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Title 5 — Government Organization and Employees

Part III · Chapter 53 — Pay Rates and Systems

§ 5348. Crews of vessels

Statutory text

(a)

Except as provided by subsection (c), the pay of officers and members of crews of vessels excepted from chapter 51 of this title by section 5102(c)(8) of this title shall be fixed and adjusted from time to time as nearly as is consistent with the public interest in accordance with prevailing rates and practices in the maritime industry, not to exceed the rate of pay for the Vice President under section 104 of title 3.

(b)

The aggregate pay limitation prescribed under section 5307 shall not apply to an employee whose pay is fixed under subsection (a).

(c)

Vessel employees in an area where inadequate maritime industry practice exists and vessel employees of the Corps of Engineers shall have their pay fixed and adjusted under the provisions of this subchapter other than this section, as appropriate.

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. Pub. L. 89–554 · 80 Stat. 378

    Enacted · 5 U.S.C. § 5348

    Pub. L. 89–554, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 471, § 5348, formerly § 5342

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 89–554, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 471, § 5348, formerly § 5342

  2. Pub. L. 92–392 § 1(a) · 86 Stat. 564

    Inserted · 5 U.S.C. § 5348(a)

    Pub. L. 92–392 inserted reference to subsection (c) of this section

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 92–392 inserted reference to subsection (c) of this section.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (1) by striking out the words “to which this section applies” wherever they appear in subsection (b) and inserting “to which that subsection applies” in place thereof; and

  3. Pub. L. 92–392 § 1(a) · 86 Stat. 564

    Added · 5 U.S.C. § 5348(c)

    Pub. L. 92–392 added subsec. (c)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 92–392 added subsec. (c).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (1) by striking out the words “to which this section applies” wherever they appear in subsection (b) and inserting “to which that subsection applies” in place thereof; and

  4. Panama Canal Act of 1979

    Pub. L. 96–70 title III § 3302(e)(1) · 93 Stat. 452

    Substituted · 5 U.S.C. § 5348(b)

    Pub. L. 96–70 substituted “Commission” for “Company”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 96–70 substituted “Commission” for “Company”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (1) in sections 305(a))(7), 5102(a)(1)(vii), 5342(a)(1)(G), 5348(b), and 5541(2)(xii), by striking out “Panama Canal Company” and inserting in lieu thereof “Panama Canal Commission”

    Effective date note
    Amendment by Pub. L. 96–70 effective Oct. 1, 1979, see section 3304 of Pub. L. 96–70, set out as an Effective Date note under section 3601 of Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse.

  5. Panama Canal Act Amendments of 1996

    Pub. L. 104–201 § 3548(a)(3)(C)(iii) · 110 Stat. 2422

    Substituted · 5 U.S.C. § 5348(a)

    Pub. L. 104–201, § 3548(a)(3)(C)(iii), substituted “subsection (b)” for “subsections (b) and (c)”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 104–201, § 3548(a)(3)(C)(iii), substituted “subsection (b)” for “subsections (b) and (c)”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (iii) in subsection (a), by striking out “subsections (b) and (c)” and inserting in lieu thereof “subsection (b)”. ’

  6. Panama Canal Act Amendments of 1996

    Pub. L. 104–201 § 3548(a)(3)(C)(i) · 110 Stat. 2422

    1. Redesignated · 5 U.S.C. § 5348(b); 5 U.S.C. § 5348(c)

      Pub. L. 104–201, § 3548(a)(3)(C)(i), (ii), redesignated subsec. (c) as (b)

    2. Struck · 5 U.S.C. § 5348(b); 5 U.S.C. § 5348(c)

      Pub. L. 104–201, § 3548(a)(3)(C)(i), (ii), struck out former subsec. (b) which read as follows: “Vessel employees of the Panama Canal Commission may be paid in accordance with the wage practices of the maritime industry.”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsecs. (b), (c). Pub. L. 104–201, § 3548(a)(3)(C)(i), (ii), redesignated subsec. (c) as (b) and struck out former subsec. (b) which read as follows: “Vessel employees of the Panama Canal Commission may be paid in accordance with the wage practices of the maritime industry.”

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (i) by striking out subsection (b);

  7. Pub. L. 119–60 § 1104(1) · 139 Stat. 1073

    1. Substituted · 5 U.S.C. § 5348(a)

      Pub. L. 119–60, § 1104(1), substituted “subsection (c)” for “subsection (b) of this section”

    2. Inserted · 5 U.S.C. § 5348(a)

      Pub. L. 119–60, § 1104(1), inserted “, not to exceed the rate of pay for the Vice President under section 104 of title 3” before period at end

    Unresolved: Pub. L. 119–60 was not found in the local Statutes at Large index.

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 119–60, § 1104(1), substituted “subsection (c)” for “subsection (b) of this section” and inserted “, not to exceed the rate of pay for the Vice President under section 104 of title 3” before period at end.

  8. Pub. L. 119–60 § 1104(2) · 139 Stat. 1073

    1. Added · 5 U.S.C. § 5348(b); 5 U.S.C. § 5348(c)

      Pub. L. 119–60, § 1104(2), (3), added subsec. (b)

    2. Redesignated · 5 U.S.C. § 5348(b); 5 U.S.C. § 5348(c)

      Pub. L. 119–60, § 1104(2), (3), redesignated former subsec. (b) as (c)

    Unresolved: Pub. L. 119–60 was not found in the local Statutes at Large index.

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsecs. (b), (c). Pub. L. 119–60, § 1104(2), (3), added subsec. (b) and redesignated former subsec. (b) as (c).

6 of 11 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial · 4 unresolved

Editorial Notes

Amendments1972–2025 · 4 rounds

2025

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 119–60, § 1104(1), substituted “subsection (c)” for “subsection (b) of this section” and inserted “, not to exceed the rate of pay for the Vice President under section 104 of title 3” before period at end.

Subsecs. (b), (c). Pub. L. 119–60, § 1104(2), (3), added subsec. (b) and redesignated former subsec. (b) as (c).

1996

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 104–201, § 3548(a)(3)(C)(iii), substituted “subsection (b)” for “subsections (b) and (c)”.

Subsecs. (b), (c). Pub. L. 104–201, § 3548(a)(3)(C)(i), (ii), redesignated subsec. (c) as (b) and struck out former subsec. (b) which read as follows: “Vessel employees of the Panama Canal Commission may be paid in accordance with the wage practices of the maritime industry.”

1979

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 96–70 substituted “Commission” for “Company”.

1972

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 92–392 inserted reference to subsection (c) of this section.

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 92–392 added subsec. (c).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1979 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 96–70 effective , see section 3304 of Pub. L. 96–70, set out as an Effective Date note under section 3601 of Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse.

Effective Date of 1972 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 92–392 effective on first day of first applicable pay period beginning on or after 90th day after , see section 15(a) of Pub. L. 92–392, set out as an Effective Date note under section 5341 of this title.

Limitation on Pay Adjustments

For provisions limiting the adjustment of salary or basic pay of employees covered by this section, see provisions set out as notes under section 5343 of this title.

Credits

1966–2025 · 5 acts
  1. 1966Pub. L. 89–554, , 80 Stat. 471, § 5348, formerly § 5342
  2. 1972renumbered and amended Pub. L. 92–392, § 1(a), , 86 Stat. 572
  3. 1979Pub. L. 96–70, title III, § 3302(e)(1), , 93 Stat. 498
  4. 1996Pub. L. 104–201, div. C, title XXXV, § 3548(a)(3)(C), , 110 Stat. 2868
  5. 2025Pub. L. 119–60, div. A, title XI, § 1104, , 139 Stat. 1073.
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(Pub. L. 89–554, , 80 Stat. 471, § 5348, formerly § 5342; renumbered and amended Pub. L. 92–392, § 1(a), , 86 Stat. 572; Pub. L. 96–70, title III, § 3302(e)(1), , 93 Stat. 498; Pub. L. 104–201, div. C, title XXXV, § 3548(a)(3)(C), , 110 Stat. 2868; Pub. L. 119–60, div. A, title XI, § 1104, , 139 Stat. 1073.)

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