Pub. L. 108-7, div. H, tit. I, sec. 1

Section 1. (a) Section 111 of title 3, United States Code, is amended by striking “$10,000” and inserting “$20,000”.117 STAT. 349(b) The matter under the subheading “expense allowances of the vice president, president pro tempore, majority and minority leaders and majority and minority whips” under the heading “LEGISLATIVE BRANCH” under chapter VI of title I of the Second Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1978 (Public Law 95–355; 92 Stat. 532) is amended—(1) in the second sentence (2 U.S.C. 31a–1) (relating to the Majority and Minority Leaders of the Senate) by striking “$10,000” and inserting “$20,000”; and(2) in the third sentence (2 U.S.C. 32b) (relating to the President pro tempore) by striking “$10,000” and inserting “$20,000”.(c) The matter under the subheading “expense allowances of the vice president, the president pro tempore, majority and minority leaders, and majority and minority whips” under the heading “LEGISLATIVE BRANCH” under chapter IX of title I of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1983 (2 U.S.C. 31a–1; Public Law 98–63; 97 Stat. 333) (relating to the Majority and Minority Whips) is amended by striking “not exceed $5,000” and inserting “not exceed $10,000”.(d) The matter under the subheading “Expense Allowances of the Vice President, the President pro tempore, Majority and Minority Leaders, the Majority and Minority Whips, and the Chairmen of the Majority and Minority Conference Committees” under the heading “LEGISLATIVE BRANCH” under chapter IX of title I of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1985 (2 U.S.C. 31a–3; Public Law 99–88; 99 Stat. 348) (relating to the Chairmen of the Majority and Minority Conference Committees) is amended by striking “not exceed $3,000” and inserting “not exceed $5,000”.(e) Section 5 of title I of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2001, as enacted into law by section 1(a) of Public Law 106–554 (2 U.S.C. 31a–4; 114 Stat. 2763A–97) (relating to the Chairmen of the Majority and Minority Policy Committees) is amended by striking “$3,000” and inserting “$5,000”.(f) The amendments made by this section shall apply to fiscal year 2003 and each fiscal year thereafter.