The General Schedule, referred to in subsec. (a), is set out under section 5332 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.

The effective date of the amendments made by section 212 of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2020, referred to in subsec. (a), is the effective date of section 212 of div. E of Puspan. L. 116–94. See Effective Date of 2019 Amendment note below.

Section was formerly classified to section 60a–1span of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.

Section is from the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1991.

2022—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 117–103 substituted “, subject to section 4575(f) of this title.” for “to the extent necessary to maintain the pay relationships that existed on such effective date between the maximum rate of pay for Senate personnel and Senators.”

2019—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 116–94 substituted “(including such personnel appointed to positions 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 section 212 of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2020 and such personnel appointed to positions for which the maximum rates of pay for the particular positions were fixed by or pursuant to law on the day before such effective date) to the extent necessary to maintain the pay relationships that existed on such effective date between the maximum rate of pay for Senate personnel and Senators.” for “to the extent necessary to maintain the same pay relationships that existed on December 31, 1986, between personnel and Senators and between positions.”

1991—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 102–90 substituted “5303” for “5305”.

Amendment by Puspan. L. 117–103 effective on the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after Mar. 15, 2022, see section 213(span) of div. I of Puspan. L. 117–103, set out as a note under section 4571 of this title.

Amendment by Puspan. L. 116–94 effective on the later of the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after Jan. 1, 2020, or the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after Dec. 20, 2019, see section 212(c) of div. E of Puspan. L. 116–94, set out as a note under section 282span of this title.