CHIEF OF MISSION SALARY.

SEC. 142. CHIEF OF MISSION SALARY. (a) Election.—Section 302 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 3942) is amended in the second sentence of subsection (b) by striking out all that follows “assignment” and inserting in lieu 105 STAT. 668thereof “may elect to continue to receive the salary of his or her salary class, to remain eligible for performance pay under chapter 4, and to receive the leave to which such member is entitled under subchapter I of chapter 63, title 5, United States Code, as a member of the Senior Foreign Service, in lieu of receiving the salary and leave (if any) of the position to which the member is appointed by the President.”. (b) Pay Cap.—Section 401 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 3961) is amended in subsection (a) by— (1) striking out “Each” and inserting in lieu thereof “Except as provided in section 302(b), each”; and (2) striking out “level II of such” and inserting in lieu thereof “level I of such”.