2 U.S.C. § 4571 — Senate pay adjustments; action by Presi-

Page 541 TITLE 2—THE CONGRESS § 4571 elected officer of the House of Representatives that has jurisdiction over the activity under which the indebt- edness arises may certify to the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives the amount of the indebtedness’’ for ‘‘, or to the trust fund account in the office of the Sergeant at Arms of the House of Rep- resentatives, and such employee fails to pay such in- debtedness, the chairman of the committee, or the elected officer, of the House of Representatives having jurisdiction of the activity under which such indebted- ness arose, is authorized to certify to the Clerk of the House of Representatives the amount of such indebted- ness’’ in first sentence and ‘‘Chief Administrative Offi- cer’’ for ‘‘Clerk’’ in second and last sentences. § 4560. Deductions by Chief Administrative Offi- cer in disbursement of gratuity appropria- tions The Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives is authorized, in the dis- bursement of gratuity appropriations, to make deductions of such amounts as may be due to or through his office or as may be due the House of Representatives. (May 29, 1928, ch. 853, § 1, 45 Stat. 885; Pub. L. 104–186, title II, § 204(26), Aug. 20, 1996, 110 Stat. 1734.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 80a of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section. AMENDMENTS 1996—Pub. L. 104–186 substituted ‘‘Chief Administra- tive Officer of the House of Representatives’’ for ‘‘Ser- geant-at-Arms of the House’’. SUBCHAPTER III—SENATE PART A—AMOUNT AND TYPE § 4571. Senate pay adjustments; action by Presi- dent pro tempore of Senate (a) Each time the President adjusts the rates of pay of employees under section 5303 of title 5 (or section 5304 or 5304a of such title, as applied to employees employed in the pay locality of the Washington, D.C.-Baltimore, Maryland consoli- dated metropolitan statistical area) the Presi- dent pro tempore of the Senate shall, as he con- siders 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 sec- tion 212 of the Legislative Branch Appropria- tions 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 ef- fective date, adjust such maximum rates; and (2) adjust any limitation or allowance appli- cable 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 employ- ees employed in the pay locality of the Wash- ington, D.C.-Baltimore, Maryland consolidated metropolitan statistical area) for corresponding rates of pay for employees subject to the Gen- eral Schedule contained in section 5332 of such title, subject to section 4575(f) of this title. Such rates, limitations, and allowances adjusted by the President pro tempore shall become effec- tive on the first day of the month in which any adjustment becomes effective under such section 5303 or section 3(c) of this Act. (b) The adjustments made by the President pro tempore shall be made in such manner as he considers advisable and shall have the force and effect of law. (c) Nothing in this section shall impair any authority pursuant to which rates of pay may be fixed by administrative action. (d) Any percentage used in any statute specifi- cally providing for an adjustment in rates of pay in lieu of an adjustment made under section 5303 of title 5 and, as the case may be, section 5304 or 5304a of such title for any calendar year shall be treated as the percentage used in an adjustment made under such section 5303, 5304, or 5304a, as applicable, for purposes of subsection (a). (e) For purposes of this section, the term ‘‘per- sonnel’’ does not include any Senator. (Pub. L. 91–656, § 4, Jan. 8, 1971, 84 Stat. 1952; Pub. L. 92–298, § 3(a), May 17, 1972, 86 Stat. 146; Pub. L. 92–392, § 14(a), Aug. 19, 1972, 86 Stat. 575; Pub. L. 94–82, title II, § 204(d), Aug. 9, 1975, 89 Stat. 422; Pub. L. 100–202, § 101(i) [title III, § 311(a), (b)], Dec. 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 1329–290, 1329–310; Pub. L. 101–509, title V, § 529 [title I, § 101(b)(4)(E)], Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1427, 1440; Pub. L. 106–554, § 1(a)(2) [title I, § 2], Dec. 21, 2000, 114 Stat. 2763, 2763A–96; Pub. L. 116–94, div. E, title II, § 212(a)(2)(A), Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 2774; Pub. L. 117–103, div. I, title II, § 213(a)(2)(A), Mar. 15, 2022, 136 Stat. 527.