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§1850 Compensation of registered nurses

Title 2 › Chapter CHAPTER 28— - ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER III— - PERSONNEL › Part Part B— - Compensation › § 1850

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Summary

On the first day of the first pay period that starts on or after December 27, 1974, the Architect of the Capitol must place registered nurse jobs paid from money for the Capitol Buildings, Senate Office Buildings, and House Office Buildings at no higher than grade 12 of the General Schedule. Starting January 1, 1975, money given to the Architect of the Capitol cannot be used for any nursing job unless that job is filled by a registered nurse. Current holders of those jobs are not affected.

Full Legal Text

Title 2, §1850

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Notwithstanding any other provision of law, effective on the first day of the first applicable pay period which begins on or after December 27, 1974, the positions of registered nurses compensated under appropriations for Capitol Buildings, Senate Office Buildings, and House Office Buildings, shall be allocated by the Architect of the Capitol at not to exceed grade 12 of the General Schedule. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, effective January 1, 1975, none of the funds appropriated to the Architect of the Capitol shall thereafter be available for any nursing position unless the position is occupied by a Registered Nurse: Provided, That such provision shall not be applicable to the present incumbents of such positions.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

References in Text

The General Schedule, referred to in text, is set out under section 5332 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees. Codification Section was classified to section 166b–2 of former Title 40, prior to the enactment of Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and Works, by Pub. L. 107–217, § 1, Aug. 21, 2002, 116 Stat. 1062.

Amendments

1994—Pub. L. 103–283 substituted “at not to exceed grade 12” for “to grade 11” in first par. 1990—Pub. L. 101–520 substituted “grade 11” for “grade 10” and struck out “and compensated initially at the same steps in such grade, currently in effect for their present grades, so long as such positions are held by the present incumbents” after “General Schedule” in first par.

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Citation

2 U.S.C. § 1850

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Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73