Title 2 — The Congress
Chapter 9 — Office of Legislative Counsel
§ 273. Compensation
Statutory text
The Legislative Counsel of the Senate shall be paid at an annual rate of compensation of $40,000.
Legislative history
Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.
Pub. L. 68–18 · 43 Stat. 7
Enacted · 2 U.S.C. § 273
Feb. 24, 1919, ch. 18, title XIII, § 1303(d), as added June 2, 1924, ch. 234, title XI, § 1101, 43 Stat. 353
Source evidence
Code source credit
Feb. 24, 1919, ch. 18, title XIII, § 1303(d), as added June 2, 1924, ch. 234, title XI, § 1101, 43 Stat. 353Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1958
Pub. L. 85–75 · 71 Stat. 244
Changed · 2 U.S.C. § 273
Pub. L. 85–75 increased the gross compensation of the Legislative Counsel of the Senate from $15,500 to $17,500 per annum, effective July 1, 1957
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 85–75 increased the gross compensation of the Legislative Counsel of the Senate from $15,500 to $17,500 per annum, effective July 1, 1957.Government Employees Salary Reform Act of 1964
Pub. L. 88–426 title II § 203(g) · 78 Stat. 400
Repealed · 2 U.S.C. § 273
Pub. L. 88–426, 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provided that the compensation of the Legislative Counsel of the Senate shall be at the rate of $27,500 per annum, was repealed by Pub. L. 116–94, § 212(a)(3)(H). See above
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 88–426, 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provided that the compensation of the Legislative Counsel of the Senate shall be at the rate of $27,500 per annum, was repealed by Pub. L. 116–94, § 212(a)(3)(H). See above.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(g) The compensation of the Secretary of the Senate, the Sergeant, at Arms of the Senate, and the Legislative Counsel of the Senate shall be at the rate of $27,500 per annum.Pub. L. 93–371 § 4 · 88 Stat. 424
Substituted · 2 U.S.C. § 273
Pub. L. 93–371 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 July 1, 1974
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 93–371 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 July 1, 1974.Pub. L. 94–59 title I § 105 · 89 Stat. 269
Repealed · 2 U.S.C. § 273
Pub. L. 94–59, 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 July 1, 1975, was repealed by Pub. L. 116–94, § 212(a)(3)(A). See above
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 94–59, 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 July 1, 1975, was repealed by Pub. L. 116–94, § 212(a)(3)(A). See above.Department of Health and Human Services Appropriations Act, 2020
Pub. L. 116–94 § 212(a)(3)(H) · 133 Stat. 2534
Repealed · 2 U.S.C. § 273
Pub. L. 116–94, § 212(a)(3)(H), repealed Pub. L. 88–426, § 203(g). See 1964 Amendment note below
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 116–94, § 212(a)(3)(H), repealed Pub. L. 88–426, § 203(g). See 1964 Amendment note below.Enacted provision · exact public law section
Sec. 212. In order for HHS to carry out international health activities, including HIV/AIDS and other infectious disease, chronic and environmental disease, and other health activities abroad during fiscal year 2020: (1) The Secretary may exercise authority equivalent to that available to the Secretary of State in section 2(c) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956. Consultation. The Secretary shall consult with the Secretary of State and relevant Chief of Mission to ensure that the authority provided in this section is exercised in a manner consistent with section 207 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 and other applicable statutes administered by the Department of State. (2) The Secretary is authorized to provide such funds by advance or reimbursement to the Secretary of State as may be necessary to pay the costs of acquisition, lease, alteration, renovation, and management of facilities outside of the United States for the use of HHS. The Department of State shall cooperate fully with the Secretary to ensure that HHS has secure, safe, functional facilities that comply with applicable regulation governing location, setback, and other facilities requirements and serve the purposes established by this Act. The Secretary Consultation. Grants. Contracts. is authorized, in consultation with the Secretary of State, through grant or cooperative agreement, to make available to public or nonprofit private institutions or agencies in participating foreign countries, funds to acquire, lease, alter, or renovate facilities in those countries as necessary to conduct programs of assistance for international health activities, including activities relating to HIV/AIDS and other infectious diseases, chronic and environmental diseases, and other health activities abroad. (3) The Secretary is authorized to provide to personnel appointed or assigned by the Secretary to serve abroad, allowances and benefits similar to those provided under chapter 9 of title I of the Foreign