THE PRESIDENT

“(2) whose service in such office shall have terminated other than by removal pursuant to section 4 of article II of the Constitution of the United States of America; and

"(3) who does not then currently hold such office."

Former President Elsenhower; allowanco; compensation of office staff; widow's pension. Allowance to former President Eisenhower as precluding entitle ment to pay of General of the Army, compensation of office staff to former President to be reduced by pay of military assistants to the General of the Army.

108. Traveling expenses

3 § 104

and benefits of widow of former President unaffected by restoration of military status, see Appointment of General of the Army note under sections 1691-1697 of Title 50. Appendix.

Official Reception_and_Representation Expenses. Section 301 of Pub. L. 92-3JL Title III, July 13, 1972, 96 Stat. 477. provided in part: "That not to exceed $10.000 shall be available for allocation within the Executive Office of the President for official reception and representation expenses.

Similar provisions were contained in the following prior Appropriation Acts: 1971-Pah. L. 92-49, Title III, § 301, July 9. 1971, 83 Stat. 113.

1970-Pub. L. 91-1422, Title III, § 301, Sept. 26, 1970, 84 Stat. 877.

1909-Pub. L. 91-74, Title III, § 301, Sept. 29. 1969, 83 Stat. 121.

1968-Pub. L. 90-350, Title III, June 19, 1968, 82 Stat. 190.

301,

1967-Pub. L. 90-47, Title III, f 301, July 7, 1967, 81 Stat. 117.

1968-Pub.L 89-474, Title III, 301, June 29, 1988, 80 Stat. 227.

1965-Pub. L. 80-57, Title III,

301,

There may be expended for or on account of the traveling expenses of the President of the United States such sum as Congress may from time to time appropriate, not exceeding $40,000 per annum, such sum when appropriated to be expended in the discretion of the President and accounted for on his certificate solely. June 25, 1948, c. 644, § 1, 62 Stat. 672.

Library references: United States =39(9); C.J.&. United States §§ 17, 47.

§ 104. Salary of the Vice President

The per annum rate of salary of the Vice President of the United States shall be $62,500, to be paid monthly. June 25, 1948, c. 644, § 1, 62 Stat. 672, amended Jan. 19, 1949, c. 2. § 1(b), 63 Stat. 4; Mar. 2, 1955, c. 9, 4(c), 69 Stat. 11; Aug. 14, 1964. Pub.L. 88-426, Title III, § 304 (a), 78 Stat. 422; Sept. 15, 1969, Pub. L. 91-67, § 1, 83 Stat. 106. Library references: United States 39(2); CJ.S. United States ff 17, 44. 1909 Amendment. Pub. L. 91-67 increased the per annum rate of salary of the Vice President from $43,000 to $62,500.

1964 Amendment. Pub. L. 88-426 increased the Vice President's salary from $33,000 to $13,000 per year.

1955 Amendment. Act Mar 2 1955 amended section by increasing the compensation of the Vice President from $30.000 to $35.000

1949 Amendment. Act Jan. 19. 1949. cited to text, amended section by increasIng the Vice-President's salary from $20.000 per year to $30.000

Effective Date of 1969 Amendment. Section 3 of Pub. L. 91-67 provided that: "The amendments made by this Act [amending this section and section 31 of Title 21 shall become effective on March 1, 1969." Effective Dato of 1964 Amendment. Amendment of section by Pub.L. 88-426

effective on the first day of the first pay period which begins on or after July 1. 1964. except to the extent provided in section 501(c) of Pub.L. 88-426.

Effective Date of 1955 Amendment. Amendment to this section by act Mar. 2 1955. as effective Mar. 1. 1955, see note under section 31 of Title 2. The Congress.

Effective date. Amendment of section Dy Act Jan 19 1949. cited to text as effective at noon on Jan. 20, 1949, see note set ont under section 102 of this title.

Legislative History: For legislative history and purpose of Act Jan. 14. 1949. see 1949 U.S.Code Cong.Service. p. 1083. See, also. Act Mar. 2, 1955, 1955 U.S.Code Cong. and Adm.News, p. 1762; Pub. L. 88-428, 1964 U.S.Code Cong, and Adm.News, p. 2730.

Tab 3

Presidential Transition Act of 1963

(Public Law 88-277, 3 U.S.C. 102 note)

Authorizes the Administrator of General Services to provide the following services and facilities for a period not to exceed six months from the date of expiration of a former President's term of office, for use in connection with winding up the affairs of his office:

1. Office space, equipped with furniture, furnishings, office machines and equipment, and office supplies, in such place or places within the United States as the former President shall designate.

2.

Payment of the compensation of members of the office staff designated by the former President. Maximum rate of compensation is GS-18, now $36,000. With the consent of the head of the agency concerned, Federal employees may be detailed to the staff on a reimbursable or nonreimbursable basis.

3. Payment for services of experts or consultants or organizations thereof. Maximum rate for an individual expert or consultant is $100 a day.

4.

5.

6.

Payment of travel expenses and subsistence allowances and rental of Government or hired motor vehicles.

Communications services.

Payment of expenses for printing and binding.

The distribution of the $900,000 appropriation available for administration of the Presidential Transition Act is split $450,000 for the President-elect and Vice President-elect and $450,000 for the former President and former Vice President. This equal distribution between the outgoing and incoming administrations is consistent with a statement in the Congressional Record, dated July 18, 1968, page S-8913.

September 9, 1974

Former Presidents Act

(Act of August 25, 1958, 3 U.S.C. 102 note)

Authorizes the following:

1.

2.

3.

4.

For each former President, a pension (currently $60,000
a year) payable monthly by the Secretary of the Treasury.
Effective six months after the expiration of the former
President's term of office, provision by the Admini-
strator of General Services of an office staff for each
former President. Maximum annual rate of compensation
for any member of the staff is the pay provided for
Level II of the Executive Schedule, now $42,500. Total
basic compensation for the staff is limited to (currently)
$96,000 a year.

Effective six months after the expiration of the former
President's term of office, provision by the Administrator
of General Services for each former President of office
space, furnishings, and equipment, at such place in the
United States as the former President shall designate.
The Comptroller General has ruled that this includes
office supplies and communications services.

For each widow of a former President, a pension (currently
$20,000 per year) payable monthly by the Secretary of
the Treasury, provided the widow waives the right to
any annuity or pension under any other Act of Congress.

The Supplemental Appropriation Act, 1969, Public Law 90-608, approved October 21, 1968, provided that funds appropriated under the heading Allowances and Office Facilities for Former Presidents "shall be available hereafter for travel and related expenses of former Presidents and not to exceed two members of their staffs."

39 U.S.C. 3214 authorizes a former President to send all his mail within the United States and its Territories and possessions as franked mail.

September 9, 1974

Honorable Tom Steed

Chairman, Subcommittee on Treasury,

U.S. Postal Service and General Government
Committee on Appropriations

House of Representatives

Washington, D.C.

Dear Mr. Steed:

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Enclosed is a revised justification for funds requested under the Former Presidents Act of 1958.

The initial justification provided to you was developed
as a result of my visit to San Clemente on August 10
and 11, 1974, and outlined, in general, the scope of
activities to be conducted during the period February 9
through June 30, 1975, when the Former Presidents Act
will be in effect.

Today, we have completed a more detailed analysis of the costs involved. This represents several days of intensive work at San Clemente by one of my top budget analysts and my own visit and meetings there yesterday.

I recognize the late date of this submission, but I did want you to have the benefit of this detailed analysis prior to the hearings.

Sincerely,

ARTHUR F. SAMPSON
Administrator

Enclosure

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