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Title 2 — The Congress

Chapter 17 — Congressional Budget Office

§ 613. Establishment of senior level positions

Statutory text

(a)

In general

Notwithstanding the fourth sentence of section 601(b) of this title, the Director of the Congressional Budget Office may establish and fix the compensation of senior level positions in the Congressional Budget Office to meet critical scientific, technical, professional, or executive needs of the Office.

(b)

Limitation on compensation

The annual rate of pay for any position established under this section may not exceed the annual rate of pay for level II of the Executive Schedule.

(c)

Effective date

This section shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2017 and each succeeding fiscal year.

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 Branch Appropriations Act, 2017

    Pub. L. 115–31 div. I title I § 1101 · 131 Stat. 135

    Enacted · 2 U.S.C. § 613

    (Pub. L. 115–31, div. I, title I, § 1101, May 5, 2017, 131 Stat. 578.)

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    (Pub. L. 115–31, div. I, title I, § 1101, May 5, 2017, 131 Stat. 578.)

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 1101. establishment of senior level positions (a) Notwithstanding the fourth sentence of section 201(b) of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 601(b)), the Director of the Congressional Budget Office may establish and fix the compensation of senior level positions in the Congressional Budget Office to meet critical scientific, technical, professional, or executive needs of the Office. (b) Limitation on Compensation.— The annual rate of pay for any position established under this section may not exceed the annual rate of pay for level II of the Executive Schedule. (c) Effective Date.— This section shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2017 and each succeeding fiscal year.

1 of 1 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Level II of the Executive Schedule, referred to in subsec. (b), is set out in section 5313 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.

Codification

Section was enacted as part of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2017, which is div. I of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017, and not as part of title II of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 which comprises this chapter.

Credits

(Pub. L. 115–31, div. I, title I, § 1101, , 131 Stat. 578.)

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