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".

§ 68-5. Purchase, lease, exchange, maintenance, and operation of vehi- 270.4 cles out of account for Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate within contingent fund of Senate; 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 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 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 the 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. (Aug. 15, 1985, Pub. L. 99-88, Title I, § 192, 99 Stat. 349; Dec. 22, 1987, Pub. L. 100-202, § 3(a), 101 Stat. 1329-294.)

§ 68-6. Transfers from appropriations accounts for expenses of the 270.5 Office of the Secretary of the Senate and Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate.

(a) The Secretary of the Senate is authorized, with the approval of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, to transfer, during any fiscal year (1) from the appropriations account, within the contingent fund of the Senate, for expenses of the Office of the Secretary of the Senate, such sums as he shall specify to the Senate appropriations account, appropriated under the headings "Salaries, Officers and Employees" and "Office of the Secretary" and (2) from the Senate appropriations account, appropriated under the headings, "Salaries, Officers and Employees" and "Office of the Secretary" to the appropriations account, within the contingent fund of the Senate, for expenses of the Office of the Secretary of the Senate, such sums as he shall specify; 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) 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, within the contingent fund of the Senate, for expenses of the Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate, such sums as he shall specify to the appropriations account, appropriated under the headings "Salaries, Officers and Employees" and "Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper"; 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. (Dec. 22, 1987, Pub. L. 100-202, § 101(i) [Title I, §8], 101 Stat. 1329-295; Pub. L. 100-458, Title I, §3, Oct. 1, 1988, 102

Stat. 2161, amended Pub. L. 101-302, Title II, § 317, May 25, 1990, 104
Stat. 247.)

HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES

1990 Amendment. Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 101-302 inserted reference to the transfer of sums from the Senate appropriations account, appropriated under the headings "Salaries, Officers and Employees" and "Office of the Secretary" to the appropriations account, within the contingent fund of the Senate, for expenses of the Office of the Secretary of the Senate.

Similar Provisions. Similar provisions were contained in the following prior appropriations Acts: Pub. L. 100-202, § 101(i) [Title I, § 8], Dec. 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 1329-295.

270.6 § 68-6a. Transfer of funds by Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of Senate appropriations account within contingent fund of Senate for Official expenses and other purposes available under appropriations account.

The Sergeant at Arms 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. (Pub. L. 101-520, Title I, § 5, Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 2258.) 270.7 § 68-7. 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.)

§ 68a. Same; materials, supplies and fuel.

Payments from the contingent fund of the Senate for materials and supplies (including fuel) hereafter purchased through the Administrator of General Services shall be made by check upon vouchers approved by the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate. (July 8, 1935, ch. 374, § 1, 49 Stat. 463; Aug. 2, 1946, ch. 753, § 102, 60 Stat. 814; June 30, 1949, ch. 288, § 102, 63 Stat. 380.)

§ 68b. Same; per diem and subsistence expenses.1

No part of the appropriations made under the heading "Contingent expenses of the Senate" hereafter may be expended for per diem and subsistence expenses (as defined in the Travel Expense Act of 1949, as amended) at rates in excess of the rates prescribed by the Committee on Rules and Administration; except that (1) higher rates may be established by the Committee on Rules and Administration for travel beyond the limits of the continental United States, and (2) in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate, reimbursement for such expenses may be made on an actual expense basis of not to exceed the daily rate prescribed by the Committee on Rules and Administration in the case of travel within the continental limits of the United States. This paragraph shall not apply with respect to per diem or actual travel expenses incurred by Senators and employees in the office of a Senator which are reimbursed under section 506 of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1973 (2 U.S.C. 58). (June 27, 1956, ch. 453, 70 Stat. 360; Aug. 14, 1961, Pub. L. 87-139, § 7, 75 Stat. 340; Nov. 10, 1969, Pub. L. 91-114, § 3, 83 Stat. 190; May 19, 1975, Pub. L. 94-22, § 8, 89 Stat. 86; Aug. 5, 1977, Pub. L. 95-94, Title I, § 112(e), 91 Stat. 664; Sept. 8, 1978, Pub. L. 95-355, Title I, § 103, 92 Stat. 533; July 8, 1980, Pub. L. 96-304, Title I, § 102(b), 94 Stat. 889.)

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§ 68c. Same; computation of compensation for stenographic assistance 273 of committees.

Compensation for stenographic assistance of committees paid out of the items under "Contingent Expenses of the Senate" hereafter shall be computed at such rates 2 and in accordance with such regulations as may be prescribed by the Committee on Rules and Administration, notwithstanding, and without regard to any other provision of law. (June 27, 1956, ch. 453, 70 Stat. 360.)

1 Pursuant to the authority granted by section 68b the Committee on Rules and Administration issues "United States Senate Travel Regulations." Copies of the regulations currently in effect may be obtained from the Committee.

