                          TITLE 2--THE CONGRESS
 
CHAPTER 4--OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 
Sec. 60c-2a. Banking and financial transactions of Secretary of 
        Senate
        

(a) Reimbursement of banks for costs of clearing items for Senate

    The Secretary of the Senate is authorized to reimburse any bank 
which clears items for the United States Senate for the costs incurred 
therein. Such reimbursements shall be made from the contingent fund of 
the Senate.

(b) Check cashing regulations for Disbursing Office of Senate

    The Secretary of the Senate is authorized to prescribe such 
regulations as he deems necessary to govern the cashing of personal 
checks by the Disbursing Office of the Senate.

(c) Amounts withheld from disbursements for employee indebtedness

    Whenever an employee whose compensation is disbursed by the 
Secretary of the Senate becomes indebted to the Senate and such employee 
fails to pay such indebtedness, the Secretary of the Senate is 
authorized to withhold the amount of the indebtedness from any amount 
which is disbursed by him and which is due to, or on behalf of, such 
employee. Whenever an amount is withheld under this section, the 
appropriate account shall be credited in an amount equal to the amount 
so withheld.

(Pub. L. 94-440, title I, Sec. 104, Oct. 1, 1976, 90 Stat. 1443.)
