congressional staff compensation.

SEC. 212. congressional staff compensation. (a) Senate.— (1) Change in maximum rates.— (A) In general.—Section 105 of the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1968 (2 U.S.C. 4575) is amended— (i) in subsection (d)(2), in the second sentence, by striking “or in excess” and all that follows through “per annum.” and inserting “or in excess of $173,900.”; (ii) in subsection (e)(3)(B), by striking “in excess of” and all that follows and inserting “in excess of $173,900.”; and (iii) in subsection (f), in the first sentence, by striking “or in excess” and all that follows through “unless expressly” and inserting “or in excess of $173,900, unless expressly”. (B) [2 U.S.C. 4575a] Authority for statutory employees.— (i) Fixed salary positions.—For any position for which the Secretary of the Senate disburses the pay for the position and for which the specific amount of the rate of pay for the particular position is fixed by statute on the day before the effective date of the amendments made by this section, on and after such effective date the amount of the rate of pay for such position shall be fixed by the President pro tempore in an amount not to exceed the maximum rate of pay in effect under section 105(f) of the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1968 (2 U.S.C. 4575(f)). (ii) Positions with maximums.—For any position for which the Secretary of the Senate disburses the pay for the position and for which the maximum rate of pay for the particular position is fixed by statute on the day before the effective date of the amendments made by this section, on and after such effective date the maximum rate of pay for such position shall be fixed by the President pro tempore, which shall not exceed the maximum rate of pay in effect under section 105(f) of the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1968 (2 U.S.C. 4575(f)). (2) Adjustments.— (A) In general.—Section 4 of the Federal Pay Comparability Act of 1970 (2 U.S.C. 4571) is amended— (i) in subsection (a)— (I) in paragraph (1)— (aa) in subparagraph (A), by striking “or” at the end; and (bb) by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the following: “(B) in the case of such personnel appointed to positions for which the rates of pay for the particular positions were fixed by or pursuant to law at specific rates on the day before the effective date of the amendments made by section 212 of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2020, adjust such rates; and “(C) in the case of such personnel appointed to positions for which the maximum rates of pay for the particular positions were fixed by or pursuant to law on the day before such effective date, adjust such maximum rates; and” ; and (II) in the matter following paragraph (2)— (aa) by striking “and with such exceptions as may be necessary to provide for appropriate pay relationships between positions”; and (bb) by striking “to restore” and all that follows through “between positions.” and inserting “to maintain the pay relationships that existed on the effective date of the amendments made by section 212 of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2020 between the maximum rate of pay for Senate personnel and Senators.”; and (ii) in subsection (d), by striking “to restore” and all that follows and inserting “to maintain the pay relationships that existed on the effective date of the amendments made by section 212 of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2020 between the maximum rate of pay for Senate personnel and Senators.”. (B) Other adjustments.—Section 315(a) of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1991 (2 U.S.C. 4573(a)) is amended by striking “to the extent necessary to maintain” and all that follows and inserting “(including such personnel appointed to positions for which the specific amount of the rate of pay for the particular position is fixed by statute on the day before the effective date of the amendments made by section 212 of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2020 and such personnel appointed to positions for which the maximum rates of pay for the particular positions were fixed by or pursuant to law on the day before such effective date) to the extent necessary to maintain the pay relationships that existed on such effective date between the maximum rate of pay for Senate personnel and Senators.”. (3) Conforming amendments.— (A) Section 105 of the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1976 (Public Law 94-59; 89 Stat. 275) is repealed. (B) Section 201(a)(5)(A) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 601(a)(5)(A)) is amended by striking “the lower of—” and all that follows and inserting “the maximum rate of pay in effect under section 105(f) of the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1968 (2 U.S.C. 4575(f)).”. (C) Section 302(a)(2)(B) of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1382(a)(2)(B)) is amended by striking “the lesser of—” and all that follows and inserting “the maximum rate of pay in effect under section 105(f) of the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1968 (2 U.S.C. 4575(f)).”. (D) The first section of the Act entitled “An Act to fix the annual rates of pay for the Architect of the Capitol and the Assistant Architect of the Capitol” (2 U.S.C. 1802) is amended to read as follows: “SEC. 1. COMPENSATION The compensation of the Architect of the Capitol shall be at an annual rate which is equal to the maximum rate of pay in effect under section 105(f) of the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1968 (2 U.S.C. 4575(f)).” . (E) Subsection (c) of the first section of the Act entitled “An Act to establish by law the position of Chief of the Capitol Police, and for other purposes” (2 U.S.C. 1902) is amended by striking “the lower of” and all that follows and inserting “the maximum rate of pay in effect under section 105(f) of the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1968 (2 U.S.C. 4575(f)).”. (F) Senate Resolution 89, 100th Congress, agreed to January 28, 1987, as enacted into law by section 9 of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1990 (2 U.S.C. 6133), is amended in subsection (a) of the first section by striking “by the appropriate Leader” and all that follows and inserting “by the appropriate Leader.”. (G) Section 2(a) of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1988 (as enacted into law by section 101(i) of Public Law 100-202 (101 Stat. 1329-290)) (2 U.S.C. 6651) is repealed. (H) [2 U.S.C. 273] Section 203(g) of the Federal Legislative Salary Act of 1964 (Public Law 88-426; 78 Stat. 415) is repealed. (I) Section 701 of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (2 U.S.C. 288) is amended— (i) by striking paragraph (4) of subsection (a); and (ii) in subsection (b)(1), by striking the second sentence. (b) House of Representatives.— (1) Adjustments by speaker of the house.