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT The effective date of the amendments made by sec- tion 212 of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2020, referred to in subsec. (a), is the effective date of section 212 of div. E of Pub. L. 116–94. See Effective Date of 2019 Amendment note below. Section 3(c) of this Act, referred to in subsec. (a), is section 3(c) of Pub. L. 91–656, which is set out as a note under section 5303 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees. CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 60a–1 of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renum- bering as this section. AMENDMENTS 2022—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 117–103, § 213(a)(2)(A)(i), in concluding provisions, substituted ‘‘, subject to section 4575(f) of this title.’’ for ‘‘and adjust the rates of such personnel by such amounts as necessary to maintain the pay relationships that existed on the effective date of the amendments made by section 212 of the Legisla- tive Branch Appropriations Act, 2020 between the max- imum rate of pay for Senate personnel and Senators.’’ Subsecs. (d) to (f). Pub. L. 117–103, § 213(a)(2)(A)(ii), (iii), redesignated subsecs. (e) and (f) as (d) and (e), re- Page 542 TITLE 2—THE CONGRESS § 4571 spectively, and struck out former subsec. (d) which read as follows: ‘‘No rate of pay shall be adjusted under the provisions of this section to an amount in excess of the rate of basic pay for level III of the Executive Schedule contained in section 5314 of title 5, except in cases in which it is necessary to maintain the pay rela- tionships that existed on the effective date of the amendments made by section 212 of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2020 between the maximum rate of pay for Senate personnel and Senators.’’ 2019—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 116–94, § 212(a)(2)(A)(i)(II), in concluding provisions, struck out ‘‘and with such ex- ceptions as may be necessary to provide for appropriate pay relationships between positions’’ after ‘‘as prac- ticable’’ and substituted ‘‘to maintain the pay relation- ships that existed on the effective date of the amend- ments made by section 212 of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2020 between the maximum rate of pay for Senate personnel and Senators.’’ for ‘‘to restore the same pay relationships that existed on December 31, 1986, between personnel and Senators and between positions.’’ Subsec. (a)(1)(B), (C). Pub. L. 116–94, § 212(a)(2)(A)(i)(I), added subpars. (B) and (C) and struck out former sub- par. (B) which read as follows: ‘‘in the case of such per- sonnel whose rates of pay are fixed by or pursuant to law at specific rates, adjust such rates (including the adjustment of such specific rates to maximum pay rates) and, in the case of all other personnel whose pay is disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate, adjust only the minimum or maximum rates applicable to such other personnel; and’’. Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 116–94, § 212(a)(2)(A)(ii), sub- stituted ‘‘to maintain the pay relationships that ex- isted on the effective date of the amendments made by section 212 of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2020 between the maximum rate of pay for Senate personnel and Senators.’’ for ‘‘to restore and maintain the same pay relationships that existed on December 31, 1986, between personnel and Senators and between positions.’’ 2000—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 106–554, § 1(a)(2) [title I, § 2(1)], in introductory provisions, inserted ‘‘(or section 5304 or 5304a of such title, as applied to employees em- ployed in the pay locality of the Washington, D.C.-Bal- timore, Maryland consolidated metropolitan statistical area)’’ after ‘‘employees under section 5303 of title 5’’ and in concluding provisions, inserted ‘‘(and, as the case may be, section 5304 or 5304a of such title, as ap- plied to employees employed in the pay locality of the Washington, D.C.-Baltimore, Maryland consolidated metropolitan statistical area)’’ after ‘‘the President under such section 5303’’. Subsecs. (e), (f). Pub. L. 106–554, § 1(a)(2) [title I, § 2(2), (3)], added subsec. (e) and redesignated former subsec. (e) as (f). 1990—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 101–509 substituted ‘‘5303’’ for ‘‘5305’’ wherever appearing. 1987—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 100–202, § 101(i) [title III, § 311(a)], inserted requirement that rates of personnel be adjusted by such amounts as necessary to restore same pay relationships that existed on Dec. 31, 1986, be- tween personnel and Senators and between positions. Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 100–202, § 101(i) [title III, § 311(b)], inserted exception for cases in which it is necessary to restore and maintain same pay relationships that ex- isted on Dec. 31, 1986, between personnel and Senators and between positions. 1975—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 94–82 substituted ‘‘level III’’ for ‘‘level V’’, and ‘‘section 5314 of title 5’’ for ‘‘section 5316 of title 5.’’ 1972—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 92–298 and Pub. L. 92–392 made identical amendments by substituting ‘‘first day of the month in which any adjustment becomes effec- tive’’ for ‘‘first day of the first pay period which begins on or after the day on which any adjustment becomes effective’’ in last sentence. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2022 AMENDMENT Pub. L. 117–103, div. I, title II, § 213(b), Mar. 15, 2022, 136 Stat. 527, provided that: ‘‘This section [amending this section and sections 4573 and 4575 of this title] and the amendments made by this section shall take effect on the first day of the first applicable pay period begin- ning on or after the date of enactment of this Act [Mar. 15, 2022].’’ EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2019 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 116–94 effective on the later of the first day of the first applicable pay period begin- ning 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 div. E of Pub. L. 116–94, set out as a note under section 282b of this title. EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1990 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 101–509 effective on such date as the President shall determine, but not earlier than 90 days, and not later than 180 days, after Nov. 5, 1990, see section 529 [title III, § 305] of Pub. L. 101–509, set out as a note under section 5301 of Title 5, Government Or- ganization and Employees. EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1987 AMENDMENT Pub. L. 100–202, § 101(i) [title III, § 311(c)], Dec. 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 1329–290, 1329–310, provided that: ‘‘Notwith- standing any other provision of this Act [see Tables for classification] or any other provision of law, sub- sections (a) and (b) of this section [amending this sec- tion] shall be effective in the case of pay orders issued by the President pro tempore of the Senate on or after January 1, 1988.’’ EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1972 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 92–392 effective on first day of first applicable pay period beginning on or after 90th day after Aug. 19, 1972, see section 15(a) of Pub. L. 92–392, set out as an Effective Date note under section 5341 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employ- ees. ORDER OF THE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE OF THE UNITED STATES SENATE MARCH 25, 2024 By virtue of the authority vested in me by section 4 of the Federal Pay Comparability Act of 1970 (2 U.S.C. 4571) and section 212(a)(1)(B) of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2020 (2 U.S.C. 4575a), in order to provide (subject to the provisions of section 704 of the Ethics Reform Act of 1989 (5 U.S.C. 5318 note; Public Law 101–194) and the amendments made by such section [amending section 4501 of this title, section 104 of Title 3, The President, section 5318 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees, and section 461 of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure]) increases in the annual rates of compensation for officers and employ- ees of the Senate that are comparable to the increases in rates of pay under the General Schedule taking ef- fect on January 1, 