Effective July 1, 1973, (1) the table contained in section 105 (d) (1) of the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1968, as amended and modified, is amended to read as follows: "$352,240 if the population of his State is less than 2,000,000; "$362,848 is such population is 2,000,000 but less than 3,000,000; "$388,416 if such population is 3,000,000 but less than 4,000,000; "$421,328 if such population is 4,000,000 but less than 5,000,000; "$448,256 if such population is 5,000,000 but less than 7,000,000; "$476,544 if such population is 7,000,000 but less than 9,000,000; "$507,280 if such population is 9,000,000 but less than 10,000,000; "$530,944 if such population is 10,000,000 but less than 11,000,000; "$561,952 if such population is 11,000,000 but less than 12,000,000; "$585,616 if such population is 12,000,000 but less than 13,000,000; "$615,808 if such population is 13,000,000 but less than 15,000,000; "$646,000 if such population is 15,000,000 but less than 17,000,000; "$676,192 if such population is 17,000,000 or more." and (2) section 105(d) (2) of such Act is amended (A) by striking out clauses (i) and (ii), (B) by striking out “(iii)" and "two employees" in clause (iii) and inserting in lieu thereof "(i)" and "five employees", respectively, and (C) by striking out "(iv)" and inserting in lieu thereof "(ii)". Effective January 1, 1974, section 105 (d)(1) of the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1968, as amended by the preceding paragraph, is amended to read as follows: "(1)(A) Commencing January 1, 1974, the aggregate of gross compensation paid employees in the office of a Senator shall not exceed during each calendar year the following: "$352,240 if the population of his State is less than 2,000,000; "$362,848 if such population is 2,000,000 but less than 3,000,000; "$388,416 if such population is 3,000,000 but less than 4,000,000; "$421,328 if such population is 4,000,000 but less than 5,000,000; "$448,256 if such population is 5,000,000 but less than 7,000,000; "$476,544 if such population is 7,000,000 but less than 9,000,000; "$507,280 if such population is 9,000,000 but less than 10,000,000; "$530,944 if such population is 10,000,000 but less than 11,000,000; "$561,952 if such population is 11,000,000 but less than 12.000,000; "$585.616 if such population is 12,000,000 but less than 13,000,000; "$615,808 if such population is 13,000,000 but less than 15,000,000; "$646,000 if such population is 15,000,000 but less than 17,000,000; "$676,192 if such population is 17,000,000 or more." In any calendar year in which a Senator does not hold the office of Senator at least part of each month of that year, the aggregate amount available for gross compensation of employees in the office of that Senator shall be the applicable amount contained in the table included in this subparagraph, divided by 12, and multiplied by the number of months the Senator holds such office during that calendar year. counting any fraction of a month as a full month. "(B) The aggregate of payments of gross compensation made to employees in the office of a Senator during each calendar year shall not exceed at any time during such calendar year one-twelfth of the applicable amount contained in the table included in subparagraph (A) of this paragraph multipled by the number of months (counting a fraction of a month as a month) elapsing from the first month in that calendar year in which the Senator holds the office of Senator through the end of the current month for which the payment of gross compensation is to be made." Effective October 1, 1973, any rate of compensation increased or established under the headings "Office of the Chaplain", "Office of the Secretary", and "Office of Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper", and any new dollar limitation contained in amendments made by the sixth and seventh full unnumbered paragraphs under this heading "ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS", are increased in accordance with the Order of the President pro tempore of the Senate of October 4, 1973. Effective January 1, 1974, the dollar limitations contained in the amendment made by the eighth full unnumbered paragraph under this heading "ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS" are increased in accordance with the applicable dollar limitations contained in such order. [Total, Senate, $91,013,353.] HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES PAYMENTS TO WIDOWS AND HEIRS OF DECEASED MEMBERS OF CONGRESS For payment to Norma Lea Mills, widow of William O. Mills, late a [For payment of $42,500 to the widow of the late Hon. John P. Saylor, see p. 285.] SALARIES, MILEAGE FOR THE MEMBERS, AND EXPENSE ALLOWANCE COMPENSATION OF MEMBERS For compensation of Members, as authorized by law (wherever used herein the term "Member" shall include Members of the House of Representatives, the Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico, the Delegate from the District of Columbia, the Delegate from Guam, and the Delegate from the Virgin Islands), $20,365,720. MILEAGE OF MEMBERS AND EXPENSE ALLOWANCE OF THE SPEAKER For mileage of Members and expense allowance of the Speaker, as authorized by law, $220,000. [Total, Members compensation and mileage, and expenses of the Speaker, $20,585,720.] SALARIES, OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES For compensation of officers and employees, as authorized by law, as follows: $42,500 20,365,720 220,000 26-151-74-12 OFFICE OF THE SPEAKER For the Office of the Speaker, $243,145. OFFICE OF THE PARLIAMENTARIAN For the Office of the Parliamentarian $182,020, including the Parliamentarian and $2,000 for preparing the Digest of the Rules, as authorized by law. COMPILATION OF PRECEDENTS OF HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES $243,145 182,020 For compiling the precedents of the House of Representatives, $25,000. 25,000 OFFICE OF THE CHAPLAIN For the Office of the Chaplain, $19,770. 