A bill to clarify the authority for employment of personnel in the White House Office and the Executive Residence at the White House, to clarify the authority for employment of personnel by the President to meet unanticipated needs, and for other purposes.
PL 95-570 (H.R.11003), enacted 11/02/1978

PUBLIC LAW 95-570—NOV. 2, 1978 
92 STAT. 244>5 
Public Law 95-570 
95th Congress 
An Act 
To clarify the authority for employment of personnel in the White House Office 
and the Executive Residence at the White House, to clarify the authority for 
employment of personnel by the President to meet unanticipated needs, and for 
other purposes. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States 
of America 
in Congress assembled, That (a) sections 
105 and 106 of title 3, United States Code, are amended to read as 
follows: 
"ASSISTANCE AND SERVICES FOR THE PRESIDENT 
"SEC. 105. (a) (1) Subject to the provisons of paragraph (2) of this 
subsection, the President is authorized to appoint and fix the pay of 
employees in the White House Office without regard to any other 
provision of law regulating the employment or compensation of per-
sons in the Government service. Employees so appointed shall perform 
such official duties as the President may prescribe. 
"(2) The President may, under paragraph (1) of this subsection, 
appoint and fix the pay of not more than— 
" ( A ) 25 employees at rates not to exceed the rate of basic pay 
then currently paid for level I I of the Executive Schedule of 
section 5313 of title 5; and in addition 
" ( B ) 25 employees at rates not to exceed the rate of basic pay 
then currently paid for level I I I of the Executive Schedule of 
section 5314 of title 5; and in addition 
"(C) 50 employees at rates not to exceed the maximum rate of 
basic pay then currently paid for GS-18 of the General Schedule 
of section 5332 of title 5; and in addition 
"(D) such number of other employees as he may determine to 
be appropriate at rates not to exceed the minimum rate of basic 
pay then currently paid for GS-16 of the General Schedule of 
section 5332 of title 5. 
"(b)(1) Subject to the provisions of paragraph (2) of this sub-
section, the President is authorized to appoint and fix the pay of 
employees in the Executive Residence at the White House without 
regard to any other provision of law regulating the employment or 
compensation of persons in the Government service. Employees so 
appointed shall perform such official duties as the President may 
prescribe. 
"(2) The President may, under paragraph (1) of this subsection, 
appoint and fix the pay of not more than— 
" ( A ) 3 employees at rates not to exceed the maximum rate of 
basic pay then currently paid for GS-18 of the General Schedule 
of section 5332 of title 5; and in addition 
"(B) such number of other employees as he may determine to 
be appropriate at rates not to exceed the minimum rate of basic 
pay then currently paid for GS-16 of the General Schedule of 
section 5332 of title 5. 
"(c) The President is authorized to procure for the White House 
Office and the Executive Residence at the White House, as provided 
in appropriation Acts, temporary or intermittent services of experts 
Nov. 2, 1978 
[H.R. 11003] 
White House 
Office and 
Executive 
Residence. 
Personnel 
employment, 
authority 
clarification. 
Appointment. 
5 u s e 5332 
note. 
Appointment. 
Experts and 
consultants, 
temporary or 
intermittent 
services. 
92 STAT. 2446 
PUBLIC LAW 95-570—NOV. 2, 1978 
5 use 5332 
note. 
Appropriation 
authorization. 
Certification and 
report to 
Congress. 
Appointment. 
and consultants, as described in and in accordance with the first two 
sentences of section 3109 (b) of title 5— 
"(1) in the case of the White House Office, at respective daily 
rates of pay for individuals which are not more than the daily 
equivalent of the rate of basic pay then currently paid for level II 
of the Executive Schedule of section 5313 of title 5; and 
"(2) in the case of the Executive Eesidence, at respective daily 
rates of pay for individuals which are not more than the daily 
equivalent of the maximum rate of basic pay then currently paid 
for GS-18 of the General Schedule of section 5332 of title 5. 
Notwithstanding such section 3109(b), temporary services of any 
expert or consultant described in such section 3109 (b) may be procured 
for a period in excess of one year if the President determines such 
procurement is necessary. 
"(d) There are authorized to be appropriated each fiscal year to the 
President such sums as may be necessary for— 
"(1) the care, mamtenance, repair, alteration, refurnishing, 
improvement, air-conditioning, heating, and lighting (including 
electric power and fixtures) of the Executive Residence at the 
White House; 
" (2) the official expenses of the White House Office; 
" (3) the official entertainment expenses of the President; 
"(4) the official entertainment expenses for allocation within the 
Executive Office of the President; and 
"(5) the subsistence expenses of persons in the Government 
service while traveling on official business in connection with the 
travel of the President. 
Sums appropriated under this subsection for expenses described in 
paragraphs (1), (3), and (5) may be expended as the President may 
determine, notwithstanding the provisions of any other law. Such 
sums shall be accounted for solely on the certificate of the President, 
except that, with respect to such expenses, the Comptroller General 
may inspect all necessary books, documents, papers, and records relat-
ing to any such expenditures solely for the purpose of verifying that 
all such expenditures related to expenses in paragraph (1), (3),or (5). 
The Comptroller General shall certify to Congress the fact of such 
verification, and shall report any such expenses not expended for such 
purpose. 
"(e) Assistance and services authorized pursuant to this section to 
the President are authorized to be provided to the spouse of the Presi-
dent in connection with assistance provided by such spouse to the Presi-
dent in the discharge of the President's duties and responsibilities. If 
the President does not have a spouse, such assistance and services may 
be provided for such purposes to a member of the President's family 
whom the President designates. 
u 
ASSISTANCE AND SERVICES FOR THE VICE PRESIDENT 
"SEC. 106. (a) In order to enable the Vice President to provide assist-
ance to the President in connection with the performance of functions 
specially assigned to the Vice President by the President in the dis-
charge of executive duties and responsibilities, the Vice President is 
authorized— 
"(1) without regard to any other provision of law regulating 
the employment or compensation of persons in the Government 
service, to appoint and fix the pay of not more than— 
PUBLIC LAW 95-570—NOV. 2, 1978 
92 STAT. 2447 
" (A) 5 employees at rates not to exceed the rate of basic pay 
then currently paid for level II of the Executive Schedule of 
section 5313 of title 5; and in addition 
" (B) 3 employees at rates not to exceed the rate of basic pay 
then currently paid for level III of the Executive Schedule of 
section 5314 of title 5; and in addition 
, , 
"(C) 3 employees at rates not to exceed the maximum rate 
of basic pay then currently paid for GS-18 of the General 
Schedule of section 5332 of title 5; and in addition 
"(D) such number of other employees as he may determine 
to be appropriate at rates not to exceed the minimum rate of 
basic pay then currently paid for GS-16 of the General Sched-
ule of section 6332 of title 5; and 
"(2) to procure, as provided in appropriation Acts, temporary 
or intermittent services of experts and consultants, as described in 
and in accordance with the first two sentences of section 3109(b) 
of title 5, at respective daily rates of pay for individuals which 
are not more than the daily equivalent of the rate of basic pay then 
currently paid for level II of the Executive Schedule of section 
5313 of title 5. 
Notwithstanding such section 3109(b), temporary services of any 
expert or consultant described in such section 3109 (b) may be procured 
under paragraph (2) of this subsection for a period in excess of one 
yeai- if the Vice President determines such procurement is necessary. 
"(b) In order to carry out the executive duties and responsibilities 
referred to in subsection (a), there arc authoi-ized to be appropriated 
each fiscal year to the Vice President such sums as may be necessary 
for— 
" (1) the official expenses of the Office of the Vice President; 
"(2) the official entertainment expenses of the Vice President; 
and 
"(3) the subsistence expenses of persons in the Government 
service while traveling on official business in connection with the 
travel of the Vice Presidejit. 
Sums appropriated under this subsection for expenses described in 
paragraphs (2) and (3) may be expended as the Vice President may 
determine, notwithstanding the provisions of any other law. Such sums 
shall be accounted for solely on the certificate of the Vice President, 
except that, with respect to such expenses, the Comptroller General 
may inspect all necessary books, documents, papers, and records relat-
ing to any such expenditures solely for the purpose of verifying that 
all such expenditures related to expenses in paragraph (2) or (3). The 
Comptroller General shall certify to Congress the fact of such verifica-
tion, and shall report any such expenses not expended for such purpose. 
"(c) Assistance and services authorized pursuant to this section to 
the Vice President are authorized to be provided to the spouse of the 
Vice President in connection with assistance provided by such spouse 
to the Vice President in the discharge of the Vice President's executive 
duties and responsibilities. If the Vice President does not have a spouse, 
such assistance and services may be provided for such purposes to a 
member of the Vice President's family whom the Vice President 
designates.". 
(b) The items relating to sections 105 and 106 in the table of sections 
at the beginning of chapter 2 of title 3, United States Code, are 
amended to read as follows: 
5 use 5332 
note. 
Experts and 
consultants. 
Appropriation 
authorization. 
Certification and 
report to 
Congress. 
3 u s e 101. 
92 STAT. 2448 
PUBLIC LAW 95-570—NOV. 2, 1978 
"105. Assistance and services for the President. 
"106. Assistance and services for the Vice President.". 
3 use 101. 
SEC. 2. (a) Chapter 2 of title 3, United States Code, is amended by 
strikin<^ ont section 107 nnd inserting in lieu thereof the folio-wing new 
sections: 
Appointment. 
5 use 5332 
note. 
Experts and 
consultants, 
temporary or 
intermittent 
services. 
Appointment. 
Experts and 
consultants, 
temporary or 
intermittent 
"DOMESTIC POLICY STAFF AND OFFICE OP ADMINISTRATION; 
PERSONNEL 
"SEC. 107. (a) In order to enable the Domestic Policy Staff to per-
form its functions, the President (or his designee) is authorized— 
"(1) without regard to any other provision of law regulating 
the employment or compensation of persons in the Government 
service, to appoint and fix the pay of not more than— 
" ( A ) 6 employees at rates not to exceed the rate of basic 
pay then currently paid for level I I I of the Executive Sched-
ule of section 5314 of title 5; and in addition 
"(B) 18 employees at rates not to exceed the maximum rate 
of basic pay then currently paid for GS-18 of the General 
Schedule of section 5332 of title 5; and in addition 
"(C) such number of other employees as he may determine 
to be appropriate at rates not to exceed the minimum rate of 
basic pay then currently paid for GS-16 of the General 
Schedule of section 5332 of title 5; and 
"(2) to procure, as provided in appropriation Acts, temporary 
or intermittent services of experts and consultants, as described 
in and in accordance with the first two sentences of section 3109 
(b) of title 5, at respective daily rates of pay for individuals 
which are not more than the daily equivalent of the rate of basic 
pay then currently paid for level I I I of the Executive Schedule 
of section 5314 of title 5. 
"(b) (1) In order to enable the Office of Administration to perform 
its functions, the President (or his designee) is authorized— 
"(A) without regard to such other provisions of law as the 
President may specify which regulate the employment and com-
pensation of persons in the Government service, to appoint and 
fix the pay of not more than— 
"(i) 5 employees at rates not to exceed the rate of basic 
pay then currently paid for level I I I of the Executive Sched-
ule of section 5314 of title 5; and in addition 
"(ii) 5 employees at rates not to exceed the maximum rate 
of basic pay then currently paid for GS-18 of the General 
Schedule of section 5332 of title 5; and 
"(B) to procure, as provided in appropriation Acts, temporary 
or intermittent services of experts and consultants, as described in 
and in accordance with the first two sentences of section 3109(b) 
of title 5, at respective daily rates of pay for individuals which are 
not more than the daily equivalent of the maximum rate of basic 
pay then currently paid for (iS-18 of the General Schedule of 
section 5332 of title 5. 
"(2) In addition to any authority granted under paragraph (1) of 
this subsection, the President (or his designee) is authorized to employ 
individuals in the Office of Administration in accordance with section 
3101 of title 5 and provisions relating thereto. Any individiml so 
employed under the authority granted under such section 3101 shall be 
subject to the limitation specified in section 114 of this title. 
PUBLIC LAW 95-570—NOV. 2, 1978 
92 STAT. 2449 
"(c) There are authorized to be appropriated each fiscal year such Appropriation 
sums as may be necessary for the official expenses of the Domestic authorization. 
Policy Staff and the Office of Administration. 
ASSISTANCE TO THE PRESIDENT FOR UNANTICIPATED NEEDS 
"SEC. 108. (a) There is authorized to be appropriated to the Presi-
dent an amount not to exceed $1,000,000 each fiscal year to enable the 
President, in his discretion, to meet unanticipated needs for the fur-
therance of the national interest, security, or defense, including person-
nel needs and needs for services described in section 3109(b) of title 5, 
and administrative expenses related thereto, without regard to any 
provision of law regulating the employment or compensation of persons 
in the Government service or regulating expenditures of Government 
funds. 
"(b) The President shall transmit a report to each House of the 
Congress for each fiscal year beginning on or after the effective date of 
this subsection which sets forth the purposes for which expenditures 
were made under this section for such fiscal year and the amount 
expended for each such purpose. Each such report shall be transmitted 
no later than 60 days after the close of the fiscal year covered by such 
report. 
"(c) An individual may not be paid under the authority of this sec-
tion at a rate of pay in excess of the rate of basic pay then currently 
paid for level II of the Executive Schedule of section 5313 of title 5.". 
(b) The items relating to sections 107 and 108 in the table of sections 
at the beginning of chapter 2 of title 3, United States Code, are 
amended to read as follows: 
"107. Domestic Policy staff and Office of Administration; personnel. 
"108. Assistance to the President for unanticipated needs.". 
SEC. 3. (a) Chapter 2 of title 3, United States Code, is amended by 
adding at the end thereof the following new sections: 
Appropriation 
authorization. 
3 use 108. 
Report, 
transmittal to 
Congress. 
3 use 101. 
DETAIL o r EMPLOYEES OF EXECUTIVE 
DEPARTMENTS 
"SEC. 112. The head of any department, agency, or independent 
establishment of the executive branch of the Government may detail, 
from time to time, employees of such department, agency, or establish-
ment to the White House Office, the Executive Residence at the White 
House, the Office of the Vice President, the Domestic Policy Staff, and 
the Office of Administration. Any such office to which an employee 
has been detailed for service to such office shall reimburse the detailing 
department, agency, or establishment for the pay of each employee 
thereof— 
"(1) who is so detailed, and 
"(2) who is performing services which have been or would 
otherwise be performed by an employee of such office, 
for any period occurring during any fiscal year after 180 calendar 
days after the employee is detailed in such year. 
(( 
PERSONNEL REPORT 
3 use 112. 
Reimbursement. 
"SEC. 113. (a) The President shall transmit to each House of the 
Congress, and make available to the public, reports containing infor-
mation described in subsection (b) for each fiscal year beginning on 9°/|§^®,^ 
Report, 
transmittal to 
3 use 113. 
92 STAT. 2450 
PUBLIC LAW 95-570—NOV. 2, 1978 
or after the effective date of this section. Each such report shall be 
transmitted no later than 60 days after the close of the fiscal year 
covered by such report and shall contain a statement of such informa-
tion for such year. 
Contents. 
"(b) Each report required under subsection (a) shall contain— 
"(1) the number of employees who are paid at a rate of basic 
i 
' • ;* 
pay equal to or greater than the rate of basic pay then currently 
' 
paid for level V of the Executive Schedule of section 5316 of title 
' 
' 
5 and who are employed in the White House Office, the Executive 
Residence at the White House, the Office of the Vice President, 
the Domestic Policy Staff, or the Office of Administration, and 
the aggregate amount paid to such employees; 
" (2) the number of employees employed in such offices who are 
paid at a rate of basic pay which is equal to or greater than the 
minimum rate of basic pay then currently paid for GS-16 of the 
5 use 5332 
General Schedule of section 5332 of title" 5 but which is less than 
note. 
the rate then currently paid for level V of the Executive Schedule 
of section 5316 of title V and the aggregate amount paid to such 
employees; 
" (3) the number of employees employed in such offices who are 
paid at a rate of basic pay which is less than the minimum rate then 
currently paid for GS-16 of the General Schedule of section 5332 
of title V, and the aggregate amount paid to such employees; 
"(4) the number of individuals detailed under section 112 of 
this title for more than 30 days to each such office, the number 
. . of days in excess of 30 each individual was detailed, and the 
.'••• aggregate amount of reimbureement made as provided by the 
provisions of section 112 of this title; and 
"(5) the number of individuals whose services as experts or 
consultants are procured under this chapter for service in any 
such office, the total number of days employed, and the aggregate 
amount paid to procure such services. 
