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§6134 Compensation and appointment of employees by Senate Majority and Minority Whips

Title 2 › Chapter CHAPTER 61— - SENATE LEADERSHIP › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER III— - MAJORITY AND MINORITY LEADERS AND WHIPS › § 6134

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Title 2, §6134

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Effective April 1, 1977, the Majority Whip and the Minority Whip 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 $111,100 each fiscal year for each Whip.

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Editorial Notes

Codification Section was formerly classified to section 61j–2 of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section. Section is from the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1977.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Increases in CompensationIncreases 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 4571 of this title.

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2 U.S.C. § 6134

Title 2The Congress

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Apr 6, 2026

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