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 PUBLIC LAW 110–161—DEC. 26, 2007

121 STAT. 2221

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SEC. 2. PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE EMERITUS OF THE SENATE. Section 7(e) of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2003 (2 U.S.C. 32b note) is amended by striking ‘‘and the 109th Congress’’ and inserting ‘‘, the 109th Congress, and the 110th Congress’’. SEC. 3. OFFICES OF THE SECRETARIES OF THE CONFERENCE OF THE MAJORITY AND THE CONFERENCE OF THE MINORITY. (a) IN GENERAL.—Upon the written request of the Secretary of the Conference of the Majority or the Secretary of the Conference of the Minority, the Secretary of the Senate shall transfer from the appropriations account appropriated under the subheading ‘‘OFFICES OF THE SECRETARIES OF THE CONFERENCE OF THE MAJORITY AND THE CONFERENCE OF THE MINORITY’’ under the heading ‘‘SALARIES, OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES’’ such amount as the Secretary of the Conference of the Majority or the Secretary of the Conference of the Minority shall specify to the appropriations account under the heading ‘‘MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS’’ within the contingent fund of the Senate. (b) AUTHORITY TO INCUR EXPENSES.—The Secretary of the Conference of the Majority or the Secretary of the Conference of the Minority may incur such expenses as may be necessary or appropriate. Expenses incurred by the Secretary of the Conference of the Majority or the Secretary of the Conference of the Minority shall be paid from the amount transferred under subsection (a) by the Secretary of the Conference of the Majority or the Secretary of the Conference of the Minority and upon vouchers approved by the Secretary of the Conference of the Majority or the Secretary of the Conference of the Minority, as applicable. (c) AUTHORITY TO ADVANCE SUMS.—The Secretary of the Senate may advance such sums as may be necessary to defray expenses incurred in carrying out subsections (a) and (b). (d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall apply to fiscal year 2008 and each fiscal year thereafter. SEC. 4. UNIFORM LIMITATION ON GROSS COMPENSATION FOR EMPLOYEES OF COMMITTEES. (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 105(e) of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1968 (2 U.S.C. 61– 1(e)) is amended by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the following: ‘‘(3)(A) In this paragraph— ‘‘(i) the term ‘committee of the Senate’ means— ‘‘(I) any standing committee (including the majority and minority policy committees) of the Senate; ‘‘(II) any select committee (including the conference majority and conference minority of the Senate); or ‘‘(III) any joint committee the expenses of which are paid from the contingent fund of the Senate; and ‘‘(ii) an employee of a subcommittee shall be considered to be an employee of the full committee. ‘‘(B) Subject to adjustment as provided by law, no employee of a committee of the Senate shall be paid at a per annum gross rate in excess of $162,515.’’. (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by this section shall apply to fiscal year 2008 and each fiscal year thereafter. SEC. 5. UNITED STATES SENATE-JAPAN INTERPARLIAMENTARY GROUP. (a) ESTABLISHMENT AND MEETINGS.—Not to exceed 12 Senators shall be appointed to meet once per Congress with representatives of the Diet of Japan for discussion of common problems in the interest of relations between the United States and Japan.

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