19,770 OFFICE OF THE CLERK For the Office of the Clerk, including not to exceed $265,572 for the House Recording Studio, $3,264,730. 3,264,730 OFFICE OF THE SERGEANT AT ARMS For the Office of the Sergeant at Arms, $6,166,935. OFFICE OF THE DOORKEEPER For the Office of the Doorkeeper, $2,793,565. OFFICE OF THE POSTMASTER For the Office of the Postmaster, including $14,490 for employment of substitute messengers and extra services of regular employees when required at the salary rate of not to exceed $7,919 per annum each, $857,535. 6,166,935 2,793,565 857,535 COMMITTEE EMPLOYEES For committee employees, including the Committee on Appropriations, $8,125,000. 8,125,000 SPECIAL AND MINORITY EMPLOYEES For six minority employees, $205,725. 205,725 For the House Democratic Steering Committee, $66,440. [For an additional amount of $68,560 for 1974 for the foregoing purposes, see p. 285.] 66,440 For the House Republican Conference, $66,440. 66,440 [For an additional amount of $68,560 for 1974 for the foregoing purposes, see p. 285.] For the office of the majority floor leader, including $3,000 for official expenses of the majority leader, $149,805. 149,805 For the office of the minority floor leader, including $3,000 for official expenses of the minority leader, $133,190. 133,190 For the office of the majority whip, $107,810. 107,810 107,810 For two printing clerks, one for the majority caucus room and one for the minority caucus room, to be appointed by the majority and minority leaders, respectively, $24,455, to be equally divided. 24,455 For a technical assistant in the office of the attending physician, to be appointed by the attending physician, subject to the approval of the Speaker, $21,975. $21,975 [Total, Special and Minority Employees, $883,650.] OFFICIAL REPORTERS OF DEBATES For official reporters of debates, $415,455. 415,455 [For an additional amount of $34,930 for 1974 for the foregoing purposes, see p. 285.] OFFICIAL REPORTERS TO COMMITTEES For official reporters to committees, $502,425. COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS For salaries and expenses, studies and examinations of executive agencies, by the Committee on Appropriations, and temporary personal services for such committee, to be expended in accordance with section 202(b) of the Legislative Reorganization Act, 1946, and to be available for reimbursement to agencies for services performed, $1.612,000. OFFICE OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL For salaries and expenses of the Office of the Legislative Counsel of the House, $958,000. 502,425 1,612,000 958,000 [Total, Salaries, Officers and Employees, $26,049,230.] MEMBERS' CLERK HIRE For staff employed by each Member in the discharge of his official and representative duties, $63,262,000. 63,262,000 [For an additional amount of $6,800,000 for 1974 for the foregoing purposes, see p. 285.] CONTINGENT EXPENSES OF THE HOUSE FURNITURE For purchase and repair of furniture, carpets and draperies, including supplies, tools and equipment for repair shops; and for purchase of packing boxes, $733,000. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS For miscellaneous items, exclusive of salaries unless specifically ordered by the House of Representatives, including such amounts for transfer to the House of Representatives Restaurant Fund as may be necessary for the purposes authorized by section 2 of House Resolution 317, Ninety-second Congress; purchase, exchange, operation, maintenance, and repair of the Clerk's motor vehicles, the publications and distribution service motor truck, and the post office motor vehicles for carrying the mails; the sum of $850 for hire of automobile for the Sergeant at Arms; not to exceed $5,000 for the purposes authorized by section 1 of House Resolution 348, approved June 29, 1961; purposes authorized by House Resolution 416, Eighty-ninth Congress; materials for folding; and for stationery for the use of committees, departments, and officers of the House; $8,500,000. 733,000 8,500,000 GOVERNMENT CONTRIBUTIONS For contributions to employees life insurance fund, retirement fund, and health benefits fund, as authorized by law, $5,770,000, and in addition, such amount as may be necessary may be transferred from the preceding appropriation for "miscellaneous items". REPORTING HEARINGS For stenographic reports of hearings of committees other than special and select committees, $422,500. SPECIAL AND SELECT COMMITTEES For salaries and expenses of special and select committees authorized by the House, $12,675,000. $5,770,000 422,500 12,675,000 [For an additional amount of $1,500,000 for 1974 for the foregoing purposes, see p. 285.] TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE For telegraph and telephone service, exclusive of personal services, $4,500,000. 4,500,000 STATIONERY (REVOLVING FUND) For a stationery allowance for each Member for the second session of the Ninety-third Congress, as authorized by law, $1,865,750, to remain available until expended. POSTAGE STAMP ALLOWANCES Postage stamp allowances for the second session of the Ninety-third Congress, as follows: Clerk, $1,460; Sergeant at Arms, $1,090; Doorkeeper, $910; Postmaster, $730; each Member, the Speaker, the majority and minority leaders, the majority and minority whips, and each standing committee, as authorized by law; $419,330. REVISION OF LAWS 1,865,750 419,330 For preparation and editing of the laws as authorized by 1 U.S.C. 202, 203, 213, $39,980, to be expended under the direction of the Committee on the Judiciary. 39,980 LEADERSHIP AUTOMOBILES For purchase, exchange, hire, driving, maintenance, repair, and operation of an automobile for the majority leader of the House, $18,780. For purchase, exchange, hire, driving, maintenance, repair, and operation of an automobile for the Speaker, $18,780. 18,780 18,780 For purchase, exchange, hire, driving, maintenance, repair, and operation of an automobile for the minority leader of the House, $18,780. 18,780 |