§166b–3b. Compensation of certain positions under jurisdiction of Architect of Capitol

(a) Director of Engineering

Effective as of the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after November 5, 1990, the compensation of the Director of Engineering (under the Architect of the Capitol) shall be equal to such rate as the Architect considers appropriate, not to exceed 90 percent of the highest total rate of pay for the Senior Executive Service under chapter 53 of title 5 for the locality involved.

(b) Other listed positions

(1) Effective beginning with any pay period beginning on or after November 5, 1990, the Architect of the Capitol may fix the rate of basic pay-

(A) for not more than one of the positions under paragraph (2) at a rate not to exceed 90 percent of the highest total rate of pay for the Senior Executive Service under chapter 53 of title 5 for the locality involved; and

(B) for any other position under paragraph (2), at such rate as the Architect considers appropriate for such position, not to exceed 85 percent of the highest total rate of pay for the Senior Executive Service under chapter 53 of title 5 for the locality involved.

(2) Authority under paragraph (1) may be exercised with respect to any of the following positions under the jurisdiction of the Architect of the Capitol:

(A) The Senior Landscape Architect.

(B) The Administrative Assistant.

(C) The Executive Officer.

(D) The Budget Officer.

(E) The General Counsel.

(F) The Superintendent of the Senate Office Buildings.

(G) The Superintendent of the House Office Buildings.

(H) The Supervising Engineer of the United States Capitol.

(c) Authority to list additional positions

Effective beginning with any pay period beginning on or after August 14, 1991, the rate of basic pay for up to 8 positions under the jurisdiction of the Architect of the Capitol may be fixed at such rate as the Architect considers appropriate for each, not to exceed 135 percent of the minimum rate payable for grade GS–15 of the General Schedule.

( Pub. L. 101–520, title I, §108, Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 2268 ; Pub. L. 102–90, title I, §104, Aug. 14, 1991, 105 Stat. 459 ; Pub. L. 105–55, title III, §311(a), (b), Oct. 7, 1997, 111 Stat. 1201 .)

References in Text

The General Schedule, referred to in subsec. (c), is set out under section 5332 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.

Amendments

1997-Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 105–55, §311(a), substituted "such rate as the Architect considers appropriate, not to exceed 90 percent of the highest total rate of pay for the Senior Executive Service under chapter 53 of title 5 for the locality involved" for "the rate of basic pay payable for level V of the Executive Schedule".

Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 105–55, §311(b)(1), struck out at end "For purposes of the preceding sentence, 'the maximum rate allowable for the Senior Executive Service' means the highest rate of basic pay that may be set for the Senior Executive Service under section 5382(b) of title 5."

Subsec. (b)(1)(A), (B). Pub. L. 105–55, §311(b)(2), substituted "the highest total rate of pay for the Senior Executive Service under chapter 53 of title 5 for the locality involved" for "the maximum rate allowable for the Senior Executive Service".

1991-Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 102–90, §104(a)(3), inserted sentence at end relating to maximum rate allowable for Senior Executive Service.

Subsec. (b)(1)(A). Pub. L. 102–90, §104(a)(1), substituted "90 percent of the maximum rate allowable for the Senior Executive Service;" for "the rate payable for grade GS–18 of the General Schedule;".

Subsec. (b)(1)(B). Pub. L. 102–90, §104(a)(2), substituted "85 percent of the maximum rate allowable for the Senior Executive Service." for "the rate payable for step 2 of grade GS–17 of the General Schedule."

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 102–90, §104(b), added subsec. (c).

Effective Date of 1997 Amendment

Section 311(c) of Pub. L. 105–55 provided that: "The amendments made by this section [amending this section] shall apply with respect to pay periods beginning on or after January 1, 1998."