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take effect on the effective date of this subsection or on the date such employee became employed, whichever is later, if (A) the certification filed by such Senator under such proAdso so provides, (B) such certification is filed in the disbursing office of the Senate not later than fifteen days following the date of enactment of this Act, and (C) the amount of such increase does not exceed the amount of the increase which would be payable in the case of such employee if he were subject to the provisions of subsection (a) of this section plus any additional amount which may result from fixing the rate of basic compensation at the lowest multiple of $60 which will result in an increase not less than the amount of such increase which would be payable under subsection (a). (e)(1) The provisions under the heading "INCREASED PAY FOR LEGISLATIVE EMPLOYEES" in the Secoud Supplemental Appropriation Act, 1950, section 2(a) of the Act of October 24, 1951 (Public Law 201, Eighty-second Congress), and section 4(a) of this Act are hereby amended by striking out "(other than an employee in the office of a Senator)". (2) The basic compensation of each employee in the office of a Senator on the effective date of this subsection is hereby adjusted to the lowest multiple of $60 which will provide basic compensation, plus additional compensation payable under subsection (a) and the provisions of law referred to in subsection (a), not less than the amount of basic compensation, plus additional compensation under the provisions of sections 501 and 502 of the Federal Employees' Pay Act of 1945, as amended, and section 301 of the Postal Rate Revision and Federal Employees' Salary Act of 1948, which he is receiving on the effective date of this subsection. (3) The second proviso in the paragraph relating to the authority of Senators to rearrange the basic salaries of employees in their respective offices which appears in the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1947, as amended (2 U.S.C. 60f), is amended to read as follows: '"Provided, That no salary shall be fixed under this section at a basic rate of more than $5,100 per annum, except that the salary of one employee, other than the administrative assistant, in the office of each Senator may be fixed at a basic rate of not more than $8,460 per annum and the salary of the administrative assistant to each Senator may be fixed at a basic rate which together with additional compensation authorized by law will not exceed the maximum rate authorized by section 2(b) of the Act of October 24, 1951 (Public Law 201, Eighty-second Congress), as amended". (f) The aggregate amount of the basic compensation authorized to be paid for administrative and clerical assistance and messenger service in the office of each Senator shall be the amount authorized under provisions of law in effect immediately prior to the enactnn;nt of this Act for Senators from States the population of which is less than three million increased as follows: Amount of States having a population of: Increase Less than 3,000,000 $7,740 3,000,000 but less than 4,000,000 10, 740 4,000,000 but less than 5,000,000 13,740 5,000,000 but less than 7,000,000 16, 740 7,000,000 but less than 9,000,000 19,740 9,000,000 but less than 11,000,000 22,740 11,000,000 but less than 13,000,000 25,740 13,000,000 or more 28,740 (g)(1) The provisions of subsection (a) shall not apply to employees whose compensation is paid from the appropriation contained 54402 O - 55 - 12
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63 Stat. 974. 2 USC 60a note,, 60 f; 5 USC 932a., Ante, p. 176.
59 Stat. 301. 5 USC 9 3 1, 932. 62 Stat. 1267. 5 USC 955.
65 Stat. 614.
Ante,
p. 176.
Offices of Senators. Administrative, etc., assistants.
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