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[USC02] 5 USC 9903: Attracting highly qualified experts
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5 USC 9903: Attracting highly qualified experts Text contains those laws in effect on January 26, 2020
(a) In General.-The Secretary may carry out a program using the authority provided in subsection (b) in order to attract highly qualified experts in needed occupations, as determined by the Secretary.
(b) Authority.-Under the program, the Secretary may-
(c) Limitation on Term of Appointment.-(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), the service of an employee under an appointment made pursuant to this section may not exceed 5 years.
(d) Limitations on Additional Payments.-(1) The total amount of the additional payments paid to an employee under this section for any 12-month period may not exceed the lesser of the following amounts:
(2) An employee appointed under this section is not eligible for any bonus, monetary award, or other monetary incentive for service, except for-
(e) Limitation on Number of Highly Qualified Experts.-The number of highly qualified experts appointed and retained by the Secretary under subsection (b)(1) shall not exceed 2,500 at any time.
(f) Savings Provisions.-In the event that the Secretary terminates this program, in the case of an employee who, on the day before the termination of the program, is serving in a position pursuant to an appointment under this section-
(1) the termination of the program does not terminate the employee's employment in that position before the expiration of the lesser of-
(Added Pub. L. 108–136, div. A, title XI, §1101(a)(1), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1632 ; amended Pub. L. 112–81, div. A, title XI, §1105, Dec. 31, 2011, 125 Stat. 1612 .)
2011-Subsec. (d)(2). Pub. L. 112–81, §1105(1), amended par. (2) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (2) read as follows: "An employee appointed under this section is not eligible for any bonus, monetary award, or other monetary incentive for service except for payments authorized under this section."
Pub. L. 112–239, div. A, title XI, §1105, Jan. 2, 2013, 126 Stat. 1973 , provided that:
"(a) In General.-The Secretary of Defense shall provide written notice to the congressional defense committees [Committees on Armed Services and Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives] at least 60 days before implementing any change in the policy regarding senior mentors issued on or about April 1, 2010.
"(b) Applicability.-Changes implemented before the date of the enactment of this Act [Jan. 2, 2013] shall not be affected by this section."
Pub. L. 112–81, div. A, title XI, §1124, Dec. 31, 2011, 125 Stat. 1618 , provided that:
"(a) Requirement to Disclose Names of Senior Mentors.-The Secretary of Defense shall disclose the names of senior mentors serving in the Department of Defense by publishing a list of the names on the publicly available website of the Department of Defense. The list shall be updated at least quarterly.
"(b) Senior Mentor Defined.-In this section, the term 'senior mentor' has the meaning provided in the memorandum from the Secretary of Defense relating to policy on senior mentors, dated April 1, 2010."
Pub. L. 111–383, div. A, title XI, §1102, Jan. 7, 2011, 124 Stat. 4382 , provided that:
"(a) In General.-The Secretary of Defense shall issue appropriate policies and procedures to ensure that all senior mentors employed by the Department of Defense are-
"(b) Senior Mentor Defined.-In this section, the term 'senior mentor' means a retired flag, general, or other military officer or retired senior civilian official who provides expert experience-based mentoring, teaching, training, advice, and recommendations to senior military officers, staffs, and students as they participate in war games, warfighting courses, operational planning, operational exercises, and decision-making exercises."