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

2 U.S.C. § 6634

Senate Hair Care Services

(a)

Appointment and compensation of personnel

The Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate is authorized to appoint and fix the compensation of such employees as may be necessary to operate Senate Hair Care Services.

(b)

Establishment of revolving fund

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 Senate Hair Care Services Revolving Fund (hereafter in this section referred to as the “revolving fund”).

(c)

Deposit and availability of moneys

(1)
All moneys received by Senate Hair Care Services from fees for services or from any other source shall be deposited in the revolving fund.
(2)
Moneys in the revolving fund shall be available without fiscal year limitation for disbursement by the Secretary of the Senate—
(A)
for the payment of salaries of employees of Senate Hair Care Services; and
(B)
for necessary supplies, equipment, and other expenses of Senate Hair Care Services.
(3)
section 5104(c) of title 40 The provisions of , except for the provisions relating to solicitation, shall not apply to any activity carried out pursuant to this section, subject to approval of such activities by the Committee on Rules and Administration.
(3)
1
1 So in original. Probably should be “(4)”.
Salaries, Officers and Employees  Agency contributions for employees of Senate Hair Care Services shall be paid from the appropriations account for “”.
(d)

Disbursements upon vouchers

Disbursements from the revolving fund shall be made upon vouchers signed by the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate, except that vouchers shall not be required for the disbursement of salaries paid at an annual rate.

(e)

Excess moneys

At the direction of the Committee on Rules and Administration, the Secretary of the Senate shall withdraw from the revolving fund and deposit in the Treasury of the United States as miscellaneous receipts all moneys in the revolving fund that the Committee may determine are in excess of the current and reasonably foreseeable needs of Senate Hair Care Services.

(f)

Regulations

The Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate are authorized to prescribe such regulations as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this section, subject to the approval of the Committee on Rules and Administration.

(g)

Transfer of unobligated balances

section 121a of this titleThere is transferred to the revolving fund established by this section any unobligated balance in the fund established by on the effective date of this section.

(h)

Omitted

(i)

Effective date

This section shall be effective on and after , or 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act [], whichever is later.

Pub. L. 105–275, title I, § 6112 Stat. 2434Pub. L. 106–57, title I, § 4113 Stat. 412Pub. L. 106–554, § 1(a)(2) [title I, § 3(a)]114 Stat. 2763(, , ; , , ; , , , 2763A–96.)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Section 121a of this titlePub. L. 105–275, title I, § 6(h)(1)112 Stat. 2434, referred to in subsec. (g), was repealed by , , .

Codification

section 121b–1 of this titleSection was formerly classified to prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.

section 6 of Pub. L. 105–275section 6 of Pub. L. 105–275section 10 of title I of Pub. L. 100–458section 121a of this titleSection is comprised of . Subsec. (h) of amended , set out as a note below, and repealed .

Section is from the Congressional Operations Appropriations Act, 1999, which is title I of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1999.

section 5104(c) of title 40section 4 of the Act of July 31, 194640 U.S.C. 193dPub. L. 107–217, § 5(c)116 Stat. 1303In subsec. (c), in the first par. (3), “” substituted for “ ()” on authority of , , , the first section of which enacted Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and Works.

Amendments

Pub. L. 106–554, § 1(a)(2) [title I, § 3(a)(1)]2000—Subsec. (c)(2)(A). , struck out “and agency contributions” after “salaries”.

Pub. L. 106–554, § 1(a)(2) [title I, § 3(a)(2)]Subsec. (c)(3). , added par. (3) relating to agency contributions.

Pub. L. 106–571999—Subsec. (c)(3). added par. (3).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2000 Amendment

Pub. L. 106–554, § 1(a)(2) [title I, § 3(b)]114 Stat. 2763

“This section [amending this section] shall apply to pay periods beginning on or after .”
, , , 2763A–96, provided that:

Senate Beauty Shop

Pub. L. 100–458, title I, § 10102 Stat. 2162Pub. L. 105–275, title I, § 6(h)(2)112 Stat. 2434

“[(a)
“[(b)
section 121a of this title Amended former .]
“(c)
section 8411 of title 5section 8422 of title 5 Any individual who, on the date of the enactment of this section [], is an employee of the Senate Building Beauty Shop and who, after having been employed by the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, attains 5 years of civilian service creditable under , United States Code, other than service credited pursuant to subsection (d) of this section, may be credited under such section for any service as an employee of the Senate Building Beauty Shop prior to such date of enactment, if such employee makes a payment of the amount, determined by the Office of Personnel Management, that would have been deducted and withheld from the basic pay of such employee under , United States Code, for such period so credited, together with interest thereon.
“(d)
section 8411 of title 5 Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, any service performed by an individual in the Senate Building Beauty Shop prior to the date of the enactment of this section [] is deemed to be civilian service creditable under , United States Code, for purposes of qualifying for survivor annuities and disability benefits under subchapters IV and V of chapter 84 of title 5, United States Code, if such individual—
“(1)
on the date of the enactment of this Act, is an employee of the Senate Building Beauty Shop;
“(2)
on or after the date of such enactment is employed by the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper pursuant to subsection (a) of this section; and
“(3)
section 8422 of title 5 payment is made of an amount, determined by the Office of Personnel Management, which would have been deducted and withheld from the basic pay of such employee under , United States Code, for such period so credited, together with interest thereon.
“(e)
The Office of Personnel Management shall accept the certification of the Secretary of the Senate concerning creditable service for the purpose of this section.
“(f)
The foregoing provisions of this section shall take effect on .”
, , , as amended by , , , provided that: