Title 2 — The CongressRelease 119-73
§608 Lump-sum payments to enhance staff recruitment and to reward exceptional performance
Title 2 › Chapter CHAPTER 17— - CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE › § 608
Summary
The Director of the Congressional Budget Office can give one-time payments to help hire staff and to reward an employee or a group of employees for outstanding work. This power applies to fiscal years that begin after September 30, 1999.
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Title 2, §608
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(a)The Director of the Congressional Budget Office shall have the authority to make lump-sum payments to enhance staff recruitment and to reward exceptional performance by an employee or a group of employees.
(b)Subsection (a) shall apply with respect to fiscal years beginning after September 30, 1999.
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Editorial Notes
Codification Section was enacted as part of the Congressional Operations Appropriations Act, 2000, which is title I of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2000, and not as part of title II of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 which comprises this chapter.
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2 U.S.C. § 608
Title 2 — The Congress
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
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