An Act to amend title 38 of the United States Code to authorize the administrative settlement of tart claims arising in foreign countries, and for other purposes
PL 89-300 (H.R.5167), enacted 10/28/1965

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PUBLIC LAW 89-300-OCT. 28, 1965 
[79 STAT. 
Publicity or 
propaganda. 
Short title. 
SEC. 508. During the current fiscal year, any foreign currencies held 
by the United States which have been or may be reserved or set aside 
for specified programs or activities of any agency may be carried on the 
books of the Treasury in unfunded accounts. 
SEC. 509. No part of any appropriation contained in this or any 
other Act, or of the funds available for expenditure by any corporation 
or agency, shall be used for f)ublicity or propaganda purposes designed 
to support or defeat legislation pending before Congress. 
This Act may be cited as the "Public Works Appropriation Act, 
1966". 
Approved October 28, 1965. 
October 28, 1965 
[H. R. 5167] 
Public Law 89-300 
AN ACT 
To amend title 38 of the United States Code to authorize the administrative 
settlement of tort claims arising in foreign countries, and for other purposes. 
Veterans Ad-
ministration. 
72 Stat. 1116. 
38 u s e 230-235. 
63 Stat. 62; 
73 Stat. 471. 
Employee bene-
fits. 
73 Stat. 265. 
76 Stat. 927. 
74 Stat. 80 1. 
60 Stat. 1026. 
74 Stat. 847. 
60 Stat. 10 28; 
75 Stat. 464. 
70 Stat. 706. 
Be it enacted hy tlie Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled. That (a) subchapter 
III of chapter 3 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding 
a new section 236 as follows: 
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§ 236. Administrative settlement of tort claims arising in foreign 
countries 
"The Administrator may pay tort claims, in the manner authorized 
in the first paragraph of section 2672 of title 28, when such claims 
arise in foreign coimtries in connection with Veterans' Administra-
tion operations abroad. 
A claim may not be allow^ed under this siec-
tion unless it is presented in writing to the Administrator or his 
designee within two years after the claim accrues." 
(b) The analysis of chapter 3 of such title 38, is amended by adding 
at the end thereof the following: 
"236. Administrative settlement of tort claims arising in foreign countries." 
(c) Section 235 of title 38, United States Code, is amended to read 
as follows: "The Administrator may, under such rules and regulations 
as may be prescribed by the President or his designee, provide to per-
sonnel of the Veterans' Administration who are United States citizens 
and are assigned by the Administrator to the Veterans' Administration 
offices in the Republic of the Philippines or to the Veterans' Admin-
istration office in Europe, established pursuant to section 230(c) of 
this title, allowances and benefits similar to those provided by the 
following provisions of law: 
"(1) Section 1131 of title 22 (relating to allowances to provide 
for the proper representation of the United States). 
"(2) Section 1136 (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), and (7) of title 22 (relat-
ing to travel expenses). 
"(3) Section 1138 of title 22 (relating to transportation of auto-
mobiles) . 
"(4) Section 1148 of title 22 (relating to the return of personnel 
to the United States on leave of absence). 
"(5) Section 1156 of title 22 (relating to payments by the U n i t ^ 
States of expenses for treating illness or injury of officers or employees 
and dependents requiring hospitalization). 
"The foregoing authority supplements, but is not in lieu of, other 
allowances and benefits for overseas employees of the Veterans Admin-
istration provided by titles 5 and 22." 
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(d) All delegations of authority, orders, regulations, directives, or 
other official actions, with respect to the benefits and allowances pro-
vided by such section 235 of title 38, United States Code, shall con-
tinue in full force and effect until modified, amended, superseded, or 
revoked. 
Approved October 28, 1965. 
Public Law 89-301 
AN ACT 
October 29, 1965 
To adjust the rates of basic compensation of certain officers and employees of 
[H. R. 10231] 
the Federal Government, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act may 
be cited as the "Federal Employees Salary Act of 1965". 
