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§4572 Rates of compensation paid by Secretary of Senate; applicability of Senate pay adjustments by President pro tempore of Senate

Title 2 › Chapter CHAPTER 45— - CONGRESSIONAL PAY AND BENEFITS › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER III— - SENATE › Part Part A— - Amount and Type › § 4572

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Laws after October 1, 1976 that set pay by the Senate Secretary don't change pay rules unless they say so.

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Title 2, §4572

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No provision of this Act or of any Act enacted after October 1, 1976, which specifies a rate of compensation (including a maximum rate) for any position or employee whose compensation is disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate shall, unless otherwise specifically provided therein, be construed to affect the applicability of section 4571 of this title to such rate.

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This Act, referred to in text, means the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1977, Pub. L. 94–440, Oct. 1, 1976, 90 Stat. 1439. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables. Codification Section was formerly classified to section 60a–1a of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.

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2 U.S.C. § 4572

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Apr 6, 2026

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