§ 61f-1a. — Travel expenses of Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of Senate.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 2USC61f-1a]
TITLE 2--THE CONGRESS
CHAPTER 4--OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Sec. 61f-1a. 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 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, Sec. 117, June 1, 1976, 90 Stat. 615; Pub. L.
95-391, title I, Sec. 106, Sept. 30, 1978, 92 Stat. 772; Pub. L. 96-86,
Sec. 111(c), Oct. 12, 1979, 93 Stat. 661; Pub. L. 97-12, title I,
Sec. 108, June 5, 1981, 95 Stat. 62; Pub. L. 100-458, title I, Sec. 6,
Oct. 1, 1988, 102 Stat. 2161; Pub. L. 101-520, title I, Sec. 6, Nov. 5,
1990, 104 Stat. 2258.)
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''.
Effective Date of 1990 Amendment
Section 6 of Pub. L. 101-520 provided that the amendment made by
that section is effective in the case of fiscal years which begin after
Sept. 30, 1990.
Effective Date of 1988 Amendment
Section 6 of Pub. L. 100-458 provided that the amendment made by
that section is effective with fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 1988.
Effective Date of 1981 Amendment
Section 108 of Pub. L. 97-12 provided that the amendment made by
that section is effective with the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 1981.
Effective Date of 1979 Amendment
Section 111(c) of Pub. L. 96-86 provided that the amendment made by
that section is effective with the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 1980.