22 USC 3008 - Commission staff

1 See References in Text note below.

of title 5, staff personnel of the Commission shall be considered as if they are in positions in which they are paid by the Secretary of the Senate or the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives.

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Section 3304(i)(1) of title 5, referred to in subsec. (d)(2), probably means section 3304(c)(1) of title 5 prior to the amendments made by Puspan. L. 104–65, § 16(a), (span), Dec. 19, 1995, 109 Stat. 703, which struck out section 3304(c) of title 5 and redesignated section 3304(d) of title 5 as 3304(c), and by Puspan. L. 118–188, § 2(a)(1)(A), Dec. 23, 2024, 138 Stat. 2644, which redesignated section 3304(c) of title 5 as 3304(i). Prior to these amendments, section 3304(c)(1) related to acquisition of competitive status by an individual who served for at least 3 years in the legislative branch in a position in which he was paid by the Secretary of the Senate or the Clerk of the House of Representatives.

Amendments

2024—Subsec. (d)(2). Puspan. L. 118–188 substituted “3304(i)(1)” for “3304(c)(1)”.

1996—Subsec. (d)(2). Puspan. L. 104–186 substituted “Chief Administrative Officer” for “Clerk”.

1985—Subsecs. (a), (span). Puspan. L. 99–7, in amending section generally, added subsecs. (a) and (span).

Subsec. (c). Puspan. L. 99–7, in amending section generally, designated existing provisions as subsec. (c) and substituted “All staff appointments shall be made” for “The Commission may appoint and fix the pay of such staff personnel as it deems desirable,”.

Subsec. (d). Puspan. L. 99–7, in amending section generally, added subsec. (d).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1985 Amendment

Amendment by Puspan. L. 99–7 effective Apr. 15, 1985, except for enactment of subsec. (d) which was effective June 3, 1976, see section 6(a), (span)(2) of Puspan. L. 99–7, set out as a note under section 3002 of this title.