PUBLIC LAW 111–1—JAN. 16, 2009 123 STAT. 3 

Public Law 111–1 

111th Congress 

Joint Resolution 

Ensuring that the compensation and other emoluments attached to the office of 

Secretary of the Interior are those which were in effect on January 1, 2005. 

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the

United States of America in Congress assembled, 

SECTION 1. COMPENSATION AND OTHER EMOLUMENTS ATTACHED 

TO THE OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR. 

(a) IN GENERAL.—The compensation and other emoluments 

attached to the office of Secretary of the Interior shall be those 

in effect January 1, 2005, notwithstanding any increase in such 

compensation or emoluments after that date under any provision 

of law, or provision which has the force and effect of law, that 

is enacted or becomes effective during the period beginning at 

noon of January 3, 2005, and ending at noon of January 3, 2011. 

(b) CIVIL ACTION AND APPEAL.— 

(1) JURISDICTION.—Any person aggrieved by an action of 

the Secretary of the Interior may bring a civil action in the 

United States District Court for the District of Columbia to 

contest the constitutionality of the appointment and continuance in office of the Secretary of the Interior on the ground 

that such appointment and continuance in office is in violation 

of article I, section 6, clause 2, of the Constitution. The United 

States District Court for the District of Columbia shall have 

exclusive jurisdiction over such a civil action, without regard 

to the sum or value of the matter in controversy. 

(2) THREE JUDGE PANEL.—Any claim challenging the constitutionality of the appointment and continuance in office of 

the Secretary of the Interior on the ground that such appointment and continuance in office is in violation of article I, 

section 6, clause 2, of the Constitution, in an action brought 

under paragraph (1) shall be heard and determined by a panel 

of three judges in accordance with section 2284 of title 28, 

United States Code. It shall be the duty of the district court 

to advance on the docket and to expedite the disposition of 

any matter brought under this subsection. 

(3) APPEAL.— 

(A) DIRECT APPEAL TO SUPREME COURT.—An appeal 

may be taken directly to the Supreme Court of the United 

States from any interlocutory or final judgment, decree, 

or order upon the validity of the appointment and continuance in office of the Secretary of the Interior under article 

I, section 6, clause 2, of the Constitution, entered in any 

action brought under this subsection. Any such appeal Deadline. 

5 USC 5312 note. 

Jan. 16, 2009 

[S.J. Res. 3] 


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123 STAT. 4 PUBLIC LAW 111–1—JAN. 16, 2009 

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S.J. Res. 3: 

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 155 (2009): 

Jan. 6, considered and passed Senate. 

Jan. 7, considered and passed House. 

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shall be taken by a notice of appeal filed within 20 days 

after such judgment, decree, or order is entered. 

(B) JURISDICTION.—The Supreme Court shall, if it has 

not previously ruled on the question presented by an appeal 

taken under subparagraph (A), accept jurisdiction over the 

appeal, advance the appeal on the docket, and expedite 

the appeal. 

(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This joint resolution shall take effect 

at 12:00 p.m. on January 20, 2009. 

Approved January 16, 2009. 


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