§ 33. — Senators' salaries.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 2USC33]
TITLE 2--THE CONGRESS
CHAPTER 3--COMPENSATION AND ALLOWANCES OF MEMBERS
Sec. 33. Senators' salaries
Senators elected, whose term of office begins on the 3d day of
January, and whose credentials in due form of law shall have been
presented in the Senate, may receive their compensation from the
beginning of their term.
(June 19, 1934, ch. 648, title I, Sec. 1, 48 Stat. 1022; Pub. L. 97-51,
Sec. 112(b)(2), Oct. 1, 1981, 95 Stat. 963.)
Prior Provisions
A prior section 33, act Mar. 3, 1883, ch. 143, 22 Stat. 632,
entitled Senators to receive their compensation monthly, from the
beginning of their term, prior to repeal by section 112(b)(1) of Pub. L.
97-51.
Amendments
1981--Pub. L. 97-51 struck out ``monthly'' after ``may receive their
compensation''.
Effective Date of 1981 Amendment
Section 112(e) of Pub. L. 97-51 provided that: ``The amendments and
repeals made by this section [enacting section 35a of this title and
amending this section and sections 39 and 60c-1 of this title] shall be
effective in the case of compensation payable for months after December
1981.''
