ayroll Approved For Release 1999/09/22 : CIA-RDP80-01240A000500060004-8 _ Zz Public Law 90-206 f Z 90th Congress, H, R. 7977 ion December 16, 1967 ' An Act To adjust certain postage rates, to adjust the rates of basic compensation for certain officers and employees in the Federal Government, and to regulate the mailing of pandering advertisements, and for other purposes. _Be tt enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act may be Postel Revenue cited as the “Postal Revenue and Federal Salary Act of 1967”. and Federal Sal- : ary Aot of 1967, TITLE I—POSTAL RATES FIRST-CLASS MAIL Sec. 101. (a) Sections 4252 and 4253 of title 89, United States Code, 74 stat. 664, are amended to read as follows: “§ 4252. Size and weight limits “The maximum size of first-class mail is one hundred inches in length and girth combined and the maximum weight is seventy pounds. “§ 4253. Postage rates on first-class mail “(a) Postage on first-class mail is computed separately on each letter or piece of mail. Except as otherwise provided in this section, the rate of postage on first-class mail weighing thirteen ounces or less is 6 cents for each ounce or fraction of an ounce. “(b) First-class mail weighing more than thirteen ounces shall be mailed at the rates of postage established by section 4803(d) of this title and shall be entitled to the most expeditious handling and trans- Post, p. 614. portation practicable. “(c) The rate of postage for each single postal card and for each ortion of a double postal card, including the cost of manufacture, and or each post card and the initial portion of each double post card conforming to section 4251(¢) of this title is 5 cents. 74 State 663. “(d) The rate of postage on business reply mail is the regular rate prescribed in this section, together with an additional charge thereon 61 STAT. 613 of 2 cents for each piece weighing two ounces or less and 5 cents for 61 STAT, 614 ¥ each piece weighing more than two ounces. The postage and charge shall be collected on delivery.”. . (b) Section 4251(a) of title 39, United States Code, is amended by striking out “and (4)” and inserting in lieu thereof “(4) bills and - statements of account, and (5)”. (c) Subsection (d) of section 4251 of title 39, United States Code, relating to the definition of drop letters, is repealed. (d) The table of contents of chapter 59 of title 39, United States Code, is amended by striking out— “4252. Weight limit.” : and inserting in lieu thereof— “4252. Size and weight limits.”, AIRMAIL Sec. 102. (a) Subsections (a) and of section 4303 of title 39, United States Code, are amended to read as follows: 74 State 665, “(a) Except as provided in section 4304 of this title and subsection (b) of this section, the rate of postage on domestic airmail weighing not more than 7 ounces is 10 cents for each ounce or fraction thereof. ApprovedFnnae we Of peta 9B me Raab Tt JR GHSHHHE5004-8 Approved For Release 1999/09/22 : CIA-RDP80-01240A000500060004-8 74 Stat. 665, 74 State 6740 80 State OLB, 8165 81 STAT, 614 81 STAT, 615 76 Stat, 832, 80 Stat, 1154, 79 Stat. 1163, 80 Stat, 1155, T4 Stat, 664, 76 Stat, 832¢ Pub. Law 90-206 -2- December 16, 1967 (b) Subsection (d) of section 4303 of title 39, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking out paragraph (1) and inserting in lieu thereof the following: “(1) The rates of postage on air parcel post are based on the eight zones described in section 4553, or pie bed pursuant to section 4558, of this title in accordance with the following tables: “Tones Local L, 2, 4 5 6 7 8 3 Not over } Ib_--_--. ese. $0. 80 $0, 80 $0. 80 $0. 80 $0. 80 $0, 80 Over 1 Ib. but not over £14 Ibs__.___. 98 1.02 1,07 «14 1.18 1,24 Over 144 tbs. but not over 2 Ibs. 1.16 1. 23 1,34 1.47 1,55 1.68 Over 2 Ibs. but not over 214 tbs_ 1.40 1.48 1,62 1.79 1.91 2.08 Over 214 Ibs. but not over 3 Ibs_. 1.64 1.73 1.90 2.11 2.27 2.48 Over 3 Ibs. but not over 344 Ibs_ 1. 88 1,98 2.18 2.43 2.63 2. 88 Over 314 Ibs. but not over 4 Ibs 2.12 2,23 2.46 2.75 2.99 3.28 Over 4 ibs. but not over 414 Ibs_._-.. 2.36 2. 48 2,74 3.07 3.35 3.68 Over 434 Ibs. but not over 9 ibs___-.- 2.60 2.73 3, 02 3.39 3.71 4,08 Local and zones 1, 2, and nce an $0. 48 ne 4 Lees - 50 (2) by deleting paragraph (2) ; and (3) by striking out in paragraph (5), subparagraphs (B) and (C) and inserting in lieu thereof the following: “(B) second-class publications published once each week or more frequently and featuring principally current news of in- terest to members of the Armed Forces and the general public which are mailed at or addressed to any such Armed Forces post office (1) in an overseas area designated by the President under section 4169 of this title or (ii) in an isolated, hardship or combat support area overseas, or where adequate surface transportation is not available; and “(C) parcels of any class of mail exceeding five pounds but not exceeding seventy pounds in weight and not exceeding one hundred inches in length and girth combined, including surface- type official mail, which are mailed at or addressed to any such Armed Forces post office where adequate surface transportation is not available.”, (c) Section 4303(f) of title 39, United States Code, is amended by striking out “the Virgin Islands or the Canal Zone” wherever appear- ing therein and inserting in lieu thereof “or the Virgin Islands”. (d) Section 4301 (2) of title 39, United States Code, is amended by one out the word “eight” and inserting in lieu thereof the figure SECOND-CLASS MAIL PREFERRED RATES Sec. 103. (a) Section 4358 of title 39, United States Code, is amended— . (1) by striking out subsection (a) and inserting in lieu thereof the following: Approved For Release 1999/09/22 : CIA-RDP80-01240A000500060004-8 Approved For Release 1999/09/22 : CIA-RDP80-01240A000500060004-8 December 16, 1967 -3- Pub. Law 90-206 81 STAT, 616 “(a) Except as provided in subsection (b), the rate of postage on publications admitted as second-class mail when addressed for delivery within the county in which they are published and entered is as follows: “(in cents] . “Mailed durin, Mailed durin Mailed after calendar year 1968 calendar year 1969 Dec. 31, 1969 Rate per pound.....--..--- 22-24-22 ---- eee ee nee 13 4 15 Minimum charge per piece_...-..--------------- 2 2 Tae (2) by adding at the end thereof the following: “(d) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), the rates of postage on publications mailed in accordance with section 4359 (a) of this title, 74 Stat. 669. of qualified nonprofit organizations, are as follows: ; “4In cents} . Durin “During During During During During calonuar calendar calendar calendar calendar calendar year 1973 year 1968 year 1969 year 1970 year 1971 year 1972 and mete after a Rate per pound: Advertising portion: Zones 1 and 2__..-...----- 2.35 2.9 3.45 4.0 4,55 5.4 Zone 3... 2 2.55 3.3 4.05 4.8 5.55 6.3 Zone 4 2.95 4.1 §.25 6.4 7.55 8.7 Zone 5 3.35 4.9 6.45 8.0 9.55 ML Zone 6. 3.5 5.2 6.9 8.6 10.3 12,0 Zone 7... 3.5 5.2 6.9 8.6 10.3 12.0 Zone 8..--.------ 3.5 5.2 6.9 8.6 10.3 12,0 Nonadvertising portion. 1.9 2.0 21 2.4 21 21 Minimum charge per plece..-..----- 13 15 2 2 2 12 “(2) The postage on an issue of a publication referred to in para- graph (1), the advertising yortion of which does not exceed 10 per centum of such issue, shall a computed without regard to the rates applicable to the advertising portion prescribed in such paragraph. “(e) The postage on classroom publications, mailed in accordance with section 4359(a) of this title, is 60 per centum of the postage com- puted in accordance with section 4359 (b) of this title. Posty Pe 617. “(f) The postage shall be 4.2 cents per pound on the advertising portion of publications (1) which are mailed for delivery in zones 1 and 2 in accordance with section 4359 (a) of this title, (2) which are de- « voted to promoting the science of agriculture, and (3) when the total number of copies of the publications furnished during any twelve- month period to subscribers residing in rural areas consists of at least 70 per centum of the total number of copies distributed by any means * for any purpose. “(g) In lieu of the minimum charge per piece prescribed by sec- tion 4359(b) of this title, the minimum charge per piece for publica- tions (other than publications to which subsections (d) and (e) of this section are applicable), when fewer than five thousand copies are mailed outside the county of publication, is 0.6 cent per piece when mailed during the calendar year 1968, 0.7 cent per piece when mailed during the calendar year 1969, and 0.8 cent per piece when ‘mailed thereafter. : a “(h) The publisher of a classroom publication, of a publication referred to in subsection (£) of this section, or of a publication ofa nonprofit organization, before being entitled to the rates for the publi- cations, shall furnish such proof of qualifications as the. Postmaster General prescribes. Approved For Release 1999/09/22 : CIA-RDP80-01240A000500060004-8 Approved For Release 1999/09/22 : CIA-RDP80-01240A000500060004-8 Pub. Law 90-206 -4.