[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 217 (Sunday, December 20, 2020)]
[Senate]
[Page S7872]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   AUTHORIZING THE SERGEANT AT ARMS AND DOORKEEPER OF THE SENATE TO 
      DELEGATE AUTHORITY TO APPROVE PAYROLL AND PERSONNEL ACTIONS

  Mr. BLUNT. Mr. President, as if in legislative session, I ask 
unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate 
consideration of S. 5076 introduced earlier today.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The clerk will report the bill by title.
  The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (S. 5076) to authorize the Sergeant at Arms and 
     Doorkeeper of the Senate to delegate authority to approve 
     payroll and personnel actions.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill.
  Mr. BLUNT. I ask unanimous consent that the bill be considered read a 
third time and passed and that the motion to reconsider be considered 
made and laid upon the table.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The bill (S. 5076) was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading, 
was read the third time, and passed, as follows

                                S. 5076

       Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
     the United States of America in Congress assembled,

     SECTION 1. AUTHORITY TO DELEGATE AUTHORITY TO APPROVE PAYROLL 
                   AND PERSONNEL ACTIONS.

       Section 1201 of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1984 
     (2 U.S.C. 6598) is amended--
       (1) by striking ``all vouchers, for payment of moneys,'' 
     and inserting ``any voucher for payment of moneys, payroll 
     action, or personnel action''; and
       (2) by striking ``any voucher, for payment of moneys,'' and 
     inserting ``any voucher for payment of moneys, payroll 
     action, or personnel action''.

                          ____________________