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§ 6611. Transfer authority and Sergeant at Arms Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Fund
(a) In general
(b) Sergeant at Arms Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Fund
(1) Definitions
In this subsection—
(A) the term “Fund” means the Sergeant at Arms Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Fund established under paragraph (2); and
(B) the term “Sergeant at Arms” means the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate.
(2) Establishment
(3) Use of amounts
(4) Authority to transfer
(A) In general
(B) Period of availability
(C) Notice
(D) Applicability
(5) Authorization of appropriations
(Pub. L. 101–520, title I, § 5, Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 2258; Pub. L. 117–103, div. I, title I, § 103, Mar. 15, 2022, 136 Stat. 505.)
§ 6612. Travel expenses of Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of Senate

For the purpose of carrying out his duties, the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate is authorized to incur official travel expenses during each fiscal year not to exceed the sums made available for such purpose under appropriations Acts. With the approval of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate and in accordance with such regulations as may be promulgated by the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, the Secretary of the Senate is authorized to advance to the Sergeant at Arms or to any designated employee under the jurisdiction of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper, such sums as may be necessary to defray official travel expenses incurred in carrying out the duties of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper. The receipt of any such sum so advanced to the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper or to any designated employee 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 the traveler, as soon as practicable, to furnish to the Secretary of the Senate a detailed voucher of the expenses incurred for the travel with respect to which the sum was so advanced, and make settlement with respect to such sum. Payments under this section shall be made from funds included in the appropriations account, within the contingent fund of the Senate, for the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate, upon vouchers approved by the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper.

(Pub. L. 94–303, title I, § 117, June 1, 1976, 90 Stat. 615; Pub. L. 95–391, title I, § 106, Sept. 30, 1978, 92 Stat. 772; Pub. L. 96–86, § 111(c), Oct. 12, 1979, 93 Stat. 661; Pub. L. 97–12, title I, § 108, June 5, 1981, 95 Stat. 62; Pub. L. 100–458, title I, § 6, Oct. 1, 1988, 102 Stat. 2161; Pub. L. 101–520, title I, § 6, Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 2258.)
§ 6613. Advances to Sergeant at Arms of Senate for extraordinary expenses

The Secretary of the Senate on and after July 31, 1958, is authorized, in his discretion, to advance to the Sergeant at Arms of the Senate such sums as may be necessary, not exceeding $4,000, to meet any extraordinary expenses of the Senate.

(Pub. L. 85–570, July 31, 1958, 72 Stat. 442; Pub. L. 94–440, title I, § 108, Oct. 1, 1976, 90 Stat. 1445; Pub. L. 95–26, title I, § 104, May 4, 1977, 91 Stat. 82.)
§ 6614. Funds advanced by Secretary of Senate to Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of Senate to defray office expenses; accountability; maximum amount; vouchers

From funds available for any fiscal year (commencing with the fiscal year ending September 30, 1984), the Secretary of the Senate shall advance to the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate for the purpose of defraying office expenses such sums (for which the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper shall be accountable) not in excess of $1,000 at any one time, as such Sergeant at Arms shall from time to time request; except that the aggregate of the sums so advanced during the fiscal year shall not exceed $10,000.

In accordance with the provisions of this section, a detailed voucher shall be submitted to the Secretary of the Senate by such Sergeant at Arms whenever necessary, in order to replenish funds expended.

(Pub. L. 98–51, title I, § 104, July 14, 1983, 97 Stat. 266.)
§ 6615. Deposit of moneys for credit to account within Senate contingent fund for “Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate”

Any provision of law which is enacted prior to October 1, 1983

(Pub. L. 98–181, title I, § 1202, Nov. 30, 1983, 97 Stat. 1289.)
§ 6616. Support services for Senate during emergency; memorandum of understanding with an executive agency
(a) Authorization
Notwithstanding any other provision of law—
(1) subject to paragraph (3), the Sergeant at Arms of the Senate and the head of an executive agency (as defined in section 105 of title 5) may enter into a memorandum of understanding under which the agency may provide facilities, equipment, supplies, personnel, and other support services for the use of the Senate during an emergency situation;
(2) the Sergeant at Arms of the Senate and the head of the agency may take any action necessary to carry out the terms of the memorandum of understanding; and
(3) the Sergeant at Arms of the Senate may enter into a memorandum of understanding described in paragraph (1) consistent with the Senate Procurement Regulations.
(b) Obligations and expenditures
(c) Applicability
(Pub. L. 107–117, div. B, § 902, Jan. 10, 2002, 115 Stat. 2316; Pub. L. 116–94, div. P, title XV, § 1502, Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 3209.)
§ 6617. Law enforcement authority of Sergeant-at-Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate
(a) In general
(b) Qualifications
The qualifications referred to in subsection (a) are the following:
(1) A minimum of 5 years of experience as a law enforcement officer before beginning service as the Sergeant-at-Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate.
(2) Current certification in the use of firearms by the appropriate Federal law enforcement entity or an equivalent non-Federal entity.
(3) Any other firearms qualification required for members of the Capitol Police.
(c) Regulations
(Pub. L. 111–145, § 8, Mar. 4, 2010, 124 Stat. 56.)
§ 6618. Data processing equipment, software, and services

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Sergeant at Arms, subject to the approval of the Committee on Rules and Administration, is hereafter authorized to enter into multi-year contracts for data processing equipment, software, and services.

