(a)
(b)
(1) shall not be considered employees of the United States Government;
(2) shall be appointed without regard to the provisions of title 5 governing appointments in the competitive service; and
(3) may be paid without regard to chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of title 5, except that an officer or employee may not be paid more than 15 percent above the annual rate of basic pay for level GS–15 of the General Schedule under section 5107 of title 5.
Open Table|
Revised Section |
Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 151304(a) | 36:5202(g)(1)(A), (2). | Oct. 26, 1992, Pub. L. 102–522, title II, §203(g)(1)(A), (2), (h), 106 Stat. 3418. |
| 151304(b) | 36:5202(h). |
Subsection (a) is substituted for the source provisions for clarity.
In subsection (b)(3), the words "relating to classification and General Schedule pay rates" are omitted as unnecessary.
Editorial Notes
References in Text
The General Schedule, referred to in subsec. (b)(3), is set out under section 5332 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.
Codification
Section 5202(g)(1) of former Title 36, from which this section was derived, was amended after the Aug. 15, 1997, cutoff date by Pub. L. 105–276, title IV, §427(b), Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2511, see section 5(a) of Pub. L. 105–225, set out as a Legislative Purpose and Construction note preceding section 101 of this title. The subsequent amendment made directly to this section by section 113(c)(1) of Pub. L. 106–503 replicated the prior amendment made by Pub. L. 105–276.
Amendments
2003—Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 108–169 inserted "15 percent above" after "more than".
2000—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 106–503, §113(c)(1), struck out "not more than 2" after "appoint".
Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 106–503, §113(c)(2), substituted "shall not be considered" for "are not".
Tried the LawStack mobile app?
Join thousands and try LawStack mobile for FREE today.
- Carry the law offline, wherever you go.
- Download CFR, USC, rules, and state law to your mobile device.
