnel The Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate is authorized to appoint and fix the compensation of such employees as may be necessary to operate Senate Hair Care Services. (b) Establishment of revolving fund There is established in the Treasury of the United States within the contingent fund of the Senate a revolving fund to be known as the Senate Hair Care Services Revolving Fund (hereafter in this section referred to as the "revolving fund"). (c) Deposit and availability of moneys (1) All moneys received by Senate Hair Care Services from fees for services or from any other source shall be deposited in the revolving fund. (2) Moneys in the revolving fund shall be available without fiscal year limitation for disbursement by the Secretary of the Senate— (A) for the payment of salaries of employees of Senate Hair Care Services; and (B) for necessary supplies, equipment, and other expenses of Senate Hair Care Services. (3) The provisions of section 5104(c) of title 40, except for the provisions relating to solicitation, shall not apply to any activity carried out pursuant to this section, subject to approval of such activities by the Committee on Rules and Administration. (3) Agency contributions for employees of Senate Hair Care Services shall be paid from the1 appropriations account for " ". SALARIES, OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES (d) Disbursements upon vouchers Disbursements from the revolving fund shall be made upon vouchers signed by the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate, except that vouchers shall not be required for the disbursement of salaries paid at an annual rate. (e) Excess moneys At the direction of the Committee on Rules and Administration, the Secretary of the Senate shall withdraw from the revolving fund and deposit in the Treasury of the United States as miscellaneous receipts all moneys in the revolving fund that the Committee may determine are in excess of the current and reasonably foreseeable needs of Senate Hair Care Services. (f) Regulations The Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate are authorized to prescribe such regulations as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this section, subject to the approval of the Committee on Rules and Administration. (g) Transfer of unobligated balances[Release Point 118-106] | usc02118-106.pdf |
There is transferred to the revolving fund established by this section any unobligated balance in the fund established by section 121a of this title on the effective date of this section. (h) Omitted (i) Effective date This section shall be effective on and after October 1, 1998, or 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act [October 21, 1998], whichever is later. (Pub. L. 105-275, title I, §6, Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2434; Pub. L. 106-57, title I, §4, Sept. 29, 1999, 113 Stat. 412; Pub. L. 106-554, §1(a)(2) [title I, §3(a)], Dec. 21, 2000, 114 Stat. 2763, 2763A-96. ) EDITORIAL NOTES REFERENCES IN TEXT Section 121a of this title, referred to in subsec. (g), was repealed by Pub. L. 105-275, title I, §6(h)(1), Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2434. CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 121b-1 of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section. Section is comprised of section 6 of Pub. L. 105-275. Subsec. (h) of section 6 of Pub. L. 105-275 amended section 10 of title I of Pub. L. 100-458, set out as a note below, and repealed section 121a of this title. Section is from the Congressional Operations Appropriations Act, 1999, which is title I of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1999. In subsec. (c), in the first par. (3), "section 5104(c) of title 40" substituted for "section 4 of the Act of July 31, 1946 (40 U. S. C. 193d)" on authority of Pub. L. 107-217, §5(c), Aug. 21, 2002, 116 Stat. 1303, the first section of which enacted Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and Works. AMENDMENTS 2000—Subsec. (c)(2)(A). Pub. L. 106-554, §1(a)(2) [title I, §3(a)(1)], struck out "and agency contributions" after "salaries". Subsec. (c)(3). Pub. L. 106-554, §1(a)(2) [title I, §3(a)(2)], added par. (3) relating to agency contributions. 1999—Subsec. (c)(3). Pub. L. 106-57 added par. (3). STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2000 AMENDMENT Pub. L. 106-554, §1(a)(2) [title I, §3(b)], Dec. 21, 2000, 114 Stat. 2763, 2763A-96, provided that: "This section [amending this section] shall apply to pay periods beginning on or after October 1, 2000. " SENATE BEAUTY SHOP Pub. L. 100-458, title I, §10, Oct. 1, 1988, 102 Stat. 2162, as amended by Pub. L. 105-275, title I, §6(h)(2), Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2434, provided that: "[(a) Repealed. Pub. L. 105-275, title I, §6(h)(2), Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2434. ] "[(b) Amended former section 121a of this title. ] "(c) Any individual who, on the date of the enactment of this section [Oct. 1, 1988], is an employee of the Senate Building Beauty Shop and who, after having been employed by the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, attains 5 years of civilian service creditable under section 8411 of title 5, United States Code, other than service credited pursuant to subsection (d) of this section, may be credited under such section for any service as an employee of the Senate Building Beauty Shop prior to such date of enactment, if such employee makes a payment of the amount, determined by the Office of Personnel Management, that would have been deducted and withheld from the basic pay of such employee under section 8422 of title 5, United States Code, for such period so credited, together with interest thereon. "(d) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, any service performed by an individual in the Senate Building Beauty Shop prior to the date of the enactment of this section [Oct. 1, 1988] is deemed to be civilian service creditable under section 8411 of title 5, United States Code, for purposes of qualifying for[Release Point 118-106] | usc02118-106.pdf |
survivor annuities and disability benefits under subchapters IV and V of chapter 84 of title 5, United States Code, if such individual— "(1) on the date of the enactment of this Act, is an employee of the Senate Building Beauty Shop; "(2) on or after the date of such enactment is employed by the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper pursuant to subsection (a) of this section; and "(3) payment is made of an amount, determined by the Office of Personnel Management, which would have been deducted and withheld from the basic pay of such employee under section 8422 of title 5, United States Code, for such period so credited, together with interest thereon. "(e) The Office of Personnel Management shall accept the certification of the Secretary of the Senate concerning creditable service for the purpose of this section. "(f) The foregoing provisions of this section shall take effect on October 1, 1988. " So in original. Probably should be "(4)". 1 §6635. Office of Senate Health Promotion (a) Establishment The Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate is authorized to establish an Office of Senate Health Promotion. (b) Fees, assessments, and charges (1) In carrying out this section, the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate is authorized to establish, or provide for the establishment of, exercise classes and other health services and activities on a continuing and regular basis. In providing for such classes, services, and activities, the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate is authorized to impose and collect fees, assessments, and other charges to defray the costs involved in promoting the health of Members, officers, and employees of the Senate. For purposes of this section, the term "employees of the Senate" shall have such meaning as the Sergeant at Arms, by regulation, may prescribe. (2) All fees, assessments, and charges imposed and collected by the Sergeant at Arms pursuant to paragraph (1) shall be deposited in the revolving fund established pursuant to subsection (c) and shall be available for purposes of this section. (c) Senate Health Promotion Revolving Fund There is established in the Treasury of the United States a revolving fund within the contingent fund of the Senate to be known as the Senate Health Promotion Revolving Fund (hereinafter referred to in this section as the "fund"). The fund shall consist of all amounts collected or received by the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate as fees, assessments, and other charges for activities and services to carry out the provisions of this section. All moneys in the fund shall be available without fiscal year limitation for disbursement by the Secretary of the Senate for promoting the health of Members, officers, and employees of the Senate. On or before December 31 of each year, the Secretary of the Senate shall withdraw from the fund and deposit in the Treasury of the United States as miscellaneous receipts all moneys in excess of $5,000 in the fund at the close of the preceding fiscal year. (d) Vouchers Disbursements from the revolving fund shall be made upon vouchers signed by the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate. (e) Inapplicability of provisions prohibiting sales, advertisements, or solicitations in Capitol grounds The provisions of section 5104(c) of title 40 shall not be applicable to any class, service, or other activity carried out pursuant to the provisions of this section. (f) Regulations The provisions of this section shall be carried out in accordance with regulations which shall be[Release Point 118-106] | usc02118-106.pdf |
promulgated by the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate and subject to approval at the beginning of each Congress by the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate. (Pub. L. 101-163, title I, §4, Nov. 21, 1989, 103 Stat. 1044; Pub. L. 102-90, title I, §2, Aug. 14, 1991, 105 Stat. 450. ) EDITORIAL NOTES CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 121c of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section. Section is from the Congressional Operations Appropriations Act, 1990, which is title I of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1990. In subsec. (e), "section 5104(c) of title 40" substituted for "section 4 of the Act of July 31, 1946 (40 U. S. C. 193d)" on authority of Pub. L. 107-217, §5(c), Aug. 21, 2002, 116 Stat. 1303, the first section of which enacted Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and Works. AMENDMENTS 1991—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 102-90 inserted at end "On or before December 31 of each year, the Secretary of the Senate shall withdraw from the fund and deposit in the Treasury of the United States as miscellaneous receipts all moneys in excess of $5,000 in the fund at the close of the preceding fiscal year. " §6636. Senate Computer Center (a) Senate Computer Center Revolving Fund (1) There is hereby established in the Treasury of the United States a revolving fund within the contingent fund of the Senate to be known as the Senate Computer Center Revolving Fund (hereafter in this section referred to as the "revolving fund"). (2) The revolving fund shall be available only for paying the salaries of personnel employed under subsection (c), and agency contributions attributable thereto, and for paying refunds under contracts entered into under subsection (b). (3) Within 90 days after the end of each fiscal year, the Secretary of the Senate shall withdraw all amounts in the revolving fund in excess of $100,000, other than amounts required to make refunds under subsection (b)(2)(B), and shall deposit the amounts withdrawn in the Treasury of the United States as miscellaneous receipts. (b) Contracts for use of Senate computer; approval; terms (1) Subject to the provisions of paragraph (2), the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate is authorized to enter into contracts with any agency or instrumentality of the legislative branch for the use of any available time on the Senate computer. (2) No contract may be entered into under paragraph (1) unless it has been approved by the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate, and no such contract may extend beyond the end of the fiscal year in which it is entered into. Each contract entered into under paragraph (1) shall contain— (A) a provision requiring full advance payment for the amount of time contracted for, and (B) a provision requiring refund of a proportionate amount of such advance payment if the total amount of time contracted for is not used. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any agency or instrumentality of the legislative branch is authorized to make advance payments under a contract entered into under paragraph (1). (c) Additional personnel To the extent that the personnel of the Senate Computer Center are unable to carry out the contracts entered into under subsection (b) according to their terms and conditions, the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate is authorized to employ such additional personnel for the Senate[Release Point 118-106] | usc02118-106.pdf |
Computer Center as may be necessary to carry out such contracts, and to pay the salaries of such additional personnel, and agency contributions attributable thereto, from the revolving fund. Such additional personnel may temporarily be assigned to perform the regular functions of the Senate Computer Center when their services are not needed to carry out such contracts. (d) Disbursements Disbursements from the revolving fund under subsections (b) and (c) shall be made upon vouchers signed by the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate, except that vouchers shall not be required for the disbursement of salaries of employees paid at an annual rate. (Pub. L. 94-303, title I, §116, June 1, 1976, 90 Stat. 614. ) EDITORIAL NOTES CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 123d of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section. SUBCHAPTER IV—CHAPLAIN §6651. Repealed. Pub. L. 116-94, div. E, title II, §212(a)(3)(G), Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 2776 Section, Pub. L. 100-202, §101(i) [title I, §2(a)], Dec. 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 1329-290, 1329-294, related to compensation of Chaplain of Senate. STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES EFFECTIVE DATE OF REPEAL Repeal effective on the later of the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after Jan. 1, 2020, or the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after Dec. 20, 2019, see section 212(c) of Pub. L. 116-94, set out as an Effective Date of 2019 Amendment note under section 282b of this title. §6652. Compensation of employees of Chaplain of Senate The Chaplain of the Senate may appoint and fix the compensation of such employees as he deems appropriate, except that the amount which may be paid for any fiscal year as gross compensation for personnel in such Office for any fiscal year shall not exceed $147,000. (Pub. L. 91-145, Dec. 12, 1969, 83 Stat. 340; Pub. L. 100-202, §101(i) [title I, §2(b)], Dec. 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 1329-290, 1329-294; Pub. L. 101-163, title I, §10, Nov. 21, 1989, 103 Stat. 1046. ) EDITORIAL NOTES CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 61d-1 of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section. AMENDMENTS 1989—Pub. L. 101-163 substituted "such employees as he deems appropriate, except that the amount which may be paid for any fiscal year as gross compensation for personnel in such Office for any fiscal year shall not exceed $147,000" for "a secretary". 1987—Pub. L. 100-202 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section read as follows: "The[Release Point 118-106] | usc02118-106.pdf |
Chaplain may appoint and fix the compensation of a secretary at not to exceed $8,541 per annum. " STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES INCREASES IN COMPENSATION Increases in compensation for Senate officers and employees under authority of Federal Pay Comparability Act of 1970 (Pub. L. 91-655), see Salary Directives of President pro tempore of the Senate, set out as notes under section 4571 of this title. §6653. Postage allowance for Chaplain of Senate The Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed to procure and furnish each fiscal year (commencing with the fiscal year ending September 30, 1982) to the Chaplain of the Senate, upon the request of the Chaplain of the Senate, United States postage stamps in such amounts as may be necessary for the mailing of postal matters arising in connection with his official business. (Pub. L. 97-51, §127(b)(1), Oct. 1, 1981, 95 Stat. 966. ) EDITORIAL NOTES CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 61d-2 of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section. §6654. Payment of expenses of the Chaplain of the Senate from the contingent fund of the Senate (a) In general For each fiscal year there is authorized to be expended from the contingent fund of the Senate an amount, not in excess of $50,000 for the Chaplain of the Senate. Payments under this section shall be made only for expenses actually incurred by the Chaplain of the Senate in carrying out his functions, and shall be made upon certification and documentation of the expenses involved, by the Chaplain claiming payment under this section and upon vouchers approved by the Chaplain and by the Committee on Rules and Administration. Funds authorized for expenditure under this section may be used to purchase food or food related items. (b) Repeal of Revolving Fund (1) Omitted (2) Remaining funds Any funds in the Chaplain Expense Revolving Fund on the date of the repeal under this section shall be remitted to the general fund of the United States Treasury. (c) Effective date This section shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2004, and each fiscal year thereafter. (Pub. L. 108-199, div. H, §155, Jan. 23, 2004, 118 Stat. 450. ) EDITORIAL NOTES CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 61d-4 of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section. Section is comprised of section 155 of div. H of Pub. L. 108-199. Subsec. (b)(1) of section 155 of Pub. L. [Release Point 118-106] | usc02118-106.pdf |
108-199 repealed section 61d-3 of this title. Section is from the Miscellaneous Appropriations and Offsets Act, 2004, which is division H of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2004. [Release Point 118-106] | usc02118-106.pdf |
