2 USC § 5521 - Compensation of Chaplain of House

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title: "2 USC § 5521 - Compensation of Chaplain of House"
title_number: 2
title_name: "THE CONGRESS"
section_number: "5521"
section_name: "Compensation of Chaplain of House"
chapter_number: 55
chapter_name: "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OFFICERS AND ADMINISTRATION"
subchapter_number: "II"
subchapter_name: "CHAPLAIN"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 116–94, div. E, title II, § 212(b)(3)(D), Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 2777.)"
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# § 5521. Compensation of Chaplain of House

section 4532 of this title

The maximum per year gross rate of compensation of the Chaplain of the House of Representatives shall not exceed the greater of $173,900 or the rate of pay in effect for such position under an order issued by the Speaker of the House of Representatives pursuant to the authority of .

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 116–94, div. E, title II, § 212(b)(3)(D), Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 2777.)

## Editorial Notes

### Codification

Section is based on section 3 of House Resolution No. 661, Ninety-fifth Congress, , as enacted by .

### Prior Provisions

A prior section 5521, , , ; , , ; , , , related to the per annum gross rate of compensation of the Chaplain of House, prior to repeal by , , . Text was based on section 3 of House Resolution No. 661, Ninety-fifth Congress, , which was enacted into permanent law by .

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date

Section 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 , set out as a note under .