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§136a–2 Librarian of Congress and Deputy Librarian of Congress; compensation

Title 2 › Chapter CHAPTER 5— - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS › § 136a–2

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Librarian of Congress must be paid the annual basic pay set for Executive Schedule level II. The Deputy Librarian must be paid whichever is higher: Executive Schedule level III or the top basic pay for agencies with a certified performance appraisal system.

Full Legal Text

Title 2, §136a–2

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Notwithstanding any other provision of law—
(1)the Librarian of Congress shall be compensated at an annual rate of pay which is equal to the annual rate of basic pay payable for positions at level II of the Executive Schedule under section 5313 of title 5; and
(2)the Deputy Librarian of Congress shall be compensated at the greater of the rate of pay in effect for level III of the Executive Schedule under section 5314 of title 5 or the maximum annual rate of basic pay payable under section 5376 of such title for positions at agencies with a performance appraisal system certified under section 5307(d) of such title.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2019—Par. (2). Pub. L. 116–94 amended par. (2) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “the Deputy Librarian of Congress shall be compensated at an annual rate of pay which is equal to the annual rate of basic pay payable for positions at level III of the Executive Schedule under section 5314 of title 5.” 1999—Pub. L. 106–57 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section read as follows: “(a) Subject to subsection (b) of this section and notwithstanding any other provision of law— “(1) the compensation of the Librarian of Congress shall be at an annual rate which is equal to the annual rate of basic pay payable for positions at level III of the Executive Schedule under section 5314 of title 5, and “(2) the compensation of the Deputy Librarian of Congress shall be at an annual rate which is equal to the annual rate of basic pay payable for positions at level IV of the Executive Schedule under section 5315 of title 5. “(b) The limitations contained in section 306 of S. 2939, Ninety-seventh Congress, as made applicable by section 101(e) of Public Law 97–276 (as amended by section 128(a) of Public Law 97–377) shall, after application of section 128(b) of Public law 97–377, be applicable to the compensation of the Librarian of Congress and the Deputy Librarian of Congress, as fixed by subsection (a) of this section.”

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

of 1999 Amendment Pub. L. 106–57, title II, § 209(c), Sept. 29, 1999, 113 Stat. 424, provided that: “The

Amendments

made by this section [amending this section and section 166 of this title] shall apply with respect to the first pay period which begins on or after the date of the enactment of this Act [Sept. 29, 1999] and each subsequent pay period.”

Effective Date

Pub. L. 98–63, title I, § 904(c),
July 30, 1983, 97 Stat. 337, provided that subsec. (a) of this section was to take effect on the first day of the first applicable pay period commencing on or after
July 30, 1983, prior to being omitted in the general amendment of section 904 of Pub. L. 98–63 by section 209(a) of Pub. L. 106–57. Salary Increases1987—Salaries of Librarian and Deputy Librarian increased respectively to $89,500 and $82,500 per annum, on recommendation of the President of the United States, see note set out under section 358 of this title. 1977—Salaries of Librarian and Deputy Librarian increased respectively to $50,000 and $47,500 per annum, on recommendation of the President of the United States, see note set out under section 358 of this title. 1969—Salaries of Librarian and Deputy Librarian increased respectively to $38,000 and $36,000 per annum, on recommendation of the President of the United States, see note set out under section 358 of this title.

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Citation

2 U.S.C. § 136a–2

Title 2The Congress

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73