201 Code of Laws of United States and Supplements; District of Columbia Code and Supplements3. 101 Acts and resolutions; formalities of enactment; repeals; sealing of instruments2. 1 Rules of construction1. Sec. Chap. TITLE 1—GENERAL PROVISIONS This title was enacted by act July 30, 1947, ch. 388, §1, 61 Stat. 633 STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES POSITIVE LAW; CITATION This title has been made positive law by section 1 of act July 30, 1947, ch. 388, 61 Stat. 633, which provided in part that: "Title 1 of the United States Code entitled 'General Provisions', is codified and enacted into positive law and may be cited as '1 U. S. C., §——. ' " REPEALS Act July 30, 1947, ch. 388, §2, 61 Stat. 640, provided that the sections or parts thereof of the Statutes at Large or the Revised Statutes covering provisions codified in this Act are repealed insofar as the provisions appeared in former Title 1, and provided that any rights or liabilities now existing under the repealed sections or parts thereof shall not be affected by the repeal. WRITS OF ERROR Act June 25, 1948, ch. 646, §23, 62 Stat. 990, provided that: "All Acts of Congress referring to writs of error shall be construed as amended to the extent necessary to substitute appeal for writ of error. " TABLE SHOWING DISPOSITION OF ALL SECTIONS OF FORMER TITLE 1 Title 1 Former Sections Revised Statutes Statutes at Large Title 1 New Sections 1 R. S., §1 1 2 R. S., §2 2 3 R. S., §3 3 4 R. S., §4 4 5 R. S., §5 5 6 June 11, 1940, ch. 325, §1, 54 Stat. 305 6 21 R. S., §7 101 22 R. S., §8 102 23 R. S., §9 103 24 R. S., §10 104 25 R. S., §11 105 26 Nov. 1, 1893, 28 Stat. App. 5 106 Mar. 2, 1895, ch. 177, §1, 28 Stat. 769. 27 Mar. 6, 1920, ch. 94, §1, 41 Stat. 520 107 28 R. S., §12 108 29 R. S., §13 109 Mar. 22, 1944, ch. 123, 58 Stat. 118. 29a R. S., §5599 110 29b Mar. 3, 1933, ch. 202, §3, 47 Stat. 1431 111 30 Jan. 12, 1895, ch. 23, §73, 28 Stat. 615 112 June 20, 1936, ch. 630, §9, 49 Stat. 1551. June 16, 1938, ch. 477, §1, 52 Stat. 760. [Release Point 118-106] | usc01118-106.pdf |
"Person", "human being", "child", and "individual" as including born-alive infant. 8. Definition of "marriage" and "spouse". 2 7. Limitation of term "products of American fisheries. " 6. "Company" or "association" as including successors and assigns. 5. "Vehicle" as including all means of land transportation. 4. "Vessel" as including all means of water transportation. 3. "County" as including "parish", etc. 1 2. Words denoting number, gender, etc. 1 1. Sec. 30a R. S., §908 113 31 R. S., §6 114 51a Mar. 2, 1929, ch. 586, §1, 45 Stat. 1540 201 52 May 29, 1928, ch. 910, §2, 45 Stat. 1007 202 Mar. 2, 1929, ch. 586, §2, 45 Stat. 1541. 53 May 29, 1928, ch. 910, §3, 45 Stat. 1007 203 54 May 29, 1928, ch. 910, §4, 45 Stat. 1007 204 Mar. 2, 1929, ch. 586, §3, 45 Stat. 1541. 54a Mar. 2, 1929, ch. 586, §4, 45 Stat. 1542 205 Mar. 4, 1933, ch. 282, §1, 47 Stat. 1603. June 13, 1934, ch. 483, §§1, 2, 48 Stat. 948. 54b Mar. 2, 1929, ch. 586, §5, 45 Stat. 1542 206 Mar. 4, 1933, ch. 282, §1, 47 Stat. 1603. June 13, 1934, ch. 483, §§1, 2, 48 Stat. 948. 54c Mar. 2, 1929, ch. 586, §6, 45 Stat. 1542 207 54d Mar. 2, 1929, ch. 586, §7, 45 Stat. 1542 208 55 May 29, 1928, ch. 910, §5, 45 Stat. 1007 209 56 May 29, 1928, ch. 910, §6, 45 Stat. 1007 210 57 May 29, 1928, ch. 910, §7, 45 Stat. 1008 211 58 May 29, 1928, ch. 910, §8, 45 Stat. 1008 212 59 May 29, 1928, ch. 910, §10, 45 Stat. 1008 213 60 Mar. 3, 1933, ch. 202, §2, 47 Stat. 1431 Rep. CHAPTER 1—RULES OF CONSTRUCTION EDITORIAL NOTES AMENDMENTS 2002—Pub. L. 107-207, §2(b), Aug. 5, 2002, 116 Stat. 926, added item 8. 1996—Pub. L. 104-199, §3(b), Sept. 21, 1996, 110 Stat. 2420, added item 7. So in original. Does not conform to section catchline. 1 Section catchline amended by Pub. L. 117-228 without corresponding amendment of2 chapter analysis. §1. Words denoting number, gender, and so forth In determining the meaning of any Act of Congress, unless the context indicates otherwise— words importing the singular include and apply to several persons, parties, or things;[Release Point 118-106] | usc01118-106.pdf |
words importing the plural include the singular; words importing the masculine gender include the feminine as well; words used in the present tense include the future as well as the present; the words "insane" and "insane person" shall include every idiot, insane person, and person non compos mentis; the words "person" and "whoever" include corporations, companies, associations, firms, partnerships, societies, and joint stock companies, as well as individuals; "officer" includes any person authorized by law to perform the duties of the office; "signature" or "subscription" includes a mark when the person making the same intended it as such; "oath" includes affirmation, and "sworn" includes affirmed; "writing" includes printing and typewriting and reproductions of visual symbols by photographing, multigraphing, mimeographing, manifolding, or otherwise. (July 30, 1947, ch. 388, 61 Stat. 633; June 25, 1948, ch. 645, §6, 62 Stat. 859; Oct. 31, 1951, ch. 655, §1, 65 Stat. 710; Pub. L. 112-231, §2(a), Dec. 28, 2012, 126 Stat. 1619. ) EDITORIAL NOTES AMENDMENTS 2012—Pub. L. 112-231, in fifth clause after opening clause, struck out "and 'lunatic' " before "shall include every" and "lunatic," before "insane person,". 1951—Act Oct. 31, 1951, substituted, in fourth clause after opening clause, "used" for "use". 1948—Act June 25, 1948, included "tense", "whoever", "signature", "subscription", "writing" and a broader definition of "person". STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES SHORT TITLE OF 2022 AMENDMENT Pub. L. 117-228, §1, Dec. 13, 2022, 136 Stat. 2305, provided that: "This Act [enacting section 1738C of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure, amending section 7 of this title, repealing section 1738C of Title 28, and enacting provisions set out as notes under section 7 of this title] may be cited as the 'Respect for Marriage Act'. " SHORT TITLE OF 2012 AMENDMENT Pub. L. 112-231, §1, Dec. 28, 2012, 126 Stat. 1619, provided that: "This Act [amending this section and sections 92a, 215, and 215a of Title 12, Banks and Banking] may be cited as the '21st Century Language Act of 2012'. " SHORT TITLE OF 2002 AMENDMENT Pub. L. 107-207, §1, Aug. 5, 2002, 116 Stat. 926, provided that: "This Act [enacting section 8 of this title] may be cited as the 'Born-Alive Infants Protection Act of 2002'. " SHORT TITLE OF 1996 AMENDMENT Pub. L. 104-199, §1, Sept. 21, 1996, 110 Stat. 2419, provided that: "This Act [enacting section 7 of this title and section 1738C of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure] may be cited as the 'Defense of Marriage Act'. " REFERENCES IN PUB. L. 118-83 Pub. L. 118-83, §3, Sept. 26, 2024, 138 Stat. 1524, provided that: "Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference to 'this Act' contained in any division of this Act [Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025, see Tables for classification] shall be treated as referring only to the provisions of that division. " REFERENCES IN PUB. L. 118-47 Pub. L. 118-47, §3, Mar. 23, 2024, 138 Stat. 461, provided that: "Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference to 'this Act' contained in any division of this Act [Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024, see Tables for classification] shall be treated as referring only to the provisions of that division. "[Release Point 118-106] | usc01118-106.pdf |
REFERENCES IN PUB. L. 118-42 Pub. L. 118-42, §3, Mar. 9, 2024, 138 Stat. 26, provided that: "Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference to 'this Act' contained in any division of this Act [Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024, see Tables for classification] shall be treated as referring only to the provisions of that division. " REFERENCES IN PUB. L. 117-328 Pub. L. 117-328, §3, Dec. 29, 2022, 136 Stat. 4461, provided that: "Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference to 'this Act' contained in any division of this Act [Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, see Tables for classification] shall be treated as referring only to the provisions of that division. " REFERENCES IN PUB. L. 117-229 Pub. L. 117-229, §3, Dec. 16, 2022, 136 Stat. 2308, provided that: "Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference to 'this Act' contained in any division of this Act [Further Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2023, see Tables for classification] shall be treated as referring only to the provisions of that division. " REFERENCES IN PUB. L. 117-103 Pub. L. 117-103, §3, Mar. 15, 2022, 136 Stat. 51, provided that: "Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference to 'this Act' contained in any division of this Act [Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, see Tables for classification] shall be treated as referring only to the provisions of that division. " REFERENCES IN PUB. L. 117-58 Pub. L. 117-58, §2, Nov. 15, 2021, 135 Stat. 442, provided that: "Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference to 'this Act' contained in any division of this Act [Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, see Tables for classification] shall be treated as referring only to the provisions of that division. " REFERENCES IN PUB. L. 117-43 Pub. L. 117-43, §3, Sept. 30, 2021, 135 Stat. 344, provided that: "Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference to 'this Act' contained in any division of this Act [Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act, see Tables for classification] shall be treated as referring only to the provisions of that division. " REFERENCES IN PUB. L. 116-260 Pub. L. 116-260, §3, Dec. 27, 2020, 134 Stat. 1185, provided that: "Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference to 'this Act' contained in any division of this Act [Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, see Tables for classification] shall be treated as referring only to the provisions of that division. " Pub. L. 116-260, div. K, title VII, §7034(q)(7), Dec. 27, 2020, 134 Stat. 1754, provided that: "Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference to 'this Act' contained in titles I through VII [of div. K of Pub. L. 116-260, see Tables for classification] shall be treated as referring only to the provisions of such titles. " REFERENCES IN PUB. L. 116-159 Pub. L. 116-159, §3, Oct. 1, 2020, 134 Stat. 709, provided that: "Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference to 'this Act' contained in any division of this Act [Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act, see Tables for classification] shall be treated as referring only to the provisions of that division. " REFERENCES IN PUB. L. 116-136 Pub. L. 116-136, §3, Mar. 27, 2020, 134 Stat. 285, provided that: "Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference to 'this Act' contained in any division of this Act [Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act or the CARES Act, see Tables for classification] shall be treated as referring only to the provisions of that division. " REFERENCES IN PUB. L. 116-127 Pub. L. 116-127, §3, Mar. 18, 2020, 134 Stat. 178, provided that: "Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference to 'this Act' contained in any division of this Act [Families First Coronavirus Response Act, see Tables for classification] shall be treated as referring only to the provisions of that division. " REFERENCES IN PUB. L. 116-94 Pub. L. 116-94, §3, Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 2536, provided that: "Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference to 'this Act' contained in any division of this Act [Further Consolidated Appropriations Act,[Release Point 118-106] | usc01118-106.pdf |
2020, see Tables for classification] shall be treated as referring only to the provisions of that division. " Pub. L. 116-94, div. F, title VI, §612, Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 2815, provided that: "Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference to 'this Act' contained in this division [div. F of Pub. L. 116-94, see Tables for classification] shall be treated as referring only to the provisions of this division. " Pub. L. 116-94, div. H, title IV, §420, Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 3017, provided that: "Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference to 'this Act' contained in this division [div. H of Pub. L. 116-94, see Tables for classification] shall be treated as referring only to the provisions of this division. " REFERENCES IN PUB. L. 116-93 Pub. L. 116-93, §3, Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 2318, provided that: "Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference to 'this Act' contained in any division of this Act [Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020, see Tables for classification] shall be treated as referring only to the provisions of that division. " REFERENCES IN PUB. L. 116-6 Pub. L. 116-6, §3, Feb. 15, 2019, 133 Stat. 14, provided that: "Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference to 'this Act' contained in any division of this Act [Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019, see Tables for classification] shall be treated as referring only to the provisions of that division. " REFERENCES IN PUB. L. 115-245 Pub. L. 115-245, §3, Sept. 28, 2018, 132 Stat. 2981, provided that: "Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference to 'this Act' contained in any division of this Act [Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019 and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019, see Tables for classification] shall be treated as referring only to the provisions of that division. " REFERENCES IN PUB. L. 115-244 Pub. L. 115-244, §3, Sept. 21, 2018, 132 Stat. 2897, provided that: "Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference to 'this Act' contained in any division of this Act [Energy and Water, Legislative Branch, and Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2019, see Tables for classification] shall be treated as referring only to the provisions of that division. " REFERENCES IN PUB. L. 115-141 Pub. L. 115-141, §3, Mar. 23, 2018, 132 Stat. 350, provided that: "Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference to 'this Act' contained in any division of this Act [Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018, see Tables for classification] shall be treated as referring only to the provisions of that division. " REFERENCES IN PUB. L. 115-56 Pub. L. 115-56, §3, Sept. 8, 2017, 131 Stat. 1129, provided that: "Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference to 'this Act' contained in any division of this Act [Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 and Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017, see Tables for classification] shall be treated as referring only to the provisions of that division. " REFERENCES IN PUB. L. 115-31 Pub. L. 115-31, §3, May 5, 2017, 131 Stat. 137, provided that: "Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference to 'this Act' contained in any division of this Act [Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017, see Tables for classification] shall be treated as referring only to the provisions of that division. " REFERENCES IN PUB. L. 114-113 Pub. L. 114-113, §3, Dec. 18, 2015, 129 Stat. 2244, provided that: "Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference to 'this Act' contained in any division of this Act [Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016, see Tables for classification] shall be treated as referring only to the provisions of that division. " REFERENCES IN PUB. L. 114-94 Pub. L. 114-94, div. A, §1004, Dec. 4, 2015, 129 Stat. 1322, provided that: "Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference to 'this Act' contained in this division [see Tables for classification] shall be treated as referring only to the provisions of this division. " REFERENCES IN PUB. L. 113-235 Pub. L. 113-235, §3, Dec. 16, 2014, 128 Stat. 2132, provided that: "Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference to 'this Act' contained in any division of this Act [Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015, see Tables for classification] shall be treated as referring only to the[Release Point 118-106] | usc01118-106.pdf |
provisions of that division. " REFERENCES IN PUB. L. 113-76 Pub. L. 113-76, §3, Jan. 17, 2014, 128 Stat. 7, provided that: "Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference to 'this Act' contained in any division of this Act [Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014, see Tables for classification] shall be treated as referring only to the provisions of that division. " REFERENCES IN PUB. L. 113-67 Pub. L. 113-67, div. A, §1(c), Dec. 26, 2013, 127 Stat. 1166, provided that: "Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference to 'this Act' contained in any division of this Act [Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013, see Tables for classification] shall be treated as referring only to the provisions of that division. " REFERENCES IN PUB. L. 113-6 Pub. L. 113-6, §3, Mar. 26, 2013, 127 Stat. 199, provided that: "Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference to 'this Act' contained in division A, B, C, D, or E of this Act [Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013, see Tables for classification] shall be treated as referring only to the provisions of that division. " REFERENCES IN PUB. L. 112-74 Pub. L. 112-74, §3, Dec. 23, 2011, 125 Stat. 787, provided that: "Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference to 'this Act' contained in any division of this Act [Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012, see Tables for classification] shall be treated as referring only to the provisions of that division. " REFERENCES IN PUB. L. 112-55 Pub. L. 112-55, §3, Nov. 18, 2011, 125 Stat. 552, provided that: "Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference to 'this Act' contained in any division of this Act [Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012, see Tables for classification] shall be treated as referring only to the provisions of that division. " REFERENCES IN PUB. L. 112-10 Pub. L. 112-10, div. A, title IX, §9015, Apr. 15, 2011, 125 Stat. 102, provided that: "Any reference to 'this Act' in this division [Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2011, see Tables for classification] shall apply solely to this division. " REFERENCES IN PUB. L. 111-118 Pub. L. 111-118, §3, Dec. 19, 2009, 123 Stat. 3409, provided that: "Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference to 'this Act' contained in any division of this Act [Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2010, see Tables for classification] shall be treated as referring only to the provisions of that division. " REFERENCES IN PUB. L. 111-117 Pub. L. 111-117, §3, Dec. 16, 2009, 123 Stat. 3035, provided that: "Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference to 'this Act' contained in any division of this Act [Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2010, see Tables for classification] shall be treated as referring only to the provisions of that division. " REFERENCES IN PUB. L. 111-8 Pub. L. 111-8, §3, Mar. 11, 2009, 123 Stat. 525, provided that: "Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference to 'this Act' contained in any division of this Act [Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009, see Tables for classification] shall be treated as referring only to the provisions of that division. " REFERENCES IN PUB. L. 111-5 Pub. L. 111-5, §4, Feb. 17, 2009, 123 Stat. 116, provided that: "Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference to 'this Act' contained in any division of this Act [American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, see Tables for classification] shall be treated as referring only to the provisions of that division. " REFERENCES IN PUB. L. 110-329 Pub. L. 110-329, §3, Sept. 30, 2008, 122 Stat. 3574, provided that: "Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference to 'this Act' or 'this joint resolution' contained in any division of this Act [Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009, see Tables for classification] shall be treated as referring only to the provisions of that division. "[Release Point 118-106] | usc01118-106.pdf |