2024, pursuant to sections 5303 and 5304 or 5304a of title 5, United States Code, it is hereby— Ordered, DEFINITIONS SECTION 1. For purposes of this Order— (1) the term ‘‘employee’’ includes an officer (other than a United States Senator); and (2) the term ‘‘annual rate for level II’’ means the annual rate of basic pay for level II of the Executive Schedule under section 5313 of title 5, United States Code, including any adjustment to such rate after the date of this Order [Mar. 25, 2024]. RATE OF PAY FOR STATUTORY EMPLOYEES SEC. 2. (a) The annual rates of compensation of the Secretary of the Senate, the Sergeant at Arms and Page 543 TITLE 2—THE CONGRESS § 4571 Doorkeeper, and the Legislative Counsel shall each be equal to the annual rate for level II. (b) The annual rates of compensation of the Sec- retary for the Majority and the Secretary for the Mi- nority shall each be equal to the annual rate for level II. (c) The annual rates of compensation of the Deputy Legislative Counsel and the Senior Counsels in the Of- fice of the Legislative Counsel shall each be equal to, and the maximum annual rates of compensation for the Assistant Secretary of the Senate, the Parliamen- tarian, the Financial Clerk, the Assistant to the Major- ity Leader for Floor Operations, the Assistant to the Minority Leader for Floor Operations, the Chief of Staff for the Majority Leader, and the Chief of Staff for the Minority Leader shall not exceed, the annual rate for level II. CHAPLAIN’S OFFICE SEC. 3. The annual rate of compensation of the Chap- lain shall be equal to the annual rate for level II. OFFICES OF SENATE SEC. 4. (a) The following individuals are authorized to increase the annual rates of compensation of the em- ployees specified, subject to applicable limitations ad- justed by this Order: (1) The Vice President, for any employee under his or her jurisdiction. (2) The President pro tempore, for any employee under his or her jurisdiction. (3) The Majority Leader and the Minority Leader, for any employee under their respective jurisdictions (subject, in the case of the Assistant to the Majority Leader for Floor Operations, the Assistant to the Mi- nority Leader for Floor Operations, the Chief of Staff for the Majority Leader, and the Chief of Staff for the Minority Leader, respectively, to the provisions of section 2(c) of this Order). (4) The Majority Whip and the Minority Whip, for any employee under their respective jurisdictions. (5) The Secretary of the Conference of the Majority and the Secretary of the Conference of the Minority, for any employee under their respective jurisdictions. (6) The Secretary of the Senate, for any employee under his or her jurisdiction (subject to the provi- sions of section 2(c) of this Order). (7) The Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper, for any employee under his or her jurisdiction. (8) The Chaplain, for any employee under his or her jurisdiction. (9) The Legislative Counsel, subject to the approval of the President pro tempore, for any employee under his or her jurisdiction (other than the Deputy Legis- lative Counsel and the Senior Counsels). (10) The Senate Legal Counsel, for any employee under his or her jurisdiction. (11) The Secretary for the Majority and the Sec- retary for the Minority, for any employee under their respective jurisdictions. (12) The appointing authority of any Senate entity not referred to under paragraphs (1) through (11), for any employee under its jurisdiction. (b) No officer or employee within the Office of the Secretary of the Senate and no officer or employee within the Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Door- keeper shall, for any period of time, be paid gross com- pensation at an annual rate that is in excess of the an- nual rate for level II. COMMITTEE STAFFS SEC. 5. (a) Subject to the provisions of section 105 of the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1968 (2 U.S.C. 4575), and to the other provisions of this Order, the chairman of any standing, special, or select com- mittee of the Senate (including the majority and mi- nority policy committees and the Conference of the Majority and the Conference of the Minority of the Senate), and the chairman of any joint committee of the Congress whose funds are disbursed by the Sec- retary of the