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Code · U.S. Code · Title 5 - GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEES · CHAPTER 53— PAY RATES AND SYSTEMS · SUBCHAPTER II— EXECUTIVE SCHEDULE PAY RATES · § 5312

§ 5312. Positions at level I

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Level I of the Executive Schedule applies to the following positions for which the annual rate of basic pay shall be the rate determined with respect to such level under chapter 11 of title 2, as adjusted by section 5318 of this title:
Secretary of State.
Secretary of the Treasury.
Secretary of Defense.
Attorney General.
Secretary of the Interior.
Secretary of Agriculture.
Secretary of Commerce.
Secretary of Labor.
Secretary of Health and Human Services.
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.
Secretary of Transportation.
United States Trade Representative.
Secretary of Energy.
Secretary of Education.
Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
Secretary of Homeland Security.
Director of the Office of Management and Budget.
Commissioner of Social Security, Social Security Administration.
Director of National Drug Control Policy.
Chairman, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.
Director of National Intelligence.
(Pub. L. 89–554, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 460; Pub. L. 89–670, § 10(d)(1), Oct. 15, 1966, 80 Stat. 948; Pub. L. 91–375, § 6(c)(12), Aug. 12, 1970, 84 Stat. 776; Pub. L. 93–618, title I, § 141(b)(3)(A), Jan. 3, 1975, 88 Stat. 1999; Pub. L. 94–82, title II, § 202(b)(1), Aug. 9, 1975, 89 Stat. 419; Pub. L. 95–91, title VII, § 710(c), Aug. 4, 1977, 91 Stat. 609; Pub. L. 96–54, § 2(a)(25)(A), Aug. 14, 1979, 93 Stat. 382; Pub. L. 96–88, title V, § 508(c), (g), Oct. 17, 1979, 93 Stat. 692;
Pub. L. 97–456, § 3(d)(1), (5), Jan. 12, 1983, 96 Stat. 2505; Pub. L. 99–198, title XI, § 1113(d), Dec. 23, 1985, 99 Stat. 1480; Pub. L. 99–260, § 4(c), Mar. 20, 1986, 100 Stat. 49; Pub. L. 100–527, § 13(c), Oct. 25, 1988, 102 Stat. 2643; Pub. L. 100–679, § 11(a), Nov. 17, 1988, 102 Stat. 4070; Pub. L. 100–690, title I, § 1003(a)(4)(A), Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 4182; Pub. L. 103–296, title I, § 108(e)(1), Aug. 15, 1994, 108 Stat. 1486; Pub. L. 105–277, div. C, title VII, § 713(a)(1), Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–693;
Pub. L. 106–569, title X, § 1002(a)(1), Dec. 27, 2000, 114 Stat. 3028; Pub. L. 107–296, title XVII, § 1702(a)(1), Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2313; Pub. L. 108–458, title I, § 1015(a), Dec. 17, 2004, 118 Stat. 3664.)
Standard changes are made to conform with the definitions applicable and the style of this title as outlined in the preface to the report.
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  • Pub. L. 89–554
  • 80 Stat. 460
  • Pub. L. 89–670, § 10(d)(1)
  • 80 Stat. 948
  • Pub. L. 91–375, § 6(c)(12)
  • 84 Stat. 776
  • Pub. L. 93–618, title I, § 141(b)(3)(A)
  • 88 Stat. 1999
  • Pub. L. 94–82, title II, § 202(b)(1)
  • 89 Stat. 419
  • Pub. L. 95–91, title VII, § 710(c)
  • 91 Stat. 609
  • Pub. L. 96–54, § 2(a)(25)(A)
  • 93 Stat. 382
  • Pub. L. 96–88, title V, § 508(c)
  • 93 Stat. 692
  • Pub. L. 97–456, § 3(d)(1)
  • 96 Stat. 2505
  • Pub. L. 99–198, title XI, § 1113(d)
  • 99 Stat. 1480
  • Pub. L. 99–260, § 4(c)
  • 100 Stat. 49
  • Pub. L. 100–527, § 13(c)
  • 102 Stat. 2643
  • Pub. L. 100–679, § 11(a)
  • 102 Stat. 4070
  • Pub. L. 100–690, title I, § 1003(a)(4)(A)
  • 102 Stat. 4182
  • Pub. L. 103–296, title I, § 108(e)(1)
  • 108 Stat. 1486
  • Pub. L. 105–277, div. C, title VII, § 713(a)(1)
  • 112 Stat. 2681–693
  • Pub. L. 106–569, title X, § 1002(a)(1)
  • 114 Stat. 3028
  • Pub. L. 107–296, title XVII, § 1702(a)(1)
  • 116 Stat. 2313
  • Pub. L. 108–458, title I, § 1015(a)
  • 118 Stat. 3664
  • section 225 of Pub. L. 90–206
  • Pub. L. 96–88
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