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Title 2, The CongressRelease 119-110

§6154 Offices of the Secretaries of the Conference of the Majority and the Conference of the Minority

Title 2 › CHAPTER 61 — SENATE LEADERSHIP › SUBCHAPTER IV — MAJORITY AND MINORITY SECRETARIES, CONFERENCES, AND POLICY COMMITTEES › § 6154

Last updated Sep 22, 2026|Official source

Summary

If the Secretary of the Majority Conference or the Secretary of the Minority Conference asks in writing, the Secretary of the Senate must move the amount they request from the Senate money for their offices into the contingent fund’s miscellaneous items account. The conference secretaries can spend that money and sign vouchers to pay bills. The Secretary of the Senate may advance funds. This applies to fiscal year 2008 and each year after.

Full Legal Text

Title 2, §6154

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(a)In general
Upon the written request of the Secretary of the Conference of the Majority or the Secretary of the Conference of the Minority, the Secretary of the Senate shall transfer from the appropriations account appropriated under the subheading “offices of the secretaries of the conference of the majority and the conference of the minority” under the heading “Salaries, Officers and Employees” such amount as the Secretary of the Conference of the Majority or the Secretary of the Conference of the Minority shall specify to the appropriations account under the heading “miscellaneous items” within the contingent fund of the Senate.
(b)Authority to incur expenses
The Secretary of the Conference of the Majority or the Secretary of the Conference of the Minority may incur such expenses as may be necessary or appropriate. Expenses incurred by the Secretary of the Conference of the Majority or the Secretary of the Conference of the Minority shall be paid from the amount transferred under subsection (a) by the Secretary of the Conference of the Majority or the Secretary of the Conference of the Minority and upon vouchers approved by the Secretary of the Conference of the Majority or the Secretary of the Conference of the Minority, as applicable.
(c)Authority to advance sums
The Secretary of the Senate may advance such sums as may be necessary to defray expenses incurred in carrying out subsections (a) and (b).
(d)Effective date
This section shall apply to fiscal year 2008 and each fiscal year thereafter.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Codification Section was formerly classified to section 61g–6b of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section. Section is from the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2008, which is div. H of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Senate Democratic Leadership Offices Funding and Authorities Pub. L. 116–260, div. I, title I, § 104, Dec. 27, 2020, 134 Stat. 1631, as amended by Pub. L. 117–328, div. I, title I, § 103(a), Dec. 29, 2022, 136 Stat. 4917; Pub. L. 119–37, div. C, title I, § 102, Nov. 12, 2025, 139 Stat. 566, which provided for Senate Democratic leadership offices funding and authorities and was formerly set out as a note under this section, was transferred to section 6161 of this title.

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Citation

2 U.S.C. § 6154

Title 2, The Congress

Last Updated

Sep 22, 2026

Release point: 119-110