Title 2, The CongressRelease 119-110
§6654 Payment of Expenses of the Chaplain of the Senate From the Contingent Fund of the Senate
Title 2 › CHAPTER 65 — SENATE OFFICERS AND ADMINISTRATION › SUBCHAPTER IV — CHAPLAIN › § 6654
Summary
Each fiscal year, up to $50,000 from the Senate contingent fund can pay the Chaplain's actual expenses, including food, if the Chaplain certifies and documents them and the Committee on Rules and Administration approves vouchers. If the Chaplain Expense Revolving Fund is repealed, any remaining money must go to the U.S. Treasury general fund. Effective fiscal year 2004 and thereafter.
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Title 2, §6654
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(a)In general
For each fiscal year there is authorized to be expended from the contingent fund of the Senate an amount, not in excess of $50,000 for the Chaplain of the Senate. Payments under this section shall be made only for expenses actually incurred by the Chaplain of the Senate in carrying out his functions, and shall be made upon certification and documentation of the expenses involved, by the Chaplain claiming payment under this section and upon vouchers approved by the Chaplain and by the Committee on Rules and Administration. Funds authorized for expenditure under this section may be used to purchase food or food related items.
(b)Repeal of Revolving Fund
(1)Omitted
(2)Remaining funds
Any funds in the Chaplain Expense Revolving Fund on the date of the repeal under this section shall be remitted to the general fund of the United States Treasury.
(c)Effective date
This section shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2004, and each fiscal year thereafter.
Legislative History
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Editorial Notes
Codification Section was formerly classified to section 61d–4 of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section. Section is comprised of section 155 of div. H of Pub. L. 108–199. Subsec. (b)(1) of section 155 of Pub. L. 108–199 repealed section 61d–3 of this title. Section is from the Miscellaneous Appropriations and Offsets Act, 2004, which is division H of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2004.
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2 U.S.C. § 6654
Title 2, The Congress
Last Updated
Sep 22, 2026
Release point: 119-110