### **CHAPTER 45—CONGRESSIONAL PAY AND BENEFITS**

#### SUBCHAPTER I—GENERAL

#### Part A—Amount and Type

Sec.
4501.
Compensation of Members of Congress.
4502.
Appropriation of funds for compensation of Members of Congress and for administrative expenses at levels authorized by law and recommended by the President for Federal employees.
4503.
Jury and witness service by Senate and House employees.
4504.
Nonpay status for Congressional employees studying under Congressional staff fellowships.
4505.
Voluntary separation incentive payments.
4506.
Death gratuity payments as gifts.
4507.
Longevity compensation.
4508.
Longevity compensation for telephone operators on United States telephone exchange and members of Capitol Police paid by Chief Administrative Officer of House.
4509.
Longevity compensation not applicable to individuals paid by Secretary of Senate; savings provision.

#### Part B—Administration

4521.
Mode of payment.
4522.
Deductions for withdrawal.
4523.
Deductions for delinquent indebtedness.
4524.
Withholding of charitable contributions from salaries paid by Secretary of Senate and from employees of Architect of Capitol.

#### SUBCHAPTER II—HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

#### Part A—Amount and Type

4531.
House of Representatives pay adjustments; action by Chief Administrative Officer of House.
4532.
Rates of compensation disbursed by Chief Administrative Officer of House; adjustments by Speaker; "Member of the House of Representatives" defined.
4533.
Single per annum gross rates of pay for employees.
4534.
Obsolete references in existing law to basic pay rates.
4535.
Saving provision.
4536.
Student loan repayment program for House employees.
4537.
Lump sum payment for accrued annual leave of House employees.
4538.
Reimbursement of residential telecommunications expenses for House Members, officers, and employees.

#### Part B—Administration

4551.
Day for paying salaries of the House of Representatives.
4552.
Certificates to pay rolls of employees of House.
4553.
Gratuities for survivors of deceased House employees; computation.
4554.
Waiver by Speaker of House of claims of United States arising out of erroneous payments to officers or employees paid by Chief Administrative Officer of House.
4555.
Withholding of State income tax by Chief Administrative Officer of House.
4556.
State income tax withholding; definitions.
4557.
Withholding of charitable contributions by Chief Administrative Officer of House.
4558.
Withholding of charitable contributions; definitions.
4559.
Certification of indebtedness of employees of House; withholding of amount.
4560.
Deductions by Chief Administrative Officer in disbursement of gratuity appropriations.

#### SUBCHAPTER III—SENATE

#### Part A—Amount and Type

4571.
Senate pay adjustments; action by President pro tempore of Senate.
4572.
Rates of compensation paid by Secretary of Senate; applicability of Senate pay adjustments by President pro tempore of Senate.
4573.
Senate pay adjustments; action by President pro tempore of Senate.
4574.
Limit on rate of compensation of Senate officers and employees.
4575.
Gross rate of compensation of employees paid by Secretary of Senate.
4575a.
Change in maximum rates of pay for statutory employees.
4576.
Availability of appropriated funds for payment to an individual of pay from more than one position; conditions.
4577.
Availability of appropriations during first three months of any fiscal year for aggregate of payments of gross compensation made to employees from Senate appropriation account for "Salaries, Officers and Employees".
4578.
Restriction on payment of dual compensation by Secretary of Senate.
4579.
Student loan repayment program for Senate employees.
4580.
Lump sum payment for accrued annual leave of Senate employees.
4581.
Aggregate gross compensation of employee of Senator of State with population under 5,000,000.

#### Part B—Administration

4591.
Vice President, Senators, officers, and employees paid by Secretary of Senate; payment of salary; advance payment.
4592.
Payment of sums due deceased Senators and Senate personnel.
4593.
Waiver by Secretary of Senate of claims of United States arising out of erroneous payments to Vice President, Senator, or Senate employee paid by Secretary of Senate.
4594.
Withholding and remittance of State income tax by Secretary of Senate.
4595.
Payment for unaccrued leave.