§ 3008. Commission staff

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. 1976

   Pub. L. 94–304 § 8 · 90 Stat. 661

   Enacted · 22 U.S.C. § 3008

   Pub. L. 94–304, § 8, June 3, 1976, 90 Stat. 662

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 94–304, § 8, June 3, 1976, 90 Stat. 662

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 8. The Commission may appoint and fix the pay of such staff personnel as it deems desirable, without regard to the provisions of title 5, United States Code, governing appointments in the competitive service, and without regard to the provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter 5 USC 5101 et seq., 5331. III of chapter 53 of such title relating to classification and general schedule pay rates.

2. 1985

   Pub. L. 99–7 § 5 · 99 Stat. 18

   1. Changed · 22 U.S.C. § 3008(a); 22 U.S.C. § 3008(b)

      Pub. L. 99–7, in amending section generally

   2. Added · 22 U.S.C. § 3008(a); 22 U.S.C. § 3008(b)

      Pub. L. 99–7, in added subsecs. (a) and (b)

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsecs. (a), (b). Pub. L. 99–7, in amending section generally, added subsecs. (a) and (b).

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 5. staff of the commission Section 8 of the Act entitled “An Act to establish a Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe”, approved June 3, 1976 (22 U.S.C. 3008), is amended to read as follows: “Sec. 8. (a) The Commission shall have a personnel and administration committee composed of the Chairman, the Cochairman, the senior Commission member from the minority party in the House of Representatives, and the senior Commission member from the minority party in the Senate. “(b) All decisions pertaining to the hiring, firing, and fixing of pay of Commission staff personnel shall be by a majority vote of the personnel and administration committee, except that— “(1) the Chairman shall be entitled to appoint and fix the pay of the staff director, and the Cochairman shall be entitled to appoint and fix the pay of his senior staff person; and “(2) the Chairman and Cochairman each shall have the authority to appoint, with the approval of the personnel and administration committee, at least four professional staff members who shall be responsible to the Chairman or the Cochairman (as the case may be) who appointed them. The personnel and administration committee may appoint and fix the pay of such other staff personnel as it deems desirable. “(c) All staff appointments shall be made without regard to the provisions of title 5, United States Code, governing appointments in the competitive service, and without regard to the provisions of 5 USC 5101 et seq., 5331. chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of such title relating to classification and general schedule pay rates. “(d) (1) For purposes of pay and other employment benefits, rights, and privileges and for all other purposes, any employee of the Commission shall be considered to be a congressional employee as defined in section 2107 of title 5, United States Code. “(2) For purposes of section 3304(c)(1) of title 5, United States Code, staff personnel of the Commission shall be considered as if they are in positions in which they are paid by the Secretary of the Senate or the Clerk of the House of Representatives. “(3) The provisions of paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection shall be effective as of June 3, 1976.”.

   Effective date note
   Amendment by Pub. L. 99–7 effective Apr. 15, 1985, except for enactment of subsec. (d) which was effective June 3, 1976, see section 6(a), (b)(2) of Pub. L. 99–7, set out as a note under section 3002 of this title.

3. 1985

   Pub. L. 99–7 § 5 · 99 Stat. 18

   1. Changed · 22 U.S.C. § 3008(c)

      Pub. L. 99–7, in amending section generally

   2. Amended · 22 U.S.C. § 3008(c)

      Pub. L. 99–7, in designated existing provisions as subsec. (c)

   3. Substituted · 22 U.S.C. § 3008(c)

      Pub. L. 99–7, in substituted “All staff appointments shall be made” for “The Commission may appoint and fix the pay of such staff personnel as it deems desirable,”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 99–7, in amending section generally, designated existing provisions as subsec. (c) and substituted “All staff appointments shall be made” for “The Commission may appoint and fix the pay of such staff personnel as it deems desirable,”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 5. staff of the commission Section 8 of the Act entitled “An Act to establish a Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe”, approved June 3, 1976 (22 U.S.C. 3008), is amended to read as follows: “Sec. 8. (a) The Commission shall have a personnel and administration committee composed of the Chairman, the Cochairman, the senior Commission member from the minority party in the House of Representatives, and the senior Commission member from the minority party in the Senate. “(b) All decisions pertaining to the hiring, firing, and fixing of pay of Commission staff personnel shall be by a majority vote of the personnel and administration committee, except that— “(1) the Chairman shall be entitled to appoint and fix the pay of the staff director, and the Cochairman shall be entitled to appoint and fix the pay of his senior staff person; and “(2) the Chairman and Cochairman each shall have the authority to appoint, with the approval of the personnel and administration committee, at least four professional staff members who shall be responsible to the Chairman or the Cochairman (as the case may be) who appointed them. The personnel and administration committee may appoint and fix the pay of such other staff personnel as it deems desirable. “(c) All staff appointments shall be made without regard to the provisions of title 5, United States Code, governing appointments in the competitive service, and without regard to the provisions of 5 USC 5101 et seq., 5331. chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of such title relating to classification and general schedule pay rates. “(d) (1) For purposes of pay and other employment benefits, rights, and privileges and for all other purposes, any employee of the Commission shall be considered to be a congressional employee as defined in section 2107 of title 5, United States Code. “(2) For purposes of section 3304(c)(1) of title 5, United States Code, staff personnel of the Commission shall be considered as if they are in positions in which they are paid by the Secretary of the Senate or the Clerk of the House of Representatives. “(3) The provisions of paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection shall be effective as of June 3, 1976.”.

