Administrative Provisions

Administrative Provisions Sec. 101. For the purpose of carrying out his duties, the Secretary of the Senate is authorized to incur official travel expenses but such expenditures shall not exceed $5,000 during any fiscal year. The Secretary of the Senate is authorized to advance, in his discretion, to any designated employee under his jurisdiction, such sums as may be necessary, not exceeding $1,000, to defray official travel expenses in assisting the Secretary in carrying out his duties. Any such employee shall, as soon as practicable, furnish to the Secretary a detailed voucher for such expenses incurred and make settlement with respect to any amount so advanced. Payments to carry out the provisions of this paragraph shall be made from funds included in the appropriation “Miscellaneous89 STAT. 274 Items” under the heading “Contingent Expenses of the Senate” upon vouchers approved by the Secretary of the Senate. Sec. 102. Effective July 1, 1975, the first sentence of section 105(d)(1)(A) of the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1968, as amended and modified, is amended to read as follows: “The aggregate of gross compensation paid employees in the office of a Senator shall not exceed during each calendar year the following: “$392,298 if the population of his State is less than 2,000,000; “$404,076 if such population is 2,000,000 but less than 3,000,000; “$432,464 if such population is 3,000,000 but less than 4,000,000; “$469,006 if such population is 4,000,000 but less than 5,000,000; “$498,904 if such population is 5,000,000 but less than 7,000,000; “$530,312 if such population is 7,000,000 but less than 9,000,000; “$564,438 if such population is 9,000,000 but less than 10,000,000; “$590,712 if such population is 10,000,000 but less than 11,000.000; “$625,140 if such population is 11,000,000 but less than 12,000,000; “$651,414 if such population is 12,000.000 but less than 13,000,000; “$684,936 if such population is 13,000,000 but less than 15,000,000; “$718,458 if such population is 15,000,000 but less than 17,000,000; “$751,980 if such population is 17,000,000 but less than 19,000,000; “$777,050 if such population is 19,000,000 but less than 21,000,000; “$802,120 if such population is 21,000,000 or more.”. Sec. 103. Section 506 of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1973 (2 U.S.C. 58), is amended— (1) by striking out “actual transportation expenses incurred by employees” in subsection (a)(8) and inserting in lien thereof “travel expenses incurred by employees”; and (2) by striking out subsection (e) and inserting in lieu thereof the following: “(e) In accordance with regulations prescribed by the Committee on Rules and Administration, an employee in a Senator’s office including employees authorized by Senate Resolution 60, 94th Congress, agreed to June 12, 1975, and section 108 of this title shall be reimbursed under this section for per diem and actual transportation expenses incurred, or actual travel expenses incurred, only for round trips made by the employee on official business by the nearest usual route between Washington, District of Columbia, and the home State of the Senator involved, and in traveling within the State (other than transportation expenses incurred by an employee assigned to a Senator’s office within that State (1) while traveling in the general vicinity of such office, (2) pursuant to a change of assignment within such State, or (3) in commuting between home and office). However, an employee shall not be reimbursed for any per diem expenses or actual travel expenses (other than actual transportation expenses) for any travel occurring during the sixty days immediately before the date of any primary or general election (whether regular, special, or runoff) in which the Senator, in whose office the employee is employed, is a candidate for public office, unless his candidacy in such election is uncontested. Reimbursement of per diem and actual travel expenses shall not exceed the89 STAT. 275 rates established in accordance with the seventh paragraph under the heading ‘Administrative Provisions’ in the Senate appropriation in the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1357 (2 U.S.C. 68b), No payment shall be made under this section to or on behalf of a newly appointed employee to travel to his place of employment. This section shall be effective July 1, 1975.”. Sec. 104. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Committee on Government Operations is authorized, during fiscal year 1976, and the transition period, July 1, 1976, through September 30, 1976, to employ one additional professional staff member at a per annum rate not to exceed the rate for one of the four professional staff members referred to in section 105(e)(3)(A) of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1968, as amended and modified. Sec. 105. The Secretary of the Senate, the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate, and the Legislative Counsel of the Senate shall each be paid at an annual rate of compensation of $40,000. The Secretary for the Majority (other than the incumbent holding office on July 1, 1975) and the Secretary for the Minority shall each be paid at an annual rate of compensation of $39,500. The Secretary for the Majority (as long as that position is occupied by such incumbent) may be paid at a maximum annual rate of compensation not to exceed $39,500. The four Senior Counsels in the Office of the Legislative Counsel of the Senate shall each be paid at an annual rate of compensation of $39,000. The Assistant Secretary of the Senate, the Parliamentarian, and the Financial Clerk may each be paid at a maximum annual rate of compensation not to exceed $39,000. The Administrative Assistant in the Office of the Majority Leader and the Administrative Assistant in the Office of the Minority Leader may each be paid at a maximum annual rate of compensation not to exceed $38,000. The Assistant Secretary for the Majority and the Assistant Secretary for the Minority may each be paid at a maximum annual rate of compensation not to exceed $37,500. The Administrative Assistant in the Office of the Majority Whip and the Administrative Assistant in the Office of the Minority Whip may each be paid at a maximum annual rate of compensation not to exceed $37,000. The Legislative Assistant in the Office of the Majority Leader, and the Legislative Assistant in the Office of the Minority Leader, the Assistant to the Majority and the Assistant to the Minority in the Office of the Secretary of the Senate may each be paid a maximum annual rate of compensation not to exceed $36,500. The two committee employees referred to in clause (A), and the three committee employees referred to in clause. (B), of section 105(e)(3) of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act 1968, as amended and modified, whose salaries are appropriated under the heading “Salaries, Officers and Employees” for “Committee Employees” for the Senate during any fiscal year, may each be paid at a maximum annual rate of compensation not to exceed $38,000, except that the Committee on Commerce is authorized to pay two employees, in addition to the two employees referred to in clause (A) of such section, at such maximum annual rate of compensation during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1976, and the transition period ending September 30, 1976. The two committee employees, other than joint committee employees, referred to in clause (A) of section 105(e)(3) of such Act whose salaries are not appropriated under such heading may each be paid at a maximum annual rate of compensation not to exceed $37,500, except, that the two employees of the majority policy committee, and the two employees of the minority policy committee referred to in89 STAT. 276 clause (A) of section 105(e)(8) of such. Act may each be paid at a maximum annual rate of compensation not to exceed $38,000. The one employee in a Senator’s office referred to in section 105(d)(2)(ii) of such Act may be paid at a maximum annual rate of compensation not to exceed $38,000. Any officer or employee whose pay is subject to the maximum limitation referred to in section 105(f) of such Act may be paid at a maximum annual rate of compensation not to exceed $38,000. This section does not supersede (1) any provision of an order of the President pro tempore of the Senate authorizing a higher rate of compensation, and (2) any authority of the President pro tempore to adjust rates of compensation or limitations referred to in this paragraph under section 4 of the Federal Pay Comparability Act of 1970. This section is effective July 1, 1975. Sec. 106. (a) Section 3 under the heading “Administrative Provisions” in the appropriation for the Senate in the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1975, is amended by inserting “(1)” immediately before the text of subsection (c) and by adding immediately below subsection (c) the following: “(2) The aggregate amount that may be paid for the acquisition of furniture, equipment, and other office furnishings heretofore provided by the Administrator of General Services for one or more offices secured for the Senate or is $20,500 if the aggregate square feet of office space is not in excess of 4.800 square feet. Such amount is increased by $500 for each authorized additional incremental increase in office space of 200 square feet.” (b) The amendment made by subsection (a) of this section is effective on and after July 1, 1975. Sec. 107. Section 3 under the heading “Administrative Provisions” in the appropriation for the Senate in the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1975, is amended by inserting “(1)” immediately before the text of subsection (a) and by adding immediately below subsection (a) the following: “(2) The Senator may lease, on behalf of the United States Senate, t he office space so secured for a term not in excess of one year. A copy of each such lease shall be furnished to the Sergeant at Arms. Nothing in this paragraph shall lie construed to require the Sergeant at Arms to enter into or execute any lease for or on behalf of a Senator.”