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18 U.S.C. § 3153 — Organization and administration of pretrial services
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**(a)**
(1) With the approval of the district court, the chief pretrial services officer in districts in which pretrial services are established under [section 3152(b) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title18-section3152/b&num=0&edition=prelim) shall appoint such other personnel as may be required. The position requirements and rate of compensation of the chief pretrial services officer and such other personnel shall be established by the Director with the approval of the Judicial Conference of the United States, except that no such rate of compensation shall exceed the rate of basic pay in effect and then payable for grade GS–16 of the General Schedule under [section 5332 of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section5332&num=0&edition=prelim), United States Code.
(2) The chief pretrial services officer in districts in which pretrial services are established under [section 3152(b) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title18-section3152/b&num=0&edition=prelim) is authorized, subject to the general policy established by the Director and the approval of the district court, to procure temporary and intermittent services to the extent authorized by [section 3109 of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section3109&num=0&edition=prelim), United States Code. The staff, other than clerical staff, may be drawn from law school students, graduate students, or such other available personnel.
**(b)** The chief probation officer in all districts in which pretrial services are established under [section 3152(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title18-section3152/a&num=0&edition
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**(a)**
(1) With the approval of the district court, the chief pretrial services officer in districts in which pretrial services are established under [section 3152(b) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title18-section3152/b&num=0&edition=prelim) shall appoint such other personnel as may be required. The position requirements and rate of compensation of the chief pretrial services officer and such other personnel shall be established by the Director with the approval of the Judicial Conference of the United States, except that no such rate of compensation shall exceed the rate of basic pay in effect and then payable for grade GS–16 of the General Schedule under [section 5332 of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section5332&num=0&edition=prelim), United States Code.
(2) The chief pretrial services officer in districts in which pretrial services are established under [section 3152(b) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title18-section3152/b&num=0&edition=prelim) is authorized, subject to the general policy established by the Director and the approval of the district court, to procure temporary and intermittent services to the extent authorized by [section 3109 of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section3109&num=0&edition=prelim), United States Code. The staff, other than clerical staff, may be drawn from law school students, graduate students, or such other available personnel.
**(b)** The chief probation officer in all districts in which pretrial services are established under [section 3152(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title18-section3152/a&num=0&edition=prelim) shall designate personnel appointed under chapter 231 of this title to perform pretrial services under this chapter.
**(c)**
(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, information obtained in the course of performing pretrial services functions in relation to a particular accused shall be used only for the purposes of a bail determination and shall otherwise be confidential. Each pretrial services report shall be made available to the attorney for the accused and the attorney for the Government.
(2) The Director shall issue regulations establishing the policy for release of information made confidential by paragraph (1) of this subsection. Such regulations shall provide exceptions to the confidentiality requirements under paragraph (1) of this subsection to allow access to such information—
(A) by qualified persons for purposes of research related to the administration of criminal justice;
(B) by persons under contract under [section 3154(4) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title18-section3154/4&num=0&edition=prelim);
(C) by probation officers for the purpose of compiling presentence reports;
(D) insofar as such information is a pretrial diversion report, to the attorney for the accused and the attorney for the Government; and
(E) in certain limited cases, to law enforcement agencies for law enforcement purposes.
(3) Information made confidential under paragraph (1) of this subsection is not admissible on the issue of guilt in a criminal judicial proceeding unless such proceeding is a prosecution for a crime committed in the course of obtaining pretrial release or a prosecution for failure to appear for the criminal judicial proceeding with respect to which pretrial services were provided.
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**(a)** This section applies to—
(1) positions that are classified above GS–15 pursuant to section 5108; and
(2) scientific or professional positions established under section 3104;
but does not apply to—
(A) any Senior Executive Service position under section 3132; or
(B) any position in the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Drug Enforcement Administration Senior Executive Service under section 3151.
