5 USC Chapter 31 - AUTHORITY FOR EMPLOYMENT | LII / Legal Information Institute

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Current through Pub. L. 112-90. (See Public Laws for the current Congress.)

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SUBCHAPTER I—EMPLOYMENT AUTHORITIES Sec. 3101. General authority to employ. 3102. Employment of personal assistants for handicapped employees, including blind and deaf employees. 3103. Employment at seat of Government only for services rendered. 3104. Employment of specially qualified scientific and professional personnel. 3105. Appointment of administrative law judges. 3106. Employment of attorneys; restrictions. 3107. Employment of publicity experts; restrictions. 3108. Employment of detective agencies; restrictions. 3109. Employment of experts and consultants; temporary or intermittent. 3110. Employment of relatives; restrictions. 3111. Acceptance of volunteer service. 3112. Disabled veterans; noncompetitive appointment. 3113. Restriction on reemployment after conviction of certain crimes. 3114. Appointment of candidates to positions in the competitive service by the Securities and Exchange Commission. ^[1] SUBCHAPTER II—THE SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICE 3131. The Senior Executive Service. 3132. Definitions and exclusions. 3133. Authorization of positions; authority for appointment. 3134. Limitations on noncareer and limited appointments. [3135. Repealed.] 3136. Regulations. SUBCHAPTER III—THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION AND DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICE 3151. The Federal Bureau of Investigation and Drug Enforcement Administration Senior Executive Service. 3152. Limitation on pay. SUBCHAPTER IV—TEMPORARY ORGANIZATIONS ESTABLISHED BY LAW OR EXECUTIVE ORDER 3161. Employment and compensation of employees.

Amendments

2010—Pub. L. 111–203, title IX, § 929G(b),July 21, 2010, 124 Stat. 1856, added item 3114 and struck out former item 3114 “Appointment of accountants, economists, and examiners by the Securities and Exchange Commission”.

2003—Pub. L. 108–44, § 2(b),July 3, 2003, 117 Stat. 843, added item 3114.

2000—Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [[div. A], title XI, § 1101(b)], Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1654, 1654A–310, added subchapter IV heading and item 3161.

1997—Pub. L. 105–61, title VI, § 638(b),Oct. 10, 1997, 111 Stat. 1317, added item 3113.

1995—Pub. L. 104–66, title II, § 2181(a)(2),Dec. 21, 1995, 109 Stat. 732, struck out item 3135 “Biennial report”.

1988—Pub. L. 100–325, § 1(b),May 30, 1988, 102 Stat. 581, added subchapter III heading and items 3151 and 3152.

1980—Pub. L. 96–523, § 1(b),Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat. 3040, substituted “personal assistants for handicapped employees, including blind and” for “reading assistants for blind employees and interpreting assistants for” in item 3102.

1978—Pub. L. 95–454, title III, §§ 301(b), 302 (b)(1), 307(b)(3), title IV, § 402(c),Oct. 13, 1978, 92 Stat. 1145, 1146, 1148, 1160, added heading for subchapter I, substituted “reading assistants for blind employees and interpreting assistants for deaf employees” for “readers for blind employees” in item 3102, and added items 3111, 3112, heading for subchapter II, and items 3131 to 3136.

Pub. L. 95–251, § 2(c)(2),Mar. 27, 1978, 92 Stat. 184, substituted “administrative law judges” for “hearing examiners” in item 3105.

1967—Pub. L. 90–206, title II, § 221(b),Dec. 16, 1967, 81 Stat. 640, added item 3110.

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[1] So in original. Does not conform to section catchline.

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5 USC	Description of Change	Session Year	Public Law	Statutes at Large
§ 3101	prec	2011	112-81 [Sec.] 1109(b)	125 Stat. 1615
§ 3101	nt new	2011	112-74 [Sec.] 704	125 Stat. 929
§ 3104	nt	2011	112-81 [Sec.] 1110	125 Stat. 1615
§ 3104	nt	2011	112-74 [Sec.] 111	125 Stat. 890
§ 3104	nt new	2011	112-55 [Sec.] 206	125 Stat. 619
§ 3111a	nt new	2011	112-81 [Sec.] 1109(c)	125 Stat. 1615
§ 3111a	new	2011	112-81 [Sec.] 1109(a) "3111a"	125 Stat. 1614

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