lowing the completion of fifty-two calendar weeks of satisfactory service;

"(B) To steps 5, 6, and 7—at the beginning of the first pay period following the completion of one hundred and four calendar weeks of satisfactory service; and

"(C) To steps 8 and above-at the beginning of the first pay period following the completion of one hundred and fifty-six calendar weeks of satisfactory service.

“(3) The receipt of an equivalent increase during any of the waiting periods specified in this subsection shall cause a new full waiting period to commence for further step-increases.

"(b) Any increase in basic compensation granted by law on or after the date of enactment of the Postal Employees Salary Adjustment Act of 1962, to employees in the postal field service shall not be deemed to be an equivalent increase in basic compensation within the meaning of subsection (a) of this section.

"(c) The benefit of successive stepincreases shall be preserved, under regulations prescribed by the Postmaster General, for employees whose continuous service is interrupted by service in the armed services."

Sec. 706. Section 3554 of title 39, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:

"(4) delivery and collection service may not be established or extended under a star route contract on a rural route except when such rural route does not meet the minimum standards established by the Postmaster General, and becomes vacant, and".

Sec. 709. Section 3101 of title 39. United States Code, is amended by deleting paragraphs (5) and (6), and inserting in lieu thereof, the following:

“(5) 'basic salary' and 'basic compensation' mean the rate of annual or hourly compensation specified by law, exclusive of overtime and night differential.".

Sec. 710. Subsection 3541(d) of title 39, United States Code, is amended by (a) inserting in paragraph (3) thereof, after "rural carriers," the phrase "(other than substitute rural carriers,)” and (b) adding a new paragraph (5) as follows:

"(5) To compute the daily rate of basic compensation for substitute rural carriers, the annual rate of compensation shall be divided by 304.". Conversion as of the first pay period beginning on or after the date of enactment of this Act

Sec. 711. (a) The basic compensation of each employee subject to Postal Field Service Schedule I or Rural Carrier Schedule 1, as the case may be, on the

rary employees

“Temporary employees hired for a continuous period of one year or less for a position in the postal field service shall be paid basic compensation at the entrance step of the position to which they are appointed.".

Sec. 707. Section 3559 of title 39, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:

"§ 3559. Promotions

“An employee who is promoted to a position in the Postal Field Service Schedule which is not more than two salary levels above the salary level of the position from which promoted shall be paid basic compensation at the lowest step of the higher salary level which exceeds his existing basic compensation by not less than two steps of the salary level from which promoted. An employee who is promoted to a position in the Postal Field Service Schedule which is more than two salary levels above the level of the position from which promoted shall be paid basic compensation at the lowest step of the higher salary level which exceeds his existing basic compensation by not less than three steps of the salary level from which promoted. If there is no step in the salary level to which the employee is promoted which exceeds his existing basic compensation by at least the amount of the specified difference, the employee shall be paid the rate for the maximum step of the salary level to which promoted, or his existing basic compensation, whichever is higher.".

Sec. 708. Subsection (a) (4) of section 6402 of title 39, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:

determined as follows:

(1) Each employee shall be assigned to the same numerical level and step he was in prior to the effective date of such schedule, except that employees in the first four levels of the Postal Field Service Schedule and employees (except employees subject to section 3543(j) of title 39, United States Code) in the Rural Carrier Schedule shall be advanced as folows: Employees in step 1 to step 2 of the new schedule; step 2 to step 3; step 3 to step 4; step 4 to step 5; step 5 to step 6; step 6 to step 7; step 7 to step 8. If changes in level or step would otherwise occur on the effective date of such schedule without regard to the enactment of such be schedule, such changes shall deemed to have occurred prior to conversion under this paragraph.

(2) In addition to conversion under paragraph (1) of this subsection, each employee shall be advanced one additional step for each longevity step which he had earned on or prior to such conversion.

(3) Credit toward the next step-increase (other than toward longevity steps) earned by an employee who had not reached step 7 or who is not advanced to step 7 under paragraph (1) prior to the effective date of such schedule shall be creditable under subsection 3552(a) and section 3553 of title 39, United States Code, toward further step-increases if no step-increases were granted pursuant to paragraph (2) of this subsection. Credit earned toward longevity step-increases prior to the effective date of such schedule shall not be creditable toward

further step-increases pursuant to subsection 3552(a) and section 3553 of title 39, United States Code.

(b) The basic compensation of each postmaster subject to the Fourth Class Ofice Schedule I on the effective date of such schedule shall be determined as follows:

(1) Each postmaster shall be assigned to the same receipts category and numerical step he was in prior to the effective date of such schedule. If changes in receipts category or step would otherwise occur on the effective date of such schedule without regard to the enactment of such schedule, such changes in receipts category or step shall be deemed to have occurred prior to conversion.

(2) Postmasters who, as of the effective date of this schedule, have not reached step 7, shall retain credit for advancement to the next step under section 3552(a) and section 3553 of title 39, United States Code, if no stepincreases are granted pursuant to paragraph 3 of this subsection. Credit earned toward longevity step-increases prior to the effective date of such schedule shall not be creditable toward further step-increases under section 3552(a) and section 3553 of title 39, United States Code.

(3) For each longevity step earned on or prior to the effective date of such schedule postmasters shall be advanced one step.

(c) If the existing basic compensation of any employee subject to the Postal Field Service Schedule, Rural Carrier Schedule, or Fourth Class Office Schedule, as the case may be, is greater than the rate established by subsection (a) or (b) of this section, he shall be placed in the first step of such schedule which exceeds his existing basic compensation; if the existing basic compensation is greater than any numerical step, his existing basic compensation shall be established as his basic compensation. Conversion as of the first pay period beginning on or after January 1, 1964 Sec. 712. The basic compensation of each employee subject to the Postal Field Service Schedule 11, Rural Carrier Schedule II, or Fourth Class Office Schedule II, as the case may be, on the effective date of such schedule shall be determined as follows:

(1) Each employee shall be assigned to the same numerical step for his position which he had attained prior to the effective date of such schedule. 11 changes in levels, receipts categories, or steps would otherwise occur on the effective date of such schedule without regard to enactment of such schedule, such changes shall be deemed to have occurred prior to conversion.

(2) If existing basic compensation is greater than the rate to which the employee is converted under paragraph (1) of this section, the employee shall be placed in the lowest step which exceeds his basic compensation; if the existing basic compensation ex

ceeds the maximum step of his position, his existing basic compensation shall be established as his basic compensation.

Sec. 713. Subject to sections 711 (c) and 712(2) of this title, rates of compensation fixed by reason of section 3560 of title 39, United States Code, shall not be increased by this title, notwithstanding any provision of such section to the contrary.

Basic salary in cases of assignments of postal employees

Sec. 714. (a) Section 3335(b) of title 39, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following sentence: "The Postmaster General may pay, as he deems advisable, in cases of such assignments, a basic salary computed in accordance with the provisions of such section 3559 without regard to the requirement in this subsection of assignment for more than thirty days in a calendar year.".

(b) Each payment of an increase in basic salary which was made prior to the date of enactment of this section for services performed for periods of thirty days or less in any calendar year in the course of an assignment referred to in section 3335(b) of title 39, United States Code, by a postal field service employee assigned to duties and responsibilities of a higher salary level, and which would have been authorized by such section 3335 (b), if such services had been performed in the course of such assignment after the completion by such employee of thirty days of service in any calendar year in such higher salary level, are hereby validated to the same extent as if such services had been performed after the completion of thirty days of service in any calendar year in the course of such assignment. Payments of increases validated by this subsection shall be considered as basic salary for the purposes of the Civil Service Retirement Act (5 U.S.C. 2251-2267).

Salary protection revision Sec. 715. (a) Section 3560 (a) (1) of title 39, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:

"(1) basic salary and salary level, with respect to the Postal Field Service Schedule,".

(b) Section 3560 (b) (4) of title 39, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:

"(4) who, for two continuous years immediately prior to such reduction in salary standing, served in the postal field service with any salary standing higher than the salary standing to which he is reduced; and".

(c) Section 3560 (c) of title 39, United States Code, is amended

(1) by striking out the period at the end of paragraph (B) and inserting “; or” in lieu of such period, and

(2) by adding at the end of such section 3560 (c) the following paragraph:

"(C) the amount of the rate in the lowest salary standing which such employee held during the two years immediately preceding such

reduction in salary standing augmented by each step increase which he would have earned in such salary standing and by each increase provided by law in such salary rate.". (d) (1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this section, the amendments made by this section to sections 3560 (a) (1), 3560 (b) (4), and 5360 (c) of title 39, United States Code, shall apply only with respect to reductions in salary standing occurring on or after the date of enactment of this Act.

