§6513 — Title 2 The Congress | U.S. Code

Summary

From June 27, 1956, money from the Senate's "Contingent Expenses" fund cannot pay per diem and subsistence costs above the rates set by the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration (per diem and subsistence are defined in 5 U.S.C. 5701). The committee may set higher rates for travel outside the continental United States and may allow actual-cost reimbursement for travel inside the continental United States up to the committee’s daily rate. This rule does not apply to per diem or travel payments for Senators and their office employees that are reimbursed under section 6314.

Title 2, §6513

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No part of the appropriations made under the heading “Contingent Expenses of the Senate” on and after June 27, 1956 may be expended for per diem and subsistence expenses (as defined in section 5701 of title 5) at rates in excess of the rates prescribed by the Committee on Rules and Administration; except that (1) higher rates may be established by the Committee on Rules and Administration for travel beyond the limits of the continental United States, and (2) in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate, reimbursement for such expenses may be made on an actual expense basis of not to exceed the daily rate prescribed by the Committee on Rules and Administration in the case of travel within the continental limits of the United States. This section shall not apply with respect to per diem or actual travel expenses incurred by Senators and employees in the office of a Senator which are reimbursed under section 6314 of this title.

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Editorial Notes

Codification Section was formerly classified to section 68b of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section. Some section numbers of this title referenced in amendment notes below reflect the classification of such sections prior to their editorial reclassification.

Amendments

1980—Pub. L. 96–304 substituted “prescribed by the Committee on Rules and Administration” for “in effect under section 5702 of title 5, for employees of agencies” in two places. 1978—Pub. L. 95–355 substituted provisions relating to applicability of rates under section 5702 of title 5, for employees of agencies, for provisions setting forth specific rates of $35 and $50 per day, respectively, for travel expenses. 1977—Pub. L. 95–94 inserted provisions relating to applicability to per diem or actual travel expenses incurred by a Senator or his employee reimbursed under section 58 of this title. 1975—Pub. L. 94–22 substituted “$35” and “$50” for “$25” and “$40”, respectively. 1969—Pub. L. 91–114 increased maximum per diem rate from $16 to $25 and actual expense rate from $30 to $40. 1961—Pub. L. 87–139 increased maximum per diem rate from $12 to $16 and actual expense rate from $25 to $30.

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Effective Date

of 1977 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 95–94 effective Aug. 5, 1977, see section 112(f) of Pub. L. 95–94, set out as an

Effective Date

of 1977 Amendment note under section 6314 of this title.

§6513 Per Diem and Subsistence Expenses From Senate Contingent Fund

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Title 2, §6513

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