2021 US Code
Title 2 - The Congress
Chapter 61 - Senate Leadership
Subchapter III - Majority and Minority Leaders and Whips
Sec. 6131 - Appointment of employees by Senate Majority and Minority Leaders; compensation
| 2 U.S.C. § 6131 (2021) |
| §6131. Appointment of employees by Senate Majority and Minority Leaders; compensation |
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Effective April 1, 1977, the Majority Leader and the Minority Leader are each authorized to appoint and fix the compensation of such employees as they deem appropriate: Provided, That the gross compensation paid to such employees shall not exceed $191,700 each fiscal year for each Leader. |
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(Pub. L. 95–26, title I, May 4, 1977, 91 Stat. 80.) |
| EDITORIAL NOTES
CODIFICATION
Section was formerly classified to section 61h–4 of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section. Section is from the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1977. STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES MANAGING POLITICAL FUND ACTIVITY Pub. L. 116–94, div. P, title XVII, §1701, Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 3220, provided that: "The Majority Leader and the Minority Leader may each designate up to 2 employees of their respective leadership office staff as designees referred to in the second sentence of paragraph 1 of rule XLI of the Standing Rules of the Senate." INCREASES IN COMPENSATIONIncreases in compensation for Senate officers and employees under authority of Federal Pay Comparability Act of 1970 (Pub. L. 91–656), see Salary Directives of President pro tempore of the Senate, set out as notes under section 4571 of this title. |
| United States Code, 2018 Edition, Supplement 3, Title 2 - THE CONGRESS |
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| Title 2 - THE CONGRESS CHAPTER 61 - SENATE LEADERSHIP SUBCHAPTER III - MAJORITY AND MINORITY LEADERS AND WHIPS Sec. 6131 - Appointment of employees by Senate Majority and Minority Leaders; compensation |
| section 6131 |
| 2021 |
| January 3, 2022 |
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| standard |
| 91 Stat. 80 133 Stat. 3220 |
| Public Law 91-656, Public Law 95-26, Public Law 116-94 |
