22 U.S.C. § 3963 — Foreign Service Schedule

The President shall establish a Foreign Service Schedule which shall consist of 9 salary classes and which shall apply to members of the Service who are citizens of the United States and for whom salary rates are not otherwise provided for by this subchapter. The maximum salary rate for the highest class established under this section, which shall be designated class 1, may not exceed the maximum rate of basic pay prescribed for GS–15 of the General Schedule under section 5332 of title 5 . Salary rates established under this section shall be adjusted in accordance with section 5303 of title 5 . ( Pub. L. 96–465, title I, § 403 , Oct. 17, 1980 , 94 Stat. 2088 ; Pub. L. 101–509, title V, § 529 [title I, § 101(b)(1)] , Nov. 5, 1990 , 104 Stat. 1427 , 1439.) Editorial Notes Amendments 1990— Pub. L. 101–509 substituted “section 5303” for “subchapter I of chapter 53”. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries Effective Date of 1990 Amendment Amendment by Pub. L. 101–509 effective on such date as the President shall determine, but not earlier than 90 days, and not later than 180 days, after Nov. 5, 1990 , see section 529 [title I, § 305] of Pub. L. 101–509 , set out as a note under section 5301 of Title 5 , Government Organization and Employees. Effective Date Section effective Feb. 15, 1981 , except that for purposes of implementing section 4151 of this title it is effective Oct. 17, 1980 , see section 2403(a) and (d)(2) of Pub. L. 96–465 , set out as an Effective Date note under section 3901 of this title . Executive Documents Executive Order No. 12249 Ex. Ord. No. 12249 , Oct. 25, 1980 , 45 F.R. 71347 , which provided for a Foreign Service Schedule, was superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 12330 , Oct. 15, 1981 , 46 F.R. 50921 , formerly set out as a note under section 5332 of Title 5 , Government Organization and Employees. Adjustment of Foreign Service Schedule For adjustment of Foreign Service Schedule pay rates under this section, see the executive order detailing the adjustment of certain rates of pay set out as a note under section 5332 of Title 5 , Government Organization and Employees.

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