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[USC02] 42 USC 7231: Officers and employees
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42 USC 7231: Officers and employees Text contains those laws in effect on November 20, 2019
(2) The Secretary's authority under this subsection to appoint an individual to such a position without regard to the civil service laws shall cease-
( Pub. L. 95–91, title VI, §621, Aug. 4, 1977, 91 Stat. 596 ; 1978 Reorg. Plan No. 2, §102, eff. Jan. 1, 1979, 43 F.R. 36037, 92 Stat. 3784; Pub. L. 102–88, title IV, §403, Aug. 14, 1991, 105 Stat. 434 .)
Section 5108(a) of title 5, referred to in subsec. (c)(1), was amended generally by Pub. L. 101–509, title V, §529 [title I, §102(b)(2)], Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1427 , 1443, and, as so amended, contains only one sentence.
This chapter, referred to in subsecs. (c)(2) and (d), was in the original "this Act", meaning Pub. L. 95–91, Aug. 4, 1977, 91 Stat. 565 , known as the Department of Energy Organization Act, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 7101 of this title and Tables.
1991-Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 102–88 added subsec. (f).
Pub. L. 113–76, div. D, title III, §313, Jan. 17, 2014, 128 Stat. 176 , provided that:
"(a) In General.-Subject to subsections (b) through (d), the Secretary may appoint, without regard to the provisions of chapter 33 of title 5, United States Code, governing appointments in the competitive service, exceptionally well qualified individuals to scientific, engineering, or other critical technical positions.
"(1) Number of positions.-The number of critical positions authorized by subsection (a) may not exceed 120 at any one time in the Department.
"(2) Term.-The term of an appointment under subsection (a) may not exceed 4 years.
"(3) Prior employment.-An individual appointed under subsection (a) shall not have been a Department employee during the 2-year period ending on the date of appointment.
"(4) Pay.-
"(A) In general.-The Secretary shall have the authority to fix the basic pay of an individual appointed under subsection (a) at a rate to be determined by the Secretary up to level I of the Executive Schedule [5 U.S.C. 5312] without regard to the civil service laws.
"(B) Total annual compensation.-The total annual compensation for any individual appointed under subsection (a) may not exceed the highest total annual compensation payable at the rate determined under section 104 of title 3, United States Code.
"(5) Adverse actions.-An individual appointed under subsection (a) may not be considered to be an employee for purposes of subchapter II of chapter 75 of title 5, United States Code.
"(1) In general.-The Secretary shall ensure that-
"(2) Report.-Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act [Jan. 17, 2014], the Secretary and the Director of the Office of Personnel Management shall submit to Congress a report on the use of the authority provided under this section that includes, at a minimum, a description or analysis of-
"(d) Termination of Effectiveness.-The authority provided by this section terminates effective on the date that is 4 years after the date of enactment of this Act."
Pub. L. 103–337, div. C, title XXXI, §3161, Oct. 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 3095 , as amended by Pub. L. 105–85, div. C, title XXXI, §3139, Nov. 18, 1997, 111 Stat. 2040 ; Pub. L. 105–261, div. C, title XXXI, §§3152, 3155, Oct. 17, 1998, 112 Stat. 2253 , 2257; Pub. L. 106–398, §1 [div. C, title XXXI, §3191], Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1654 , 1654A-480; Pub. L. 107–314, div. C, title XXXI, §3174, Dec. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 2745 , which was formerly set out as a note under this section, was renumbered section 4601 of Pub. L. 107–314, the Bob Stump National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003, by Pub. L. 108–136, div. C, title XXXI, §3141(i)(2), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1776 , and is classified to section 2701 of Title 50, War and National Defense.