2016 US Code
Title 2 - The Congress
Chapter 47 - Congressional Ethics
Subchapter III - Senate
Sec. 4727 - Senate privately paid travel public website

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Citation 2 U.S.C. § 4727 (2016)
Section Name §4727. Senate privately paid travel public website
Section Text (a) Travel disclosure

Not later than January 1, 2008, the Secretary of the Senate shall establish a publicly available website without fee or without access charge, that contains information on travel that is subject to disclosure under paragraph 2 of rule XXXV of the Standing Rules of the Senate, that includes, with respect to travel occurring on or after January 1, 2008—

(1) a search engine;

(2) uniform categorization by Member, dates of travel, and any other common categories associated with congressional travel; and

(3) forms filed in the Senate relating to officially related travel.

(b) Retention

The Secretary of the Senate shall maintain the information posted on the public Internet site of the Office of the Secretary under this section for a period not longer than 4 years after receiving the information.

(c) Extension of authority

If the Secretary of the Senate is unable to meet the deadline established under subsection (a), the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate may grant an extension of the Secretary of the Senate.

(e) 1 Authorization of appropriations

There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this section.

Source Credit

(Pub. L. 110–81, title V, §546, Sept. 14, 2007, 121 Stat. 772.)

Editorial Notes CODIFICATION

Section was formerly classified to section 104g of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.

Footnotes

1 So in original. No subsec. (d) has been enacted.

Publication Title United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 4, Title 2 - THE CONGRESS
Category Bills and Statutes
Collection United States Code
SuDoc Class Number Y 1.2/5:
Contained Within Title 2 - THE CONGRESS
CHAPTER 47 - CONGRESSIONAL ETHICS
SUBCHAPTER III - SENATE
Sec. 4727 - Senate privately paid travel public website
Contains section 4727
Date 2016
Laws In Effect As Of Date January 6, 2017
Positive Law No
Disposition standard
Statutes at Large Reference 121 Stat. 772
Public Law References Public Law 110-81
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