§61d–3. Office of the Chaplain Expense Revolving Fund

(a) Establishment

There is established in the Treasury of the United States within the contingent fund of the Senate a revolving fund, to be known as the "Office of the Chaplain Expense Revolving Fund" (hereafter referred to as the "fund"). The fund shall consist of all moneys collected or received with respect to the Office of the Chaplain of the Senate.

(b) Disbursements

The fund shall be available without fiscal year limitation for disbursement by the Secretary of the Senate, not to exceed $35,000 in any fiscal year, for the payment of official expenses incurred by the Chaplain of the Senate. In addition, moneys in the fund may be used to purchase food or food related items. The fund shall not be available for the payment of salaries.

(c) Deposits

All moneys (including donated moneys) received or collected with respect to the Office of the Chaplain of the Senate shall be deposited in the fund and shall be available for purposes of this section.

(d) Vouchers

Disbursements from the fund shall be made on vouchers approved by the Chaplain of the Senate.

( Pub. L. 104–53, title I, §2, Nov. 19, 1995, 109 Stat. 517 ; Pub. L. 105–275, title I, §2(a), Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2433 .)

Codification

Section is from the Congressional Operations Appropriations Act, 1996, which is title I of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1996.

Amendments

1998-Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 105–275 substituted "$35,000" for "$10,000".

Effective Date of 1998 Amendment

Pub. L. 105–275, title I, §2(b), Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2433 , provided that: "The amendment made by subsection (a) [amending this section] is effective on and after October 1, 1998."