REFERENCES IN PUB. L. 110-161 Pub. L. 110-161, §3, Dec. 26, 2007, 121 Stat. 1845, provided that: "Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference to 'this Act' contained in any division of this Act [Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008, see Tables for classification] shall be treated as referring only to the provisions of that division. " REFERENCES IN PUB. L. 110-116 Pub. L. 110-116, §2, Nov. 13, 2007, 121 Stat. 1295, provided that: "Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference to 'this Act' contained in any division of this Act [see Tables for classification] shall be treated as referencing only to the provisions of that division. " REFERENCES IN PUB. L. 109-289 Pub. L. 109-289, div. A, title VIII, §8112, Sept. 29, 2006, 120 Stat. 1299, provided that: "Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference to 'this Act' contained in this division [Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2007, see Tables for classification] shall be referring only to the provisions of this division. " REFERENCES IN PUB. L. 109-148 Pub. L. 109-148, div. B, title V, §5002, Dec. 30, 2005, 119 Stat. 2813, provided that: "Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference to 'this Act' contained in either division A [Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2006, see Tables for classification] or division B [Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act to Address Hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico and Pandemic Influenza, 2006, see Tables for classification] shall be treated as referring only to the provisions of that division. " REFERENCES IN PUB. L. 109-115 Pub. L. 109-115, div. A, title VIII, §847, Nov. 30, 2005, 119 Stat. 2507, provided that: "Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference to 'this Act' contained in this division [Transportation, Treasury, Housing and Urban Development, the Judiciary, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006, see Tables for classification] shall be treated as referring only to the provisions of this division. " REFERENCES IN PUB. L. 108-447 Pub. L. 108-447, §3, Dec. 8, 2004, 118 Stat. 2810, provided that: "Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference to 'this Act' contained in any division of this Act [Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005, see Tables for classification] shall be treated as referring only to the provisions of that division. " REFERENCES IN PUB. L. 108-199 Pub. L. 108-199, §3, Jan. 23, 2004, 118 Stat. 4, provided that: "Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference to 'this Act' contained in any division of this Act [Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2004, see Tables for classification] shall be treated as referring only to the provisions of that division. " REFERENCES IN PUB. L. 108-7 Pub. L. 108-7, §3, Feb. 20, 2003, 117 Stat. 12, provided that: "Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference to 'this Act' contained in any division of this joint resolution [Consolidated Appropriations Resolution, 2003, see Tables for classification] shall be treated as referring only to the provisions of that division. " CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES Pub. L. 86-70, §48, June 25, 1959, 73 Stat. 154, provided that: "Whenever the phrase 'continental United States' is used in any law of the United States enacted after the date of enactment of this Act [June 25, 1959], it shall mean the 49 States on the North American Continent and the District of Columbia, unless otherwise expressly provided. " §2. "County" as including "parish", and so forth The word "county" includes a parish, or any other equivalent subdivision of a State or Territory of the United States. (July 30, 1947, ch. 388, 61 Stat. 633. )[Release Point 118-106] | usc01118-106.pdf |
§3. "Vessel" as including all means of water transportation The word "vessel" includes every description of watercraft or other artificial contrivance used, or capable of being used, as a means of transportation on water. (July 30, 1947, ch. 388, 61 Stat. 633. ) §4. "Vehicle" as including all means of land transportation The word "vehicle" includes every description of carriage or other artificial contrivance used, or capable of being used, as a means of transportation on land. (July 30, 1947, ch. 388, 61 Stat. 633. ) §5. "Company" or "association" as including successors and assigns The word "company" or "association", when used in reference to a corporation, shall be deemed to embrace the words "successors and assigns of such company or association", in like manner as if these last-named words, or words of similar import, were expressed. (July 30, 1947, ch. 388, 61 Stat. 633. ) §6. Limitation of term "products of American fisheries" Wherever, in the statutes of the United States or in the rulings, regulations, or interpretations of various administrative bureaus and agencies of the United States there appears or may appear the term "products of American fisheries" said term shall not include fresh or frozen fish fillets, fresh or frozen fish steaks, or fresh or frozen slices of fish substantially free of bone (including any of the foregoing divided into sections), produced in a foreign country or its territorial waters, in whole or in part with the use of the labor of persons who are not residents of the United States. (July 30, 1947, ch. 388, 61 Stat. 634. ) §7. Marriage (a) For the purposes of any Federal law, rule, or regulation in which marital status is a factor, an individual shall be considered married if that individual's marriage is between 2 individuals and is valid in the State where the marriage was entered into or, in the case of a marriage entered into outside any State, if the marriage is between 2 individuals and is valid in the place where entered into and the marriage could have been entered into in a State. (b) In this section, the term "State" means a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or any other territory or possession of the United States. (c) For purposes of subsection (a), in determining whether a marriage is valid in a State or the place where entered into, if outside of any State, only the law of the jurisdiction applicable at the time the marriage was entered into may be considered. (Added Pub. L. 104-199, §3(a), Sept. 21, 1996, 110 Stat. 2419; amended Pub. L. 117-228, §5, Dec. 13, 2022, 136 Stat. 2306. ) EDITORIAL NOTES AMENDMENTS 2022—Pub. L. 117-228 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "In determining the meaning of any Act of Congress, or of any ruling, regulation, or interpretation of the various[Release Point 118-106] | usc01118-106.pdf |
administrative bureaus and agencies of the United States, the word 'marriage' means only a legal union between one man and one woman as husband and wife, and the word 'spouse' refers only to a person of the opposite sex who is a husband or a wife. " STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES SEVERABILITY Pub. L. 117-228, §8, Dec. 13, 2022, 136 Stat. 2307, provided that: "If any provision of this Act [see Short Title of 2022 Amendment note set out under section 1 of this title], or any amendment made by this Act, or the application of such provision to any person, entity, government, or circumstance, is held to be unconstitutional, the remainder of this Act, or any amendment made thereby, or the application of such provision to all other persons, entities, governments, or circumstances, shall not be affected thereby. " FINDINGS Pub. L. 117-228, §2, Dec. 13, 2022, 136 Stat. 2305, provided that: "Congress finds the following: "(1) No union is more profound than marriage, for it embodies the highest ideals of love, fidelity, devotion, sacrifice, and family. "(2) Diverse beliefs about the role of gender in marriage are held by reasonable and sincere people based on decent and honorable religious or philosophical premises. Therefore, Congress affirms that such people and their diverse beliefs are due proper respect. "(3) Millions of people, including interracial and same-sex couples, have entered into marriages and have enjoyed the rights and privileges associated with marriage. Couples joining in marriage deserve to have the dignity, stability, and ongoing protection that marriage affords to families and children. " NO IMPACT ON RELIGIOUS LIBERTY AND CONSCIENCE Pub. L. 117-228, §6, Dec. 13, 2022, 136 Stat. 2306, provided that: "(a). —Nothing in this Act [see Short Title of 2022 Amendment note set out under section 1 IN GENERAL of this title], or any amendment made by this Act, shall be construed to diminish or abrogate a religious liberty or conscience protection otherwise available to an individual or organization under the Constitution of the United States or Federal law. "(b). —Consistent with the First Amendment to the Constitution, nonprofit GOODS OR SERVICES religious organizations, including churches, mosques, synagogues, temples, nondenominational ministries, interdenominational and ecumenical organizations, mission organizations, faith-based social agencies, religious educational institutions, and nonprofit entities whose principal purpose is the study, practice, or advancement of religion, and any employee of such an organization, shall not be required to provide services, accommodations, advantages, facilities, goods, or privileges for the solemnization or celebration of a marriage. Any refusal under this subsection to provide such services, accommodations, advantages, facilities, goods, or privileges shall not create any civil claim or cause of action. " STATUTORY PROHIBITION Pub. L. 117-228, §7, Dec. 13, 2022, 136 Stat. 2306, provided that: "(a). —Nothing in NO IMPACT ON STATUS AND BENEFITS NOT ARISING FROM A MARRIAGE this Act [see Short Title of 2022 Amendment note set out under section 1 of this title], or any amendment made by this Act, shall be construed to deny or alter any benefit, status, or right of an otherwise eligible entity or person which does not arise from a marriage, including tax-exempt status, tax treatment, educational funding, or a grant, contract, agreement, guarantee, loan, scholarship, license, certification, accreditation, claim, or defense. "(b). —Nothing in this Act, or any NO FEDERAL RECOGNITION OF POLYGAMOUS MARRIAGES amendment made by this Act, shall be construed to require or authorize Federal recognition of marriages between more than 2 individuals. " §8. "Person", "human being", "child", and "individual" as including born-alive infant (a) In determining the meaning of any Act of Congress, or of any ruling, regulation, or interpretation of the various administrative bureaus and agencies of the United States, the words "person", "human being", "child", and "individual", shall include every infant member of the species[Release Point 118-106] | usc01118-106.pdf |
Sealing of instruments. 114. "Little and Brown's" edition of laws and treaties; slip laws; Treaties and Other International Act Series; admissibility in evidence. 1113. United States international agreements and non-binding instruments; transparency provisions. 112b. United States Treaties and Other International Agreements; contents; admissibility in evidence. 112a. Statutes at Large; contents; admissibility in evidence. 112. Repeals as evidence of prior effectiveness. 111. Saving clause of Revised Statutes. 110. Repeal of statutes as affecting existing liabilities. 109. Repeal of repealing act. 108. Parchment or paper for printing enrolled bills or resolutions. 107. Amendments to Constitution. 106b. Promulgation of laws. 106a. Printing bills and joint resolutions. 106. Title of appropriation Acts. 105. Numbering of sections; single proposition. 104. Enacting or resolving words after first section. 103. Resolving clause. 102. Enacting clause. 101. Sec. homo sapiens who is born alive at any stage of development. (b) As used in this section, the term "born alive", with respect to a member of the species homo sapiens, means the complete expulsion or extraction from his or her mother of that member, at any stage of development, who after such expulsion or extraction breathes or has a beating heart, pulsation of the umbilical cord, or definite movement of voluntary muscles, regardless of whether the umbilical cord has been cut, and regardless of whether the expulsion or extraction occurs as a result of natural or induced labor, cesarean section, or induced abortion. (c) Nothing in this section shall be construed to affirm, deny, expand, or contract any legal status or legal right applicable to any member of the species homo sapiens at any point prior to being "born alive" as defined in this section. (Added Pub. L. 107-207, §2(a), Aug. 5, 2002, 116 Stat. 926. ) CHAPTER 2—ACTS AND RESOLUTIONS; FORMALITIES OF ENACTMENT; REPEALS; SEALING OF INSTRUMENTS EDITORIAL NOTES AMENDMENTS 2022—Pub. L. 117-263, div. E, title LIX, §5947(a)(2), Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 3481, added item 112b and struck out former item 112b "United States international agreements; transmission to Congress". 1972—Pub. L. 92-403, §2, Aug. 22, 1972, 86 Stat. 619, added item 112b. 1966—Pub. L. 89-497, §2, July 8, 1966, 80 Stat. 271, inserted "slip laws; Treaties and Other International Acts Series;" in item 113. 1951—Act Oct. 31, 1951, ch. 655, §2(a), 65 Stat. 710, added items 106a and 106b. 1950—Act Sept. 23, 1950, ch. 1001, §3, 64 Stat. 980, added item 112a. So in original. Does not conform to section catchline. 1 §101. Enacting clause[Release Point 118-106] | usc01118-106.pdf |
The enacting clause of all Acts of Congress shall be in the following form: "Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled. " (July 30, 1947, ch. 388, 61 Stat. 634. ) §102. Resolving clause The resolving clause of all joint resolutions shall be in the following form: "Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled. " (July 30, 1947, ch. 388, 61 Stat. 634. ) §103. Enacting or resolving words after first section No enacting or resolving words shall be used in any section of an Act or resolution of Congress except in the first. (July 30, 1947, ch. 388, 61 Stat. 634. ) §104. Numbering of sections; single proposition Each section shall be numbered, and shall contain, as nearly as may be, a single proposition of enactment. (July 30, 1947, ch. 388, 61 Stat. 634. ) §105. Title of appropriation Acts The style and title of all Acts making appropriations for the support of Government shall be as follows: "An Act making appropriations (here insert the object) for the year ending September 30 (here insert the calendar year). " (July 30, 1947, ch. 388, 61 Stat. 634; Pub. L. 93-344, title V, §506(a), July 12, 1974, 88 Stat. 322. ) EDITORIAL NOTES AMENDMENTS 1974—Pub. L. 93-344 substituted "September 30" for "June 30". STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1974 AMENDMENT Pub. L. 93-344, title V, §506(b), July 12, 1974, 88 Stat. 322, which provided that the amendment of this section by Pub. L. 93-344 was effective with respect to Acts making appropriations for the support of the Government for any fiscal year commencing on or after Oct. 1, 1976, was omitted in the complete revision of title V of Pub. L. 93-344 by Pub. L. 101-508, title XIII, §13201(a), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1388-609. §106. Printing bills and joint resolutions Every bill or joint resolution in each House of Congress shall, when such bill or resolution passes either House, be printed, and such printed copy shall be called the engrossed bill or resolution as the case may be. Said engrossed bill or resolution shall be signed by the Clerk of the House or the Secretary of the Senate, and shall be sent to the other House, and in that form shall be dealt with by that House and its officers, and, if passed, returned signed by said Clerk or Secretary. When such[Release Point 118-106] | usc01118-106.pdf |
