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5 U.S.C. 5343: Prevailing rate determinations; wage schedules; night differentials
Created in 1972 by Public Law 92-392. Changed by 6 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.
1 other section of the Code cite this one, including 5 U.S.C. 6123.
1 part of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Office of Personnel Management (1).
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No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.
How it got here
2003
- Pub. L. 108–136 inserted before semicolon at end ", and for any hardship or hazard related to asbestos, such differentials shall be determined by applying occupational safety and health standards consistent with the permissible exposure limit promulgated by the Secretary of Labor un… (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004) Law text · (c)
2001
- Pub. L. 107–107 amended par. (2) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (2) read as follows: "When the lead agency determines that there is a number of comparable positions in private industry insufficient to establish the wage schedules and rates, such agency shall— (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002) Law text · (d)
1996
- Pub. L. 104–201 struck out "the areas and installations in the Republic of Panama made available to the United States pursuant to the Panama Canal Treaty of 1977 and related agreements (as described in section 3(a) of the Panama Canal Act of 1979)," after "Puerto Rico,". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997) Law text · (a)
1985
- Pub. L. 99–145 amended par. (2) generally, designating existing provisions as subpar. (A), inserting "to be applicable to prevailing rate employees other than prevailing rate employees of the Department of Defense", redesignating as cls. (i) and (ii) provisions previously designated… · (d)
1979
- Pub. L. 96–70 substituted "areas and installations in the Republic of Panama made available to the United States pursuant to the Panama Canal Treaty of 1977 and related agreements (as described in section 3(a) of the Panama Canal Act of 1979)" for "Canal Zone". · (a)
1978
- Pub. L. 95–454 substituted "Office of Personnel Management" for "Civil Service Commission" and "Office" for "Commission" wherever appearing. · (a), (b), (c)
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.