CHIEF OF MISSIONS SALARY.

SEC. 177. CHIEF OF MISSIONS SALARY. (a) Limitation on Compensation.— Section 401(a) of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 3961(a)) is amended— (1) by striking out “Except as provided in section 302(b), each” and inserting in lieu thereof “Each”; and (2) by striking out the period at the end thereof and inserting in lieu thereof “, except that the total compensation, exclusive of danger pay, for any chief of mission shall not exceed the annual rate payable for level II of such Executive Schedule. (b) Salary.— Section 302(b) of such Act (22 U.S.C. 3942(b)) is amended by striking out “may elect to continue to receive” and all that follows and inserting in lieu thereof “shall receive the salary and leave (if any) of the position to which the member is appointed by the President and shall not be eligible for performance pay under chapter 4 of this Act.”. (c) Effective Date.— The amendments made by subsections (a) and (b) shall not apply to the salary of any individual serving under a Presidential appointment under section 302 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 immediately before the date of the enactment of this Act during the period such individual continues to serve in such position.