Us Code § 6112 - Supreme Court Building and grounds employees
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§ 6112. Supreme Court Building and grounds employees
Employees required to carry out section 6111(a) of this title shall be—
(1) appointed by the Architect of the Capitol with the approval of the Chief Justice of the United States;
(2) compensated in accordance with chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of title 5; and
(3) subject to subchapter III of chapter 83 of title 5.
(Pub. L. 107–217, Aug. 21, 2002, 116 Stat. 1181.)
| Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 6112 | 40:13b. | May 7, 1934, ch. 222, §2, 48 Stat. 668; Pub. L. 95–431, title IV, ("Sec. 1(b) (proviso)" in proviso in par. under heading "Care of the Building and Grounds"), Oct. 10, 1978, 92 Stat. 1036. |
In this section, before clause (1), the words "to carry out" are substituted for "for the performance of the provisions of" to eliminate unnecessary words. In clause (2), the words "chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of title 5" are substituted for "the Classification Act of 1949, as amended" because of section 7(b) of the Act of September 6, 1966 (Public Law 89–554, 80 Stat. 631), the first section of which enacted Title 5, United States Code. In clause (3), the words "subchapter III of chapter 83 of title 5" are substituted for "the Act entitled 'An Act for the retirement of employees in the classified civil service, and for other purposes' approved May 22, 1920, as amended (U.S.C., title 5, ch. 14)" because of section 7(b) of the Act of September 6, 1966 (Public Law 89–554, 80 Stat. 631), the first section of which enacted Title 5, United States Code.
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