2017 US Code
Title 2 - The Congress
Chapter 45 - Congressional Pay and Benefits
Subchapter III - Senate
Part B - Administration
Sec. 4592 - Payment of sums due deceased Senators and Senate personnel
2 U.S.C. § 4592 (2017) |
§4592. Payment of sums due deceased Senators and Senate personnel |
Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Senate, a person serving as a Senator or officer or employee whose compensation is disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate may designate a beneficiary or beneficiaries to be paid any unpaid balance of salary or other sums due such person at the time of his death. When any person dies while so serving, any such unpaid balance shall be paid by the disbursing officer of the Senate to the designated beneficiary or beneficiaries. If no designation has been made, such unpaid balance shall be paid to the widow or widower of that person, or if there is no widow or widower, to the next of kin or heirs at law of that person. Section 50 of the Revised Statutes 1 shall not be effective as to persons included within the foregoing. |
(Jan. 6, 1951, ch. 1213, Ch. I, §1, 64 Stat. 1224; Pub. L. 92–607, ch. V, §503, Oct. 31, 1972, 86 Stat. 1505.) |
REFERENCES IN TEXT
Section 50 of the Revised Statutes, referred to in text, was classified to section 38 of this title and was repealed by Pub. L. 104–186, title II, §203(4), Aug. 20, 1996, 110 Stat. 1725. See section 5305 of this title. CODIFICATIONSection was formerly classified to section 36a of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section. AMENDMENTS1972—Pub. L. 92–607 inserted provisions for designation of a beneficiary by Senators and officers and employees whose compensation is disbursed by Secretary of Senate to whom shall be paid any unpaid balance of salary or other sums due such person at time of death. |
1See References in Text note below. |
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Title 2 - THE CONGRESS CHAPTER 45 - CONGRESSIONAL PAY AND BENEFITS SUBCHAPTER III - SENATE Part B - Administration Sec. 4592 - Payment of sums due deceased Senators and Senate personnel |
section 4592 |
2017 |
January 12, 2018 |
No |
standard |
64 Stat. 1224 86 Stat. 1505 110 Stat. 1725 |
Public Law 92-607, Public Law 104-186 |