2 U.S. Code § 6540
2 U.S. Code § 6540 is about Adjustment of rate of compensation by Secretary of Senate. It is under Part A (Organization and Personnel) of Subchapter II (Secretary of the Senate) of Chapter 65 (Senate Officers and Administration) of Title 2 (The Congress) of the Code.
Any specific rate of compensation established by law, as such rate has been increased or may hereafter be increased by or pursuant to law, for any position under the jurisdiction of the Secretary shall be considered as the maximum rate of compensation for that position, and the Secretary is authorized to adjust the rate of compensation of an individual occupying any such position to a rate not exceeding such maximum rate.