 See References in Text note below.

of this title) to carry out the provisions of this chapter, without regard to the provisions in chapter 33 of title 5 governing appointment in the competitive service or the provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of such title, except that—

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Section 4709 of this title, referred to in subsec. (a)(1), was a reference to section 4709 in the original but probably should have been a reference to section 1410 of the Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Act, Pub. L. 99–661, div. A, title XIV, which is classified to section 4709 of this title.

Level IV of the Executive Schedule, referred to in subsec. (a)(2), is set out in section 5315 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.

Codification

In subsec. (a)(6), “section 6101 of title 41” substituted for “section 3709 of the Revised Statutes (41 U.S.C. 5)” on authority of Pub. L. 111–350, § 6(c), Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 3854, which Act enacted Title 41, Public Contracts.

Amendments

2021—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 117–81, § 6307(1), added par. (1) and struck out former par. (1) which related to compensation of personnel.

Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 117–81, § 6307(2), substituted “level IV of the Executive Schedule” for “grade GS–18 under section 5332 of such title”.

Subsec. (a)(8) to (10). Pub. L. 117–81, § 6307(3)–(5), added pars. (8) and (9) and redesignated former par. (8) as (10).

1993—Subsec. (a)(7). Pub. L. 103–160 substituted “the Washington, District of Columbia, metropolitan area” for “the District of Columbia”.