A bill to clarify existing authority for employment of personnel in the White House Office and the Executive Residence at the White House, to clarify existing authority for employment of personnel by the President to meet unanticipated personnel needs.

Summary

Limits the number of employees the President may appoint to be employed in the Executive Residence at the White House to 401 and sets maximum salaries for such employees. Authorizes appropriations to permit the President to hire on a temporary basis additional experts and consultants, for White House upkeep, and to pay official reception expenses. Limits the number of employees the Vice President may appoint to 22. Sets maximum salaries for such employees. Authorizes to be appropriated specified sums to enable the President to meet unanticipated needs for the furtherance of the national interest, security, or defense, including personnel needs. States that such authorizations shall not be allocated without submitting to Congress a report explaining the need which exists and the purpose of any expenditure to be made under such authorization. Requires the heads of Executive agencies to detail agency employees to serve in the White House Office upon the request of the President. Authorizes specified sums be appropriated to pay presidential travel expenses. Requires the Comptroller General to be informed with respect to expenditures made for presidential travel and presidential receptions and entertainment for auditing purposes. Replaces specified statutory references to the Executive Mansion and the White House with the term "Executive Residence at the White House. Requires the President to transmit to Congress annually a public statement reporting the identities of personnel employed in the White House Office and the Executive Residence at the White House during the past year and the expenditures paid to such employees. Abolishes the Domestic Council six months after the enactment of this Act.

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 19 April 1977

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