97 STAT. 266 PUBLIC LAW 98-51—JULY 14, 1983 "Essential travel-related expenses." Effective date. 2use 68-3. Funds, advancement. 2 USC 65d. SEC. 102. (a) Section 506(e) of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1973 (2 U.S.C. 58(e)) is amended— (1) in the first sentence thereof, by inserting ", essential travel-related expenses (as defined hereafter in this subsec- tion)," immediately after "actual transportation expenses"; and (2) by inserting immediately after the third sentence thereof, the following new sentence: "As used in this subsection, the term 'essential travel-related expenses' means travel expenses (other than transportation expenses) which are essential to the transaction of official business while the Senator or employee is away from his official station or post of duty.". SEC. 103. (a) Effective October 1, 1983— (1) there shall be, within the contingent fund of the Senate, a separate account for the "Secretary of the Senate", and a separate account for the "Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate"; (2) the account for "Automobiles and Maintenance", within the contingent fund of the Senate, is abolished, and funds for the purchase, lease, exchange, maintenance, and operation of vehicles for the Senate shall be included in the separate ac- count, established by paragraph (1), for the "Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate; and (3) the account for "Postage Stamps", within the contingent fund of the Senate, is abolished; and funds for special delivery postage of the Office of the Secretary of the Senate shall be included in the separate account, established by paragraph (1), for the "Secretary of the Senate"; funds for special delivery postage of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate shall be included in the separate account, established by para- graph (1), for the "Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate"; and postage stamps for the Secretaries for the Majority and the Minority and other offices and officers of the Senate, as authorized by law, shall be included in the account for "Miscel- laneous Items", within the contingent fund of the Senate. (b) Any provision of law which was enacted, or any Senate resolu- tion which was agreed to, prior to October 1, 1983, and which authorizes moneys in the contingent fund of the Senate to be expended by or for the use of the Secretary of the Senate, or his office (whether generally or from a specified account within such fund) may on and after October 1, 1983, be construed to authorize such moneys to be expended from the separate account, within such fund, established by subsection (a)(1) for the "Secretary of the Senate"; and any provision of law which was enacted prior to October 1, 1983, and which authorizes moneys in the contingent fund of the Senate to be expended by or for the use of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate, or his office (whether generally or from a specified account within such fund) may on and after October 1, 1983, be construed to authorize such moneys to be expended from the separate account, within such fund, established by subsection (a)(1) for the "Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate". SEC. 104. 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
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