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2 U.S.C. § 196 — Senate resolutions for investigations; limit of cost
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Senate resolutions that call for inquiries or investigations must set a cost limit. The Senate cannot spend more than that limit. It can only exceed the limit by voting to approve additional money.
Senate resolutions that order an inquiry or investigation must include a limit on how much that investigation can cost.
The investigation cannot spend more than that limit. The only way to spend more is for the Senate to vote to authorize additional amounts.
the actual law source: uscode.house.gov ↗public domain
Senate resolutions providing for inquiries and investigations shall contain a limit of cost of such investigation, which limit shall not be exceeded except by vote of the Senate authorizing additional amounts.
Source credit: (Mar. 3, 1926, ch. 44, § 1, 44 Stat. 162.)
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- 1926Enacted · Act of Mar. 3, 1926, ch. 44 · 44 Stat. 162
A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by ch. 44 on 1926-03-03.
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