(2) Payments not authorized by section 3560 of title 39, United States Code, which were made prior to the date of enactment of this Act to employees in the postal field service in connection with reductions in salary standing and which would have been authorized under such section 3560 if the amendments made by this section to subsections (b) (4) and (c) of such section 3560 had been in effect at the time such payments were made, are hereby validated to the same extent as if such amendments had been in effect at such time.

Rules for special compensation

Sec. 716. Chapter 41 of title 39, United States Code, is amended by adding immediately following section 3105 a new section 3106 as follows:

"§ 3106. Special compensation rules

"In order that the basic compensation schedules in sections 3542, 3543, and 3544 of this title may be used equitably and with maximum effect to attract and motivate employees, the Postmaster General may prescribe regulations pursuant to which he may, within the limit of available appropriations, grant to any officer or employee before the expiration of the periods prescribed by section 3552, step-increases in recognition of extra competence: Provided, That no officer or employee shall be eligible under this section for more than one such additional step-increase within any period of fifty-two weeks, and such increase shall not be considered to be an equivalent increase."

Personnel requirements

Sec. 717. (a) Section 3301 of title 39, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:

"§ 3301. Personnel requirements

"The Postmaster General shall determine the personnel requirements of the postal field service, and fix the number of supervisors and other employees in that service, except that there may not be at any one time more than one assistant postmaster employed at any post office or a total of 70 employees assigned to salary levels 18, 19, and 20 in the postal field service."

(b) Section 1310(a) of the Act of November 1, 1951 (65 Stat. 757), as amended, which fixes a ceiling on permanent employees in the Federal Government, is amended by inserting after the word "Provided," the following: "That increases in the number of permanent personnel in the Postal Field Service not exceeding 10 per centum above the total

number of its permanent employees on September 1, 1950, shall not be chargeable to this limitation: And provided further,".

Conforming amendment

Sec. 718. (a) The table of contents of chapter 41 of title 39, United States Code, is amended by adding after the heading entitled "employees generally”, the following:

"3106. Special compensation rules".

(b) The table of contents of chapter 45 of title 39, United States Code, is amended by deleting "3558. Longevity step-increases".

Repeals

Sec. 719. Sections 101 through 105 of the Act of July 1, 1960 (74 Stat. 296, Public Law 86-568), and section 3558 of title 39, United States Code, are repealed.

Effective dates

Sec. 720. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this title, the provisions of this title shall become effective on the first day of the first pay period which begins on or after the date of enactment of this Act, except that section 712 (conversion rules for second postal field service salary increases) shall become effective on the first day of the first pay period which begins on or after January 1, 1964.

Title IV-Department of Medicine and Surgery in the Veterans' Administration

Sec. 801. (a) Section 4103 of title 38 of the United States Code, relating to the appointment and annual salaries of the Chief Medical Director and certain other officers of the Department of Medicine and Surgery of the Veterans' Administration, is amended by striking out the words "not to exceed eight Assistant Chief Medical Directors" in subsection (a) and inserting in lieu thereof the words "not to exceed five Assistant Chief Medical Directors, such Medical Directors as may be designated to suit the needs of the Department,".

(b) Such section is further amended by striking out subsections (d) to (i), inclusive, and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

"(d) Each Assistant Chief Medical Director shall be appointed by the Administrator upon the recommendation of the Chief Medical Director and shall be paid a salary of $20,000 a year.

"One Assistant Chief Medical Director shall be a qualified doctor of dental surgery or dental medicine who shall be directly responsible to the Chief Medical Director for the operations of the Dental Service.

"(e) Medical Directors, during their period of service as such, shall be paid a salary of $18,500 minimum to $19,500 maximum a year.

