Pub. L. 101-302, tit. III, sec. 314

Sec. 314. (a) Section 101 of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1977 (2 U.S.C. 61h–6) is amended— 104 STAT. 246 (1) by inserting “(a)” immediately after “Sec. 101.”, and (2) by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection:\ “(b) The Majority Leader, the Minority Leader, and the President pro tempore of the Senate, in appointing individuals to consultant positions under authority of this section, may appoint one such individual to such position at an annual rate of compensation rather than at a daily rate of compensation, but such annual rate shall not be in excess of the highest gross rate of annual compensation which may be paid to employees of a standing committee of the Senate.”. (b) The amendments made by this section shall be effective in the case of appointments made after the date of enactment of this Act.