   Effective date note
   Amendment by Pub. L. 99–7 effective Apr. 15, 1985, except for enactment of subsec. (d) which was effective June 3, 1976, see section 6(a), (b)(2) of Pub. L. 99–7, set out as a note under section 3002 of this title.

4. 1985

   Pub. L. 99–7 § 5 · 99 Stat. 18

   1. Changed · 22 U.S.C. § 3008(d)

      Pub. L. 99–7, in amending section generally

   2. Added · 22 U.S.C. § 3008(d)

      Pub. L. 99–7, in added subsec. (d)

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 99–7, in amending section generally, added subsec. (d).

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 5. staff of the commission Section 8 of the Act entitled “An Act to establish a Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe”, approved June 3, 1976 (22 U.S.C. 3008), is amended to read as follows: “Sec. 8. (a) The Commission shall have a personnel and administration committee composed of the Chairman, the Cochairman, the senior Commission member from the minority party in the House of Representatives, and the senior Commission member from the minority party in the Senate. “(b) All decisions pertaining to the hiring, firing, and fixing of pay of Commission staff personnel shall be by a majority vote of the personnel and administration committee, except that— “(1) the Chairman shall be entitled to appoint and fix the pay of the staff director, and the Cochairman shall be entitled to appoint and fix the pay of his senior staff person; and “(2) the Chairman and Cochairman each shall have the authority to appoint, with the approval of the personnel and administration committee, at least four professional staff members who shall be responsible to the Chairman or the Cochairman (as the case may be) who appointed them. The personnel and administration committee may appoint and fix the pay of such other staff personnel as it deems desirable. “(c) All staff appointments shall be made without regard to the provisions of title 5, United States Code, governing appointments in the competitive service, and without regard to the provisions of 5 USC 5101 et seq., 5331. chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of such title relating to classification and general schedule pay rates. “(d) (1) For purposes of pay and other employment benefits, rights, and privileges and for all other purposes, any employee of the Commission shall be considered to be a congressional employee as defined in section 2107 of title 5, United States Code. “(2) For purposes of section 3304(c)(1) of title 5, United States Code, staff personnel of the Commission shall be considered as if they are in positions in which they are paid by the Secretary of the Senate or the Clerk of the House of Representatives. “(3) The provisions of paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection shall be effective as of June 3, 1976.”.

   Effective date note
   Amendment by Pub. L. 99–7 effective Apr. 15, 1985, except for enactment of subsec. (d) which was effective June 3, 1976, see section 6(a), (b)(2) of Pub. L. 99–7, set out as a note under section 3002 of this title.

5. 1996

   House of Representatives Administrative Reform Technical Corrections Act

   Pub. L. 104–186 title II § 218(3) · 110 Stat. 1718

   Substituted · 22 U.S.C. § 3008(d)(2)

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

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (d)(2). Pub. L. 104–186 substituted “Chief Administrative Officer” for “Clerk”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (3) Section 8(d)(2) of the Act entitled “An Act to establish a Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe”, approved June 3, 1976 (22 U.S.C. 3008(d)(2)), is amended by striking out “Clerk” and inserting in lieu thereof “Chief Administrative Officer”.

6. 2024

   Pub. L. 118–188 § 2(a)(2)(B) · 138 Stat. 2645

   Substituted · 22 U.S.C. § 3008(d)(2)

   Pub. L. 118–188 substituted “3304(i)(1)” for “3304(c)(1)”

   Unresolved: Pub. L. 118–188 was not found in the local Statutes at Large index.

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (d)(2). Pub. L. 118–188 substituted “3304(i)(1)” for “3304(c)(1)”.

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