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2 U.S.C. § 6131 — Appointment of employees by Senate Majority and Minority Leaders; compensation
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Effective April 1, 1977, the Majority Leader and the Minority Leader 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 $191,700 each fiscal year for each Leader.
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Effective April 1, 1977, the Majority Leader and the Minority Leader 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 $191,700 each fiscal year for each Leader.
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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 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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### Statutory Notes
Section, Pub. L. 94–59, title I, § 105, July 25, 1975, 89 Stat. 275, set a maximum annual rate of compensation of $36,500 for legislative 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, classified to former [section 61h–1 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title2-section61h–1&num=0&edition=prelim), authorized the respective leaders to appoint a legislative assistant, were abolished, see Pub. L. 95–26, title I, May 4, 1977, 91 Stat. 80, set out as a note under former [section 61h–1 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title2-section61h–1&num=0&edition=prelim). See, also, [section 6131 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title2-section6131&num=0&edition=prelim).
#### Effective Date of Repeal
Repeal effective on the later of the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after Jan. 1, 2020, or the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after Dec. 20, 2019, see section 212(c) of Pub. L. 116–94, set out as a note under [section 282b of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title2-section282b&num=0&edition=prelim).
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### Statutory Notes
#### Codification
Section 61h–3, Pub. L. 94–59, title I, July 25, 1975, 89 Stat. 269, authorized Senate Majority and Minority Leaders to appoint and fix compensation of an executive secretary and a clerical assistant effective July 1, 1975. 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, classified to former [section 61h–1 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title2-section61h–1&num=0&edition=prelim), authorized the respective leaders to appoint an executive secretary, and a clerical assistant, were abolished, see Pub. L. 95–26, title I, May 4, 1977, 91 Stat. 80, set out as a note under former [section 61h–1 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title2-section61h–1&num=0&edition=prelim). See, also, [section 6131 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title2-section6131&num=0&edition=prelim).
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### Statutory Notes
#### Codification
Section 61h–4 was editorially reclassified as [section 6131 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title2-section6131&num=0&edition=prelim).
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### Statutory Notes
#### Codification
Section 61i, Pub. L. 86–30, title I, May 20, 1959, 73 Stat. 48, which was from the Second Supplemental Appropriation Act, 1959, authorized Senate Majority and Minority Leaders to fix, effective May 1, 1959, basic salaries of research assistants authorized by S. Res. 158, agreed to Dec. 9, 1941, at not to exceed $8,820 per annum. See [section 6131 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title2-section6131&num=0&edition=prelim).
Section 61j, 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 $37,000 for administrative assistants in offices of Senate Majority and Minority Whips. Positions established by Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1970, for Offices of Senate Majority and Minority Whips, which Act, Pub. L. 91–145, Dec. 12, 1969, 83 Stat. 339, classified to former [section 61j of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title2-section61j&num=0&edition=prelim), authorized the respective whips to appoint an administrative assistant, were abolished, see title I of Pub. L. 95–26, set out in part as a note under former [section 61h–1 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title2-section61h–1&num=0&edition=prelim). See, also, [section 6134 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title2-section6134&num=0&edition=prelim).
A prior section 61j, Pub. L. 91–145, Dec. 12, 1969, 83 Stat. 339, authorized Senate Majority and Minority Whips to each appoint and fix compensation of an administrative assistant and an executi
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TITLE 2—THE CONGRESS
§ 6118
amendment made by that section is effective Jan. 1,
1973.
ADDITIONAL ALLOWANCES
The following acts authorized additional stationery
allowances for each Senator and the President of the
Senate:
July 15, 1952, ch. 758, Ch. II, 66 Stat. 639.
Sept. 27, 1950, ch. 1052, Ch. II, 64 Stat. 1047.
Oct. 10, 1949, ch. 662, title I, 63 Stat. 738.
May 10, 1948, ch. 270, 62 Stat. 213.
May 1, 1947, ch. 49, title I, 61 Stat. 58.
July 23, 1946, ch. 591, title I, 60 Stat. 602.
Dec. 28, 1945, ch. 589, title I, 59 Stat. 633.
§ 6118. Long-distance telephone calls for Vice
President
Commencing January 20, 1949, the provisions
of existing law relating to long-distance tele-
phone calls for Senators shall be equally appli-
cable to the Vice President of the United States.
(May 24, 1949, ch. 138, title I, 63 Stat. 77.)
Editorial Notes
CODIFICATION
Section was formerly classified to section 46d–1 of
this title prior to editorial reclassification and renum-
bering as this section.
SUBCHAPTER III—MAJORITY AND
MINORITY LEADERS AND WHIPS
§ 6131. Appointment of employees by Senate Ma-
jority and Minority Leaders; compensation
Effective April 1, 1977, the Majority Leader
and the Minority Leader are each authorized to
appoint and fix the compensation of such em-
ployees as they deem appropriate: Provided,
That the gross compensation paid to such em-
ployees shall not exceed $191,700 each fiscal year
for each Leader.
(Pub. L. 95–26, title I, May 4, 1977, 91 Stat. 80.)
Editorial Notes
CODIFICATION
Section was formerly classified to section 61h–4 of
this title prior to editorial reclassification and renum-
bering as this section.
Section is from the Supplemental Appropriations
Act, 1977.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
MANAGING
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