§ 36a. — Payment of sums due deceased Senators and Senate personnel.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 2USC36a]
TITLE 2--THE CONGRESS
CHAPTER 3--COMPENSATION AND ALLOWANCES OF MEMBERS
Sec. 36a. Payment of sums due deceased Senators and Senate
personnel
Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Senate, a
person serving as a Senator or officer or employee whose compensation is
disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate may designate a beneficiary or
beneficiaries to be paid any unpaid balance of salary or other sums due
such person at the time of his death. When any person dies while so
serving, any such unpaid balance shall be paid by the disbursing officer
of the Senate to the designated beneficiary or beneficiaries. If no
designation has been made, such unpaid balance shall be paid to the
widow or widower of that person, or if there is no widow or widower, to
the next of kin or heirs at law of that person.
Section 50 of the Revised Statutes \1\ shall not be effective as to
persons included within the foregoing.
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\1\See References in Text note below.
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(Jan. 6, 1951, ch. 1213, Ch. I, Sec. 1, 64 Stat. 1224; Pub. L. 92-607,
ch. V, Sec. 503, Oct. 31, 1972, 86 Stat. 1505.)
References in Text
Section 50 of the Revised Statutes, referred to in text, was
classified to section 38 of this title and was repealed by Pub. L. 104-
186, title II, Sec. 203(4), Aug. 20, 1996, 110 Stat. 1725. See section
38a of this title.
Amendments
1972--Pub. L. 92-607 inserted provisions for designation of a
beneficiary by Senators and officers and employees whose compensation is
disbursed by Secretary of Senate to whom shall be paid any unpaid
balance of salary or other sums due such person at time of death.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in title 5 section 5581.