Service Act of 1980, and 22 U.S.C. 4081 through 4086 and subject to such regulations prescribed by the Secretary. The Secretary is further authorized to provide locality-based comparability payments (stated as a percentage) up to the amount of the locality-based comparability payment (stated as a percentage) that would be payable to such personnel under section 5304 of title 5, United States Code if such personnel’s official duty station were in the District of Columbia. Leaves of absence for personnel under this subsection shall be on the same basis as that provided under subchapter I of chapter 63 of title 5, United States Code, or section 903 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980, to individuals serving in the Foreign Service.Effective date note
Amendment by Pub. L. 116–94 effective on the later of the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning 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 Pub. L. 116–94, set out as a note under section 282b of this title.Department of Health and Human Services Appropriations Act, 2020
Pub. L. 116–94 § 212(a)(3)(A) · 133 Stat. 2534
Repealed · 2 U.S.C. § 273
Pub. L. 116–94, § 212(a)(3)(A), repealed Pub. L. 94–59, § 105. See 1975 Amendment note below
Target inherited from the preceding amendment note.
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 116–94, § 212(a)(3)(A), repealed Pub. L. 94–59, § 105. See 1975 Amendment note below.Enacted provision · exact public law section
Sec. 212. In order for HHS to carry out international health activities, including HIV/AIDS and other infectious disease, chronic and environmental disease, and other health activities abroad during fiscal year 2020: (1) The Secretary may exercise authority equivalent to that available to the Secretary of State in section 2(c) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956. Consultation. The Secretary shall consult with the Secretary of State and relevant Chief of Mission to ensure that the authority provided in this section is exercised in a manner consistent with section 207 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 and other applicable statutes administered by the Department of State. (2) The Secretary is authorized to provide such funds by advance or reimbursement to the Secretary of State as may be necessary to pay the costs of acquisition, lease, alteration, renovation, and management of facilities outside of the United States for the use of HHS. The Department of State shall cooperate fully with the Secretary to ensure that HHS has secure, safe, functional facilities that comply with applicable regulation governing location, setback, and other facilities requirements and serve the purposes established by this Act. The Secretary Consultation. Grants. Contracts. is authorized, in consultation with the Secretary of State, through grant or cooperative agreement, to make available to public or nonprofit private institutions or agencies in participating foreign countries, funds to acquire, lease, alter, or renovate facilities in those countries as necessary to conduct programs of assistance for international health activities, including activities relating to HIV/AIDS and other infectious diseases, chronic and environmental diseases, and other health activities abroad. (3) The Secretary is authorized to provide to personnel appointed or assigned by the Secretary to serve abroad, allowances and benefits similar to those provided under chapter 9 of title I of the Foreign Service Act of 1980, and 22 U.S.C. 4081 through 4086 and subject to such regulations prescribed by the Secretary. The Secretary is further authorized to provide locality-based comparability payments (stated as a percentage) up to the amount of the locality-based comparability payment (stated as a percentage) that would be payable to such personnel under section 5304 of title 5, United States Code if such personnel’s official duty station were in the District of Columbia. Leaves of absence for personnel under this subsection shall be on the same basis as that provided under subchapter I of chapter 63 of title 5, United States Code, or section 903 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980, to individuals serving in the Foreign Service.Effective date note
Amendment by Pub. L. 116–94 effective on the later of the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning 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 Pub. L. 116–94, set out as a note under section 282b of this title.
3 of 7 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 4 partial
Editorial Notes
Codification
Provisions 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 section 531 of Pub. L. 91–510, set out as a note under section 281 of this title. See section 282b of this title for provisions setting forth compensation of Legislative Counsel of House of Representatives.
Amendments1940–2019 · 9 rounds
2019
Pub. L. 116–94, § 212(a)(3)(H), repealed Pub. L. 88–426, § 203(g). See 1964 Amendment note below.
