§6631 Transfer of excess or surplus educationally useful equipment to public schools

Summary

The Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate can transfer ownership of extra or surplus educational equipment to a public school. Transfers can be done directly or through the General Services Administration and must cost the least possible amount for both the school and the Senate. The Senate Committee on Rules and Administration must make rules to run this program. Any money paid to cover transfer costs goes to the U.S. Treasury and is credited to the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper’s account in the Senate’s contingent fund. Public school means an elementary or secondary school. Educationally useful equipment means computers and related items (like printers, modems, routers, servers, keyboards, scanners, and similar telecom or research gear) suitable for school use. The rule has been in effect starting with fiscal year 1997 and continues each fiscal year.