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Title 2 — The Congress

Part A · Chapter 45 — Congressional Pay and Benefits

§ 4508. Longevity compensation for telephone operators on United States telephone exchange and members of Capitol Police paid by Chief Administrative Officer of House

Statutory text

The provisions of subsections (a) and (b) of section 4507 1 of this title (as amended by section 110 of Pub. L. 95–391), shall apply to telephone operators (including the chief operator and assistant chief operators) on the United States Capitol telephone exchange and members of the Capitol Police whose compensation is disbursed by the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives in the same manner and to the same extent as such provisions apply to individuals whose compensation is disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate. For purposes of so applying such subsections, creditable service shall include service performed as an employee of the United States Capitol telephone exchange or a member of the Capitol Police whether compensation therefor is disbursed by the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives or the Secretary of the Senate.

Footnotes

  1. 1 See Inapplicability of Section 4507 to Certain Employees note below.

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.

  1. Pub. L. 95–391 title III § 310 · 92 Stat. 763

    Enacted · 2 U.S.C. § 4508

    Pub. L. 95–391, title III, § 310, Sept. 30, 1978, 92 Stat. 790

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 95–391, title III, § 310, Sept. 30, 1978, 92 Stat. 790

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 310. (a) The Longevity compensation. 2 USC 60j-2. 2 USC 60j. provisions of subsections (a) and (b) of section 106 of the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1963 (as amended by section 110 of this Act), shall apply to telephone operators (including the chief operator and assistant chief operators) on the United States Capitol telephone exchange and members of the Capitol Police whose compensation is disbursed by the Clerk of the House of Representatives in the same manner and to the same extent as such provisions apply to individuals whose compensation is disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate. For purposes of so applying such subsections, creditable service shall include service performed as an employee of the United States Capitol telephone exchange or a member of the Capitol Police whether compensation therefor is disbursed by the Clerk of the House of Representatives or the Secretary of the Senate.

  2. House of Representatives Administrative Reform Technical Corrections Act

    Pub. L. 104–186 title II § 204(8) · 110 Stat. 1718

    1. Struck · 2 U.S.C. § 4508

      Pub. L. 104–186 struck out “(a)” before “The provisions”

    2. Substituted · 2 U.S.C. § 4508

      Pub. L. 104–186 substituted “Chief Administrative Officer” for “Clerk” in two places

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 104–186 struck out “(a)” before “The provisions” and substituted “Chief Administrative Officer” for “Clerk” in two places.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (8) Section 310(a) of the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1979 (2 U.S.C. 60j–2) is amended— (A) by striking out “Clerk” each place it appears and inserting in lieu thereof “Chief Administrative Officer”; and (B) by striking out “SEC. 310. (a)” and inserting in lieu thereof “SEC. 310.”.

3 of 3 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

Codification

Section was formerly classified to section 60j–2 of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.

Amendments

1996—Pub. L. 104–186 struck out “(a)” before “The provisions” and substituted “Chief Administrative Officer” for “Clerk” in two places.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Transfer of Functions

Statutory functions, duties, or authority of Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives or the Secretary of the Senate as disbursing officers for the Capitol Police transferred to Chief of the Capitol Police, and references in any law or resolution before , to funds paid or disbursed by Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives and Secretary of the Senate relating to pay and allowances of Capitol Police employees deemed to refer to Chief of the Capitol Police. See section 1907(a) of this title.

Inapplicability of Section 4507 to Certain Employees

Section 4507 of this title, referred to in text, not to apply, on or after , to any individual whose pay is disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate except for individuals entitled to longevity compensation prior to , on the basis of service performed prior to such date, see section 4509 of this title.

Credits

1978–1996 · 2 acts
  1. 1978Pub. L. 95–391, title III, § 310, , 92 Stat. 790
  2. 1996Pub. L. 104–186, title II, § 204(8), , 110 Stat. 1731.
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(Pub. L. 95–391, title III, § 310, , 92 Stat. 790; Pub. L. 104–186, title II, § 204(8), , 110 Stat. 1731.)

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