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26 U.S.C. 8004: Appointment and compensation of staffText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 26-INTERNAL REVENUE CODECHAPTER 91-ORGANIZATION AND MEMBERSHIP OF THE JOINT COMMITTEE
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§8004. Appointment and compensation of staff

Except as otherwise provided by law, the Joint Committee shall have power to appoint and fix the compensation of the Chief of Staff of the Joint Committee and such experts and clerical, stenographic, and other assistants as it deems advisable.

( Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 736 , 68A Stat. 926 ; Pub. L. 94–455, title XIX, § 1907(a)(2) , Oct. 4, 1976 , 90 Stat. 1835 .)

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Amendments

1976⁠—Pub. L. 94–455 substituted “compensation of the Chief of Staff of the Joint Committee” for “compensation of a clerk” after “appoint and fix the”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1976 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 94–455 effective on first day of first month which begins more than 90 days after Oct. 4, 1976, see section 1907(c) of Pub. L. 94–455, set out as a note under section 8001 of this title.