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Title 2 — The Congress

Part A · Chapter 65 — Senate Officers and Administration

§ 6535. Compensation of Parliamentarian of Senate

Statutory text

The Parliamentarian of the Senate may be paid at a maximum annual rate of compensation not to exceed $39,000.

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.

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

    Enacted · 2 U.S.C. § 6535

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

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Aug. 5, 1955, ch. 568, 69 Stat. 499

  2. Pub. L. 93–371 § 4 · 88 Stat. 424

    Substituted · 2 U.S.C. § 6535

    Pub. L. 93–371 substituted provisions authorizing a maximum annual rate of compensation not to exceed $37,620 for Parliamentarian, for provisions authorizing a gross annual compensation of $15,500 for Parliamentarian and $7,620 for Assistant Parliamentarian, effective July 1, 1974

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 93–371 substituted provisions authorizing a maximum annual rate of compensation not to exceed $37,620 for Parliamentarian, for provisions authorizing a gross annual compensation of $15,500 for Parliamentarian and $7,620 for Assistant Parliamentarian, effective July 1, 1974.

  3. Pub. L. 94–59 title I § 105 · 89 Stat. 269

    Repealed · 2 U.S.C. § 6535

    Pub. L. 94–59, which substituted “$39,000” for “$37,620”, effective July 1, 1975, was repealed by Pub. L. 116–94. See above

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 94–59, which substituted “$39,000” for “$37,620”, effective July 1, 1975, was repealed by Pub. L. 116–94. See above.

  4. Department of Health and Human Services Appropriations Act, 2020

    Pub. L. 116–94 div. E title II § 212(a)(3)(A) · 133 Stat. 2534

    Repealed · 2 U.S.C. § 6535

    Pub. L. 116–94 repealed Pub. L. 94–59, § 105. See 1975 Amendment note below

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 116–94 repealed Pub.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.

1 of 4 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 3 partial

Editorial Notes

Codification

Section was formerly classified to section 61b of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.

Amendments1956–2019 · 4 rounds

2019

Pub. L. 116–94 repealed Pub. L. 94–59, § 105. See 1975 Amendment note below.

1975

Pub. L. 94–59, which substituted “$39,000” for “$37,620”, effective , was repealed by Pub. L. 116–94. See above.

1974

Pub. L. 93–371 substituted provisions authorizing a maximum annual rate of compensation not to exceed $37,620 for Parliamentarian, for provisions authorizing a gross annual compensation of $15,500 for Parliamentarian and $7,620 for Assistant Parliamentarian, effective .

1956

Act , increased compensation of Parliamentarian of Senate from $8,820 basic annual compensation to $15,500 gross annual compensation, and basic annual compensation of Assistant Parliamentarian of Senate from $7,260 to $7,620, effective .

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.

1974 Adjustment in Compensation Not To Supersede Adjustments in Compensation or Limitations by President Pro Tempore of the Senate

Adjustment in compensation by Pub. L. 93–371 not to supersede order of President pro tempore of the Senate authorizing higher rate of compensation or any authority of the President pro tempore to adjust rates of compensation or limitations under section 4 of the Federal Pay Comparability Act of 1970, see section 4 of Pub. L. 93–371, set out in part as a note under section 273 of this title.

Increases in Compensation

Increases in compensation for Senate officers and employees under authority of Federal Salary Act of 1967 (Pub. L. 90–206) and Federal Pay Comparability Act of 1970 (Pub. L. 91–656), see section 4571 of this title, and Salary Directives of President pro tempore of the Senate set out as notes under that section.

Secretary of Senate To Fix Compensation of Assistant Parliamentarian

Pub. L. 86–213, , 73 Stat. 443, authorized Secretary of Senate to fix compensation of Assistant Parliamentarian, on and after , at not to exceed $7,620 basic per annum. See section 6539 of this title.

Credits

1955–2019 · 5 acts
  1. 1955Aug. 5, 1955, ch. 568, 69 Stat. 499
  2. 1956June 27, 1956, ch. 453, 70 Stat. 356
  3. 1974Pub. L. 93–371, § 4, , 88 Stat. 429
  4. 1975Pub. L. 94–59, title I, § 105, , 89 Stat. 275
  5. 2019Pub. L. 116–94, div. E, title II, § 212(a)(3)(A), , 133 Stat. 2775.
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(Aug. 5, 1955, ch. 568, 69 Stat. 499; June 27, 1956, ch. 453, 70 Stat. 356; 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), , 133 Stat. 2775.)

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