Pub. L. 116–94, § 212(a)(3)(A), repealed Pub. L. 94–59, § 105. See 1975 Amendment note below.
1975
Pub. L. 94–59, 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 Pub. L. 116–94, § 212(a)(3)(A). See above.
1974
Pub. L. 93–371 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 .
1964
Pub. L. 88–426, 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 Pub. L. 116–94, § 212(a)(3)(H). See above.
1957
Pub. L. 85–75 increased the gross compensation of the Legislative Counsel of the Senate from $15,500 to $17,500 per annum, effective .
1955
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.
1949
Act , increased the compensation of the Legislative Counsel of both House and the Senate from $10,000 to $12,000 per annum.
1941
Act , substituted “President pro tempore of the Senate” for “President of the Senate”.
1940
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
Amendment by Pub. L. 116–94 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 section 212(c) of Pub. L. 116–94, set out as a note under section 282b of this title.
Effective Date of 1974 Amendment
Pub. L. 93–371, § 4, , 88 Stat. 429, provided in part that: “This paragraph [referred to here as section 4 of Pub. L. 93–371, see Tables for classification] is effective .”
Effective Date of 1949 Amendment
Act Oct. 15, 1949, ch. 695, § 9, 63 Stat. 882, provided that: “This Act shall take effect on the first day of the first pay period which begins after the date of enactment of this Act [].”
Repeals
Act Mar. 10, 1928, ch. 167, § 23(a), 45 Stat. 279, formerly cited as a credit to this section, was repealed by Pub. L. 89–554, § 8(a), , 80 Stat. 647.
1974 Adjustment in Compensation Not To Supersede Adjustments in Compensation or Limitations by President Pro Tempore of the Senate
Pub. L. 93–371, § 4, , 88 Stat. 429, eff. , provided in part that: “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 [2 U.S.C. 4571].”
Increases in Compensation
Increases in compensation for officers and employees of the Senate under authority of the Federal Pay Comparability Act of 1970 (Pub. L. 91–656), see Salary Directives of the President pro tempore of the Senate, set out as notes under section 4571 of this title.
Credits
1919–2019 · 10 acts
- 1919Feb. 24, 1919, ch. 18, title XIII, § 1303(d), as added June 2, 1924, ch. 234, title XI, § 1101, 43 Stat. 353
- 1940amended June 18, 1940, ch. 396, § 1, 54 Stat. 472
- 1941Sept. 20, 1941, ch. 412, title VI, § 602, 55 Stat. 726
- 1949Oct. 15, 1949, ch. 695, § 6(c), 63 Stat. 881
- 1955Aug. 5, 1955, ch. 568, §§ 9, 101, 69 Stat. 509, 514
- 1957Pub. L. 85–75, , 71 Stat. 250
- 1964Pub. L. 88–426, title II, § 203(g), , 78 Stat. 415
- 1974Pub. L. 93–371, § 4, , 88 Stat. 429
- 1975Pub. L. 94–59, title I, § 105, , 89 Stat. 275
- 2019Pub. L. 116–94, div. E, title II, § 212(a)(3)(A), (H), , 133 Stat. 2775, 2776.
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(Feb. 24, 1919, ch. 18, title XIII, § 1303(d), as added June 2, 1924, ch. 234, title XI, § 1101, 43 Stat. 353; amended June 18, 1940, ch. 396, § 1, 54 Stat. 472; Sept. 20, 1941, ch. 412, title VI, § 602, 55 Stat. 726; Oct. 15, 1949, ch. 695, § 6(c), 63 Stat. 881; Aug. 5, 1955, ch. 568, §§ 9, 101, 69 Stat. 509, 514; Pub. L. 85–75, , 71 Stat. 250; Pub. L. 88–426, title II, § 203(g), , 78 Stat. 415; Pub. L. 93–371, § 4, , 88 Stat. 429; Pub. L. 94–59, title I, § 105, , 89 Stat. 275; Pub. L. 116–94, div. E, title II, § 212(a)(3)(A), (H), , 133 Stat. 2775, 2776.)