bill, or joint resolution shall have passed both Houses, it shall be printed and shall then be called the enrolled bill, or joint resolution, as the case may be, and shall be signed by the presiding officers of both Houses and sent to the President of the United States. During the last six days of a session such engrossing and enrolling of bills and joint resolutions may be done otherwise than as above prescribed, upon the order of Congress by concurrent resolution. (July 30, 1947, ch. 388, 61 Stat. 634. ) STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES REFERENCE TO OBRA; EFFECTIVE DATE; RATIFICATION OF ENROLLMENT CORRECTIONS AND PRINTED ENROLLMENT Pub. L. 100-360, title IV, §411(a), July 1, 1988, 102 Stat. 768, provided that: "(1). —In this section, the term 'OBRA' refers to the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of REFERENCE 1987 (Public Law 100-203) [Pub. L. 100-203, Dec. 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 1330, see Tables for classification]. "(2). —Except as specifically provided in this section, the amendments made by this EFFECTIVE DATE section [amending sections 254o, 294f, 300aa-12, 300aa-15, 300aa-21, 426, 704, 912, 1320a-7, 1320a-7a, 1320a-7b, 1320b-5, 1320b-7, 1320b-8, 1320c-3, 1320c-5, 1320c-9, 1395e, 1395h, 1395i-2, 1395i-3, 1395k, 1395l, 1395m, 1395u, 1395w-1, 1395w-2, 1395x, 1395y, 1395aa, 1395bb, 1395cc, 1395dd, 1395gg, 1395mm, 1395ss, 1395tt, 1395ww, 1395aaa, 1395bbb, 1395ccc, 1396a, 1396b, 1396d, 1396j, 1396n, 1396o, 1396p, 1396r, 1396r-1, 1396r-3, 1396r-4, 1396s, and 1397d of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, amending provisions set out as notes under sections 426, 1320a-7a, 1320c-2, 1320c-3, 1395b-1, 1395h, 1395i-3, 1395l, 1395m, 1395n, 1395u, 1395w-1, 1395x, 1395aa, 1395dd, 1395mm, 1395ss, 1395ww, 1395bbb, 1396a, 1396b, and 1396r of Title 42, and repealing provisions set out as notes under section 1395l of Title 42], as they relate to a provision in OBRA, shall be effective as if they were included in the enactment of that provision in OBRA. "(3) RATIFICATION OF ENROLLMENT CORRECTIONS AND PRINTED ENROLLMENT. — "(A). —Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the enrollment corrections noted in IN GENERAL footnotes numbered 9 through 72 of OBRA are hereby ratified and shall be considered to have been enacted as part of OBRA. The printed enrollment of title IV of OBRA [Pub. L. 100-203, title IV, Dec. 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 1330-39], as prepared and printed under section 8004 of OBRA [section 8004 of Pub. L. 100-203, set out below] (including the footnote corrections described in subparagraph (B) and as incorporating the clarifications described in subparagraph (C)), shall be deemed to constitute title IV of OBRA as enacted. "(B). —(i) With respect to the reference to which footnote 28 relates FOOTNOTE CORRECTIONS (101 Stat. 1330-81), the reference shall be deemed to have read '1320a-7b)'. "(ii) With respect to the word to which footnote 30 relates (101 Stat. 1330-91), the word shall be deemed to have read 'the'. "(iii) With respect to the designation to which footnote 52 relates (101 Stat. 1330-151), the designation shall be deemed to have read '(F)'. "(C). —(i) Section 1842(n)(1)(A) of the Social CLARIFICATIONS OF ILLEGIBLE MATTER Security Act, as added by section 4051(a) of OBRA (101 Stat. 1330-93) [42 U. S. C. 1395m(n)(1)(A)], is deemed to have the phrase 'the supplier's reasonable charge to individuals enrolled under this part for the test' immediately after 'or, if lower, the'. "(ii) Section 1834(a)(7)(B)(i) of the Social Security Act, as inserted by section 4062(b) of OBRA (101 Stat. 1330-103) [42 U. S. C. 1395m(a)(7)(B)(i)], is deemed to have a reference to '1987' immediately after 'December'. " PRINTED ENROLLMENTS PREPARED AFTER ENACTMENT Pub. L. 106-93, Nov. 10, 1999, 113 Stat. 1310, provided: "That the provisions of sections 106 and 107 of title 1, United States Code, are waived for the remainder of the first session of the One Hundred Sixth Congress with respect to the printing (on parchment or otherwise) of the enrollment of any bill or joint resolution making general appropriations or continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000. The enrollment of any such bill or joint resolution shall be in such form as the Committee on House Administration of the House of Representatives certifies to be a true enrollment. " Pub. L. 105-253, Oct. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1887, provided: "That the provisions of sections 106 and 107 of title 1, United States Code, are waived for the remainder of the One Hundred Fifth Congress with respect to the printing (on parchment or otherwise) of the enrollment of any bill or joint resolution making general[Release Point 118-106] | usc01118-106.pdf |
appropriations or continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1999. The enrollment of any such bill or joint resolution shall be in such form as the Committee on House Oversight of the House of Representatives certifies to be a true enrollment. " Pub. L. 105-120, Nov. 26, 1997, 111 Stat. 2527, provided: "That the provisions of sections 106 and 107 of title 1, United States Code, are waived for the balance of the first session of the One Hundred Fifth Congress with respect to the printing (on parchment or otherwise) of the enrollment of any bill or joint resolution making general appropriations for the fiscal year ending on September 30, 1998, or continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending on September 30, 1998. The enrollment of any such bill or joint resolution shall be in such form as the Committee on House Oversight of the House of Representatives certifies to be a true enrollment. " Pub. L. 105-32, Aug. 1, 1997, 111 Stat. 250, provided: "That the provisions of sections 106 and 107 of title 1, United States Code, are waived with respect to the printing (on parchment or otherwise) of the enrollment of H. R. 2014 [Pub. L. 105-34, Aug. 5, 1997, 111 Stat. 788] and of H. R. 2015 [Pub. L. 105-33, Aug. 5, 1997, 111 Stat. 251] of the One Hundred Fifth Congress. The enrollment of each of those bills shall be in such form as the Committee on House Oversight of the House of Representatives certifies to be a true enrollment. " Pub. L. 104-207, Sept. 30, 1996, 110 Stat. 3008, provided that: "SECTION 1. WAIVER OF REQUIREMENT FOR PARCHMENT PRINTING. "(a). —The provisions of sections 106 and 107 of title 1, United States Code, are waived with WAIVER respect to the printing (on parchment or otherwise) of the enrollment of any appropriation measure of the One Hundred Fourth Congress presented to the President after the enactment of this joint resolution [Sept. 30, 1996]. "(b). —The CERTIFICATION OF ENROLLMENT BY COMMITTEE ON HOUSE OVERSIGHT enrollment of any such measure shall be in such form as the Committee on House Oversight of the House of Representatives certifies to be a true enrollment. "SEC. 2. APPROPRIATION MEASURE DEFINED. "For purposes of this joint resolution, the term 'appropriation measure' means a bill or joint resolution that includes provisions making general or continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1997. " Pub. L. 104-129, Apr. 9, 1996, 110 Stat. 1199, provided: "That the provisions of sections 106 and 107 of title 1, United States Code, are waived with respect to the printing (on parchment or otherwise) of the enrollment of H. R. 3019 [Pub. L. 104-134, Apr. 26, 1996, 110 Stat. 1321] and the enrollment of H. R. 3136 [Pub. L. 104-121, Mar. 29, 1996, 110 Stat. 847], each of the One Hundred Fourth Congress. The enrollment of either such bill shall be in such form as the Committee on House Oversight of the House of Representatives certifies to be a true enrollment. " Pub. L. 104-56, title II, §§201, 202, Nov. 20, 1995, 109 Stat. 553, provided that: "SEC. 201. WAIVER OF REQUIREMENT FOR PARCHMENT PRINTING. "(a). —The provisions of sections 106 and 107 of title 1, United States Code, are waived with WAIVER respect to the printing (on parchment or otherwise) of the enrollment of any of the following measures of the first session of the One Hundred Fourth Congress presented to the President after the enactment of this joint resolution [Nov. 20, 1995]: "(1) A continuing resolution. "(2) A debt limit extension measure. "(3) A reconciliation bill. "(b). —The enrollment of a measure to CERTIFICATION BY COMMITTEE ON HOUSE OVERSIGHT which subsection (a) applies shall be in such form as the Committee on House Oversight of the House of Representatives certifies to be a true enrollment. "SEC. 202. DEFINITIONS. "As used in this joint resolution: "(1). —The term 'continuing resolution' means a bill or joint resolution CONTINUING RESOLUTION that includes provisions making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 1996. "(2). —The term 'debt limit extension measure' means a bill DEBT LIMIT EXTENSION MEASURE or joint resolution that includes provisions increasing or waiving (for a temporary period or otherwise) the public debt limit under section 3101(b) of title 31, United States Code. "(3). —The term 'reconciliation bill' means a bill that is a reconciliation bill RECONCILIATION BILL within the meaning of section 310 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 [2 U. S. C. 641]. " Identical provisions were contained in Pub. L. 104-54, title II, §§201, 202, Nov. 19, 1995, 109 Stat. 545. [Release Point 118-106] | usc01118-106.pdf |
Pub. L. 102-387, Oct. 6, 1992, 106 Stat. 1519, provided: "That the provisions of sections 106 and 107 of title 1, United States Code, are waived with respect to the printing (on parchment or otherwise) of the enrollment of any appropriation bill of the One Hundred Second Congress hereafter to be presented to the President. Such an enrollment shall be in such form as the Committee on House Administration of the House of Representatives certifies to be a true enrollment. As used in this resolution, the term 'appropriation bill' means a bill or joint resolution making or continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1993. " Pub. L. 102-260, Mar. 20, 1992, 106 Stat. 85, provided that: "SECTION 1. WAIVER OF REQUIREMENT FOR PARCHMENT PRINTING. "The provisions of sections 106 and 107 of title 1, United States Code, are waived with respect to the printing (on parchment or otherwise) of the enrollment of H. R. 4210 of the 102d Congress [H. R. 4210 was vetoed by the President on Mar. 20, 1992]. "SEC. 2. CERTIFICATION BY COMMITTEE ON HOUSE ADMINISTRATION. "The enrollment of H. R. 4210 of the 102d Congress shall be in such form as the Committee on House Administration of the House of Representatives certifies to be a true enrollment. " Pub. L. 101-497, Oct. 31, 1990, 104 Stat. 1205, provided that: "SECTION 1. WAIVER OF REQUIREMENT FOR PARCHMENT PRINTING OF ENROLLMENT OF CERTAIN MEASURES. "(a). —The provisions of sections 106 and 107 of title 1, United States Code, are waived with WAIVER respect to the printing (on parchment or otherwise) of the enrollment of S. 2830 [Pub. L. 101-624, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3359]. "(b). —The enrollment CERTIFICATION OF ENROLLMENT BY THE SECRETARY OF THE SENATE of S. 2830 shall be in such form as the Secretary of the Senate certifies to be a true enrollment. "SEC. 2. SUBSEQUENT PREPARATION AND CERTIFICATION OF PRINTED ENROLLMENT. "(a) PREPARATION. — "(1). —If S. 2830 is presented to the President in the form of a hand enrollment IN GENERAL pursuant to the authority of section 1, then upon the enactment of that bill the Secretary of the Senate shall prepare a printed enrollment of the bill as in the case of a bill to which sections 106 and 107 of title 1, United States Code, apply. "(2). —A printed enrollment prepared pursuant to paragraph (1) TYPOGRAPHICAL CORRECTIONS may, in order to conform to customary style for printed laws, include corrections in indentation, type face, and type size and may include notations (in the margins or as otherwise appropriate) of obvious errors in spelling or punctuation in the hand enrollment. "(b). —A printed enrollment prepared pursuant to subsection (a), after TRANSMITTAL TO PRESIDENT being certified by the Secretary of the Senate to be a correct printing of the hand enrollment, shall be signed by the presiding officer of each House of Congress and transmitted to the President. "(c). —Upon certification by the CERTIFICATION BY PRESIDENT; PRESERVATION IN ARCHIVES President that a printed enrollment transmitted pursuant to subsection (b) is a correct printing of the hand enrollment, such printed enrollment shall be transmitted to the Archivist of the United States, who shall preserve it with the hand enrollment. "(d). —In preparing the bill or joint resolution for publication in slip form and in PUBLICATION OF LAW the United States Statutes at Large pursuant to section 112 of title 1, United States Code, the Archivist of the United States shall use the printed enrollment certified by the President under subsection (c) in lieu of the hand enrollment. "SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. "As used in this resolution: "(1) [sic]. —The term 'hand enrollment' means the enrollment, as authorized HAND ENROLLMENT by section 1, of a bill or joint resolution for presentment to the President in a form other than the printed form required by sections 106 and 107 of title 1, United States Code. " Pub. L. 101-466, Oct. 27, 1990, 104 Stat. 1084, provided that:[Release Point 118-106] | usc01118-106.pdf |
"SECTION 1. WAIVER OF REQUIREMENT FOR PARCHMENT PRINTING OF ENROLLMENT OF CERTAIN MEASURES. "(a). —The provisions of sections 106 and 107 of title 1, United States Code, are waived with WAIVER respect to the printing (on parchment or otherwise) of the enrollment of any reconciliation bill, appropriation bill, or continuing resolution of the One Hundred First Congress presented to the President after the enactment of this joint resolution [Oct. 27, 1990]. "(b). —The CERTIFICATION OF ENROLLMENT BY COMMITTEE ON HOUSE ADMINISTRATION enrollment of any such bill or joint resolution shall be in such form as the Committee on House Administration of the House of Representatives certifies to be a true enrollment. "SEC. 2. SUBSEQUENT PREPARATION AND CERTIFICATION OF PRINTED ENROLLMENT. "(a) PREPARATION. — "(1). —If a reconciliation bill, appropriation bill, or continuing resolution is presented IN GENERAL to the President in the form of a hand enrollment pursuant to the authority of section 1, then upon the enactment of that bill or joint resolution the Clerk of the House of Representatives shall prepare a printed enrollment of the bill or joint resolution as in the case of a bill or joint resolution to which sections 106 and 107 of title 1, United States Code, apply. "(2). —A printed enrollment prepared pursuant to paragraph (1) TYPOGRAPHICAL CORRECTIONS may, in order to conform to customary style for printed laws, include corrections in indentation, type face, and type size and may include notations (in the margins or as otherwise appropriate) of obvious errors in spelling or punctuation in the hand enrollment. "(b). —A printed enrollment prepared pursuant to subsection (a), after TRANSMITTAL TO PRESIDENT being certified by the Committee on House Administration of the House of Representatives to be a correct printing of the hand enrollment, shall be signed by the presiding officer of each House of Congress and transmitted to the President. "(c). —Upon certification by the CERTIFICATION BY PRESIDENT; PRESERVATION IN ARCHIVES President that a printed enrollment transmitted pursuant to subsection (b) is a correct printing of the hand enrollment, such printed enrollment shall be transmitted to the Archivist of the United States, who shall preserve it with the hand enrollment. "(d). —In preparing the bill or joint resolution for publication in slip form and in PUBLICATION OF LAW the United States Statutes at Large pursuant to section 112 of title 1, United States Code, the Archivist of the United States shall use the printed enrollment certified by the President under subsection (c) in lieu of the hand enrollment. "SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. "As used in this resolution: "(1). —The term 'reconciliation bill' means a bill to provide for RECONCILIATION BILL reconciliation pursuant to section 4 of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 1991. "(2). —The term 'appropriation bill' means a general appropriation bill APPROPRIATION BILL making appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1991. "(3). —The term 'continuing resolution' means a joint resolution CONTINUING RESOLUTION making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1991. "(4). —The term 'hand enrollment' means the enrollment, as authorized by HAND ENROLLMENT section 1, of a bill or joint resolution for presentment to the President in a form other than the printed form required by sections 106 and 107 of title 1, United States Code. " Pub. L. 100-454, Sept. 29, 1988, 102 Stat. 1914, provided that: "SECTION 1. HAND ENROLLMENT AUTHORIZED FOR GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS BILLS. "(a). —During WAIVER OF CERTAIN LAWS WITH RESPECT TO PRINTING OF ENROLLED BILLS the remainder of the second session of the One Hundredth Congress, the provisions of sections 106 and 107 of title 1, United States Code, are waived with respect to the printing (on parchment or otherwise) of the enrollment of any general appropriations bill making appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1989. "(b). —The enrollment of any CERTIFICATION BY COMMITTEE ON HOUSE ADMINISTRATION such bill shall be in such form as the Committee on House Administration of the House of Representatives certifies to be a true enrollment. "SEC. 2. SUBSEQUENT PREPARATION AND CERTIFICATION OF PRINTED ENROLLMENTS. "(a) PREPARATION. —[Release Point 118-106] | usc01118-106.pdf |
