Expense Allowances.

Sec. 13. Expense Allowances. (a) In General.—The matter under the subheading “expense allowances of the vice president, president pro tempore, majority and minority leaders and majority and minority whips” under the heading “LEGISLATIVE BRANCH” under chapter VI of title I of the Second Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1978 (Public Law 95–355; 92 Stat. 532) is amended—(1) in the second sentence (2 U.S.C. 31a–1) (relating to the Majority and Minority Leaders of the Senate) by striking “$20,000” and inserting “$40,000”; and(2) in the third sentence (2 U.S.C. 32b) (relating to the President pro tempore) by striking “$20,000” and inserting “$40,000”.(b) President Pro Tempore Emeritus.—Section 7(d) of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2003 (2 U.S.C. 32b note) is amended in the first sentence (relating to the President pro tempore emeritus) by striking “$7,500” and inserting “$15,000”.118 STAT. 3172(c) Effective Date.—The amendments made by this section shall apply to fiscal year 2005 and each fiscal year thereafter.