Each recipient of a fellowship under this subchapter shall be paid during the fellowship period at a rate of pay that shall not exceed the minimum annual rate payable for a position under GS–13 of the General Schedule.
The Secretary shall seek to ensure that no local educational agency penalizes a teacher who elects to participate in the Program.
(Pub. L. 103–382, title V, § 516, Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 4044.)