Chapter 4.-OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Sec. 60c-2. Salary deposit in financial organizations [New]. (a) Written request of employee; designation of financial organization. (b) Deposit of aggregate amount in financial (c) Full acquittance for the amount due. (e) Definition of "financial organization". 618-4a. Same; authority to appoint an auditor in lieu of a secretary; compensation [New]. 618-7. Appointment and compensation of personnel for the Secretary of the Senate in the office of printing clerk and the library; other appointments; change of name of chief clerk to assistant secretary of the Senate [New]. 61a-8. Appointment and compensation of clerks, assistant librarian, senior reference assistant; chief messenger in office of Secretary of the Senate retitled deputy special assistant [New]. 618-9. Advancement by Secretary of the Senate of travel funds to employees under his jurisdiction for Federal Election Campaign Act travel expenses [New]. 61b-1a. Appointment and compensation of third assistant parliamentarian [New]. § 60a. Positions and rates of compensation. Section 4 of Pub. L. 91-656, Jan. 8, 1971, 84 Stat. 1952, as amended by Pub. L. 92-298, § 3 (a), May 17, 1972, 86 Stat. 146; Pub. L. 92-392, § 14(a), Aug. 19, 1972, 86 Stat. 575, provided that: "(a) Each time the President adjusts the rates of pay of employees under section 5305 of title 5, United States Code, the President pro tempore of the Senate shall, as he considers appropriate— "(1)(A) adjust the rates of personnel whose pay is disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate, and any minimum or maximum rate applicable to any such personnel; or "(B) in the case of such personnel whose rates of pay are fixed by or pursuant to law at specific rates, adjust such rates (including the adjustment of such specific rates to maximum pay rates) and, in the case of all other personnel whose pay is disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate, adjust only the minimum or maximum rates applicable to such other personnel; and "(2) adjust any limitation or allowance applicable to such personnel; by percentages which are equal or equivalent, insofar as practicable and with such exceptions as may be necessary to provide for appropriate pay relationships between positions, to the percentages of the adjustments made by the President under such section 5305 for corresponding rates of pay for employees subject to the General Schedule contained in section 5332 of such title. Such rates, limitations, and allowances adjusted by the President protempore shall become effective on the first day of the month in which any adjustment becomes effective under such section 5305 [of Title 5] or section 3(c) of this Act [set out as note under section 5305 of Title 5]." * Amendment of provisions by Pub. L. 92-392 effective on first day of first applicable pay period beginning on or after 90th day after Aug. 19, 1972, see section 15(a) of Pub. L. 92-392, set out as a note under section 5341 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES PAY ADJUSTMENTS; EFFECTIVE DATE; ADMINISTRATIVE PAY ACTION; EXCEPTED EMPLOYEES; LIMITATION. Section 5 of Pub. L. 91-656, Jan. 8, 1971, 84 Stat. 1952, as amended by Pub. L. 92-298, § 3(b), May 17, 1972, 86 Stat. 146; Pub. L. 92-392, § 14(b), Aug. 19, 1972, 86 Stat. 575, provided that: "(a) "(1) effective on the first day of the month in which such pay adjustment by the President is made effective as described above, shall adjust—". Amendment of provisions by Pub. L. 92-392 effective on first day of first applicable pay period beginning on or after 90th day after Aug. 19, 1972, see section 15(a) of Pub. L. 92-392, set out as a note under section 5341 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees. LEGISLATIVE BRANCH APPROPRIATION ACTS Pub. L. 92-342, § 101, July 10, 1972, 86 Stat. 432, provided in part for the funds for operation of Congress during fiscal year 1973. Similar provisions for fiscal year 1972 were contained in Pub. L. 92-51, § 101, July 9, 1971, 85 Stat. 125. § 60c-1. Officers and employees paid by Secretary of the Senate; payment of salary; advance payment. The compensation of officers (other than Senators) and employees, whose compensation is disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate, shall be payable on the fifth day of the month following the month in which such compensation accrued, except that— (2) When such fifth or twentieth day falls on Saturday, Sunday, or on a legal holiday (including any holiday on which the banks of the District of Columbia are closed pursuant to law) such compensation shall be payable on the next preceding workday; and (As amended Pub. L. 92-136, § 6, Oct. 11, 1971, 85 Stat. 378.) AMENDMENTS 1971-Cl. (2). Pub. L. 92-136 added "(including any holiday on which the banks of the District of Columbia are closed pursuant to law)" following "holiday". EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1971 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 92-136 effective July 1, 1971, see section 9(b) of Pub. L. 92-136, set out as a note under section 60c-2 of this title. § 60c-2. Salary deposit in financial organizations. (a) Written request of employee; designation of financial organization. The Secretary of the Senate shall, upon the written request of any individual whose compensation is disbursed by the Secretary, pay such compensation by sending a check to a financial organization designated by that individual and drawn in favor of such organization and by specifying the individual to whose account (including an account providing for the purchase of shares) the payment is to be credited. No reimbursement shall be required for the sending of any such check. (b) Deposit of aggregate amount in the financial organization resulting from multiple designations of the same organization; specification of the individual amounts to be credited. If more than one individual making a request under subsection (a) of this section designates the same financial organization, the Secretary may pay such compensation by sending to the organization a check that is drawn in favor of the organization for the total amount designated by those individuals and by specifying the amount to be credited to the account of each of those individuals. (c) Full acquittance for the amount due. Payment by the United States of a check, drawn in accordance with this section and properly endorsed, shall constitute a full acquittance for the amount due to the individual making any such request. (d) Rules and regulations. The Secretary of the Senate is authorized to promulgate rules and regulations to carry out the provisions of this section. (e) Definition of "financial organization”. For purposes of this section, "financial organization" means any bank, savings bank, savings and loan association or similar institution, or Federal or State chartered credit union. (Pub. L. 92-136, § 4, Oct. 11, 1971, 85 Stat. 377.) EFFECTIVE DATE Section 9 (b) of Pub. L. 92–136 provided that: "Sections 4 [enacting this section] and 6 of this Act [amending section 60c-1 of this title] shall become effective as of July 1, 1971." §61-1. Gross rate of compensation of employees paid by Secretary of Senate. (d) Compensation of employees in office of Senator; limitation; titles of positions. (1) On and after November 1, 1969, the aggregate of the per annum gross rates of compensation of employees in the office of a Senator shall not at any time exceed $295,938 if the population of his State is less than 3,000,000; $321,768 if such population is 3,000,000 but less than 4,000,000; $345,138 if such population is 4,000,000 but less than 5,000,000; $362,850 if such population is 5,000,000 but less than 7,000,000; $382,038 if such population is 7,000,000 but less than 9,000,000; $403,440 if such population is 9,000,000 but less than 10,000,000; $424,842 if such population is 10,000,000 but less than 11,000,000; $446,244 if such population is (11,000,000 but less than 12,000,000; $467,646 if such population is 12,000,000 but less than 13,000,000; $488,556 if such population is 13,000,000 but less than 15,000,000; $509,466 if such population is 15,000,000 but less than 17,000,000; $530,130 if such population is 17,000,000 or more. (e) Compensation of professional staff members and clerical staff of standing committees; standing or select committee employees; gross rate limitation. (3) No employee of any standing or select comttee of the Senate (including the majority and minority policy committees and the conference majority and conference minority of the Senate), or of any joint committee the expenses of which are paid from the contingent fund of the Senate, shall be paid at a gross rate in excess of $32,712 per annum, except that (B) sixteen employees of the Committee on Appropriations who are otherwise authorized to be paid at such rate, may be paid at gross rates not in excess of $34,104 per annum, and three such employees may be paid at gross rates not in excess of $35,496 per annum. (As amended Pub. L. 92-184, ch. IV, § 401, Dec. 15, 1971, 85 Stat. 633; Pub. L. 92-607, ch. V, § 505, Oct. 31, 1972, 86 Stat. 1505.) AMENDMENTS 1972-Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 92-607 substituted "three such employees" for "two such employees". 1971-Subsec. (d) (1). Pub. L. 92-184 revised upward the table covering the aggregate per annum gross rates of compensation of employees in the office of a Senator. Prior thereto the table was set out as follows: “$222,932 if the population of his State is less than 3,000,000; "$236,099 if such population is 3,000,000 but less than 4,000,000; "$247,372 if such population is 4,000,000 but less than 5,000,000; "8257,712 if such population is 5,000,000 but less than 7,000,000; "$268,992 if such population is 7,000,000 but less than 9,000,000; "$282,152 if such population is 9,000,000 but less than 10,000,000; "$295,312 if such population is 10,000,000 but less than 11,000,000; "$308,472 if such population is 11,000,000 but less than 12,000,000; "$321,632 if such population is 12,000,000 but less than 13,000,000; "$334,792 if such population is 13,000,000 but less than 15,000,000; "$347,952 if such population is 15,000,000 but less than 17,000,000; "$362,052 if such population is 17,000,000 or more." EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1971 AMENDMENT Section 401 of Pub. L. 92-184 provided in part that the amendment by Pub. L. 92-184 is effective Jan. 1, 1972. § 61a-1. Compensation of assistant secretary of the Senate. Effective July 1, 1956, the compensation of the assistant secretary of the Senate shall be $15,500 gross per annum. (As amended July 9, 1971, Pub. L. 92-51, § 101, 85 Stat. 125.) CHANGE OF NAME The assistant secretary of the Senate deemed the successor in references to the chief clerk of the Senate in all laws, rules, resolutions, and orders, effective July 1, 1971, under provisions of Pub. L. 92-51, § 101, July 9, 1971, 85 Stat. 125, set out as section 61a-7 of this title. § 61a-4. Comptroller of the Senate; appointment; compensation. Effective August 1, 1970, the President Pro Tempore of the Senate is authorized to appoint a Comptroller of the Senate at a salary of $36,000 per annum. (Pub. L. 91-382, § 101, Aug. 18, 1970, 84 Stat. 807.) CODIFICATION Provisions relating to the appointment of a secretary were omitted in view of Pub. L. 92-342, which authorized the appointment of an auditor in lieu of a secretary, and such provisions are now classified to section 61a-4a of this title. § 61a-4a. Same; authority to appoint an auditor in lieu of a secretary; compensation Effective July 1, 1972, the Comptroller of the Senate may appoint and fix the compensation of an auditor at not to exceed $18,130 per annum in lieu of a secretary at not to exceed $15,281 per annum. (Pub. L. 92-342, § 101, July 10, 1972, 86 Stat. 433.) § 61a-7. Appointment and compensation of personnel for the Secretary of the Senate in the office of printing clerk and the library; other appointments; change of name of chief clerk to assistant secretary of the Senate. Effective July 1, 1971, the Secretary of the Senate may appoint and fix the compensation of an assistant printing clerk at not to exceed $19,680 per annum, a clerk (office of printing clerk) at not to exceed $11,070 per annum, a delivery clerk (office of printing clerk) at not to exceed $8,364 per annum, a secretary to the Curator at not to exceed $12,546 per annum, an assistant secretary of the Senate in lieu of a chief clerk at not to exceed the per annum rate of compensation currently specified for the chief clerk and all laws, rules, resolutions, and orders referring to the chief clerk of the Senate shall be deemed to refer to the assistant secretary of the Senate; a registration clerk at not to exceed $17,466 per annum in lieu of a bill clerk at not to exceed such rate; a bill clerk at not to exceed $12,546 per annum in lieu of an assistant bill clerk at not to exceed such rate; an assistant bill clerk at not to exceed $8,856 per annum in lieu of an assistant chief messenger at not to exceed such rate; a senior reference assistant at not to exceed $16,974 per annum in lieu of an assistant librarian at not to exceed such rate; a senior reference assistant at not to exceed $12,546 per annum in lieu of an assistant legislative analyst at not to exceed such rate; an assistant librarian at not to exceed $12,054 per annum in lieu of a secretary in the library at not to exceed such rate; a secretary in the library, an assistant indexer, and five reference assistants at not to exceed $10,086 per annum each in lieu of seven reference assistants at not to exceed $10,086 per annum each; a chief indexer at not to exceed $14,760 per annum in lieu of a legislative analyst at not to exceed such rate; a staff assistant, official reporters at not to exceed $17,466 per annum in lieu of a clerk at not to exceed such rate; and a custodial assistant, document room at not to exceed $8,610 per annum in lieu of an assistant chief messenger at not to exceed such rate. (Pub. L. 92-51, § 101, July 9, 1971, 85 Stat. 125.) § 61a-8. Appointment and compensation of clerks, assistant librarian, senior reference assistant; chief messenger in office of Secretary of the Senate retitled deputy special assistant. Effective November 1, 1972, the Secretary may appoint and fix the compensation of a clerk in the office of the official reporters of debates at not to exceed $13,468 per annum, an assistant librarian at not to exceed $17,871 per annum in lieu of a senior reference assistant at not to exceed such rate, a senior reference assistant at not to exceed $12,691 per annum in