Senate, are each authorized to increase the annual rate of compensation of any employee of the committee, or any subcommittee thereof, of which such chairman is chairman. (b) The maximum annual rate of compensation for an employee described in subsection (a) shall be the an- nual rate for level II. SENATORS’ OFFICES SEC. 6. (a) Subject to the provisions of section 105 of the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1968 (2 U.S.C. 4575), and to the other provisions of this Order, each Senator is authorized to increase the annual rate of compensation of any employee in the office of the Senator. (b) Each of the dollar amounts contained in the table under section 105(d)(1)(A) of such Act shall be deemed to be the dollar amounts in that table, as adjusted by law and in effect on December 31, 2023, increased by an additional 5.31 percent. (c)(1) The figure ‘‘$3,454’’ referred to in the second sentence of section 105(d)(2) of the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1968 (2 U.S.C. 4575(d)(2)) (as provided in section 6(c) of the Order of the President pro tem- pore of December 28, 2022) shall be deemed to be the fig- ure ‘‘$3,638’’. (2) The maximum annual rate of compensation for an employee described in subsection (a) shall be the an- nual rate for level II. (d) The amount referred to under section 111(a) of the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1978 [Pub. L. 95–94] (2 U.S.C. 4575 note), as amended by section 1 of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1993 (Public Law 102–392; 106 Stat. 1706) shall be $665,700. GENERAL LIMITATION SEC. 7. (a) The figure ‘‘$3,454’’ referred to in section 105(f) of the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1968 (2 U.S.C. 4575(f)) (as provided in section 7(a) of the Order of the President pro tempore of December 28, 2022) shall be deemed to be the figure ‘‘$3,638’’. (b) The maximum annual rate of compensation for an employee described in section 105(f) of the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1968 (2 U.S.C. 4575(f)) shall be the annual rate for level II. NOTIFYING DISBURSING OFFICE OF INCREASES SEC. 8. In order for an employee to receive the in- crease in the annual rate of compensation of the em- ployee pursuant to section 4, 5, or 6, the individual des- ignated to authorize such increases for that employee shall notify the Disbursing Office of the Senate in writ- ing that the individual authorizes such increase for that employee and the date (prescribed in accordance with section 105(a)(2) of the Legislative Branch Appro- priation Act, 1968 (2 U.S.C. 4575(a)(2))) on which such in- crease is to be effective. Such increase shall become ef- fective as provided in section 105(a)(2) of the Legisla- tive Branch Appropriation Act, 1968 (2 U.S.C. 4575(a)(2)). DUAL COMPENSATION SEC. 9. The figure ‘‘$41,528’’ referred to in section 5533(c)(1) of title 5, United States Code (as provided in section 9 of the Order of the President pro tempore of December 28, 2022) shall be deemed to be the figure ‘‘$43,733’’. OFFICE OF THE SENATE LEGAL COUNSEL SEC. 10. (a) The annual rate of compensation of the Senate Legal Counsel shall be equal to the annual rate for level II. (b) The annual rate of compensation of the Deputy Senate Legal Counsel shall be equal to the annual rate for level II. (c) The maximum annual rate of compensation of each Assistant Senate Legal Counsel may not at any time exceed the annual rate for level II. Page 544 TITLE 2—THE CONGRESS § 4571 EFFECTIVE DATE SEC. 11. Sections 1 through 10 of this Order are effec- tive on and after January 1, 2024. PATTY MURRAY President pro tempore Prior Orders of the President pro tempore of the Sen- ate were issued on the following dates: Dec. 28, 2022, eff. Jan. 1, 2023. Mar. 15, 2022, eff. Jan. 1, 2022. Jan. 5, 2021, eff. Jan. 1, 2021. Jan. 6, 2020, eff. Jan. 1, 2020. Apr. 1, 2019, eff. Jan. 1, 2019. Mar. 23, 2018, eff. Jan. 1, 2018. May 5, 2017, eff. Jan. 1, 2017. Dec. 28, 2015, eff. Jan. 1, 2016. Dec. 23, 2014, eff. Jan. 1, 2015. Jan. 27, 2014, eff. Jan. 1, 2014. Jan. 5, 2010, eff. Jan. 1, 2010. Mar. 12, 2009, eff. Jan. 1, 2009. Jan. 7, 2008, eff. Jan. 1, 2008. Feb. 16, 2007, eff. Jan. 1, 2007. Jan. 4, 2006, eff. Jan. 1, 2006. Jan. 3, 2005, eff. Jan. 1, 2005. Mar. 5, 2004, eff. Jan. 1, 2004. Dec. 