# § 1802. Compensation
section 5313 of title 5
The compensation of the Architect of the Capitol shall be at an annual rate which is equal to the annual rate of basic pay for level II of the Executive Schedule under .
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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 96–146, § 1, formerly § 1(1), Dec. 14, 1979, 93 Stat. 1086; Pub. L. 107–68, title I, § 129(a), Nov. 12, 2001, 115 Stat. 579; renumbered § 1 and amended Pub. L. 116–94, div. E, title II, § 212(a)(3)(D), Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 2775; Pub. L. 117–103, div. I, title II, § 212(a), Mar. 15, 2022, 136 Stat. 526.)
## Editorial Notes
### Codification
Section was classified to section 162a of former Title 40, prior to the enactment of Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and Works, by , , .
### Prior Provisions
Prior provisions prescribing the annual rate of compensation of the Architect of the Capitol were contained in the following prior sections 162a of former Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and Works:
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### Amendments
2022— substituted “the annual rate of basic pay for level II of the Executive Schedule under .” for “the maximum rate of pay in effect under .”
2019— amended section generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “The compensation of the Architect of the Capitol shall be at an annual rate which is equal to the lesser of the annual salary for the Sergeant at Arms of the House of Representatives or the annual salary for the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate.”
2001—, which directed amendment of “Section 203(c) of the Federal Legislative Salary Act of 1964 ()” by striking “the annual rate of basic pay” and all that follows and inserting “the lesser of the annual salary for the Sergeant at Arms of the House of Representatives or the annual salary for the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate.”, was executed by substituting the new language for “the annual rate of basic pay payable for positions at level III of the Executive Schedule under ” in this section, which is , to reflect the probable intent of Congress.
## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
### Effective Date of 2022 Amendment
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### Effective Date of 2019 Amendment
Amendment by effective on the later of the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after , or the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after , see , set out as a note under .
### Effective Date of 2001 Amendment
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### Effective Date
> “The provisions of this Act [enacting this section and section 166b of former Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and Works] shall take effect on the first day of the first applicable pay period commencing on or after the date of the enactment of this Act [
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### Salary Increases
1987—Salary of Architect increased to $82,500 per annum, on recommendation of the President of the United States, see note set out under .
1977—Salary of Architect increased to $50,000 per annum, on recommendation of the President of the United States, see note set out under .
1969—Salary of Architect increased to $38,000 per annum, on recommendation of the President of the United States, see note set out under .