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 PUBLIC LAWS-CH. 2-JAN. 19, 1949 January 19 1949 [S.1031 [Public Law 2] Compensation of President, Vice Presi- dent, and Speaker of House of Representa- tives. 62 Stat. 678. 3 U. S. C., Sllpp. II, 5 102. 62 Stat. 678. 3 U. S. C., Supp. II, 104. 62 Stat. 678. 3 U. S. C., Supp. II, §§ 101-110. [CHAPTER 2] AN ACT To increase rates of compensation of the President, Vice President, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That (a) section 102 of title 3 of the United States Code is amended to read as follows: "COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT "SEC. 102. The President shall receive in full for his services during the term for which he shall have been elected compensation in the aggregate amount of $100,000 a year, to be paid monthly, and in addi- tion an expense allowance of $50,000 to assist in defraying expenses relating to or resulting from the discharge of his official duties, for which expense allowance no tax liability shall accrue and for which no accounting shall be made by him. He shall be entitled also to the use of the furniture and other effects belonging to the United States and kept in the Executive Mansion." (b) Section 104 of title 3 of the United States Code (relating to sal- ary of the Vice President) is amended by striking out "$20,000" and inserting in lieu thereof "$30,000". (c) Chapter 2 of title 3 of the United States Code is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new section: ' " EXP ENSE ALLOWANCE OF VICE PRESIDENT "SEC. 111. There shall be paid to the Vice President in equal monthly installments an expense allowance of $10,000 per annum to assist in defraying expenses relating to or resulting from the discharge of his official duties, for which no tax liability shall occur or account- ing be made by him." (d) The matter following the semicolon in section 601 (a) of the 20 staC.83. Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946, as amended, is amended to read as follows: "and the compensation of the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall be at the rate of $30,000 per annum". xpense a llow an ce (e) There shall be paid to the Speaker of the House of Relresenta- oenlo a Speaker.esenu - tives in equal monthly installments an expense allowance of $10,000 per annum (which shall be in lieu of the allowance provided by section 6 stat. 8.C . 601 (b) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946, as amended) to assist in defraying expenses relating to or resulting from the discharge of his official duties, for which no tax liability shall occur or accounting be made by him. ClIecal assistance (f) The allowance for clerical assistance to the Vice President con- tained in the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act for the fiscal year 62 Stat. 423 . 1949, at rates of compensation to be fixed by him in multiples of $5 per month, hereby is increased from $32,385 per annum to $45,000 per annum. Computation of de- SEC. 2. In computing the amount to be deducted from the compen- sation of any official whose salary is increased under this Act for the 5ustat.Cs. purposes of the Civil Service Retirement Act of May 29, 1930, as Supp. II, 1 691 at seq. amended, and in computing the amount of any annuity under such Post, pp. 266. 4 490, 577, 60, 621, 6, Act, any increase in compensation provided by this Act shall be dis- 6, 70.8ss8. reogarded until further Act of Congress. ffeetive date. SEC. 3. The provisions of this Act shall take effect at noon on Jan- uary 20, 1949. Approved January 19, 1949. 4 [63 STAT.

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