15, 2003, eff. Jan. 1, 2004. Dec. 19, 2002, as amended Mar. 27, 2003, eff. Jan. 1, 2003. Dec. 20, 2001, eff. Jan. 1, 2002. Dec. 20, 2000, eff. Jan. 1, 2001. Dec. 12, 1999, eff. Jan. 1, 2000. Dec. 16, 1998, eff. Jan. 1, 1999. Dec. 19, 1997, eff. Jan. 1, 1998. Dec. 18, 1996, eff. Jan. 1, 1997. Dec. 28, 1994, eff. Jan. 1, 1995. Dec. 17, 1992, eff. Jan. 1, 1993. Dec. 18, 1991, eff. Jan. 1, 1992. Dec. 20, 1990, eff. Jan. 1, 1991. Dec. 21, 1989, eff. Jan. 1, 1990. Dec. 9, 1988, eff. Jan. 1, 1989. Jan. 4, 1988, eff. Jan. 1, 1988. Dec. 19, 1986, eff. Jan. 1, 1987. Jan. 4, 1985, eff. Jan. 1, 1985. Dec. 20, 1983, amended May 2, 1987, eff. Jan. 1, 1984. Oct. 1, 1982, eff. Oct. 1, 1982; Cong. Rec., vol. 128, pt. 20, p. 26968. Oct. 5, 1981, amended Dec. 15, 1981, eff. Jan. 1, 1981; Cong. Rec., vol. 127, pt. 19, p. 24991. Oct. 1, 1980, eff. Oct. 1, 1980; Cong. Rec., vol. 126, pt. 25, p. 34376. Oct. 13, 1979, eff. Oct. 1, 1979; Cong. Rec., vol. 125, pt. 22, p. 28404. Oct. 9, 1978, eff. Oct. 1, 1978; Cong. Rec., vol. 124, pt. 28, p. 37837. Sept. 29, 1977, eff. Oct. 1, 1977. Oct. 8, 1976, eff. Oct. 1, 1976; Cong. Rec., vol. 123, pt. 3, p. 3784. Oct. 2, 1975, eff. Oct. 1, 1975; Cong. Rec., vol. 121, pt. 27, p. 34398. Oct. 7, 1974, eff. Oct. 1, 1975; Cong. Rec., vol. 120, pt. 27, p. 36717. Oct. 4, 1973, eff. Oct. 1, 1973. Dec. 16, 1972, eff. Jan. 1, 1973; Cong. Rec., vol. 119, pt. 1, p. 674. Dec. 23, 1971, eff. Jan. 1, 1972; Cong. Rec., vol. 118, pt. 1, p. 235. Jan. 15, 1971, eff. Feb. 1, 1971; Cong. Rec., vol. 117, pt. 1, p. 770. Apr. 15, 1970, eff. Jan. 1, and May 1, 1970; Cong. Rec., vol. 116, pt. 9, p. 11860. June 17, 1969, eff. July 1, 1969; Cong. Rec., vol. 115, pt. 12, p. 16103. June 12, 1968, eff. July 1, 1968; Cong. Rec., vol. 114, pt. 13, p. 16890. INCREASE IN COMPENSATION OF OFFICERS OF SENATE; LIMITATIONS ON BASIC AND GROSS COMPENSATION—1966 Pub. L. 89–504, title III, § 302(g), (h), July 18, 1966, 80 Stat. 295, provided that: ‘‘(g) Notwithstanding the provision referred to in sub- section (h), the rates of gross compensation of the Sec- retary for the Majority of the Senate, the Secretary for the Minority of the Senate, the Chief Reporter of De- bates of the Senate, the Parliamentarian of the Senate, the Senior Counsel in the Office of the Legislative Counsel of the Senate, the Chief Clerk of the Senate, the Chaplain of the Senate, and the Postmaster and As- sistant Postmaster of the Senate are hereby increased by 2.9 per centum. ‘‘(h) The paragraph imposing limitations on basic and gross compensation of officers and employees of the Senate appearing under the heading ‘SENATE’ in the Legislative Appropriation Act, 1956, as amended (74 Stat. 304; Public Law 86–568), is amended by striking out ‘$23,770’ and inserting in lieu thereof ‘$24,460’.’’ [The paragraph in the Legislative Appropriation Act, 1956, referred to above, was repealed by Pub. L. 90–57, § 105(i)(3), July 28, 1967, 81 Stat. 144, eff. Aug. 1, 1967.] INCREASE IN COMPENSATION OF OFFICERS OF SENATE; LIMITATIONS ON BASIC AND GROSS COMPENSATION—1965 Pub. L. 89–301, § 11(g), (h), Oct. 29, 1965, 79 Stat. 1121, provided that: ‘‘(g) Notwithstanding the provision referred to in sub- section (h), the rates of gross compensation of the Sec- retary for the Majority of the Senate, the Secretary for the Minority of the Senate, the Chief Reporter of De- bates of the Senate, the Parliamentarian of the Senate, the Senior Counsel in the Office of the Legislative Counsel of the Senate, the Chief Clerk of the Senate, the Chaplain of the Senate, and the Postmaster and As- sistant Postmaster of the Senate are hereby increased by 3.6 per centum. ‘‘(h) The paragraph imposing limitations on basic and gross compensation of officers and employees of the Senate appearing under the heading ‘SENATE’ in the Legislative Appropriation Act, 1956, as amended (74 Stat. 304; Public Law 86–568), is amended by striking out ‘$22,945’ and inserting in lieu thereof ‘$23,770’.’’ [The paragraph in the Legislative Appropriation Act, 1956, referred to above, was repealed by Pub. L. 90–57, § 105(i)(3), July 28, 1967, 81 Stat. 144, eff. Aug. 1, 1967.] INCREASE IN COMPENSATION OF OFFICERS OF SENATE; LIMITATIONS ON BASIC AND GROSS COMPENSATION—1964 Pub. L. 88–426, title II, § 202(f), (g), Aug. 14, 1964, 78 Stat. 414, provided that: ‘‘(f) Notwithstanding the provision referred to in sub- section (g), the rates of gross compensation of the Sec- retary for the Majority of the Senate, the Secretary for the Minority of the Senate, the Official Reporters of Debates of the Senate, the Parliamentarian of the Sen- ate, the Senior Counsel in the Office of the Legislative Counsel of the Senate, and the Chief Clerk of the Sen- ate are hereby increased by an amount which is equal to the amount of the increase which would be provided by subsection (a) of this section [former section 60e–11 of this title] in that gross rate determined without re- gard to the provisions referred to in subsection (g) of this section which is nearest in amount to the total an- nual compensation of such officer or employee. ‘‘(g) The paragraph imposing limitations on basic and gross compensation of officers and employees of the Senate appearing under the heading ‘SENATE’ in the Legislative Appropriation Act, 1956, as amended (74 Stat. 304; Public Law 86–568), is amended by striking out ‘$18,880’ and inserting in lieu thereof ‘$22,945’.’’ [The paragraph in the Legislative Appropriation Act, 1956, referred to above, was repealed by Pub. L. 90–57, § 105(i)(3), July 28, 1967, 81 Stat. 144, eff. Aug. 1, 1967.] INCREASE IN COMPENSATION OF OFFICERS OF SENATE; LIMITATIONS ON BASIC AND GROSS COMPENSATION—1962 Pub. L. 87–793, title VI, § 1005(c), (d), Oct. 11, 1962, 76 Stat. 867, provided that: ‘‘(c) Notwithstanding the provision referred to in sub- section (d), the rates of gross compensation of the elected officers of the Senate (except the Presiding Of- Page 545 TITLE 2—THE CONGRESS § 4573 ficer of the Senate), the Legislative Counsel of the Sen- ate, the Official Reporters of Debates of the Senate, the Parliamentarian of the Senate, the Senior Counsel in the Office of the Legislative Counsel of the Senate, and the Chief Clerk of the Senate are hereby increased by 7 per centum. ‘‘(d) The paragraph imposing limitations on basic and gross compensation of officers and employees of the Senate appearing under the heading ‘SENATE’ in the Legislative Appropriation Act, 1956, as amended (74 Stat. 304; Public Law 86–568), is amended to read as fol- lows: ‘‘ ‘No officer or employee whose compensation is dis- bursed by the Secretary of the Senate shall be paid basic compensation at a rate in excess of $8,880 per annum, or gross compensation at a rate in excess of $18,880 per annum, unless expressly authorized by law.’ ’’ [The paragraph in the Legislative Appropriation Act, 1956, referred to above, was repealed by Pub. L. 90–57, § 105(i)(3), July 28, 1967, 81 Stat. 144, eff. Aug. 1, 1967.] INCREASE IN COMPENSATION OF OFFICERS OF SENATE; LIMITATIONS ON BASIC AND GROSS COMPENSATION—1960 Pub. L. 86–568, title I, § 117(c), (d), July 1, 1960, 74 Stat. 303, provided that: ‘‘(c) Notwithstanding the provision referred to in sub- section (d), the rates of gross compensation of each of the elected officers of the Senate (except the Presiding Officer of the Senate), the Parliamentarian of the Sen- ate, the Legislative Counsel of the Senate, the Senior Counsel in the Office of the Legislative Counsel of the Senate, and the Chief Clerk of the Senate are hereby increased by 7.5 per centum. ‘‘(d) The paragraph imposing limitations on basic and gross compensation of officers and employees of the Senate appearing under the heading ‘SENATE’ in the Legislative Appropriation Act, 1956 (69 Stat. 510; Public Law 242, Eighty-fourth Congress), is amended to read as follows: ‘‘ ‘No officer or employee whose compensation is dis- bursed by the Secretary of the Senate shall be paid basic compensation at a rate in excess of $8,880 per annum, or gross compensation at a rate in excess of $17,525 per annum, unless expressly authorized by law.’ ’’ [Prior to this amendment ‘‘$8,880’’ and ‘‘$17,525’’ were, respectively, ‘‘$8,880’’ and ‘‘$16,300’’ per annum.] [The paragraph in the Legislative Appropriation Act, 1956, referred to above was repealed by Pub. L. 90–57, § 105(i)(3), July 28, 1967, 81 Stat. 144, eff. Aug. 1, 1967.] INCREASE IN COMPENSATION OF OFFICERS OF SENATE; LIMITATIONS ON BASIC AND GROSS COMPENSATION—1958 Pub. L. 85–462, § 4(c), (d), June 20, 1958, 72 Stat. 208, provided that: ‘‘(c) Notwithstanding the provision referred to in sub- section (d), the rates of gross compensation of each of the elected officers of the Senate (except the presiding officer of the Senate), the Parliamentarian of the Sen- ate, the Legislative Counsel of the Senate, the Senior Counsel in the Office of the Legislative Counsel of the Senate, and the Chief Clerk of the Senate are hereby increased by 10 per centum. ‘‘(d) The paragraph imposing limitations on basic and gross compensation of officers and employees of the Senate appearing under the heading ‘SENATE’ in the Legislative Appropriation Act, 1956 (69 Stat. 510; Public Law 242, Eighty-fourth Congress), is amended to read as follows: ‘‘ ‘No officer or employee, whose compensation is dis- bursed by the Secretary of the Senate shall be paid basic compensation at a rate in excess of $8,880 per annum, or gross compensation at a rate in excess of $16,300 per annum, unless expressly authorized by law.’ ’’ [Prior to this amendment ‘‘$8,880’’ and ‘‘$16,300’’ were, respectively, ‘‘$8,820’’ and ‘‘$14,800’’ per annum.] [The paragraph in the Legislative Appropriation Act, 1956, referred to above, was repealed by Pub. L. 90–57, § 105(i) (3), July 28, 1967, 81 Stat. 144, eff. Aug. 1, 1967.] INCREASE IN COMPENSATION OF OFFICERS OF SENATE AND HOUSE—1955 Act June 28, 1955, ch. 189, § 4(c), 69 Stat. 176, provided that: ‘‘The rates of basic compensation of each of the elected officers of the Senate and the House of Rep- resentatives (not including the presiding officers of the two Houses), the Parliamentarian of the Senate, the Parliamentarian of the House of Representatives, the Legislative Counsel of the Senate, the Legislative Counsel of the House of Representatives, and the Coor- dinator of Information of the House of Representatives are hereby increased by 7.5 per centum.’’ INCREASE IN COMPENSATION OF OFFICERS OF SENATE AND HOUSE—1951 Act Oct. 24, 1951, ch. 554, § 2(e), 65 Stat. 614, provided that: ‘‘The rates of basic compensation of each of the elected officers of the Senate and the House of Rep- resentatives (not including the presiding officers of the two Houses), the Parliamentarian of the Senate, the Parliamentarian of the House of Representatives, the legislative counsel of the Senate, the legislative coun- sel of the House of Representatives, and the Coordi- nator of Information of the House of Representatives are hereby increased by 10 per centum, except that in no case shall any such rate be increased by less than $300 per annum or by more than $800 per annum.’’ INCREASE IN COMPENSATION OF OFFICERS OF SENATE AND HOUSE—1949 Act Oct. 28, 1949, ch. 783, title I, § 101(d), 63 Stat. 974, provided that: ‘‘The rates of basic compensation of each of the elected officers of the Senate and the House of Representatives (not including the presiding officers of the two Houses) are hereby increased by 5 per centum.’’ § 4572. Rates of compensation paid by Secretary of Senate; applicability of Senate pay adjust- ments by President pro tempore of Senate No provision of this Act or of any Act enacted after October 1, 1976, which specifies a rate of compensation (including a maximum rate) for any position or employee whose compensation is disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate shall, unless otherwise specifically provided therein, be construed to affect the applicability of sec- tion 4571 of this title to such rate. (Pub. L. 94–440, title I, § 107, Oct. 1, 1976, 90 Stat. 1444.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT This Act, referred to in text, means the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1977, Pub. L. 94–440, Oct. 1, 1976, 90 Stat. 1439. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables. CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 60a–1a of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renum- bering as this section. § 4573. Senate pay adjustments; action by Presi- dent pro tempore of Senate (a) Whenever, after November 5, 1990, there is an adjustment in rates of pay for Senators (other than an adjustment which occurs by vir- tue of an adjustment under section 5303 of title 5 in rates of pay under the General Schedule), the President pro tempore of the Senate may, notwithstanding any other provision of law, rule, or regulation, adjust the rate of pay (and any minimum or maximum rate, limitation, or