2 U.S.C. § 31a-2 : US Code - Section 31A-2: Representation Allowance Account for Majority and Minority Leaders of Senate

Search 2 U.S.C. § 31a-2 : US Code - Section 31A-2: Representation Allowance Account for Majority and Minority Leaders of Senate

(a) Establishment; purpose
There is hereby established an account, within the Senate, to be
known as the "Representation Allowance Account for the Majority and
Minority Leaders". Such Allowance Account shall be used by the
Majority and Minority Leaders of the Senate to assist them properly
to discharge their appropriate responsibilities in the United
States to members of foreign legislative bodies and prominent
officials of foreign governments and intergovernmental
organizations.
(b) Payments; allotment; reimbursement for actual expenses;
taxability
Payments authorized to be made under this section shall be paid
by the Secretary of the Senate. Of the funds available for
expenditure from such Allowance Account for any fiscal year, one-
half shall be allotted to the Majority Leader and one-half shall
be allotted to the Minority Leader. Amounts paid from such
Allowance Account to the Majority or Minority Leader shall be paid
to him from his allotment and shall be paid to him only as
reimbursement for actual expenses incurred by him and upon
certification and documentation of such expenses. Amounts paid to
the Majority or Minority Leader pursuant to this section shall not
be reported as income and shall not be allowed as a deduction under
title 26.
(c) Authorization of appropriations
There are authorized to be appropriated for each fiscal year
(commencing with the fiscal year ending September 30, 1985) not
more than $20,000 to the Allowance Account established by this
section.