- December 16, 1967 81 STAT, 617 Definitions, 74 Stat, 666, 74 State 6744 80 Stat, 816, 816, 74 Stat. 669, “(i) For the purposes of the application of this section with respect to each publication having original entry at an independent incorpo- rated city, an incorporated city which is situated entirely within a county, or which is situated contiguous to one or more counties in the same State, but which is politically independent of such county or counties, shall be considered to be within and a part of the county with which it is principally contiguous. “(j) As used in this section— “(1) ‘classroom publication’ means a religious, educational, or scientific publication entered as second-class mail and designed specifically for use in classrooms or in religious instruction classes ; “(2) ‘a publication of a qualified nonprofit organization’ means a publication published by and in the interest of one of the fol- lowing types of organizations or associations if it is not organized for profit and none of its net income inures to the benefit of any private stockholder or individual: Religious, educational, scien- tific, philanthropic, agricultural, labor, veterans’, fraternal, and associations of rural electric cooperatives, program announce- ments or guides published by an educational radio or television agency of a State or political subdivision thereof or by a nonprofit educational radio or television station, and not to exceed one pub- lication published by the official highway or development agency of a State which meets all of the requirements of section 4354 and which contains no advertising; “(3) ‘zones’ means the eight zones described in section 4553, or prescribed pursuant to section 4558, of this title.”; and (3) by amending the section heading to read as follows: “§ 4358. Rates of postage; preferred”. (b) The table of contents of chapter 63 of title 39, United States Code, is amended by striking out— “4358, Postage rates within county of publication.” and inserting in lieu thereof— “4358, Rates of postage; preferred.”. SECOND-CLASS MAIL REGULAR RATES Sxc. 104. (a) Section 4359 of title 39, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking out subsections (b), (c), (d), and (e) and inserting in lieu thereof the following: “(b) Except as otherwise provided in this section and section 4358 of this title, the rates of postage on publications mailed in accordance with subsection (a) are as follows: “Tin cents] “Malled durin Mailed durin, Mailed after calendar year 1968 calendar year 1869 Dec. 31, 1969 Rate per pound: Advertising portion: Zones 1 and 2. Nonadvertising portion... Mlnimum charge per plece___- 4.6 4.9 §.2 ‘one 3.-..-.2. 5,7 6.0 6.4 Zone 4. 7.8 8.3 8.8 Zone 5. 9.9 10.5 11.1 Zone 6. 12,0 12.8 13.6 Zone 7 12.8 13.7 14.5 Zone 8__...... 15.0 16.0 17.0 3.0 3.2 3.4 11 1.2 1.3 Approved For Release 1999/09/22 : CIA-RDP80-01240A000500060004-8 Approved For Release 1999/09/22 : CIA-RDP80-01240A000500060004-8 December 16, 1967 -~5- Pub. Law 90-206 82 STAT, 618 “(c) For the purpose of this section and section 4358 of this title, the 74 stat. 6683 portion of a publication devoted to advertisements shall include all Ante, pe 615. * advertisements inserted in the publication and attached permanently thereto. “(d) (1) Publications mailed in accordance with subsection (a), upon request by the publisher or news agent, may be transported by ; air on a space-available basis, on scheduled United States air carriers at rates fixed and determined by the Civil Aeronautics Board in accord- ance with section 406 of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 (49 U.S.C. 1376). The Postmaster General may authorize the transportation of 72 Stat, 763, publications by air pursuant to this subsection only when such trans- portation does not impede the transportation of airmail, air parcel post, or air transportation of first-class mail on a space-available basis. “(2) The Postmaster General shall prescribe from time to time charges to be collected for matter transported by air pursuant to this section. The charges— “(A) shall be in addition to the payment of lawfully required postage ; “(B) may not be adjusted more frequently than once every two years; and “(C) when prescribed or adjusted, shall equal, as nearly as practicable, the amount by which the allocated cost. incurred by the Department for the delivery of such matter by air is in excess of the allocated cost which would have been meurred by the Department had such matter been delivered by surface transporta- tion, but the total of such charges and the lawfully required post- age shall not be less than 4 cents per piece. “(e) As used in this section the term ‘zones’ means the eight zones "Zones," described in section 4558, or prescribed pursuant to section 4558, of 74 stat. 674, this title.”; and 80 State 816, (2) by amending the section heading to read as follows: “§ 4359, Rates of postage; regular”. 74 Stet, 669, (b) The table of contents of chapter 68 of title 39, United States \ Code, is amended by striking out— “4359. Postage rates beyond county of publication.” and inserting In lieu thereof— “4359. Rates of postage ; regular.”, (c) Subsection (b) of section 4365 of title 39, United States Code, is 74 Stat, 670. amended by striking out “bills,”, (d) Section 4369 (a) (4) of title 39, United States Code, is amended 76 Stat, 1144, by striking out “: Provided, however, That trade publications serv- ing the performing arts necd only to furnish such information to the Postmaster General”, SECOND-CLASS TRANSIENT MAIL Src. 105. Section 4362 of title 39, United States Code, is amended 74 State 670, by striking out “four cents” and inserting in lien thereof “5 cents”. CONTROLLED CIRCULATION PUBLICATIONS —__ ‘Sxc. 106. Section 4422 of title 39, United States Code, is amended 74 Stat, 672, to read as follows: “§ 4422, Rates of postage ; “The rates of postage on controlled circulation publications found by the Postmaster General 'to meet the definition contained in section Approved For Release 1999/09/22 : CIA-RDP80-01240A000500060004-8 Approved For Release 1999/09/22 : CIA-RDP80-01240A000500060004-8 Pub. Law 90-206 -6- December 16, 1967 81 STAT, 619 74 Stat. 672. 76 State 834 Repeale 7A Stat. 672, 76 State, 445» 4491 of this title when mailed in the manner prescribed by the Post- master General are as follows: “(In cents} “Mailed during Mailed during Mailed after calendar year 1968 calendar year 1969 Dec. 31, 1969 Rat Nd one ne eee ee eee ene 14.0 14.5 15. jinimum ch 1.9 2.9 3. 0 Minimum charge per piece-_..------------------ 8". 'TILIRD-CLASS MAILE Src. 107. (a) Subsections (a) and (b) of section 4452 of title 39, United States Code, are amended to read as follows: “(a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, the postage rates of third-class mail are as follows: Rates “Type of mailing Mailed Mailed Unit during cal- after endar year June 30, 1968 1969 (1) Individual piece... ..-.------------------- 6.0 6.0 First 2 ounces or fraction thereof. 2.0 2,0 Each additional ounce or fraction thereof. Q) Bulk mailings under subsection (e) of this sec- tion of— (A) Books and catalogs of 24 pages or 16.0 16.0 Each pound or fraction thereof. more, seeds, cuttings, bulbs, roots, scions, and plants. (8 Other matter. _-...--------------- 22.0 22.0 Do. C) Minimum charge of. .------------- 3.6 4,0 Per piece. After June 30, 1969, in lieu of the minimum charge per piece specified in the foregoing table, a person who mails for himself, or on whose behalf there is a mailing, under subsection (e) of this sec- tion, shall pay a minimum charge per piece of 3.8 cents on the first 250,000 pieces mailed during a year. For such purpose, the number of pieces mailed during a year shall be the aggregate of the picces mailed under item (2) (A), (B), and (C) of the above table. “(b) Matter mailed in bulk under subsection (e) by qualified non- profit organizations is subject to a minimum charge for each piece equal to 40 per centum of the minimum charge per piece provided in the table under subsection (a), rounded off to the nearest one-tenth cent.”, (b) Subsection (b) of section 4451 of title 39, United States Code, relating to pate certain bills and statements of account as third- class mail, is repealed. SPECIAL RATE FOURTIL-CLASS MAIL Suc. 108. (a) Section 4554 of title 39, United States Code, is amended— (1) by amending so much of subsection (a) as precedes sub- paragraph (3) thereof to read as follows: “() Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, the post- age rate is 12 cents for the first pound or fraction thereof and 6 cents for each additional pound or fraction thereof, except that the rate now or hereafter prescribed for third- or fourth-class matter shall apply in every case where such rate is lower than the rate prescribed in this subsection on— “(1) books, including books issued to supplement other books, consisting wholly of reading matter or scholarly bibliography or Approved For Release 1999/09/22 : CIA-RDP80-01240A000500060004-8 Approved For Release 1999/09/22 : CIA-RDP80-01240A000500060004-8 December 16, 1967 2 F< Pub. Law 90-206 8 STAT, 620 reading matter with incidental blank spies for notations, and containing no advertising matter other than incidental announce- * ments of books; a 16-millimeter or narrower width films, and catalogs of such films, except when sent to or from commercial theaters;”; (2) by striking out in subsection (b) (1) “4 cents for the first 76 Stat, 445¢ pound or fraction thereof and 1 cent for each additional pound or fraction thereof” and inserting in lieu thereof “5 cents for the first pound or fraction thereof and 2 cents for each additional paula or fraction thereof” ; (3) by inserting in subsection C (1)(B) “museums and herbaria,” immediately following “public libraries,” ; (4) in subsection (b) (2) by striking out “and” at the end of clause (E) ; by striking out the period at the end of clause (F) and inserting in lieu thereof “; and”; and by adding at the end of such subsection the following new clause: “(G) museum materials, specimens, collections, teaching aids, printed matter, and interpretative materials intended to in- form and to further the education work and interests of museums and herbaria.’’; (5) by inserting in subsection (c) “or narrower width” im- mediately following “16-millimeter”, and “museum materials, specimens, collections, teaching aids, printed matter, and in- terpretative materials intended to inform and to further the educational work and interests of museums and_ herbaria,” immediately following “sound recordings,”; and (6) by amending aibeseion (e) to read as follows: “(e) Articles may be mailed under this section in quantities of one thousand or more in a single mailing, as defined by the Post- master General, only in the manner directed by him.”