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 PUBLIC LAW 98-367—JULY 17, 1984 (2) in the third sentence thereof, by striking out ", except those matters relating to the Secretary s duties as such disbursing officer". SEC. 3. (a) Paragraph (1) of subsection (d) of section 105 of the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1968 (2 U.S.C. 61-l(d)), is amended— (1) by striking out "(A)" where it appears in the paragraph designation for paragraph (1); (2) by amending the second sentence to read as follows: "In the event that the term of office of a Senator begins after the first month of a fiscal year or ends (except by reason of death, resignation, or expulsion) before the last month of a fiscal year, the aggregate amount available for gross compensation of employees in the office of such Senator for such year shall be the applicable amount contained in the table included in the preceding sentence, divided by 12, and multiplied by the number of months in such year which are included in the Senator's term of office, counting any fraction of a month as a full month"; and (3) by striking out subparagraph (B). (b) The amendments made by subsection (a) of this section shall be effective with respect to fiscal years beginning after September 30, 1984. SEC. 4. At no time during the first three months of any fiscal year (commencing with the fiscal year which begins October 1, 1984) shall the aggregate of payments of gross compensation made to employees out of any line item appropriation within the Senate appropriation account for "Salaries, Officers and Employees" (other than the line item appropriations, within such account for "Administrative, clerical, and legislative assistance to Senators" and for "Agency contributions") exceed twenty-five per centum of the total amount available for such line item appropriations for such fiscal year. SEC. 5. The Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate shall deposit in the United States Treasury for credit to the appropriation account, within the contingent fund of the Senate, for the "Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate", all moneys received by him as reimbursement for equipment provided to Senators, committee chairmen, and other officers and employees of the Senate, which has been lost, stolen, damaged, or otherwise unaccounted for. SEC. 6. The Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate, in carrying out the duties of his office, is authorized to employ personnel at daily rates of compensation; no individual so employed shall be paid at a daily rate of compensation which is in excess of the per diem equivalent of the highest gross rate of annual compensation which may be paid to employees of a standing committee of the Senate; and payments under authority of this section shall be made from the account, within the contingent fund of the Senate, for the "Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate", upon vouchers approved by the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate. SEC. 7. Section 117 of Public Law 97-51 (2 U.S.C. 61f-8) is amended by striking out "$60,000" and inserting in lieu thereof "$210,000". SEC. 8. Section 734 of title 31, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking out "(a)"; and (2) by striking out subsection (b). SEC, 9. Effective October 1, 1983, the allowance for administration and clerical assistance of each Senator from the State of Arizona is increased to that allowed to Senators from States having population

STAT. 475

Effective date. 2 USC 61-1 note. 2 USC 61-lb.

2 USC 117d.

2 USC 61f-9.

Effective date. 2 USC 61-1 note.

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