United States Code Title 2 — The Congress

§ 5102. Appointment of consultants by Speaker, Majority Leader, and Minority Leader of House; compensation

§ 5102.

Appointment of consultants by Speaker, Majority Leader, and Minority Leader of House; compensation

(a)

The Speaker, Majority Leader, and Minority Leader of the House of Representatives are each authorized to appoint and fix the compensation of one consultant, on a temporary or intermittent basis, at a daily rate of compensation not 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 House.

(b)

This section shall apply with respect to fiscal year 1999 and each succeeding fiscal year.