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PUBLIC LAW 91-656-rJAN. 8, 1971

[84 STAT.

Public Law 91-656 AN ACT January 8, 1971

[H. R. 13000]

Federal P a y Comparability Act of 1970.

To amend title 5, United States Code, to authorlze the President to adjust the rates for the statutory pay systems, to establish an Advisory Committee on Federal Pay, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted ty the Senate and House of Representatives United States of America in Congress assembJed^

of the

SHORT TITLE

1. This Act may be cited as the "Federal Pay Comparability Act of 1970". SECTION

R E STATEMENT OF CONGRESSIONAL POLICY ON FEDERAL P A Y COMPARABILITY 80 Stat. 4 5 8.

Infra. "Statutory pay system." 5 USC 5331. 60 Stat. 1002. 22 USC 8 6 1. 72 Stat. 1243. 38 USC 4 1 0 1. Repeal.

SEC. 2. (a) Section 5301 of title 5, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: "§ 5301. Policy " (a) I t is the policy of Congress that Federal pay fixing for employees under statutory pay systems be based on the principles that— "(1) there be equal pay for substantially equal work; "(2) pay distinctions be maintained in keeping with work and performance distinctions; "(3) Federal pay rates be comparable with private enterprise pay rates for the same levels of work; and "(4) pay levels for the statutory pay systems be interrelated. "(b) The pay rates of each statutory pay system shall be fixed and adjusted in accordance with the principles under subsection (a) of this section and the provisions of sections 5305, 5306, and 5308 of this title. "(c) For the purpose of this subchapter, 'statutory pay system' means a pay system under— "(^1) subchapter III of this chapter, relating to the General Schedule; "(2) subchapter IV of chapter 14 of title 22, relating to the Foreign Service of the United States; or " (3) chapter 73 of title 38, relating to the Department of Medicine and Surgery, Veterans' Administration.", (b)(1) Section 5302 of title 5, United States Code, is repealed. (2) The table of sections of subchapter I of chapter 53 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking out: "5302. Annual reports on pay comparability.". ANNUAL

5 USC 53015304.

PAY

REPORTS A N D ADJUSTMENTS; ADVISORY FEDERAL P A Y; R E I ^ T E D PROVISIONS

COMMITTEE

ON

S E C 3. (a) Subchapter I of chapter 53 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following: " (a) I n order to carry out the policy stated in section 5301 of this title, the President shall— "(1) direct such agent as he considers appropriate to prepare and submit to him annually, after considering such views and recommendations as may be submitted under the provisions of subsection (b) of this section, a report that— " (A) compares the rates of pay of the statutory pay systems with the rates of pay for the same levels of work in
 * '§ 5305. Annual pay reports and adjustments

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