. (b) Subparagrap S) of section 4554(a) of title 39, United States Code, is amended by inserting “playscripts and” immediately following “(6)”. (c) The section heading of section 4554 of title 39, United States Code, is amended to read— 74 State 675, “§ 4554. Books, films, and other materials; preferred rates”. (d) The table of contents of chapter 67 of title 39, United States Code, is amended by striking out— “4554. Postage rates on books and films.” and inserting in lieu thereof— “4554, Books, films, and other materials; preferred rates.”. fo KEYS AND OTHER SMALL ARTICLES Sec. 109. Subsection (b) of section 4651 of title 39, United States Code, is amended by striking out “6 cents for each two ounces or 74 State 676. fraction thereof” and inserting in lieu thereof “14 cents for the first two ounces or fraction thereof, and 7 cents for each additional two ounces or fraction thereof,”. 7 SPECIAL HANDLING SERVICE Sec. 110. Section 6008 of title 39, United States Code, is amended 74 Stat. 6875 to read as follows: “§ 6008. Special handling “Upon payment of a special handling fee, third-class mail and fyavihclas mail are entitled to the most expeditious handling and {eonieort on practicable, but such mail is not required to receive the same handling and transportation as airmail.” Approved For Release 1999/09/22 : CIA-RDP80-01240A000500060004-8 Approved For Release 1999/09/22 : CIA-RDP80-01240A000500060004-8 Pub. Law 90-206 - 8 - December 16, 1967 81 STAT, 621 74 State 670. Antes Pp» 615, 76 State 8375 2 USC 1388 135b, SEPARATION BY MAILER OF SECOND-CLASS MAIL Suc. 111. Section 4363 of title 39, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: “§ 4363. Separation by mailer of second-class mail “The Postmaster General may require publishers and news agents to separate, make up, and address second-class matter in such manner as he directs in accordance with a 5-digit ZIP code system.”. PRINTING ON SECOND-CLASS COVERS Sec. 112. Section 4365 of title 39, United States Code, is amended by adding a new subsection to read as follows: “(d) In addition to other matter authorized by this section to be con- tained, enclosed, or inserted in second-class mail, there may be included, in accordance with uniform regulations which the Postmaster General shall prescribe, on the envelopes, wrappers, and other covers in which copies of publications are mailed, messages and notices of a civic or public-service nature, if no charge is made for the inclusion of such messages and notices on such envelopes, wrappers, and covers.”. ADDITIONAL ENTRY POINTS Sec. 118. Section 4358 of title 39, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end thereof a new subsection to read as follows: “(k) The rates of postage prescribed by subsections (a) and (b) of this section shall apply only to mailings within the county in which the publications have original entry.”. MAIL MATTER FOR BLIND AND OTHER IIANDICAPPED PERSONS Sec. 114. (a) Chapter 69 of title 39, United States Code, is amended by striking out sections 4653 and 4654 thereof and inserting in lien thereof the following: “§ 4653. Matter for blind and other handicapped persons “(a) The matter described in subsection (b) (other than matter melee under section 4654 of this title) may be mailed free of postage, 1 — “(1) the matter is for the use of the blind or other persons who cannot use or read conventionally printed material because of a physical impairment who are certified by competent authorit as unable to read normal reading material in accordance with the provisions of the first section of the Act of July 30, 1966 (Public Law 89-522; 80 Stat. 380) ; “(2) no charge, or rental, subscription, or other fee, is required for such matter or a charge, or rental, subscription, or other fee is required for such matter not in excess of the cost thereof: “(8) the matter may be opened by the Postmaster General for inspection; f} the matter contains no advertising; and “(5) the matter is mailed subject to size and weight limitations sae iee by the Postmaster General. “(b) The free mailing privilege provided by subsection (a) is extended to— f9} reading matter and musical scores; “8 sound reproductions; “(3) paper, records, tapes, and other material for the production of reading matter, musical scores, or sound reproductions; an reproducers or parts thereof, for sound reproductions; an Approved For Release 1999/09/22 : CIA-RDP80-01240A000500060004-8 Approved For Release 1999/09/22 : CIA-RDP80-01240A000500060004-8 December 16, 1967 -9.- Pub. Law 90-206 81 STAT, 622 “(5) Braille writers, typewriters, educational or other mate- rials or devices, or parts thereof, used for writing by, or specifi- cally designed or adapted for use of, a blind person or a person . having a physical impairment as described in subsection (a) (1) of this section. “§ 4654. Unsealed letters sent by blind or physically handicapped persons “Unsealed letters sent by a blind person or a person having a phys- ical impairment, as described in section 4653(a) (1) of this title, in Ante, pe 621. raised characters or sightsaving type, or in the form of sound record- ings, may be mailed free of postage. “§ 4655. Markings “All matter relating to blind or other handicapped persons mailed under section, 4653, or section 4654, of this title, shall bear the words ‘Free Matter for the Blind or Handicapped’, or words to that effect specified by the Postmaster General, in the upper right-hand corner of the address area.”. : (b) The table of contents of chapter 69 of title 39, United States Code, is amended by striking out— 74 State 676, “4653. Publications for the blind. “4654. Reproducers and sound reproduction records for the blind.” and inserting in lieu thereof— “4653. Matter for blind and other handicapped persons. “4654. Unsealed letters sent by blind or physically handicapped persons. “4655, Markings.”. (c) Section 4451(d) of title 39, United States Code, is repealed. Repeals : 74 State 8725 PERMISSIBLE ENCLOSURES FOR FOURTII-CLASS MAIL Sec, 115. Section 4555(a) of title 39, United States Code, is 76 State 102. amended— 0 by striking out “and” at the end of clause (9) 3 2) by striking out the period at the end of clause (10) and inserting in leu thereof “; and”; and (3) by adding at the end thereof: - “(11) invoices, whether or not also serving as bills, if they relate solely to the matter with which they are mailed.”. REIMBURSEMENT OF TILE POSTAL SERVICE OF TIE CANAL ZONE Sue. 116. (a) Chapter 57 of title 39, United States Code, is amended 74 Stet, 6593 by adding at the end thereof the following new section: 79 State 1163, » “§ 4170. Mailing privilege of members of United States Armed Forces and of friendly foreign nations in the Canal Zone “(a) For the purposes of sections 4169(a), 4803(d) (5), and 4560 of this title, each post office in the Canal Zone postal service, to the extent 79 Stet, 11633 that it provides mail service for members of the United States Armed ae Pe 615, Forces and of friendly foreign nations, shall be considered to be an 298% Pe 623, Armed Forces post office established under section 705(d) of this title. Sse 77 Stat. 462, “(b) The Department of Defense shall reimburse the postal service of the Canal Zone, out of any appropriations or funds available to the Department of Defense, as a necessary expense of the appropriations 87-700 O - 67-2 Approved For Release 1999/09/22 : CIA-RDP80-01240A000500060004-8 Approved For Release 1999/09/22 : CIA-RDP80-01240A000500060004-8 81 STAT, 623 Pub. Law 90-206 - 10- December 16, 1967 74 Stat, 659, T4 State 6733 80 Stat. 815, 77 State 462, 72 State 753, 74 Stat, 654 or funds and of the activities concerned, the equivalent amount of postage due, and sums equal to the expenses incurred by, the postal service of the Canal Zone, as determined by the Governor of the Canal Zone, for matter sent in the mails, and in providing air transportation of mail, under such sections.”. (b) The table of contents of chapter 57 of title 39, United States Code, is amended by adding— ~ © “4170. Mailing privilege of members of United States Armed Forces and of friendly foreign nations in the Canal Zone.” immediately below— “4169. Mailing privilege of members of United States Armed Forces and of friendly foreign nations.”. PARCEL AIRLIFT Src. 117. (a) Chapter 67 of title 89, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new section: “§ 4560. Air transportation of parcels mailed at or addressed to Armed Forces post offices “Any parcel, other than a parcel mailed airmail or as air parcel post, not exceeding thirty pounds in weight and sixty inches in length and girth combined, which is mailed at or addressed to any Armed Forces post office established under section 705(d) of this title shall be transported by air on a space available basis, on scheduled United States air carriers at rates fixed and determined by the Civil Aero- nautics Board in accordance with section 406 of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 (49 U.S.C. 1876), upon payment, in addition to the regular surface rate of postage, of a special fee to be prescribed by the Post- master General for such transportation by air. Whenever adequate service by scheduled United States air carriers is not available to pro- vide transportation of mail matter by air in accordance with the fore- going provisions of this section, the transportation of such mail matter may be authorized by aircraft other than scheduled United States air carriers.”