The Administrator is authorized to select, employ, and fix the compensation of such officers and employees, including attorneys, as are necessary to perform the functions vested in the Administrator and to prescribe their functions.
(b) Special personnel
The Administrator is authorized to select, appoint, and employ not to exceed three officers and to fix their compensation at rates not to exceed the rate now or hereafter payable under section
5376 of title
5.
(c) Personnel from other agencies
Upon the request of the Administrator, the head of any Federal agency is authorized to detail, on a reimbursable basis, any of its personnel to the Administrator to assist the Administrator in carrying out the functions of the Administrator under this subchapter.
(d) Experts and consultants
The Administrator may obtain services as authorized by section
3109 of title
5, at rates not to exceed the rate now or hereafter payable under section
5376 of title
5.
The Administrator is authorized to select, employ, and fix the compensation of such officers and employees, including attorneys, as are necessary to perform the functions vested in the Administrator and to prescribe their functions.
(b) Special personnel
The Administrator is authorized to select, appoint, and employ not to exceed three officers and to fix their compensation at rates not to exceed the rate now or hereafter payable under section
5376 of title
5.
(c) Personnel from other agencies
Upon the request of the Administrator, the head of any Federal agency is authorized to detail, on a reimbursable basis, any of its personnel to the Administrator to assist the Administrator in carrying out the functions of the Administrator under this subchapter.
(d) Experts and consultants
The Administrator may obtain services as authorized by section
3109 of title
5, at rates not to exceed the rate now or hereafter payable under section
5376 of title
5.
2002—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 107–273substituted “payable under section
5376” for “prescribed for GS–18 of the General Schedule by section
5332”.
1992—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 102–586, § 2(b)(1), which directed the substitution of “payable under section
5376” for “prescribes for GS–18 of the General Schedule by section
5332”, could not be executed because the phrase “prescribes for GS–18 of the General Schedule by section
5332” did not appear in text.
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 102–586, § 2(b)(2), substituted “subchapter” for “chapter”.
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 102–586, § 2(b)(3), substituted “payable under section
5376” for “prescribed for GS–18 of the General Schedule by section
5332”.
1984—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 98–473, § 621(a), substituted “the Administrator” for “him” before “and to prescribe”.
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 98–473, § 621(b), substituted “the Administrator” for “him” before “in carrying out” and “the functions of the Administrator” for “his functions”.
1980—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 96–509, § 19(c)(1), substituted “Administrator” for “Associate Administrator”.
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 96–509, § 19(c)(2), substituted “title 5” for “title I” after “section 5332 of”.
1977—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 95–115substituted “Associate” for “Assistant”.
Effective Date of 2002 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 107–273effective on the first day of the first fiscal year that begins after Nov. 2, 2002, and applicable only with respect to fiscal years beginning on or after the first day of the first fiscal year that begins after Nov. 2, 2002, see section 12223 ofPub. L. 107–273, as amended, set out as a note under section
5601 of this title.
Effective Date of 1984 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 98–473effective Oct. 12, 1984, see section 670(a) ofPub. L. 98–473, set out as a note under section
5601 of this title.
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