§76–1. Compensation of Doorkeeper

Until otherwise provided by law, the Doorkeeper of the House of Representatives may be compensated at a rate not in excess of the rate of basic pay for one pay level above the maximum pay level for employees of the House of Representatives provided under clause 6(c) of Rule XI of the Rules of the House of Representatives.

( Pub. L. 95–94, title I, §115, Aug. 5, 1977, 91 Stat. 668 .)

References in Text

Clause 6(c) of Rule XI of the Rules of the House of Representatives, referred to in text, was amended generally for the One Hundred First Congress and, as so amended, does not refer to specific pay levels.

Codification

Section is based on par. (3) of House Resolution No. 8, Ninety-fifth Congress, Jan. 4, 1977, which was enacted into permanent law by Pub. L. 95–94.

Prior Provisions

A prior section 76–1, based on House Resolution No. 890, Ninety-second Congress, Oct. 4, 1972, as enacted into permanent law by Pub. L. 92–607, ch. V, §508, Oct. 31, 1972, 86 Stat. 1509 , set forth the compensation of the Doorkeeper at equal to the annual rate of basic pay fixed for level IV of the Executive Schedule under section 5315 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.

Another prior section 76–1, based on House Resolution No. 909, Eighty-ninth Congress, Sept. 8, 1966, as enacted into permanent law by Pub. L. 89–697, ch. VI, §601, Oct. 27, 1966, 80 Stat. 1064 , set forth the compensation of the Doorkeeper at equal to the gross per annum rate of compensation of the Clerk of House and Sergeant at Arms of House.

Abolition of Office of Doorkeeper

Office of Doorkeeper of House of Representatives abolished and functions transferred generally to Sergeant-at-Arms of House of Representatives by House Resolution No. 6, One Hundred Fourth Congress, Jan. 4, 1995.

Increases in Compensation

Increases in compensation for House officers and employees under authority of Federal Salary Act of 1967 (Pub. L. 90–206), Federal Pay Comparability Act of 1970 (Pub. L. 91–656), and Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1988 (Pub. L. 100–202), see sections 60a–2 and 60a–2a of this title, and Salary Directives of Speaker of the House, set out as notes under those sections.