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2 U.S.C. § 6151 — Compensation of Secretaries for Senate Majority and Minority
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The Secretary for the Majority of the Senate (other than the incumbent holding office on April 1, 1977) and the Secretary for the Minority of the Senate shall each be paid at an annual rate of compensation of $39,500.
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The Secretary for the Majority of the Senate (other than the incumbent holding office on April 1, 1977) and the Secretary for the Minority of the Senate shall each be paid at an annual rate of compensation of $39,500.
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### Statutory Notes
#### Codification
Section 61g was editorially reclassified as [section 6151 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title2-section6151&num=0&edition=prelim).
#### Prior Provisions
A prior section 61g, acts Aug. 5, 1955, ch. 568, 69 Stat. 502; June 27, 1956, ch. 453, § 101, 70 Stat. 357, prescribed the gross annual compensation of Secretaries of Senate Majority and Minority.
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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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**(a)** The Legislative Counsel shall be paid at a per annum gross rate equal to the greater of $173,900 or the rate of pay in effect for such position under an order issued by the Speaker of the House of Representatives pursuant to the authority of [section 4532 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title2-section4532&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(b)** Members of the staff of the Office other than the Legislative Counsel shall be paid at per annum gross rates fixed by the Legislative Counsel with the approval of the Speaker or in accordance with policies approved by the Speaker, but not in excess of the applicable rate of pay in effect under an order issued by the Speaker of the House of Representatives pursuant to the authority of [section 4532 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title2-section4532&num=0&edition=prelim).
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The Legislative Counsel of the Senate shall be paid at an annual rate of compensation of $40,000.
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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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TITLE 2—THE CONGRESS
§ 6138
under the headings ‘‘Salaries, Officers and Em-
ployees’’ and ‘‘Offices of the Majority and Mi-
nority Leaders’’, such amount as either Leader
shall specify to the appropriations account,
within the contingent fund of the Senate, ‘‘Mis-
cellaneous Items’’.
(b) Authority to incur expenses
The Majority and Minority Leaders of the
Senate are each authorized to incur such ex-
penses as may be necessary or appropriate. Ex-
penses incurred by either such leader shall be
paid from the amount transferred pursuant to
subsection (a) by such leader and upon vouchers
approved by such leader.
(c) Authority to advance sums
The Secretary of the Senate is authorized to
advance such sums as may be necessary to de-
fray expenses incurred in carrying out sub-
sections (a) and (b).
(Pub. L. 102–27, title II, Apr. 10, 1991, 105 Stat.
144.)
Editorial Notes
CODIFICATION
Section was formerly classified to section 31a–2b of
this title prior to editorial reclassification and renum-
bering as this section.
Section is from the Dire Emergency Supplemental
Appropriations for Consequences of Operation Desert
Shield/Desert Storm, Food Stamps, Unemployment
Compensation Administration, Veterans Compensation
and Pensions, and Other Urgent Needs Act of 1991.
§ 6138. Transfer of funds from appropriations ac-
count of Majority and Minority Whips of Sen-
ate to appropriations account, Miscellaneous
Items, within Senate contingent fund
(a) Requests for transfers
Upon the written request of the Majority or
Minority Whip of the Senate, the Secretary of
the Senate shall transfer during any fiscal year,
from the appropriations account appropriated
under the headings ‘‘SALARIES, OFFICERS
AND
EMPLOYEES’’ and ‘‘OFFICES OF THE MAJORITY AND
MINORITY W
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