DERIVATION

R. S. 57 from acts Feb. 10. 1854, ch. 11, § 2, 10 Stat. 267, and Feb. 23, 1815, ch. 51, § 1, 3 Stat. 212.

R. S. 59 from acts Feb. 23, 1815, ch. 51, § 1, 3 Stat 212 and Feb 10, 1854, ch. 11, § 2, 10 Stat. 267.

CODIFICATION

Section, except last clause, was from R. S. $ 57; last clause was from R. S. § 59.

CROSS REFERENCES

Bond of clerk of House of Representatives, see section 75 of this title.

Disbursement functions transferred to Division of Disbursements, see note under section 64 of this title.

§ 65a. Insurance of office funds of Secretary of the Senate and Sergeant at Arms; payment of premiums.

The Secretary of the Senate and the Sergeant at Arms on and after June 27, 1956 are authorized and directed to protect the funds of their respective offices by purchasing insurance in an amount necessary to protect said funds against loss. Premiums on such insurance shall be paid out of the contingent fund of the Senate, upon vouchers approved by the chairman of the Committee on Rules and Administration. (June 27, 1956, ch. 453, § 101, 70 Stat. 360.)

SIMILAR PROVISIONS

Section is from the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1957, act June 27, 1956. Similar provisions, apparently on a fiscal year basis, were contained in the following prior appropriation acts:

1955-Aug. 5, 1955, ch. 568, § 1, 69 Stat. 504.

1954 July 2, 1954, ch. 455, title I, § 101, 68 Stat. 400. 1953-Aug. 1, 1953, ch. 304, title I, § 101, 67 Stat. 321. 1952-July 9, 1952, ch. 598, § 101, 66 Stat. 467. 1951-Oct. 11, 1951, ch. 485, § 101, 65 Stat. 391. 1950-Sept. 6, 1950, ch. 896, ch. II, § 101, 64 Stat. 597. 1949-June 22, 1949, ch. 235, § 101, 63 Stat. 219. 1948-June 14, 1948, ch. 467, § 101, 62 Stat. 425.

§ 65b. Advances to Sergeant at Arms of the Senate for extraordinary expenses.

The Secretary of the Senate on and after July 31, 1958 is authorized, in his discretion, to advance to the Sergeant at Arms of the Senate such sums as may be necessary, not exceeding $2,000, to meet any extraordinary expenses of the Senate. (Pub. L. 85-570, § 101, July 31, 1958, 72 Stat. 442.)

§ 66. Fiscal year for adjustment of accounts of Secretary of Senate.

The fiscal year for the adjustment of the accounts of the Secretary of the Senate for compensation and mileage of Senators shall extend from July 1 to June 30; and all laws and parts of laws inconsistent herewith are repealed. (R. S. § 237; Oct. 1, 1890, ch. 1256, 9, 26 Stat. 646; June 19, 1934, ch. 648, title I, § 1, 48 Stat. 1022.)

DERIVATION

R. S 237 from acts Aug. 26, 1842. ch. 207. §§ 1, 2, 5 Stat. 536. 537; May 8. 1872, ch. 140, § 1. 17 Stat. 61 and Mar. 3, 1873. ch. 226. § 1, 17 Stat. 486

§ 66a. Restriction on payment of dual compensation by Secretary of the Senate.

Unless otherwise specifically authorized by law, no part of any appropriation disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate shall be available for payment of compensation to any person holding any position, for any period for which such person received compensation for holding any other position, the compensation for which is disbursed by the Secretary

of the Senate. (June 27, 1956, ch. 453, § 101, 70 Stat. 360.)

§ 67. Clerks to Senators-elect.

A Senator entitled to receive his own salary may appoint the usual clerical assistants allowed Senators. (Mar. 2, 1895, ch. 177, § 1, 28 Stat. 766; Feb. 20, 1923, ch. 98, 42 Stat. 1266; June 19, 1934, ch. 648, title I, § 1, 48 Stat. 1022.)

§ 67a. Employment of civilian employees of executive branch of Government by Senate Committee on Appropriations; restoration to former position. Whenever any person has left or leaves any civilian position in any department or agency in the executive branch of the Government in order to accept employment by the Senate Committee on Appropriations, he shall be carried on the rolls of such committee and shall be solely employed by such committee, and responsible only to it; but he shall be entitled upon making application to the Civil Service Commission within thirty days after the termination of his employment by such committee (unless such employment is terminated for cause) to be restored to a position in the same or any other department or agency where an opening exists, comparable to the position which, according to the records of the department or agency which he left to accept employment by the Senate Committee on Appropriations or in the judgment of the Civil Service Commission, such person would be occupying if he had remained in the employ of such department or agency during the time he was employed by such committee; and such person shall be restored to such position with the same seniority, status, and pay as if he had remained in the employ of the department or agency which he left, during such time. This section shall not be construed to require any person to be restored to a position in any department or agency after the expiration of the time for which he was appointed to the position which he left to accept employment by such committee. (June 13. 1945, ch. 189, § 1, 59 Stat. 243; July 1, 1946, ch. 530, § 101. 60 Stat. 392.)

§ 68. Payments from contingent fund of Senate.

No payment shall be made from the contingent fund of the Senate unless sanctioned by the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate. Payments made upon vouchers approved by said Committee shall be deemed, held, and taken, and are declared to be conclusive upon all the departments and officers of the Government: Provided, That no payment shall be made from said contingent fund as additional salary or compensation to any officer or employee of the Senate. (Oct. 2, 1888, ch. 1069, 25 Stat. 546; Aug. 2, 1946, ch. 753, § 102, 60 Stat. 814.)

AMENDMENTS

1946-Act Aug. 2, 1946, substituted the "Committee on Rules and Administration" for "Committee to Audit and Control Contingent Expenses".

§ 68a. Same; materials, supplies and fuel.

Payments from the contingent fund of the Senate for materials and supplies (including fuel) purchased on and after July 8, 1935, through the Administrator of General Services shall be made by

check upon vouchers approved by the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate. (July 8, 1935, ch. 374, § 1, 49 Stat. 463; Aug. 2, 1946, ch. 753, title I, § 102, 60 Stat. 814; June 30, 1949, ch. 288, title I, § 102(a), 63 Stat. 380.)

AMENDMENTS

1949-Act June 30, 1949, abolished the Bureau of Federal Supply and transferred its functions and duties to the Administrator of General Services.

1946-Act Aug. 2, 1946, substituted the "Committee on Rules and Administration" for "Committee to Audit and Control Contingent Expenses".

CHANGE OF NAME

Effective Jan. 1, 1947, the name of the Procurement Division of the Treasury Department was changed to the Bureau of Federal Supply by regulation § 5.7 of subpart A of Part 5 of Title 41, Public Contracts, 11 F. R. 13638, issued by the Secretary of the Treasury under the authority of section 22 of Title 5, Executive Departments and Government Officers and Employees.

§ 68b. Same; per diem and subsistence expenses.

No part of the appropriations made under the heading "Contingent Expenses of the Senate" on and after June 27, 1956 may be expended for per diem and subsistence expenses (as defined in the Travel Expense Act of 1949, as amended) at rates in excess of $16 per day; except that (1) higher rates may be established by the Committee on Rules and Administration for travel beyond the limits of the continental United States, and (2) in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate, reimbursement for such expenses may be made on an actual expense basis of not to exceed $30 per day in the case of travel within the continental limits of the United States. (June 27, 1956, ch. 453, § 101, 70 Stat. 360; Aug. 14, 1961, Pub. L. 87-139, § 7, 75 Stat 340.)

REFERENCES IN TEXT

The Travel Expense Act of 1949, as amended, referred to in the text, is classified to sections 835-842 of Title 5, Executive Departments and Government Officers and Employees.

AMENDMENTS

1961-Pub. L. 87-139 increased the maximum per diem rate from $12 to $16 and actual expense rate from $25 to $30.

§ 68c. Same; computation of compensation for stenographic assistance of committees.

Compensation for stenographic assistance of committees paid out of the items under "Contingent Expenses of the Senate" on and after June 27, 1956 shall be computed at such rates and in accordance with such regulations as may be prescribed by the Committee on Rules and Administration, notwithstanding, and without regard to any other provision of law. (June 27, 1956, ch. 453, § 101, 70 Stat. 360.) § 69. Same; for expenses of committees.

