The General Schedule, referred to in subsec. (a), is set out under section 5332 of this title.

A prior section 501 of Pub. L. 95–521, title V, Oct. 26, 1978, 92 Stat. 1864, amended section 207 of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure, and the analysis of chapter 11 of Title 18.

1992—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 102–378, § 4(b)(1), substituted “who occupies a position classified above GS–15 of the General Schedule or, in the case of positions not under the General Schedule, for which the rate of basic pay is equal to or greater than 120 percent of the minimum rate of basic pay payable for GS–15 of the General Schedule,” for “whose rate of basic pay is equal to or greater than the annual rate of basic pay in effect for grade GS–16 of the General Schedule under section 5332 of title 5, United States Code,”.

Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 102–378, § 4(b)(2), substituted “who during a calendar year becomes a Member or an officer or employee who is a noncareer officer or employee and who occupies a position classified above GS–15 of the General Schedule or, in the case of positions not under the General Schedule, for which the rate of basic pay is equal to or greater than 120 percent of the minimum rate of basic pay payable for GS–15 of the General Schedule,” for “who becomes a Member or an officer or employee who is a noncareer officer or employee and whose rate of basic pay is equal to or greater than the annual rate of basic pay in effect for grade GS–16 of the General Schedule during a calendar year,”.

1990—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 101–280, § 7(a)(1), substituted “a noncareer officer or employee” for “not a career civil servant”.

Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 101–280, § 7(a)(1), substituted “a noncareer officer or employee” for “not a career civil servant”.

Pub. L. 101–280, § 7(a)(2), substituted “Member or such an officer or employee which” for “Member, officer or employee which” and “Member or such officer or employee during” for “Member, officer or employee during”.

Section effective Jan. 1, 1991, but shall cease to be effective if the provisions of section 703 of Pub. L. 101–194, 5 U.S.C. 5318 note , are subsequently repealed, see section 603 of Pub. L. 101–194, set out as an Effective Date of 1989 Amendment note under section 7701 of Title 26, Internal Revenue Code.