2 U.S.C. § 6539 — Abolition of statutory positions in Office

Page 662 TITLE 2—THE CONGRESS § 6538 Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries 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. EFFECTIVE DATE Pub. L. 94–59, title I, § 105, July 25, 1975, 89 Stat. 275, which provided that this section was effective July 1, 1975, was repealed by Pub. L. 116–94, div. E, title II, § 212(a)(3)(A), Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 2775. § 6538. Employment of additional administrative assistants The Secretary of the Senate is authorized to employ such administrative assistants as may be necessary in order to carry out the provisions of this Act under the jurisdiction of the Sec- retary. (Aug. 2, 1946, ch. 753, title II, § 244, 60 Stat. 839; Pub. L. 104–186, title II, § 204(18), Aug. 20, 1996, 110 Stat. 1732.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT This Act, referred to in text, means act Aug. 2, 1946, ch. 753, 60 Stat. 812, known as the Legislative Reorga- nization Act of 1946. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables. CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 74b of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section. AMENDMENTS 1996—Pub. L. 104–186 substituted ‘‘is’’ for ‘‘and the Clerk of the House are’’ and ‘‘the jurisdiction of the Secretary’’ for ‘‘their respective jurisdictions’’. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE Section effective Aug. 2, 1946, see section 245 of act Aug. 2, 1946, set out as a note under section 4301 of this title. § 6539. Abolition of statutory positions in Office of Secretary of Senate; Secretary’s authority to establish and fix compensation for posi- tions Effective October 1, 1981, all statutory posi- tions in the Office of the Secretary (other than the positions of the Secretary of the Senate, As- sistant Secretary of the Senate, Parliamen- tarian, Financial Clerk, and Director of the Of- fice of Classified National Security Information) are abolished, and in lieu of the positions hereby abolished the Secretary of the Senate is author- ized to establish such number of positions as he deems appropriate and appoint and fix the com- pensation of employees to fill the positions so established; except that the annual rate of com- pensation payable to any employee appointed to fill any position established by the Secretary of the Senate shall not, for any period of time, be in excess of $1,000 less than the annual rate of compensation of the Secretary of the Senate for that period of time; and except that nothing in this section shall be construed to affect any po- sition authorized by statute, if the compensa- tion for such position is to be paid from the con- tingent fund of the Senate. (Pub. L. 97–51, § 114, Oct. 1, 1981, 95 Stat. 963.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 61a–11 of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renum- bering as this section. 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. § 6540. Adjustment of rate of compensation by Secretary of Senate Any specific rate of compensation established by law, as such rate has been increased or may hereafter be increased by or pursuant to law, for any position under the jurisdiction of the Sec- retary shall be considered as the maximum rate of compensation for that position, and the Sec- retary is authorized to adjust the rate of com- pensation of an individual occupying any such position to a rate not exceeding such maximum rate. (Pub. L. 91–382, Aug. 18, 1970, 84 Stat. 808.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 61c–1 of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renum- bering as this section. 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 section 4571 of this title, and Salary Directives of President pro tempore of the Senate, set out as notes under that section. § 6541. Professional archivist; Secretary’s author- ity to obtain services from General Services Administration For each fiscal year (beginning with the fiscal year which ends September 30, 1982), the Sec- retary of the Senate is authorized to expend from the contingent fund of the Senate such amount as may be necessary to enable the Sec- retary to obtain from the General Services Ad- ministration the services of a professional archi- vist. Such services shall be obtained on a reim- bursable basis and shall not be obtained except with the consent of the General Services Admin- istration and the Committee on Rules and Ad- ministration. (Pub. L. 97–92, title I, § 125, Dec. 15, 1981, 95 Stat. 1198.)