. (b) The table of contents of such chapter 67 is amended by inserting at the end thereof— “4560. Air transportation of parcels mailed at or addressed to Armed Forces post offices.” SOLICITATIONS IN GUISE OF BILLS OR STATEMENTS OF ACCOUNT Sec. 118. (a) Section 4001 of title 39, United States Code, relating to nonmailable matter, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: “(c) Matter otherwise legally acceptable in the mails which— “(1) is in the form of, and reasonably could be interpreted or construed as, a bill, invoice, or statement of account due; but “(2) constitutes, in fact, a solicitation for the order by the ad- dressee of goods or services, or both; is nonmailable matter, shall not be carried or delivered by mail, and-shall be disposed of as the Postmaster General directs, unless such matter bears on its face, in conspicuous and legible type in contrast by typography, layout, or color with other printing on its face, in accordance with regulations which the Postmaster General shall prescribe— “(A) the following notice: ‘This is a solicitation for the order of goods and/or services and not a bill, invoice, or state- Approved For Release 1999/09/22 : CIA-RDP80-01240A000500060004-8 Approved For Release 1999/09/22 : CIA-RDP80-01240A000500060004-8 December 16, 1967 -ll- Pub. Law 90-206 81 STAT, 624 ment of account due. You are not under obligation to make any payments on account of this offer unless you accept this offer.’; or “(B) in lieu thereof, a notice to the same effect in words which the Postmaster General may prescribe.”. (b) The amendment made by this section shall become effective with respect to matter mailed on or after the ninetieth day following the effective date of this section. : EFFECTIVE DATE Sec. 119. This title shall become effective on January 7, 1968. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS Sxo. 120. (a) (1) Subparagraph (A) of section 2808 (a) (1) of title Repeal. 39, United States Code, is repealed. 76 Stet, 836, ie Subparagraph (D) of such section is amended to read as 74 Stat. 600, follows: “(D) free postage on reading matter and other articles for the blind and other handicapped persons as provided by sections 4653 and 4654 of this title;”, Anté, ppe 621, 3) Subparagraph (I) is amended by striking out “educational”, 622+ om b) Section 4552(c) of such title is amended— ies reali ae ) ie inserting “and” after the semicolon at the end of para- graph (4) ; = (2) by striking out “; and” at the end of paragraph (5) and inserting in lieu thereof a period ; and (8) by striking out paragraph (6). EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION | Sec. 121, Section 4355 (a) of title 89, United States Code, isamended 74 Stat, 6673 by striking out the period at the end of item (10) and inserting in lieu 76 Stat. 837, thereof a semicolon and the word “or”, and by adding after item (10) the following new item: (11) program announcements or guides published by an edu- cational radio or television agency ars State or political subdi- vision thereof or by a nonprofit educational radio or television station.”, UNDELIVERED FIRST CLASS MAIL Sxc. 122. Subsection (a) of section 4106 of title 39, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 74 Stabe 658, “(a) The Postmaster General shall notify the sender or addressee upon request by the sender or addressee, when mail is undelivered as addressed, of the reason for the nondelivery, and in the case of the notice to the sender, the new address of the addressee if known. The Postmaster General shall prescribe a uniform charge to be collected for the service performed pursuant to this subsection.” TITLE II—FEDERAL SALARY INCREASES ty SHORT TITLE So. 201. This title may be cited as the “Federal Salary Act of redere1 Salary 1967”. Act of 1967, EMPLOYEES SUBJECT TO THE GENERAL SCHEDULE Sec. 202. (a) The General Schedule contained in section 5332 (a) of title 5, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: duttey pe 199. Approved For Release 1999/09/22 : CIA-RDP80-01240A000500060004-8 Approved For Release 1999/09/22 : CIA-RDP80-01240A000500060004-8 Pub. Law 90-206 - 12 - December 16, 1967 81 STAT, 625 “GENERAL SCHEDULE Annual rates and steps “Grade $4,154 $4,280 $4, 406 4,519 23,079 23,778 24,477 26,167 26,960 ...... 80 Stat, 458. (b) Except as provided in section 5303 of title 5, United States Code, the rates of basic pay of officers and employees to whom the General Schedule set forth im the amendment made by subsection (a) of this section applies shall be initially adjusted as of the effective date of this section, as follows: (1) If the officer or employee is receiving basic pay immedi- ately prior to the effective date of this section at one of the rates of a grade in the General Schedule, he shall receive a rate of basic pay at the corresponding rate in effect on and after such date. (2) If the officer or employee is receiving basic pay immediately prior to the effective date of this section at a rate between two rates of a grade in the General Schedule, he shall receive a rate of basic pay at the higher of the two corresponding rates in effect on and after such date. (3) If the officer or employee is receiving basic pay immediately prior to the effective date of this section at a rate in excess of the maximum rate for his grade, he shall receive (A) the maximum rate for his grade in the new schedule, or (B) his existing rate of basic pay increased by 4.5 per centum, rounded to the next highest dollar, if such existing rate as so increased is higher. (4) If the officer or employee, immediately prior to the effective date of this section, is receiving, pursuant to section 2(b) (4) of 69 Stat. 173. the Federal Employees Salary Increase Act of 1955, an existing aggregate rate of pay determined under section 208(b) of the Act of September 1, 1954 (68 Stat. 1111), plus subsequent increases authorized by law, he shall receive an aggregate rate of pay equal to the sum of his existing aggregate rate of pay on the day preced- ing the effective date of this section, plus the amount of increase made by this section in the maximum rate of his grade, until (i) he leaves his position, or (ii) he is entitled to receive aggregate pay at a higher rate by reason of the operation of this Act or any other provision of law; but, when such position becomes vacant, the aggregate rate of pay of any subsequent appointee thereto shall be fixed in accordance with applicable provisions of law. Subject to clauses (1) and (11) of the immediately preceding sentence of this subparagraph, the amount of the increase provided by this section shall be held and considered for the purposes of section 208(b) of 68 Stat. 1111. the Act of September 1, 1954, to constitute a part of the existing rate of pay of the employee. (5) If the officer or employee, at any time during the period beginning on the effective date of this section and ending on the Approved For Release 1999/09/22 : CIA-RDP80-01240A000500060004-8 Approved For Release 1999/09/22 : CIA-RDP80-01240A000500060004-8 December 16, 1967 -13- Pub. Law 90-206 g1 STAT, 626 date of enactment of this title, was promoted from one grade under the General Schedule contained in section 5332 (a) of title 5, United States Code, to another such grade at a rate which is above Antes p. 199. the minimum rate thereof, his rate of basic pay shall be adjusted retroactively from the effective date of this section to the date on which he was so-promoted, on the basis of the rate which he was . receiving during the period from such effective date to the date of such promotion and, from the date of such promotion, on the basis of the rate for that step of the appropriate grade of the General Schedule contained in the amendment made by subsection (a) of this section which corresponds numerically to the step of the grade of the General Schedule to which such officer or employee was promoted as in effect (without regard to this title) at the time of such promotion. (6) If the officer or employee, at any time during the period beginning on the effective date of this section and ending on the date of enactment of this title, became subject to the General Schedule and his rate of basic pay was set above the minimum rate of the grade on the basis of a previously earned rate above such minimum rate, his rate of basic pay shall be adjusted retroactively to the date on which he became subject to the General Schedule on the basis of the rate of the appropriate grade of the General Schedule contained in this section which corresponds numerically to the rate of the grade at which the pay of such officer or employee was set at the time he became subject to the General Schedule. LIMITATION ON NUMBERS OF CERTAIN POSTAL POSITIONS Sec. 203, Section 3301 of title 39, United States Code, is amended by 76 Stat. 858. striking out “salary levels 19 and 20” and inserting in lieu thereof “salary levels 20 and 21”. CHANGES IN KEY POSITIONS IN POSTAL FIELD SERVICE Src. 204. (a) That part of chapter 45 of title 39, United States Code, under the heading “POSITIONS” is amended by striking out section 3512 and inserting in lieu thereof the following new sections: 74 Stat. 616. “§ 3512. Positions in salary level 1 “Cleaner. (KP-51) “(1) Basie function—Performs a variety of light cleaning and housekeeping tasks in connection with the custodial maintenance of a postal installation. “(2) Duties and responsibilities — “(A) Sweeps, mops, dusts, washes, and otherwise performs light cleaning and housekeeping tasks to maintain offices, wash- rooms, lobbies, corridors, stairways, and other areas of the build- ing in neat and a condition. ; She ‘(B) Performs such duties as dusting, waxing, and polishing office furniture, sweeping and mopping floors, vacuuming rugs, emptying wastebaskets and trash, washing interior window and artition glass and fixtures which can be reached without use of adders or scaffolding. 87-700 O - 67-3 Approved For Release 1999/09/22 : CIA-RDP80-01240A000500060004-8 Approved For Release 1999/09/22 : CIA-RDP80-01240A000500060004-8 Pub. Law 90-206 - 14 - December 16, 1967 81 STAT, 627 “(3) Organizational relationships—Reports to a foreman or other designated supervisor. “§ 3512A. Positions in salary level 2 “Custodian. (KP-1) ‘ a “(1) Basic function.—Performs manual laboring duties in con- nection with custody of an office or building. “(2) Duties and responsibilities.— : : “(A) Performs any combination of the following duties: “1, Moves furniture and equipment. “2. Unerates and assembles furniture and fixtures, using bolts and screws for assembly. “3, Loads and unloads supplies and equipment. “4, Removes trash from work areas, lobbies, and washrooms. “5. Tends to lawns, shrubbery, and premises of the post office and cleans ice and snow from the sidewalks and driveways. “§. Stacks supplies in storage rooms and on shelves, and completes forms or records as required. “(B) May perform cleaning duties as assigned. “(3) Organizational relationships—Reports to a foreman or other designated supervisor.”. (b) Each salary level number in the headings of sections 3513 to 74 Stat. 616= 3531, inclusive, of title 39, United States Code, and each other nu- 644, merical reference to such salary level number in any other provision of 74 Stat. 614. such title (including the table of contents of chapter 45) which is not otherwise increased by this title, is increased by 1. (c) Each employee in the postal field service on the date of enact- ment of this title, whose position is placed in salary level 2 of the Postal Field Service Schedule by reason of the enactment. of this Posty De 630. section and section 205(e) (1) of this title, shall remain in salary level 2 of such schedule so long as he remains in such position or oc- cupies, without break in service of more than thirty days, a position of a comparable level of duties, responsibilities, and work requirements in such salary level. When the employee leaves any such position, the position shall be appropriately ranked in accordance with chapter 45 of title 39, United States Code. (d) The table of contents of chapter 45 of title 39, United States Code, is amended by inserting— “3512A, Positions in salary level 2.” immediately below— 3512. Positions in salary level 1.”. POSTAL FIELD SERVICE EMPLOYEES 80 Stat. 289, Sec. 205. (a) Section 3542(a) of title 39, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: “(a) There are established basic compensation schedules for posi- tions in the postal field service which hall be known as the Postal Field Service Schedules and for which the symbol shall be ‘PFS’. Post,Pp. 628, Except as provided in sections 35483 and 3544 of this title, basic com- 629. Approved For Release 1999/09/22 : CIA-RDP80-01240A000500060004-8 is Approved For Release 1999/09/22 : CIA-RDP80-01240A000500060004-8 December 16, 1967 - 15- Pub. Law 90-206 81 STAT, 628 pensation shall be paid .to all employees in accordance with such schedules. “POSTAL FIELD SERVICE SCHEDULE Tt ie: “|To be effective for the period beginning on the first day of the first pay period beginning on or after October 1, 1967, and ending immediately before the effective date of Postal Field Service Schedule I! set forth below] “PFS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 u 12 - $4,118 $4,255 $4,392 $4,529 $4,666 $4,803 $4,940 $5,077 $5,214 $5,351 $5,488 $5,625 4,460 4,607 4,754 4,901 5,048 5 2 9 6 65,7835, 930 i 6, 07: 5,774 5,932 6,090 56 “POSTAL FIELD SERVICE SCHEDULE 11 “{To be effective on the first day of the first pay perlod beginning on or after July 1, 1968] “PFS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ll 12 @ (b) Section 3543(a) of title 89, United States Code, is xmended 80 Stat. 290. to read as follows: “(a) There are established basic compensation schedules which shall be known as the Rural Carrier Schedules and for which the ; symbol shall be ‘RCS’. Compensation shall be paid to rural carriers in accordance with such schedules. “RURAL CARRIER SCHEDULE | “|fo be effective for the period beginning. on the first day of the first pay period beginning on or after October 1, 1967 and ending immediately before the effective date of Rural Carrier Schedule II set forth below] _ ’ “Per annum rates and steps Fixed compensation, ...... For each mile up to 30 miles Of route....--.-..-.-.-- Approved For Release 1999/09/22 : CIA-RDP80-01240A000500060004-8 Approved For Release 1999/09/22 : CIA-RDP80-01240A000500060004-8 Pub. Law 90-206 - 16 - December 16, 1967 gl STAT, 629 “RURAL CARRIER SCHEDULE II “ITo be effective on the first day of the first pay period beginning on or after July 1, 1968} “Per annum rates and steps 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 ll 12 Fixed compensation. _..... $2, 668/$2, 804/$2, 940/$3, 076/$3, 212/$3, 348/$3, 4841$3, 620/$3, 756/$3, 892)$4, 028/$4, 164 For each mile up to 30 miles f route... -.-.---.-... 99} 101] 103] 105) 107} 108} ALL) =«-113) 115) 117,119) 121 Ba cstaScondaance sae 25) 25) 25) 25) 25) 25) 25) 25) 25 25) 25) 25". 74 Stat. 647. (c) Section 3544 of title 39, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: “§ 3544, Compensation of postmasters at fourth-class offices “(a) The Postmaster General shall— “(1) rank each position of postmaster at a post office of the Antey Pe 628¢ zou class in salary level 6 of the Postal Field Service Schedule; anc “(2) establish, and adjust from time to time, the annual rate of basic compensation, for each such position of postmaster so ranked, in an amount which bears the same ratio to the annual rate of basic compensation for full-time service in a position (other than postmaster at a post office of the fourth class) in the same step of salary level 6 of such schedule, as the average number of hours of service per day which the Postmaster General determines neces- sary to be performed by such postmaster to operate the post office, in the light of the postal needs of the patrons of the office, bears to the total number of hours per day of such full-time service. Actions and determinations by the Postmaster General under this sub- section shall be final and conclusive until changed by him. “(b) A person who performs the duties of postmaster at a post office of the fourth class where there is a vacancy, or during the absence of the postmaster on sick or annual leave or Jeave without pay, shall be compensated at the rate of basic compensation for step 1 of salary level 6 of the Postal Field Service Schedule, determined under subsection (a) of this section. “(c¢) When required by the Postmaster General, a postmaster at a fourth-class office shall, and any other postmaster in PFS level 6 when permitted by the Postmaster General may, furnish quarters, fixtures, and equipment for an office on an allowance basis. The allowance for this purpose shall be an amount equal to 15 per centum of the basic compensation for step 1 of salary level 6 of the Postal Field Service Schedule, determined under subsection (a) of this section.”. (d) Each postmaster at a post office of the fourth class on the effective date of Postal Field Service Schedule I shall be placed in salary level 6 of the Postal Field Service Schedule at the lowest step which provides a rate, determined under section 3544(a) of title 39, Supra. United States Code, which is at least equal to his rate of basic com- pensation in effect immediately prior to such effective date plus 6 per centum thereof. If there is no such step in salary level 6, he is entitled to his rate of basic compensation in effect. immediately prior to such effective date plus 6 per centum thereof. For the purposes of this subsection, basic compensation in effect. immediately prior to the effective date of Postal Field Service Schedule I shall be determined after giving effect to any change in salary step or revenue units category which would have occurred on the effective date of this section without regard to the enactment of this title, Approved For Release 1999/09/22 : CIA-RDP80-01240A000500060004-8 Approved For Release 1999/09/22 : CIA-RDP80-01240A000500060004-8 December 16, 1967 oa he Pub. Law 90-20 ; 81 STAT. 630 (e) The basic compensation of each employee subject to the Postal Field Service Schedule or the Rural Carrier Schedule immediately prior to the effective date of Postal Field Service Schedule I shall be ‘ détermined as follows: (1) Each employee subject to the Postal Field Service Sched- ule shall be assigned to the same numerical step for his position, placed in the next higher salary level, which he had attained immediately prior to such effective date. (2) Each employee subject to the Rural Carrier Schedule shall be assigned to the same numerical step for his position Hea he had attained immediately prior to such effective ate. (8) If changes in levels or steps would otherwise occur on such effective date without regard to enactment of this Act, such changes shall be deemed to have occurred prior to conversion. (4) If the existing basic compensation is greater than the rate to which the employee is converted under paragraph (1) or (2) of this subsection, the employee shall be placed in the 4 lowest. step which exceeds his basic compensation. If the exist- ing basic compensation exceeds the maximum step of his posi- tion, his existing basic compensation increased by 6 per cen- tum, rounded to the next highest dollar, shall be established as his basic compensation. (f) The advancement of any employee to a higher salary level of the Postal Field Service Schedule by reason of the enactment of this section shall not be deemed to be an equivalent increase am the meaning of section 3552(a) of title 39, United States Code. (g) The basic compensation of each employee subject to the Postal Field Service Schedule or the Rural Carrier Schedule im- mediately prior to the effective date of Postal Field Service Sched- ule II shall be determined as follows: (1) Each employee shall be assigned to the same numerical step for his position which he had attained immediately prior to such effective date. If changes in levels or steps would otherwise occur on such effective date without regard to enact- ment of this title, such changes shall be deemed to have occurred prior to conversion. (2) If the existing basic compensation is greater than the rate to which the employee is converted under paragraph (1) of this subsection, the employee shall be placed in the Towest step which exceeds his basic compensation. If the existing basic compensa- tion exceeds the maximum step of his position, his existing basic compensation increased by 5 per centum, rounded to the next highest dollar, shall be established as his basic compensation. (hy Each employee whose position, reason of the enactment of this section, is placed in a level of the Postal Field Service Schedule shall be entitled, for purposes of section 3560 of title 39, United States Code, to credit for time served in the postal field service prior to the effective date of this section. ; F : (i) The table of contents of chapter 45 of title 89, United States Code, is amended by striking out— “9544, Fourth Class Office Schedule.” and inserting in lieu thereof— “3544, Compensation of postmasters at fourth-class offices.”