Pub. L. 88-426, tit. IV, sec. 402

Sec. 402. (a) The rates of basic compensation of officers and employees in or under the judicial branch of the Government whose rates of compensation are fixed by or pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision a of section 62 of the Bankruptcy Act (11 U.S.C. 102(a)(2)), section 3656 of title 18, United States Code, the third sentence of section 603, sections 672 to 675, inclusive, or section 604(a)(5), of title 28, United States Code, insofar as the latter section applies to graded positions, are hereby increased by amounts reflecting the respective applicable increases provided by title I of this Act in corresponding rates of compensation for officers and employees subject to the Classification Act of 1949, as amended. The rates of basic compensation of officers and employees holding ungraded positions and whose salaries are fixed pursuant to section 604(a)(5) may be increased by the amounts reflecting the respective applicable increases provided by title I of this Act, in corresponding rates of compensation for officers and employees subject to the Classification Act of 1949, as amended. (b) The limitations provided by applicable law on the effective date of this section with respect to the aggregate salaries payable to secretaries and law clerks of circuit and district judges are hereby increased by amounts which reflect the respective applicable increases provided by title I of this Act in corresponding rates of compensation78 Stat. 434 for officers and employees subject to the Classification Act of 1949, as amended. (c) Section 753(e) of title 28, United States Code (relating to the compensation of court reporters for district courts), is amended by striking out the existing salary limitation contained therein and inserting a new limitation which reflects the respective applicable increases provided by title I of this Act in corresponding rates of compensation for officers and employees subject to the Classification Act of 1949, as amended. (d) Section 40a of the Bankruptcy Act (11 U.S.C. 68(a)), as amended,, relating to the compensation of full-time and part-time referees in bankruptcy, is amended by striking out the existing compensation limitations contained therein and inserting new limitations of “$22,500” and “$11,000”, respectively.