"(1). —Upon the enactment of a bill following presentment of such bill to the President IN GENERAL in the form of a hand enrollment pursuant to the authority of section 1 of this resolution, the Clerk of the House of Representatives shall prepare a printed enrollment of that bill as in the case of a bill to which sections 106 and 107 of title 1, United States Code, apply. "(2). —A printed enrollment prepared pursuant to paragraph LIMITED STYLISTIC CORRECTIONS (1) may, in order to conform to customary style for printed laws, include corrections in spelling, punctuation, indentation, type face, and type size and other necessary stylistic corrections to the hand enrollment. Such a printed enrollment shall include notations (in the margins or as otherwise appropriate) of all such corrections. "(b). —A printed enrollment prepared pursuant to subsection (a) shall TRANSMITTAL TO PRESIDENT be signed by the presiding officer of each House of Congress as a correct printing of the hand enrollment and shall be transmitted to the President. "(c). —Upon certification by the President that a CERTIFICATION BY PRESIDENT; LEGAL EFFECT printed enrollment transmitted pursuant to subsection (b) is a correct printing of the hand enrollment, such printed enrollment shall be considered for all purposes as the original enrollment of the bill concerned and as valid evidence of the enactment of that bill. "(d). —A printed enrollment certified by the President under subsection (c) shall be transmitted ARCHIVES to the Archivist of the United States, who shall preserve it with the hand enrollment. In preparing the bill concerned for publication in slip form and in the United States Statutes at Large pursuant to section 112 of title 1, United States Code, the Archivist of the United States shall use the printed enrollment certified by the President under subsection (c) in lieu of the hand enrollment. "(e). —As used in this section, the term 'hand enrollment' means the HAND ENROLLMENT DEFINED enrollment, as authorized by section 1, of a bill for presentment to the President in a form other than the printed form required by sections 106 and 107 of title 1, United States Code. " Pub. L. 100-203, title VIII, §8004, Dec. 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 1330-282, provided that: "(a). —(1) Upon the enactment of this Act enrolled as a PREPARATION OF PRINTED ENROLLMENT hand enrollment, the Clerk of the House of Representatives shall prepare a printed enrollment of this Act as in the case of a bill or joint resolution to which sections 106 and 107 of title 1, United States Code, apply. Such enrollment shall be a correct enrollment of this Act as enrolled in the hand enrollment. "(2) A printed enrollment prepared pursuant to paragraph (1) may, in order to conform to customary style for printed laws, include corrections in spelling, punctuation, indentation, type face, and type size and other necessary stylistic corrections to the hand enrollment. Such a printed enrollment shall include notations (in the margins or as otherwise appropriate) of all such corrections. "(b). —A printed enrollment prepared pursuant to subsection (a) shall TRANSMITTAL TO PRESIDENT be signed by the presiding officers of both Houses of Congress as a correct printing of the hand enrollment of this Act and shall be transmitted to the President. "(c). —Upon certification by the President that a CERTIFICATION BY PRESIDENT; LEGAL EFFECT printed enrollment transmitted pursuant to subsection (b) is a correct printing of the hand enrollment of this Act, such printed enrollment shall be considered for all purposes as the original enrollment of this Act and as valid evidence of the enactment of this Act. "(d). —A printed enrollment certified by the President under subsection (c) shall be transmitted ARCHIVES to the Archivist of the United States, who shall preserve it with the hand enrollment. In preparing this Act for publication in slip form and in the United States Statutes at Large pursuant to section 112 of title 1, United States Code, the Archivist of the United States shall use the printed enrollment certified by the President under subsection (c) in lieu of the hand enrollment. "(e). —As used in this section, the term 'hand enrollment' means HAND ENROLLMENT DEFINED enrollment in a form other than the printed form required by sections 106 and 107 of title 1, United States Code, as authorized by the joint resolution entitled 'Joint resolution authorizing the hand enrollment of the budget reconciliation bill and of the full-year continuing resolution for fiscal year 1988', approved December 1987 (H. J. Res. 426 of the 100th Congress) [Pub. L. 100-199, Dec. 21, 1987, 101 Stat. 1326]. " Pub. L. 100-202, §101(n), Dec. 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 1329-432, provided that: "(1) Upon the enactment of this resolution enrolled as a hand enrollment, the Clerk of the House of Representatives shall prepare a printed enrollment of this resolution as in the case of a bill or joint resolution to which sections 106 and 107 of title 1, United States Code, apply. Such enrollment shall be a correct enrollment of this resolution as enrolled in the hand enrollment. 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style for printed laws, include corrections in spelling, punctuation, indentation, type face, and type size and other necessary stylistic corrections to the hand enrollment. Such a printed enrollment shall include notations (in the margins or as otherwise appropriate) of all such corrections. "(3) A printed enrollment prepared pursuant to subsection (n)(1) shall be signed by the presiding officers of both Houses of Congress as a correct printing of the hand enrollment of this resolution and shall be transmitted to the President. "(4) Upon certification by the President that a printed enrollment transmitted pursuant to subsection (n)(3) is a correct printing of the hand enrollment of this resolution, such printed enrollment shall be considered for all purposes as the original enrollment of this resolution and as valid evidence of the enactment of this resolution. "(5) A printed enrollment certified by the President under subsection (n)(4) shall be transmitted to the Archivist of the United States, who shall preserve it with the hand enrollment. In preparing this resolution for publication in slip form and in the United States Statutes at Large pursuant to section 112 of title 1, United States Code, the Archivist of the United States shall use the printed enrollment certified by the President under subsection (n)(4) in lieu of the hand enrollment. "(6) As used in this section, the term 'hand enrollment' means enrollment in a form other than the printed form required by sections 106 and 107 of title 1, United States Code, as authorized by the joint resolution entitled 'Joint resolution authorizing the hand enrollment of the budget reconciliation bill and of the full-year continuing resolution for fiscal year 1988', approved December 1987 (H. J. Res. 426 of the 100th Congress) [Pub. L. 100-199, Dec. 21, 1987, 101 Stat. 1326]. " EXECUTIVE DOCUMENTS CERTIFICATION OF PRINTED ENROLLMENTS OF CERTAIN PUBLIC LAWS Memorandum of the President of the United States, Jan. 10, 1991, 56 F. R. 1481, provided: Memorandum for the Archivist of the United States By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and laws of the United States, including Section 301 of Title 3 of the United States Code, I hereby authorize you to ascertain whether the printed enrollment of H. R. 5835, the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990 (Public Law 101-508), approved on November 5, 1990, is a correct printing of the hand enrollment and if so to make on my behalf the certification specified in Section 2(c) of H. J. Res. 682 (Public Law 101-466) [set out as a note above]. Attached is the printed enrollment that was received at the White House on January 7, 1991. This memorandum shall be published in the Federal Register. GEORGE BUSH. Memorandum of the President of the United States, Dec. 12, 1988, 53 F. R. 50373, provided: Memorandum for the Archivist of the United States By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and laws of the United States, including Section 301 of Title 3 of the United States Code, I hereby authorize you to ascertain whether the printed enrollments of H. R. 4637, the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1989 (Public Law 100-461), H. R. 4776, the District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 1989 (Public Law 100-462), and H. R. 4781, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 1989 (Public Law 100-463), are correct printings of the hand enrollments, which were approved on October 1, 1988, and if so to make on my behalf the certifications required by Section 2(c) of H. J. Res. 665 (Public Law 100-454) [set out as a note above]. Attached are the printed enrollments of H. R. 4637, H. R. 4776, and H. R. 4781, which were received at the White House on December 1, 1988. This memorandum shall be published in the Federal Register. RONALD REAGAN. Memorandum of the President of the United States, Jan. 28, 1988, 53 F. R. 2816, provided: Memorandum for the Archivist of the United States By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and laws of the United States, including Section 301 of Title 3 of the United States Code, I hereby authorize you to ascertain whether the printed enrollments of H. J. Res. 395, Joint Resolution making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1988 (Public Law 100-202), and H. R. 3545, the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987 (Public Law[Release Point 118-106] | usc01118-106.pdf |
100-203), are correct printings of the hand enrollments, which were approved on December 22, 1987, and if so to make on my behalf the certifications required by Section 101(n)(4) of H. J. Res. 395 and Section 8004(c) of H. R. 3545 [set out as notes above]. Attached are the printed enrollments of H. J. Res. 395 and H. R. 3545, which were received at the White House on January 27, 1988. This memorandum shall be published in the Federal Register. RONALD REAGAN. §106a. Promulgation of laws Whenever a bill, order, resolution, or vote of the Senate and House of Representatives, having been approved by the President, or not having been returned by him with his objections, becomes a law or takes effect, it shall forthwith be received by the Archivist of the United States from the President; and whenever a bill, order, resolution, or vote is returned by the President with his objections, and, on being reconsidered, is agreed to be passed, and is approved by two-thirds of both Houses of Congress, and thereby becomes a law or takes effect, it shall be received by the Archivist of the United States from the President of the Senate, or Speaker of the House of Representatives in whichsoever House it shall last have been so approved, and he shall carefully preserve the originals. (Added Oct. 31, 1951, ch. 655, §2(b), 65 Stat. 710; amended Pub. L. 98-497, title I, §107(d), Oct. 19, 1984, 98 Stat. 2291. ) EDITORIAL NOTES AMENDMENTS 1984—Pub. L. 98-497 substituted "Archivist of the United States" for "Administrator of General Services" in two places. STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1984 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 98-497 effective Apr. 1, 1985, see section 301 of Pub. L. 98-497, set out as a note under section 2102 of Title 44, Public Printing and Documents. SIMILAR PROVISIONS; REPEAL; SAVING CLAUSE; DELEGATION OF FUNCTIONS; TRANSFER OF PROPERTY AND PERSONNEL Similar provisions were contained in R. S. §204; act Dec. 28, 1874, ch. 9, §2, 18 Stat. 294; 1950 Reorg. Plan No. 20, §1, eff. May 24, 1950, 15 F. R. 3178, 64 Stat. 1272, which with the exception of the reorganization plan, were repealed by section 56(h) of act Oct. 31, 1951. Subsec. (l) of that section 56 provided that the repeal should not affect any rights or liabilities existing under those statutes on the effective date of the repeal (Oct. 31, 1951). For delegation of functions under the repealed statutes, and transfer of records, property, personnel, and funds, see sections 3 and 4 of 1950 Reorg. Plan No. 20, set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees. §106b. Amendments to Constitution Whenever official notice is received at the National Archives and Records Administration that any amendment proposed to the Constitution of the United States has been adopted, according to the provisions of the Constitution, the Archivist of the United States shall forthwith cause the amendment to be published, with his certificate, specifying the States by which the same may have been adopted, and that the same has become valid, to all intents and purposes, as a part of the Constitution of the United States. (Added Oct. 31, 1951, ch. 655, §2(b), 65 Stat. 710; amended Pub. L. 98-497, title I, §107(d), Oct. 19, 1984, 98 Stat. 2291. )[Release Point 118-106] | usc01118-106.pdf |
EDITORIAL NOTES AMENDMENTS 1984—Pub. L. 98-497 substituted "National Archives and Records Administration" and "Archivist of the United States" for "General Services Administration" and "Administrator of General Services", respectively. STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1984 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 98-497 effective Apr. 1, 1985, see section 301 of Pub. L. 98-497, set out as a note under section 2102 of Title 44, Public Printing and Documents. SIMILAR PROVISIONS; REPEAL; SAVING CLAUSE; DELEGATION OF FUNCTIONS; TRANSFER OF PROPERTY AND PERSONNEL Similar provisions were contained in R. S. §205; 1950 Reorg. Plan No. 20, §1, eff. May 24, 1950, 15 F. R. 3178, 64 Stat. 1272. R. S. §205 was repealed by section 56(h) of act Oct. 31, 1951. Subsec. (l) of section 56 provided that the repeal should not affect any rights or liabilities existing under the repealed statute on the effective date of the repeal (Oct. 31, 1951). For delegation of functions under the repealed statute, and transfer of records, property, personnel, and funds, see sections 3 and 4 of 1950 Reorg. Plan No. 20, set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees. §107. Parchment or paper for printing enrolled bills or resolutions Enrolled bills and resolutions of either House of Congress shall be printed on parchment or paper of suitable quality as shall be determined by the Joint Committee on Printing. (July 30, 1947, ch. 388, 61 Stat. 635. ) §108. Repeal of repealing act Whenever an Act is repealed, which repealed a former Act, such former Act shall not thereby be revived, unless it shall be expressly so provided. (July 30, 1947, ch. 388, 61 Stat. 635. ) §109. Repeal of statutes as affecting existing liabilities The repeal of any statute shall not have the effect to release or extinguish any penalty, forfeiture, or liability incurred under such statute, unless the repealing Act shall so expressly provide, and such statute shall be treated as still remaining in force for the purpose of sustaining any proper action or prosecution for the enforcement of such penalty, forfeiture, or liability. The expiration of a temporary statute shall not have the effect to release or extinguish any penalty, forfeiture, or liability incurred under such statute, unless the temporary statute shall so expressly provide, and such statute shall be treated as still remaining in force for the purpose of sustaining any proper action or prosecution for the enforcement of such penalty, forfeiture, or liability. (July 30, 1947, ch. 388, 61 Stat. 635. ) §110. Saving clause of Revised Statutes All acts of limitation, whether applicable to civil causes and proceedings, or to the prosecution of offenses, or for the recovery of penalties or forfeitures, embraced in the Revised Statutes and covered by the repeal contained therein, shall not be affected thereby, but all suits, proceedings, or[Release Point 118-106] | usc01118-106.pdf |
prosecutions, whether civil or criminal, for causes arising, or acts done or committed prior to said repeal, may be commenced and prosecuted within the same time as if said repeal had not been made. (July 30, 1947, ch. 388, 61 Stat. 635. ) §111. Repeals as evidence of prior effectiveness No inference shall be raised by the enactment of the Act of March 3, 1933 (ch. 202, 47 Stat. 1431), that the sections of the Revised Statutes repealed by such Act were in force or effect at the time of such enactment:, That any rights or liabilities existing under such Provided, however repealed sections shall not be affected by their repeal. (July 30, 1947, ch. 388, 61 Stat. 635. ) EDITORIAL NOTES REFERENCES IN TEXT Act of March 3, 1933, referred to in text, was repealed by section 2 of act July 30, 1947, section 1 of which enacted this title. §112. Statutes at Large; contents; admissibility in evidence The Archivist of the United States shall cause to be compiled, edited, indexed, and published, the United States Statutes at Large, which shall contain all the laws and concurrent resolutions enacted during each regular session of Congress; all proclamations by the President in the numbered series issued since the date of the adjournment of the regular session of Congress next preceding; and also any amendments to the Constitution of the United States proposed or ratified pursuant to article V thereof since that date, together with the certificate of the Archivist of the United States issued in compliance with the provision contained in section 106b of this title. In the event of an extra session of Congress, the Archivist of the United States shall cause all the laws and concurrent resolutions enacted during said extra session to be consolidated with, and published as part of, the contents of the volume for the next regular session. The United States Statutes at Large shall be legal evidence of laws, concurrent resolutions, treaties, international agreements other than treaties, proclamations by the President, and proposed or ratified amendments to the Constitution of the United States therein contained, in all the courts of the United States, the several States, and the Territories and insular possessions of the United States. (July 30, 1947, ch. 388, 61 Stat. 636; Sept. 23, 1950, ch. 1001, §1, 64 Stat. 979; Oct. 31, 1951, ch. 655, §3, 65 Stat. 710; Pub. L. 98-497, title I, §107(d), Oct. 19, 1984, 98 Stat. 2291. ) EDITORIAL NOTES AMENDMENTS 1984—Pub. L. 98-497 substituted "Archivist of the United States" for "Administrator of General Services" in three places. 1951—Act Oct. 31, 1951, substituted "106b of this title" for "205 of the Revised Statutes" in first sentence. 1950—Act Sept. 23, 1950, amended section generally to implement 1950 Reorg. Plan No. 20, §1, eff. May 24, 1950, 15 F. R. 3178, 64 Stat. 1272, which transferred to the Administrator of General Services certain duties formerly performed by the Secretary of State. STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1984 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 98-497 effective Apr. 1, 1985, see section 301 of Pub. L. 98-497, set out as a note under section 2102 of Title 44, Public Printing and Documents. [Release Point 118-106] | usc01118-106.pdf |
PUBLISHING PUB. L. 115-141 IN STATUTES AT LARGE Pub. L. 115-141, div. G, title I, §121(c), Mar. 23, 2018, 132 Stat. 662, provided that: "In publishing this Act in slip form and in the United States Statutes at large pursuant to section 112 of title 1, United States Code, the Archivist of the United States shall include after the date of approval at the end an appendix setting forth the text of the sections of the bill and the bills referred to in subsections (a) [enacting into law from the 115th Congress sections 7130 and 7134 of S. 1460, as placed on the calendar of the Senate on June 29, 2017] and (b) [enacting into law from the 115th Congress H. R. 1281, as introduced on Mar. 1, 2017, and H. R. 4134, as introduced on Oct. 25, 2017], respectively. " PUBLISHING PUB. L. 115-31 IN STATUTES AT LARGE Pub. L. 115-31, div. G, title IV, §431(b), May 5, 2017, 131 Stat. 502, provided that: "In publishing this Act in slip form and in the United States Statutes at Large pursuant to section 112 of title 1, United States Code, the Archivist of the United States shall include after the date of approval at the end an appendix setting forth the text of the bills referred to in subsection (a) [enacting into law from the 115th Congress H. R. 2104, as introduced on Apr. 20, 2017; S. 131, as ordered to be reported on Mar. 30, 2017, by the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate; and S. 847, as introduced on Apr. 5, 2017]. " PUBLISHING PUB. L. 107-206 IN STATUTES AT LARGE Pub. L. 107-206, title III, §3002(h), Aug. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 924, provided that: "In publishing the Act in slip form and in the United States Statutes at Large pursuant to section 112, of title 1, United States Code, the Archivist of the United States shall include after the date of approval at the end an appendix setting forth the text of the bill referred to in subsection (a) [set out as a Short Title of 2002 Amendment note under section 101 of Title 39, Postal Service]. " PUBLICATION OF CERTAIN LAWS OF 106TH CONGRESS Pub. L. 106-554, §1(b), Dec. 21, 2000, 114 Stat. 2763, provided that: "In publishing this Act in slip form and in the United States Statutes at Large pursuant to section 112 of title 1, United States Code, the Archivist of the United States shall include after the date of approval at the end appendixes setting forth the texts of the bills referred to in subsection (a) of this section [enacting into law H. R. 5656, H. R. 5657, H. R. 5658, H. R. 5660, H. R. 5661, H. R. 5662, and H. R. 5663 of the 106th Congress, as introduced on Dec. 14, 2000, and H. R. 5666 and H. R. 5667 of the 106th Congress, as introduced on Dec. 15, 2000, except that the text of H. R. 5666, as so enacted, shall not include section 123] and the text of any other bill enacted into law by reference by reason of the enactment of this Act. " Pub. L. 106-553, §1(b), Dec. 21, 2000, 114 Stat. 2762, provided that: "In publishing this Act in slip form and in the United States Statutes at Large pursuant to section 112 of title 1, United States Code, the Archivist of the United States shall include after the date of approval at the end appendixes setting forth the texts of the bills referred to in subsection (a) of this section [enacting into law H. R. 5547 and H. R. 5548 of the 106th Congress, as introduced on Oct. 25, 2000]. " Pub. L. 106-429, §101(a) [title V, §595(b)], Nov. 6, 2000, 114 Stat. 1900, 1900A-60, provided that: "In publishing the Act in slip form and in the United States Statutes at Large pursuant to section 112, of title 1, United States Code, the Archivist of the United States shall include after the date of approval at the end appendixes setting forth the texts of the bill referred to in subsection (a) of this section [enacting into law S. 3140 of the 106th Congress, as introduced on Sept. 28, 2000]. " Pub. L. 106-429, §101(b), Nov. 6, 2000, 114 Stat. 1900, provided that: "In publishing this Act in slip form and in the United States Statutes at Large pursuant to section 112 of title 1, United States Code, the Archivist of the United States shall include after the date of approval at the end an appendix setting forth the text of the bill referred to in subsection (a) of this section [enacting into law H. R. 5526 of the 106th Congress, as introduced on Oct. 24, 2000]. " Pub. L. 106-398, §2, Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1654, provided that: "In publishing this Act in slip form and in the United States Statutes at Large pursuant to section 112 of title 1, United States Code, the Archivist of the United States shall include after the date of approval an appendix setting forth the text of the bill referred to in section 1 [enacting into law H. R. 5408 of the 106th Congress, as introduced on Oct. 6, 2000]. " Pub. L. 106-387, §1(b), Oct. 28, 2000, 114 Stat. 1549, provided that: "In publishing this Act in slip form[Release Point 118-106] | usc01118-106.pdf |
and in the United States Statutes at Large pursuant to section 112 of title 1, United States Code, the Archivist of the United States shall include after the date of approval at the end an appendix setting forth the text of the bill referred to in subsection (a) of this section [enacting into law H. R. 5426 of the 106th Congress, as introduced on Oct. 6, 2000]. " Pub. L. 106-377, §1(b), Oct. 27, 2000, 114 Stat. 1441, provided that: "In publishing this Act in slip form and in the United States Statutes at Large pursuant to section 112 of title 1, United States Code, the Archivist of the United States shall include after the date of approval at the end appendixes setting forth the texts of the bills referred to in subsection (a) of this section [enacting into law H. R. 5482 and 5483 of the 106th Congress, as introduced on Oct. 18, 2000]. " Pub. L. 106-346, §101(b), Oct. 23, 2000, 114 Stat. 1356, provided that: "In publishing the Act in slip form and in the United States Statutes at Large pursuant to section 112 of title 1, United States Code, the Archivist of the United States shall include after the date of approval at the end an appendix setting forth the text of the bill referred to in subsection (a) of this section [enacting into law H. R. 5394 of the 106th Congress, as introduced on Oct. 5, 2000]. " Pub. L. 106-113, div. B, §1000(b), Nov. 29, 1999, 113 Stat. 1536, provided that: "In publishing the Act in slip form and in the United States Statutes at Large pursuant to section 112, of title 1, United States Code, the Archivist of the United States shall include after the date of approval at the end appendixes setting forth the texts of the bills referred to in subsection (a) of this section [enacting into law H. R. 3421, H. R. 3422, H. R. 3423, H. R. 3424, H. R. 3425, H. R. 3426, H. R. 3427 (as amended), H. R. 3428, and S. 1948 of the 106th Congress, as introduced on Nov. 17, 1999]. " EFFECT OF REPEAL OF SECTION 73 OF ACT JAN. 12, 1895 This section and section 112a of this title as not affected by the repeal of section 73 of act Jan. 12, 1895, ch. 23, 28 Stat. 615, which related to the same subject matter, see section 56(i) of act Oct. 31, 1951, ch. 655, 65 Stat. 729. §112a. United States Treaties and Other International Agreements; contents; admissibility in evidence (a) The Secretary of State shall cause to be compiled, edited, indexed, and published, beginning as of January 1, 1950, a compilation entitled "United States Treaties and Other International Agreements," which shall contain all treaties to which the United States is a party that have been proclaimed during each calendar year, and all international agreements other than treaties to which the United States is a party that have been signed, proclaimed, or with reference to which any other final formality has been executed, during each calendar year. The said United States Treaties and Other International Agreements shall be legal evidence of the treaties, international agreements other than treaties, and proclamations by the President of such treaties and agreements, therein contained, in all the courts of the United States, the several States, and the Territories and insular possessions of the United States. (b) Copies of international agreements and qualifying non-binding instruments in the possession of the Department of State, but not published, other than the agreements described in section 112b(b)(3)(A), shall be made available by the Department of State upon request. (Added Sept. 23, 1950, ch. 1001, §2, 64 Stat. 980; amended Pub. L. 103-236, title I, §138, Apr. 30, 1994, 108 Stat. 397; Pub. L. 108-458, title VII, §7121(a), Dec. 17, 2004, 118 Stat. 3807; Pub. L. 117-263, div. E, title LIX, §5947(b), Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 3482. ) EDITORIAL NOTES AMENDMENTS 2022—Subsecs. (b) to (d). Pub. L. 117-263 added subsec. (b) and struck out former subsecs. (b) to (d) which related to determination that publication of certain categories of agreements is not required, publication of such determination in the Federal Register, and timely availability of certain treaties and international[Release Point 118-106] | usc01118-106.pdf |
agreements on the Department of State website. 2004—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 108-458 added subsec. (d). 1994—Pub. L. 103-236 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and added subsecs. (b) and (c). STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2022 AMENDMENT Pub. L. 117-263, div. E, title LIX, §5947(c), Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 3482, provided that: "The amendments made by this section [amending this section, section 112b of this title, and section 195c of Title 6, Domestic Security] shall take effect on the date that is 270 days after the date of the enactment of this Act [Dec. 23, 2022]. " EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2004 AMENDMENT Pub. L. 108-458, title VII, §7122, Dec. 17, 2004, 118 Stat. 3808, provided that: "Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act [see Tables for classification], this subtitle [subtitle A (§§7101-7122) of title VII of Pub. L. 108-458, enacting sections 2228, 2732, 3922b, 4029, 7536a, and 7555 of Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse, amending this section, section 112b of this title, section 1189 of Title 8, Aliens and Nationality, sections 2651a, 2656f, 4003, 7513, 7514, 7518, 7536, 7537, 7538, and 7554 of Title 22, and section 4605 of Title 50, War and National Defense, repealing section 2374 of Title 22, enacting provisions set out as notes under section 1189 of Title 8, sections 1431, 2451, 2452, 2651a, 2656, 2656f, 7501, 7511, 7513, 7514, and 7536 of Title 22, and section 4605 of Title 50, and amending provisions set out as a note under section 112b of this title] shall take effect on the date of enactment of this Act [Dec. 17, 2004]. " EFFECT OF REPEAL OF SECTION 73 OF ACT JAN. 12, 1895 This section and section 112 of this title as not affected by the repeal of section 73 of act Jan. 12, 1895, ch. 23, 28 Stat. 615, which related to the same subject matter, see section 56(i) of act Oct. 31, 1951, ch. 655, 65 Stat. 729. WRITTEN REQUESTS FOR DOCUMENTS Copies of United States Treaties and Other International Agreements not available to Senators or Representatives unless specifically requested by them, in writing, see Pub. L. 94-59, title VIII, §801, July 25, 1975, 89 Stat. 296, set out as a note under section 1317 of Title 44, Public Printing and Documents. §112b. United States international agreements and non-binding instruments; transparency provisions (a)(1) Not less frequently than once each month, the Secretary shall provide in writing to the Majority Leader of the Senate, the Minority Leader of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, and the appropriate congressional committees the following: (A)(i) A list of all international agreements and qualifying non-binding instruments signed, concluded, or otherwise finalized during the prior month. (ii) The text of all international agreements and qualifying non-binding instruments described in clause (i). (iii) A detailed description of the legal authority that, in the view of the Secretary, provides authorization for each international agreement and that, in the view of the appropriate department or agency, provides authorization for each qualifying non-binding instrument provided under clause (ii) to become operative. If multiple authorities are relied upon in relation to an international agreement, the Secretary shall cite all such authorities, and if multiple authorities are relied upon in relation to a qualifying non-binding instrument, the appropriate department or agency shall cite all such authorities. All citations to the Constitution of the United States, a treaty, or a statute shall include the specific article or section and subsection reference whenever available and, if not available, shall be as specific as possible. If the authority relied upon is or includes article II of the Constitution of the United States, the Secretary or appropriate department or agency shall explain the basis for that reliance. [Release Point 118-106] | usc01118-106.pdf |
(B)(i) A list of all international agreements that entered into force and qualifying non-binding instruments that became operative for the United States or an agency of the United States during the prior month. (ii) The text of all international agreements and qualifying non-binding instruments described in clause (i) if such text differs from the text of the agreement or instrument previously provided pursuant to subparagraph (A)(ii). (iii) A statement describing any new or amended statutory or regulatory authority anticipated to be required to fully implement each proposed international agreement and qualifying non-binding instrument included in the list described in clause (i). (2) The information and text required by paragraph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex. (b)(1) Not later than 120 days after the date on which an international agreement enters into force, the Secretary shall make the text of the agreement, and the information described in subparagraphs (A)(iii) and (B)(iii) of subsection (a)(1) relating to the agreement, available to the public on the website of the Department of State. (2) Not less frequently than once every 120 days, the Secretary shall make the text of each qualifying non-binding instrument that became operative during the preceding 120 days, and the information described in subparagraphs (A)(iii) and (B)(iii) of subsection (a)(1) relating to each such instrument, available to the public on the website of the Department of State. (3) The requirements under paragraphs (1) and (2) shall not apply to the following categories of international agreements or qualifying non-binding instruments, or to information described in subparagraphs (A)(iii) and (B)(iii) of subsection (a)(1) relating to such agreements or qualifying non-binding instruments: (A) International agreements and qualifying non-binding instruments that contain information that has been given a national security classification pursuant to Executive Order 13526 (50 U. S. C. 3161 note; relating to classified national security information) or any predecessor or successor order, or that contain any information that is otherwise exempt from public disclosure pursuant to United States law. (B) International agreements and qualifying non-binding instruments that address military operations, military exercises, acquisition and cross servicing, logistics support, military personnel exchange or education programs, or the provision of health care to military personnel on a reciprocal basis. (C) International agreements and qualifying non-binding instruments that establish the terms of grant or other similar assistance, including in-kind assistance, financed with foreign assistance funds pursuant to the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U. S. C. 2151 et seq. ) or the Food for Peace Act (7 U. S. C. 1691 et seq. ). (D) International agreements and qualifying non-binding instruments, such as project annexes and other similar instruments, for which the principal function is to establish technical details for the implementation of a specific project undertaken pursuant to another agreement or qualifying non-binding instrument that has been published in accordance with paragraph (1) or (2). (E) International agreements and qualifying non-binding instruments that have been separately published by a depositary or other similar administrative body, except that the Secretary shall make the information described in subparagraphs (A)(iii) and (B)(iii) of subsection (a)(1), relating to such agreements or qualifying non-binding instruments, available to the public on the website of the Department of State within the timeframes required by paragraph (1) or (2). (c) For any international agreement or qualifying non-binding instrument for which an implementing agreement or arrangement, or any document of similar purpose or function to the aforementioned regardless of the title of the document, is not otherwise required to be submitted to the Majority Leader of the Senate, the Minority Leader of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, and the appropriate congressional committees under subparagraphs (A)(ii) or (B)(ii) of subsection (a)(1), not later than[Release Point 118-106] | usc01118-106.pdf |
30 days after the date on which the Secretary receives a written communication from the Chair or Ranking Member of either of the appropriate congressional committees requesting the text of any such implementing agreements or arrangements, whether binding or non-binding, the Secretary shall submit such implementing agreements or arrangements to the Majority Leader of the Senate, the Minority Leader of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, and the appropriate congressional committees. (d) Any department or agency of the United States Government that enters into any international agreement or qualifying non-binding instrument on behalf of itself or the United States shall— (1) provide to the Secretary the text of each international agreement not later than 15 days after the date on which such agreement is signed or otherwise concluded; (2) provide to the Secretary the text of each qualifying non-binding instrument not later than 15 days after the date on which such instrument is concluded or otherwise becomes finalized; (3) provide to the Secretary a detailed description of the legal authority that provides authorization for each qualifying non-binding instrument to become operative not later than 15 days after such instrument is signed or otherwise becomes finalized; and (4) on an ongoing basis, provide any implementing material to the Secretary for transmittal to the Majority Leader of the Senate, the Minority Leader of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, and the appropriate congressional committees as needed to satisfy the requirements described in subsection (c). (e)(1) Each department or agency of the United States Government that enters into any international agreement or qualifying non-binding instrument on behalf of itself or the United States shall designate a Chief International Agreements Officer, who shall— (A) be selected from among employees of such department or agency; (B) serve concurrently as the Chief International Agreements Officer; and (C) subject to the authority of the head of such department or agency, have department-or agency-wide responsibility for efficient and appropriate compliance with this section. (2) There shall be a Chief International Agreements Officer who serves at the Department of State with the title of International Agreements Compliance Officer. (f) The substance of oral international agreements shall be reduced to writing for the purpose of meeting the requirements of subsections (a) and (b). (g) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an international agreement may not be signed or otherwise concluded on behalf of the United States without prior consultation with the Secretary. Such consultation may encompass a class of agreements rather than a particular agreement. (h)(1) Not later than 3 years after the date of the enactment of this section, and not less frequently than once every 3 years thereafter during the 9-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this section, the Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct an audit of the compliance of the Secretary with the requirements of this section. (2) In any instance in which a failure by the Secretary to comply with such requirements is determined by the Comptroller General to have been due to the failure or refusal of another agency to provide information or material to the Department of State, or the failure to do so in a timely manner, the Comptroller General shall engage such other agency to determine— (A) the cause and scope of such failure or refusal; (B) the specific office or offices responsible for such failure or refusal; and (C) recommendations for measures to ensure compliance with statutory requirements. (3) The Comptroller General shall submit to the Majority Leader of the Senate, the Minority Leader of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, and the appropriate congressional committees in writing the results of each audit required by paragraph (1). (4) The Comptroller General and the Secretary shall make the results of each audit required by paragraph (1) publicly available on the websites of the Government Accountability Office and the[Release Point 118-106] | usc01118-106.pdf |
