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§6137 Transfer of Funds From Appropriations Account of Majority and Minority Leaders of Senate to Appropriations Account, Miscellaneous Items, Within Senate Contingent Fund

Title 2 › CHAPTER 61 — SENATE LEADERSHIP › SUBCHAPTER III — MAJORITY AND MINORITY LEADERS AND WHIPS › § 6137

Last updated Sep 22, 2026|Official source

Summary

If the Senate Majority or Minority Leader asks in writing, the Secretary of the Senate must transfer, during the fiscal year, whatever amount that leader requests from the accounts for "Salaries, Officers and Employees" and "Offices of the Majority and Minority Leaders" into the Senate contingent fund account called "Miscellaneous Items." Each leader may spend what is needed and their expenses are paid from the money they moved, using expense records the leader approves. The Secretary can also advance money when needed to cover those expenses.

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Title 2, §6137

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(a)Requests for transfers
Upon the written request of the Majority or Minority Leader of the Senate, the Secretary of the Senate shall transfer during any fiscal year, from the appropriations account appropriated under the headings “Salaries, Officers and Employees” and “Offices of the Majority and Minority Leaders”, such amount as either Leader shall specify to the appropriations account, within the contingent fund of the Senate, “Miscellaneous Items”.
(b)Authority to incur expenses
The Majority and Minority Leaders of the Senate are each authorized to incur such expenses as may be necessary or appropriate. Expenses incurred by either such leader shall be paid from the amount transferred pursuant to subsection (a) by such leader and upon vouchers approved by such leader.
(c)Authority to advance sums
The Secretary of the Senate is authorized to advance such sums as may be necessary to defray expenses incurred in carrying out subsections (a) and (b).

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Editorial Notes

Codification Section was formerly classified to section 31a–2b of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section. Section is from the Dire Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Consequences of Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm, Food Stamps, Unemployment Compensation Administration, Veterans Compensation and Pensions, and Other Urgent Needs Act of 1991.

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2 U.S.C. § 6137

Title 2, The Congress

Last Updated

Sep 22, 2026

Release point: 119-110