poses, and in the mailing, delivery, or transmitting of matters relating to official business;".

EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1991 AMENDMENT

Section 7(c) of Pub. L. 102-90 provided that: "The amendments made by subsections (a) and (b) [amending this section and section 59 of this title] shall take effect October 1, 1991."

EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1990 AMENDMENT

Section 4(d) of Pub. L. 101-520 provided that: "The provisions of subsections (a) and (b) [enacting section 58a-4 of this title], and the amendment made by subsection (c) [amending this section] shall take effect on October 1, 1990."

Section 8 of Pub. L. 101-520 provided that the amendment made by that section is effective in the case of any fiscal year which begins on or after October 1, 1990.

Section 9(b) of Pub. L. 101-520 provided that: "The amendment made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall be effective in the case of expenses incurred after September 30, 1989."

Amendment by section 311(h)(2) of Pub. L. 101-520 applicable with respect to sessions of Congress beginning with the first session of the One Hundred Second Congress, see section 59e(i) of this title.

DECREASE IN CERTAIN AUTHORIZED EXPENSE LIMITS EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 1993

Pub. L. 103-69, title I, § 2, Aug. 11, 1993, 107 Stat. 695, provided that: "Effective on and after October 1, 1993, the aggregate of each of the sums determined under clauses (iii) and (iv) of section 506(b)(3)(A) of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1973 (2 U.S.C. 58(b)(3)(A)(iii) and (iv)), shall be deemed decreased by 2.5 percent."

PAYMENT TO UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE FOR POSTAGE, FEES, AND CHARGES

Section 5(b) of Pub. L. 101-163 provided that: "Receipts paid to the Sergeant at Arms from sales of postage on, and fees and charges in connection with mail matter sent through the mail by Senators, Senate committees, or other Senate offices (including joint committees and commissions funded from the contingent fund of the Senate), other than under the franking privilege, as cash or check payments directly from such Senators, committees, or offices, or as reimbursement from the Financial Clerk of the Senate pursuant to certification by the Sergeant at Arms of charges to be made to such funds available to such Senators, committees, or offices for such postage, fees and charges shall be used by the Sergeant at Arms for payment to the United States Postal Service for such postage, fees, and charges."

§ 58a-2. Certification of telecommunications equipment and services as official

[See main edition for text of (a) to (c)] (d) Disposition of moneys received

All moneys, derived from payments for telephone equipment and services provided from funds from the Appropriation Account within the contingent fund of the Senate for "Contingent Expenses, Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate" under the line item for Telecommunications (including receipts from carriers and others for loss or damage to such services or equipment for which repair or replacement has been provided by the Sergeant at Arms), and all other moneys received by the Sergeant at Arms as charges or commissions for telephone services, shall be deposited in and made a part of such Appropriation Account and

under such line item, and shall be available for expenditure or obligation, or both, in like manner and subject to the same limitations as any other moneys in such account and under such line item.

[See main edition for text of (e)]

(As amended Pub. L. 101-163, title I, § 3, Nov. 21, 1989, 103 Stat. 1044.)

AMENDMENTS

1989-Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 101-163 inserted "and all other moneys received by the Sergeant at Arms as charges or commissions for telephone services," after "by the Sergeant at Arms),".

§ 58a-4. Metered charges on copiers; "Sergeant at Arms" and "user" defined; certification of services and equipment as official; deposit of payments; availability for expenditure

(a) As used in this section, the term

(1) "Sergeant at Arms" means the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the United States Senate; and

(2) "user" means any Senator, Officer of the Senate, Committee, office, or entity provided copiers by the Sergeant at Arms.

(b)(1) Subject to such regulations as may on and after November 5, 1990, be issued by the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate, the Sergeant at Arms shall have the authority, with respect to metered charges on copying equipment provided by the Sergeant at Arms, solely for the purposes of this section, to make such certification as may be necessary to establish such services and equipment as official, issue invoices in conjunction therewith, and receive payment for such services and equipment by certification, voucher, or otherwise.

(2) All moneys, derived from the payment of metered charges on copying equipment provided from funds from the Appropriation Account within the contingent fund of the Senate for "Contingent Expenses, Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate" under the line item for the Service Department, shall be deposited in and made a part of such Appropriation Account and under such line item, and shall be available for expenditure or obligation, or both, in like manner and subject to the same limitations as any other moneys in such account and under such line item.

(Pub. L. 101-520, title I, § 4(a), (b), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 2257.)

REFERENCES IN TEXT

This section, referred to in text, means section 4 of Pub. L. 101-520, which enacted this section, amended section 58 of this title, and enacted provisions set out as a note under section 58 of this title.

CODIFICATION

Section is from the Congressional Operations Appropriations Act, 1991, which is title I of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1991.

§ 58c-1. Transfer of funds by Members of Senate from Senate Official Mail Costs Account to Senator's Official Personnel and Office Expense Account; writing respecting transfer to Financial Clerk of Senate; available amount and uses

Each Member of the Senate may, subject to the approval of the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate, during the fiscal year ending September 30, 1991, and each fiscal year thereafter, at his or her election, transfer a sum not to exceed $100,000 of the amount allocated to such Member by the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration from the Senate Official Mail Costs account, within the contingent fund of the Senate, to the Senator's Official Personnel and Office Expense Account, within the contingent fund of the Senate. Any transfer of funds under authority of the preceding sentence shall be made at such time or times as such Member shall specify in writing to the Financial Clerk of the Senate. Any funds so transferred by the Member shall be available for the expenditure by such Member in a like manner and for the same purposes as are other moneys which are available for expenditure by such Member from the Senators' Official Personnel and Office Expense Account.

(Pub. L. 101-520, title I, § 12, Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 2260; Pub. L. 102-392, title III, § 313, Oct. 6, 1992, 106 Stat. 1723; Pub. L. 103-69, title I, § 3, Aug. 11, 1993, 107 Stat. 695.)

CODIFICATION

Section is from the Congressional Operations Appropriations Act, 1991, which is title I of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1991.

AMENDMENTS

1993-Pub. L. 103-69 struck out "the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate and" after "subject to the approval of".

1992-Pub. L. 102-392 substituted "$100,000 of the amount allocated to such Member" for "the lesser of $100,000 or 50 percent of the amount allocated to such Member for mass mail".

§ 59. Home State office space for Senators; lease of office space

[See main edition for text of (a) to (d)] (e) Omitted

(f) Mobile office

(1) Subject to the provisions of paragraphs (2), (3), (4), and (5), a Senator may lease one mobile office for use only in the State he represents and the contingent fund of the Senate is available for the rental payments (including by way of reimbursement) made under such lease together with the actual nonpersonnel cost of operating such mobile office. The term of any such lease shall not exceed one year. A copy of each such lease shall be furnished to the Sergeant at Arms of the Senate.

(2) The maximum aggregate annual rental payments and operating costs (except furni

ture, equipment, and furnishings) that may be paid to a Senator under paragraph (1) shall not at any time exceed an amount determined by multiplying (A) the highest applicable rate per square foot charged Federal agencies by the Administrator of General Services in the State which that Senator represents, based upon a 100 percent building quality rating, by (B) the maximum aggregate square feet of office space to which that Senator is entitled under subsection (b) of this section reduced by the number of square feet contained in offices secured for that Senator under subsection (a) of this section and used by that Senator and his employees to perform their duties.

(3) No payment shall be made under paragraph (1) for rental payments and operating costs of a mobile office of a Senator unless the following provisions are included in its lease:

(A) Liability insurance in the amount of $1,000,000 shall be provided with respect to the operation and use of such mobile office.

(B) Either of the following inscriptions shall be clearly visible on three sides of such mobile office in letters not less than three inches high:

"UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

VEHICLE

"FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY";

OR

"MOBILE OFFICE OF SENATOR

"FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY”. ·

(4) No payment shall be made under paragraph (1) for rental payments and operating costs of a mobile office of a Senator which are attributable to or incurred during the 60-day period ending with the date of any primary or general election (whether regular, special, or runoff) in which that Senator is a candidate for public office, unless his candidacy in such election is uncontested.

(5) Payment under paragraph (1) shall be made on a monthly basis and shall be paid upon vouchers approved by the Sergeant at Arms of the Senate.

(g) Effective date

AMENDMENTS

1991-Subsec. (f)(1). Pub. L. 102-90, § 7(b)(1), substituted "the contingent fund of the Senate is available for the rental payments (including by way of reimbursement)" for "shall be reimbursed from the contingent fund of the Senate for the rental payments".

Subsec. (f)(2). Pub. L. 102-90, § 7(b)(2), substituted "paid" for "reimbursed".

Subsec. (f)(3). Pub. L. 102-90, § 7(b)(3), substituted "payment" for "reimbursement".

Subsec. (f)(3)(B). Pub. L. 102-27 added subpar. (B) and struck out former subpar. (B) which read as follows: "The following inscription shall be clearly visible on three sides of such mobile office in letters not less than four inches high:

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"Mobile Office of Senator (name of Senator) "FOR OFFICIAL OFFICE USE ONLY." Subsec. (f)(4). Pub. L. 102-90, §7(b)(4), substituted "payment" for "reimbursement".

Subsec. (f)(5). Pub. L. 102-90, § 7(b)(5), substituted "Payment" for "Reimbursement".

EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1991 AMENDMENT

Amendment by Pub. L. 102-90 effective Oct. 1, 1991, see section 7(c) of Pub. L. 102-90, set out as a note under section 58 of this title.

§ 59a. Repealed. Pub. L. 101-163, title I, § 103(b), Nov. 21, 1989, 103 Stat. 1050

Section, Pub. L. 93-462, § 1, Oct. 20, 1974, 88 Stat. 1388, related to purchase of office equipment or furnishings by House Members.

EFFECTIVE DATE OF REPEAL

Repeal effective Oct. 1, 1989, see section 103(c) of Pub. L. 101-163, set out as an Effective Date of 1989 Amendment note under section 117e of this title.

§ 59d. Transportation of official records and papers to House Member's district

TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS

Certain functions of Clerk of House of Representatives transferred to Director of Non-legislative and Financial Services by section 7 of House Resolution No. 423, One Hundred Second Congress, Apr. 9, 1992.

§ 59e. Official mail of persons entitled to use congressional frank

(a) Congressional committee regulations for expenditure of appropriations for official mail

Except as otherwise provided in this section, funds appropriated by this Act or any other Act for expenses of official mail of any person entitled to use the congressional frank may be expended only in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate or the Committee on House Administration of the House of Representatives, as applicable. Such regulations shall require

(1) individual accountability for use of official mail by each person entitled to use the congressional frank;

(2)(A) with respect to the House of Representatives, allocation of funds for official mail to be made to each such person with respect to each session of Congress (with no transfer to any other session or to any other such person); and

(B) with respect to the Senate, allocation of funds for official mail to be made to each such person with respect to each session of

Congress (with no transfer to any other session, other than transfers from the first session of a Congress to the second session of that Congress, or to any other such person); and

(3) with respect to the House of Representatives, that in addition to any other report or information made available to the public (through the House Commission on Congressional Mailing Standards or otherwise) regarding the use of the frank, the Clerk of the House of Representatives shall include in the quarterly report of receipts and expenditures submitted to the House of Representatives a statement (based solely on data provided for that purpose by the Committee on House Administration of the House of Representatives and the House Commission on Congressional Mailing Standards) of costs charged against the Official Mail Allowance for each person entitled to use the congressional frank.

(b) Postmaster General functions

The Postmaster General, in consultation with the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate and the Committee on House Administration of the House of Representatives—

(1) shall monitor use of official mail by each person entitled to use the congressional frank;

(2) at least monthly, shall notify any person with an allocation under subsection (a)(2) of this section as to the percentage of the allocation that has been used; and

(3) may not carry or deliver official mail the cost of which is in excess of an allocation under subsection (a)(2) of this section.

(c) Source of funds for expenses of official mail

Expenses of official mail of the Senate and the House of Representatives may be paid only from funds specifically appropriated for that purpose and funds so appropriated—

(1) may be supplemented by other appropriated funds only if such supplementation is provided for by law or by regulation under subsection (a) of this section; and

(2) may not be supplemented by funds from any other source, public or private.

(d) Maintenance or use of unofficial office accounts or defrayal of official expenses from certain funds prohibited

No Senator or Member of the House of Representatives may maintain or use, directly or indirectly, an unofficial office account or defray official expenses from

(1) funds received from a political committee or derived from a contribution or expenditure (as such terms are defined in section 431 of this title);

(2) funds received as reimbursement for expenses incurred by the Senator or Member in connection with personal services provided by the Senator or Member to the person making the reimbursement; or

(3) any other funds that are not specifically appropriated for official expenses.

(e) Official Mail Allowance in House of Representatives

(1) There is established in the House of Representatives an Official Mail Allowance for Members, officers, and employees of the House of Representatives who are persons entitled to use the congressional frank. Regulations for use of the Official Mail Allowance shall be prescribed

(A) by the Committee on House Administration of the House of Representatives, with respect to allocation and expenditures relating to the Allowance; and

(B) by the House Commission on Congressional Mailing Standards, with respect to matters under section 3210(a)(6)(D) of title

39.

(2) The Official Mail Allowance

(A) shall be available only for postage for franked mail sent at a first class, third class, or fourth class rate;

(B) with respect to a Member of the House of Representatives, shall be available, in a session of Congress, in a total amount, as determined under paragraph (1)(A), of not more than the product of (i) 3 times the singlepiece rate applicable to first class mail, and (ii) the number (as determined by the Postmaster General) of addresses (other than business possible delivery stops) in the congressional district, as such addresses are described in section 3210(d)(7)(B) of title 39;

(C) with respect to any other person entitled to use the congressional frank in the House of Representatives (including any Member of the House of Representatives who receives an allocation under subsection (a)(2) of this section with respect to duties as an elected officer of, or holder of another position in, the House of Representatives), shall be available, in a session of Congress, in a total amount determined under paragraph (1)(A); and

(D) shall not be available for payment of any nonpostage fee or charge, including any fee or charge for express mail, express mail drop shipment, certified mail, registered mail, return receipt, address correction, or postal insurance.

