2020 US Code
Title 2 - The Congress
Chapter 63 - Senate Members
Subchapter II - Employees, Expenses, and Allowances
Sec. 6319 - Transportation of official records and papers to a Senator's State

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Citation 2 U.S.C. § 6319 (2020)
Section Name §6319. Transportation of official records and papers to a Senator's State
Section Text (a) Payment of reasonable transportation expenses

Upon request of a Senator, amounts in the appropriation account "Miscellaneous Items" within the contingent fund of the Senate shall be available to pay the reasonable expenses of sending or transporting the official records and papers of the Senator from the District of Columbia to any location designated by such Senator in the State represented by the Senator.

(b) Sending and transportation

The Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate shall provide for the most economical means of sending or transporting the official records and papers under this section while ensuring the orderly and timely delivery of the records and papers to the location specified by the Senator.

(c) Oversight

The Committee on Rules and Administration shall have the authority to issue rules and regulations to carry out the provisions of this section.

(d) Official records defined

In this section, the term "official records and papers" means books, records, papers, and official files which could be sent as franked mail.

(e) Effective date

This section shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2005 and each succeeding fiscal year.

Source Credit

(Pub. L. 108–447, div. G, title I, §7, Dec. 8, 2004, 118 Stat. 3170.)


Editorial Notes EDITORIAL NOTES CODIFICATION

Section was formerly classified to section 59d–1 of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.

Section is from the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2005, which is div. G of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005.

Publication Title United States Code, 2018 Edition, Supplement 2, 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 63 - SENATE MEMBERS
SUBCHAPTER II - EMPLOYEES, EXPENSES, AND ALLOWANCES
Sec. 6319 - Transportation of official records and papers to a Senator's State
Contains section 6319
Date 2020
Laws In Effect As Of Date January 13, 2021
Positive Law No
Disposition standard
Statutes at Large References 118 Stat. 3170
Public Law References Public Law 108-447
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