§ 60a-2a. — Rates of compensation disbursed by Chief Administrative Officer of House; adjustments by Speaker; "Member of the House of Representatives" defined.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 2USC60a-2a]
TITLE 2--THE CONGRESS
CHAPTER 4--OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Sec. 60a-2a. Rates of compensation disbursed by Chief
Administrative Officer of House; adjustments by Speaker;
``Member of the House of Representatives'' defined
(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, or any other
provision of law, rule, or regulation, on and after December 22, 1987,
each time the President pro tempore of the Senate exercises any
authority pursuant to any of the amendments made by this section with
respect to rates of pay or any other matter relating to personnel whose
pay is disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate, or whenever any of the
events described in paragraph (2) occurs, the Speaker of the House of
Representatives may adjust the rates of pay (and any minimum or maximum
rate, limitation, or allowance) applicable to personnel whose pay is
disbursed by the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of
Representatives to the extent necessary to ensure--
(A) appropriate pay levels and relationships between and among
positions held by personnel of the House of Representatives; and
(B) appropriate pay relationships between--
(i) positions referred to in subparagraph (A); and
(ii)(I) positions under subparagraphs (A) through (D) of
section 356 of this title;
(II) positions held by personnel whose pay is disbursed by
the Secretary of the Senate; and
(III) positions to which the General Schedule applies.
(2) The other events permitting an exercise of authority under this
section are either--
(A) an adjustment under section 5303 of title 5 in rates of pay
under the General Schedule; or
(B) an adjustment in rates of pay for Members of the House of
Representatives (other than an adjustment which occurs by virtue of
an adjustment described in subparagraph (A)).
(3) For the purpose of this section, the term ``Member of the House
of Representatives'' means a Member of the House of Representatives, a
Delegate to the House of Representatives, and the Resident Commissioner
from Puerto Rico.
(Pub. L. 100-202, Sec. 101(i) [title III, Sec. 311(d)], Dec. 22, 1987,
101 Stat. 1329-290, 1329-310; Pub. L. 101-520, title III, Sec. 308, Nov.
5, 1990, 104 Stat. 2277; Pub. L. 102-90, title III, Sec. 308, Aug. 14,
1991, 105 Stat. 466; Pub. L. 104-186, title II, Sec. 204(2), Aug. 20,
1996, 110 Stat. 1729.)
References in Text
This Act, referred to in par. (1), probably means the Legislative
Branch Appropriations Act, 1988, Pub. L. 100-202, Sec. 101(i), Dec. 22,
1987, 101 Stat. 1329-290. For complete classification of this Act to the
Code, see Tables.
The amendments made by this section, referred to in par. (1), means
the amendments made by section 101(i) [title III, Sec. 311] of Pub. L.
100-202, Dec. 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 1329-290, 1329-310, which enacted this
section, amended section 60a-1 of this title, and enacted provisions set
out as a note under section 60a-1 of this title.
The General Schedule, referred to in pars. (1)(B)(i)(III) and
(2)(A), is set out under section 5332 of Title 5, Government
Organization and Employees.
Codification
Section is from the Congressional Operations Appropriations Act,
1988, which is title I of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act,
1988.
Amendments
1996--Par. (1). Pub. L. 104-186 substituted ``Chief Administrative
Officer of the House of Representatives'' for ``Clerk of the House of
Representatives''.
1991--Par. (2)(A). Pub. L. 102-90 substituted ``5303'' for ``5305''.
1990--Pub. L. 101-520 designated existing provisions as par. (1),
inserted ``or whenever any of the events described in par. (2) occurs,''
after ``Secretary of the Senate,'', substituted ``may adjust the rates
of pay (and any minimum or maximum rate, limitation, or allowance)
applicable to personnel whose pay is disbursed by the Clerk of the House
of Representatives to the extent necessary to ensure--'' and subpars.
(A) and (B) for ``may, with respect to personnel whose pay is disbursed
by the Clerk of the House of Representatives, exercise the same
authority to the extent necessary to ensure parity of treatment between
personnel of the respective Houses of Congress having comparable duties
and responsibilities.'', and added pars. (2) and (3).
Order of the Speaker of the House of Representatives
January 9, 2003
Pursuant to the authority vested in the Speaker by section 311(d) of
the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1988 (2 U.S.C. 60a-2a), in
order to ensure parity of treatment between employees of the House of
Representatives and certain other employees of the Government, it is
hereby--
Ordered,
pay for specified positions
Section 1. (a) The annual rate of pay for the Clerk, the Sergeant-
at-Arms, the Chief Administrative Officer, the Chaplain, the
Parliamentarian, the Legislative Counsel, the Law Revision Counsel, the
General Counsel to the House, and the Inspector General is $153,200.