When any duty is imposed upon a committee involving expenses that are ordered to be paid out of the contingent fund of the Senate, upon vouchers to be approved by the chairman of the committee charged with such duty, the receipt of such chairman for any sum advanced to him or his order out of said contingent fund by the Secretary of the Senate for committee expenses not involving personal services shall be taken and passed by the

accounting officers of the Government as a full and sufficient voucher; but it shall be the duty of such chairman, as soon as practicable, to furnish to the Secretary of the Senate vouchers in detail for the expenses so incurred. (R. S. § 236; Mar. 3, 1879, ch. 183, § 1, 20 Stat. 419; June 10, 1921, ch. 18, § 305, 42 Stat. 24; June 22, 1949, ch. 235, § 101, 63 Stat. 218.)

AMENDMENTS

1949-Act June 22, 1949, inserted "for committee expenses not involving personal services" following "Secretary of the Senate", and omitted the requirement that the Secretary of the Senate file the vouchers with the General Accounting Office.

TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS

Act June 10, 1921, vested in and imposed upon the General Accounting Office the powers and duties of the accounting officers of the Treasury.

CROSS REFERENCES

Payments from contingent fund of Senate not to be made unless sanctioned, the vouchers of which are declared conclusive upon all departments of Government, see section 68 of this title.

S$ 70-72. Omitted.

CODIFICATION

Section 70, act July 16, 1914, ch. 141, § 1, 38 Stat. 456, repealed resolutions passed prior to July 1, 1914, authorizing payment for clerical and messenger service

Section 71, act July 11, 1919, ch. 6, § 1, 41 Stat. 57, was a provision in the Third Deficiency Act of 1919 authorizing the Secretary of the Army to transfer to the Sergeant at Arms of the Senate motor equipment no longer required by the War Department.

It is the opinion of the Department of the Army the section was intended to cover only surplus Army material on hand following World War I.

Section 72, acts Mar. 4, 1925, ch. 549, § 1, 43 Stat. 1291; May 13, 1926, ch. 294, § 1, 44 Stat. 542; Feb. 23, 1927, ch. 168. § 1, 44 Stat. 1152; May 14, 1928, ch. 551, § 1, 45 Stat. 522; Feb. 28, 1929, ch. 367, § 1, 45 Stat. 1392; June 6, 1930, ch. 407, § 1, 46 Stat. 509; Feb. 20, 1931, ch. 234, § 1, 46 Stat. 1179; June 30, 1932, ch. 314. § 1, 47 Stat. 387; Feb. 28, 1933, ch. 134, § 1, 47 Stat. 1356, related to Committee employees after termination of Congress, and was limited to the Legislative Branch Appropriation Acts of which it was a part, having been omitted from such acts subsequent to 1933.

§ 72a. Committee staffs.

(a) Appointment of professional members; number; qualifications; termination of employment.

Each standing committee of the Senate and the House of Representatives (other than the Appropriations Committees) is authorized to appoint by a majority vote of the committee not more than four professional staff members in addition to the clerical staffs on a permanent basis without regard to political affiliations and solely on the basis of fitness to perform the duties of the office; and said staff members shall be assigned to the chairman and ranking minority member of such committee as the committee may deem advisable. Each such committee is further authorized to terminate the services by a majority vote of the committee of any such professional staff member as it may see fit. Professional staff members shall not engage in any work other than committee business and no other duties may be assigned to them.

(b) Professional members for Committee on Appropriations; examinations of executive agencies' operation.

Subject to appropriations which it shall be in order to include in appropriation bills, the Committee'

on Appropriations of each House is authorized to appoint such staff, in addition to the clerk thereof and assistants for the minority, as each such committee, by a majority vote, shall determine to be necessary, such personnel, other than the minority assistants, to possess such qualifications as the committees respectively may prescribe, and the Committee on Appropriations of the House also is authorized to conduct studies and examinations of the organization and operation of any executive agency (including any agency the majority of the stock of which is owned by the Government of the United States) as it may deem necessary to assist it in connection with the determination of matters within its jurisdiction and in accordance with procedures authorized by the committee by a majority vote, including the rights and powers conferred by House Resolution Numbered 50, adopted January 9, 1945.

(c) Clerical employees; appointment; number; duties. The clerical staff of each standing committee, which shall be appointed by a majority vote of the committee, shall consist of not more than six clerks, to be attached to the office of the chairman, to the ranking minority member, and to the professional staff, as the committee may deem advisable; and the position of committee janitor is abolished. The clerical staff shall handle committee correspondence and stenographic work, both for the committee staff and for the chairman and ranking minority member on matters related to committee work.

(d) Recordation of committee hearings, data, etc.; access to records.

