§ 68-2. — Appropriations for contingent expenses of Senate; restrictions.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 2USC68-2]
TITLE 2--THE CONGRESS
CHAPTER 4--OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Sec. 68-2. Appropriations for contingent expenses of Senate;
restrictions
Appropriations made for contingent expenses of the Senate shall not
be used for the payment of personal services except upon the express and
specific authorization of the Senate in whose behalf such services are
rendered. Nor shall such appropriations be used for any expenses not
intimately and directly connected with the routine legislative business
of the Senate, and the General Accounting Office shall apply the
provisions of this section in the settlement of the accounts of
expenditures from said appropriations incurred for services or
materials.
(Feb. 14, 1902, ch. 17, 32 Stat. 26; June 10, 1921, ch. 18, title III,
Sec. 304, 42 Stat. 24; Pub. L. 104-186, title II, Sec. 204(45), Aug. 20,
1996, 110 Stat. 1737.)
Codification
Section is based on provisions of proviso on 32 Stat. 26, act of
Feb. 14, 1902, ch. 17, the Urgent Deficiency Appropriation Act for the
fiscal year 1902, as those provisions relate to appropriations for
contingent expenses of Senate. Provisions of that proviso relating to
appropriations for expenses of House of Representatives are classified
to section 95a of this title.
Section was formerly classified to section 671 of Title 31 prior to
the general revision and enactment of Title 31, Money and Finance, by
Pub. L. 97-258, Sec. 1, Sept. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 877.
Amendments
1996--Pub. L. 104-186 amended provisions relating to appropriations
for expenses of House. See Codification note above.
Transfer of Functions
``General Accounting Office'' substituted in text for ``accounting
officers of the Treasury'' pursuant to act June 10, 1921, which
transferred powers and duties of Comptroller, six auditors, and certain
other employees of the Treasury to General Accounting Office. See
section 701 et seq. of Title 31, Money and Finance.
