Title 26, Internal Revenue CodeRelease 119-102
§8004 Appointment and Compensation of Staff
Title 26 › Subtitle G — The Joint Committee on Taxation › CHAPTER 91 — ORGANIZATION AND MEMBERSHIP OF THE JOINT COMMITTEE › § 8004
Summary
Joint Committee may hire a chief of staff, other assistants, and set pay unless law limits.
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Title 26, §8004
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Except as otherwise provided by law, the Joint Committee shall have power to appoint and fix the compensation of the Chief of Staff of the Joint Committee and such experts and clerical, stenographic, and other assistants as it deems advisable.
Legislative History
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Amendments
1976—Pub. L. 94–455 substituted “compensation of the Chief of Staff of the Joint Committee” for “compensation of a clerk” after “appoint and fix the”.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
of 1976 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 94–455 effective on first day of first month which begins more than 90 days after Oct. 4, 1976, see section 1907(c) of Pub. L. 94–455, set out as a note under section 8001 of this title.
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26 U.S.C. § 8004
Title 26, Internal Revenue Code
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102