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PUBLIC LAW 95-26—MAY 4, 1977 AGENCY CONTRIBUTIONS AND LONGEVITY COMPENSATION

For an additional amount for "Agency Contributions and Longevity Compensation", $800,000. OFFICE OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL OF THE S E N A T E

For an additional amount for "Office of the Legislative Counsel of ,

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the Senate", $5,500. CONTINGENT E X P E N S E S OF THE SENATE SENATE POLICY

COMMITTEES

For a n additional amount for "Senate Policy Committees", $6,000. INQUIRIES

AND INVESTIGATIONS

For a n additional amount for "Inquiries and Investigations", fiscal year 1976, $375,000. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

For a n additional amount for "Miscellaneous Items", fiscal year 1976, $650,000. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

2 USC 61h-6.

Contingent fund,

2 USC 61g. 2 USC 61g note.

SEC. 101. Effective April 1, 1977, the Majority Leader of the Senate and the Minority Leader of the Senate are each authorized to appoint and fix the compensation of not more than two individual consultants, on a temporary or intermittent basis, at a daily rate of compensation not in excess of the p e r diem equivalent of the highest gross rate of annual compensation which may be paid to employees of a standing committee of the Senate. The provisions of section 8344 of title 5, United States Code, shall not apply to any individual serving in a position under this authority. Expenditures under this authority shall be paid from the contingent fund of the Senate upon vouchers approved by the Majority Leader and the Minority Leader, respectively. SEC. 102. (a) Effective April 1, 1977, the second sentence of section 105 of the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1976 (89 Stat. 275) is amended by striking out " J u l v 1, 1975" and inserting in lieu thereof " April 1, 1977". (b) The Majority Leader of the Senate is authorized to fix the compensation of the Secretary for the Majority so long as the position is held by the incumbent holding such position on April 1, 1977. SEC. 103. Effective on the date of the enactment of this Act, the proviso in the paragraph under the headings "CONTINGENT EXPENSES OF THE S E N A T E ", "MISCELLANEOUS I T E M S " in the Second Supplemental

89 Stat. 182. 2 USC 123c.

Appropriations Act, 1975 (Public Law 94-32) is amended to read ag follows: "Provided, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Sergeant at Arms, subject to the approval of the Committee on Rules and Administration, is hereafter authorized to enter into multi-year contracts for data processing equipment, software, and services." SEC. 104. The second paragraph under the heading "ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS" in the Legislative B r a n c h Appropriation Act, 1959 (72 Stat. 442; 2 U.S.C. 65b), is amended by striking out " during any fiscal year".

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