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2 U.S.C. § 6152 — Appointment and compensation of employees by Secretaries for Senate Majority and Minority; gross compensation
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Effective October 1, 1977, the Secretary for the Majority and the Secretary for the Minority are each authorized to appoint and fix the compensation of such employees as they deem appropriate: Provided, That the gross compensation paid to such employees shall not exceed $143,200 each fiscal year for each Secretary.
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Effective October 1, 1977, the Secretary for the Majority and the Secretary for the Minority are each authorized to appoint and fix the compensation of such employees as they deem appropriate: Provided, That the gross compensation paid to such employees shall not exceed $143,200 each fiscal year for each Secretary.
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**(a)** Each time the President adjusts the rates of pay of employees under [section 5303 of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section5303&num=0&edition=prelim) (or section 5304 or 5304a of such title, as applied to employees employed in the pay locality of the Washington, D.C.-Baltimore, Maryland consolidated metropolitan statistical area) the President pro tempore of the Senate shall, as he considers appropriate—
(1)
(A) adjust the rates of pay of personnel whose pay is disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate, and any minimum or maximum rate applicable to any such personnel;
(B) in the case of such personnel appointed to positions for which the rates of pay for the particular positions were fixed by or pursuant to law at specific rates on the day before the effective date of the amendments made by section 212 of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2020, adjust such rates; and
(C) in the case of such personnel appointed to positions for which the maximum rates of pay for the particular positions were fixed by or pursuant to law on the day before such effective date, adjust such maximum rates; and
(2) adjust any limitation or allowance applicable to such personnel;
by percentages which are equal or equivalent, insofar as practicable, to the percentages of the adjustments made by the President under such section 5303 (and, as the case may be, section 5304 or 5304a of such title, as applied to employees employed in the pay locality of the Washington, D.C.-Baltimore, Maryland consolidated metropolitan statistical area) for corresponding rates of pay for employees subject to the General Schedule contained in section 5332 of such title, subject to [section 4575(f) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml
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### Statutory Notes
#### Codification
Section 61g–1, Pub. L. 89–691, title IV, § 404, Oct. 15, 1966, 80 Stat. 1024, authorized, effective Oct. 1, 1966, Senate Majority Leader to fix the gross compensation of Secretary for Majority at not to exceed $25,611.05 per annum so long as position is held by present incumbent. See [section 6151 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title2-section6151&num=0&edition=prelim).
Sections 61g–2 and 61g–3, Pub. L. 94–59, title I, July 25, 1975, 89 Stat. 272, originally classified to section 61g–3 and later reclassified to section 61g–2, authorized, effective July 1, 1975, and each fiscal year thereafter, Secretaries for Senate Majority and Minority to each appoint and fix compensation of an assistant during emergencies at specified rates of compensation for not more than six months in each fiscal year. Pub. L. 95–94, title I, Aug. 5, 1977, 91 Stat. 658, abolished such positions, effective Oct. 1, 1977, and authorized Secretaries concerned to appoint such employees as they deem appropriate. See [section 6152 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title2-section6152&num=0&edition=prelim).
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### Statutory Notes
#### Codification
Section 61g–5 was editorially reclassified as [section 6152 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title2-section6152&num=0&edition=prelim).
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### Statutory Notes
#### Codification
Section 61h, Pub. L. 93–371, § 4, Aug. 13, 1974, 88 Stat. 429; Pub. L. 94–59, title I, § 105, July 25, 1975, 89 Stat. 275; Pub. L. 116–94, div. E, title II, § 212(a)(3)(A), Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 2775, set forth maximum annual rate of compensation for Assistant Secretaries for Senate Majority and Minority. Pub. L. 95–94, title I, Aug. 5, 1977, 91 Stat. 658, abolished such positions, effective Oct. 1, 1977, and authorized Secretaries concerned to appoint and fix compensation of such employees as they deem appropriate. See [section 6152 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title2-section6152&num=0&edition=prelim).
A prior section 61h, acts Aug. 5, 1955, ch. 568, 69 Stat. 502; June 27, 1956, ch. 453, 70 Stat. 357; Aug. 21, 1959, Pub. L. 86–176, 73 Stat. 399; Aug. 10, 1961, Pub. L. 87–130, 75 Stat. 321; July 27, 1965, Pub. L. 89–90, 79 Stat. 266, authorized basic per annum compensation of Assistant Secretaries for Senate Majority and Minority to be fixed by the respective Secretaries.
Section 61h–1, Pub. L. 93–371, § 4, Aug. 13, 1974, 88 Stat. 429; Pub. L. 94–59, title I, § 105, July 25, 1975, 89 Stat. 275; Pub. L. 116–94, div. E, title II, § 212(a)(3)(A), Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 2775, set a maximum annual rate of compensation of $38,000 for administrative assistants in Offices of Senate Majority and Minority Leaders. Positions established by Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1970, for Offices of Senate Majority and Minority Leaders, which Act, Pub. L. 91–145, Dec. 12, 1969, 83 Stat. 339, formerly classified to this section, authorized respective leaders to appoint an administrative assistant, were abolished, see title I of Pub. L. 95–26, 91 Stat. 80, set out below. See, also, [section 61
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TITLE 2—THE CONGRESS
§ 6153
authorized to fix the compensation of the Secretary for
the Majority so long as the position is held by the in-
cumbent holding such position on April 1, 1977.’’
1974 ADJUSTMENT IN COMPENSATION NOT TO SUPERSEDE
ADJUSTMENTS
IN COMPENSATION
OR LIMITATIONS
BY
PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE OF THE SENATE
Adjustment in compensation by Pub. L. 93–371 not to
supersede order of President pro tempore of the Senate
authorizing higher rate of compensation or any author-
ity of President pro tempore to adjust rates of com-
pensation or limitations under section 4 of the Federal
Pay Comparability Act of 1970, see section 4 of Pub. L.
93–371, set out in part as a note under section 273 of this
title.
INCREASES IN COMPENSATION
Increases in compensation for Senate officers and em-
ployees under authority of Federal Pay Comparability
Act of 1970 (Pub. L. 91–656), see Salary Directives of
President pro tempore of the Senate, set out as notes
under section 4571 of this title.
1964 INCREASE IN GROSS ANNUAL COMPENSATION
Rates of gross compensation of Secretaries for Senate
Majority and Minority, see section 202(f), (g) of Pub. L.
88–426, title II, Aug. 14, 1964, 78 Stat. 414, set out as a
note under section 4571 of this title.
§ 6152. Appointment and compensation of em-
ployees by Secretaries for Senate Majority
and Minority; gross compensation
Effective October 1, 1977, the Secretary for the
Majority and the Secretary for the Minority are
each authorized to appoint and fix the com-
pensation of such employees as they deem ap-
propriate: Provided, That the gross compensa-
tion paid to such employees shall not exceed
$143,200 each fiscal year for each Secretary.
(Pub. L. 95–94, title I, Aug. 5, 1977, 91 Stat. 658,
659.)
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