2 U.S.C. § 6318 — Additional home State office space for Senators; declaration of disaster or emergency
submitted 29 years ago by Pub. L. 105-18 to r/title-2-THE-CONGRESS · 161 words · no verdicts yet
With Senate committee approval, the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper may provide a Senator extra State-office facilities, services, equipment, and space connected to a Presidentially declared Stafford Act disaster or emergency. The section specifies payment of the expenses and takes effect June 12, 1997.
(a) Despite other law or regulation, with Committee on Rules and Administration approval, the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper may provide a Senator extra facilities, services, equipment, and office space in the Senator’s State for a disaster or emergency declared under the Robert T. Stafford Act [42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.]. Expenses must be paid from the Senate contingent-fund account for that Office, on vouchers signed by the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper and approved by the Committee. (b) This section applies on and after June 12, 1997.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law or regulation, with the approval of the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate, the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate is authorized to provide additional facilities, services, equipment, and office space for use by a Senator in that Senator’s State in connection with a disaster or emergency declared by the President under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act [42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.]. Expenses incurred by the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate under this section shall be paid from the appropriation account, within the contingent fund of the Senate, for expenses of the Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate, upon vouchers signed by the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate with the approval of the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate.
This section is effective on and after June 12, 1997.
Source credit: (Pub. L. 105–18, title II, § 7002, June 12, 1997, 111 Stat. 192.)
- 1997Enacted · Pub. L. 105-18 · 111 Stat. 192
A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 105-18 on 1997-06-12.
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