§43. Mileage of Senators

Each Senator shall receive mileage at the rate of 20 cents per mile, to be estimated by the nearest route usually traveled in going to and returning from each regular session.

(July 28, 1866, ch. 296, §17, 14 Stat. 323 ; Aug. 11, 1993, Pub. L. 103–69, title III, §310(a), 107 Stat. 712 .)

Codification

Section is based on part of section 17 of act July 28, 1866. Provisions of section 17 which related to certification and mileage accounts were restated in R.S. §47, which is classified to section 48 of this title. Provisions of such act which related to compensation of Senators, Representatives, and Delegates were superseded by section 4 of act Feb. 26, 1907, ch. 1635, 34 Stat. 993 , see section 31 of this title and Prior Provisions note thereunder. Section 5 of the 1907 act repealed all laws or parts of laws inconsistent with the 1907 act.

Amendments

1993-Pub. L. 103–69 struck out references to Representatives and Delegates.

Effective Date of 1993 Amendment

Section 310(c) of Pub. L. 103–69 provided that: "The amendments made by subsections (a) and (b) [amending this section and section 43a of this title] shall take effect on October 1, 1993."

Repeals

Act Jan. 20, 1874, ch. 11, 18 Stat. 4 , repealed so much of act Mar. 3, 1873, ch. 226, 17 Stat. 486 , as provided for increase in compensation of Members of Congress and Delegates and that their compensation and allowances should be fixed by laws in force at time of passage of said act Mar. 3, 1873.

Cross References

Additional transportation expenses, reimbursement of Senators and Members of House of Representatives, see section 43b of this title.

Adjustment of allowances by Committee on House Administration, see section 57 of this title.