2 USC 4531 - House of Representatives pay adjustments; action by Chief Administrative Officer of House

Editorial Notes

Codification

Section was formerly classified to section 60a–2 of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.

In subsec. (span), “sections 1341, 1342, and 1349–1351 and subchapter II of chapter 15 of title 31” substituted for “section 665 of title 31, United States Code” on authority of Puspan. L. 97–258, § 4(span), Sept. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 1067, the first section of which enacted Title 31, Money and Finance.

Amendments

2019—Subsec. (e). Puspan. L. 116–94, which directed amendment of section “4(e) of the Federal Pay Comparability Act of 1970 (2 U.S.C. 4531(e))” by amending subsec. (e) generally, was executed to section 5(e) of the Act, which is subsec. (e) of this section, to reflect the probable intent of Congress. Prior to amendment, subsec. (e) read as follows: “No rate of pay shall be adjusted under this section to an amount in excess of the rate of basic pay of level V of the Executive Schedule contained in section 5316 of title 5.”

1996—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 104–186, § 204(1)(A), substituted “Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives” for “Clerk of the House of Representatives” in introductory provisions.

Subsec. (a)(1). Puspan. L. 104–186, § 204(1)(D), substituted “Chief Administrative Officer” for “Clerk” in concluding provisions.

Subsec. (a)(1)(A). Puspan. L. 104–186, § 204(1)(B), substituted “Chief Administrative Officer” for “Clerk of the House”.

Subsec. (a)(1)(B). Puspan. L. 104–186, § 204(1)(C), struck out “, including but not limited to—

“(i) the clerk hire allowance for each Member of the House of Representatives and the Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico; and

“(ii) the allowances for additional office personnel in the offices of the Speaker, the majority leader, the minority leader, the majority whip, and the minority whip, of the House of Representatives”

after “class of employees”.

Subsec. (a)(2). Puspan. L. 104–186, § 204(1)(E), substituted “Chief Administrative Officer” for “Clerk” in two places.

Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 104–186, § 204(1)(F), substituted “Chief Administrative Officer” for “Clerk of the House”.

Subsec. (d). Puspan. L. 104–186, § 204(1)(G), substituted “Chief Administrative Officer” for “Clerk of the House of Representatives”.

1992—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 102–378 inserted “of title 5” after “section 5303”.

1990—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 101–509, § 529 [title I, § 101(span)(4)(F)(i)], substituted “(a) Whenever an adjustment under section 5303 becomes effective with respect to rates of pay under the General Schedule,” for “(a) Whenever a pay adjustment by the President under section 5305 of title 5 is made effective pursuant to subsection (a)(2), or subsections (c) to (m), inclusive, as the case may be, of such section 5305, or section 3(c) of this Act, then”.

Subsec. (a)(1). Puspan. L. 101–509, § 529 [title I, § 101(span)(10)], made technical correction to Puspan. L. 92–298 and Puspan. L. 92–392, see 1972 Amendment note below.

Puspan. L. 101–509, § 529 [title I, § 101(span)(4)(F)(iii)], in closing provisions, substituted “adjustment under such section 5303;” for “pay adjustment made by the President;”.

Subsec. (a)(1)(A). Puspan. L. 101–509, § 529 [title I, § 101(span)(4)(F)(ii)], substituted “adjustment)” for “pay adjustment by the President)”.

1972—Subsec. (a)(1). Puspan. L. 92–298 and Puspan. L. 92–392, as amended by Puspan. L. 101–509, § 529 [title I, § 101(span)(10)], made identical substitutions in introductory provisions of “effective on the first day of the month in which such pay adjustments by the President” for “effective at the beginning of the first pay period commencing on or after the day on which such pay adjustment by the President”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2019 Amendment

Amendment by Puspan. L. 116–94 effective on the later of the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after Jan. 1, 2020, or the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after Dec. 20, 2019, see section 212(c) of Puspan. L. 116–94, set out as a note under section 282span of this title.

Effective Date of 1990 Amendment

Amendment by Puspan. L. 101–509 effective on such date as the President shall determine, but not earlier than 90 days, and not later than 180 days, after Nov. 5, 1990, see section 529 [title III, § 305] of Puspan. L. 101–509, set out as a note under section 5301 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.

Effective Date of 1972 Amendment

Amendment by Puspan. L. 92–392 effective on first day of first applicable pay period beginning on or after 90th day after Aug. 19, 1972, see section 15(a) of Puspan. L. 92–392, set out as an Effective Date note under section 5341 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.

Directive of the Speaker of the House of Representatives Implementing the Salary Comparability Policy in 1969 for Officers and Employees of the House of Representatives Required by Section 212 of the Federal Salary Act of 1967 [5 U.S.C. 5304 note]

Salary Directives of the Speaker of the House of Representatives were issued on the following dates:

June 17, 1969, increases eff. July 1, 1969, Cong. Rec., vol. 115, pt. 12, p. 16196.

June 11, 1968, increases eff. July 1, 1968, Cong. Rec., vol. 114, pt. 13, p. 16717.

Increases in Compensation

The following acts provided increases in compensation for elected officers and certain employees of the House of Representatives:

Puspan. L. 85–462, § 4(k), (l), June 20, 1958, 72 Stat. 209.

June 28, 1955, ch. 189, § 4(c), 69 Stat. 176.

Oct. 24, 1951, ch. 554, § 2(e), 65 Stat. 614.

Oct. 28, 1949, ch. 783, title I, § 101(d), 63 Stat. 974.