All committee hearings, records, data, charts, and files shall be kept separate and distinct from the congressional office records of the Member serving as chairman of the committee; and such records shall be the property of the Congress and all members of the committee and the respective Houses shall have access to such records. Each committee is authorized to have printed and bound such testimony and other data presented at hearings held by the committee.

(e) Compensation.

The professional staff members of the standing committees shall receive basic annual compensation, to be fixed by the chairman, ranging from $5,000 to the highest amount which, together with additional compensation authorized by law, will not exceed the maximum rate authorized by the Classification Act of 1949, as amended, and the clerical staff shall receive basic annual compensation up to the highest amount which, together with additional compensation authorized by law, will not exceed the maximum rate authorized by the Classification Act of 1949, as amended.

(f) Limitations on appointment of professional members.

No committee shall appoint to its staff any experts or other personnel detailed or assigned from any department or agency of the Government, except with the written permission of the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate or the Committee on House Administration of the House of Representatives, as the case may be.

(g) Repealed. Feb. 24, 1949, ch. 8, 63 Stat. 6. (h) Omitted.

(i) Additional professional members and clerical employees.

Until otherwise provided by law

(1) The Committee on Judiciary may employ three additional clerical employees;

(2) The Committee on Armed Services may employ three additional clerical employees;

(3) The Committee on Ways and Means may employ two additional professionel staff members and fourteen additional clerical employees;

(4) The Commitee on Foreign Affairs may employ three additional clerical employees; and

(5) The Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce may employ four additional clerical employees,

to be paid from the contingent fund of the House at rates of compensation to be fixed by the chairman in accordance with this section. (Aug. 2, 1946, ch. 753, title II, § 202, 60 Stat. 834; July 30, 1947, ch. 361, title I, § 101, 61 Stat. 611; Feb. 24, 1949, ch. 8, 63 Stat. 6; June 22, 1949, ch. 235, § 105, 63 Stat. 230; Oct. 11, 1951, ch. 485, § 105, 65 Stat. 403; July 2, 1954, ch. 455, § 103, 68 Stat. 409; Aug. 5, 1955, ch. 568, § 12, 69 Stat. 509; June 27, 1956, ch. 453, § 103, 70 Stat. 370; July 1, 1957, Pub. L. 85–76, § 103, 71 Stat. 256; June 20, 1958, Pub. L. 85-462, § 4(0), 72 Stat. 209; July 31, 1958, Pub. L. 85-571, § 103, 72 Stat. 453; Oct. 2, 1962, Pub. L. 87-730, § 103, 76 Stat. 693; Dec. 30, 1963, Pub. L. 88-248, § 103, 77 Stat. 817; Aug. 14, 1964, Pub. L. 88-426, title II, § 202(j), 78 Stat. 414; Aug. 20, 1964, Pub. L. 88-454, § 103, 78 Stat. 550.)

REFERENCES IN TEXT

The Classification Act of 1949, as amended, referred to in subsec. (e), is classified to chapter 21 of Title 5, Executive Departments and Government Officers and Employees.

CODIFICATION

Subsec. (h) is omitted as executed since it related to employees of House and Senate Appropriation Committees through fiscal year 1947, all other committee employees through Jan. 31, 1947, and appropriations for compensation of committee employees as contained in the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1947, act July 1, 1946, ch. 530, 60 Stat. 386.

Subsec. (1) is based on House resolutions which were enacted into permanent law.

Subsec. (1) (1) is based on House Resolution No. 172 of the Eighty-first Congress, which was enacted into permanent law by act June 22, 1949, ch. 235, § 105, 63 Stat. 230, and House Resolution No. 464 of the Eightyfirst Congress, which was enacted into permanent law by act Oct. 11, 1951, ch. 485, § 105, 65 Stat. 403.

Subsec. (i) (2) is based on House Resolution No. 37 of the Eighty-second Congress, which was enacted into permanent law by act Oct. 11, 1951, ch. 485, § 105, 65 Stat. 403, and House Resolution No. 393 of the Eightyeighth Congress, which was enacted into permanent law by Pub. L. 88-454, § 103, Aug. 20, 1964, 78 Stat. 550.

