US Code

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

2 U.S.C. § 6315

Telecommunications services for Senators; payment of costs out of contingent fund

The Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate shall furnish each Senator local and long-distance telecommunications services in Washington, District of Columbia, and in such Senator’s State in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration; and the costs of such service shall be paid out of the contingent fund of the Senate from moneys made available to him for that purpose.

Pub. L. 98–181, title I, § 1205(a)97 Stat. 1290Pub. L. 99–65, § 1(b)99 Stat. 163Pub. L. 99–439100 Stat. 1085(, , ; , , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

Codification

section 58a of this titleSection was formerly classified to prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.

Section is from the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1984.

Amendments

Pub. L. 99–4391986— struck out “(except services for which the charge is based on the amount of time the service is used)” after “Senator’s State”.

Pub. L. 99–651985— inserted “and in such Senator’s State (except services for which the charge is based on the amount of time the service is used)”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1985 Amendment

Pub. L. 99–65section 2 of Pub. L. 99–65section 6314 of this titleAmendment by effective on first day of first calendar month beginning more than 60 days after , see , set out as a note under .

Payment for Telecommunications Service

Pub. L. 104–53, title I, § 5109 Stat. 517Pub. L. 104–197, title I, § 4(a)110 Stat. 2397Pub. L. 107–68, title I, § 104(a)115 Stat. 568

“(a)
Any payment for local and long distance telecommunications service provided to any user shall cover the total invoiced amount, including any amount relating to separately identified toll calls, and shall be charged to the appropriation for the fiscal year in which the underlying base service period covered by the invoice begins.
“(b)
As used in subsection (a), the term ‘user’ means a Senator, an Officer of the Senate, and any office, committee, or other entity the funds of which are disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate.”
, , , as amended by , , ; , , , provided that:

Pub. L. 107–68, title I, § 104(b)115 Stat. 568

section 5 of Pub. L. 104–53“The amendment made by subsection (a) [amending , set out above] shall take effect on , and shall apply to base service periods beginning on or after that date.”
[, , , provided that: ]

Pub. L. 104–197, title I, § 4(b)110 Stat. 2397

section 5 of Pub. L. 104–53“The amendments made by subsection (a) [amending , set out above] shall take effect on , and shall apply to all payments made on or after such date for local and long distance telecommunications service.”
[, , , provided that: ]