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§6561 Advance Payments by Secretary of Senate
Title 2 › Chapter 65— SENATE OFFICERS AND ADMINISTRATION › Subchapter II— SECRETARY OF THE SENATE › Part B— General Powers and Duties › § 6561
Summary
Starting FY1998, the Secretary of the Senate may make advance payments for contracts and is not bound by section 3324 of title 31, only under rules from the Committee on Rules and Administration.
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Title 2, §6561
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(a)For fiscal year 1998, and each fiscal year thereafter, the Secretary of the Senate is authorized to make advance payments under a contract or other agreement to provide a service or deliver an article for the United States Government without regard to the provisions of section 3324 of title 31.
(b)An advance payment authorized by subsection (a) shall be made in accordance with regulations issued by the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate.
(c)The authority granted by subsection (a) shall not take effect until regulations are issued pursuant to subsection (b).
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Editorial Notes
Codification Section was formerly classified to section 68e of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section. Section is from the Congressional Operations Appropriations Act, 1998, which is title I of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1998.
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2 U.S.C. § 6561
Title 2 — The Congress
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Apr 3, 2026
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