Department of State, respectively. (i) The President shall, through the Secretary, promulgate such rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry out this section. (j) It is the sense of Congress that the executive branch should not prescribe or otherwise commit to or include specific legislative text in a treaty, executive agreement, or non-binding instrument unless Congress has authorized such action. (k) In this section: (1) The term "appropriate congressional committees" means— (A) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate; and (B) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives. (2) The term "appropriate department or agency" means the department or agency of the United States Government that negotiates and enters into a qualifying non-binding instrument on behalf of itself or the United States. (3) The term "intelligence community" has the meaning given that term in section 3(4) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U. S. C. 3003(4)). (4) The term "international agreement" includes— (A) any treaty that requires the advice and consent of the Senate, pursuant to article II of the Constitution of the United States; and (B) any other international agreement to which the United States is a party and that is not subject to the advice and consent of the Senate. (5) The term "qualifying non-binding instrument"— (A) except as provided in subparagraph (B), means a non-binding instrument that— (i) is or will be under negotiation, is signed or otherwise becomes operative, or is implemented with one or more foreign governments, international organizations, or foreign entities, including non-state actors; and (ii)(I) could reasonably be expected to have a significant impact on the foreign policy of the United States; or (II) is the subject of a written communication from the Chair or Ranking Member of either of the appropriate congressional committees to the Secretary; and (B) does not include any non-binding instrument that is signed or otherwise becomes operative or is implemented pursuant to the authorities relied upon by the Department of Defense, the Armed Forces of the United States, or any element of the intelligence community. (6) The term "Secretary" means the Secretary of State. (7)(A) The term "text" with respect to an international agreement or qualifying non-binding instrument includes— (i) any annex, appendix, codicil, side agreement, side letter, or any document of similar purpose or function to the aforementioned, regardless of the title of the document, that is entered into contemporaneously and in conjunction with the international agreement or qualifying non-binding instrument; and (ii) any implementing agreement or arrangement, or any document of similar purpose or function to the aforementioned regardless of the title of the document, that is entered into contemporaneously and in conjunction with the international agreement or qualifying non-binding instrument. (B) As used in subparagraph (A), the term "contemporaneously and in conjunction with"— (i) shall be construed liberally; and (ii) may not be interpreted to require any action to have occurred simultaneously or on the same day. [Release Point 118-106] | usc01118-106.pdf |
(l) Nothing in this section may be construed— (1) to authorize the withholding from disclosure to the public of any record if such disclosure is required by law; or (2) to require the provision of any implementing agreement or arrangement, or any document of similar purpose or function regardless of its title, which was entered into by the Department of Defense, the Armed Forces of the United States, or any element of the intelligence community or any implementing material originating with the aforementioned agencies, if such implementing agreement, arrangement, document, or material was not required to be provided to the Majority Leader of the Senate, the Minority Leader of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, or the appropriate congressional committees prior to the date of the enactment of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023. (Added Pub. L. 92-403, §1, Aug. 22, 1972, 86 Stat. 619; amended Pub. L. 95-45, §5, June 15, 1977, 91 Stat. 224; Pub. L. 95-426, title VII, §708, Oct. 7, 1978, 92 Stat. 993; Pub. L. 103-437, §1, Nov. 2, 1994, 108 Stat. 4581; Pub. L. 108-458, title VII, §7121(b)-(d), Dec. 17, 2004, 118 Stat. 3807, 3808; Pub. L. 116-260, div. FF, title XVII, §1708(b), Dec. 27, 2020, 134 Stat. 3298; Pub. L. 117-263, div. E, title LIX, §5947(a)(1), Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 3476. ) EDITORIAL NOTES REFERENCES IN TEXT Executive Order 13526, referred to in subsec. (b)(3)(A), is Ex. Ord. No. 13526, Dec. 29, 2009, 75 F. R. 707, 1013, which is set out as a note under section 3161 of Title 50, War and National Defense. The Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, referred to in subsec. (b)(3)(C), is Pub. L. 87-195, Sept. 4, 1961, 75 Stat. 424, which is classified principally to chapter 32 (§2151 et seq. ) of Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 2151 of Title 22 and Tables. The Food for Peace Act, referred to in subsec. (b)(3)(C), is act July 10, 1954, ch. 469, 68 Stat. 454, which is classified principally to chapter 41 (§1691 et seq. ) of Title 7, Agriculture. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1691 of Title 7 and Tables. The date of the enactment of this section, and the date of the enactment of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023, referred to in subsecs. (h)(1) and (l)(2), are the date of enactment of Pub. L. 117-263, which was approved Dec. 23, 2022. AMENDMENTS 2022—Pub. L. 117-263 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section related to requirements for transmitting the text of United States international agreements and various reports to Congress. 2020—Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 116-260 added subsec. (g). 2004—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 108-458, §7121(b), substituted "Committee on International Relations" for "Committee on Foreign Affairs". Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 108-458, §7121(c), added subsec. (d). Former subsec. (d) redesignated (e). Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 108-458, §7121(d), designated existing provisions as par. (1), substituted "Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary of State" for "The Secretary of State", and added par. (2). Pub. L. 108-458, §7121(c)(1), redesignated subsec. (d) as (e). Former subsec. (e) redesignated (f). Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 108-458, §7121(c)(1), redesignated subsec. (e) as (f). 1994—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 103-437 substituted "Committee on Foreign Affairs" for "Committee on International Relations". 1978—Pub. L. 95-426 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), inserted "(including the text of any oral international agreement, which agreement shall be reduced to writing)", and added subsecs. (b) to (e). 1977—Pub. L. 95-45 substituted "Committee on International Relations of the House of Representatives" for "Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives" and inserted requirement that any department or agency of the United States Government which enters into any international agreement on behalf of the United States transmit to the Department of State the text of such agreement not later than twenty days after the agreement has been signed. STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES[Release Point 118-106] | usc01118-106.pdf |
CHANGE OF NAME Committee on International Relations of House of Representatives changed to Committee on Foreign Affairs of House of Representatives by House Resolution No. 6, One Hundred Tenth Congress, Jan. 5, 2007. EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2022 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 117-263 effective 270 days after Dec. 23, 2022, see section 5947(c) of Pub. L. 117-263, set out as a note under section 112a of this title. SHORT TITLE This section is popularly known as the Case-Zablocki Act. RULES AND REGULATIONS Pub. L. 117-263, div. E, title LIX, §5947(a)(5), Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 3482, provided that: "Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act [Dec. 23, 2022], the President, through the Secretary of State, shall promulgate such rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry out section 112b of title 1, United States Code, as amended by paragraph (1). " MECHANISM FOR REPORTING Pub. L. 117-263, div. E, title LIX, §5947(a)(4), Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 3481, provided that: "Not later than 270 days after the date of the enactment of this Act [Dec. 23, 2022], the Secretary of State shall establish a mechanism for personnel of the Department of State who become aware or who have reason to believe that the requirements under section 112b of title 1, United States Code, as amended by paragraph (1), have not been fulfilled with respect to an international agreement or qualifying non-binding instrument (as such terms are defined in such section) to report such instances to the Secretary. " CONSULTATION AND BRIEFING REQUIREMENT Pub. L. 117-263, div. E, title LIX, §5947(a)(6), Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 3482, provided that: "(A). —The Secretary of State shall consult with the Committee on Foreign Relations of CONSULTATION the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives on matters related to the implementation of this section [amending this section, section 112a of this title, and section 195c of Title 6, Domestic Security, and enacting provisions set out as notes under this section and section 112a of this title] and the amendments made by this section before and after the effective date described in subsection (c) [see Effective Date of 2022 Amendment note set out under section 112a of this title]. "(B). —Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act [Dec. 23, 2022], and BRIEFING once every 90 days thereafter for 1 year, the Secretary shall brief the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate, the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives regarding the status of efforts to implement this section and the amendments made by this section. " ENFORCEMENT Pub. L. 100-204, title I, §139, Dec. 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 1347, as amended by Pub. L. 108-458, title VII, §7121(e), Dec. 17, 2004, 118 Stat. 3808, restricted the use of funds during fiscal years 2005, 2006, and 2007 to implement international agreements whose text was not transmitted to Congress within 60 days pursuant to former section 112b. §113. "Little and Brown's" edition of laws and treaties; slip laws; Treaties and Other International Acts Series; admissibility in evidence The edition of the laws and treaties of the United States, published by Little and Brown, and the publications in slip or pamphlet form of the laws of the United States issued under the authority of the Archivist of the United States, and the Treaties and Other International Acts Series issued under the authority of the Secretary of State shall be competent evidence of the several public and private Acts of Congress, and of the treaties, international agreements other than treaties, and proclamations by the President of such treaties and international agreements other than treaties, as the case may be, therein contained, in all the courts of law and equity and of maritime jurisdiction, and in all the tribunals and public offices of the United States, and of the several States, without any further proof or authentication thereof. [Release Point 118-106] | usc01118-106.pdf |
Bills and resolutions of Committee on the Judiciary of House of Representatives; form and style; ancillaries; curtailment of copies. 206. Codes and Supplement; where printed; form and style; ancillaries. 205. New edition of Codes; citation. (e)Supplements to Codes; citation. (d)District of Columbia Code; citation. (c)District of Columbia Code. (b)United States Code. (a)Codes and Supplements as evidence of the laws of United States and District of Columbia; citation of Codes and Supplements. 204. District of Columbia Code; preparation and publication; cumulative supplements. 203. New editions of Codes and Supplements. (c)Cumulative Supplement to District of Columbia Code for each session of Congress. (b)Cumulative Supplements to Code of Laws of United States for each session of Congress. (a)Preparation and publication of Codes and Supplements. 202. Dispensing with publication of more than one Supplement for each Congress. (c)Curtailing number of copies published. (b)Publishing in slip or pamphlet form or in Statutes at Large. (a)Publication and distribution of Code of Laws of United States and Supplements and District of Columbia Code and Supplements. 201. Sec. (July 30, 1947, ch. 388, 61 Stat. 636; Pub. L. 89-497, §1, July 8, 1966, 80 Stat. 271; Pub. L. 98-497, title I, §107(d), Oct. 19, 1984, 98 Stat. 2291. ) EDITORIAL NOTES AMENDMENTS 1984—Pub. L. 98-497 substituted "Archivist of the United States" for "Administrator of General Services". 1966—Pub. L. 89-497 made slip laws and the Treaties and Other International Acts Series competent legal evidence of the several acts of Congress and the treaties and other international agreements contained therein. STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1984 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 98-497 effective Apr. 1, 1985, see section 301 of Pub. L. 98-497, set out as a note under section 2102 of Title 44, Public Printing and Documents. §114. Sealing of instruments In all cases where a seal is necessary by law to any commission, process, or other instrument provided for by the laws of Congress, it shall be lawful to affix the proper seal by making an impression therewith directly on the paper to which such seal is necessary; which shall be as valid as if made on wax or other adhesive substance. (July 30, 1947, ch. 388, 61 Stat. 636. ) CHAPTER 3—CODE OF LAWS OF UNITED STATES AND SUPPLEMENTS; DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CODE AND SUPPLEMENTS [Release Point 118-106] | usc01118-106.pdf |
Appropriation for preparing and editing supplements. 213. Additional distribution at each new Congress. 212. Copies to Members of Congress. 211. Distribution of Supplements to Code of Laws of United States and of District of Columbia Code and Supplements; slip and pamphlet copies. 210. Copies of Supplements to Code of Laws of United States and of District of Columbia Code and Supplements; conclusive evidence of original. 209. Delegation of function of Committee on the Judiciary to other agencies; printing, etc., under direction of Joint Committee on Printing. 1208. Copies of acts and resolutions in slip form; additional number printed for Committee on the Judiciary of House of Representatives. 207. So in original. Does not conform to section catchline. 1 §201. Publication and distribution of Code of Laws of United States and Supplements and District of Columbia Code and Supplements In order to avoid duplication and waste— (a) Publishing in slip or pamphlet form or in Statutes at Large. —Publication in slip or pamphlet form or in the Statutes at Large of any of the volumes or publications enumerated in sections 202 and 203 of this title, shall, in event of enactment, be dispensed with whenever the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives so directs the Archivist of the United States; (b) Curtailing number of copies published. —Curtailment of the number provided by law to be printed and distributed of the volumes or publications enumerated in sections 202 and 203 of this title may be directed by such committee, except that the Director of the Government Publishing Office shall print such numbers as are necessary for depository library distribution and for sale; and (c) Dispensing with publication of more than one Supplement for each Congress. —Such committee may direct that the printing and distribution of any supplement to the Code of Laws of the United States or to the Code of the District of Columbia be dispensed with entirely, except that there shall be printed and distributed for each Congress at least one supplement to each such code, containing the legislation of such Congress. (July 30, 1947, ch. 388, 61 Stat. 637; Sept. 3, 1954, ch. 1263, §1, 68 Stat. 1226; Pub. L. 98-497, title I, §107(d), Oct. 19, 1984, 98 Stat. 2291; Pub. L. 113-235, div. H, title I, §1301(d), Dec. 16, 2014, 128 Stat. 2537. ) EDITORIAL NOTES AMENDMENTS 1984—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 98-497 substituted "Archivist of the United States" for "Administrator of General Services". 1954—Subsec. (a). Act Sept. 3, 1954, substituted "Administrator of General Services" for "Secretary of State". STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES CHANGE OF NAME "Director of the Government Publishing Office" substituted for "Public Printer" in subsec. (b) on authority of section 1301(d) of Pub. L. 113-235, set out as a note under section 301 of Title 44, Public Printing and Documents. EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1984 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 98-497 effective Apr. 1, 1985, see section 301 of Pub. L. 98-497, set out as a note under section 2102 of Title 44, Public Printing and Documents. [Release Point 118-106] | usc01118-106.pdf |
