[United States Senate Manual, 107th Congress] [S. Doc. 107-1] [Non-statutory Standing Orders and Regulations Affecting the Business of the Senate] [Page 99] [From the U.S. Government Printing Office, www.gpo.gov] 70 REIMBURSEMENT OF WITNESS EXPENSES\1\ Resolved, That witnesses appearing before the Senate or any of its committees may be authorized reimbursement for per diem expenses incurred for each day while traveling to and from the place of examination and for each day in attendance. Such reimbursement shall be made on an actual expense basis which shall not exceed the daily rate prescribed by the Committee on Rules and Administration, unless such limitation is specifically waived by such committee. A witness may also be authorized reimbursement of the actual and necessary transportation expenses incurred by the witness in traveling to and from the place of examination. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\The Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1961 (July 12, 1960, Public Law 86-628, 74 Stat. 449), contained the following restriction on advances of witness fees: ``No part of any appropriation disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate shall be available hereafter for the payment to any person, at the time of the service upon him of a subpena requiring his attendance at any inquiry or hearing conducted by any committee of the Congress or of the Senate or any subcommittee of any such committee, of any witness fee or any sum of money as an advance payment of any travel or subsistence expense which may be incurred by such person in responding to that subpena.'' --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sec. 2. (a) The provisions of this resolution shall be effective with respect to all witness expenses incurred on or after October 1, 1987. (b) Senate Resolution 538, agreed to December 8, 1980, is repealed effective on October 1, 1987. [S. Res. 259, 100-1, Aug. 5, 1987.]