2 USC § 301 - Preservation of existing appointing authorities

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title: "2 USC § 301 - Preservation of existing appointing authorities"
title_number: 2
title_name: "THE CONGRESS"
section_number: "301"
section_name: "Preservation of existing appointing authorities"
chapter_number: 10
chapter_name: "CLASSIFICATION OF EMPLOYEES OF HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 88–652, § 12, Oct. 13, 1964, 78 Stat. 1083.)"
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# § 301. Preservation of existing appointing authorities

This chapter shall not be held or considered to change or otherwise affect—

**(1)** any authority to establish positions under the House of Representatives which are not within the purview of this chapter, or

**(2)** any authority to make appointments to positions under the House of Representatives, irrespective of whether such positions are within the purview of this chapter.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 88–652, § 12, Oct. 13, 1964, 78 Stat. 1083.)

## Editorial Notes

### References in Text

This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this Act”, meaning , , , known as the House Employees Position Classification Act, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under  and Tables.

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

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