2 U.S.C. § 273 | Compensation

The Legislative Counsel of the Senate shall be paid at an annual rate of compensation of $40,000.

Feb. 24, 1919, ch. 18 June 2, 1924, ch. 234 43 Stat. 353 June 18, 1940, ch. 396, § 1 54 Stat. 472 Sept. 20, 1941, ch. 412 55 Stat. 726 Oct. 15, 1949, ch. 695, § 6(c)63 Stat. 881 Aug. 5, 1955, ch. 568 69 Stat. 509 Pub. L. 85–75July 1, 195771 Stat. 250 Pub. L. 88–426, title II, § 203(g)Aug. 14, 196478 Stat. 415 Pub. L. 93–371, § 4Aug. 13, 197488 Stat. 429 Pub. L. 94–59, title I, § 105July 25, 197589 Stat. 275 Pub. L. 116–94, div. E, title II, § 212(a)(3)(A)Dec. 20, 2019133 Stat. 2775(, title XIII, § 1303(d), as added , title XI, § 1101, ; amended , ; , title VI, § 602, ; , ; , §§ 9, 101, , 514; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , (H), , , 2776.)

Editorial Notes

Codification

section 531 of Pub. L. 91–510 section 281 of this title section 282b of this titleProvisions setting forth authority for the allocation of the positions of legislative counsel to the appropriate grade in the compensation schedules of section 1112 of former Title 5 and the setting of rates of compensation thereunder by the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives and prescribing the annual rate of compensation of the Legislative Counsel of the House of Representatives as an amount equal to $15,000, increased by an amount which is the same percentage of $15,000 as the percentage set forth in section 4(c) of the Federal Employees Salary Increase Act of 1955 were omitted in view of nonapplicability of section to Speaker, employee, etc., of the House of Representatives pursuant to , set out as a note under . See for provisions setting forth compensation of Legislative Counsel of House of Representatives.

Amendments

Pub. L. 116–94, § 212(a)(3)(H)Pub. L. 88–426, § 203(g)2019—, repealed . See 1964 Amendment note below.

Pub. L. 116–94, § 212(a)(3)(A)Pub. L. 94–59, § 105, repealed . See 1975 Amendment note below.

Pub. L. 94–59July 1, 1975Pub. L. 116–94, § 212(a)(3)(A)1975—, which substituted “an annual rate of compensation of $40,000” for “a gross annual compensation of $38,760 per annum” as the rate of compensation of the Legislative Counsel of the Senate, effective , was repealed by . See above.

Pub. L. 93–371July 1, 19741974— substituted provisions authorizing the Legislative Counsel of the Senate to be paid at an annual rate of compensation of $38,760, for provisions setting forth the gross annual compensation of the Legislative Counsel as $27,500 per annum, effective .

Pub. L. 88–426 Pub. L. 116–94, § 212(a)(3)(H)1964—, which provided that the compensation of the Legislative Counsel of the Senate shall be at the rate of $27,500 per annum, was repealed by . See above.

Pub. L. 85–75July 1, 19571957— increased the gross compensation of the Legislative Counsel of the Senate from $15,500 to $17,500 per annum, effective .

Aug. 5, 19551955—Act , increased the compensation of the Legislative Counsel of the Senate from a basic compensation of $12,000, to a gross annual compensation of $15,500, and the compensation of the Legislative Counsel of the House was increased from a basic compensation of $12,000 to an annual rate of compensation of $15,000 increased by the percentage set forth in section 4(c) of the Federal Employees Salary Increase Act of 1955.

Oct. 15, 19491949—Act , increased the compensation of the Legislative Counsel of both House and the Senate from $10,000 to $12,000 per annum.

Sept. 20, 19411941—Act , substituted “President pro tempore of the Senate” for “President of the Senate”.

June 18, 19401940—Act , provided that thereafter the compensation of the Legislative Counsel of the Senate shall be at the rate of $10,000 per annum so long as the present incumbent held the position.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2019 Amendment

Pub. L. 116–94Jan. 1, 2020Dec. 20, 2019section 212(c) of Pub. L. 116–94 section 282b of this titleAmendment by effective on the later of the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after , or the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after , see , set out as a note under .

Effective Date of 1974 Amendment

Pub. L. 93–371, § 4Aug. 13, 197488 Stat. 429

section 4 of Pub. L. 93–371July 1, 1974“This paragraph [referred to here as , see Tables for classification] is effective .”

, , , provided in part that:

Effective Date of 1949 Amendment

Act Oct. 15, 1949, ch. 695, § 9 63 Stat. 882

Oct. 15, 1949“This Act shall take effect on the first day of the first pay period which begins after the date of enactment of this Act [].”

, , provided that:

Repeals

Act Mar. 10, 1928, ch. 167, § 23(a)45 Stat. 279 Pub. L. 89–554, § 8(a)Sept. 6, 196680 Stat. 647, , formerly cited as a credit to this section, was repealed by , , .

Adjustment in Compensation Not To Supersede Adjustments in Compensation or Limitations by President Pro Tempore of the Senate1974

Pub. L. 93–371, § 4Aug. 13, 197488 Stat. 429July 1, 1974

2 U.S.C. 4571“This paragraph does not supersede (1) any provision of an order of the President pro tempore of the Senate authorizing a higher rate of compensation, and (2) any authority of the President pro tempore to adjust rates of compensation or limitations referred to in this paragraph under section 4 of the Federal Pay Comparability Act of 1970 [].”

, , , eff. , provided in part that:

Increases in Compensation

Pub. L. 91–656 section 4571 of this titleIncreases in compensation for officers and employees of the Senate under authority of the Federal Pay Comparability Act of 1970 (), see Salary Directives of the President pro tempore of the Senate, set out as notes under .