PUBLIC LAW 96-86—OCT. 12, 1979 have been included in identical form in such bill as enacted by both the House and the Senate. (b) Such amounts as may be necessary for continuing projects or activities which were conducted in fiscal year 1979 for which provision was made in the Department of Defense Appropriation Act, 1979, at a rate of operations not in excess of the current rate or the rate provided in the budget estimate, whichever is lower, and under the more restrictive authority. (c) Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 102 and 106 of this joint resolution, such amounts as may be necessary for continuing projects and activities to the extent and in the manner as provided in H.R. 4390, entitled the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1980, as reported June 7, 1979 (except as to executive salaries which are covered subsequently) and such amounts as may be necessary for continuing projects or activities for which disbursements are made by the Secretary of the Senate, and the Senate items under the Architect of the Capitol, to the extent and in the manner which would be provided for in the budget estimates, as amended, for fiscal year 1980. For the fiscal year 1980, funds available for payment to executive employees, which includes Members of Congress, who under existing law are entitled to approximately 12.9 percent increase in pay, shall not be used to pay any such employee or elected or appointed official any sum in excess of 5.5 percent increase in existing pay and such sum if accepted shall be in lieu of the 12.9 percent due for such fiscal year. Provided, further, That for the purpose of carrying out this provision and notwithstanding the provisions of the Federal Pay Comparability Act of 1970, the Executive Salary Cost-Of-Living Adjustment Act, or any other related provision of law, which would provide an approximate 12.9 percent increase in pay for certain Federal officials for pay periods beginning on or after October 1, 1979, and notwithstanding section 102 of this joint resolution, the provisions of section 304 of the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act, 1979, which limit the pay for certain Federal offices and positions, shall apply to funds appropriated by this joint resolution or any Act for the fiscal year 1980, except that in applying such limitation the term "at a rate which exceeds by more than 5.5 percent the rate" shall be substituted for the term "at a rate which exceeds the rate" where it appears in subsection (a) of such section for the purpose of limiting pay increases to 5.5 percent. Any additional payment under existing law is not to be construed as an increase in salary or emoluments within the meaning of Article I, section 6, Clause 2 of the Constitution, except that: (1) Any Member of Congress, whether he voted to confirm or not to confirm the appointment of any judge appointed during the 96th Congress to the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, or whether he abstained from, or was not present for such vote, may bring a civil action in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia or in any United States District Court in the State he represents to contest the constitutionality of the appointment and continuance in office of said Circuit Judge on the ground that such appointment and continuance in office is in violation of Article I, section 6, clause 2 of the Constitution; (2) The designated United States District Courts shall have exclusive jurisdiction, without regard to the sum or value of the matter in controversy, to determine the validity of such appointment and continuance in office;
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92 Stat. 1231.
Executive employees. 5 USC 5318 note.
5 USC 5318 note. 5 USC 5301 note. 5 USC 5312 note.
92 Stat. 788.
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