2 U.S.C. § 1842

Conversion of existing pay rates

The Architect of the Capitol shall convert, as of the effective date of this section, to a single per annum gross rate, the rate of pay of each employee described in subparagraph (1) or subparagraph (2) of section 1841 of this title , whose pay immediately prior to such effective date was fixed at a basic rate with respect to which additional pay was payable by law.

( Pub. L. 91–510, title IV, § 482 , Oct. 26, 1970 , 84 Stat. 1196 .)