Subsec. (1) (3) is based on House Resolution No. 554 of the Eighty-third Congress, which was enacted into permanent law by act July 2, 1954, ch. 455, § 103, 68 Stat. 409, House Resolution No. 468 of the Eighty-fourth Congress, which was enacted into permanent law by act June 27, 1956, ch. 453, § 103, 70 Stat. 370, House Resolution No. 126 of the Eighty-fifth Congress, which was enacted into permanent law by Pub. L. 85-76, § 103, July 1, 1957, 71 Stat. 256, House Resolution No. 525 of the Eighty-fifth Congress, which was enacted into permanent law by Pub. L. 85-571, § 103, July 31, 1958, 72 Stat. 453, and House Resolution No. 509 of the Eighty-seventh Congress, which was enacted into permanent law by Pub. L. 87-730, § 103, Oct. 2, 1962, 76 Stat. 693.

Subsec. (1) (4) is based on House Resolution No. 28 of the Eighty-fifth Congress, which was enacted into permanent law by Pub. L. 85-76, § 103, July 1, 1957, 71 Stat. 256, and section 2 of House Resolution No. 348 of the Eighty-seventh Congress, which was enacted into permanent law by Pub. L. 87-730, § 103, Oct. 2, 1962, 76 Stat. 693.

Subsec. (1) (5) is based on House Resolution No. 239 of the Eighty-fifth Congress, which was enacted into permanent law by Pub. L. 85-571, § 103, July 31, 1958, 72 Stat. 453, and House Resolution No. 225 of the Eightyeighth Congress, which was enacted into permanent law by Pub. L. 88-248, § 103, Dec. 30, 1963, 77 Stat. 817.

AMENDMENTS

1964 Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 88-426 increased the maximum basic annual compensation to professional staff members and the clerical staff from $8,880 to the highest amount which, together with additional compensation authorized by law, will not exceed the maximum rate authorized by the Classification Act of 1949, as amended. 1958-Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 85-462 substituted "$8,880" for "$8,820" in two instances.

1955-Subsec. (e). Act Aug. 5, 1955, increased the maximum basic annual compensation of the professional staff and the clerical staff from $8,000 to $8.820.

1949-Subsec. (g).

(g).

1947-Subsec. (e).

Act Feb. 24, 1949, repealed subsec.

Act July 30, 1947, omitted the figure $2,000 as lowest salary to be paid clerks.

EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1964 AMENDMENT Amendment of section by Pub. L. 88-426 effective on the first day of the first pay period which begins on or after July 1, 1964, except to the extent provided in section 501 (c) of Pub. L. 88-426, see section 501 of Pub. L. 88-426, set out as a note under section 1113 of Title 5, Executive Departments and Government Officers and Employees.

EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1958 AMENDMENT Amendment of section by Pub. L. 85-462 effective the first day of the first pay period which began on or after January 1, 1958, see note set out under section 1113 of Title 5, Executive Departments and Government Officers and Employees.

EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1955 AMENDMENT Amendment of this section by act Aug. 5, 1955, effective Aug. 1, 1955, see note under section 60g-1 of this title.

EFFECTIVE DATE

Section 245 of act Aug. 2, 1946, provided that subsecs. (d) and (g) of this section and sections 74a, 74b, 166, and 271 note of this title, sections 191a, 275, and 501 of Title 5, Executive Departments and Government Officers and Employees, sections 1022 (a) and 1024 (b) (3) of Title 15, Commerce and Trade, sections 59 and 60 of Title 31, Money and Finance, sections 166 note and 174d-1 of Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and Works, and section 182c of Title 44, Public Printing and Documents, become effective as of Aug. 2, 1946, and that subsections (a)—(c), (e), and (f) of this section, sections 88a, 132a, and 132b of this title, and section 1 of Title 44, Public Printing and Documents, shall become effective on Jan. 3, 1947.

SHORT TITLE

Section 1(a) of act Aug. 2, 1946, provided that sections 72a, 72b-1, 74b, 75a-1, 88a, 132a, 132b, 145a, 166, 190190g, 198, and 261-270 of this title (sections 191a and 275 of Title 5, sections 1022 (a) and 1024 (b) (3) of Title 15, sections 59 and 60 of Title 31, sections 525-533 of Title 33, section 174d-1 of Title 40, and sections 1, 182c, and 402 of Title 44, should be popularly known as the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946.

