§106 . Stationery for Senate and House; advertisements for

The Secretary of the Senate and Clerk of the House of Representatives shall annually advertise, once a week for at least four weeks, in one or more of the principal papers published in the District of Columbia, for sealed proposals for supplying the Senate and House of Representatives, respectively, during the next session of Congress with the necessary stationery. The advertisement must describe the kind of stationery required, and must require the proposals to be accompanied with sufficient security for their performance.

(R.S. §§65, 66; Feb. 18, 1875, ch. 80, §1, 18 Stat. 316 .)

Codification

R.S. §§65, 66 derived from Res. Mar. 3, 1815, No. 11, 3 Stat. 249.

First sentence of section is based on R.S. §65; second sentence of section is based on R.S. §66.

Transfer of Functions

Certain functions of Clerk of House of Representatives transferred to Director of Non-legislative and Financial Services by section 7 of House Resolution No. 423, One Hundred Second Congress, Apr. 9, 1992. Director of Non-legislative and Financial Services replaced by Chief Administrative Officer of House of Representatives by House Resolution No. 6, One Hundred Fourth Congress, Jan. 4, 1995.

Cross References

Stationery allowances for Senators, Representatives, etc., see sections 46a and 46b of this title.

Stationery for Senate and House may be purchased from Public Printer at cost, see section 110 of this title.

Stationery required for official use of Senate and House to be furnished by Public Printer upon requisition, see section 734 of Title 44, Public Printing and Documents.

Supplies for Senate and House may be purchased in accordance with schedule of contract articles and price of Administrator of General Services, see section 111 of this title.

Section Referred to in Other Sections

This section is referred to in sections 108, 112 of this title.