2 USC § 6542 - Employees of Senate Disbursing Office; designation by Secretary of Senate to administer oaths and affirmations
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identifier: "/us/usc/t2/s6542"
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title: "2 USC § 6542 - Employees of Senate Disbursing Office; designation by Secretary of Senate to administer oaths and affirmations"
title_number: 2
title_name: "THE CONGRESS"
section_number: "6542"
section_name: "Employees of Senate Disbursing Office; designation by Secretary of Senate to administer oaths and affirmations"
chapter_number: 65
chapter_name: "SENATE OFFICERS AND ADMINISTRATION"
subchapter_number: "II"
subchapter_name: "SECRETARY OF THE SENATE"
part_number: "A"
part_name: "Organization and Personnel"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 93–145, Nov. 1, 1973, 87 Stat. 532.)"
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# § 6542. Employees of Senate Disbursing Office; designation by Secretary of Senate to administer oaths and affirmations
November 1, 1973section 3331 of title 5
The Secretary of the Senate is on and after , authorized to designate, in writing, employees of the Disbursing Office of the Senate to administer oaths and affirmations, with respect to matters relating to that Office, authorized or required by law or rules or orders of the Senate (including the oath of office required by ). During any period in which he is so designated, any such employee may administer such oaths and affirmations.
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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 93–145, Nov. 1, 1973, 87 Stat. 532.)
## Editorial Notes
### Codification
Section was formerly classified to prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.