2 U.S.C. § 300 — Establishment of positions; payment from

Page 135 TITLE 2—THE CONGRESS § 303 Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE Section effective Jan. 1, 1965, see section 17 of Pub. L. 88–652, set out as a note under section 291 of this title. § 299. Repealed. Pub. L. 106–554, § 1(a)(2) [title I, § 102(a)], Dec. 21, 2000, 114 Stat. 2763, 2763A–100 Section, Pub. L. 88–652, § 10, Oct. 13, 1964, 78 Stat. 1083, related to compensation level of individual appointed to position subject to House Employees Schedule or House Wage Schedule. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF REPEAL Pub. L. 106–554, § 1(a)(2) [title I, § 102(b)], Dec. 21, 2000, 114 Stat. 2763, 2763A–100, provided that: ‘‘The amend- ment made by subsection (a) [repealing this section] shall apply with respect to employees appointed on or after October 1, 2000.’’ § 300. Establishment of positions; payment from applicable accounts The committee may authorize the establish- ment of additional positions of the kind to which this chapter applies, on a permanent basis or on a temporary basis of not to exceed six months’ duration, whenever, in the judgment of the committee, such action is warranted in the interests of the orderly and efficient operation of the House of Representatives. The compensa- tion of each such position may be paid out of the applicable accounts of the House of Representa- tives until otherwise provided by law. An addi- tional position of the kind to which this chapter applies shall not be established without author- ization of the committee. (Pub. L. 88–652, § 11, Oct. 13, 1964, 78 Stat. 1083; Pub. L. 104–186, title II, § 209(3), Aug. 20, 1996, 110 Stat. 1743.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original ‘‘this Act’’, meaning Pub. L. 88–652, Oct. 13, 1964, 78 Stat. 1079, known as the House Employees Position Classification Act, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 291 of this title and Tables. AMENDMENTS 1996—Pub. L. 104–186 substituted ‘‘applicable ac- counts’’ for ‘‘contingent fund’’. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE Section effective Jan. 1, 1965, see section 17 of Pub. L. 88–652, set out as a note under section 291 of this title. § 301. Preservation of existing appointing au- thorities This chapter shall not be held or considered to change or otherwise affect— (1) any authority to establish positions under the House of Representatives which are not within the purview of this chapter, or (2) any authority to make appointments to positions under the House of Representatives, irrespective of whether such positions are within the purview of this chapter. (Pub. L. 88–652, § 12, Oct. 13, 1964, 78 Stat. 1083.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original ‘‘this Act’’, meaning Pub. L. 88–652, Oct. 13, 1964, 78 Stat. 1079, known as the House Employees Position Classification Act, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 291 of this title and Tables. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE Section effective Jan. 1, 1965, see section 17 of Pub. L. 88–652, set out as a note under section 291 of this title. § 302. Regulations The committee is authorized to prescribe such regulations as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter. (Pub. L. 88–652, § 13, Oct. 13, 1964, 78 Stat. 1084.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original ‘‘this Act’’, meaning Pub. L. 88–652, Oct. 13, 1964, 78 Stat. 1079, known as the House Employees Position Classification Act, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 291 of this title and Tables. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE Section effective Jan. 1, 1965, see section 17 of Pub. L. 88–652, set out as a note under section 291 of this title. § 303. Dual compensation For the purposes of applicable law relating to the payment to any employee subject to the House Employees Schedule or the House Wage Schedule of compensation from more than one civilian office or position, the rate of basic com- pensation of each employee subject to any such schedule shall be held and considered to be that rate which, when increased by additional com- pensation then currently authorized by law for House employees generally, equals or most near- ly equals the per annum rate of compensation of such employee under such schedule. (Pub. L. 88–652, § 14, Oct. 13, 1964, 78 Stat. 1084.) Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE Section effective Jan. 1, 1965, see section 17 of Pub. L. 88–652, set out as a note under section 291 of this title. CHAPTER 10A—PAYROLL ADMINISTRATION IN HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Sec. 331. Transferred. 332. Repealed. 333. Transferred.