lieu of an assistant librarian at not to exceed such rate, a clerk at not to exceed $9,583 per annum in lieu of a messenger at not to exceed such rate, seven clerks at not to exceed $8,806 per annum each in lieu of seven messengers at not to exceed such rate, and the title of the position chief messenger in the Secretary's office is hereby changed to deputy special assistant. (Pub. L. 92-607, ch. V, § 500, Oct. 31, 1972, 86 Stat. 1504.) § 61a-9. Advancement by Secretary of the Senate of travel funds to employees under his jurisdiction for Federal Election Campaign Act travel expenses. The Secretary of the Senate is hereafter authorized to advance, in his discretion, to any designated employee under his jurisdiction, such sums as may be necessary, not excɛedng $1,500, to defray official travel expenses in assisting the Secretary in carrying out his duties under the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971. Any such employee shall, as soon as practicable, furnish to the Secretary a detailed voucher for such expenses incurred and make settlement with respect to any amount so advanced. (Pub. L. 92-607, ch. V, § 504, Oct. 31, 1972, 86 Stat. 1505.) REFERENCES IN TEXT The Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 92-225. For classification of Pub. L. 92-225 in the Code, see Short Title note under section 431 of this title. § 61b-1a. Appointment and compensation of third assistant parliamentarian. Effective July 1, 1972, the Secretary of the Senate may appoint and fix the compensation of a third assistant parliamentarian at not to exceed $19,684 per annum. (Pub. L. 92-342, § 101, July 10, 1972, 86 Stat. 433.) § 61f-2. Same. Effective July 1, 1971, the Sergeant at Arms may employ a driver-messenger at not to exceed $11,316 per annum in lieu of a truckdriver at not to exceed $10,578, four additional driver-messengers, one for the Vice President, one for the President pro tempore, one for the Majority Leader, and one for the Minority Leader, at not to exceed $11,316 per annum each, one additional automatic typewriter repairman at not to exceed $11,316 per annum, three additional lieutenants, police force at not to exceed $14,760 per annum each, nine additional sergeants, police force at not to exceed $12,300 per annum each, eight plainclothesmen, police force at not to exceed $10,086 per annum each in lieu of six plainclothesmen at not to exceed $9,840 per annum each, six K-9 officers, police force at not to exceed $10,086 per annum each, twelve technicians, police force at not to exceed $10,086 per annum each, one hundred thirty-two additional privates, police force at not to exceed $9,348 per annum each, and the per annum compensation of the programer, service department may be fixed at not to exceed $19,434 in lieu of $18,450. (Pub. L. 92-51, § 101, July 9, 1971, 85 Stat. 127.) § 61f-3. Same. Effective January 1, 1972, the Sergeant at Arms may appoint and fix the compensation of an additional assistant video engineer at not to exceed $17,958 per annum, a senior programer at not to exceed $17,712 per annum, two program analysts at not to exceed $15,006 per annum each, four operators at not to exceed $10,086 per annum each, a liaison and documentation specialist at not to exceed $12,054 per annum, a job controller at not to exceed $12,054 per annum, and a key punch operator at not to exceed $6,642 per annum. (Pub. L. 92-184, ch. IV, § 401, Dec. 15, 1971, 85 Stat. 634.) § 61f-4. Same. Effective November 1, 1972, the Sergeant at Arms may appoint and fix the compensation of a manager programer at not to exceed $22,533 per annum, and two senior programer analysts at not to exceed $20,461 per annum each. (Pub. L. 92-607, ch. V, § 500, Oct. 31, 1972, 86 Stat. 1504.) § 64a. Death, resignation, or disability of Secretary of Senate; Financial Clerk deemed successor as disbursing officer. In the event of the death, resignation, or disability of the Secretary of the Senate, the Financial Clerk of the Senate shall be deemed his successor as a disbursing officer and he shall serve as such disbursing officer until the end of the quarterly period during which a new Secretary shall have been elected and qualified, or such disability shall have been ended. (As amended June 6, 1972, Pub. L. 92-310, title II, § 220 (g), 86 Stat. 204.) AMENDMENTS 1972-Pub. L. 92–310 eliminated provisions which related to the bond of the Financial Clerk. CERTIFICATION OF DISABILITY Secretary of the Senate to be considered as disabled for purposes of this section only during such period of time as the Majority and Minority Leaders and the President pro tempore of the Senate certify jointly to the Senate that he is unable to perform his duties, see section 65b of this title. SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS This section is referred to in section 64b of this title. §64b. Same; Assistant Secretary of the Senate to act as Secretary