2 USC § 1869 - Advance payments

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title: "2 USC § 1869 - Advance payments"
title_number: 2
title_name: "THE CONGRESS"
section_number: "1869"
section_name: "Advance payments"
chapter_number: 28
chapter_name: "ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL"
subchapter_number: "IV"
subchapter_name: "APPROPRIATIONS AND EXPENDITURES"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 110–161, div. H, title I, § 1304, Dec. 26, 2007, 121 Stat. 2242.)"
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# § 1869. Advance payments

During fiscal year 2008 and each succeeding fiscal year, following notification of the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate, the Architect of the Capitol may make payments in advance for obligations of the Office of the Architect of the Capitol for subscription services if the Architect determines it to be more prompt, efficient, or economical to do so.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 110–161, div. H, title I, § 1304, Dec. 26, 2007, 121 Stat. 2242.)

## Editorial Notes

### Codification

Section is from the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2008, which is div. H of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008.