The information required under this subsection to be in any report 
shall be shown both in the aggregate and by office involved. 
u. 
GENERAL PAY UMITATION 
3 use 114. 
"SEC. 114. Notwithstanding any provision of law, other than the 
provisions of this chapter, no employee of the White House Office, 
the Executive Residence at the White House, the Domestic Policy 
Staff, or the Office of Administration, nor any employee under the 
" 
' 
Vice President appointed under section 106 of this title, may be paid 
at a rate of basic pay in excess of the minimum rate of basic pay then 
currently paid for GS-16 of the General Schedule of section 5332 of 
5 use 5332 
title 5.". 
note. 
(b) The table of sections for chapter 2 of title 3, United States 
3 use 101. 
Code, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new 
items: 
"112. Detail of employees of executive departments. 
•
; 
"113. Personnel report. 
"114. General pay limitation.". 
SEC. 4. Section 103 of title 3, United States Code, relating to travel 
expenses of the President, is amended by striking out "$40,000" and 
; 
inserting in lieu thereof "$100,000". 
SEC. 5. (a) Section 102 of title 3, United States Code, is amended by 
striking out "Executive Mansion" and inserting in lieu thereof "Execu-
tive Residence at the White House". 
(b) (1) Section 109 of title 3, United States Code, is amended— 
PUBLIC LAW 95-570—NOV. 2, 1978 
92 STAT. 2451 
(A) by striking out from the section caption "EXECUTIVE MAN-
SION" and inserting in lieu thereof "THE EXECUTIVE RESIDENCE AT 
THE WHITE HOUSE", and 
(B) by striking out from the text "Executive Mansion" each 
place it appears and inserting in lieu thereof "Executive Kesidence 
at the White House". 
(2)The item relating to section 109 in the table of sections for chap-
ter 2 of such title 3 is amended by striking out "Executive Mansion" and 
inserting in lieu thereof "the Executive Residence at the White House", 
(c) (1) Section 110 of title 3, United States Code, is amended— 
(A) by inserting in the section caption, immediately before 
"WHITE HOUSE" the following: "THE EXECUTIVE RESIDENCE AT THE" ; 
(B) by striking out "President's House" and inserting in lieu 
thereof the following: "Executive Residence at the White House"; 
and 
(C) by striking out "White House" each place it appears and 
( 
inserting in lieu thereof "Executive Residence at the White 
House". 
(2) The item relating to section 110 in the table of sections for chap-
ter 2 of such title is amended by inserting immediately before "White 
House" the following: "the Executive Residence at the". 
(d) Section 202 of such title is amended by striking out "Executive 3 USC 202. 
Mansion and grounds" and inserting in lieu thereof "White House". 
SEC. 6. (a) The amendments made by this Act shall apply to any 3 USC 102 note. 
fiscal year which begins on or after October 1,1978. 
(b) In the case of an individual— 
3 USC 107 note. 
(1) who is an employee of the Office of Administration as of the 
date otthe enactment of this Act, and 
(2) whose position would be terminated or whose rate of basic 
pay would be reduced (but for this subsection) by reason of section 
107(b) of title 3, United States Code (as amended by this Act), 
such employee may be allowed to continue to hold such position and 
receive basic pay at the rate in effect on the effective date of this Act 
during the period which begins on such date and ends 2 years after 
such date so long as such employee continues as an employee of the 
Office of Administration. 
Approved November 2, 1978. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 95-979 (Coram, on Post Office and Civil Service) and No. 
95-1639 (Coram, of Conference). 
SENATE REPORTS: No. 95-868 (Coram, on Governmental Affairs) and No. 95-1258 
(Comm. of Conference). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 124 (1978): 
Apr. 4, considered in House and failed of passage. 
, 
Apr. 13, considered and passed House. 
July 13, 14, considered and passed Senate, araended. 
Oct. 7, Senate agreed to conference report. 
Oct. 15, House agreed to conference report.