(b) Subject to the approval of the Speaker, the Clerk, the Sergeant-
at-Arms, the General Counsel to the House, and the Law Revision Counsel
may establish the pay for the Deputy Clerk, the Deputy Sergeant-at-Arms,
the Deputy General Counsel, and, notwithstanding section 2(b)(2), the
Deputy Law Revision Counsel, respectively, at a maximum annual rate of
$151,760.
pay for certain other positions
Sec. 2. (a) Subject to the maximums under subsection (b), the
following Members, officers, and employees are authorized to establish
annual rates of pay for their respective employees:
(1) The Speaker.
(2) The majority and minority leaders, including with respect to
the majority leader, for the Republican employee under subsection
(b)(1)(B)(i).
(3) The majority and minority whips.
(4) The chief deputy majority and minority whips.
(5) The Chairman of the Republican Steering Committee and the
Chairman of the Republican Conference, other than for the Republican
employee referred to in paragraph (2).
(6) The Chairman of the Democratic Steering and Policy Committee
and the Chairman of the Democratic Caucus.
(7) The Parliamentarian, subject to the approval of the Speaker.
(8) The Legislative Counsel, subject to the approval of the
Speaker.
(9) The Law Revision Counsel, subject to the approval of the
Speaker.
(b)(1) The maximum annual rate under subsection (a) is $153,200
for--
(A) any employee whose maximum annual rate of pay, but for the
pay authority of the Speaker under section 311(d) of the Legislative
Branch Appropriations Act, 1988 (2 U.S.C. 60a-2a), would be subject
to a maximum equal to the rate payable for level III or IV of the
Executive Schedule; and
(B)(i) one employee of the Republican Conference and one
employee of the Democratic Steering and Policy Committee, (ii) any
employee in a position under 77 Stat. 817, (iii) 6 minority
employees, (iv) the employee in the position in the Office of the
Speaker created in 1967, (v) 3 employees in the Speaker's Office for
Legislative Floor Activities, and (vi) 3 further minority employees.
(2) The maximum annual rate under subsection (a) is $149,728 for any
employee whose maximum annual rate of pay, but for the pay authority of
the Speaker referred to in paragraph (1), would be subject to a maximum
equal to the rate payable for level V of the Executive Schedule.
pay for employees of committees
Sec. 3. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), the chairman of a
standing, special, or select committee of the House or of a joint
committee of Congress, if applicable, may establish the pay for
employees of the committee at a maximum annual rate of $149,728.
(b)(1) Each chairman may establish the pay for 3 employees at a
maximum annual rate of $153,200, with one such employee to be designated
by the ranking minority party member.
(2) Each chairman may establish the pay for 9 employees at a maximum
annual rate of $151,760, with 3 such employees to be designated by the
ranking minority party member, except that the Chairman of the Committee
on Appropriations may so establish pay for 24 employees, with 7 such
employees to be designated by the ranking minority party member.
pay for employees of members
Sec. 4. Each Member of the House may establish the pay for employees
in the office of the Member at a maximum annual rate of $149,728.
miscellaneous pay provisions
Sec. 5. (a) Subject to the approval of the Speaker, the Clerk may
establish the pay for 3 employees at a maximum annual rate of $149,728.
(b) Subject to the approval of the Speaker, the Sergeant-at-Arms may
establish the pay--
(1) for 2 employees at a maximum annual rate of $149,728; and
(2) for 2 employees at a maximum annual rate equal to 75 percent
of the maximum under paragraph (1).
(c) Subject to the approval of the Speaker, the Chief Administrative
Officer may establish the pay--
(1) for 2 employees at a maximum annual rate of $149,728; and
(2) for 3 employees at a maximum annual rate of $151,760.
(d) The Speaker may establish the pay of the Director of the Office
of Emergency Planning, Preparedness, and Operations at a maximum annual
rate of $151,760 and the pay of one additional employee of that office
at a maximum annual rate of $149,728.
general limitation
Sec. 6. The maximum annual rate of pay is $149,728 for any employee
whose pay is disbursed by the Chief Administrative Officer and is not
otherwise provided for in this Order or otherwise limited by law, rule,
or regulation.
shared employees
Sec. 7. An employee who, under applicable rules and regulations, is
paid from 2 or more House sources may receive pay totaling the highest
limitation applicable to any of the positions the employee occupies.
effective date
Sec. 8. The provisions of this Order shall take effect on January 1,
2003.
J. Dennis Hastert
Speaker
Prior Orders of the Speaker of the House of Representatives were
issued on the following dates:
Jan. 5, 2002, eff. Jan. 1, 2002.
Jan. 5, 2001, eff. Jan. 1, 2001.
Jan. 5, 2000, eff. Jan. 1, 2000.
Feb. 3, 1999, eff. Feb. 1, 1999.
Jan. 24, 1997, eff. Feb. 1, 1997.
Jan. 17, 1995, eff. Jan. 4, 1995.
May 11, 1993, eff. May 1, 1993, as amended.
Feb. 27, 1992, eff. Jan. 1, 1992.
Jan. 28, 1991, eff. Jan. 1, 1991.
Feb. 8, 1990, eff. Feb. 1, 1990.
Jan. 20, 1988, eff. Jan. 1, 1988.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 74d of this title.
