§4592 — Title 2 The Congress | U.S. Code

Summary

The Secretary of the Senate sets rules that let Senators, officers, and employees paid by the Secretary name a person to receive any unpaid pay when they die. If they die while serving, the Senate pay officer will send any unpaid salary or other sums to the named beneficiary. If no one was named, the money goes to the widow or widower, and if there is none, to the next of kin or legal heirs. Section 50 of the Revised Statutes does not apply to these people.

Title 2, §4592

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Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Senate, a person serving as a Senator or officer or employee whose compensation is disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate may designate a beneficiary or beneficiaries to be paid any unpaid balance of salary or other sums due such person at the time of his death. When any person dies while so serving, any such unpaid balance shall be paid by the disbursing officer of the Senate to the designated beneficiary or beneficiaries. If no designation has been made, such unpaid balance shall be paid to the widow or widower of that person, or if there is no widow or widower, to the next of kin or heirs at law of that person. section 50 of the Revised Statutes 11See References in Text note below. shall not be effective as to persons included within the foregoing.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

References in Text

section 50 of the Revised Statutes, referred to in text, was classified to section 38 of this title and was repealed by Pub. L. 104–186, title II, § 203(4), Aug. 20, 1996, 110 Stat. 1725. See section 5305 of this title. Codification Section was formerly classified to section 36a of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.

Amendments

1972—Pub. L. 92–607 inserted provisions for designation of a beneficiary by Senators and officers and employees whose compensation is disbursed by Secretary of Senate to whom shall be paid any unpaid balance of salary or other sums due such person at time of death.

§4592 Payment of Sums Due Deceased Senators and Senate Personnel