—Section 311(d) of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1988 (as enacted into law by section 101(i) of Public Law 100-202 (101 Stat. 1329-290)) (2 U.S.C. 4532) is amended— (A) in paragraph (1)— (i) by striking “and” at the end of subparagraph (A); (ii) by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (B) and inserting “; and”; and (iii) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: “(C) the maintenance of the pay relationship described in paragraph (3).” ; (B) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); and (C) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new paragraph: “(3) The pay relationship described in this paragraph is the relationship in existence as of the effective date of the amendments made by section 212 of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2020 between— “(A) an annual rate of pay of $173,900; and “(B) the annual rate of pay of a Member of the House of Representatives who is not the Speaker, Majority Leader, or Minority Leader of the House.” . (2) Pay adjustments by chief administrative officer.—Section 4(e) of the Federal Pay Comparability Act of 1970 (2 U.S.C. 4531(e)) is amended to read as follows: “(e) No rate of pay for any position shall be adjusted under this section to an amount in excess of the rate of pay in effect for such position under an order issued by the Speaker of the House of Representatives pursuant to the authority of section 311(d) of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1988 (2 U.S.C. 4532).” . (3) Certain positions of the house of representatives.— (A) Legislative counsel.—Section 523 of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1970 (2 U.S.C. 282b) is amended— (i) in subsection (a), by striking “equal to the rate of basic pay” and all that follows and inserting “equal to the greater of $173,900 or the rate of pay in effect for such position under an order issued by the Speaker of the House of Representatives pursuant to the authority of section 311(d) of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1988 (2 U.S.C. 4532).”; and (ii) in subsection (b), by striking “in excess of the rate of basic pay” and all that follows and inserting “in excess of the applicable rate of pay in effect under an order issued by the Speaker of the House of Representatives pursuant to the authority of section 311(d) of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1988 (2 U.S.C. 4532).”. (B) Law revision counsel.—Section 205(f) of House Resolution 988, 93rd Congress, agreed to October 8, 1974, as enacted into law by the matter under the heading “Administrative Provisions” under the heading “HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES” under chapter III of title I of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1975 (2 U.S.C. 285e), is amended by striking “Law Revision Counsel shall be paid” and all that follows and inserting “Law Revision Counsel shall be paid at a per annum gross rate determined by the Speaker not to exceed the greater of $173,900 or the rate of pay in effect for such position under an order issued by the Speaker pursuant to the authority of section 311(d) of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1988 (2 U.S.C. 4532); and members of the staff of the Office other than the Law Revision Counsel shall be paid at per annum gross rates fixed by the Law Revision Counsel with the approval of the Speaker or in accordance with policies approved by the Speaker, but not in excess of the applicable rate of pay in effect under an order issued by the Speaker pursuant to the authority of such section.”. (C) Parliamentarian.—Section 4 of House Resolution 502, 95th Congress, agreed to April 20, 1977, as enacted into law by section 115 of the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1978 (2 U.S.C. 287c), is amended— (i) in subsection (a), by striking “but not in excess” and all that follows and inserting “but not in excess of the greater of $173,900 or the rate of pay in effect for such position under an order issued by the Speaker of the House of Representatives pursuant to the authority of section 311(d) of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1988 (2 U.S.C. 4532).”; and (ii) in subsection (b), by striking “, but not in excess of the rate of basic pay set forth in subsection (a)” and inserting “but not in excess of the applicable rate of pay in effect under an order issued by the Speaker of the House of Representatives pursuant to the authority of section 311(d) of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1988 (2 U.S.C. 4532)”. (D) Chaplain.—Section 3 of House Resolution 661, 95th Congress, agreed to July 29, 1977, as enacted into law by section 111 of the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1979 (2 U.S.C. 5521), is amended by striking section 3 and inserting the following: “SEC. Sec. 3. The maximum per year gross rate of compensation of the Chaplain of the House of Representatives shall not exceed the greater of $173,900 or the rate of pay in effect for such position under an order issued by the Speaker of the House of Representatives pursuant to the authority of section 311(d) of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1988 (2 U.S.C. 4532).” . (E) Certain leadership employees.—Subsection (b) of the first section of House Resolution 393, 95th Congress, agreed to March 31, 1977, as enacted into law by section 115 of the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1978 (2 U.S.C. 5141(b)), is amended by striking “The annual rate” and all that follows through “United States Code,” and inserting the following: “The maximum annual rate of compensation for any individual employed under subsection (a) shall not exceed the greater of $173,900 or the applicable rate of pay in effect under an order issued by the Speaker of the House of Representatives pursuant to the authority of section 311(d) of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1988 (2 U.S.C. 4532),”. (4) Chief of staff of joint committee on taxation.—Section 214(e) of the Postal Revenue and Federal Salary Act of 1967 (2 U.S.C. 4302) is amended by striking “The per annum rate of compensation” and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting the following: “The maximum annual rate of compensation of the Chief of Staff of the Joint Committee on Taxation shall not exceed the greater of $173,900 or the rate of pay in effect for such position under an order issued by the Speaker of the House of Representatives pursuant to the authority of section 311(d) of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1988 (2 U.S.C. 4532).”. (c) [2 U.S.C. 282b note] Effective Date.—This section and the amendments made by this section shall take effect on the later of— (1) the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after January 1, 2020; or (2) the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after the date of enactment of this Act.