2 USC § 276 - Disbursement of appropriations

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identifier: "/us/usc/t2/s276"
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legal_status: "official_prima_facie"
title: "2 USC § 276 - Disbursement of appropriations"
title_number: 2
title_name: "THE CONGRESS"
section_number: "276"
section_name: "Disbursement of appropriations"
chapter_number: 9
chapter_name: "OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL"
subchapter_number: "I"
subchapter_name: "SENATE"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Feb. 24, 1919, ch. 18, title XIII, § 1303(c), (d), 40 Stat. 1142; June 2, 1924, ch. 234, title XI, § 1101, 43 Stat. 353.)"
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# § 276. Disbursement of appropriations

All appropriations for the Office of the Legislative Counsel shall be disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate.

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**Source Credit**: (Feb. 24, 1919, ch. 18, title XIII, § 1303(c), (d), 40 Stat. 1142; June 2, 1924, ch. 234, title XI, § 1101, 43 Stat. 353.)

## Editorial Notes

### Codification

As originally enacted, section provided for disbursement of one-half of appropriations for office of legislative counsel by Secretary of Senate and one-half by Clerk of House of Representatives. In view of nonapplicability of section to Speaker, employee, etc., of the House of Representatives pursuant to , set out as a note under , section has been revised to limit application to Office of the Legislative Counsel of the Senate. See  for provisions relating to expenditures by Legislative Counsel of the House of Representatives.