§ 136a-2. — Librarian of Congress and Deputy Librarian of Congress; compensation.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 2USC136a-2]
TITLE 2--THE CONGRESS
CHAPTER 5--LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
Sec. 136a-2. Librarian of Congress and Deputy Librarian of
Congress; compensation
Notwithstanding any other provision of law--
(1) the Librarian of Congress shall be compensated at an annual
rate of pay which is equal to the annual rate of basic pay payable
for positions at level II of the Executive Schedule under section
5313 of title 5; and
(2) the Deputy Librarian of Congress shall be compensated at an
annual rate of pay which is equal to the annual rate of basic pay
payable for positions at level III of the Executive Schedule under
section 5314 of title 5.
(Pub. L. 98-63, title I, Sec. 904, July 30, 1983, 97 Stat. 336; Pub. L.
106-57, title II, Sec. 209(a), Sept. 29, 1999, 113 Stat. 424.)
Amendments
1999--Pub. L. 106-57 amended section generally. Prior to amendment,
section read as follows:
``(a) Subject to subsection (b) of this section and notwithstanding
any other provision of law--
``(1) the compensation of the Librarian of Congress shall be at
an annual rate which is equal to the annual rate of basic pay
payable for positions at level III of the Executive Schedule under
section 5314 of title 5, and
``(2) the compensation of the Deputy Librarian of Congress shall
be at an annual rate which is equal to the annual rate of basic pay
payable for positions at level IV of the Executive Schedule under
section 5315 of title 5.
``(b) The limitations contained in section 306 of S. 2939, Ninety-
seventh Congress, as made applicable by section 101(e) of Public Law 97-
276 (as amended by section 128(a) of Public Law 97-377) shall, after
application of section 128(b) of Public law 97-377, be applicable to the
compensation of the Librarian of Congress and the Deputy Librarian of
Congress, as fixed by subsection (a) of this section.''
Effective Date of 1999 Amendment
Pub. L. 106-57, title II, Sec. 209(c), Sept. 29, 1999, 113 Stat.
424, provided that: ``The amendments made by this section [amending this
section and section 166 of this title] shall apply with respect to the
first pay period which begins on or after the date of the enactment of
this Act [Sept. 29, 1999] and each subsequent pay period.''
Effective Date
Pub. L. 98-63, title I, Sec. 904(c), July 30, 1983, 97 Stat. 337,
provided that subsec. (a) of this section was to take effect on the
first day of the first applicable pay period commencing on or after July
30, 1983, prior to being omitted in the general amendment of section 904
of Pub. L. 98-63 by section 209(a) of Pub. L. 106-57.
Salary Increases
1987--Salaries of Librarian and Deputy Librarian increased
respectively to $89,500 and $82,500 per annum, on recommendation of the
President of the United States, see note set out under section 358 of
this title.
1977--Salaries of Librarian and Deputy Librarian increased
respectively to $50,000 and $47,500 per annum, on recommendation of the
President of the United States, see note set out under section 358 of
this title.
1969--Salaries of Librarian and Deputy Librarian increased
respectively to $38,000 and $36,000 per annum, on recommendation of the
President of the United States, see note set out under section 358 of
this title.