INCREASE IN COMPENSATION OF SENATE COMMITTEE

EMPLOYEES

Pub. L. 85-462, § 4 (h), June 20, 1958, 72 Stat. 208, provided that: "The paragraph relating to rates of compensation of employees of committees of the Senate, contained in the Legislative Appropriation Act, 1956 (69 Stat. 505; Public Law 242, Eighty-fourth Congress), is amended by striking out so much of the second sentence thereof as follows the words 'First Supplemental Appropriation Act, 1947,' and inserting in lieu thereof the fol

lowing: 'the basic compensation of any employee of a standing or select committee of the Senate (including the majority and minority policy committees and the majority conference of the Senate and minority conference of the Senate), or a joint committee of the two Houses the expenses of which are paid from the contingent fund of the Senate, whose basic compensation may be fixed under such provisions at a rate of $8,000 per annum, may be fixed at a rate not in excess of $8,040 per annum, except that the basic compensation of one such employee may be fixed at a rate not in excess of $8,880 per annum and the basic compensation of two such employees may be fixed at a rate not in excess of $8,460 per annum.'"

The paragraph in the Legislative Appropriation Act, 1956, referred to above, authorized the basic compensation of one employee of each standing or select committee of the Senate (including the majority and minority policy committees and the majority conference of the Senate and the minority conference of the Senate), and each joint committee, the expenses of which are paid from the contingent fund of the Senate, to be fixed at a rate not in excess of $8,820 per annum, and the basic compensation of one employee of each such committee was authorized to be fixed at any rate not in excess of $8,460 per annum.

For effective date of Pub. L. 85-462, see note set out under section 1113 of Title 5, Executive Departments and Government Officers and Employees.

REORGANIZATION OF COMMITTEES AND PERSONNEL Sections 102 and 121 of act Aug. 2, 1946, in amending Rule XXV of the Standing Rules of the Senate, and Rules X and XI of the Rules of the House of Representatives, reorganized the standing committees in the two Houses, and re-defined the jurisdiction of each such committee. The number of standing committees of the Senate was reduced from 33 to 15, and the number of such committees in the House of Representatives was reduced from 48 to 19. Section 142 of act Aug. 2, 1946, provided that sections 102 and 121 thereof should take effect on Jan. 2, 1947. For provisions of act Aug. 2, 1946 relating to appointment and compensation of clerical staffs of the revised committees and other personnel thereof, and retention of employees of existing committees, see this section and section 74a of this title.

§ 72a-1. Compensation of employees of Senate standing committees.

Notwithstanding the provisions of section 72a of this title, the clerical staffs of standing committees of the Senate shall be organized and compensated in the manner hereinafter provided.

The annual rates of compensation for the clerical staff of each standing committee of the Senate (other than the Appropriations Committee) shall be $2,000 to $8,000 for one chief clerk and one assistant chief clerk; and $2,000 to $3,720 for not to exceed four other clerical assistants.

The annual rates of compensation for the clerical staff of the Appropriations Committee shall be as follows: One chief clerk and one assistant chief clerk and two assistant clerks at $5,600 to $8,000; such assistant clerks as may be necessary at $3,820 to $5,600; and such other clerical assistants as may be necessary at $2,000 to $3.720.

Such compensation shall be fixed by the chairman of each such committee. (Feb. 19, 1947, ch. 4, 61 Stat. 5; June 14, 1948, ch. 467, 62 Stat. 423.)

AMENDMENTS

1948-Act June 14, 1948, increased the clerical staff of the Appropriations Committee by the addition of two assistant clerks.

CROSS REFERENCES

Basic annual compensation of clerical staff members, see, also, section 72a (e) of this title.

§ 72a-la. Limitation on compensation of committee staff employees.

The basic compensation of any employee of any joint committee of the Senate and House of Representatives whose basic compensation is paid from the contingent fund of the Senate, of any select committee of the Senate (including the conference majority and conference minority of the Senate), or of any subcommittee of a standing or select committee of the Senate, shall not exceed $8,000 per annum. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this section and the provisions of sections 72a (e) and 72a-1 of this title, and the paragraph under the heading "Senate Policy Committee" in the First Supplemental Appropriation Act, 1947, the basic compensation of one employee of each standing or select committee of the Senate (including the majority and minority policy committees and the majority conference of the Senate and the minority conference of the Senate), and each joint committee of the two Houses, the expenses of which are paid from the contingent fund of the Senate, whose basic compensation may be fixed under such provisions at a rate of $8,000 per annum, may be fixed at any rate not in excess of $8,820 per annum and, the basic compensation of one employee of each such committee may be fixed at any rate not in excess of $8,460 per annum. For the purpose of this paragraph, an employee of a subcommittee shall be considered to be an employee of the full committee. (Aug. 5, 1955, ch. 568, § 1, 69 Stat. 505.)

