Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

2 U.S.C. § 6159

Expense allowance for Chairmen of Majority and Minority Conference Committees of Senate; method of payment; taxability

For each fiscal year (commencing with the fiscal year ending ), there is hereby authorized an expense allowance for the Chairmen of the Majority and Minority Conference Committees which shall not exceed $5,000 each fiscal year for each such Chairman; and amounts from such allowance shall be paid to either of such Chairmen only as reimbursement for actual expenses incurred by him and upon certification and documentation of such expenses, and amounts so paid shall not be reported as income and shall not be allowed as a deduction under title 26.

Pub. L. 99–88, title I99 Stat. 348Pub. L. 108–7, div. H, title I, § 1(d)117 Stat. 349(, , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

Codification

section 31a–3 of this titleSection was formerly classified to prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.

Section is from the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1985.

Amendments

Pub. L. 108–72003— substituted “not exceed $5,000” for “not exceed $3,000”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2003 Amendment

Pub. L. 108–7section 1(f) of Pub. L. 108–7section 6102 of this titleAmendment by applicable to fiscal year 2003 and each fiscal year thereafter, see , set out as a note under .