§ 31a-2a. — Transfer of funds from representation allowance of Majority and Minority Leaders of Senate to expense allowance; availability; definitions.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 2USC31a-2a]
TITLE 2--THE CONGRESS
CHAPTER 3--COMPENSATION AND ALLOWANCES OF MEMBERS
Sec. 31a-2a. Transfer of funds from representation allowance of
Majority and Minority Leaders of Senate to expense allowance;
availability; definitions
(a) The Secretary of the Senate shall, upon the written request of
the Majority or Minority Leader of the Senate, transfer from any
available funds in such Leader's allotment in the Leader's
Representation Allowance (as defined in subsection (b)(1) of this
section) for any fiscal year (commencing with the fiscal year ending
September 30, 1985) to such Leader's Expense Allowance (as defined in
subsection (b)(2) of this section) to such year such amount as is
specified in the request. Any funds so transferred for any fiscal year
at the request of either such Leader shall be available to such Leader
for such year for the same purposes as, and in like manner and subject
to the same conditions as, are other funds which are available to him
for such year as his expense allowance as Majority or Minority Leader.
(b)(1) The term ``Leader's Representation Allowance'' means the
Representation Allowance Account for the Majority and Minority Leaders
established by section 31a-2 of this title.
(2) The term ``Leader's Expense Allowance'', when used in reference
to the Majority or Minority Leader of the Senate, refers to the moneys
available, for any fiscal year, to such Leader as an expense allowance
and the appropriation account from which such moneys are funded.
(Pub. L. 100-71, title I, Sec. 1, July 11, 1987, 101 Stat. 422.)
Codification
Section is from the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1987.
