A bill to clarify existing authority for employment of White House Office and Executive Residence personnel and employment of personnel by the President in emergencies involving the national security and defense.

Summary

Authorizes the President to appoint administrative and staff personnel in the White House and the Executive Residence without regard to provisions of law governing appointments in the competitive service. Authorizes the President to fix the pay of such personnel without regard to provisions of law relating to classification and General Schedule pay rates. States that the President may appoint and fix the pay of: (1) fifteen of such personnel at level II of the Executive Schedule rates; (2) twenty-five of such personnel at level III of the Executive Schedule rates; and (3) such other personnel as he considers necessary at respective rates not more than the maximum rate of basic pay then currently paid under the General Schedule. Authorizes to be appropriated each fiscal year to the President: (1) such sums as necessary to pay official reception, entertainment, and representation expenses, to be expended at the discretion of the President and accounted for solely on his certificate; and (2) such sums as necessary for allocation within the Executive Office for official reception and representation expenses. Authorizes to be appropriated each fiscal year such sums as are necessary to enable the Vice-President to provide assistance to the President in connection with the discharge of Executive duties. Authorizes to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to enable the President, in his discretion, to deal with emergencies involving the national interest, security, or defense. Increases the annual travel allowance of the President from $40,000 to $100,000.

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Timeline

1. 13 June 1974

   Introduced

   Referred to Senate Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 13 June 1974

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 11 July 1974

   Reported

   Reported to Senate from the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service with amendment, S. Rept. 93-998.

   Source: Committee

4. 11 July 1974

   Reported

   Reported to Senate from the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service with amendment, S. Rept. 93-998.

   Source: Committee

5. 18 July 1974

   Passed

   Measure indefinitely postponed in Senate, H.R. 14715 passed in lieu.

   Source: Floor

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Documents

2 official files

• Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 11 July 1974

  Open at official source

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 13 June 1974

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Fong, Hiram L. [R-HI] · R · Sponsor
• · sspo00 · Standing

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