                          TITLE 2--THE CONGRESS
 
CHAPTER 4--OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 
Sec. 61g-4. Appointment and compensation of employees by 
        Secretary of Conference of Majority of Senate and Secretary of 
        Conference of Minority of Senate
        
    Effective October 1, 1979, the Secretary of the Conference of the 
Majority and the Secretary of the Conference of the Minority 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 $70,000 each fiscal year for each Secretary.

(Pub. L. 96-38, title I, Sec. 102, July 25, 1979, 93 Stat. 111.)

                          Codification

    Section is from the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1979.


                            Prior Provisions

    A prior section 61g-4, Pub. L. 95-26, title I, Sec. 100, May 4, 
1977, 91 Stat. 80, authorized Secretary of Conference of Majority and 
Secretary of Conference of Minority each to appoint and fix compensation 
of an Executive Assistant and a Secretary. These positions were 
abolished by section 102 of Pub. L. 96-38, effective Oct. 1, 1979.


                        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 60a-1 of this title.
