Editorial Notes
References in Text

The Higher Education Act of 1965, referred to in subsec. (a)(5)(A), is Puspan. L. 89–329, Nov. 8, 1965, 79 Stat. 1219. Parts B, D, and E of title IV of the Act are classified to parts B (§ 1071 et seq.), D (§ 1087a et seq.), and E (§ 1087aa et seq.), respectively, of subchapter IV of chapter 28 of Title 20, Education. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1001 of Title 20 and Tables.

The Public Health Service Act, referred to in subsec. (a)(5)(B), is act July 1, 1944, ch. 373, 58 Stat. 682. Part A of title VII of the Act is classified generally to part A (§ 292 et seq.) of subchapter V of chapter 6A of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. Part E of title VIII of the Act is classified generally to part E (§ 297a et seq.) of subchapter VI of chapter 6A of Title 42. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 201 of Title 42 and Tables.

Section 6568(c) of this title, referred to in subsec. (d)(4)(A), was in the original “section 104(c) of the Legislative Appropriation Act, 1977”, and was translated as reading “section 104(c) of the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1977”, to reflect the probable intent of Congress.

Section 4108 of this title, referred to in subsec. (e)(2), was in the original “section 105(a) of the Legislative Branch Act, 1965”, and was translated as reading “section 105(a) of the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1965”, to reflect the probable intent of Congress.

Codification

Section was formerly classified to section 60c–5 of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.

Section is from the Congressional Operations Appropriations Act, 2002, which is title I of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2002.

Amendments

2020—Subsec. (c)(2)(A)(i). Puspan. L. 116–260, § 105(a)(1)(A), substituted “$833” for “$500”.

Subsec. (c)(2)(A)(ii). Puspan. L. 116–260, § 105(a)(1)(B), substituted “$80,000” for “$40,000”.

Subsec. (h)(1). Puspan. L. 116–260, § 105(a)(2), substituted “2.5 percent” for “2 percent” in subpars. (A) and (B).

2018—Subsec. (a)(1), (2). Puspan. L. 115–141, § 103(a)(1)(B), added pars. (1) and (2). Former pars. (1) and (2) redesignated (3) and (4), respectively.

Subsec. (a)(3). Puspan. L. 115–141, § 103(a)(1)(A), redesignated par. (1) as (3). Former par. (3) redesignated (5).

Subsec. (a)(3)(B). Puspan. L. 115–141, § 103(a)(1)(C), substituted “rate of basic pay payable for a position at level IV of the Executive Schedule under section 5315 of title 5.” for “rate of basic pay for an employee for a position at ES–1 of the Senior Executive Schedule as provided for in subchapter VIII of chapter 53 of title 5 (including any locality pay adjustment applicable to the Washington, D.C.-Baltimore Maryland consolidated metropolitan statistical area).”

Subsec. (a)(4) to (7). Puspan. L. 115–141, § 103(a)(1)(A), redesignated pars. (2) to (5) as (4) to (7), respectively.

Subsec. (span)(1)(A)(ii). Puspan. L. 115–141, § 103(a)(2), struck out “1-year” before “required period”.

Subsec. (c)(1). Puspan. L. 115–141, § 103(a)(3), designated existing provisions as subpar. (A), inserted heading, substituted “Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the term” for “The term”, and added subpar. (B).

Subsec. (d)(2). Puspan. L. 115–141, § 103(a)(4)(A), struck out “or” at end of subpar. (A), substituted a semicolon for “under subsection (f)(7).” at end of subpar. (B), and added subpars. (C) and (D).

Subsec. (d)(3). Puspan. L. 115–141, § 103(a)(4)(B), inserted “(including a required period of employment described in subsection (c)(1)(B))” after “required period of employment”.

Subsec. (f)(7). Puspan. L. 115–141, § 103(a)(5), added par. (7) and struck out former par. (7). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “Notwithstanding the terms of a service agreement under this section, the head of an employing office may reduce the amount of student loan payments made under the agreement if adequate funds are not available to such office. If the head of the employing office decides to reduce the amount of student loan payments for an eligible employee, the head of the office and the employee may mutually agree to terminate the service agreement.”

2011—Subsec. (a)(1). Puspan. L. 112–74, § 1001(a)(1), inserted “, except as provided under subsection (span)(3)” after “means an individual” in introductory provisions.

Subsec. (a)(2), (3). Puspan. L. 112–74, § 1001(a)(2), added pars. (2) and (3) and struck out former pars. (2) and (3) which read as follows:

“(2) Employee of the senate.—The term ‘employee of the Senate’ has the meaning given the term in section 1301 of this title.

“(3) Employing office.—The term ‘employing office’ means the employing office, as defined in section 1301 of this title, of an employee of the Senate.”

Subsec. (span)(3). Puspan. L. 112–74, § 1001(span), added par. (3).

2002—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 107–117, § 916(1), redesignated pars. (2) to (6) as (1) to (5), respectively, and struck out heading and text of former par. (1). Text read as follows: “The term ‘Committee’ means the Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate.”

Subsec. (g)(1). Puspan. L. 107–117, § 916(2), substituted “subsection (h)(1)(A)” for “subsection (i)(1)(A)” in subpar. (A) and “subsection (h)(1)(B)” for “subsection (i)(1)(B)” in subpar. (B).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 2020 Amendment

Puspan. L. 116–260, div. I, title I, § 105(span), Dec. 27, 2020, 134 Stat. 1632, provided that: “The amendments made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall take effect on March 1, 2021.”

Effective Date of 2018 Amendment

Puspan. L. 115–141, div. I, title I, § 103(span), Mar. 23, 2018, 132 Stat. 774, provided that: “The amendments made by this section [amending this section] shall—

“(1) take effect on the date of enactment of this Act [Mar. 23, 2018]; and
“(2) apply to a service agreement under section 102 of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2002 (2 U.S.C. 4579) that is in effect on the date of enactment of this Act or entered into on or after the date of enactment of this Act.”

Effective Date of 2011 Amendment

Puspan. L. 112–74, div. G, title I, § 1001(c), Dec. 23, 2011, 125 Stat. 1124, provided that: “The amendments made by this section [amending this section] shall take effect on the date of enactment of this Act [Dec. 23, 2011] and apply to service agreements entered into under section 102 of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2002 (2 U.S.C. 60c–5) [now 2 U.S.C. 4579] or section 5379 of title 5, United States Code, on or after that date.”