2 U.S.C. § 6152 — Appointment and compensation of em-

Page 633 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.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 61g–5 of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renum- bering as this section. Section is from the Congressional Operations Appro- priation Act, 1978, which is title I of the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1978. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries 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. § 6153. Salaries and expenses for Senate Majority and Minority Policy Committees and Senate Majority and Minority Conference Commit- tees (a) Transfer of funds for Policy Committees (1) The Chairman of the Majority or Minority Policy Committee of the Senate may, during any fiscal year, at his or her election transfer funds from the appropriation account for sala- ries for the Majority and Minority Policy Com- mittees of the Senate, to the account, within the contingent fund of the Senate, from which expenses are payable for such committees. (2) The Chairman of the Majority or Minority Policy Committee of the Senate may, during any fiscal year, at his or her election transfer funds from the appropriation account for ex- penses, within the contingent fund of the Sen- ate, for the Majority and Minority Policy Com- mittees of the Senate, to the account from which salaries are payable for such committees. (b) Transfer of funds for Conference Committees (1) The Chairman of the Majority or Minority Conference Committee of the Senate may, dur- ing any fiscal year, at his or her election trans- fer funds from the appropriation account for sal- aries for the Majority and Minority Conference Committees of the Senate, to the account, with- in the contingent fund of the Senate, from which expenses are payable for such commit- tees. (2) The Chairman of the Majority or Minority Conference Committee of the Senate may, dur- ing any fiscal year, at his or her election trans- fer funds from the appropriation account for ex- penses, within the contingent fund of the Sen- ate, for the Majority and Minority Conference Committees of the Senate, to the account from which salaries are payable for such committees. (c) Transfer of funds by Chaplain of the Senate (1) The Chaplain of the Senate may, during any fiscal year, at the election of the Chaplain of the Senate, transfer funds from the appropria- tion account for salaries for the Office of the Chaplain of the Senate to the account, within the contingent fund of the Senate, from which expenses are payable for the Office of the Chap- lain. (2) The Chaplain of the Senate may, during any fiscal year, at the election of the Chaplain of the Senate, transfer funds from the appropria- tion account for expenses, within the contingent fund of the Senate, for the Office of the Chaplain to the account from which salaries are payable for the Office of the Chaplain of the Senate. (d) Availability of transferred funds Any funds transferred under this section shall be— (1) available for expenditure by such com- mittee or the Office of the Chaplain of the Senate, as the case may be, in like manner and for the same purposes as are other moneys which are available for expenditure by such committee or the Office of the Chaplain of the Senate, as the case may be, from the account to which the funds were transferred; and (2) made at such time or times as the Chair- man or the Chaplain of the Senate, as the case may be, shall specify in writing to the Senate Disbursing Office. (e) Notification to Committee on Appropriations The Chairman of a committee or the Chaplain of the Senate, as the case may be, transferring funds under this section shall notify the Com- mittee on Appropriations of the Senate of the transfer. (Pub. L. 101–520, title I, § 1, Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 2257; Pub. L. 102–90, title I, § 1(a), Aug. 14, 1991, 105 Stat. 450; Pub. L. 104–53, title I, § 7[(a)], Nov. 19, 1995, 109 Stat. 518; Pub. L. 114–113, div. I, title I, § 2, Dec. 18, 2015, 129 Stat. 2657.)