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

Section was classified to section 166span–2 of former Title 40, prior to the enactment of Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and Works, by Puspan. L. 107–217, § 1, Aug. 21, 2002, 116 Stat. 1062.

1994—Puspan. L. 103–283 substituted “at not to exceed grade 12” for “to grade 11” in first par.

1990—Puspan. L. 101–520 substituted “grade 11” for “grade 10” and struck out “and compensated initially at the same steps in such grade, currently in effect for their present grades, so long as such positions are held by the present incumbents” after “General Schedule” in first par.