in all matters except those of disbursing officer. In the event of the death, resignation, or disability of the Secretary of the Senate, the Assistant Secretary of the Senate shall act as Secretary in carrying out the duties and responsibilities of that office in all matters, except those matters relating to the Secretary's duties as disbursing officer of the Senate, until such time as a new Secretary shall have been elected and qualified or such disability shall have been ended. For purposes of this section and section 64a of this title, the Secretary of the Senate shall be considered as disabled only during such period of time as the Majority and Minority Leaders and the President pro tempore of the Senate certify jointly to the Senate that the Secretary is unable to perform his duties. (Pub. L. 92-184, ch. IV, § 401, Dec. 15, 1971, 85 Stat. 635.) § 65. Repealed. Pub. L. 92-310, title II, § 220(a), (c), June 6, 1972, 86 Stat. 204. Section, R.S. §§ 57, 59; act Mar. 2, 1895, ch. 177, § 5, 25 Stat. 807, required the Secretary of the Senate to give a bond in the sum of $20.000. § 72a. Committee staffs. * (g) Appointments when no vacancy exists; payment from contingent fund of the Senate. In any case in which a request for the appointment of a minority staff member under subsection (a) or subsection (c) of this section is made at any time when no vacancy exists to which the appointment requested may be made— (1) the person appointed pursuant to such a request under subsection (a) of this section may serve in addition to any other professional staff members authorized by such subsection and may be paid from the contingent fund of the Senate until such time as such a vacancy occurs, at which time such person shall be considered to have been appointed to such vacancy; end (2) the person appointed pursuant to such a request under subsection (c) of this section may serve in addition to any other clerical staff members authorized by such subsection and may be paid, until otherwise provided, from the contingent fund of the Senate. (j) Specialized training for professional staffs of Senate and House standing committees, Senate Appropriations Committee, Senate Majority and Minority Policy Committees, and joint committees whose funding is disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate or the Clerk of the House; assistance: pay, tuition, etc. while training; continued employment agreement; service credit: retirement, life insurance and health insurance. (1) Each standing committee of the Senate or House of Representatives is authorized, with the approval of the Committee on Rules and Administration in the case of standing committees of the Senate, and the Committee on House Administration in the case of standing committees of the House of Representatives, and within the limits of funds made available from the contingent funds of the respective Houses pursuant to resolutions, which shall specify the maximum amounts which may be used for such purpose, approved by such respective Houses, to provide assistance for members of its professional staff in obtaining specialized training, whenever that committee determines that such training will aid the committee in the discharge of its responsibilities. Any joint committee of the Congress whose expenses are paid out of funds disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate or by the Clerk of the House, the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, and the Majority Policy Committee and Minority Policy Committee of the Senate are each authorized to expend, for the purpose of providing assistance in accordance with paragraphs (2), (3), and (4) of this subsection for members of its staff in obtaining such training, any part of amounts appropriated to that committee. (As amended Oct. 11, 1971, Pub. L. 92-136, § 5, 85 Stat. 378.) AMENDMENTS 1971-Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 92–136, § 5(a), permitted a clerical staff member, appointed at the request of the minority when no vacancy exists on the permanent staff, to continue to serve, in addition to any other clerical staff members authorized, and until otherwise provided, to continue to be paid from the contingent fund of the Senate, thereby eliminating the requirement, in the case of a clerical staff member, that this status continue until such time as a vacancy occurs, at which time such person is considered to be appointed to such vacancy. Subsec. (j) (1). Pub. L. 92-136, § 5(b), authorized the same training opportunities for professional staff members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, the Senate Majority and Minority Policy Committees and joint committees whose expenses are paid out of funds disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate or the Clerk of the House, as are afforded to professional staff members of standing committees. EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1971 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 92-136 effective as of noon on Jan. 3, 1971, see section 9(a) of Pub. L. 92-136, set out as a note under section 190d of this title. § 75. Repealed. Pub. L. 92-310, title II, § 220(b), (c), June 6, 1972, 86 Stat. 204. Section, R.S. §§ 58, 59; act Mar. 2, 1895, ch. 177, § 5, 28 Stat. 807, required the Clerk of the House of Representatives to give a bond in the sum of $20,000. § 75a. Death, resignation, etc., of Clerk of House; accounts and payments; liability of Clerk for acts and defaults of disbursing clerk. On and after June 8, 1942, in case of the death, resignation, separation from office, or disability of the Clerk of the House of Representatives, the accounts of such Clerk may be continued and payments made in his name by the disbursing clerk of the House of Representatives for a period extending not beyond the quarterly period during which a new Clerk of the House of Representatives shall have been elected and qualified. Such accounts and payments shall be allowed, audited, and settled in the General Accounting Office, and the checks signed in the name of the former Clerk of the House of Representatives shall be honored by the Treasurer of the United States, in the same manner as if such former Clerk had continued in office. The former Clerk or his estate shall not be subject to any legal liability or penalty for the official acts and defaults of such disbursing clerk acting in the name or in the place of such former Clerk under this section, but such disbursing clerk shall be responsible therefor. (As amended June 26, 1972, Pub. L. 92-310, title II, § 220(1), 86 Stat. 205.) AMENDMENTS 1972-Pub. L. 92-310 eliminated provisions which related to the sureties on the bond of the former clerk, and which required the disbursing clerk to give a bond. § 82. Repealed. Pub. L. 92-310, title II, § 220 (d), (e), June 6, 1972, 86 Stat. 204. Section, acts Oct. 1, 1890, ch. 1256, §§ 4, 5, 26 Stat. 645, 646; Mar. 2, 1895, ch. 177 § 5, 28 Stat. 807, required the Sergeant of Arms of the House of Representatives to give a bond in the sum of $50,000. S$ 88a to 88b-1. SECTIONS REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS These sections are referred to in title 40 section 184a. § 92. Payment of appropriations for clerk hire for Members, Delegates, and Resident Commissioners. CROSS REFERENCES Delegates from Guam and Virgin Islands, clerk hire, see section 1715 of Title 48, Territories and Insular Possessions. § 127. Repealed. Pub. L. 92-51, § 101, July 9, 1971, 85 Stat. 129. Section, Pub. L. 87-130, § 101, Aug. 10, 1961, 75 Stat. 323; Pub. L. 89-90, § 101, July 27, 1965, 79 Stat. 269; Pub. L. 91-145, § 101, Dec. 12, 1969, 83 Stat. 343, provided for reimbursement of transportation expenses of employees in Senator's office, authorizing eight round trips in any fiscal year and two additional mileage payments when office of Senator is from a State having a population of ten million or more inhabitants and requiring voucher certification of travel as being in line of official duty, and is now covered by section 43b of this title. EFFECTIVE DATE OF REPEAL Section 101 of Pub. L. 92-51 provided in part for repeal of provisions effective July 1, 1971. Chapter 5.-LIBRARY OF CONGRESS § 136. Librarian of Congress; appointment; rules and regulations. The Librarian of Congress shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. He shall make rules and regulations for the government of the Library. (As amended June 6, 1972, Pub. L. 92-310, title II, § 220 (f), 86 Stat. 204.) AMENDMENTS 1972-Pub. L. 92-310 eliminated provisions which required the Librarian of Congress to give a bond in the sum of $20,000. § 142a. Office of administrative assistant and disbursing officer in Library of Congress abolished; transfer of duties to appointee of Librarian. From and after June 10, 1928, the office of administrative assistant and disbursing officer of the Library of Congress, created by section 142 of this title, is abolished and thereafter the duties required to be performed by the administrative assistant and disbursing officer shall be performed, under the direction of the Librarian of Congress, by such persons as the Librarian may appoint for those purposes. (As amended June 6, 1972, Pub. L. 92-310, title II, § 220 (h), 86 Stat. 205.) AMENDMENTS 1972-Pub. L. 92-310 eliminated provisions which required the person disbursing the appropriations for the Library of Congress and the Botanic Garden to give a bond in the sum of $30,000. § 142b. Certifying officers of the Library of Congress; accountability; relief by Comptroller General. On and after June 13, 1957, each officer and employee of the Library of Congress, including the Copyright Office, who has been duly authorized in writing by the Librarian of Congress to certify vouchers for payment from appropriations and |