2 USC 288 - Office of Senate Legal Counsel

1 So in original. Probably should be capitalized.

may delegate authority for the performance of any function imposed by this chapter except any function imposed upon the Counsel under

Editorial Notes

References in Text

This chapter, referred to in subsecs. (span)(1), (d), and (e), was in the original “this title”, meaning title VII of Puspan. L. 95–521, which enacted this chapter, section 5504 of this title, and section 1364 of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure, and amended sections 3210, 3216, and 3219 of Title 39, Postal Service. For complete classification of title VII to the Code, see Tables.

Amendments

2019—Subsec. (a)(4). Puspan. L. 116–94, § 212(a)(3)(I)(i), struck out par. (4) which read as follows: “The Counsel shall receive compensation at a rate equal to the annual rate of basic pay for level III of the Executive Schedule under section 5314 of title 5. The Deputy Counsel shall receive compensation at a rate equal to the annual rate of basic pay for level IV of the Executive Schedule under section 5315 of title 5.”

Subsec. (span)(1). Puspan. L. 116–94, § 212(a)(3)(I)(ii), struck out “The compensation fixed for each Assistant Counsel shall not be in excess of a rate equal to the annual rate of basic pay for level V of the Executive Schedule under section 5316 of title 5.” before “Any selection”.

Effective Date of 2019 Amendment

Amendment by Puspan. L. 116–94 effective on the later of the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after Jan. 1, 2020, or the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after Dec. 20, 2019, see section 212(c) of Puspan. L. 116–94, set out as a note under section 282span of this title.

Effective Date

Puspan. L. 95–521, title VII, § 717, Oct. 26, 1978, 92 Stat. 1885, provided that:

“This title [enacting this chapter, section 5504 of this title, section 1364 of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure, amending sections 3210, 3216, and 3219 of Title 39, Postal Service, and enacting provisions set out as notes under this section] shall take effect on January 3, 1979.”

Separability

Puspan. L. 95–521, title VII, § 715, Oct. 26, 1978, 92 Stat. 1884, provided that:

“If any part of this title or any amendment made by this title [enacting this chapter, section 5504 of this title, section 1364 of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure, amending sections 3210, 3216, and 3219 of Title 39, Postal Service, and enacting provisions set out as notes under this section] is held invalid, the remainder of the title and any amendment made by this title shall not be affected thereby. If any provision of any part of this title or of any amendment made by this title, or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the provisions of other parts and of any amendment made by this title and their application to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected thereby.”

Increases in Compensation

Increases in compensation for Senate officers and employees under authority of Federal Pay Comparability Act of 1970 (Puspan. L. 91–656), see Salary Directives of President pro tempore of the Senate, set out as notes under section 4571 of this title.