In this section, the words “Administrator” and “General Services Administration” are substituted for “Director” and “Office of Management and Budget”, respectively, because of section 5F of Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1977 (5 U.S.C. App.).

In subsection (b)(1), the words “Each year, the Administrator shall conduct a comprehensive review” are substituted for “The Administrator shall, immediately after the enactment of this Act [October 6, 1972], institute a comprehensive review” and “Thereafter, the Administrator shall carry out a similar review annually” to eliminate obsolete language.

In subsection (d)(1) (matter before subparagraph (A)), the words “Director of the Office of Personnel Management” are substituted for “Civil Service Commission” because of section 102 of Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.).

In subsection (d)(1) (matter before subparagraph (A)), the words “The guidelines shall provide” are substituted for “The regulations shall provide” for consistency with the 1st sentence of subsection (d)(1), which provides that the Administrator shall establish “guidelines”, not regulations.

In subsection (d)(1)(A), the words “maximum rate payable under section 5376 of this title” are substituted for “rate specified for GS–18 of the General Schedule under section 5332 of title 5, United States Code” for clarity and because of section 101(c) of the Federal Employees Pay Comparability Act of 1990 (enacted by section 529 of Public Law 101–509 (5 U.S.C. 5376 note)).

In subsection (d)(1)(C)(i), the words “individuals with disabilities” are substituted for “handicapped individuals” for consistency with section 501 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 791).

In subsection (d)(1)(C)(i), the citation to “(29 U.S.C. 791)” is substituted for “(29 U.S.C. 794)” to correct an error in the law.