. 78 Stat. 408. Approved For Release 1999/09/22 : CIA-RDP80-01240A000500060004-8 Approved For Release 1999/09/22 : CIA-RDP80-01240A000500060004-8 75 Stat. 569$ 78 State 408. 79 Stat. 11143 80 Stat. 2976 79 Stat, 1116. 80 Stat. 458. 80 Stat. 291. 78 Stat. 409, Pub, Law 90-206 ~ 18 - December 16, 1967 81 STAT, 631 CONFORMING AMENDMENTS Suc. 206. (a) Section 3560(a) of title 39, United States Code, is amended by striking out “(3) revenue unit category, with respect to the Fourth Class Office Schedule.” and inserting in lieu thereof “(3) minimum hours of service with respect to postmasters in fourth-class post offices.”. : (b) Section 3560(f) of title 39, United States Code, is amended by, striking out “(1) reductions in class or revenue unit category of any post office, or” and inserting in lieu thereof “(1) reductions in class or revenue units of any post office or in the minimum hours of service for a fourth-class post office, or”. (c) Subsections (b) and (c) of section 3573 of title 39, United States Code, are amended by striking out “Jevel PFS-10” and “level PFS- 11", wherever appearing therein, and inserting in lieu thereof “level PFS-11” and “level PFS-12”, respectively. Bubssston (g) of sec- tion 8578 is amended by striking out “PFS-17” and inserting “PFS-18”. (d) Subsection (a) of section 3575 of title 39, United States Code, is amended by striking out “level PFS-15” and inserting in lieu thereof “level PFS-16”. (e) Any reference to a level of the Postal Field Service Sched- ule in any order, rule, regulation, or statute (other than title 39, United States Code) which is in effect on the effective date of this section shall be deemed to refer to the next higher level of the Postal Field Service Schedule. SPECIAL SALARY RATE RANGES Src. 207. (a) Section 5303(a) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking out “seventh pay rate” and inserting in lieu thereof “maximum pay rate”. (b) Section 5803(d) of title 5, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: “(d) The rate of basic pay established under this section and received by an individual immediately before a statutory increase, which becomes effective prior to, on, or after the date of enactment of the statute, in the pay schedule applicable to such individual of any pay system specified in subsection (a) of this section, shall be initially adjusted, effective on the effective date of the statutory in- crease, under conversion rules prescribed by the President or by such agency as the President may designate.”. EMPLOYEES IN TILE DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINE AND SURGERY OF THE VETERANS’ ADMINISTRATION Sec. 208. Section 4107 of title 38, United States Code, relating to grades and pay scales for certain positions within the Department of Medicine and Surgery of the Veterans’ Administration, is amended to read as follows: “§ 4107. Grades and pay scales “(a) The per annum full-pay scale or ranges for positions provided in section 4103 of this title, other than Chief Medical Director, Deputy Chief Medical Director, and Associate Deputy Chief Medical Director, shall be as follows: “Section 4108 Schedule “Assistant Chief Medical Director, $27,055. “Medical Director, $23,788 minimum to $26,960 maximum. “Director of Nursing Service, $18,404 minimum to $23,921 maximum. Approved For Release 1999/09/22 : CIA-RDP80-01240A000500060004-8 ERS ALP IP EE I SE I SE I a Approved For Release 1999/09/22 : CIA-RDP80-01240A000500060004-8 December 16, 1967 ~19- Pub. Law 90-206 81 STAT, 632 “Director of Chaplain Service, $18,404 minimum to $23,991 maximum. “Chief Pharmacist, $18,404 minimum to $28,921 maximum. “Chief Dietitian, $18,404 minimum to $23,921 maximum. “(b) (1) The grades and per annum full-pay ranges for positions provaes m paragraph (1) of section 4104 of this title shall be as 72 Stat. 1244, ‘ollows: “Physician and Dentist Schedule “Director grade, $20,982 minimum to $26,574 maximum. “Txecutive grade, $19,576 minimum to $25,444 maximum. “Chief grade, $18,404 minimum to $23,921 maximum. “Senior grade, $15,841 minimum to $20,598 maximum. “Intermediate grade, $13,507 minimum to $17,557 maximum. “Full grade, $11,461 minimum to $14,899 maximum. “Associate grade, $9,657 minimum to $12,555 maximum, “Nurse Schedule “Assistant Director grade, $15,841 minimum to $20,593 maximum, “Chief grade, $18,507 minimum to $17,557 maximum. “Senior grade, $11,461 minimum to $14,899 maximum. “Intermediate grade, $9,657 minimum to $12,555 maximum. “Fall grade, $8,054 minimum to $10,475 maximum. “Associate grade, $7,083 minimum to $9,139 maximum. “Junior grade, $6,137 minimum to $7,982 maximum. “(2) No person may hold the director grade unless he is serving as a director of a hospital, domiciliary, center, or outpatient clinic (in- dependent). No person may hold the executive grade unless he holds the position of chief of staff at a hospital, center, or outpatient clinic (independent), or comparable position. “(e) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the per annum salary vate for each individual serving as a. director of a hospital, domiciliary, or center who is not a physician shall not be less than the salary rate which he would receive under this section if his service as a director of a hospital, domiciliary, or center had been service as a physician in the director grade. The position of the director of a hos- pital, domiciliary, or center shall not be subject to chapter 51 and sub- chapter IIT of chapter 53 of title 5.”. ae 443, FOREIGN SERVICE OFFICERS > SPAFF OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES Src. 209. (a) The fourth sentence of section 412 of the Foreign Service Act of 1946, as amended (22 U.S.C. 867), is amended to read 80 Stat, 292, as follows : “The per annum salaries of Foreign Service officers within : each of the other classes shall be as follows: $25,976 © $27058 So eal edie, sae eee 20,956 24,632 $22,308 $22,984 $23,660 “$24, 336 17,190 17,724 «18,278 «18,832 19,386 «19, 940 13/957 14,407. «14,857 15,307 15,757 16, 207 ; 11;491 11,862 «125233 «12'804 «12,975 13, 346 9267 9,576 +=, 885_~—««10,294 = 10,503 10,8121, 121 7Bi6 «076 «= «8,336 8,595 BSH 1G 3 6734 «= «6,989 75184 = 7,409 7,634 = 7,859 8, G84" "Chass 1___. b) The second sentence of subsection (a) of section 415 of such Act (22 U.S.C. 870(a)) is amended to read as follows: “The per annum 80 Stat. 292, Approved For Release 1999/09/22 : CIA-RDP80-01240A000500060004-8 81 STAT, 633 80 Stat. 292, 22 USC B67, 870, 52 Stat. 313 80 Stat. 293. 80 Stat, 618. Approved For Release 1999/09/22 : CIA-RDP80-01240A000500060004-8 Pub. Law 90-206 ~ 20 ~ December 16, 1967 salaries of such staff officers and employees within each class shall be as follows: $19, 386 $20, 494 $21, og “Class 1.....-. $16,616 $17,170 $17,724 $18,278 $18, 832 $19, 940 $21, 602 13,607 13,957 14,407 14,857 15,307 15,757 16,207 «16,657 17,107 17, 557 W,120 14,491 11,862 12,233) 12,601 12,975 13,348 «13,717 14,088 = 14, 459 9, 267 576 9,885 -10,194 10,503 10,812 41,121 11,430 «11.739 22,048 8,351 8,629) 8,907 9,185 9,463) = 9,741 10,019 10,297 10,575 = 10, 853 3,524 7,775 = 8,026 «= 8,277) 8,528 = 8779) = 9,030 9,281 9,532) 8, 783 6,905 7,135 7,365 7,595 7,825 8,055 828 8515 8,745 8975 6,125 6,329 6,533 6,737) 6, 94k 7,457,349) 7,553 7,757 7, 961 2s 5,575 5,762 05,947 = G, 133) 6, 319 909 6,691 6,877 7,063 7,249 Class 10. _ ,995 5,162 5,327 5,493 5,659 5, 8255, 991,157,323 6, 489 (c) Foreign Service officers, Reserve officers, and Foreign Service staif officers and employees who are entitled to receive basic compensa- tion immediately prior to the effective date of this section at one of the rates provided by section £12 or 415 of the Foreign Service Act of 1946 shall receive basic compensation, on and after such effective date, at the rate of their class determined to be appropriate by the Secretary of State, AGRICULTURAL STABILIZATION AND CONSERVATION COUNTY COMMITTEE . EMPLOYEES Src. 210. The rates of pay of persons employed by the county com- mittees established pursuant to section 8(b) of the Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act (16 U.S.C. 590h(b)) shall be increased by amounts equal, as nearly as may be practicable, to the increases [vides by section 202(a) of this title for corresponding rates of asic pay. SALARY RATES FIXED BY ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION Suc. 211. (a) The rates of basic pay of United States attorneys and assistant United States attorneys whose annual salaries are fixed pursuant to section 548 of title 28, United States Code, shall be in- creased, effective on the effective date of section 202 of this title, by amounts equal, as nearly as may be practicable, to the increases provided by section 202(a) of this title for corresponding rates of basic pay. (b) Notwithstanding section 8679 of the Revised Statutes, as amended (31 U.S.C. 665), the rates of pay of officers and employees of the Federal Government and of the