FEDERAL · 2 U.S.C. · Chapter 45
Vice President, Senators, officers, and employees paid by Secretary of Senate; payment of salary; advance payment
2 U.S.C. § 4591
Title2 — The Congress
Chapter45 — CONGRESSIONAL PAY AND BENEFITS
SubchapterIII
PartB
Current throughPub. L. 119-99
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2 U.S.C. § 4591.
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The compensation of the Vice President, Senators, and officers and employees, whose compensation is disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate, shall be payable on the fifth day of the month following the month in which such compensation accrued, except that—
(1)Repealed. Pub. L. 97–51, §111(a)(1), Oct. 1, 1981, 95 Stat. 962;
(2)when such fifth or twentieth day falls on Saturday, Sunday, or on a legal holiday (including any holiday on which the banks of the District of Columbia are closed pursuant to law), such compensation shall be payable on the next preceding workday; and
(3)any part of such compensation accrued for any month may, in the discretion of the Secretary of the Senate, be paid prior to the day specified in the preceding provisions of this section.
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§ 111
2 U.S.C. § 111
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History
(Pub. L. 86–426, §1, Apr. 20, 1960, 74 Stat. 53; Pub. L. 92–136, §6, Oct. 11, 1971, 85 Stat. 378; Pub. L. 96–38, title I, §108(a), July 25, 1979, 93 Stat. 113; Pub. L. 97–51, §§111(a), 112(a), Oct. 1, 1981, 95 Stat. 962; Pub. L. 97–257, title I, §105(a), Sept. 10, 1982, 96 Stat. 849; Pub. L. 99–514, §2, Oct. 22, 1986, 100 Stat. 2095.)
Editorial Notes
Editorial Notes
Codification
Section was formerly classified to section 60c–1 of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
Amendments
1986—Pub. L. 99–514 substituted "Internal Revenue Code of 1986" for "Internal Revenue Code of 1954", which for purposes of codification was translated as "title 26" thus requiring no change in text.
1982—Pub. L. 97–257 inserted reference to the Vice President.
1981—Pub. L. 97–51 substituted "Senators and officers and employees" for "officers (other than Senators) and employees", struck out cl. (1) which provided that all compensation for the month of December be payable on the twentieth of December, inserted "purposes of title 26 and for" after "For" in second sentence, and struck out provisions that, in cases in which officers or employees of the Senate died during the month of December and the full compensation of that officer or employee for that month had been disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate before the Secretary received notice of the death, no recovery could be made of any portion of the compensation so disbursed.
1979—Pub. L. 96–38 provided that, in cases in which officers or employees of the Senate die during the month of December and the full compensation of that officer or employee for that month has been disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate before the Secretary receives notice of the death, no recovery shall be made of any portion of the compensation so disbursed.
1971—Cl. (2). Pub. L. 92–136 inserted "(including any holiday on which the banks of the District of Columbia are closed pursuant to law)" after "holiday".
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 1982 Amendment
Pub. L. 97–257, title I, §105(c), Sept. 10, 1982, 96 Stat. 849, provided that: "Amendments and repeals made by the preceding provisions of this section [amending this section and section 104 of Title 3, The President] shall be effective in the case of compensation payable for months after December 1981."
Effective Date of 1981 Amendment
Pub. L. 97–51, §111(b), Oct. 1, 1981, 95 Stat. 962, provided that: "The amendments made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall be effective in the case of compensation payable for months after December 1982."
Amendment by section 112(a) of Pub. L. 97–51 effective in the case of compensation payable for months after December 1981, see section 112(e) of Pub. L. 97–51, set out as an Effective Date of 1981 Amendment note under section 6301 of this title.
Effective Date of 1979 Amendment
Pub. L. 96–38, title I, §108(b), July 25, 1979, 93 Stat. 113, provided that: "The amendment made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall take effect on October 1, 1978."
Effective Date of 1971 Amendment
Pub. L. 92–136, §9(b), Oct. 11, 1971, 85 Stat. 378, provided that: "Sections 4 and 6 of this Act [enacting former section 60c–2 of this title and amending this section] shall become effective as of July 1, 1971."
Effective Date
Pub. L. 86–426, §3, Apr. 20, 1960, 74 Stat. 54, provided that: "This joint resolution [enacting this section and amending former sections 60d, 60e, and 60e–1 of this title] shall be effective with respect to compensation accruing on or after the first day of the month following the month in which it is enacted [Apr. 1, 1960]."
Codification
Section was formerly classified to section 60c–1 of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
Amendments
1986—Pub. L. 99–514 substituted "Internal Revenue Code of 1986" for "Internal Revenue Code of 1954", which for purposes of codification was translated as "title 26" thus requiring no change in text.
1982—Pub. L. 97–257 inserted reference to the Vice President.
1981—Pub. L. 97–51 substituted "Senators and officers and employees" for "officers (other than Senators) and employees", struck out cl. (1) which provided that all compensation for the month of December be payable on the twentieth of December, inserted "purposes of title 26 and for" after "For" in second sentence, and struck out provisions that, in cases in which officers or employees of the Senate died during the month of December and the full compensation of that officer or employee for that month had been disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate before the Secretary received notice of the death, no recovery could be made of any portion of the compensation so disbursed.
1979—Pub. L. 96–38 provided that, in cases in which officers or employees of the Senate die during the month of December and the full compensation of that officer or employee for that month has been disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate before the Secretary receives notice of the death, no recovery shall be made of any portion of the compensation so disbursed.
1971—Cl. (2). Pub. L. 92–136 inserted "(including any holiday on which the banks of the District of Columbia are closed pursuant to law)" after "holiday".
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 1982 Amendment
Pub. L. 97–257, title I, §105(c), Sept. 10, 1982, 96 Stat. 849, provided that: "Amendments and repeals made by the preceding provisions of this section [amending this section and section 104 of Title 3, The President] shall be effective in the case of compensation payable for months after December 1981."
Effective Date of 1981 Amendment
Pub. L. 97–51, §111(b), Oct. 1, 1981, 95 Stat. 962, provided that: "The amendments made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall be effective in the case of compensation payable for months after December 1982."
Amendment by section 112(a) of Pub. L. 97–51 effective in the case of compensation payable for months after December 1981, see section 112(e) of Pub. L. 97–51, set out as an Effective Date of 1981 Amendment note under section 6301 of this title.
Effective Date of 1979 Amendment
Pub. L. 96–38, title I, §108(b), July 25, 1979, 93 Stat. 113, provided that: "The amendment made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall take effect on October 1, 1978."
Effective Date of 1971 Amendment
Pub. L. 92–136, §9(b), Oct. 11, 1971, 85 Stat. 378, provided that: "Sections 4 and 6 of this Act [enacting former section 60c–2 of this title and amending this section] shall become effective as of July 1, 1971."
Effective Date
Pub. L. 86–426, §3, Apr. 20, 1960, 74 Stat. 54, provided that: "This joint resolution [enacting this section and amending former sections 60d, 60e, and 60e–1 of this title] shall be effective with respect to compensation accruing on or after the first day of the month following the month in which it is enacted [Apr. 1, 1960]."
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