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2 U.S.C. § 31a — Repealed. Mar. 2, 1955, ch. 9, § 4(b), 69 Stat. 11, eff. Mar. 1, 1955
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### Statutory Notes
Section, acts Aug. 2, 1946, ch. 753, title VI, § 601(b), 60 Stat. 850; Oct. 20, 1951, ch. 521, title VI, § 619(d), 65 Stat. 570, related to expense allowance for Senators, Representatives, Delegates, and Resident Commissioner.
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### Statutory Notes
Section, acts Aug. 2, 1946, ch. 753, title VI, § 601(b), 60 Stat. 850; Oct. 20, 1951, ch. 521, title VI, § 619(d), 65 Stat. 570, related to expense allowance for Senators, Representatives, Delegates, and Resident Commissioner.
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(1) The annual rate of pay for—
(A) each Senator, Member of the House of Representatives, and Delegate to the House of Representatives, and the Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico,
(B) the President pro tempore of the Senate, the majority leader and the minority leader of the Senate, and the majority leader and the minority leader of the House of Representatives, and
(C) the Speaker of the House of Representatives,
shall be the rate determined for such positions under chapter 11 of this title, as adjusted by paragraph (2) of this section.
(2)
(A) Subject to subparagraph (B), effective at the beginning of the first applicable pay period commencing on or after the first day of the month in which an adjustment takes effect under [section 5303 of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section5303&num=0&edition=prelim) in the rates of pay under the General Schedule, each annual rate referred to in paragraph (1) shall be adjusted by an amount, rounded to the nearest multiple of $100 (or if midway between multiples of $100, to the next higher multiple of $100), equal to the percentage of such annual rate which corresponds to the most recent percentage change in the ECI (relative to the date described in the next sentence), as determined under section 704(a)(1) of the Ethics Reform Act of 1989. The appropriate date under this sentence is the first day of the fiscal year in which such adjustment in the rates of pay under the General Schedule takes effect.
(B) In no event shall the percentage adjustment taking effect under subparagraph (A) in any calendar year (before rounding), in any rate of pay, exceed the percentage adjustment taking effect in such calendar year under [section 5303 of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov
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For the purpose of this subchapter—
(1) “employee” means—
(A) an employee as defined by [section 2105 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section2105&num=0&edition=prelim);
(B) the Architect of the Capitol, an employee of the Architect of the Capitol, and an employee of the Botanic Garden;
(C) a Congressional employee as defined by [section 2107 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section2107&num=0&edition=prelim) (other than the Architect of the Capitol, an employee of the Architect of the Capitol, and an employee of the Botanic Garden), after he gives notice in writing to the official by whom he is paid of his desire to become subject to this subchapter;
(D) a temporary Congressional employee appointed at an annual rate of pay, after he gives notice in writing to the official by whom he is paid of his desire to become subject to this subchapter;
(E) a United States Commissioner whose total pay for services performed as Commissioner is not less than $3,000 in each of the last 3 consecutive calendar years ending after December 31, 1954;
(F) an individual employed by a county committee established under [section 590h(b) of title 16](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section590h/b&num=0&edition=prelim);
(G) an individual first employed by the government of the District of Columbia before October 1, 1987;
(H) an individual employed by Gallaudet College;
(I) an individual appointed to a position on the office staff of a former President under section 1(b) of the Act of August 25, 1958 (72 Stat. 838);
(J) an alien (i) who was previously employed by the Government, (ii) who is employed full time by a foreign government
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TITLE 2—THE CONGRESS
§ 31
‘‘(1) as an exercise of the rulemaking power of the
Senate; and
‘‘(2) with full recognition of the constitutional
right of the Senate to change those rules at any time,
in the same manner, and to the same extent as in the
case of any other rule of the Senate.’’
CHAPTER 3—COMPENSATION AND
ALLOWANCES OF MEMBERS
Sec.
31.
Transferred.
31–1.
Repealed.
31–2, 31–3.
Transferred.
31a.
Repealed.
31a–1 to 31b–2. Transferred.
31b–3.
Repealed.
31b–4, 31b–5.
Transferred.
31b–6.
Repealed.
31b–7.
Transferred.
31c.
Repealed.
32 to 37.
Transferred.
38.
Repealed.
38a.
Transferred.
38b.
Omitted.
39 to 40a.
Transferred.
41, 42.
Repealed.
42a.
Transferred.
42a–1 to 43b–1. Repealed or Omitted.
43b–2, 43b–3.
Transferred.
43c.
Repealed.
43d.
Transferred.
44 to 46.
Omitted.
46a, 46a–1.
Transferred.
46a–2 to 46b.
Omitted or Repealed.
46b–1.
Transferred.
46b–2 to 46d.
Repealed.
46d–1.
Transferred.
46d–2 to 46i.
Repealed.
47 to 51.
Transferred.
52, 53.
Repealed.
54, 55.
Transferred.
56.
Repealed.
57 to 58a–4.
Transferred.
58b.
Repealed.
58c.
Transferred.
58c–1.
Repealed.
59, 59–1.
Transferred.
59a.
Repealed.
59b to 59h.
Transferred.
§ 31. Transferred
Editorial Notes
CODIFICATION
Section 31 was editorially reclassified as section 4501
of this title.
PRIOR PROVISIONS
A prior section 31, acts Feb. 26, 1907, ch. 1635, § 4, 34
Stat. 993; Mar. 4, 1925, ch. 549, § 4, 43 Stat. 1301; May 17,
1932, ch. 190, 47 Stat. 158, related to compensation of
Members of Congress, prior to enactment of act Aug. 2,
1946.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS FOR COMPENSATION OF MEM-
BERS
OF
CONGRESS
AND
FOR
ADMINISTRATIVE
EX-
PENSES
AT LEVELS AUTHORIZED
BY LAW
AND REC-
O
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