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22 U.S.C. 3965: Performance pay

Created in 1980 by Public Law 96-465. Changed by 7 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

4 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 22 U.S.C. 4002, 22 U.S.C. 4006, 22 U.S.C. 4153, 22 U.S.C. 8243.

This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

    How it got here

    2004

    • Pub. L. 108–447 inserted ", or the limitation under section 3962(a)(3) of this title, whichever is higher" before period at end. (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005) Law text · (b)

    2002

    • Pub. L. 107–228 inserted second sentence and struck out former second sentence which read as follows: "Payments under this paragraph to a member of the Senior Foreign Service may not exceed $10,000 in any fiscal year, except that payments of up to $20,000 in any fiscal year may be m… (Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 2003) Law text · (b)

    1999

    • Pub. L. 106–113 substituted "33" for "50". (Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2000) Law text · (b)

    1998

    • Pub. L. 105–277, §2311(a)(1), substituted "Subject to subsection (e), members" for "Members" in introductory provisions. (Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 105–292 inserted "Such service in the promotion of internationally recognized human rights, including the right to freedom of religion, shall serve as a basis for granting awards under this section." after first sentence. (International Religious Freedom Act of 1998) Law text · (d)
    • Pub. L. 105–277, §2311(a)(2), added subsec. (e). (Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999) Law text · (e)

    1994

    • Pub. L. 103–236 amended par. (4) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (4) read as follows: "The total amount of basic salary plus performance pay received in any fiscal year by any member of the Senior Foreign Service may not exceed the salary payable for level I of the Executive Sch… · (b)

    1987

    • Pub. L. 100–204 inserted at end of par. (4) "Any amount which is not paid to a member of the Senior Foreign Service during a fiscal year because of this limitation shall be paid to that individual in a lump sum at the beginning of the following fiscal year. Any amount paid unde… · (b), (5)

    Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.