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§4578 Restriction on payment of dual compensation by Secretary of Senate

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Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

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Funds paid by Secretary of the Senate cannot pay someone twice for the same period for different Senate jobs, unless another law allows it.

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Title 2, §4578

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Unless otherwise specifically authorized by law, no part of any appropriation disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate shall be available for payment of compensation to any person holding any position, for any period for which such person received compensation for holding any other position, the compensation for which is disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate.

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Codification Section was formerly classified to section 66a of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.

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2 U.S.C. § 4578

Title 2The Congress

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73