20 USC § 906 - Entitlements in addition to basic compensation

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identifier: "/us/usc/t20/s906"
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title: "20 USC § 906 - Entitlements in addition to basic compensation"
title_number: 20
title_name: "EDUCATION"
section_number: "906"
section_name: "Entitlements in addition to basic compensation"
chapter_number: 25
chapter_name: "PAY AND PERSONNEL PROGRAM FOR OVERSEAS TEACHERS"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 86–91, § 8, July 17, 1959, 73 Stat. 216; Pub. L. 96–465, title II, § 2206(d), Oct. 17, 1980, 94 Stat. 2162.)"
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# § 906. Entitlements in addition to basic compensation

**(a)** **Cost-of-living increase and additional compensation** Under regulations which shall be prescribed by or under authority of the President, each teacher (other than a teacher employed in a substitute capacity) shall be entitled, in addition to basic compensation, to—

**(1)** cost-of-living allowances equal to those authorized by section 5924 of title 5, and

**(2)** additional compensation equal to that authorized under section 5941 of title 5.

**(b)** **Post differential** The cost-of-living allowances and additional compensation provided under subsection (a) of this section for any teacher shall be based on the teaching position in which he rendered services on a school-year basis, except that, if such teacher is employed in another position during any recess period between two school years, such allowances and compensation for such recess period shall be based on the position in which he is employed during such recess period.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 86–91, § 8, July 17, 1959, 73 Stat. 216; Pub. L. 96–465, title II, § 2206(d), Oct. 17, 1980, 94 Stat. 2162.)

## Editorial Notes

### Codification

In subsec. (a)(2), “” substituted for “section 207 of the Independent Offices Appropriation Act, 1949 ()” on authority of , , , the first section of which enacted Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.

Section was formerly classified to  prior to the general revision and enactment of Title 5 by , , .

### Amendments

1980—Subsec. (a)(1).  substituted reference to  for reference to .

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date of 1980 Amendment

Amendment by  effective , except as otherwise provided, see , set out as an Effective Date note under , Foreign Relations and Intercourse.

## Executive Documents

### Delegation of Functions

Functions vested in President by subsec. (a) of this section concerning authority to prescribe regulations relating to cost of living allowances delegated to Secretary of State pursuant to Ex. Ord. No. 12228, , 45 F.R. 49903, set out as a note under , Veterans’ Benefits.

Functions of President under subsec. (a) of this section delegated to Director of Bureau of the Budget, now Director of Office of Management and Budget, see section 1(10) of Ex. Ord. No. 11230, , 30 F.R. 8447, set out as a note under , The President.

Secretary of State empowered to prescribe regulations relating to quarters and quarters allowance, see section 4(a) of Ex. Ord. No. 10903, , 26 F.R. 217, set out as a note under , Government Organization and Employees.

### Regulations Applicable to Payment of Additional Compensation

For provisions relating to payment of additional compensation authorized by subsec. (a)(2) of this section in accordance with the regulations contained in Ex. Ord. No. 10000, see section 1–101 of Ex. Ord. No. 12228, , 45 F.R. 49903, set out as a note under , Veterans’ Benefits.