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§4535 Saving Provision
Title 2 › Chapter 45— CONGRESSIONAL PAY AND BENEFITS › Subchapter II— HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES › Part A— Amount and Type › § 4535
Summary
Keeps the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives able to make appointments and set or change pay for jobs that the Officer pays. It also protects the job continuity and pay of any employee who is paid by that Officer.
Full Legal Text
Title 2, §4535
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The provisions of this Part 11 See References in Text note below. shall not be construed to—
(1)limit or otherwise affect any authority for the making of any appointment to, or for fixing or adjusting the pay for, any position for which the pay is disbursed by the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives; or
(2)affect the continuity of employment of, or reduce the pay of, any employee whose pay is disbursed by the Chief Administrative Officer of the House.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
References in Text
This Part, referred to in text, means Part 7 (§§ 471–477) of title IV of Pub. L. 91–510, Oct. 26, 1970, 84 Stat. 1193. For complete classification of Part 7 to the Code, see Tables. Codification Section was formerly classified to section 336 of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
Amendments
1996—Pars. (1), (2). Pub. L. 104–186 substituted “Chief Administrative Officer” for “Clerk”.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
Section effective immediately prior to noon on Jan. 3, 1971, see section 601(1) of Pub. L. 91–510, set out as an
Effective Date
of 1970 Amendment note under section 4301 of this title.
Reference
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Citation
2 U.S.C. § 4535
Title 2 — The Congress
Last Updated
Apr 3, 2026
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