2 U.S.C. § 4101 — Authority of officers of Congress over Congressional employees
submitted 56 years ago by Pub. L. 91-510 to r/title-2-THE-CONGRESS · 130 words · no verdicts yet
Congressional officers who supervise employees may decide whether applicants are qualified and may remove or discipline supervised employees. The section defines “officer of the Congress.”
(a) An officer of Congress responsible for supervising employees, including employees appointed on Members’ recommendations, may (1) before appointment decide whether an applicant has the qualifications needed for the assigned duties and responsibilities, and (2) remove or otherwise discipline a supervised employee. (b) “Officer of the Congress” means (1) an elected Senate or House officer who is not a Member, or (2) the Architect of the Capitol.
Each officer of the Congress having responsibility for the supervision of employees, including employees appointed upon recommendation of Members of Congress, shall have authority—
to determine, before the appointment of any individual as an employee under the supervision of that officer of the Congress, whether that individual possesses the qualifications necessary for the satisfactory performance of the duties and responsibilities to be assigned to him; and
to remove or otherwise discipline any employee under his supervision.
As used in this section, the term “officer of the Congress” means—
an elected officer of the Senate or House of Representatives who is not a Member of the Senate or House; and
The Architect of the Capitol.
Source credit: (Pub. L. 91–510, title IV, § 431, Oct. 26, 1970, 84 Stat. 1190.)
- 1970Enacted · Pub. L. 91-510 · 84 Stat. 1190
A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 91-510 on 1970-10-26.
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