(3)(A) Subject to subparagraph (B), each Member of the House of Representatives may transfer amounts from the Official Expenses Allowance and the Clerk Hire Allowance of the Member to the Official Mail Allowance of the Member.

(B) The total amount a Member may so transfer with respect to a session of Congress may not exceed $25,000.

(4) The Official Expenses Allowance shall be available to a Member of the House of Representatives for the payment of nonpostage fees and charges referred to in paragraph (2)(D) and for postage for mail for official business sent outside the United States.

(f) Mass mailing; submission of samples or description of proposed mail matter; advisory opinion A Member of the House of Representatives shall, before making any mass mailing, submit a sample or description of the mail matter in

volved to the House Commission on Congressional Mailing Standards for an advisory opinion as to whether such proposed mailing is in compliance with applicable provisions of law, rule, or regulation.

(g) "Member of the House of Representatives" and "person entitled to use the congressional frank” defined

As used in subsections (a) through (f) of this section

(1) the term "Member of the House of Representatives" means a Representative in, or a Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress; and

(2) the term "person entitled to use the congressional frank" means a Senator, Member of the House of Representatives, or other person authorized to use the frank under section 3210(b) of title 39.

(h) Omitted

(i) Effective date

This section and the amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to sessions of Congress beginning with the first session of the One Hundred Second Congress, except that, with respect to the Senate, subsection (d) of this section shall apply beginning on May 1, 1992, and the funds referred to in paragraph (3) of such subsection shall not include personal funds of a Senator or Member of the House of Representatives.

(Pub. L. 101-520, title III, § 311, Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 2278; Pub. L. 102-229, title II, § 211, Dec. 12, 1991, 105 Stat. 1718.)

REFERENCES IN TEXT

The amendments made by this section, referred to in subsec. (i), means the amendments made by section 311(h) of Pub. L. 101-520, which amended section 58 of this title and sections 3210 and 3216 of Title 39, Postal Service, and amended provisions set out as notes under sections 3210 and 3216 of Title 39.

CODIFICATION

Section is from the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1991.

Subsec. (h) of this section made the amendments specified in the References in Text note above.

AMENDMENTS

1991-Subsec. (i). Pub. L. 102-229 substituted "beginning on May 1, 1992," for "with respect to sessions of Congress beginning with the second session of the One Hundred Second Congress,".

TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS

§ 59g

result of mass mailings processed for such Senate office during such quarter. The statement shall separately identify the cost of postage and paper and other costs, and shall distinguish the costs attributable to newsletters and all other mass mailings. The statement shall also include the total cost per capita in the State. A compilation of all such statements shall be sent to the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration. A summary tabulation of such information shall be published quarterly in the Congressional Record and included in the semiannual report of the Secretary of the Senate. Such summary tabulation shall set forth for each Senate office the following information: the Senate office's name, the total number of pieces of mass mail mailed during the quarter, the total cost of such mail, and, in the case of Senators, the cost of such mail divided by the total population of the State from which the Senator was elected, and the total number of pieces of mass mail divided by the total population of the State from which the Senator was elected.

(Pub. L. 101-520, title III, § 318, Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 2283.)

CODIFICATION

Section is from the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1991.

§ 59g. Mass mailing of information by Senators under frank; quarterly registration with Secretary of Senate

In fiscal year 1991 and thereafter, when a Senator disseminates information under the frank by a mass mailing (as defined in section 3210(a)(6)(E) of title 39), the Senator shall register quarterly with the Secretary of the Senate such mass mailings. Such registration shall be made by filing with the Secretary a copy of the matter mailed and providing, on a form supplied by the Secretary, a description of the group or groups of persons to whom the mass mailing was mailed and the number of pieces mailed.

Sec.

60n.

61-1c.

61d-1.

61g-6a.

61h-7.

68-6a.

68-7.

68-8.

74c.

Transfers from appropriations account for

expenses of Office of Sergeant at Arms and
Doorkeeper of Senate.

Senate Office of Public Records Revolving
Fund.

(a) Establishment.

(b) Source of moneys for deposit in Fund; availability of moneys in Fund.

(c) Vouchers.

(d) Regulations.

(e) Transfer of moneys into Fund.
Vouchering Senate office charges.

(a) Senate support office charges.
(b) Payment charged to official funds.
(c) Certification.

(d) Regulations.

72a-1g. Referral of ethics violations by Senate Ethics Committee to General Accounting Office for investigation.

95b.

96a.

117g.

117h.

117i.

121c.

121d.