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59 STAT.] 79rT CONG. , 1 ST SESS.-CH. 212-JUNE 30, 1945 (c) The increase in existing rates of basic compensation provided by this section shall not be construed to be an "equivalent increase" in compensation within the meaning of section7 (b) (1) of the Classification Act of 1923, as amended. TITLE V-EMPLOYEES OF LEGISLATIVE AND JUDICIAL BRANCHES PArr I--EMPLOYEES OF THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH INCREASE IN RATES OF COMPENSATION SEC. 501. Except as provided in section 503, each officer and employee in or under the legislative branch to whom this title applies shall be paid additional compensation computed as follows: 20 per centum of that part of his rate of basic compensation which is not in excess of $1,200 per annum, plus 10 per centum of that part of such rate which is in excess of $1,200 per annum but not in excess of $4,600 per annum, plus 5 per centum of that part of such rate which is in excess of $4,600 per annum. The additional compensation provided by this section shall be considered a part of the basic compensation of any such officer or employee for the purposes of the Civil Service Retirement Act of May 29, 1930, as amended. The additional compensation provided for by this section and section 502 shall not be taken into account in deter- mining whether any amount expended for clerk hire, or the compen- sation paid to an officer or employee, is within any limit now prescribed by law. TEMPORARY ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION IN LIEU OF OVERTIME SEC. 502. During the period beginning on July 1, 1945, and ending on June 30, 1947, each officer and employee in or under the legislative branch entitled to the benefits of section 501 of this Act shall be paid additional compensation at the rate of 10 per centum of (a) the aggre- gate of the rate of his basic compensation and the rate of additional compensation received by him under section 501 of this Act, or (b) the rate of $2,900 per annum, whichever is the smaller. COMPENSATION FOR OVERTIME SEC. 503. Hereafter, for overtime pay purposes, per diem and per hour employees under the Office of the Architect of the Capitol not subject to the Classification Act of 1923, as amended, shall be regarded as subject to the provisions of section 23 of the Act of March 28, 1934 (U. S. C., 1940 edition, title 5, sec. 673c), and sections 501 and 502 of this Act shall not be applicable to such employees. PART II-EMPLOYEES OF THE JUDICIAL BRANOH INCREASE IN BASIC RATES OF COMPENSATION SEC. 521. Each officer and employee in or under the judicial branch to whom this title applies shall be paid additional basic compensation computed as follows: 20 per centum of that part of his rate of basic compensation which is not in excess of $1,200 per annum, plus 10 per centum of that part of such rate which is in excess of $1,200 per annum but not in excess of $4,600 per annum, plus 5 per centum of that part of such rate which is in excess of $4,600 per annum. The limita- tions of $6,500 and $7,500 with respect to the aggregate salaries payable to secretaries and law clerks of circuit and district judges, contained in the eighth paragraph under the head "Miscellaneous Items of Expense" in The Judiciary Appropriation Act, 1946 (Public Law Numbered 61, Seventy-ninth Congress), shall be increased by the amounts necessary to pay the additional basic compensation provided 301 55 Stat. 613 . 5 U. S. C., Supp. IV, § 667 (b). Ante, p. 299. Accounting for re- tirement purposes. 46 Stat. 468 . 5U.. C.§69ie seq.; Supp. IV, § 691 et seq. Post, pp. 577, 621. Office of the Archi- tect of the (Captol. 42 Stat. 1488 . 6U..S . § 61; Supp. IV, § 61 degq. Ante. p. 298 dt eq. 48 Stat. 522 . Aggregate salary, limitation. Ante, p. 199.