3 U.S.C. § 106

Assistance and services for the Vice President

United States · Title 3 — THE PRESIDENT · Status: effective

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In order to enable the Vice President to provide assistance to the President in connection with the performance of functions specially assigned to the Vice President by the President in the discharge of executive duties and responsibilities, the Vice President is authorized— without regard to any other provision of law regulating the employment or compensation of persons in the Government service, to appoint and fix the pay of not more than— In order to carry out the executive duties and responsibilities referred to in subsection (a), there are authorized to be appropriated each fiscal year to the Vice President such sums as may be necessary for—

Legislative history

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Amended byPub. L. 95-570(H.R. 11003)1978-11-02
A bill to clarify the authority for employment of personnel in the White House Office and the Executive Residence at the White House, to clarify the authority for employment of personnel by the President to meet unanticipated needs, and for other purposes.
House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally