PUBLIC LAW 95-26—MAY 4, 1977
91 STAT. 83
SEC. 105. Effective April 1, 1977, section 3(f) under the heading "ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS" in the appropriation for the Senate in the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1975 (2 U.S.C. 59(e)), isamendedby striking out "quaiterly" in paragraph (5) and inserting in lieu thereof "monthly". SEC. 106. (a) In accordance with subsection (g) of section 705 of 2 USC 72a-ld. Senate Resolution 4, 95th Congress, agreed to February 4 (legislative day, February 1), 1977, each Senator shall, except as otherwise provided in this section, receive each fiscal year an amount equal to three times the amount referred to in section 105(e)(1) of the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1968, as amended and modified. Such 2 USC 61-1. amount may be used by a Senator only to employ individuals for the purpose of assisting him in connection with his membership on committees of the Senate. Each Senator shall designate the committee with respect to which any individual is so employed to assist him. (b)(1) In the case of a Senator who is the chairman or ranking minority member of any committee, or of any subcommittee that receives funding to employ staff assistance separately from the funding authority for staff of the full committee, the amount referred to in subsection (a) shall be reduced by the amount referred to in section 105(e)(1) of the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1968, as amended and modified, for each such committee or subcommittee. (2) In the case of a Senator who is authorized by a committee, a subcommittee thereof, or the chairman of a 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, the amount referred to in subsection (a) shall be reduced, for each such committee or subcommittee, by an amount equal to (A) 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 a member of such committee or subcommittee thereof as the case may be, or (B) the amount referred to in section 105(e)(1) of the T^egislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1968, as amended and modified whichever is less. (3) In the case of a Senator who is serving on more than three committees, one of the committees on which he is serving, as selected by him, shall not be taken into account for purposes of paragraphs (1) and (2). Any such Senator shall notify the Secretary of the Senate of the committee selected by him under this paragraph. (4) In the case of a Senator who is the chairman or ranking minority member of a subcommittee that receives funding to employ staff assistance separately from the funding authority for the full committee, if the amount of funds made available to him to employ staff assistance is less than the amount referred to in section 105(e)(1) of the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1968, as amended and modified, then paragraph (1) shall not apply with respect to such subcommittee during the period March 1, 1977, through September 30, 1977. (c)(1) An employee appointed under this section shall be designated as such and certified by the Senator who appoints him to the chairman and ranking minority member of the committee designated by such Senator and shall be accorded all privileges of a professional staff member (whether permanent or investigatory) of such committee
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