. Sec. 108. (a) Pursuant to section 2 of Senate Resolution 60, 94th Congress, agreed to June 12, 1975, and subject to the requirements of this section, each Senator serving on a committee is authorized to hire staff for the purpose, of assisting him in connection with his membership on one or more committees on which he serves as follows: (1) A Senator serving on one or more standing committees named in paragraph 2 of Rule XXV of the Standing Rules of the Senate shall receive, for each such committee as he designates, up to a maximum of two such committees, an amount equal to the amount referred to in section 105(e)(1) of the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1968, as amended and modified. (2) A Senator serving on one or more standing committees named in paragraph 3 of Rule XXV of the Standing Rules of the Senate or, in the case of a Senator serving on more than two committees named in paragraph 2 of that Rule but on none of the committees named in paragraph 3 of that Rule; select and special committees of the Senate; and joint committees of the Congress shall receive for one of such committees which he designates, an amount equal to the amount referred to in section 105(e)(1) of89 STAT. 277 the Legislative Branch Appropriation Art, 1968, as amended and modified. (b) (1) Each of the amounts referred to in subsection (a)(1) shall lie reduced, in the case of a Senator who is— (A) the chairman or ranking minority member of any of the two committees designated by the Senator under subsection (B) the chairman or ranking minority member of any subcommittee of either of such committees that receives funding to employ staff assistance separately from the funding authority for staff of the committee; or (C) authorized by the committee, a subcommittee thereof, or the chairman of the committee or subcommittee, as appropriate, to recommend or approve the appointment to the staff of such committee or subcommittee of one or more individuals for the purpose of assisting such Senator in his duties as a member of such committee or subcommittee, by an amount equal to the aggregate annual gross rates of compensation of all staff employees of that committee or subcommittee (i) whose appointment is made, approved, or recommended and (ii) whose continued employment is not disapproved by such Senator if such employees are employed for the purpose of assisting such Senator in his duties as chairman, ranking minority member, or member of such committee or subcommittee thereof as the case may be, or to the amount referred to in section 105(e)(1) of such Act, whichever is less. (2) The amount referred to in subsection (a)(2) shall be reduced in the case of any Senator by an amount equal to the aggregate annual gross rates of compensation of all staff employees (i) whose appointment to the staff of any committee referred to in subsection (a)(2), or subcommittee thereof, is made, approved, or recommended and (ii) whose continued employment is not disapproved by such Senator if such employees are employed for the purpose of assisting such Senator in his duties as chairman, ranking minority member, or member of such committee or subcommittee thereof as the case may be, or an amount equal to the amount referred to in section 105(e)(1) of such Act, whichever is less. (c) An employee appointed under this section shall be designated as such and certified by the Senator who appoints him to the chairmen and ranking minority members of the appropriate committee or committees as designated by such Senator and shall be accorded all privileges of a professional staff member (whether permanent or investigatory) of such committee or committees including access to all committee sessions and files, except that any such committee may restrict access to its sessions to one staff member per Senator at a time and require, if classified material is being handled or discussed, that any staff member possess the appropriate security clearance before being allowed access to such material or to discussion of it. (d) An employee appointed under this section shall not receive compensation in excess of that provided for an employee under section 105(e)(1) of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1968, as amended and modified. (e) The aggregate of payments of gross compensation made to employees under this section during each fiscal year shall not exceed at any time during such fiscal year one-twelfth of the total amount to which the Senator is entitled under this section (after application of the reductions required under subsection (b)) multiplied by the num-89 STAT. 278ber of months (counting a fraction of a month as a month) elapsing from the first month hi that fiscal year in which the Senator holds the office of Senator through the end of the current month for which the payment of gross compensation is to be made. In any fiscal year in which a Senator does not hold the office of Senator at least part of each month of that year, the aggregate amount available for gross compensation of employees under this section shall be the total amount to which the Senator is entitled under this section (after application of the reductions required under subsection (b)) divided by 12, and multiplied by the number of months the Senator holds such office during that fiscal year, counting any fraction of a month as a full month. (f) This section is effective on and after July 1, 1975.