municipal government of the Dis- trict of Columbia whose rates of pay are fixed by administrative action pursuant to law and are not otherwise increased by this title are hereby authorized to be increased, effective on the effective date of section 202 of this title, by amounts not to exceed the increases provided by this title for corresponding rates of pay in the appropriate schedule or scale of pay. és) Nothing contained in this section shall be held or considered to authorize any increase in the rates of pay of officers and employees whose rates of pay are fixed and adjusted from time to time as nearly as is consistent. with the public interest in accordance with prevailing rates or practices, (d) Nothing contained in this section shall affect the authority con- tained in any law pursuant to which rates of pay may be fixed by administrative action. Approved For Release 1999/09/22 : CIA-RDP80-01240A000500060004-8 a Approved For Release 1999/09/22 : CIA-RDP80-01240A000500060004-8 December 16, 1967 -~ 21 - Pub. Law 90-20 siete IMPLEMENTATION OF SALARY COMPARABILITY POLICY IN 1968 AND 1969 Sxc. 212. In order to complete the implementation of the policy of the Congress set forth in paragraph (2) of section 5301 of title 5, - United States Code, the President, after seeking the views of such 680 Stat. 458. employes organizations as he considers appropriate and in such man- ner as he may provide, shall— (1) effective on the first. day of the first pay period beginning on or after July 1, 1968, adjust the rates of basic pay, basic com- pensation, and salary, as in effect by reason of the enactment of the provisions of this title other than this section and sections 205, 210, 218, 214, 215, and 219— (A) by amounts equal, as nearly as may be practicable, to one-half of the amounts by which such rates are excecded by rates of pay paid for the same levels of work in private enterprise as determined on the basis of the 1967 annual survey conducted by the Bureau of Labor Statistics in accordance with the provisions of section 5302 of title 5, United States Code, or (B) by 3 per centum, whichever is greater; and (2) effective on the first day of the first pay period beginning on or after July 1, 1969, adjust the rates he has established under subparagraph (1) of this section, and the rates established b Postal Field Service Schedule IT, and Rural Carrier Schedule Ti (contained in the amendments made by subsections (a) and (b) Ante, p. 627, of section 205), by amounts equal, as nearly as may be practicable, to the amounts by which such rates are exceeded by rates of pay paid for the same levels of work in private enterprise as determined on the basis of the 1968 annual survey conducted by the Bureau of Labor Statistics in accordance with the provisions of section 5302 of title 5, United States Code. 80 Stet. 458. Adjustments made by the. President under this section shall have the force and effect of statute. The rates of pay of personnel subject. to sections 210, 213 (except subsections (ay and (e)), and 214 of this title, and any minimum or maximum rate, limitation, or allowance applicable to any such personnel, shall be adjusted, by amounts which are equal, insofar as pa and with such exceptions as may be necessary to provide for appropriate relationships between positions, to the amounts of the adjustments made by the President. under subparagraphs (1) and (2) of this section, by the following 7 authorities— (i) the President pro tempore of the Senate, with respect to the United States Senate; (ii) the Speaker of the House of Representatives with respect to the United States House of Representatives; (iii) the Architect of the Capitol, with respect to the Office of the Architect of the Capitol; (iv) the Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts, with respect to the judicial branch of the Govern- ment; and (v) the Secretary of Agriculture, with respect to persons em- ployed by the county committees established pursuant to section 8(b) of the Soil Conservation and Domestic Allotment Act (16 52 stat. 313 U.S.C. 590h(b)). . 80 Stat. 293, Such adjustments shall be made in such manner as the appropriate au- thority concerned deems advisable and shall have the force and effect of statute. Nothing in this section shall impair any authority pursuant to which rates of pay may be fixed by administrative action. Approved For Release 1999/09/22 : CIA-RDP80-01240A000500060004-8 Approved For Release 1999/09/22 : CIA-RDP80-01240A000500060004-8 Pub. Law 90-206 - 22 - December 16, 1967 81 STAT, 635 60 Stat. 329. 62 Stat. 843. 65 Stat. 7256 62 Stat. 918, 914, 80 Stat. 293. Ante, Pe 625. Secretaries and law clerks. 80 Stat. 1499. Court reporters, 62 Stat. 9213 80 Stat, 294. 78 Stat. 434, 6386 4346 Posts, Pe 78 State 60 Stat. 2173 80 State. 294. 2 USC 606-3546 House officers and employees. JUDICIAL BRANCIT EMPLOYEES Suc. 213. (a) The rates of basic compensation of officers and em- ployees in or under the judicial branch of the Government whose rates of compensation are fixed by or pursuant to ig ro (2) of subdi- vision a of section 62 of the Bankruptcy Act (11 U.S.C. 102(a) (2)), section 3656 of title 18, United States Code, the third sentence of sec- tion 603, sections 671 to 675, inclusive, or section 604(a) (5), of title 28, United States Code, insofar as the latter section applies to graded positions, are hereby increased by amounts reflecting the respective applicable increases provided by section 202(a) of this title m cor- responding rates of compensation for officers and employees subject to section 5332 of title 5, United States Code. The rates of basic compen- sation of officers and employees holding ungraded positions and whose salaries are fixed pursuant to such section 604(a) (5) may be increased by the amounts reflecting the respective applicable increases provided by section.202(a) of this title in corresponding rates of compensation for oflicers and employees subject. to section 5332 of title 5, United States Code. (b) The limitations provided by applicable law on the effective date of this section with respect to the aggregate salaries payable to secre- taries and law clerks of circuit and district judges are hereby increased by amounts which reflect the respective applicable increases provided by section 202(a) of this title in corresponding rates of compensation for officers and employees subject to section 5332 of title 5, United States Code. (c) Section 753(e) of title 28, United States Code (relating to the compensation of court reporters for district courts), is amended by striking out the existing salary limitation contained therein and in- serting a new limitation shiek reflects the respective applicable in- creases provided by section 202(a) of this title in corresponding rates of compensation for officers and employees subject to section 5332 of title 5, United States Code. (d) The first paragraph of section 603 of title 28, United States Code, relating to the compensation of the Director and the Deputy Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts, is amended to read as follows: “The salary of the Director shall be the same as the salary of a dis- trict judge. The salary of the Deputy Director shall be in the same amount as the annual rate of basic pay for positions at level V of the Executive Schedule under section 5316 of title 5.”, (e) Section 792(b) of title 28, United States Code, is amended by striking out “$26,000” and inserting in lieu thereof “$29,000, LEGISLATIVE BRANCIL EMPLOYEES Suc. 214, (a) Except as otherwise provided in this title, each officer or employee in or under the legislative branch of the Government, whose rate of compensation is increased by section 5 of the Federal Employees Pay Act of 1946, shall be paid additional compensation at the rate of 4.5 per centum of his gross rate of compensation (basic compensation plus additional compensation authorized by law). (b) The total annual compensation in effect immediately prior to the effective date of this section of each officer or employee of the House of Representatives, whose compensation is disbursed by the Clerk of the House of Representatives and is not increased by reason of any other provision of this section, shall be increased by 4.5 per centum. Approved For Release 1999/09/22 : CIA-RDP80-01240A000500060004-8 Approved For Release 1999/09/22 : CIA-RDP80-01240A000500060004-8 December 16, 1967 - 23 - Pub. Law 90-206 81 STAT, 636 (c) The rates of compensation of employees of the Tlouse of Rep- resentatives whose compensation is fixed Ce the House Employees Schedule under the House Employees Position Classification Act ‘ (78 Stat. 1079-1084; Public Law 88-652; 2 U.S.C. 291-303), includ- ing each employee subject to such Act whose compensation is fixed at a saved rate, are hereby increased by amounts equal, as nearly as may be escuenysy to the increases provided by subsection (a) of this section. (d) Except as provided in the last sentence of section 218(a) of this title, the additional compensation provided by this section shall be considered a pas of basic pay for the purposes of subchapter III of chapter 88 of title 5, United States Code, relating to ei service 80 Stat. 5643 retirement. ; Antes ps 213. (e) The per annum rate of compensation of the Chief of Staff of the Joint Committee on Internal Revenue Taxation shall be the same as the per annum rate of compensation of the Legislative Counsel of the House of Representatives. (£) This section shall not apply with respect to the compensation of student congressional interns and the compensation of employees whose compensation is fixed by the House Wage Schedule under the House Employees Position Classification Act. 78 Stat. 1079. (g) The annual rate of gross compensation of each officer or 2 Use: 291 notes employee whose compensation is disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate, and the annual rate of gross