2 USC § 6157 - Services of consultants to Majority and Minority Conference Committee of Senate

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title: "2 USC § 6157 - Services of consultants to Majority and Minority Conference Committee of Senate"
title_number: 2
title_name: "THE CONGRESS"
section_number: "6157"
section_name: "Services of consultants to Majority and Minority Conference Committee of Senate"
chapter_number: 61
chapter_name: "SENATE LEADERSHIP"
subchapter_number: "IV"
subchapter_name: "MAJORITY AND MINORITY SECRETARIES, CONFERENCES, AND POLICY COMMITTEES"
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last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 99–88, title I, § 195, Aug. 15, 1985, 99 Stat. 349; Pub. L. 104–197, title I, § 1, Sept. 16, 1996, 110 Stat. 2396.)"
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# § 6157. Services of consultants to Majority and Minority Conference Committee of Senate

**(a)** **Authorization of expenditure with approval of Committee on Rules and Administration** section 6155 of this title

Funds authorized to be expended under  may be used by the Majority or Minority Conference Committee of the Senate, with the approval of the Committee on Rules and Administration, to procure the temporary services (not in excess of one year) or intermittent services of individual consultants, or organizations thereof, to make studies or advise the committee with respect to any matter within its jurisdiction or with respect to the administration of the affairs of the committee.

**(b)** **Procurement by contract or employment** section 6101 of title 41

Such services in the case of individuals or organizations may be procured by contract as independent contractors, or in the case of individuals, by employment at daily rates of compensation not in excess of the per diem equivalent of the highest gross rate of compensation which may be paid to a regular employee of such committee. Such contracts shall not be subject to the provisions of  or any other provision of law requiring advertising.

**(c)** **Selection of consultant or organization by Conference Committee chairman** Any such consultant or organization shall be selected for the Majority or Minority Conference Committee of the Senate by the chairman thereof.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 99–88, title I, § 195, Aug. 15, 1985, 99 Stat. 349; Pub. L. 104–197, title I, § 1, Sept. 16, 1996, 110 Stat. 2396.)

## Editorial Notes

### Codification

Section was formerly classified to  prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.

In subsec. (b), “” substituted for “” on authority of , , , which Act enacted Title 41, Public Contracts.

Section is from the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1985.

### Amendments

1996—Subsec. (a).  inserted “or with respect to the administration of the affairs of the committee” before period at end.