2 USC § 6152 - Appointment and compensation of employees by Secretaries for Senate Majority and Minority; gross compensation

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title: "2 USC § 6152 - Appointment and compensation of employees by Secretaries for Senate Majority and Minority; gross compensation"
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section_name: "Appointment and compensation of employees by Secretaries for Senate Majority and Minority; gross compensation"
chapter_number: 61
chapter_name: "SENATE LEADERSHIP"
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subchapter_name: "MAJORITY AND MINORITY SECRETARIES, CONFERENCES, AND POLICY COMMITTEES"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 95–94, title I, Aug. 5, 1977, 91 Stat. 658, 659.)"
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# § 6152. Appointment and compensation of employees by Secretaries for Senate Majority and Minority; gross compensation

October 1, 1977*Provided*

Effective , the Secretary for the Majority and the Secretary for the Minority are each authorized to appoint and fix the compensation of such employees as they deem appropriate: , That the gross compensation paid to such employees shall not exceed $143,200 each fiscal year for each Secretary.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 95–94, title I, Aug. 5, 1977, 91 Stat. 658, 659.)

## Editorial Notes

### Codification

Section was formerly classified to  prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.

Section is from the Congressional Operations Appropriation Act, 1978, which is title I of the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1978.

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Increases in Compensation

Increases in compensation for Senate officers and employees under authority of Federal Pay Comparability Act of 1970 (), see Salary Directives of President pro tempore of the Senate, set out as notes under .