2 U.S.C. § 6135: Representation Allowance…

Summary

Creates a special Senate fund for the Majority and Minority Leaders to help them deal with foreign legislative bodies and top foreign officials. The Secretary of the Senate pays from the fund. Each year half the money goes to the Majority Leader and half to the Minority Leader. Payments are only reimbursements for actual expenses and must have receipts and certification. These reimbursements are not reported as income and are not allowed as tax deductions under federal tax law. Up to $20,000 may be appropriated each fiscal year, starting with the year that ends September 30, 1985.

Title 2, §6135

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(a)Establishment; purpose

There is hereby established an account, within the Senate, to be known as the “Representation Allowance Account for the Majority and Minority Leaders”. Such Allowance Account shall be used by the Majority and Minority Leaders of the Senate to assist them properly to discharge their appropriate responsibilities in the United States to members of foreign legislative bodies and prominent officials of foreign governments and intergovernmental organizations.

(b)Payments; allotment; reimbursement for actual expenses; taxability

Payments authorized to be made under this section shall be paid by the Secretary of the Senate. Of the funds available for expenditure from such Allowance Account for any fiscal year, one-half shall be allotted to the Majority Leader and one-half shall be allotted to the Minority Leader. Amounts paid from such Allowance Account to the Majority or Minority Leader shall be paid to him from his allotment and shall be paid to him only as reimbursement for actual expenses incurred by him and upon certification and documentation of such expenses. Amounts paid to the Majority or Minority Leader pursuant to this section shall not be reported as income and shall not be allowed as a deduction under title 26.

(c)Authorization of appropriations

There are authorized to be appropriated for each fiscal year (commencing with the fiscal year ending September 30, 1985) not more than $20,000 to the Allowance Account established by this section.

Editorial Notes

Codification Section was formerly classified to section 31a–2 of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section. Section is from the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1985.

§6135 Representation Allowance Account for Majority and Minority Leaders of Senate

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Title 2, §6135

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