"(f) The Director of Nursing Service shall be a qualified registered nurse, appointed by the Administrator, and shall be responsible to the Chief Medical Director for the operation of the Nursing Service. During the period of service as such, the Director of Nursing Service

shall be paid, effective on the first day of the first pay period beginning on or after

"the date of enactment of the Federal Salary Reform Act of 1962, a salary of $14,565 minimum to $17,925 maximum a year;

“January 1, 1964, a salary of $15,665 minimum to $19.270 maximum a year. "(g) The Administrator may appoint a chief pharmacist and a chief dietitian. During the period of his service as such, the chief pharmacist and the chief dietitian shall be paid, effective on the first day of the first pay period beginning on or after

"the date of enactment of the Federal salary Reform Act of 1962, a salary of $14,565 minimum to $17,925 maximum a year;

“January 1, 1964, a salary of $15,665 minimum to $19,270 maximum a year. "(h) Except as provided in subsection (j), any appointment under this section shall be for a period of four years but persons so appointed shall be subject to removal by the Administrator for cause.

“(i) Reappointments may be made for successive like periods.

"(j) The Administrator may designate a member of the Chaplain Service of the Veterans' Administration as Director, Chaplain Service, for a period of two years, subject to remoral by the Administrator for cause. During the period that any such member serves as Director, Chaplain Service, he shall be paid a salary, as determined by the Administrator, within the minimum and maximum salary limitations prescribed for grade GS-15 positions by the Classification Act of 1949, as amended. Redesignations under this subsection may be made for successive like periods. An individual designated as Director, Chaplain Service, shall at the end of his period of service as Director revert to the position, grade, and status which he held immediately prior to being designated Director, Chaplain Service, and all service as Director, Chaplain Service, shall be creditable as service in the former position."

Physicians, dentists, and nurses

Sec. 802. Section 4107 of such title 38 relating to the minimum and maximum rates of annual salary of certain physicians, dentists, and nurses of the Department of Medicine and Surgery of the Veterans' Administration is amended to read as follows:

"4107. Grades and pay scales

"(a) (1) Effective on the first day of the first pay period beginning on or after the date of enactment of the Federal Salary Reform Act of 1962, the grades and per annum full-pay ranges for positions provided in paragraph (1) of section 4104 of this title shall be as follows:

"Physician and dentist schedule “Director grade, $16,000 minimum to $19,000 maximum.

"Executive grade, $15,250 minimum to $18,750 maximum.

"Chief grade, $14,565 minimum to $18,405 maximum.

"Senior grade, $12.845 minimum to $16,245 maximum.

"Intermediate grade, $11,150 minimum to $14,070 maximum.

"Full grade $9,475 minimum to $11,995 maximum.

"Associate grade, $8,045 minimum to $10,165 maximum.

"Nurse schedule

"Assistant Director grade, $12,845 min.mum to $16,245 maximum. "Chief grade, $11,150 minimum to $14,070 maximum.

"Senior grade, $9,475 minimum to $11,995 maximum.

"Intermediate grade, $8,045 minimum to $10.165 maximum.

"Full grade, $6,675 minimum to $8,700 maximum.

"Associate grade, $5,820 minimum to $7,575 maximum.

"Junior grade, $5,035 minimum to $6,565 maximum.

"(2) Effective on the first day of the first pay period beginning on or after January 1, 1964, the per annum full pay ranges for positions provided in paragraph (1) of section 4104 of this title shall be as follows:

"Physician and dentist schedule "Chief grade, $15,665 minimum to $19,785 maximum.

"Senior grade, $13,615 minimum to $17,215 maximum.

"Intermediate grade, $11,725 minimum to $14,805 maximum.

“Full grade, $9,980 minimum to $12,620 maximum.

"Associate grade, $8,410 minimum to $10,650 maximum.

"Nurse schedule "Assistant director grade, $13,615 minimum to $17,215 maximum. "Chief grade, $11,725 minimum to $14,805 maximum.

"Senior grade, $9,980 minimum to $12,620 maximum.

"Intermediate grade, $8,410 minimum to $10,650 maximum.

"Full grade, $7,030 minimum to $9,100 maximum.

"Associate grade, $6,090 minimum to $7,890 maximum.

"Junior grade, $5,235 minimum to $6,810 maximum.

"(b) No person may hold the director grade unless he is serving as a director of a hospital, domiciliary, center, or outpatient clinic (independent). No person may hold the executive grade unless he holds the position of chief of staff at a hospital, center, or outpatient clinic (independent), or the position of clinic director at an outpatient clinic, or comparable position."

Sec. 803. (a) Section 4108 of such title 38 which formerly prescribed the maxi

mum amount of pay and allowances for medical, surgical, or dental specialists of the Department of Medicine and Surgery of the Veterans' Administration is amended, effective on the date of enactment of this Act, to read as follows: "§ 4108. Administration

"Nothwithstanding any law Executive order, or regulation, the Administrator shall prescribe by regulation the hours and conditions of employment and leaves of absence of physicians, dentists, and nurses.".

