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§6159 Expense allowance for Chairmen of Majority and Minority Conference Committees of Senate; method of payment; taxability
Title 2 › Chapter CHAPTER 61— - SENATE LEADERSHIP › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER IV— - MAJORITY AND MINORITY SECRETARIES, CONFERENCES, AND POLICY COMMITTEES › § 6159
Summary
Since the fiscal year ending September 30, 1985, Majority and Minority conference chairmen may be paid up to $5,000 per year for actual expenses if certified and documented; payments are not income or deductible under title 26.
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Title 2, §6159
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For each fiscal year (commencing with the fiscal year ending September 30, 1985), there is hereby authorized an expense allowance for the Chairmen of the Majority and Minority Conference Committees which shall not exceed $5,000 each fiscal year for each such Chairman; and amounts from such allowance shall be paid to either of such Chairmen only as reimbursement for actual expenses incurred by him and upon certification and documentation of such expenses, and amounts so paid shall not be reported as income and shall not be allowed as a deduction under title 26.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
Codification Section was formerly classified to section 31a–3 of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section. Section is from the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1985.
Amendments
2003—Pub. L. 108–7 substituted “not exceed $5,000” for “not exceed $3,000”.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
of 2003 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 108–7 applicable to fiscal year 2003 and each fiscal year thereafter, see section 1(f) of Pub. L. 108–7, set out as a note under section 6102 of this title.
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Citation
2 U.S.C. § 6159
Title 2 — The Congress
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
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