Level IV of the Executive Schedule, referred to in subsec. (b), is set out in
section 5315 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.
1996—Pub. L. 104–201 struck out “and Chief Engineer” after “Deputy Administrator” in section catchline and amended text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “(a) There shall be a Deputy Administrator and a Chief Engineer of the Commission, both of whom shall be appointed by the President. The Deputy Administrator and the Chief Engineer shall perform such duties as may be prescribed by the President. “(b) The Deputy Administrator and the Chief Engineer shall each be paid compensation at a rate of pay established by the President which does not exceed the rate of basic pay in effect for grade GS–18 of the General Schedule under
section 5332 of title 5, and, if eligible, shall each be paid the overseas recruitment or retention differential provided for in
section 3657 of this title.” 1990—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 101–510 inserted before period at end “, and, if eligible, shall each be paid the overseas recruitment or retention differential provided for in
section 3657 of this title”.
Pub. L. 104–201, div. C, title XXXV, § 3524(b), Sept. 23, 1996, 110 Stat. 2861, provided that: “Nothing in this section [amending this section] shall be considered to affect— “(1) the tenure of the individual serving as Deputy Administrator of the Commission on the day before subsection (a) takes effect [
section 3524(a) of Pub. L. 104–201, effective Sept. 23, 1996]; or “(2) until modified under
section 1104(b) of the Panama Canal Act of 1979 [subsec. (b) of this section], as amended by subsection (a), the compensation of the individual so serving.”
Delegation of Functions Authority of President under this section to fix the compensation of and to define authorities and duties of Deputy Administrator delegated to Secretary of Defense, see
section 1–302 of Ex. Ord. No. 12215, May 27, 1980, 45 F.R. 36044, set out as a note under
section 3601 of this title.