(b) The table of contents of chapter 73 of such title 38 is amended by striking out

"4108. Specialist ratings." and inserting in lieu thereof "4108. Administration."

Directors of hospitals, domiciliaries, and centers

Sec. 804. Section 4111(b) of such title 38, relating to the annual salary of certain individuals serving as director of a hospital, domiciliary, OT center, is amended, effective on the date of enactment of this Act, to read as follows:

"b) Notwithstanding any other prorision of law, the per annum salary rate of each individual serving as a director of a hospital, domiciliary, or center who is not a physician in the medical service shall not be less than the rate of salary which he would receive under section 4107 of this title if his service as a director of a hospital, domiciliary, or center had been service as a physician in the director grade. This subsection shall not affect the allocation of any position of director of a hospital, domiciliary, or center to any grade of the General Schedule of the Classification Act of 1949, except with respect to changes in rate of salary pursuant to the preceding sentence, and shall not affect the applicability of the Performance Rating Act of 1950 to any individual.”

Sec. 805. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this title, this title shall become effective on the first day of the first pay period which begins on or after the date of enactment of this Act.

Title V-Foreign Service Act of 1946
Short title

Sec. 901. This title may be cited as the “Foreign Service Salary Reform Act of 1962".

Foreign Service officers

Sec. 902. The fourth sentence of section 412 of the Foreign Service Act of 1946, as amended (22 U.S.C. 867), is amended to read as follows:

"On the first day of the first pay period which begins on or after the date of enactment of the Foreign Service Salary Reform Act of 1962, the per annum salaries of Foreign Service officers within each of the other classes shall be as follows:

"On the first day of the first pay period which begins on or after January 1, 1964, the per annum salaries of Foreign Service officers within each of the other classes shall be as follows:

“On the first day of the first pay period which begins on or after January 1, 1964, the per annum salaries of staff officers and employees within each class shall be as follows:

Title VI-Miscellaneous Salary
Provisions

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 subsection (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 85861)".

(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

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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 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 fire 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 US.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".

(a) 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). firing 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 Ariation 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 Gen

(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 firing 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 be 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 tn 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”.

(1) 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". Agricultural stabilization and conservation county committee employees Sec. 1002. The rates of compensation of persons employed by the county committees established pursuant to section 8(b) of the Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act (16 U.S.C.

equal, as nearly as may be practicable, to the increases provided by title II of this part for corresponding rates of compensation in the appropriate schedule or scale of pay.

Assistant United States attorneys

Sec. 1003. (a) The last paragraph of section 508 of title 28 of the United States Code is amended to read as follows:

"Assistant United States attorneys and attorneys appointed under section 503 of this title—not more than $17,500.”

(b) The rates of basic compensation of assistant United States attorneys whose basic salaries are fired by section 508 of title 28. United States Code, shall be increased by 71⁄2 per centum effective on the first day of the first pay period which begins on or after the date of enactment of this Act.

Employees in the judicial branch

Sec. 1004. (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 of the United States Code, the third sentence of section 603. section 604 a) (5), or sections 672 to 675, inclusive, of title 28 of the United States Code, or section 107(a)(6› of the Act of July 31, 1956, as amended (5 U.S.C. 2206(a)(6)), are hereby increased by two amounts, the first amount to be effective for the period beginning as of the first day of the first pay period which begins on or after the date of enactment of this Act, and ending immediately prior to the first day of the first pay period which begins on or after January 1, 1964, and the second amount to be effective on the first day of the first pay period which begins on or after January 1. 1964, and thereafter, which reflect the respective applicable increases provided by title II of this part 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 two amounts, the first amount to be effective for the period beginning as of the first day of the first pay period which begins on or after the date of enactment of this Act, and ending immediately prior to the first day of the first pay period which begins on or after January 1, 1964, and the second amount to be effective on the first day of the first pay period which begins on or after January 1, 1964, and thereafter, which reflect the respective applicable increases provided by title II of this part in corresponding rates of compensation for officers and employees subject to the Classification Act of 1949, as amended.

(c) Section 753(e) of title 28 of the United States Code relating to the com– pensation of court reporters for district