such Act as last in effect before such first day), 
paragraph (1)(A) shall be applied by using the step 
to which such member would have been so advanced 
as of such first day, rather than the step described 
in paragraph (1)(A). 
(3) The Secretary concerned shall by regulation 
determine how effect shall be given to any salary ad-
justment (whether in connection with a promotion, a 
step increase under section 406(b) of the Foreign 
Service Act of 1980 for especially meritorious serv-
ice, or otherwise) which, if this title had not been en-
acted, would otherwise have become effective begin-
ning on such first day, subject to paragraph (2). 
(4) All payments under section 5304 of title 5, 
United States Code, and, except to the extent pro-
vided in subsection (d), all payments under section 
5941 of such title shall cease to be payable with re-
spect to any member of the Foreign Service, as re-
quired by section 101(d). 
(b) MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM RATES INITIALLY ES-
TABLISHED.—The minimum and maximum rates initially 
established under section 403 of the Foreign Service Act 
of 1980 (as amended by section 101) for each of the re-
spective salary classes of the Foreign Service Schedule 
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shall be established in a manner consistent with the re-
quirements of subsection (a)(1). 
(c) ONE-TIME
ADJUSTMENT
IN
BASIC
SALARY 
RATES OF CERTAIN OTHER MEMBERS.— 
(1) APPLICABILITY.—This subsection applies 
with respect to any career candidate or other mem-
ber of the Foreign Service— 
(A) whose performance has not been re-
viewed by a selection board under section 602 
of the Foreign Service Act of 1980; and 
(B) who, if this title had not been enacted, 
would otherwise have been eligible to receive a 
within-class step increase under section 406(a) 
of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (determined 
by applying the provisions of such Act as last 
in effect before the first day of the first pay pe-
riod beginning on or after April 1, 2010), effec-
tive as of a date occurring within the period 
that— 
(i) begins on the first day of the first 
pay period beginning on or after April 1, 
2010; and 
(ii) ends as of September 30, 2010. 
(2) AUTHORITY.—The Secretary concerned may 
provide for a one-time adjustment under this sub-
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section in the basic salary rate of any member of the 
Foreign Service with respect to whom this sub-
section applies. 
(3) CONDITIONS.—An adjustment under this 
subsection in the basic salary rate of any member— 
(A) shall become effective as of the first 
day of the first pay period beginning on or after 
April 1, 2010; and 
(B) shall be equal to an amount deter-
mined by the Secretary concerned, but not more 
than the dollar amount equivalent of the step 
increase described in paragraph (1)(B), pro-
rated to reflect the ratio that— 
(i) the number of weeks toward such 
step increase completed by such member as 
of the day before the first day referred to 
in paragraph (1)(B)(i), bears to 
(ii) the total number of weeks that 
would have been required in order for such 
member to qualify for the full step in-
crease. 
(d) SPECIAL TRANSITIONAL RULES.— 
(1) APPLICABILITY.—This subsection applies to 
any member of the Foreign Service who, as of the 
first day of the first pay period beginning on or after 
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