Title 2 — The CongressRelease 119-73not60
§6156 Appointment and Compensation of Employees by Secretary of Conference of Majority of Senate and Secretary of Conference of Minority of Senate
Title 2 › Chapter 61— SENATE LEADERSHIP › Subchapter IV— MAJORITY AND MINORITY SECRETARIES, CONFERENCES, AND POLICY COMMITTEES › § 6156
Summary
Starting October 1, 1979, the Secretary of the Conference of the Majority and the Secretary of the Conference of the Minority can hire staff and set their pay. Each Secretary must keep the total pay for all their employees at no more than $70,000 per fiscal year.
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Title 2, §6156
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Effective October 1, 1979, the Secretary of the Conference of the Majority and the Secretary of the Conference of the Minority 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 $70,000 each fiscal year for each Secretary.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
Codification Section was formerly classified to section 61g–4 of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section. Section is from the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1979.
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. § 6156
Title 2 — The Congress
Last Updated
Apr 3, 2026
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