2 Pursuant to the authority granted by section 68c the Committee on Rules and Administration issues "Regulations Governing Rates Payable to Commercial Reporting Firms for Reporting Committee Hearings in the Senate." Copies of the regulations currently in effect may be obtained from the Committee.

274 § 69. Same; for expenses of committees.

When any duty is imposed upon a committee involving expenses that are ordered to be paid out of the contingent fund of the Senate, upon vouchers to be approved by the chairman of the committee charged with such duty, the receipt of such chairman for any sum advanced to him or his order out of said contingent fund by the Secretary of the Senate for committee expenses not involving personal services 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 such chairman, as soon as practicable, to furnish to the Secretary of the Senate vouchers in detail for the expenses so incurred. (June 22, 1949, ch. 235, § 101, 63 Stat. 218.)

CROSS REFERENCE

Payments from contingent fund of Senate not to be made unless sanctioned, the vouchers of which are declared conclusive upon all departments of Government, see section 68 of this title (Senate Manual section 270).

274.5 § 69a. Orientation seminars.

Effective July 1, 1979, there is authorized an expense allowance for the Office of the Secretary of the Senate and the Office of Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate which shall not exceed $4,000 each fiscal year for each such office. Payments made under this section shall be reimbursements only for actual expenses (including meals and food-related expenses) incurred in the course of conducting orientation seminars for Senators, Senate officials, or members of the staffs of Senators or Senate officials, and other similar meetings, in the Capitol Building or the Senate Office Buildings. Such payments shall be made upon certification and documentation of such expenses by the Secretary and Sergeant at Arms, respectively, and shall be made out of the contingent fund of the Senate upon vouchers signed by the Secretary and the Sergeant at Arms, respectively. Amounts received as reimbursement of such expenses shall not be reported as income, and the expenses so reimbursed shall not be allowed as a deduction, under the Internal Revenue Code of 1954. (July 25, 1979, Pub. L. 96-38, Title I, § 107(a), 93 Stat. 112; Aug. 15, 1985, Pub. L. 99-88, § 193, 99 Stat. 349; Dec. 22, 1987, Pub. L. 100-202, § 6, 101 Stat. 1329-294.)

275 872a. Committee staffs

(a) Appointment of professional members; number; qualifications; termination of employment.

(Made inapplicable by sec. 2 of S. Res. 274, 96th Congress.)

(b) Professional members for Committee on Appropriations; examinations of executive agencies' operations.

(Made inapplicable with respect to the Senate by sec. 2 of S. Res. 274, 96th Congress.)

(c) Clerical employees; appointment; number; duties; termination of employment.

(Made inapplicable by sec. 2 of S. Res. 274, 96th Congress.)

(d) Recordation of committee hearings, data, etc.; access to records. (Made inapplicable by sec. 2 of S. Res. 274, 96th Congress. For rule on same, see Senate Manual section 26.10a.)

(e) Repealed.

(f) Limitations on appointment of professional members.

(Made inapplicable with respect to the Senate by sec. 2 of S. Res. 274, 96th Congress. For rule on same, see Senate Manual section 27.4.)

(g) Appointments when no vacancy exists; payment from contingent fund of the Senate.

(Made inapplicable by sec. 2 of S. Res. 274, 96th Congress.)

(h) Salary rates, assignments of facilities and accessibility of committee records for minority staff appointees.

(Made inapplicable by sec. 2 of S. Res. 274, 96th Congress. For rule on same, see Senate Manual section 27.1.)

(i) Consultants for Senate and House standing committees; procure- 275.9 ment of temporary or intermittent services; contracts; advertisement requirements inapplicable; selection method; qualifications report to congressional committees.

(1) Each standing committee of the Senate or House of Representatives is authorized, with the approval of the Committee on Rules and Administration in the case of standing committees of the Senate, or the Committee on House Administration in the case of standing committees of the House of Representatives, within the limits of funds made available from the contingent funds of the respective Houses pursuant to resolutions, which shall specify the maximum amounts which may be used for such purpose, approved by such respective Houses, to procure the temporary services (not in excess of one year) or intermittent services of individual consultants, or organizations thereof, to make studies or advise the committee with respect to any matter within its jurisdiction or with respect to the administration of the affairs of the committee.

(2) Such services in the case of individuals or organizations may be procured by contract 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 compensation which may be paid to a regular employee of the committee. Such contracts shall not be subject to the provisions of section 5 of title 41 or any other provision of law requiring advertising.

(3) With respect to the standing committees of the Senate, any such consultant or organization shall be selected by the chairman and ranking minority member of the committee, acting jointly. With respect to the standing committees of the House of Representatives, the standing com mittee concerned shall select any such consultant or organization. The committee shall submit to the Committee on Rules and Administration in the case of standing committees of the Senate, and the Committee on House Administration in the case of standing committees of the House of Representatives, information bearing on the qualifications of each consultant whose services are procured pursuant to this subsection, includ