22 U.S.C. § 3961 | Salaries of chiefs of mission

(a)

section 3942(b) of this title section 5307 of title 5 section 3962(a)(3) of this title Except as provided in , each chief of mission shall receive a salary, as determined by the President, at one of the annual rates payable for levels II through V of the Executive Schedule under sections 5313 through 5316 of title 5, except that the total compensation, exclusive of danger pay, for any chief of mission shall be subject to the limitation on certain payments under or the limitation under , whichever is higher.

(b)

The salary of a chief of mission shall commence upon the effective date of appointment to that position. The official services of a chief of mission are not terminated by the appointment of a successor, but shall continue for such additional period, not to exceed 50 days after relinquishment of charge of the mission, as the Secretary of State may determine. During that period, the Secretary of State may require the chief of mission to perform such functions as the Secretary of State deems necessary in the interest of the Government.

Pub. L. 96–465, title I, § 401Oct. 17, 198094 Stat. 2087 Pub. L. 100–204, title I, § 177(a)Dec. 22, 1987101 Stat. 1362 Pub. L. 102–138, title I, § 142(b)Oct. 28, 1991105 Stat. 668 Pub. L. 108–447, div. B, title IV, § 412(c)Dec. 8, 2004118 Stat. 2905 (, , ; , , ; , , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

Amendments

Pub. L. 108–447 section 5307 of title 5 section 3962(a)(3) of this title2004—Subsec. (a). , which directed the substitution of “shall be subject to the limitation on certain payments under or the limitation under , whichever is higher” for “shall not exceed the annual rate of pay payable for level I of such Executive Schedule”, was executed by making the substitution for “shall not exceed the annual rate payable for level I of such Executive Schedule” to reflect the probable intent of Congress.

Pub. L. 102–138 section 3942(b) of this title1991—Subsec. (a). substituted “Except as provided in , each” for “Each” and “level I of such” for “level II of such”.

Pub. L. 100–204 section 3942(b) of this title1987—Subsec. (a). substituted “Each chief” for “Except as provided in , each chief”, and inserted before period at end “, except that the total compensation, exclusive of danger pay, for any chief of mission shall not exceed the annual rate payable for level II of such Executive Schedule”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1987 Amendment

Pub. L. 100–204 section 3942 of this titleDec. 22, 1987section 177(c) of Pub. L. 100–204 section 3942 of this titleAmendment by not applicable to salary of any individual serving under Presidential appointment under immediately before , during the period such individual continues to serve in such position, see , set out as a note under .