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Title 2 — The Congress

Part A · Chapter 45 — Congressional Pay and Benefits

§ 4575a. Change in maximum rates of pay for statutory employees

Statutory text

(i)

Fixed salary positions

For any position for which the Secretary of the Senate disburses the pay for the position and for which the specific amount of the rate of pay for the particular position is fixed by statute on the day before the effective date of the amendments made by this section, on and after such effective date the amount of the rate of pay for such position shall be fixed by the President pro tempore in an amount not to exceed the maximum rate of pay in effect under section 4575(f) of this title.

(ii)

Positions with maximums

For any position for which the Secretary of the Senate disburses the pay for the position and for which the maximum rate of pay for the particular position is fixed by statute on the day before the effective date of the amendments made by this section, on and after such effective date the maximum rate of pay for such position shall be fixed by the President pro tempore, which shall not exceed the maximum rate of pay in effect under section 4575(f) of this title.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

  1. Department of Health and Human Services Appropriations Act, 2020

    Pub. L. 116–94 div. E title II § 212(a)(1)(B) · 133 Stat. 2534

    Enacted · 2 U.S.C. § 4575a

    (Pub. L. 116–94, div. E, title II, § 212(a)(1)(B), Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 2774.)

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    (Pub. L. 116–94, div. E, title II, § 212(a)(1)(B), Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 2774.)

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 212. In order for HHS to carry out international health activities, including HIV/AIDS and other infectious disease, chronic and environmental disease, and other health activities abroad during fiscal year 2020: (1) The Secretary may exercise authority equivalent to that available to the Secretary of State in section 2(c) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956. Consultation. The Secretary shall consult with the Secretary of State and relevant Chief of Mission to ensure that the authority provided in this section is exercised in a manner consistent with section 207 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 and other applicable statutes administered by the Department of State. (2) The Secretary is authorized to provide such funds by advance or reimbursement to the Secretary of State as may be necessary to pay the costs of acquisition, lease, alteration, renovation, and management of facilities outside of the United States for the use of HHS. The Department of State shall cooperate fully with the Secretary to ensure that HHS has secure, safe, functional facilities that comply with applicable regulation governing location, setback, and other facilities requirements and serve the purposes established by this Act. The Secretary Consultation. Grants. Contracts. is authorized, in consultation with the Secretary of State, through grant or cooperative agreement, to make available to public or nonprofit private institutions or agencies in participating foreign countries, funds to acquire, lease, alter, or renovate facilities in those countries as necessary to conduct programs of assistance for international health activities, including activities relating to HIV/AIDS and other infectious diseases, chronic and environmental diseases, and other health activities abroad. (3) The Secretary is authorized to provide to personnel appointed or assigned by the Secretary to serve abroad, allowances and benefits similar to those provided under chapter 9 of title I of the Foreign Service Act of 1980, and 22 U.S.C. 4081 through 4086 and subject to such regulations prescribed by the Secretary. The Secretary is further authorized to provide locality-based comparability payments (stated as a percentage) up to the amount of the locality-based comparability payment (stated as a percentage) that would be payable to such personnel under section 5304 of title 5, United States Code if such personnel’s official duty station were in the District of Columbia. Leaves of absence for personnel under this subsection shall be on the same basis as that provided under subchapter I of chapter 63 of title 5, United States Code, or section 903 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980, to individuals serving in the Foreign Service.

1 of 1 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

References in Text

The effective date of the amendments made by this section, referred to in text, is the effective date of section 212 of Pub. L. 116–94, which is set out in a note below.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

Section effective on the later of the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after , or the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after , see section 212(c) of Pub. L. 116–94, set out as an Effective Date of 2019 Amendment note under section 282b of this title.

Credits

(Pub. L. 116–94, div. E, title II, § 212(a)(1)(B), , 133 Stat. 2774.)

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