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PUBLIC LAW 86-370-8EPT. 23, 1969

[78 S T A T.

Public Law 86^370 September 23, 1959 ^ ^ ACT [S. 1845] iji^ provide for the restablishment of the r a t e s of basic compensation for certain Government positions, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and Flouse of Representatives United States of America in Congress assembled,

of the

POSITIONS OF EXAMINER-IN-CHIEF AND DESIGNATED EXAMINER-IN-CHIEF IN THE PATENT OFFICE

66 Stat. 792.

63,,^«t; 9S4- , 9 USC 1071 note.

72 Stat. 1793.

1. (a) Section 3 of title 35" of the United States Code is amended by adding at the end thereof the following sentence: "The Secretary of Commerce is authorized to fix the per annum rate of basic compensation of each examiner-in-chief in the Patent Office at not in excess of the maximum scheduled rate provided for positions in grade 17 of the General Schedule of the Classification Act of 1949, as SECTION

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amended.". (b) The last sentence of section 7 of title 35 of the United States Code is amended to read as follows: "The Secretary of Commerce is authorized to fix the per annum rate of basic compensation of each designated examiner-in-chief in the Patent Office at not in excess of the maximum scheduled rate provided for positions in grade 16 of the General Schedule of the Classification Act of 1949, as amended. The per annum rate of basic compensation of each designated examinerin-chief shall be adjusted, at the close of the period for which he was designated to act as examiner-in-chief, to the per annum rate of basic compensation which he would have been receiving at the close of such period if such designation had not been made.". (c) The amendments made by this section shall not affect— (1) any position of exammer-in-chief or designated examinerin-chief existing immediately prior to the effective date of this section, or (2) any incumbent of any such position, his appointment thereto, his rate of compensation, or his right to receive such compensation, until appropriate action is taken under authority of such amendments. P O S I T I O N S I N GRADES 1 6, 1 7, AND 18 OF THE GENERAL SCHEDULE OF THE

CLASSIFICATION ACT OF 1949

63 Stat. 959.

S E C 2. (a) Section 505 of the Classification Act of 1949, as amended (5 U.S.C. 1105), is amended by adding at the end thereof the following: " (k) The Secretary of the Treasury (or his designee for the purpose) is authorized, subject to the standards and procedures prescribed by this Act, to place a total of two hundred and sixty positions in the Department of the Treasury in grades 16, 17, and 18 of the General Schedule, as follows: "(1) not more than one hundred and eighty-four such positions shall be in such grades during the period beginning on the date of enactment of this subsection and ending on June 30, 1960; " (2) not more than two hundred and twenty-two such positions shall be in such grades during the period beginning on July 1, 1960, and ending on June 30, 1961; and "(3) not more than two hundred and sixty such positions shall be in such grades on and after July 1, 1961.",

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