2 U.S.C. § 6578: Senate Leader’s Lecture Series

2 U.S.C. 6578: Senate Leader’s Lecture SeriesText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).

From Title 2-THE CONGRESSCHAPTER 65-SENATE OFFICERS AND ADMINISTRATION

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§6578. Senate Leader’s Lecture Series

(a) Establishment

There is established the Senate Leader’s Lecture Series (hereinafter referred to as the “lecture series”). Expenses incurred in connection with the lecture series shall be paid from the appropriations account “Secretary of the Senate” within the contingent fund of the Senate and shall not exceed $30,000 in any fiscal year.

(b) Expenses covered

Payments for expenses in connection with the lecture series may cover expenses incurred by speakers, including travel, subsistence, and per diem, and the cost of receptions, including food, food related items, and hospitality.

Payments for expenses of the lecture series shall be made on vouchers approved by the Secretary of the Senate.

(d) Effective date

This section is effective on and after October 1, 1997.

( Pub. L. 105–275, title I, § 5 , Oct. 21, 1998 , 112 Stat. 2433 .)

Editorial Notes

Codification

Section was formerly classified to section 69b of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.

Section is from the Congressional Operations Appropriations Act, 1999, which is title I of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1999.