2017 US Code
Title 2 - The Congress
Chapter 43 - Congressional Committees
Subchapter III - Senate
Sec. 4333 - Expenses of committees payable from Senate contingent fund

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Citation 2 U.S.C. § 4333 (2017)
Section Name §4333. Expenses of committees payable from Senate contingent fund
Section Text

When any duty is imposed upon a committee involving expenses that are ordered to be paid out of the contingent fund of the Senate, upon vouchers to be approved by the chairman of the committee charged with such duty, the receipt of such chairman for any sum advanced to him or his order out of said contingent fund by the Secretary of the Senate for committee expenses not involving personal services shall be taken and passed by the accounting officers of the Government as a full and sufficient voucher; but it shall be the duty of such chairman, as soon as practicable, to furnish to the Secretary of the Senate vouchers in detail for the expenses so incurred.

Source Credit

(Mar. 3, 1879, ch. 183, 20 Stat. 419; June 10, 1921, ch. 18, title III, §304, 42 Stat. 24; June 22, 1949, ch. 235, §101, 63 Stat. 218.)

Editorial Notes CODIFICATION

Section was formerly classified to section 69 of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.

AMENDMENTS

1949—Act June 22, 1949, inserted "for committee expenses not involving personal services" after "Secretary of the Senate", and omitted the requirement that the Secretary of the Senate file the vouchers with the General Accounting Office.

TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS

Act June 10, 1921, transferred powers and duties of Comptroller, six auditors, and certain other officers of the Treasury to General Accounting Office.

Publication Title United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 5, 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 43 - CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES
SUBCHAPTER III - SENATE
Sec. 4333 - Expenses of committees payable from Senate contingent fund
Contains section 4333
Date 2017
Laws In Effect As Of Date January 12, 2018
Positive Law No
Disposition standard
Statutes at Large References 20 Stat. 419
42 Stat. 24
63 Stat. 218
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