2 USC § 6513 - Per diem and subsistence expenses from Senate contingent fund

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title: "2 USC § 6513 - Per diem and subsistence expenses from Senate contingent fund"
title_number: 2
title_name: "THE CONGRESS"
section_number: "6513"
section_name: "Per diem and subsistence expenses from Senate contingent fund"
chapter_number: 65
chapter_name: "SENATE OFFICERS AND ADMINISTRATION"
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source_credit: "(June 27, 1956, ch. 453, 70 Stat. 360; Pub. L. 87–139, § 7, Aug. 14, 1961, 75 Stat. 340; Pub. L. 91–114, § 3, Nov. 10, 1969, 83 Stat. 190; Pub. L. 94–22, § 8, May 19, 1975, 89 Stat. 86; Pub. L. 95–94, title I, § 112(e), Aug. 5, 1977, 91 Stat. 664; Pub. L. 95–355, title I, § 103, Sept. 8, 1978, 92 Stat. 533; Pub. L. 96–304, title I, § 102(b), July 8, 1980, 94 Stat. 889.)"
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# § 6513. Per diem and subsistence expenses from Senate contingent fund

June 27, 1956section 5701 of title 5section 6314 of this title

No part of the appropriations made under the heading “Contingent Expenses of the Senate” on and after  may be expended for per diem and subsistence expenses (as defined in ) at rates in excess of the rates prescribed by the Committee on Rules and Administration; except that (1) higher rates may be established by the Committee on Rules and Administration for travel beyond the limits of the continental United States, and (2) in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate, reimbursement for such expenses may be made on an actual expense basis of not to exceed the daily rate prescribed by the Committee on Rules and Administration in the case of travel within the continental limits of the United States. This section shall not apply with respect to per diem or actual travel expenses incurred by Senators and employees in the office of a Senator which are reimbursed under .

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**Source Credit**: (June 27, 1956, ch. 453, 70 Stat. 360; Pub. L. 87–139, § 7, Aug. 14, 1961, 75 Stat. 340; Pub. L. 91–114, § 3, Nov. 10, 1969, 83 Stat. 190; Pub. L. 94–22, § 8, May 19, 1975, 89 Stat. 86; Pub. L. 95–94, title I, § 112(e), Aug. 5, 1977, 91 Stat. 664; Pub. L. 95–355, title I, § 103, Sept. 8, 1978, 92 Stat. 533; Pub. L. 96–304, title I, § 102(b), July 8, 1980, 94 Stat. 889.)

## Editorial Notes

### Codification

Section was formerly classified to  prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section. Some section numbers of this title referenced in amendment notes below reflect the classification of such sections prior to their editorial reclassification.

### Amendments

1980— substituted “prescribed by the Committee on Rules and Administration” for “in effect under , for employees of agencies” in two places.

1978— substituted provisions relating to applicability of rates under , for employees of agencies, for provisions setting forth specific rates of $35 and $50 per day, respectively, for travel expenses.

1977— inserted provisions relating to applicability to per diem or actual travel expenses incurred by a Senator or his employee reimbursed under .

1975— substituted “$35” and “$50” for “$25” and “$40”, respectively.

1969— increased maximum per diem rate from $16 to $25 and actual expense rate from $30 to $40.

1961— increased maximum per diem rate from $12 to $16 and actual expense rate from $25 to $30.

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date of 1977 Amendment

Amendment by  effective , see , set out as an Effective Date of 1977 Amendment note under .