Title 2 — The Congress

Chapter 4 — Officers and Employees of Senate and House of Representatives

§ 60a. Omitted

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Editorial Notes

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Present provisions relating to personnel and compensation of Congressional officers and employees may be found elsewhere in this chapter and in Acts and Resolutions cited in notes hereunder. Section was based on the following acts:

1949

Jan. 19, 1949, ch. 2, § 1(d), (f), 63 Stat. 4.

May 24, 1949, ch. 138, title I, 63 Stat. 76.

Oct. 10, 1949, ch. 662, title I, 63 Stat. 738.

Oct. 14, 1949, ch. 694, title I, 63 Stat. 869.

1948

June 14, 1948, ch. 467, §§ 101, 105, 62 Stat. 423, 437.

June 25, 1948, ch. 658, title I, 62 Stat. 1027.

1947

Jan. 31, 1947, ch. 1, 61 Stat. 1.

Feb. 19, 1947, ch. 3, 61 Stat. 4.

July 17, 1947, ch. 262, §§ 101, 105, 61 Stat. 361, 377.

July 30, 1947, ch. 361, 61 Stat. 610.

July 31, 1947, ch. 414, 61 Stat. 695.

1946

July 1, 1946, ch. 530, §§ 101, 105, 60 Stat. 387, 407.

July 23, 1946, ch. 591, title I, 60 Stat. 600.

Aug. 2, 1946, ch. 753, title II, § 201(a), 60 Stat. 834.

Aug. 8, 1946, ch. 870, title I, 60 Stat. 910.

1945

Apr. 25, 1945, ch. 95, title I, 59 Stat. 77.

June 13, 1945, ch. 189, §§ 101, 105, 59 Stat. 238, 259.

July 5, 1945, ch. 271, title I, 59 Stat. 412.

Dec. 28, 1945, ch. 589, title I, 59 Stat. 632.

1944

June 26, 1944, ch. 277, title I, §§ 101, 104, 58 Stat. 334, 354.

June 28, 1944, ch. 304, title I, 58 Stat. 597.

Dec. 22, 1944, ch. 660, title I, 58 Stat. 853.

1943

June 28, 1943, ch. 173, title I, §§ 101, 104, 57 Stat. 220, 239.

1942

June 8, 1942, ch. 396, §§ 1, 4, 56 Stat. 330, 349.

1941

Mar. 1, 1941, ch. 9, 55 Stat. 14.

July 1, 1941, ch. 268, §§ 1, 4, 55 Stat. 446, 465.

1940

June 18, 1940, ch. 396, §§ 1, 4, 54 Stat. 462, 480.

Oct. 9, 1940, ch. 780, title I, 54 Stat. 1030.

1939

June 16, 1939, ch. 208, §§ 1, 4, 53 Stat. 822, 839.

July 25, 1939, ch. 352, § 2, 53 Stat. 1080.

1938

May 17, 1938, ch. 236, §§ 1, 4, 52 Stat. 381, 398.

June 25, 1938, ch. 681, 52 Stat. 1114.

1937

May 18, 1937, ch. 223, 50 Stat. 169.

1934

May 30, 1934, ch. 372, 48 Stat. 817.

1933

Feb. 28, 1933, ch. 134, 47 Stat. 1350.

1929

June 20, 1929, ch. 33, 46 Stat. 32.

In addition to these acts the following House Resolutions affected the salary of certain employees and were made permanent law by section 105 of act July 17, 1947, ch. 262, 61 Stat. 377: House Resolutions 628, 691, and 693 of the Seventy-ninth Congress and House Resolutions 42, 54, 74, 78, 96, 113, and 183 [which related to Office of Coordinator of Information of the House and which was repealed by Pub. L. 91–510, title III, § 322, Oct. 26, 1970, 84 Stat. 1185] of the Eightieth Congress. House Resolutions 281 and 336 of the Eightieth Congress were made permanent law by act June 14, 1948, ch. 467, § 105, 62 Stat. 437. House Resolutions No. 653 of the Eightieth Congress, and 6, 39, 45, 62, 84, 103, 172, and 188 of the 81st Congress were made permanent law by act June 22, 1949, ch. 235, § 105, 63 Stat. 230.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Legislative Branch Appropriation Acts

The following acts have provided for funds for the operation of Congress:

Pub. L. 119–37, div. C, title I, Nov. 12, 2025, 139 Stat. 563.

Pub. L. 118–47, div. E, title I, Mar. 23, 2024, 138 Stat. 709.

Pub. L. 117–328, div. I, title I, Dec. 29, 2022, 136 Stat. 4913.

Pub. L. 117–103, div. I, title I, Mar. 15, 2022, 136 Stat. 502.

Pub. L. 116–260, div. I, title I, Dec. 27, 2020, 134 Stat. 1628.

Pub. L. 116–94, div. E, title I, Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 2753.

Pub. L. 115–244, div. B, title I, Sept. 21, 2018, 132 Stat. 2923.

Pub. L. 115–141, div. I, title I, Mar. 23, 2018, 132 Stat. 769.

Pub. L. 115–31, div. I, title I, May 5, 2017, 131 Stat. 568.

Pub. L. 114–113, div. I, title I, Dec. 18, 2015, 129 Stat. 2654.

Pub. L. 113–235, div. H, title I, Dec. 16, 2014, 128 Stat. 2523.

Pub. L. 113–76, div. I, title I, Jan. 17, 2014, 128 Stat. 417.

Pub. L. 112–74, div. G, title I, Dec. 23, 2011, 125 Stat. 1116.

Pub. L. 111–68, div. A, title I, Oct. 1, 2009, 123 Stat. 2023.

Pub. L. 111–8, div. G, title I, Mar. 11, 2009, 123 Stat. 812.

Pub. L. 110–161, div. H, title I, Dec. 26, 2007, 121 Stat. 2218.

Pub. L. 109–55, title I, Aug. 2, 2005, 119 Stat. 565.

Pub. L. 108–447, div. G, title I, Dec. 8, 2004, 118 Stat. 3166.

Pub. L. 108–83, title I, Sept. 30, 2003, 117 Stat. 1007.

Pub. L. 108–7, div. H, title I, Feb. 20, 2003, 117 Stat. 346.

Pub. L. 107–68, title I, Nov. 12, 2001, 115 Stat. 560.

Pub. L. 106–554, § 1(a)(2) [title I], Dec. 21, 2000, 114 Stat. 2763, 2763A–93.

Pub. L. 106–57, title I, Sept. 29, 1999, 113 Stat. 408.

Pub. L. 105–275, title I, Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2430.

Pub. L. 105–55, title I, Oct. 7, 1997, 111 Stat. 1177.

Pub. L. 104–197, title I, Sept. 16, 1996, 110 Stat. 2394.

Pub. L. 104–53, title I, Nov. 19, 1995, 109 Stat. 514.

Pub. L. 103–283, title I, July 22, 1994, 108 Stat. 1423.

Pub. L. 103–69, title I, Aug. 11, 1993, 107 Stat. 692.

Pub. L. 102–392, title I, Oct. 6, 1992, 106 Stat. 1703.

Pub. L. 102–90, title I, Aug. 14, 1991, 105 Stat. 447.

Pub. L. 101–520, title I, Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 2254.

Pub. L. 101–163, title I, Nov. 21, 1989, 103 Stat. 1041.

Pub. L. 100–458, title I, Oct. 1, 1988, 102 Stat. 2158.

Pub. L. 100–202, § 101(i) [title I], Dec. 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 1329–290.

Pub. L. 99–500, § 101(j), Oct. 18, 1986, 100 Stat. 1783–287, and Pub. L. 99–591, § 101(j), Oct. 30, 1986, 100 Stat. 3341–287.

Pub. L. 99–151, title I, Nov. 13, 1985, 99 Stat. 792.

Pub. L. 98–367, title I, July 17, 1984, 98 Stat. 472.

Pub. L. 98–51, title I, July 14, 1983, 97 Stat. 263.

Pub. L. 97–276, § 101(e), Oct. 2, 1982, 96 Stat. 1189.

Pub. L. 97–51, § 101(c), Oct. 1, 1981, 95 Stat. 959.

Pub. L. 96–536, § 101(c), (d), Dec. 16, 1980, 94 Stat. 3167.

Pub. L. 96–369, § 101(c), (d), Oct. 1, 1980, 94 Stat. 1352, 1353.

Pub. L. 96–86, § 101(c), Oct. 12, 1979, 93 Stat. 657.

Pub. L. 95–391, title I, Sept. 30, 1978, 92 Stat. 763.

Pub. L. 95–94, title I, Aug. 5, 1977, 91 Stat. 653.

Pub. L. 94–440, Oct. 1, 1976, 90 Stat. 1439.

Pub. L. 94–59, July 25, 1975, 89 Stat. 269.

Pub. L. 93–371, Aug. 13, 1974, 88 Stat. 424.

Pub. L. 93–145, Nov. 1, 1973, 87 Stat. 527.

Pub. L. 92–342, July 10, 1972, 86 Stat. 432.

Pub. L. 92–51, July 9, 1971, 85 Stat. 125.

Pub. L. 91–382, Aug. 18, 1970, 84 Stat. 807.

Pub. L. 91–145, Dec. 12, 1969, 83 Stat. 339.

Pub. L. 90–417, July 23, 1968, 82 Stat. 398.

Pub. L. 90–57, July 28, 1967, 81 Stat. 127.

Pub. L. 89–545, Aug. 27, 1966, 80 Stat. 354.

Pub. L. 89–90, July 27, 1965, 79 Stat. 265.

Pub. L. 88–454, Aug. 20, 1964, 78 Stat. 535.

Pub. L. 88–248, Dec. 30, 1963, 77 Stat. 803.

Pub. L. 87–730, Oct. 2, 1962, 76 Stat. 680.

Pub. L. 87–130, Aug. 10, 1961, 75 Stat. 320.

Pub. L. 86–628, July 12, 1960, 74 Stat. 446.

Pub. L. 86–176, Aug. 21, 1959, 73 Stat. 398.

Pub. L. 85–570, July 31, 1958, 72 Stat. 439.

Pub. L. 85–75, July 1, 1957, 71 Stat. 244.

June 27, 1956, ch. 453, 70 Stat. 356.

Aug. 5, 1955, ch. 568, 69 Stat. 499.

July 2, 1954, ch. 455, title I, 68 Stat. 396.

Aug. 1, 1953, ch. 304, title I, 67 Stat. 318.

July 9, 1952, ch. 598, 66 Stat. 464.

Oct. 11, 1951, ch. 485, 65 Stat. 388.

Sept. 6, 1950, ch. 896, Ch. II, 64 Stat. 595.

June 22, 1949, ch. 235, 63 Stat. 216.

Limitation on Funds Available to Senate for Fiscal Year Beginning October 1, 1980

Pub. L. 96–508, § 10, Dec. 8, 1980, 94 Stat. 2749, provided that in the fiscal year beginning October 1, 1980, the aggregate amount of funds made available to the Senate shall not exceed 90 per centum of the aggregate amount of the funds made available for such purposes for the fiscal year beginning on October 1, 1979.

Senate and House Committee Employees

Senate and House committee employees, formerly provided for by this section, are covered by section 4301 of this title.