By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including the laws of the United States of America, including the laws cited herein, it is hereby ordered as follows:

Section 1. Statutory Pay Systems. The rates of basic pay or salaries of the statutory pay systems (as defined in 5 U. S. C. 5 3 02(l)), as adjusted under 5 U. S. C. 5 3 03 (b), are set forth on the schedules attached hereto and made a part hereof: (a) The General Schedule (5 U.S.C. 5332(a) at Schedule 1; (b) The Foreign Service Schedule (22 U.S.C. 3963) at Schedule 2; and (c) The schedules for the Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs (3 8 U. S. C. 73 06, 7404; section 3 0 1 (a) of Public Law 102-40) at Schedule 3.

Sec. 2. Senior Executive Service. The rates of basic pay for senior executives in the Senior Executive Service, as adjusted under 5 U.S.C. 5382, are set forth on Schedule 4 attached hereto and made a part hereof.

Sec. 3. Executive Salaries. The rates of basic pay or salaries for the following offices and positions are set forth on the schedules attached hereto and made apart hereof: (a) The Executive Schedule (5 U.S.C. 5312-5318) at Schedule 5; (b) The Vice President (3 U. S. C. 104) and the Congress (2 U. S. C. 3 1) at Schedules 6; and (c) Justice and Judges (28 U.S.C. 5, 44(d), 135, 252, and 461(a) at Schedule 7.

Sec. 4. Uniformed Services. Pursuant to sections 601 and 604 of Public Law 105-85, the rates of monthly basic pay (3 7 U. S. C. 203 (a) for members of the uniformed services and the rate of monthly cadet or midshipman pay (37 U.S.C. 203(c) are set forth on Schedule 8 attached hereto and made a part hereof Sec. 5. Locality-Based Comparability Payments. (a) Pursuant to sections 5304 and 5304a of title 5, United States Code, locality-based comparability payments shall be paid in accordance with Schedule 9 attached hereto and made a part hereof. (b) The Director of the Office of Personnel Management shall take such action as may be necessary to implement thee payments and to publish appropriate notice of such payments in the Federal Register.

Sec. 6. Effective Dates. Schedule 8 is effective on January 1, 1998. The other schedules contained herein are effective on the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after January 1, 1998.

Sec. 7. Prior Order Superseded. Executive Order 13033 of December 27, 1996, is superseded.

December 29, 1997.

SCHEDULE 1-GENERAL SCBEDULE (SEE ORIGINAL FOR TABLE)

SCHEDULE 2 - FOREIGN SERVICE SCHEDULE (SEE ORIGINAL FOR TABLE)

SCHEDULE 3- VETERANS HEALTH ADM[INISTRATION SCHEDULE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS (SEE ORIGINAL FOR TABLE)

SCHEDULE 4 - SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICE (SEE ORIGINAL FOR TABLE)

ISCHEDULE 5 - EXECUTIVE SCHEDULE (SEE ORIGINAL FOR TABLE)

SCHEDULE 6 - VICE PRESIDENT AND NEMBERS OF CONGRESS (SEE ORIGINAL FOR TABLE

SCHEDULE 7 - JUDICIAL SALARIES (SEE ORIGINAL FOR TABLE)

SCHEDULE 8 - PAY OF TBE UNIFORMED SERVICES (SEE ORIGINAL FOR TABLE)

SCHEDULE 9 - LOCALITY- BASED CONVARABILITY PAYMENTS (SEE ORIGINAL FOR TABLE)

SCHEDULE 8 - PAY AND ALLOWANCES OF TBE UNIFORMED SERVICES (SEE ORIGINAL FOR TABLE) I SCHEDULE 1-GENERAL SCBEDULE (SEE ORIGINAL FOR TABLE) SCHEDULE 2 - FOREIGN SERVICE SCHEDULE (SEE ORIGINAL FOR TABLE) SCHEDULE 3- VETERANS HEALTH ADM[INISTRATION SCHEDULE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS (SEE ORIGINAL FOR TABLE) SCHEDULE 4 - SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICE (SEE ORIGINAL FOR TABLE) ISCHEDULE 5 - EXECUTIVE SCHEDULE (SEE ORIGINAL FOR TABLE) SCHEDULE 6 - VICE PRESIDENT AND NEMBERS OF CONGRESS (SEE ORIGINAL FOR TABLE SCHEDULE 7 - JUDICIAL SALARIES (SEE ORIGINAL FOR TABLE) SCHEDULE 8 - PAY OF TBE UNIFORMED SERVICES (SEE ORIGINAL FOR TABLE) SCHEDULE 9 - LOCALITY- BASED CONVARABILITY PAYMENTS (SEE ORIGINAL FOR TABLE) SCHEDULE 8 - PAY AND ALLOWANCES OF TBE UNIFORMED SERVICES (SEE ORIGINAL FOR TABLE)