§ 123d. — Senate Computer Center.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 2USC123d]
TITLE 2--THE CONGRESS
CHAPTER 4--OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Sec. 123d. 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) of this section, and
agency contributions attributable thereto, and for paying refunds under
contracts entered into under subsection (b) of this section.
(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) of this section, 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withdrawn in the Treasury of the United States as miscellaneous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) of
this section 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 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)
of this section 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, Sec. 116, June 1, 1976, 90 Stat. 614.)
