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PUBLIC LAW 91-231-APR. 15, 1970

period which begins on or after the date on which adjustments become effective under this section, by amounts not to exceed the amounts of the adjustments under this section for corresponding rates of pay. (c) The rates of pay of United States attorneys and assistant United States attorneys whose annual salaries are fixed pursuant to section 548 of title 28, United States Code, shall be increased, effective on the first day of the first pay period which begins on or after December 27, 1969, by amounts equal, as nearly as may be practicable, to the increases provided pursuant to section 2 of this Act for corresponding rates of pay. (d) J^otwithstanding section 665 of title 31, the rates of pay of employees of the Federal Government and of the government of the District of Columbia whose rates of pay are fixed by administrative action pursuant to law and are not otherwise increased pursuant to this section are hereby authorized to be increased, effective on the first day of the first pay period which begins on or after December 27, 1969, by amounts not to exceed the increases provided pursuant to section 2 of this Act for corresponding rates of pay in the appropriate schedule or scale of pay. SEC. 4. (a) An increase in pay, compensation, or salary which becomes effective under section 2 of this Act is not an equivalent increase in pay within the meaning of section 5335 of title 5, United States Code, or section 3552 of title 39, United States Code. (b) Nothing in this Act shall impair any authority pursuant to which rates of pay, compensation, or salary may be fixed by administrative action. (c) Notwithstanding any provisions other than section 6 of this

U.S. a t to r n e y s and a s s i s t a n t U.S. attorneys. 80 Stat. 618; 81 Stat. 6 3 3.

Salaries fixed by administrative action. Federal and D.C. government employees.

80 Stat. 469. 76 Stat. 854; Post, p. 719.

Act— (1) any officer or employee of the United States Government receiving pay, compensation, or salary which is less than the basic pay for level V of the Executive Schedule in section 5316 of title 5, United States Code, in effect on the date of enactment of this Act, shall not have his pay, compensation, or salary increased, by reason of the enactment of this Act, to a rate in excess of the basic pay for such level V; and (2) any officer or employee of the United States Government receiving pay, compensation, or salary equal to or in excess of the basic pay for such level V shall not have his pay, compensation, or salary increased. SEC. 5. (a) Retroactive pay, compensation, or salary shall be paid by reason of this Act only in the case of an individual in the service of the United States (including service in the Armed Forces of the United States) or the municipal government of the District of Columbia on the date of enactment of this Act, except that such retroactive pay, compensation, or salary shall be paid— (1) to an officer or employee who retired, during the period beginning on the first day of the first pay period which began on or after December 27, 1969, and ending on the date of enactment of this Act, for services rendered during such period; and (2) in accordance with subchapter VIII of chapter 55 of title 5, United States Code, relating to settlement of accounts, for services rendered, during the period beginning on the first day of the first pay period which began on or after December 27, 1969, and ending on the date of enactment of this Act, by an officer or employee who died during such period. Such retroactive pay, compensation, or salary shall not be considered as basic pay for the purposes of subchapter III of chapter 83 of title 5, United States Code, relating to civil service retirement, or any other

83 Stat. 864. 5 USC 5316 note.

Retroactive pay.

80 Stat. 495; 82 Stat. 1212. 5 USC 5581.

80 Stat. 564; 83 Stat. 136. 5 USC 8331.

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