---
kind: "section"
citation: "2 U.S.C. § 6613"
title: "2"
title_heading: "The Congress"
number: "6613"
heading: "Advances to Sergeant at Arms of Senate for extraordinary expenses"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/2/6613"
units:
  - "Chapter 65 — Senate Officers and Administration"
  - "Subchapter III — Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of Senate"
  - "Part B — General Powers and Duties"
---

# §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](/usc/2/6624.md?p=a-1) of the Senate such sums as may be necessary, not exceeding $4,000, to meet any extraordinary expenses of the Senate.


## Source credit

(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.)

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### Codification

Section was formerly classified to section 65b of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.

### Amendments

1977—Pub. L. 95–26 struck out “during any fiscal year” after “$4,000”.

1976—Pub. L. 94–440 substituted “$4,000 during any fiscal year” for “$2,000”.