compensation of each telephone operator on the United States Capitol telephone exchange and each member of the Capitol Police whose compensation is disbursed by the Clerk of the House of Representatives, (1) is increased by 4.5 per centum, and (2) as so increased shall be adjusted, effective the first day of the month following the date of enactment of this Act, to the nearest multiple of $188. (h) In any case in which the rate of compensation of any officer, employee, or position, or class of officers, employees, or positions, the compensation for which is disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate, or any minimum or maximum rate with respect to such officer, employee, position, or class is referred to in or provided by statute or Senate resolution, such statutory provision or resolution shall be deemed to refer to the rate which an officer or employee subject to the provisions of subsection (g) receiving such rate immediately prior to the effective date of such subsection would be entitled (without regard to such statutory provision) to receive on and after such date. As used jn this subsection and subsection (g), the term “officer” does not include a Senator. (i) The annual rate of gross compensation of each employee in Baployees in the office of a Senator shall be adjusted, effective on the first day of office of the month following the date of enactment of this Act, to the lowest Senator. multiple of $188 which is not lower than the rate such employee was receiving immediately prior thereto, except that the foregoing pro- visions of this subsection shall not apply in the case of any employee if on or before the fifteenth day following the date of enactment of this Act, the Senator by whom such employee is employed notifies the disbursing office of the Senate in writing that he does not wish such provisions to apply to such employee. No employee whose rate of compensation is adjusted under this subsection shall receive an increase under subsection (g) for any period prior to the effective date of such adjustment during which such employee was employed in the office of the Senator by whom he is employed on the first da, of the month following the énactment of this Act. No increase shall be paid to any person under subsection (g) for any period prior to the first day of the month following the date of enactment of this Act during which such person was employed in the office of a Senator Approved For Release 1999/09/22 : CIA-RDP80-01240A000500060004-8 Approved For Release 1999/09/22 : CIA-RDP80-01240A000500060004-8 Pub. Law 90-206 - 24- December 16, 1967 81 STAT, 637 Ante, pe 141, 62 Stat. 1027, Ante, pe 143, Dual pay. Ante, p. 143, (other than the Senator by whom he is employed on such day) unless on or before the fifteenth day following the date of enactment of this Act such Senator notifies the disbursing office of the Senate in writing that he wishes such employee to receive such additional com- pensation for such period. In any case in which, at the expiration of the time within which a Senator may give notice under this subsection, such Senator is deceased, such notice shall be deemed to have been given. An increase under this subsection in the compensation of an employee in the office of a Senator for any period prior to the first day of the month following the date of enactment of this Act shall be made without regard to the clerk hire allowance of such Senator. (j) Section 105(a) (1) of the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1968, is amended by striking out “$180” and inserting in lieu thereof “8188, (k) Section 105(d) (1) of such Act is amended by striking out the table and inserting in lieu thereof the following: “$199,280 if the population of his State is less than 3,000,000; “$212,440 if such population is 3,000,000 but less than 4,000,000; “$223,720 if such population is 4,000,000 but less than 5,000,000 ; “$254,060 if such population is 5,000,000 but less than 7,000,000; “$215,340 if such population is 7,000,000 but less than 9,000,000 ; “$258,500 if such population is 9,000,000 but less than 10,000,000 ; “$271,660 if such population is 10,000,000 but less than 11,000,000; “$284,820 if such population is 11,000,000 but Jess than 12,000,000; “$297,980 if such population is 12,000,000 but less than 13,000,000 ; “$311,140 if such population is 13,000,000 but less than 15,000,000; “$324,300 if such population is 15,000,000 but less than 17,000,000 ; “$338,400 if such population is 17,000,000 or more.” (1) Section 105 of such Act is amended by striking out “$1,080”, “$6,120”, $10,620", “$10,800”, “$14,220”, “$14,400", “$15,660”, “$15,840”, “$18,180", “$22,320", “$23,400", and “$24,480” wherever they appear in such section and inserting in lieu thereof “$1,128”, “$6,392”, “$11,092”, “811,280”, $14,852", “$15,040, “16,356”, “$16,544”, “$18,988”, “$23,312”, “$24,440”, and “$25,568”, respectively. (m) The limitation on gross rate per hour per person provided by applicable law on the effective date of this section with respect to the folding of speeches and pamphlets for the Senate is hereby increased by 4.5 per centum. The amount of such increase shall be computed to the nearest cent, counting one-half cent and over as a whole cent. The provisions of subsection (g) shall not apply to employees whose com- pensation is subject to such limitation, or to employees referred to in the last proviso in the second paragraph under the heading “SEN- ATE” in the Second Deficiency Appropriation Act, 1948. (n) The first sentence of section 106 tb) of the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1963, as amended (2 U.S.C. 60j), is amended by akin out “$540” and inserting in lieu thereof “$564”. (0) Section 5533(c) of title 5, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: “(c) (1) Unless otherwise authorized by law, appropriated funds are not available for payment to an individual of pay from more than one position if the pay of one of the positions is paid by the Secretary of the Senate or the Clerk of the House of Re resentatives, or one of the positions is under the Office of the Architect of the Capitol, and if— Approved For Release 1999/09/22 : CIA-RDP80-01240A000500060004-8 Approved For Release 1999/09/22 : CIA-RDP80-01240A000500060004-8 December 16, 1967 - 25 - Pub. Law 90-206 81 STAT, 638 “(A) the pay of one or more of the positions is fixed at a single gross per annum rate, and the aggregate gross pay from the positions exceeds $6,256 a year, or “(B) the pay of each such position is fixed at a basic rate plus additional compensation authorized by law, and the aggregate basic pay of the positions exceeds $2,000 a year, “(2) For the purpose of this subsection, ‘gross pay’ means the annual rate of pay (or equivalent thereof in the case of an individual paid on other than an annual basis) received by an individual, and, in | the case of an individual receiving basic pay plus additional compensa- tion provided by law, includes the aggregate amount received as basic and additional compensation, but does not include sums received as premium pay under subchapter V of this chapter.”. (p) The third paragraph under the heading “Office of the Architect of the Capitol” and the subheading “Salaries” in the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1960 (73 Stat. 407), is amended by strik- 40 USC 166b-3, ing out “$7,700” and inserting in lieu thereof “$8,200”, INCREASES IN BASIC PAY RATES FOR LEVELS Il, IV, AND VY OF EXECUTIVE SCITEDULE Sec. 215. (a) Section 5314 of title 5, United States Code, relating 80 Stat. 460, to the basic pay rate for level III of the Executive Schedule, is ees by striking out “$28,500” and inserting in lieu thereof 29,500", (b) Section 5315 of title 5, United States Code, relating to the basic pay rate for level IV of the Executive Schedule, is amended by strik- - ng out “$27,000” and inserting in lieu thereof “$28,750”, (c) Section 5316 of title 5, United States Code, relating to the basic pay rate for level V of the Executive Schedule, is amended by striking out “$26,000” and inserting in lieu thereof “$28,000”, - SALARY INCREASE LIMITA'TIONS Sec. 216. Except as provided in sections 213 (d) and (e), 214, 215, and 219, and subject to the operation of section 295 of this title, no rate of compensation shall be increased, by reason of the enactment of this title, to an_ amount in excess of the salary rate for level V of the Executive Schedule in section 5316 of title 5, United States Code, in effect on or after the first day of the first pay period which begins a on or after the date of enactment of this title. UNCONTROLLABLE OVERTIME DUTY . Sec. 217. Section 5545(c)(2) of title 5, United States Code, is 80 Stat, 4875 amended by striking out “not in excess of 15 percent,” and inserting Ante, p. 200, in lieu thereof “not less than 10 percent nor more than 25 percent,”. PAYMENT OF RETROACTIVE COMPENSATION Src. 218. (a) Retroactive pay, compensation, or salary shall be paid by reason of this title only in the case of an individual in the service of the United States (including service in the Armed Forces of the United States) or the municipal government of the District of Columbia on the date of enactment of this title, except that such retroactive pay, compensation, or salary shall be paid— (1) to an officer or employee who retired, during the period beginning on the first day of the first pay period which began on or after October 1, 1967, and ending on the date of enactment of this title, for services rendered during such period, and Approved For Release 1999/09/22 : CIA-RDP80-01240A000500060004-8 Approved For Release 1999/09/22 : CIA-RDP80-01240A000500060004-8 Pub. Law 90-206 - 26 - December 16, 1967 81 STAT, 639 80 Stat. 495. 80 Stat. 5643 Ante, p» 213. Armed Foroess service and training period. 31 USC 42a. 2 USC 13683 31 USC 5la$ 40 USC 16283 Ya USC 398, 2 USC 136a~13 40 USC 166b$ 44 USC 398. 40 USC 166b