(Pub. L. 94–32, title I, June 12, 1975, 89 Stat. 182; Pub. L. 95–26, title I, § 103, May 4, 1977, 91 Stat. 82.)
§ 6619. Advance payments for computer programing services

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate, subject to the approval of the Committee on Rules and Administration, is on and after July 6, 1981, authorized to enter into contracts which provide for the making of advance payments for computer programing services.

(Pub. L. 97–20, July 6, 1981, 95 Stat. 104.)
§ 6620. Provision of services and equipment on a reimbursable basis
(a) In general
(b) Reimbursement required
(c) Crediting of reimbursed amounts
(d) Effective date
(Pub. L. 108–83, title I, § 9, Sept. 30, 2003, 117 Stat. 1013.)
§ 6621. Payment for telecommunications equipment and services; definitions
As used in sections 6621 to 6623 of this title, the term—
(1) “Sergeant at Arms” means the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the United States Senate; and
(2) “user” means any Senator, Officer of the Senate, Committee, office, or entity provided telephone equipment and services by the Sergeant at Arms.
(Pub. L. 100–123, § 1, Oct. 5, 1987, 101 Stat. 794.)
§ 6622. Certification of telecommunications equipment and services as official
(a) Regulations issued by Committee on Rules and Administration
(b) Equipment and services provided on reimbursable basis
(c) Establishment of reasonable charges
(d) Disposition of moneys received
(e) Committee authority to classify or reclassify equipment and services
(Pub. L. 100–123, § 2, Oct. 5, 1987, 101 Stat. 794; Pub. L. 101–163, title I, § 3, Nov. 21, 1989, 103 Stat. 1044.)
§ 6623. Report on telecommunications to Committee on Rules and Administration

The Sergeant at Arms shall report to the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate, at such time or times, and in such form and manner, as the Committee may direct, on expenditures made, and revenues received, pursuant to sections 6621 to 6623 of this title. It shall be the function of the Sergeant at Arms to advise the Committee, as soon as possible, of any dispute regarding payments to and from such Appropriation Account as related to the line item for Telecommunications, including any amounts due and unpaid by any user, if any such dispute has remained unresolved for a period of at least 60 days.

(Pub. L. 100–123, § 3, Oct. 5, 1987, 101 Stat. 795.)
§ 6624. Metered charges on copiers; “Sergeant at Arms” and “user” defined; certification of services and equipment as official; deposit of payments; availability for expenditure
(a) As used in this section, the term—
(1) “Sergeant at Arms” means the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the United States Senate; and
(2) “user” means any Senator, Officer of the Senate, Committee, office, or entity provided copiers by the Sergeant at Arms.
(b)
(1) Subject to such regulations as may on and after November 5, 1990, be issued by the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate, the Sergeant at Arms shall have the authority, with respect to metered charges on copying equipment provided by the Sergeant at Arms, solely for the purposes of this section, to make such certification as may be necessary to establish such services and equipment as official, issue invoices in conjunction therewith, and receive payment for such services and equipment by certification, voucher, or otherwise.
(2) All moneys, derived from the payment of metered charges on copying equipment provided from funds from the Appropriation Account within the contingent fund of the Senate for “Contingent Expenses, Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate” under the line item for the Service Department, shall be deposited in and made a part of such Appropriation Account and under such line item, and shall be available for expenditure or obligation, or both, in like manner and subject to the same limitations as any other moneys in such account and under such line item.
(Pub. L. 101–520, title I, § 4(a), (b), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 2257.)
§ 6625. Receipts from sales of items by Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of Senate, to Senators, etc., to be credited to appropriation from which purchased

In any case in which appropriated funds are used by a Senator or a committee or office of the Senate to purchase from the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate items which were purchased by him from the appropriation for “miscellaneous items” under “Contingent Expenses of the Senate” in any appropriation Act, the amounts received by the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper shall be deposited in the Treasury of the United States for credit to such appropriation. This section does not apply to amounts received from the sale of used or surplus furniture and equipment.

(Pub. L. 96–214, Mar. 24, 1980, 94 Stat. 122.)
§ 6626. Reimbursements to Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of Senate for equipment provided to Senators, etc., which has been lost, stolen, damaged, or otherwise unaccounted for; deposit of receipts

The Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate shall deposit in the United States Treasury for credit to the appropriation account, within the contingent fund of the Senate, for the “Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate”, all moneys received by him as reimbursement for equipment provided to Senators, committee chairmen, and other officers and employees of the Senate, which has been lost, stolen, damaged, or otherwise unaccounted for.

(Pub. L. 98–367, title I, § 5, July 17, 1984, 98 Stat. 475.)
§ 6627. Compensation for lost or damaged property
(a) In general
(b) Availability
(c) Effective date
(Pub. L. 108–447, div. G, title I, § 8, Dec. 8, 2004, 118 Stat. 3170.)
§ 6628. Treatment of electronic services provided by Sergeant at Arms
(a) In general
In this section—
(1) the term “agent of the Office of the SAA” includes a provider of electronic communication service or remote computing service commissioned or used through the Office of the SAA by a Senate office to provide such services to the Senate office;
(2) the term “electronic communication service” has the meaning given that term in section 2510 of title 18;
(3) the term “Office of the SAA” means the Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate;
(4) the term “provider for a Senate office” means a provider of electronic communication service or remote computing service directly commissioned or used by a Senate office to provide such services;
(5) the term “remote computing service” has the meaning given that term in section 2711 of title 18;
(6) the term “Senate data”, with respect to a Senate office, means any electronic mail or other electronic or data communication, other data (including metadata), or other information of the Senate office; and
(7) the term “Senate office” means a committee or office of the Senate, including a Senator, an officer of the Senate, or an employee of, intern at, or other agent of a committee or office of the Senate.
(b) Treatment
(1) Retaining possession
(A) In general
(B) Rule of construction
(2) Sergeant at Arms and providers for a Senate office
(c) Notification
(d) Motions to quash or modify
(e) Information regarding implications of using providers
(f) Applicable privileges
(g) Preemption
(h) Effective date
(Pub. L. 108–447, div. G, title I, § 10, Dec. 8, 2004, 118 Stat. 3170; Pub. L. 109–289, div. B, title II, § 20701(c)(1), as added Pub. L. 110–5, § 2, Feb. 15, 2007, 121 Stat. 38; Pub. L. 116–260, div. FF, title IV, § 401(a), Dec. 27, 2020, 134 Stat. 3134.)
§ 6629. Purchase, lease, exchange, maintenance, and operation of vehicles out of account for Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of Senate within Senate contingent fund; authorization of appropriations

For each fiscal year (commencing with the fiscal year ending September 30, 1985) there is authorized to be appropriated to the account, within the contingent fund of the Senate, for the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate, such funds (which shall be in addition to funds authorized to be so appropriated for other purposes) as may be necessary for the purchase, lease, exchange, maintenance, and operation of vehicles as follows: one for the Vice President, one for the President pro tempore of the Senate, one for the Majority Leader of the Senate, one for the Minority Leader of the Senate, one for the Majority Whip of the Senate, one for the Minority Whip of the Senate, one for the attending physician, one as authorized by Senate Resolution 90 of the 100th Congress 1

1 So in original. Probably should be followed by a comma.
such number as is needed for carrying mails, and for official use of the offices of the Secretary of the Senate, the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate, the Secretary for the Majority, and the Secretary for the Minority, and such additional number as is otherwise specifically authorized by law.

(Pub. L. 99–88, title I, § 192, Aug. 15, 1985, 99 Stat. 349; Pub. L. 100–202, § 101(i) [title I, § 3(a)], Dec. 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 1329–290, 1329–294.)
§ 6630. Disposal of used or surplus furniture and equipment by Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of Senate; procedure; deposit of receipts

Effective October 1, 1981, the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate is authorized to dispose of used or surplus furniture and equipment by trade-in or by sale directly or through the General Services Administration. Receipts from the sale of such furniture and equipment shall be deposited in the United States Treasury for credit to the appropriation for “Miscellaneous Items” under the span “Contingent Expenses of the Senate”.

