Title 2, The CongressRelease 119-110
§6563 Payment of Certain Expenses
Title 2 › CHAPTER 65 — SENATE OFFICERS AND ADMINISTRATION › SUBCHAPTER II — SECRETARY OF THE SENATE › Part B — General Powers and Duties › § 6563
Summary
If money in any Senate account in the Legislative Branch part of the budget can be used for more than one year, the Secretary of the Senate may set up rules to pay costs from the funds for that fiscal year, but only if the Senate Appropriations Committee approves. These rules apply starting in fiscal year 2012 and for every fiscal year after that.
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Title 2, §6563
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(a)In general
Subject to the approval of the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, if in any fiscal year amounts in any appropriations account under the heading “SENATE” under the heading “LEGISLATIVE BRANCH” are available for more than 1 fiscal year, the Secretary of the Senate may establish procedures for the payment of expenses with respect to that account from any amounts available for that fiscal year.
(b)Effective date
This section shall apply to fiscal year 2012 and each fiscal year thereafter.
Legislative History
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Editorial Notes
Codification Section was formerly classified to section 68f of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section. Section is from the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2012, which is div. G of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012.
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2 U.S.C. § 6563
Title 2, The Congress
Last Updated
Sep 22, 2026
Release point: 119-110