§151304. Officers and employees
(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.
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| Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 151304(a) | 36:5202(g)(1)(A), (2). | Oct. 26, 1992,
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| 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
Amendments
2003-Subsec. (b)(3).
2000-Subsec. (a).
Subsec. (b)(1).