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Title 2 — The Congress

Part A · Chapter 45 — Congressional Pay and Benefits

§ 4534. Obsolete references in existing law to basic pay rates

Statutory text

In any case in which—

(1)

the rate of pay of any employee or position, or class of employees or positions, the pay for whom or for which is disbursed by the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives, or any maximum or minimum rate with respect to any such employee, position, or class, is referred to in or provided by statute or House resolution; and

(2)

the rate so referred to or provided is a basic rate with respect to which additional pay is provided by law;

such statutory provision or resolution shall be deemed to refer, in lieu of such basic rate, to the per annum gross rate which an employee receiving such basic rate immediately prior to the effective date of this section would receive, without regard to such statutory provision or resolution, under section 334 1 of this title on and after such date.

Footnotes

  1. 1 See References in Text 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. Legislative Reorganization Act of 1970

    Pub. L. 91–510 title IV § 475 · 84 Stat. 1140

    Enacted · 2 U.S.C. § 4534

    Pub. L. 91–510, title IV, § 475, Oct. 26, 1970, 84 Stat. 1195

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 91–510, title IV, § 475, Oct. 26, 1970, 84 Stat. 1195

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 475. obsolete references in existing law to basic pay rates In any case in which— (1) the rate of pay of any employee or position, or class of employees or positions, the pay for whom or for which is disbursed by the Clerk of the House of Representatives, or any maximum or minimum rate with respect to any such employee, position, or class, is referred to in or provided by statute or House resolution; and (2) the rate so referred to or provided is a basic rate with respect to which additional pay is provided by law; such statutory provision or resolution shall be deemed to refer, in lieu of such basic rate, to the per annum gross rate which an employee receiving such basic rate immediately prior to the effective date of this section would receive, without regard to such statutory provision or resolution, under section 474 of this Part on and after such date.

  2. House of Representatives Administrative Reform Technical Corrections Act

    Pub. L. 104–186 title II § 210(4) · 110 Stat. 1718

    Substituted · 2 U.S.C. § 4534(1)

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

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Par. (1). Pub. L. 104–186 substituted “Chief Administrative Officer” for “Clerk”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (4) Section 475(1) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1970 (2 U.S.C. 335(1)) is amended by striking out “Clerk” and inserting in lieu thereof “Chief Administrative Officer”.

2 of 2 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Section 334 of this title, referred to in text, was repealed by Pub. L. 104–186, title II, § 210(3)(A), , 110 Stat. 1743.

Codification

Section was formerly classified to section 335 of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.

Amendments

1996—Par. (1). Pub. L. 104–186 substituted “Chief Administrative Officer” for “Clerk”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

Section effective immediately prior to noon on , see section 601(1) of Pub. L. 91–510, set out as an Effective Date of 1970 Amendment note under section 4301 of this title.

Credits

1970–1996 · 2 acts
  1. 1970Pub. L. 91–510, title IV, § 475, , 84 Stat. 1195
  2. 1996Pub. L. 104–186, title II, § 210(4), , 110 Stat. 1743.
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(Pub. L. 91–510, title IV, § 475, , 84 Stat. 1195; Pub. L. 104–186, title II, § 210(4), , 110 Stat. 1743.)

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