revision of salary limitations for certain scientific and professional positions

revision of salary limitations for certain scientific and professional positions Sec. 1001. (a) (1) Section 2(b) of the Act of August 1, 1947 (Public Law 313, Eightieth Congress, as amended (75 Stat. 789; 5 U.S.C. 1161–1163)), relating to the rates of compensation of certain scientific or professional positions, is amended to read as follows: “(b) The per annum rates of compensation for positions established pursuant to the provisions of this Act shall not be less than the minimum rate of grade 16 of the General Schedule of the Classification Act of 1949, as amended, nor more than the highest rate of grade 18 of the General Schedule of such Act and shall be subject to the approval of the United States Civil Service Commission.”. (2) The first section of such Act is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: “(g) the Librarian of Congress is authorized to establish and fix the compensation for not more than eight scientific or professional positions in the Library of Congress, each such position being established to carry out research and development functions of the Library which require the services of specially qualified personnel. Section 2(a) shall not apply to positions established under this subsection.” (b) Section 1581 (b) of title 10 of the United States Code, relating to the rates of compensation of certain scientific or professional positions in the Department of Defense, is amended to read as follows: “(b) Subject to the Civil Service Commission’s approval as to rates, the Secretary may fix the compensation for positions established under 76 Stat. 864subsection (a). However, the per annum compensation may not be less than the minimum rate of grade 16 of the General Schedule of the Classification Act of 1949, as amended, nor more than the highest rate of grade 18 of the General Schedule of such Act.”. (c) Section 4 of the Act of May 29, 1959 (73 Stat. 63; Public Law 86–36), as amended by section 204 of the Act of October 4, 1961 (75 Stat. 791; Public Law 87–367), authorizing scientific and professional positions in the National Security Agency, is amended by striking out “, as amended by paragraph (34) (B) of the first section of the Act of September 2, 1958 (72 Stat. 1456; Public Law 85–861)”. (d) The proviso contained in the first sentence of section 208(g) of the Public Health Service Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. 210(g)), relating to the rates of compensation of certain scientific, professional, and administrative personnel in the Public Health Service, is amended to read as follows: Provided, That the rates of compensation for positions established pursuant to the provisions of this subsection shall not be less than the minimum rate of grade 16 of the General Schedule of the Classification Act of 1949, as amended, nor more than the highest rate of grade 18 of the General Schedule of such Act, and shall be subject to the approval of the Civil Service Commission.”. (e) The proviso contained in the second sentence of section 12 of the Act of May 29, 1884 (62 Stat. 198 as amended and supplemented; 21 U.S.C. 113a), authorizing the Secretary of Agriculture to employ and fix the compensation of technical experts and scientists for research and study of foot-and-mouth disease and other animal diseases, is amended to read as follows: “: Provided, That the number so employed shall not exceed five and that the maximum compensation for each shall not exceed the highest rate of grade 18 of the General Schedule of the Classification Act of 1949, as amended.”. (f) Section 203(b) (2) of the National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958 (72 Stat. 429; 42 U.S.C. 2473(b) (2)), as amended, authorizing the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to establish and fix the compensation of four hundred and twenty-five scientific, engineering, and administrative positions, is amended by striking out, in the second sentence, “, except that (A) to the extent the Administrator deems such action necessary to the discharge of his responsibilities, he may appoint and fix the compensation (up to a limit of $19,000 a year, or up to a limit of $21,000 a year for a maximum of thirty positions) of” and by inserting in lieu thereof “, except that (A) to the extent the Administrator deems such action necessary to the discharge of his responsibilities, he may appoint and fix the compensation (at not to exceed the highest rate of grade 18 of the General Schedule of the Classification Act of 1949, as amended, or, for a maximum of thirty positions, not to exceed $21,000 a year) of”. (g) That part of the proviso in section 161d. of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (71 Stat. 613; 42 U.S.C. 2201), fixing a limit of $19,000 on the compensation of scientific and technical personnel, is amended by striking out the words “up to a limit of $19,000)” and inserting in lieu thereof “up to a limit of the highest rate of grade 18 of the General Schedule of the Classification Act of 1949, as amended)”. (h) Section 302(f) of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 (72 Stat. 746: 49 U.S.C. 1343(d)), as amended, authorizing the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Agency to select, employ, and fix the compensation of 23 positions at rates not to exceed $19,500 per annum, is amended by striking out “$19,500 per annum” and inserting in lieu thereof “the highest rate of grade 18 of the General Schedule of the Classification Act of 1949, as amended”. 76 Stat. 865 (i) Section 2 of the Act of June 14, 1948, as amended (62 Stat. 441; 66 Stat. 43; 22 U.S.C. 290a), relating to the compensation of the United States representative and alternate on the Executive Board of the World Health Organization, is amended by striking out “Such representative shall be entitled to receive compensation at a rate not to exceed $12,000 per annum and any such alternate shall be entitled to receive compensation at a rate not to exceed $10,000 per annum”, and inserting in lieu thereof “Such representative and any such alternate shall each be entitled to receive compensation at one of the rates provided by section 412 of the Foreign Service Act of 1946, as amended,”. (j) Section 104(b) of the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 (75 Stat. 530; Public Law 87–256) authorizing the fixing of the compensation of not to exceed ten employees without regard to the Classification Act of 1949, is amended to read as follows: “(b) The President is authorized to employ such other personnel as he deems necessary to carry out the provisions and purposes of this Act, and of such personnel not to exceed ten may be compensated without regard to the provisions of the Classification Act of 1949, as amended, but not in excess of the highest rate of grade 18 of the general schedule established by such Act. Such positions shall lie in addition to the number authorized by section 505 of the Classification Act of 1949, as amended.” (k) (1) Section 625(b) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (75 Stat. 449; Public Law 87–195), as amended, is amended by striking out “and of these, not to exceed eight may be compensated at a rate in excess of the highest rate provided for grades of such general schedule but not in excess of $19,000 per year” and inserting in lieu thereof “but not in excess of the highest rate of grade 18 of such general schedule”. (2) Section 625(c) of such Act is amended by striking out “and of these, not to exceed three may be compensated at a rate in excess of the highest rate provided for grades of such general schedule but not in excess of $19,000 per year” and inserting in lieu thereof “but not in excess of the highest rate of grade 18 of such general schedule”. (l) Section 7(b) of the Peace Corps Act (75 Stat. 615; Public Law 87–293) is amended by striking out “and of these not to exceed two may be compensated at a rate in excess of the highest rate provided for grades of such general schedule but not in excess of $19,000 per year” and inserting in lieu thereof “but not in excess of the highest rate of grade 18 of such general schedule”.