This Act, referred to in par. (1), probably means the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1988, Pub. L. 100–202, § 101(i),
The amendments made by this section, referred to in par. (1), means the amendments made by section 101(i) [title III, § 311] of Pub. L. 100–202,
The General Schedule, referred to in pars. (1)(B)(i)(III) and (2)(A), is set out under section 5332 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.
Section was formerly classified to section 60a–2a of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
Section is from the Congressional Operations Appropriations Act, 1988, which is title I of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1988.
1996—Par. (1). Pub. L. 104–186 substituted “Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives” for “Clerk of the House of Representatives”.
1991—Par. (2)(A). Pub. L. 102–90 substituted “5303” for “5305”.
1990—Pub. L. 101–520 designated existing provisions as par. (1), inserted “or whenever any of the events described in par. (2) occurs,” after “Secretary of the Senate,”, substituted “may adjust the rates of pay (and any minimum or maximum rate, limitation, or allowance) applicable to personnel whose pay is disbursed by the Clerk of the House of Representatives to the extent necessary to ensure—” and subpars. (A) and (B) for “may, with respect to personnel whose pay is disbursed by the Clerk of the House of Representatives, exercise the same authority to the extent necessary to ensure parity of treatment between personnel of the respective Houses of Congress having comparable duties and responsibilities.”, and added pars. (2) and (3).
Pursuant to the authority vested in the Speaker by section 311(d) of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1988 (2 U.S.C. 60a–2a) [now 2 U.S.C. 4532], in order to ensure parity of treatment between employees of the House of Representatives and certain other employees of the Government, it is hereby—
Ordered,
(b) Subject to the approval of the Speaker, the Clerk, the Sergeant-at-Arms, the Chief Administrative Officer, the General Counsel to the House, the Attending Physician to the Congress, and the Law Revision Counsel may establish pay for the Deputy Clerks, the House Employment Counsel, the Deputy Sergeants-at-Arms, the Deputy Chief Administrative Officers, the Chief Information Officer, the Chief Information Security Officer, the Deputy General Counsel, the Chief of Staff to the Office of the Attending Physician and, notwithstanding section 2(b)(2), the Deputy Law Revision Counsel, respectively, at a maximum annual rate of $170,696.
(1) The Speaker.
(2) The majority and minority leaders, including with respect to the minority leader, for the Republican employee under subsection (b)(1)(B)(i).
(3) The majority and minority whips.
(4) The chief deputy majority and minority whips.
(5) The Chairman of the Republican Steering Committee and the Chairman of the Republican Conference, other than for the Republican employee referred to in paragraph (2).
(6) The Chairman of the Democratic Steering and Policy Committee and the Chairman of the Democratic Caucus.
(7) The Parliamentarian, subject to the approval of the Speaker.
(8) The Legislative Counsel, subject to the approval of the Speaker.
(9) The Law Revision Counsel, subject to the approval of the Speaker.
(b)(1) The maximum annual rate under subsection (a) is $172,500 for—
(A) any employee whose maximum annual rate of pay, but for the pay authority of the Speaker under section 311(d) of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1988 (2 U.S.C. 60a–2a) [now 2 U.S.C. 4532], would be subject to a maximum equal to the rate payable for level III or IV of the Executive Schedule; and
(B)(i) one employee of the Republican Conference and one employee of the Democratic Steering and Policy Committee, (ii) any employee in a position under 77 Stat. 817, (iii) 6 minority employees, (iv) the employee in the position in the Office of the Speaker created in 1967, (v) 3 employees in the Speaker’s Office for Legislative Floor Activities, and (vi) 3 further minority employees.
(2) The maximum annual rate under subsection (a) is $168,411 for any employee whose maximum annual rate of pay, but for the pay authority of the Speaker referred to in paragraph (1), would be subject to a maximum equal to the rate payable for level V of the Executive Schedule.
(b)(1) Each chairman may establish the pay for 3 employees at a maximum annual rate of $172,500, with one such employee to be designated by the ranking minority party member.
(2) Each chairman may establish the pay for 9 employees at a maximum annual rate of $170,696, with 3 such employees to be designated by the ranking minority party member, except that the Chairman of the Committee on Appropriations may so establish pay for 24 employees, with 7 such employees to be designated by the ranking minority party member.
(b) Subject to the approval of the Speaker, the Sergeant-at-Arms may establish the pay for 2 employees at a maximum annual rate of $168,411.
(c) Subject to the approval of the Speaker, the Chief Administrative Officer may establish the pay for 2 employees at a maximum annual rate of $168,411.
Prior Orders of the Speaker of the House of Representatives were issued on the following dates: