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[CITE: 40USC162a]

 
             TITLE 40--PUBLIC BUILDINGS, PROPERTY, AND WORKS
 
                 CHAPTER 2--CAPITOL BUILDING AND GROUNDS
 
Sec. 162a. Compensation of Architect of Capitol

    The compensation of the Architect of the Capitol shall be at an 
annual rate which is equal to the annual rate of basic pay payable for 
positions at level III of the Executive Schedule under section 5314 of 
title 5.

(Pub. L. 88-426, title II, Sec. 203(c), Aug. 14, 1964, 78 Stat. 415; 
Pub. L. 90-206, title II, Sec. 219(2), Dec. 16, 1967, 81 Stat. 639; Pub. 
L. 94-82, title II, Sec. 204(b), Aug. 9, 1975, 89 Stat. 421; Pub. L. 96-
146, Sec. 1(1), Dec. 14, 1979, 93 Stat. 1086.)


                            Prior Provisions

    A prior section 162a, acts Oct. 15, 1949, ch. 695, Sec. 5(a), 63 
Stat. 880; Aug. 5, 1955, ch. 568, Sec. 101, 69 Stat. 515, prescribed 
annual rate of basic compensation of Architect of the Capitol, prior to 
repeal by Pub. L. 89-554, Sec. 8(a), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 655.


                               Amendments

    1979--Pub. L. 96-146 increased compensation of Architect to an 
annual rate equal to annual rate of basic pay payable for positions at 
level III of the Executive Schedule under section 5314 of title 5.
    1975--Pub. L. 94-82 increased compensation of Architect to an annual 
rate equal to rate for positions at level IV of the Executive Schedule.
    1967--Pub. L. 90-206, Sec. 219(2), substituted ``$28,750'' for 
``$27,000''.


                    Effective Date of 1979 Amendment

    Section 2 of Pub. L. 96-146 provided that: ``The provisions of this 
Act [amending this section and section 166b of this title] shall take 
effect on the first day of the first applicable pay period commencing on 
or after the date of the enactment of this Act [Dec. 14, 1979].''


                    Effective Date of 1967 Amendment

    Amendment by Pub. L. 90-206 effective at beginning of first pay 
period which begins on or after Dec. 16, 1967, see section 220(a)(3) of 
Pub. L. 90-206, set out as a note under section 603 of Title 28, 
Judiciary and Judicial Procedure.


                             Effective Date

    Section effective first day of first pay period which begins on or 
after July 1, 1964, except to the extent provided in section 501(c) of 
Pub. L. 88-426, see section 501 of Pub. L. 88-426.


                            Salary Increases

    1987--Salary of Architect increased to $82,500 per annum, on 
recommendation of the President of the United States, see note set out 
under section 358 of Title 2, The Congress.
    1977--Salary of Architect increased to $50,000 per annum, on 
recommendation of the President of the United States, see note set out 
under section 358 of Title 2.
    1969--Salary of Architect increased to $38,000 per annum, on 
recommendation of the President of the United States, see note set out 
under section 358 of Title 2.


                                 Repeals

    Pub. L. 90-206, title II, Sec. 219(2), Dec. 16, 1967, 81 Stat. 639, 
cited as a credit to this section, was repealed by Pub. L. 97-258, 
Sec. 5(b), Sept. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 1080.

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in title 2 section 356.
