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§ 6561. Advance payments by Secretary of Senate
(a) Authorization
(b) Regulations
(c) Effective date
(Pub. L. 105–55, title I, § 1, Oct. 7, 1997, 111 Stat. 1179.)
§ 6562. Transfers of funds by Secretary of Senate; approval of Committee on Appropriations

During any fiscal year (commencing with the fiscal year beginning October 1, 1982) the Secretary of the Senate is authorized to make such transfers between appropriations of funds available for disbursement by him during such year, subject to the approval of the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate.

(Pub. L. 97–276, § 101(e), Oct. 2, 1982, 96 Stat. 1189.)
§ 6563. Payment of certain expenses
(a) In general
(b) Effective date
(Pub. L. 112–74, div. G, title I, § 1, Dec. 23, 2011, 125 Stat. 1118.)
§ 6564. Travel expenses of Secretary of Senate; advancement of travel funds to designated employees

For the purpose of carrying out his duties, the Secretary of the Senate is authorized to incur official travel expenses. The Secretary of the Senate is authorized to advance, in his discretion, to any designated employee under his jurisdiction, such sums as may be necessary, not exceeding $1,000, to defray official travel expenses in assisting the Secretary in carrying out his duties. Any such employee shall, as soon as practicable, furnish to the Secretary a detailed voucher for such expenses incurred and make settlement with respect to any amount so advanced. Payments to carry out the provisions of this section shall be made from funds included in the appropriation “Miscellaneous Items” under the span “Contingent Expenses of the Senate” upon vouchers approved by the Secretary of the Senate.

(Pub. L. 94–59, title I, § 101, July 25, 1975, 89 Stat. 273; Pub. L. 95–94, title I, § 106, Aug. 5, 1977, 91 Stat. 661; Pub. L. 95–355, title I, § 101, Sept. 8, 1978, 92 Stat. 533; Pub. L. 97–12, title I, § 102, June 5, 1981, 95 Stat. 61; Pub. L. 98–367, title I, § 1, July 17, 1984, 98 Stat. 474.)
§ 6565. Advancement by Secretary of Senate of travel funds to employees under his jurisdiction for Federal Election Campaign Act travel expenses

The Secretary of the Senate is hereafter authorized to advance, in his discretion, to any designated employee under his jurisdiction, such sums as may be necessary, not exceeding $1,500, to defray official travel expenses in assisting the Secretary in carrying out his duties under the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 [52 U.S.C. 30101 et seq.]. Any such employee shall, as soon as practicable, furnish to the Secretary a detailed voucher for such expenses incurred and make settlement with respect to any amount so advanced.

(Pub. L. 92–607, ch. V, § 504, Oct. 31, 1972, 86 Stat. 1505.)
§ 6566. Authority to procure technical support and other services and incur travel expenses; payment of such expenses

For the purpose of carrying out his duties under the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 [52 U.S.C. 30101 et seq.], the Secretary of the Senate is authorized, from and after July 1, 1972, (1) to procure technical support services, (2) to procure the temporary or intermittent services of individual technicians, experts, or consultants, or organizations thereof, in the same manner and under the same conditions, to the extent applicable, as a standing committee of the Senate may procure such services under section 4301(i) of this title, (3) with the prior consent of the Government department or agency concerned and the Committee on Rules and Administration, to use on a reimbursable basis the services of personnel of any such department or agency, and (4) to incur official travel expenses. Payments to carry out the provisions of this paragraph shall be made from funds included in the appropriation “Miscellaneous Items” under the span “Contingent Expenses of the Senate” upon vouchers approved by the Secretary of the Senate. All sums received by the Secretary under authority of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 shall be covered into the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts.

(Pub. L. 92–342, § 101, July 10, 1972, 86 Stat. 435.)
§ 6567. Funds for Secretary of Senate to assist in proper discharge within United States of responsibilities to foreign parliamentary groups or other foreign officials
(a) In general
(b) Effective date
(c) Transfer of funds
(Pub. L. 100–71, title I, § 2, July 11, 1987, 101 Stat. 423; Pub. L. 102–90, title I, § 4, Aug. 14, 1991, 105 Stat. 450; Pub. L. 105–18, title II, § 7003(a), June 12, 1997, 111 Stat. 192; Pub. L. 108–447, div. G, title I, § 6, Dec. 8, 2004, 118 Stat. 3170; Pub. L. 116–94, div. P, title XV, § 1501, Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 3209.)
§ 6568. Banking and financial transactions of Secretary of Senate
(a) Reimbursement of banks for costs of clearing items for Senate
(b) Check cashing regulations for Disbursing Office of Senate
(c) Amounts withheld from disbursements for employee indebtedness
(Pub. L. 94–440, title I, § 104, Oct. 1, 1976, 90 Stat. 1443.)
§§ 6569 to 6571. Repealed. Pub. L. 113–235, div. H, title I, § 1(a), Dec. 16, 2014, 128 Stat. 2525
§ 6572. Purchases of stationery and materials for folding

Purchases of stationery and materials for folding shall be made in accordance with section 4104 of this title.

All contracts and bonds for purchases made under the authority of this section shall be filed with the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate.

(Mar. 3, 1887, ch. 392, § 1, 24 Stat. 596; Aug. 2, 1946, ch. 753, title I, § 102, 60 Stat. 814; Pub. L. 104–186, title II, § 204(58), Aug. 20, 1996, 110 Stat. 1738; Pub. L. 113–235, div. H, title I, § 1(b), Dec. 16, 2014, 128 Stat. 2525.)
§ 6573. Senate revolving fund for stationery allowances; availability of unexpended balances; withdrawals

There is established within the Contingent Fund of the Senate a revolving fund which shall consist of (1) the unexpended balance of the appropriation “Contingent Expenses, Senate, Stationery, fiscal year 1957”, (2) any amounts hereafter appropriated for stationery allowances of the President of the Senate, and for stationery for use of officers of the Senate and the Conference of the Majority and the Conference of the Minority of the Senate, and (3) any undeposited amounts heretofore received, and any amounts hereafter received as proceeds of sales by the stationery room of the Senate. Any moneys in the fund shall be available until expended for use in the same manner and for the same purposes as funds heretofore appropriated to the Contingent Fund of the Senate for stationery, except that (1) the balance of any amount appropriated for stationery for use of committees and officers of the Senate which remains unexpended at the end of any fiscal year and (2) allowances which are not available for obligation due to vacancies or waiver of entitlement thereto, shall be withdrawn from the revolving fund. Disbursements from the fund shall be made upon vouchers approved by the Secretary of the Senate, or his designee.

(Pub. L. 85–58, ch. XI, June 21, 1957, 71 Stat. 188; Pub. L. 92–607, ch. V, § 506(l), formerly § 506(i), Oct. 31, 1972, 86 Stat. 1508, renumbered § 506(j), Pub. L. 95–391, title I, § 108(a), Sept. 30, 1978, 92 Stat. 773, renumbered § 506(k) and amended Pub. L. 96–304, title I, §§ 101, 112(b)(3), July 8, 1980, 94 Stat. 889, 892, renumbered § 506(l), Pub. L. 97–276, § 101(e), Oct. 2, 1982, 96 Stat. 1189; Pub. L. 105–55, title I, § 7, Oct. 7, 1997, 111 Stat. 1181.)
§ 6574. Senate Office of Public Records Revolving Fund
(a) Establishment
(b) Source of moneys for deposit in Fund; availability of moneys in Fund
(c) Vouchers
(d) Regulations
(e) Transfer of moneys into Fund
(Pub. L. 101–163, title I, § 13, Nov. 21, 1989, 103 Stat. 1047.)
§ 6575. Fees for copies from Senate journals

The Secretary of the Senate is entitled, for transcribing and certifying extracts from the journal of the Senate or the executive Journal of the Senate when the injunction of secrecy has been removed, except when such transcripts are required by an officer of the United States in a matter relating to the duties of his office, to receive from the persons for whom such transcripts are prepared the sum of 10 cents for each sheet containing one hundred words.

(R.S. § 71; Pub. L. 104–186, title II, § 204(61), Aug. 20, 1996, 110 Stat. 1738.)
§ 6576. Senate Gift Shop
(a) Establishment
(b) Deposit of receipts
(c) Revolving fund
(1) 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 Gift Shop Revolving Fund (hereafter referred to in this section as the “fund”). The fund shall consist of all amounts collected or received by the Secretary of the Senate from sales and services by the Senate Gift Shop. All moneys in the fund shall be available without fiscal year limitation for disbursement by the Secretary of the Senate in connection with the operation of the Senate Gift Shop, including supplies, equipment, and other expenses. In addition, such moneys may be used by the Secretary of the Senate to reimburse the Senate appropriations account, appropriated under the span “Salaries, Officers and Employees” and “Office of the Secretary”, for amounts used from such account to pay the salaries of employees of the Senate Gift Shop.
(2) The Secretary of the Senate may transfer from the fund to the Capitol Preservation Fund the net profits (as determined by the Secretary) from sales of items by the Senate Gift Shop which are intended to benefit the Capitol Visitor Center.
(3) The Secretary of the Senate may transfer from the fund to the Senate Employee Child Care Center proceeds from the sale of holiday ornaments by the Senate Gift Shop for the purpose of funding necessary activities and expenses of the Center, including scholarships, educational supplies, and equipment.
(d) Exception to prohibition of sale or solicitation on Capitol Grounds
(e) Transfer of moneys from Stationery Revolving Fund
(f) Authorization to expend from appropriations account for initial expenses
(g) Disbursement on approved voucher
(h) Regulations
(Pub. L. 102–392, title I, § 2, Oct. 6, 1992, 106 Stat. 1706; Pub. L. 107–68, title I, § 107(a), Nov. 12, 2001, 115 Stat. 568; Pub. L. 110–39, § 1, June 21, 2007, 121 Stat. 231.)
§ 6577. Senate legislative information system
(a) Development and implementation by Secretary of Senate
(b) Cooperative effort
(c) Funding
(d) Regulations
(e) Effective date
(Pub. L. 104–197, title I, § 8, Sept. 16, 1996, 110 Stat. 2398.)
§ 6578. Senate Leader’s Lecture Series
(a) Establishment
(b) Expenses covered
(c) Payments for expenses
(d) Effective date
(Pub. L. 105–275, title I, § 5, Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2433.)