44 U.S.C. § 303 — Director of the Government Publishing Of-

Page 8 TITLE 44—PUBLIC PRINTING AND DOCUMENTS § 303 of this Act [Dec. 16, 2014] to the Deputy Public Printer shall be considered to refer and apply to the Deputy Di- rector of the Government Publishing Office.’’ § 303. Director of the Government Publishing Of- fice and Deputy Director of the Government Publishing Office: pay The annual rate of pay for the Director of the Government Publishing Office shall be a rate which is equal to the rate for level II of the Ex- ecutive Schedule under subchapter II of chapter 53 of title 5. The annual rate of pay for the Dep- uty Director of the Government Publishing Of- fice shall be a rate which is equal to the rate for level III of such Executive Schedule. (Pub. L. 90–620, Oct. 22, 1968, 82 Stat. 1239; Pub. L. 94–82, title II, § 204(c)(1), Aug. 9, 1975, 89 Stat. 421; Pub. L. 101–520, title II, § 209, Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 2274; Pub. L. 108–83, title I, § 1301(a), Sept. 30, 2003, 117 Stat. 1033; Pub. L. 113–235, div. H, title I, § 1301(c), (e), Dec. 16, 2014, 128 Stat. 2537.) HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES Based on 44 U.S. Code, 1964 ed., § 39a (Pub. L. 88–426, title II, § 203(c), (d), Aug. 14, 1964, 78 Stat. 415, as amend- ed Pub. L. 90–206, title II, § 219(2), (3), Dec. 16, 1967, 81 Stat. 639.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT Levels II and III of the Executive Schedule, referred to in text, are set out in sections 5313 and 5314, respec- tively, of Title 5, Government Organization and Em- ployees. AMENDMENTS 2014—Pub. L. 113–235, § 1301(e), substituted ‘‘Deputy Director of the Government Publishing Office’’ for ‘‘Deputy Public Printer’’ in section catchline and text. Pub. L. 113–235, § 1301(c), substituted ‘‘Director of the Government Publishing Office’’ for ‘‘Public Printer’’ in section catchline and text. 2003—Pub. L. 108–83 reenacted section catchline with- out change and amended text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: ‘‘The annual rate of pay for the Public Printer shall be a rate which is equal to the rate for level III of the Executive Schedule of subchapter II of chapter 53 of Title 5. The annual rate of pay for the Deputy Public Printer shall be a rate which is equal to the rate for level IV of such Executive Schedule.’’ 1990—Pub. L. 101–520 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section read as follows: ‘‘The annual rate of pay for the Public Printer shall be a rate which is equal to the rate for level IV of the Executive Sched- ule of subchapter II of chapter 53 of title 5. The annual rate of pay for the Deputy Public Printer shall be a rate which is equal to the rate for level V of such Exec- utive Schedule.’’ 1975—Pub. L. 94–82 substituted ‘‘pay’’ for ‘‘compensa- tion’’ in section catchline, and substituted provisions setting the rate of pay for the Public Printer at a rate equal to the rate for level IV of the Executive Schedule and the rate of pay for Deputy Public Printer at a rate equal to the rate for level V of such Schedule for provi- sions setting the compensation of the Public Printer and the Deputy Public Printer at the rate of $28,750 and $27,500 per annum, respectively. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2003 AMENDMENT Pub. L. 108–83, title I, § 1301(b), Sept. 30, 2003, 117 Stat. 1033, provided that: ‘‘The amendment made by this sec- tion [amending this section] shall take effect on the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after the date of enactment of this Act [Sept. 30, 2003].’’ SALARY INCREASES 1987—Salaries of Public Printer and Deputy Public Printer increased respectively to $77,500 and $72,500 per annum, on recommendation of the President of the United States, see note set out under section 358 of Title 2, The Congress. 1977—Salaries of the Public Printer and Deputy Pub- lic Printer increased respectively to $50,000 and $47,500 per annum, on recommendation of the President of the United States, see note set out under section 358 of Title 2. 1969—Salaries of the Public Printer and Deputy Pub- lic Printer increased respectively from $28,750 and $27,500 to $38,000 and $36,000 per annum, commencing on the first day of the pay period which begins after Feb. 14, 1969, on recommendation of the President of the United States, see note set out under section 358 of Title 2. § 304. Director of the Government Publishing Of- fice: vacancy in office In case of the death, resignation, absence, or sickness of the Director of the Government Pub- lishing Office, the Deputy Director of the Gov- ernment Publishing Office shall perform the du- ties of the Director of the Government Pub- lishing Office until a successor is appointed or the Director’s absence or sickness ceases; but the President may direct any other officer of the Government, whose appointment is vested in the President by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, to perform the duties of the vacant office until a successor is appointed, or the sick- ness or absence of the Director of the Govern- ment Publishing Office ceases. A vacancy occa- sioned by death or resignation may not be filled temporarily under this section for longer than ten days, and a temporary appointment, des- ignation, or assignment of another officer may not be made except to fill a vacancy happening during a recess of the Senate. (Pub. L. 90–620, Oct. 22, 1968, 82 Stat. 1239; Pub. L. 113–235, div. H, title I, § 1301(c), (e)(1), (i)(1), Dec. 16, 2014, 128 Stat. 2537, 2538.) HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES Based on 44 U.S. Code, 1964 ed., § 32 (Jan. 12, 1895, ch. 23, § 36, 28 Stat. 606; May 27, 1908, ch. 200, § 1, 35 Stat. 382.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2014—Pub. L. 113–235, § 1301(i)(1), substituted ‘‘or the Director’s’’ for ‘‘or his’’. Pub. L. 113–235, § 1301(e)(1), substituted ‘‘Deputy Di- rector of the Government Publishing Office’’ for ‘‘Dep- uty Public Printer’’. Pub. L. 113–235, § 1301(c), substituted ‘‘Director of the Government Publishing Office’’ for ‘‘Public Printer’’ in section catchline and wherever appearing in text. § 305. Director of the Government Publishing Of- fice: employees; pay (a) The Director of the Government Publishing Office may employ journeymen, apprentices, la- borers, and other persons necessary for the work of the Government Publishing Office at rates of