§202. Preparation and publication of Codes and Supplements There shall be prepared and published under the supervision of the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives— (a) Cumulative Supplements to Code of Laws of United States for each session of Congress. —A supplement for each session of the Congress to the then current edition of the Code of Laws of the United States, cumulatively embracing the legislation of the then current supplement, and correcting errors in such edition and supplement; (b) Cumulative Supplement to District of Columbia Code for each session of Congress. —A supplement for each session of the Congress to the then current edition of the Code of the District of Columbia, cumulatively embracing the legislation of the then current supplement, and correcting errors in such edition and supplement; (c) New editions of Codes and Supplements. —New editions of the Code of Laws of the United States and of the Code of the District of Columbia, correcting errors and incorporating the then current supplement. In the case of each code new editions shall not be published oftener than once in each five years. Copies of each such edition shall be distributed in the same manner as provided in the case of supplements to the code of which it is a new edition. Supplements published after any new edition shall not contain the legislation of supplements published before such new edition. (July 30, 1947, ch. 388, 61 Stat. 637. ) STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES CROSS REFERENCES Council of the District of Columbia, functions respecting, see section 2 of Pub. L. 94-386, Aug. 14, 1976, 90 Stat. 1170, set out as a note under section 285b of Title 2, The Congress. Office of the Law Revision Counsel, functions respecting preparation, revision, publication, etc., see section 285b of Title 2. §203. District of Columbia Code; preparation and publication; cumulative supplements The Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives is authorized to print bills to codify, revise, and reenact the general and permanent laws relating to the District of Columbia and cumulative supplements thereto, similar in style, respectively, to the Code of Laws of the United States, and supplements thereto, and to so continue until final enactment thereof in both Houses of the Congress of the United States. (July 30, 1947, ch. 388, 61 Stat. 638. ) STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES COMMISSION ON REVISION OF THE CRIMINAL LAWS OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Pub. L. 90-226, title X, Dec. 27, 1967, 81 Stat. 742, provided for creation and operation of a commission to study and make recommendations with reference to a revised code of criminal law and procedure for the District of Columbia, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 91-358, title VI, §601, July 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 667, as amended by Pub. L. 91-530, §2(b)(1), Dec. 7, 1970, 84 Stat. 1390. CROSS REFERENCES Council of the District of Columbia, functions respecting, see section 2 of Pub. L. 94-386, Aug. 14, 1976, 90 Stat. 1170, set out as a note under section 285b of Title 2, The Congress. Office of the Law Revision Counsel, functions respecting, see section 285b of Title 2. [Release Point 118-106] | usc01118-106.pdf |
§204. Codes and Supplements as evidence of the laws of United States and District of Columbia; citation of Codes and Supplements In all courts, tribunals, and public offices of the United States, at home or abroad, of the District of Columbia, and of each State, Territory, or insular possession of the United States— (a) United States Code. —The matter set forth in the edition of the Code of Laws of the United States current at any time shall, together with the then current supplement, if any, establish prima facie the laws of the United States, general and permanent in their nature, in force on the day preceding the commencement of the session following the last session the legislation of which is included:, That whenever titles of such Code shall have been enacted into Provided, however positive law the text thereof shall be legal evidence of the laws therein contained, in all the courts of the United States, the several States, and the Territories and insular possessions of the United States. (b) District of Columbia Code. —The matter set forth in the edition of the Code of the District of Columbia current at any time shall, together with the then current supplement, if any, establish prima facie the laws, general and permanent in their nature, relating to or in force in the District of Columbia on the day preceding the commencement of the session following the last session the legislation of which is included, except such laws as are of application in the District of Columbia by reason of being laws of the United States general and permanent in their nature. (c) District of Columbia Code; citation. —The Code of the District of Columbia may be cited as "D. C. Code". (d) Supplements to Codes; citation. —Supplements to the Code of Laws of the United States and to the Code of the District of Columbia may be cited, respectively, as "U. S. C., Sup. ", and "D. C. Code, Sup. ", the blank in each case being filled with Roman figures denoting the number of the supplement. (e) New edition of Codes; citation. —New editions of each of such codes may be cited, respectively, as "U. S. C., ed. ", and "D. C. Code, ed. ", the blank in each case being filled with figures denoting the last year the legislation of which is included in whole or in part. (July 30, 1947, ch. 388, 61 Stat. 638. ) EDITORIAL NOTES UNITED STATES CODE TITLES AS POSITIVE LAW The following titles of the United States Code were enacted into positive law by the acts enumerated below: Title 1, General Provisions—Act July 30, 1947, ch. 388, §1, 61 Stat. 633. Title 3, The President—Act June 25, 1948, ch. 644, §1, 62 Stat. 672. Title 4, Flag and Seal, Seat of Government, and the States—Act July 30, 1947, ch. 389, §1, 61 Stat. 641. Title 5, Government Organization and Employees—Pub. L. 89-554, §1, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 378. Title 9, Arbitration—Act July 30, 1947, ch. 392, §1, 61 Stat. 669. Title 10, Armed Forces—Act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, §1, 70A Stat. 1. Title 11, Bankruptcy—Pub. L. 95-598, title I, §101, Nov. 6, 1978, 92 Stat. 2549. Title 13, Census—Act Aug. 31, 1954, ch. 1158, 68 Stat. 1012. Title 14, Coast Guard—Act Aug. 4, 1949, ch. 393, §1, 63 Stat. 495. Title 17, Copyrights—Act July 30, 1947, ch. 391, §1, 61 Stat. 652, as amended Oct. 19, 1976, Pub. L. 94-553, title I, §101, 90 Stat. 2541. Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure—Act June 25, 1948, ch. 645, §1, 62 Stat. 683. Title 23, Highways—Pub. L. 85-767, §1, Aug. 27, 1958, 72 Stat. 885. Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure—Act June 25, 1948, ch. 646, §1, 62 Stat. 869. Title 31, Money and Finance—Pub. L. 97-258, §1, Sept. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 877. Title 32, National Guard—Act Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, §2, 70A Stat. 596. Title 34, Navy—See Title 10, Armed Forces. Title 35, Patents—Act July 19, 1952, ch. 950, §1, 66 Stat. 792. Title 36, Patriotic and National Observances, Ceremonies, and Organizations—Pub. L. 105-225, §1, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1253. Title 37, Pay and Allowances of the Uniformed Services—Pub. L. 87-649, §1, Sept. 7, 1962. 76 Stat. 451. Title 38, Veterans' Benefits—Pub. L. 85-857, §1, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1105. [Release Point 118-106] | usc01118-106.pdf |
Title 39, Postal Service—Pub. L. 86-682, §1, Sept. 2, 1960, 74 Stat. 578, as revised Pub. L. 91-375, §2, Aug. 12, 1970, 84 Stat. 719. Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and Works—Pub. L. 107-217, §1, Aug. 21, 2002, 116 Stat. 1062. Title 41, Public Contracts—Pub. L. 111-350, §3, Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 3677. Title 44, Public Printing and Documents—Pub. L. 90-620, §1, Oct. 22, 1968, 82 Stat. 1238. Title 46, Shipping—Pub. L. 98-89, §1, Aug. 26, 1983, 97 Stat. 500; Pub. L. 99-509, title V, subtitle B, §5101, Oct. 21, 1986, 100 Stat. 1913; Pub. L. 100-424, §6, Sept. 9, 1988, 102 Stat. 1591; Pub. L. 100-710, title I, §102, Nov. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 4738; Pub. L. 109-304, Oct. 6, 2006, 120 Stat. 1485. Title 49, Transportation—Pub. L. 95-473, §1, Oct. 17, 1978, 92 Stat. 1337; Pub. L. 97-449, §1, Jan. 12, 1983, 96 Stat. 2413; Pub. L. 103-272, §1, July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 745. Title 51, National and Commercial Space Programs—Pub. L. 111-314, §3, Dec. 18, 2010, 124 Stat. 3328. Title 54, National Park Service and Related Programs—Pub. L. 113-287, §3, Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3094. TITLE 26, INTERNAL REVENUE CODE The Internal Revenue Code of 1954 was enacted in the form of a separate code by act Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 736, 68A Stat. 1. Pub. L. 99-514, §2(a), Oct. 22, 1986, 100 Stat. 2095, provided that the Internal Revenue Title enacted Aug. 16, 1954, as heretofore, hereby, or hereafter amended, may be cited as the "Internal Revenue Code of 1986". The sections of Title 26, United States Code, are identical to the sections of the Internal Revenue Code. §205. Codes and Supplement; where printed; form and style; ancillaries The publications provided for in sections 202, 203 of this title shall be printed at the Government Publishing Office and shall be in such form and style and with such ancillaries as may be prescribed by the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives. The Librarian of Congress is directed to cooperate with such committee in the preparation of such ancillaries. Such publications shall be furnished with such thumb insets and other devices to distinguish parts, with such facilities for the insertion of additional matter, and with such explanatory and advertising slips, and shall be printed on such paper and bound in such material, as may be prescribed by such committee. (July 30, 1947, ch. 388, 61 Stat. 639; Pub. L. 113-235, div. H, title I, §1301(b), Dec. 16, 2014, 128 Stat. 2537. ) STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES CHANGE OF NAME "Government Publishing Office" substituted for "Government Printing Office" in text on authority of section 1301(b) of Pub. L. 113-235, set out as a note preceding section 301 of Title 44, Public Printing and Documents. §206. Bills and resolutions of Committee on the Judiciary of House of Representatives; form and style; ancillaries; curtailment of copies All bills and resolutions relating to the revision of the laws referred to or reported by the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives shall be printed in such form and style, and with such ancillaries, as such committee may prescribe as being economical and suitable, to so continue until final enactment thereof in both Houses of Congress; and such committee may also curtail the number of copies of such bills to be printed in the various parliamentary stages in the House of Representatives. (July 30, 1947, ch. 388, 61 Stat. 639. ) §207. Copies of acts and resolutions in slip form; additional number printed for Committee on the Judiciary of House of Representatives[Release Point 118-106] | usc01118-106.pdf |
The Director of the Government Publishing Office is directed to print, in addition to the number provided by existing law, and, as soon as printed, to distribute in such manner as the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives shall determine, twenty copies in slip form of each public Act and joint resolution. (July 30, 1947, ch. 388, 61 Stat. 639; Pub. L. 113-235, div. H, title I, §1301(d), Dec. 16, 2014, 128 Stat. 2537. ) STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES CHANGE OF NAME "Director of the Government Publishing Office" substituted for "Public Printer" in text on authority of section 1301(d) of Pub. L. 113-235, set out as a note under section 301 of Title 44, Public Printing and Documents. §208. Delegation of function of Committee on the Judiciary to other agencies; printing, and so forth, under direction of Joint Committee on Printing The functions vested by sections 201, 202, 204-207 of this title in the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives may from time to time be vested in such other agency as the Congress may by concurrent resolution provide:, That the printing, binding, and Provided distribution of the volumes and publications enumerated in sections 202, 203 of this title shall be done under the direction of the Joint Committee on Printing. (July 30, 1947, ch. 388, 61 Stat. 639. ) §209. Copies of Supplements to Code of Laws of United States and of District of Columbia Code and Supplements; conclusive evidence of original Copies of the Code of Laws relating to the District of Columbia and copies of the supplements provided for by sections 202 and 203 of this title printed at the Government Publishing Office and bearing its imprint, shall be conclusive evidence of the original of such code and supplements in the custody of the Administrator of General Services. (July 30, 1947, ch. 388, 61 Stat. 639; Sept. 3, 1954, ch. 1263, §2, 68 Stat. 1226; Pub. L. 113-235, div. H, title I, §1301(b), Dec. 16, 2014, 128 Stat. 2537. ) EDITORIAL NOTES AMENDMENTS 1954—Act Sept. 3, 1954, substituted "Administrator of General Services" for "Secretary of State". STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES CHANGE OF NAME "Government Publishing Office" substituted for "Government Printing Office" in text on authority of section 1301(b) of Pub. L. 113-235, set out as a note preceding section 301 of Title 44, Public Printing and Documents. §210. Distribution of Supplements to Code of Laws of United States and of District of Columbia Code and Supplements; slip and pamphlet copies Copies of the Code of Laws relating to the District of Columbia, and of the supplements provided[Release Point 118-106] | usc01118-106.pdf |
for by sections 202, 203 of this title shall be distributed by the Superintendent of Documents in the same manner as bound volumes of the Statutes at Large:, That no slip or pamphlet copies Provided of the Code of Laws relating to the District of Columbia, and of the supplements provided for by sections 202, 203 of this title need be printed or distributed. (July 30, 1947, ch. 388, 61 Stat. 640. ) STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES CROSS REFERENCES Distribution of Statutes at Large, see section 728 of Title 44, Public Printing and Documents. §211. Copies to Members of Congress In addition to quotas provided for by section 210 of this title there shall be printed, published, and distributed of the Code of Laws relating to the District of Columbia with tables, index, and other ancillaries, suitably bound and with thumb inserts and other convenient devices to distinguish the parts, and of the supplements to both codes as provided for by sections 202, 203 of this title, ten copies of each for each Member of the Senate and House of Representatives of the Congress in which the original authorized publication is made, for his use and distribution, and in addition for the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives and the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate a number of bound copies of each equal to ten times the number of members of such committees, and one bound copy of each for the use of each committee of the Senate and House of Representatives. (July 30, 1947, ch. 388, 61 Stat. 640. ) STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES LIMITATION ON COPIES OF NEW EDITIONS FOR HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Pub. L. 92-342, §101, July 10, 1972, 86 Stat. 447, provided that: "Hereafter, appropriations for authorized printing and binding for the Congress shall not be available under the authority of the Act of July 30, 1947 (1 U. S. C. 211) for the printing, publication, and distribution of more than two copies of new editions of the Code of Laws of the United States and of the Code of the District of Columbia for each Member of the House of Representatives. " WRITTEN REQUESTS FOR DOCUMENTS Copies of District of Columbia Code and Supplements not available to Senators or Representatives unless specifically requested by them, in writing, see Pub. L. 94-59, title VIII, §801, July 25, 1975, 89 Stat. 296, set out as a note under section 1317 of Title 44, Public Printing and Documents. §212. Additional distribution at each new Congress In addition the Superintendent of Documents shall, at the beginning of the first session of each Congress, supply to each Senator and Representative in such Congress, who may in writing apply for the same, one copy each of the Code of Laws of the United States, the Code of Laws relating to the District of Columbia, and the latest supplement to each code:, That such applicant shall Provided certify in his written application for the same that the volume or volumes for which he applies is intended for his personal use exclusively:, That no Senator or Representative And provided further during his term of service shall receive under this section more than one copy each of the volumes enumerated herein. (July 30, 1947, ch. 388, 61 Stat. 640. )[Release Point 118-106] | usc01118-106.pdf |
§213. Appropriation for preparing and editing supplements For preparation and editing an annual appropriation of $6,500 is authorized to carry out the purposes of sections 202 and 203 of this title. (July 30, 1947, ch. 388, 61 Stat. 640. )[Release Point 118-106] | usc01118-106.pdf |
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