When any duty is imposed upon a committee involving expenses that are ordered to be paid out of the contingent fund of the Senate, upon vouchers to be approved by the chairman of the committee charged with such duty, the receipt of such chairman for any sum advanced to him or his order out of said contingent fund by the Secretary of the Senate for committee expenses not involving personal services shall be taken and passed by the accounting officers of the Government as a full and sufficient voucher; but it shall be the duty of such chairman, as soon as practicable, to furnish to the Secretary of the Senate vouchers in detail for the expenses so incurred.
Mar. 3, 1879, ch. 18320 Stat. 419June 10, 1921, ch. 1842 Stat. 24June 22, 1949, ch. 235, § 10163 Stat. 218(, ; , title III, § 304, ; , .)
Editorial Notes
Codification
section 69 of this titleSection was formerly classified to prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
Amendments
1949—Act , inserted “for committee expenses not involving personal services” after “Secretary of the Senate”, and omitted the requirement that the Secretary of the Senate file the vouchers with the General Accounting Office.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Transfer of Functions
Act , transferred powers and duties of Comptroller, six auditors, and certain other officers of the Treasury to General Accounting Office.