EMPLOYEES SUBJECT TO CLASSIFICATION ACT OF 
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SEC. 2. (a) Section 603(b) of the Classification Act of 1949, as ^e^^s^^iTr ^S^t^of' 
amended (78 Stat. 400; 5 U.S.C. 1113(b)), is amended to read as tges.^ ^
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follows: 
"(b) The conipejisation schedule for the General Schedule shall be 
H
S follows: 
"Grade 
(iS-1 
G8-2 
-
QS-3 
GS-4-
GS-5-
GS-6 
GS-7 
GS-8 
GS-9-
GS-10 
GS-U.... 
GS-12 
GS-13 
GS-14 
GS-15 
GS-16 
GS-17 
GS-18 
Per annum rates and steps 
1 
$3,507 
3,814 
4,149 
4,641 
5,181 
5,702 
6,269 
6,869 
7,479 
8,184 
8,961 
10,619 
12,510 
14,680 
17,056 
19,619 
22,217 
25,382 
2 
$3,626 
3,943 
4,289 
4,797 
5,352 
5,894 
6,476 
7,097 
7,733 
8,464 
9,267 
10,987 
12,945 
15,188 
17,645 
20,297 
22,994 
3 
$3,745 
4,072 
4,429 
4,953 
5,523 
6,086 
6,683 
7,325 
7,987 
8,744 
9,573 
11,355 
13,380 
15,696 
18,235 
20,975 
23,771 
4 
$3,864 
4,201 
4,569 
5,109 
5,694 
6,278 
6,890 
7,553 
8,241 
9,024 
9,879 
11,723 
13,815 
16,204 
18,825 
21,653 
24,548 
5 
$3,983 
4,330 
4,709 
5,265 
5,865 
6,470 
7,097 
7,781 
8,495 
9,304 
10,185 
12,091 
14,250 
16, 712 
19,415 
22,331 
25,325 
6 
$4,102 
4,459 
4,849 
5,421 
6,036 
6,662 
7,304 
8,009 
8,749 
9,584 
10,491 
12,459 
14,685 
17,220 
20,005 
23,009 
7 
$4,221 
4,588 
4,989 
5,577 
6,207 
6,854 
7,511 
8,237 
9,003 
9,864 
10,797 
12,827 
15,120 
17,728 
20,595 
23,687 
8 
$4,340 
4,717 
5,129 
5,733 
6,378 
7,046 
7,718 
8,465 
9,257 
10,144 
11,103 
13.195 
15,556 
18,236 
21,185 
24,365 
9 
$4,459 
4,846 
6,269 
5,889 
6,649 
7,238 
7,925 
8,693 
9,511 
10,424 
11,409 
13,563 
16,990 
18,744 
21, 776 
26,043 
10 
$4,578 
4,975 
5,409 
6,045 
6,720 
7,430 
8,132 
8,921 
9.765 
10,704 
11,715 
13,931 
16,425 
19,262 
22,365 
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(b) Except as provided in section 504(d) of the Federal Salary 
Reform Act of 1962 (78 Stat. 412; 5 U.S.C. 1173(d)), the r a t ^ of 
basic compensation of officer's and employees to whom the compensa-
Uon schedule set forth in subsection (a) of this section applies shall 
l>e initially adjusted as of the etFective date of this section, as follows: 
(1) If the officer or employee is receiving basic compensation 
iuimediately prior to the effective date of this section at one of 
the rates of a grade in the General Schedule of the Classification 
Act of 1949, as amended, he shall ret^-eive a rate of basic compen-
sation at the corresponding rate in effect on and after such date. 
(2) If the officer or employee is receiving basic com|)ensation 
inunediately prior to the effet^tive date of this section at a rate 
between two rates of a grade in the General Schedule of the 
(Classification Act of 1949, as amended, he shall receive a rate of 
basic compensation at the higher of the two^ori^esponding rates 
in effect on and after such date. 
Adjustment 
rates. 
78 Stat. 400.