2 USC § 6535 - Compensation of Parliamentarian of Senate

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title: "2 USC § 6535 - Compensation of Parliamentarian of Senate"
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title_name: "THE CONGRESS"
section_number: "6535"
section_name: "Compensation of Parliamentarian of Senate"
chapter_number: 65
chapter_name: "SENATE OFFICERS AND ADMINISTRATION"
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subchapter_name: "SECRETARY OF THE SENATE"
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source_credit: "(Aug. 5, 1955, ch. 568, 69 Stat. 499; June 27, 1956, ch. 453, 70 Stat. 356; Pub. L. 93–371, § 4, Aug. 13, 1974, 88 Stat. 429; Pub. L. 94–59, title I, § 105, July 25, 1975, 89 Stat. 275; Pub. L. 116–94, div. E, title II, § 212(a)(3)(A), Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 2775.)"
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# § 6535. Compensation of Parliamentarian of Senate

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

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**Source Credit**: (Aug. 5, 1955, ch. 568, 69 Stat. 499; June 27, 1956, ch. 453, 70 Stat. 356; Pub. L. 93–371, § 4, Aug. 13, 1974, 88 Stat. 429; Pub. L. 94–59, title I, § 105, July 25, 1975, 89 Stat. 275; Pub. L. 116–94, div. E, title II, § 212(a)(3)(A), Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 2775.)

## Editorial Notes

### Codification

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

### Amendments

2019— repealed . See 1975 Amendment note below.

1975—, which substituted “$39,000” for “$37,620”, effective , was repealed by . See above.

1974— 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  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 .

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

Adjustment in compensation by  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 , set out in part as a note under .

### Increases in Compensation

Increases in compensation for Senate officers and employees under authority of Federal Salary Act of 1967 () and Federal Pay Comparability Act of 1970 (), see , 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

, , , authorized Secretary of Senate to fix compensation of Assistant Parliamentarian, on and after , at not to exceed $7,620 basic per annum. See .