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Secretary of the Senate: Legislative and Administrative Duties (CRS Report for Congress)

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Release Date Revised Feb. 12, 2013
Report Number 98-747
Authors Jacob R. Straus, Government and Finance Division
Source Agency Congressional Research Service
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Summary:

The Secretary of the Senate is an officer of the Senate elected at the beginning of each Congress by the membership of the Senate. The Secretary has financial, administrative, and legislative responsibilities derived from law, Senate rules, and other sources. In addition, the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration maintains oversight authority over the Secretary of the Senate and issues policies and regulations governing the Secretary's duties and responsibilities. The Secretary of the Senate was established during the First Congress (1789-1791), when Samuel Allyne Otis was elected on April 8, 1789.