2 U.S.C. § 6131 — Appointment of employees by Senate Majority and Minority Leaders; compensation

Effective April 1, 1977 , the Majority Leader and the Minority Leader are each authorized to appoint and fix the compensation of such employees as they deem appropriate: Provided, That the gross compensation paid to such employees shall not exceed $191,700 each fiscal year for each Leader. ( Pub. L. 95–26, title I , May 4, 1977 , 91 Stat. 80 .) Editorial Notes Codification Section was formerly classified to section 61h–4 of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section. Section is from the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1977 . Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries Managing Political Fund Activity Pub. L. 116–94, div. P, title XVII, § 1701 , Dec. 20, 2019 , 133 Stat. 3220 , provided that: “The Majority Leader and the Minority Leader may each designate up to 2 employees of their respective leadership office staff as designees referred to in the second sentence of paragraph 1 of rule XLI of the Standing Rules of the Senate .” Increases in Compensation Increases in compensation for Senate officers and employees under authority of Federal Pay Comparability Act of 1970 ( Pub. L. 91–656 ), see Salary Directives of President pro tempore of the Senate , set out as notes under section 4571 of this title .

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