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Code · U.S. Code · Title 2 - THE CONGRESS · CHAPTER 41— CONGRESSIONAL OFFICERS AND ADMINISTRATION · SUBCHAPTER I— GENERAL · § 4101

§ 4101. Authority of officers of Congress over Congressional employees

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(a)Qualifications determinations; removal and discipline Each officer of the Congress having responsibility for the supervision of employees, including employees appointed upon recommendation of Members of Congress, shall have authority—
(1)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
(2)to remove or otherwise discipline any employee under his supervision.
(b)“Officer of the Congress” defined As used in this section, the term “officer of the Congress” means—
(1)an elected officer of the Senate or House of Representatives who is not a Member of the Senate or House; and
(2)The Architect of the Capitol.
(Pub. L. 91–510, title IV, § 431, Oct. 26, 1970, 84 Stat. 1190.)
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  • Pub. L. 91–510, title IV, § 431
  • 84 Stat. 1190
  • section 601(1) of Pub. L. 91–510
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Authority of officers of Congress over Congressional employees
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Pub. L.Pub. L. 91–510, title IV, § 431
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