PUBLIC LAW 95-391—SEPT. 30, 1978
92 STAT. 789
the legislative, executive, or judicial branch, or in the government of the District of Columbia, at a rate which exceeds the rate (or maximum rate, if higher) of salary or basic pay payable for such office or position for September 30, 1978, if the rate of salary or basic pay for for such office or position is— (1) fixed at a rate which is equal to or greater than the rate of basic pay for level V of the Executive Schedule under section 5316 of title 6, United States Code, or (2) limited to a maximum rate which is equal to or greater than the rate of basic pay for such level V (or to a percentage of such a maximum rate) by reason of section 5308 of title 5, United States Code, or any other provision of law or congressional resolution. (b) For purposes of subsection (a), the rate or maximum rate (as the Regulations. case may be) of salary or basic pay payable for September 30, 1978, for any office or position which was not in existence on such date shall be deemed to be the rate or maximum rate (as the case may be) of salary or basic pay payable to individuals in comparable offices or positions for such date, as determined under regulations prescribed— (1) by the President, in the case of any office or position within the executive branch or in the government of the District of Columbia; (2) jointly by the Speaker of the House and the President pro tempore of the Senate, in the case of any office or position within the legislative branch; or (3) by the Chief Justice of the United States, in the case of any office or position within the judicial branch. (c) For purposes of administering any provision of law, rule, or regulation which provides retirement, life insurance, or other employee benefit, which requires any deduction or contribution, or which imposes any requirement or limitation, on the basis of a rate of salary or basic pay, the rate of salary or basic pay payable after the application of this section shall be treated as the rate of salary or basic pay. SEC. 305. The provisions of sections 491(c) and 49l'(d) of the Legis- Congressional lative Keorganization Act of 1970, as amended (2 U.S.C. 88b-l), shall pages, pay. not apply to the pay of pages of the Senate and House of Representa- 2 USC 88b-l note. tives during the period between the recess or adjournment of the second session of the Ninety-fifth Congress and the convening of the first session of the Ninety-sixth Congress. The pay of Senate and House pages shall continue during such period of recess or adjournment. SEC. 306. No funds in this bill may be used to implement a system Televising and for televising and broadcasting the proceedings of the House pursuant broadcasting to House Resolution 866, Ninety-fifth Congress, under which the TV proceedings. cameras in the Chamber purchased by the House are controlled and operated by persons not in the employ of the House. SEC. 307. Effective December 1, 1978, none of the funds appropri- Utility or ated by this Act may be used to provide or maintain any utility or custodial service. custodial service for any office premises of the House of Representatives if such premises is occupied by any organization which was, during 1977, requested by the Speaker of the House of Representatives to vacate such premises. SEC. 308. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made avail- Legal able in this Act for the House of Representatives or for any other representation for agency shall be used to provide legal representation for any employee employees. without the specific authorization of the Congress. SEC. 309. None of the funds contained in this Act shall be used to provide House "Wall Calendars, U.S. Historical Society Calendars, Agriculture Yearbooks, plants from the U.S. Botanic Garden, and
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