§6611 Transfer Authority and Sergeant at Arms Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Fund

Summary

The Sergeant at Arms can move money, with approval from the Senate Appropriations Committee, during any fiscal year from the Senate accounts that pay officers’ salaries and fund the Sergeant at Arms’ office into a contingent fund account for the Sergeant at Arms’ office. Money moved this way can be used the same way as other money in that contingent account. A new account called the Sergeant at Arms Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Fund is created under the Senate’s contingent expenses. “Fund” means that account. “Sergeant at Arms” means the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate. Money in the Fund is for the Senate’s business continuity and disaster recovery needs. Before amounts are withdrawn under section 4107, any unused balances of expired discretionary contingent amounts may be transferred into the Fund and will remain available until spent. The Sergeant at Arms must give the Senate Appropriations Committee written notice at least 15 days before the withdrawal date if planning such a transfer. This transfer authority applies to amounts for fiscal year 2022 and later, and Congress may appropriate whatever sums are necessary for fiscal year 2022 and each year after.