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2 U.S.C. § 6616

Support services for Senate during emergency; memorandum of understanding with an executive agency

United States · Title 2 — THE CONGRESS · Status: effective

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2 U.S.C. § 6616, Support services for Senate during emergency; memorandum of understanding with an executive agency, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/423907
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Notwithstanding any other provision of law— The Sergeant at Arms of the Senate may incur obligations and make expenditures for meals, refreshments, and other support and maintenance for Members, officers, and employees of the Senate when such obligations and expenditures are necessary to respond to emergencies involving the safety of human life or the protection of property. This section shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2002 and each succeeding fiscal year.

Legislative history

The public laws that enacted or amended this section. Tallies are for the whole bill as it passed each chamber — often an omnibus covering far more than this provision — not a vote on this section alone.

  • Enacted byPub. L. 107-117(H.R. 3338)2002-01-10
    Department of Defense and Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Recovery from and Response to Terrorist Attacks on the United States Act, 2002
    House: 408–6Senate: 94–2
  • Amended byPub. L. 116-94(H.R. 1865)2019-12-20
    Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020
    House: 297–120Senate: no recorded tally