(Pub. L. 95–94, title I, § 103, Aug. 5, 1977, 91 Stat. 660; Pub. L. 97–51, § 118, Oct. 1, 1981, 95 Stat. 964.)
§ 6631. Transfer of excess or surplus educationally useful equipment to public schools
(a) Authorization
(b) Regulations
(c) Deposit of receipts
(d) Definitions
For the purposes of this section:
(1) The term “public school” means a 2
2 So in original. Probably should be “an”.
elementary school or secondary school, as such terms are defined in section 7801 of title 20.
(2) The term “educationally useful equipment” means computers and related peripheral tools, including printers, modems, routers, servers, computer keyboards, scanners, and other telecommunications and research equipment, that are appropriate for use in public school education.
(e) Effective date
(Pub. L. 104–197, title I, § 5, Sept. 16, 1996, 110 Stat. 2397; Pub. L. 107–110, title X, § 1076(a), Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 2091; Pub. L. 114–95, title IX, § 9215(yy), Dec. 10, 2015, 129 Stat. 2184.)
§ 6632. Disposal of used or surplus automobiles and trucks by Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of Senate; procedure; deposit of receipts

On and after October 1, 1982, the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate is authorized to dispose of used or surplus automobiles and trucks by trade-in or by sale through the General Services Administration. Receipts from the sale of such automobiles and trucks shall be deposited in the United States Treasury for credit to the appropriation for “Automobiles and Maintenance” under the span “Contingent Expenses of the Senate”.

(Pub. L. 97–276, § 101(e), Oct. 2, 1982, 96 Stat. 1189.)
§ 6633. Media support services
(a) Definitions
(b) In general
(c) Approval of Sergeant at Arms
(d) Effective date
(Pub. L. 110–161, div. H, title I, § 7, Dec. 26, 2007, 121 Stat. 2222.)
§ 6634. Senate Hair Care Services
(a) Appointment and compensation of personnel
(b) Establishment of 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) The provisions of section 5104(c) of title 40, 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)”.
Agency contributions for employees of Senate Hair Care Services shall be paid from the appropriations account for “Salaries, Officers and Employees”.
(d) Disbursements upon vouchers
(e) Excess moneys
(f) Regulations
(g) Transfer of unobligated balances
(h) Omitted
(i) Effective date
(Pub. L. 105–275, title I, § 6, Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2434; Pub. L. 106–57, title I, § 4, Sept. 29, 1999, 113 Stat. 412; Pub. L. 106–554, § 1(a)(2) [title I, § 3(a)], Dec. 21, 2000, 114 Stat. 2763, 2763A–96.)
§ 6635. Office of Senate Health Promotion
(a) Establishment
(b) Fees, assessments, and charges
(1) In carrying out this section, the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate is authorized to establish, or provide for the establishment of, exercise classes and other health services and activities on a continuing and regular basis. In providing for such classes, services, and activities, the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate is authorized to impose and collect fees, assessments, and other charges to defray the costs involved in promoting the health of Members, officers, and employees of the Senate. For purposes of this section, the term “employees of the Senate” shall have such meaning as the Sergeant at Arms, by regulation, may prescribe.
(2) All fees, assessments, and charges imposed and collected by the Sergeant at Arms pursuant to paragraph (1) shall be deposited in the revolving fund established pursuant to subsection (c) and shall be available for purposes of this section.
(c) Senate Health Promotion Revolving Fund
(d) Vouchers
(e) Inapplicability of provisions prohibiting sales, advertisements, or solicitations in Capitol grounds
(f) Regulations
(Pub. L. 101–163, title I, § 4, Nov. 21, 1989, 103 Stat. 1044; Pub. L. 102–90, title I, § 2, Aug. 14, 1991, 105 Stat. 450.)
§ 6636. Senate Computer Center
(a) Senate Computer Center Revolving Fund
(1) There is hereby established in the Treasury of the United States a revolving fund within the contingent fund of the Senate to be known as the Senate Computer Center Revolving Fund (hereafter in this section referred to as the “revolving fund”).
(2) The revolving fund shall be available only for paying the salaries of personnel employed under subsection (c), and agency contributions attributable thereto, and for paying refunds under contracts entered into under subsection (b).
(3) Within 90 days after the end of each fiscal year, the Secretary of the Senate shall withdraw all amounts in the revolving fund in excess of $100,000, other than amounts required to make refunds under subsection (b)(2)(B), and shall deposit the amounts withdrawn in the Treasury of the United States as miscellaneous receipts.
(b) Contracts for use of Senate computer; approval; terms
(1) Subject to the provisions of paragraph (2), the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate is authorized to enter into contracts with any agency or instrumentality of the legislative branch for the use of any available time on the Senate computer.
(2) No contract may be entered into under paragraph (1) unless it has been approved by the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate, and no such contract may extend beyond the end of the fiscal year in which it is entered into. Each contract entered into under paragraph (1) shall contain—
(A) a provision requiring full advance payment for the amount of time contracted for, and
(B) a provision requiring refund of a proportionate amount of such advance payment if the total amount of time contracted for is not used.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any agency or instrumentality of the legislative branch is authorized to make advance payments under a contract entered into under paragraph (1).
(c) Additional personnel
(d) Disbursements
(Pub. L. 94–303, title I, § 116, June 1, 1976, 90 Stat. 614.)