 
                          TITLE 2--THE CONGRESS
 
CHAPTER 4--OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 
Sec. 61h-6. Appointment of consultants by Majority Leader, 
        Minority Leader, Secretary of Senate, and Legislative Counsel of 
        Senate; compensation
        
    (a) The Majority Leader and the Minority Leader, are each authorized 
to appoint and fix the compensation of not more than four individual 
consultants, on a temporary or intermittent basis, at a daily rate of 
compensation not in excess of the per diem equivalent of the highest 
gross rate of annual compensation which may be paid to employees of a 
standing committee of the Senate. The President pro tempore of the 
Senate is authorized to appoint and fix the compensation of one 
consultant, on a temporary or intermittent basis, at a daily rate of 
compensation not in excess of that specified in the first sentence of 
this subsection. The Secretary of the Senate is authorized to appoint 
and fix the compensation of not more than two individual consultants, on 
a temporary or intermittent basis, at a daily rate of compensation not 
in excess of the per diem equivalent of the highest gross rate of annual 
compensation which may be paid to employees of a standing committee of 
the Senate. The Legislative Counsel of the Senate (subject to the 
approval of the President pro tempore) is authorized to appoint and fix 
the compensation of not more than two consultants, on a temporary or 
intermittent basis, at a daily rate of compensation not in excess of 
that specified in the first sentence of this section. The provisions of 
sections 8344 and 8468 of title 5 shall not apply to any individual 
serving in a position under this authority. Expenditures under this 
authority shall be paid from the contingent fund of the Senate upon 
vouchers approved by the President pro tempore, Majority Leader, 
Minority Leader, Secretary of the Senate, or Legislative Counsel of the 
Senate, as the case may be.
    (b) Any or all appointments under this section may be at an annual 
rate of compensation rather than at a daily rate of compensation, but 
such annual rate shall not be in excess of the highest gross rate of 
annual compensation which may be paid to employees of a standing 
committee of the Senate.

(Pub. L. 95-26, title I, Sec. 101, May 4, 1977, 91 Stat. 82; Pub. L. 95-
94, title I, Sec. 110(a), Aug. 5, 1977, 91 Stat. 662; Pub. L. 100-458, 
title I, Secs. 4, 9, Oct. 1, 1988, 102 Stat. 2161, 2162; Pub. L. 101-
302, title III, Sec. 314(a), May 25, 1990, 104 Stat. 245; Pub. L. 102-
90, title I, Sec. 3, Aug. 14, 1991, 105 Stat. 450; Pub. L. 104-2, Feb. 
9, 1995, 109 Stat. 45; Pub. L. 105-275, title I, Sec. 4(a), (b), Oct. 
21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2433.)

                          Codification

    Section is from the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1977.


                               Amendments

    1998--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 105-275, Sec. 4(a), inserted after first 
sentence ``The President pro tempore of the Senate is authorized to 
appoint and fix the compensation of one consultant, on a temporary or 
intermittent basis, at a daily rate of compensation not in excess of 
that specified in the first sentence of this subsection.'' and in 
penultimate sentence substituted ``sections 8344 and 8468'' for 
``section 8344''.
    Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 105-275, Sec. 4(b), substituted ``Any or all 
appointments under this section may be'' for ``The Majority Leader, and 
the Minority Leader, in appointing individuals to consultant positions 
under authority of this section, may appoint one such individual to such 
position''.
    1995--Pub. L. 104-2, which directed the general amendment of section 
61h-6 of title 2, was executed by amending section 101 of Pub. L. 95-26, 
which is classified to section 61h-6 of title 2, to reflect the probable 
intent of Congress, in subsec. (a) striking out provisions regarding 
appointment of two consultants at daily rate of compensation by 
President pro tempore of Senate and increasing number of appointments by 
Majority Leader of Senate from two to four consultants at daily rate of 
compensation, and in subsec. (b) striking out provisions regarding 
appointment of one consultant at an annual rate of compensation by 
President pro tempore of Senate.
    1991--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 102-90 which directed the insertion of 
``The Legislative Counsel of the Senate (subject to the approval of the 
President pro tempore) is authorized to appoint and fix the compensation 
of not more than 2 consultants, on a temporary or intermittent basis, at 
a daily rate of compensation not in excess of that specified in the 
first sentence of this section.'' immediately after the second sentence 
of this section and which directed the substitution of ``, Secretary of 
the Senate, or Legislative Counsel of the Senate, as the case may be'' 
for ``and the Secretary of the Senate, respectively'' in the last 
sentence of this section, was executed by making the insertion and the 
substitution for ``and Secretary of the Senate, respectively'', to 
reflect the probable intent of Congress.
    1990--Pub. L. 101-302 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) 
and added subsec. (b).
    1988--Pub. L. 100-458 provided for appointment, compensation, and 
voucher approval of two consultants by President pro tempore of Senate 
and increased the number of appointments by Minority Leader of Senate 
from two to four individuals.
    1977--Pub. L. 95-94 inserted two references to Secretary of Senate.


                    Effective Date of 1998 Amendment

    Pub. L. 105-275, title I, Sec. 4(c), Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2433, 
provided that: ``This section [amending this section] is effective on 
and after the date of enactment of this Act [Oct. 21, 1998].''


                    Effective Date of 1990 Amendment

    Section 314(b) of Pub. L. 101-302 provided that: ``The amendments 
made by this section [amending this section] shall be effective in the 
case of appointments made after the date of enactment of this Act [May 
25, 1990].''


                    Effective Date of 1977 Amendment

    Section 110(b) of Pub. L. 95-94 provided that: ``The amendments made 
by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall take effect on August 1, 
1977.''