REFERENCES IN TEXT

The paragraph under the heading "Senate Policy Committee" in the First Supplemental Appropriation Act, 1947, referred to in the text, which set an $8,000 limit on the rate of compensation to be paid members of the staffs of the Senate policy committees, was not classified to the Code.

§ 72a-1b. Approval of employment and compensation of committee employees by standing committees of the House.

Standing committees of the House shall have authority to approve the employment and compensation of committee employees (other than special and select committee employees) from the effective date of the beginning of each Congress, or such subsequent date as their service commenced. (Pub. L. 87-130, § 103, Aug. 10, 1961, 75 Stat. 334.)

CODIFICATION

Section is based on House Resolution No. 16, Jan. 3, 1961, which was enacted into permanent law by Pub. L. 87-130.

72a-2. Basic compensation of employees of House and Senate press, periodical, and radio galleries; appointment authorization.

The annual rate of basic compensation of the superintendent of the House press gallery shall be $5,300; the annual rate of basic compensation of the superintendent of the Senate press gallery shall be $5,340; the annual rate of basic compensation of the superintendent of the House periodical press gallery shall be $4,300; and the annual rate of basic compensation of the superintendent of the Senate periodical press gallery shall be $4,740.

The annual rates of basic compensation of the assistant superintendents in the House press gallery

shall be as follows: First assistant superintendent, $4,700; second assistant superintendent, $3,800; third assistant superintendent, $3,300; and fourth assistant superintendent, $2,580.

The annual rates of basic compensation of the assistant superintendents in the Senate press gallery shall be as follows: First assistant superintendent, $4,740; second assistant superintendent, $3,840; third assistant superintendent, $3,300; and fourth assistant superintendent, $2,580.

The annual rate of basic compensation of the superintendent of the House radio press gallery shall be $5,200; and the annual rate of basic compensation of the superintendent of the Senate radio press gallery shall be $5,220.

The annual rates of basic compensation of the assistants in the House radio press gallery shall be as follows: First assistant superintendent, $4,000; and second assistant superintendent, $3,500.

The annual rates of basic compensation of the assistants in the Senate radio press gallery shall be as follows: First assistant superintendent, $4,020; second assistant superintendent, $3,540; and third assistant superintendent, $3,000.

Nothing in this section shall be construed to authorize the appointment of additional personnel in any of the press, periodical, or radio galleries. (July 20, 1951, ch. 237. §§ 1-3, 65 Stat. 123; Aug. 5, 1955, ch. 568, §§ 1, 8, 69 Stat. 501, 509; Feb. 14, 1956, ch. 34, ch. IV, § 401, 70 Stat. 13; June 27, 1956, ch. 453, § 101, 70 Stat. 357.)

AMENDMENTS

1956 Act June 27, 1956, increased the compensation of the superintendent, periodical press gallery of the Senate, from $4.320 to $4,740.

Act Feb. 14, 1956, amended section generally to increase salaries of superintendents and assistant superintendents of Senate press, periodical, and radio galleries. 1955-Act Aug. 5, 1955, amended section generally to increase salaries of superintendents and assistant superintendents, and to designate assistant superintendents as first, second, third, and fourth assistant superintendents.

EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1956 AMENDMENT

Act Feb. 14, 1956, provided in part that amendments to this section by act Feb. 14, 1956, shall be effective Aug. 1, 1955.

EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1955 AMENDMENT

Section 1 of act Aug. 5, 1955, provided in part that amendments to this section by act Aug. 5, 1955, shall be effective Aug. 1, 1955. See, also, section 14 of act Aug. 5, 1955, set out as a note under section 60g-1 of this title.

EFFECTIVE DATE

Section 4 of act July 20, 1951, provided that: "The provisions of this joint resolution [this section] shall take effect on the first day of the first month following the date of its enactment [July 20, 1951]."

INSURANCE; EFFECTIVE DATE OF SALARY CHANGES FOR DETERMINING AMOUNT

Act Feb. 14, 1956, ch. 34, ch. IV, § 401, 70 Stat. 13, provided in part that for the purpose of determining the amount of insurance for which an individual is eligible under the Federal Group Life Insurance Act of 1954, chapter 24 of Title 5, Executive Departments and Government Officers and Employees, all changes resulting from appropriations for salaries of Senate officers and employees in said act Feb. 14, 1956, should be considered to be effective as of the first day of the first pay period which begins on or after Feb. 14, 1956.