                          TITLE 2--THE CONGRESS
 
   CHAPTER 10--CLASSIFICATION OF EMPLOYEES OF HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 
Sec. 291. Congressional declaration of purpose

    It is the purpose of this chapter to provide a classification system 
for the equitable establishment and adjustment of rates of compensation 
for, and for the efficient utilization of personnel in, certain 
positions under the House of Representatives to which this chapter 
applies, through--
        (1) the creation and maintenance of orderly and equitable 
    compensation relationships for such positions--
            (A) in accordance with the principle of equal pay for 
        substantially equal work, and
            (B) with due regard to (i) differences in the levels of 
        difficulty, responsibility, and qualification requirements of 
        the work, (ii) the kind of work performed, (iii) satisfactory 
        performance, and (iv) length of service;

        (2) the application of appropriate position standards and 
    position descriptions for such positions; and
        (3) the adoption of organization and position titles in the 
    House which accurately reflect the respective functions, duties, and 
    responsibilities of those organizations and positions in the House 
    to which this chapter applies.

(Pub. L. 88-652, Sec. 2, Oct. 13, 1964, 78 Stat. 1079.)

                       References in Text

    This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original ``this Act'', 
meaning Pub. L. 88-652, Oct. 13, 1964, 78 Stat. 1079, known as the House 
Employees Position Classification Act, which enacted this chapter and 
amended sections 88c and 123b of this title. For complete classification 
of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out below and Tables.


                             Effective Date

    Section 17 of Pub. L. 88-652 provided that: ``This Act [enacting 
this chapter and amending sections 88c and 123b of this title] shall 
become effective on January 1, 1965.''


                               Short Title

    Section 1 of Pub. L. 88-652 provided that: ``This Act [enacting this 
chapter and amending sections 88c and 123b of this title] may be cited 
as the `House Employees Position Classification Act'.''


                            Savings Provision

    Section 15 of Pub. L. 88-652 provided that:
    ``(a) Notwithstanding any provision of this Act [this chapter], the 
aggregate (gross) rate of compensation of any employee immediately prior 
to the effective date of this Act [Jan. 1, 1965] shall not be reduced by 
reason of the enactment of this Act.
    ``(b) For the purposes of applicable law relating to the payment to 
any individual of compensation from more than one civilian office or 
position, each employee of the House to whom this Act applies who, 
immediately prior to the effective date of this Act--
        ``(1) is receiving basic compensation from more than one 
    civilian office or position and
        ``(2) is in compliance with such law
shall be held and considered to be in compliance with such law on and 
after such effective date, notwithstanding the enactment of this Act, so 
long as such employee continues to receive, without break in service of 
more than thirty days, the same or lower rate of basic compensation in a 
position to which this Act does not apply.''