**(b)**
(1) Subject to such regulations as the Office of Personnel Management prescribes, the head of the agency concerned shall fix the rate of basic pay for any position within such agency to which this section applies. A rate fixed under this section shall be—
(A) not less than 120 percent of the minimum rate of basic pay payable for GS–15 of the General Schedule; and
(B) subject to paragraph (3), not greater than the rate of basic pay payable for level III of the Executive Schedule.
The payment of a rate of basic pay under this section shall not be subject to the pay limitation of section 5306(e) or 5373.
(2) Subject to paragraph (1), effective at the beginning of the first applicable pay period commencing on or after the first day of the month in which an adjustment takes effect under section 5303 in the rates of pay under the General Schedule, each rate of pay established under this section for positions within an agency shall be adjusted by such amount as the head of such agency considers appropriate.
(3) In the case of an agency which has a performance appraisal system which, as designed and applied, is certified under section 5307(d) as making meaningful distinctions based on relative performance, paragraph (1)(B) shall apply as if the reference to “level III” were a reference to “level II”.
(4) No employee may suffer a reduction in pay by reaso
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**(a)** For the purpose of this section—
(1) “agency” has the meaning given it by [section 5721 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section5721&num=0&edition=prelim); and
(2) “appropriation” includes funds made available by statute under [section 9104 of title 31](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title31-section9104&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(b)** When authorized by an appropriation or other statute, the head of an agency may procure by contract the temporary (not in excess of 1 year) or intermittent services of experts or consultants or an organization thereof, including stenographic reporting services. Services procured under this section are without regard to—
(1) the provisions of this title governing appointment in the competitive service;
(2) chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of this title; and
(3) section 6101(b) to (d) of title 41, except in the case of stenographic reporting services by an organization.
However, an agency subject to chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of this title may pay a rate for services under this section in excess of the daily equivalent of the highest rate payable under [section 5332 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section5332&num=0&edition=prelim) only when specifically authorized by the appropriation or other statute authorizing the procurement of the services.
**(c)** Positions in the Senior Executive Service or the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Drug Enforcement Administration Senior Executive Service may not be filled under the authority of subsection (b) of this section.
**(d)** The Office of Personnel Management shall prescribe regulations necessary for the administration of t
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**(a)**
(1) The General Schedule, the symbol for which is “GS”, is the basic pay schedule for positions to which this subchapter applies. Each employee to whom this subchapter applies is entitled to basic pay in accordance with the General Schedule.
(2) The General Schedule is a schedule of annual rates of basic pay, consisting of 15 grades, designated “GS–1” through “GS–15”, consecutively, with 10 rates of pay for each such grade. The rates of pay of the General Schedule are adjusted in accordance with section 5303.
**(b)** When payment is made on the basis of an hourly, daily, weekly, or biweekly rate, the rate is computed from the appropriate annual rate of basic pay named by subsection (a) of this section in accordance with the rules prescribed by [section 5504(b) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section5504/b&num=0&edition=prelim).
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For the purpose of this subchapter, the term “law enforcement officer” means—
(1) a law enforcement officer within the meaning of section 5541(3) and to whom the provisions of chapter 51 apply;
(2) a member of the United States Secret Service Uniformed Division;
(3) a member of the United States Park Police;
(4) a special agent in the Diplomatic Security Service;
(5) a probation officer (referred to in [section 3672 of title 18](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title18-section3672&num=0&edition=prelim)); and
(6) a pretrial services officer (referred to in [section 3153 of title 18](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title18-section3153&num=0&edition=prelim)).
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**(a)**
(1) Whenever the Office of Personnel Management finds that the Government’s recruitment or retention efforts with respect to 1 or more occupations in 1 or more areas or locations are, or are likely to become, significantly handicapped due to any of the circumstances described in subsection (b), the Office may establish for the areas or locations involved, with respect to individuals in positions paid under any of the pay systems referred to in subsection (c), higher minimum rates of pay for 1 or more grades or levels, occupational groups, series, classes, or subdivisions thereof, and may make corresponding increases in all rates of the pay range for each such grade or level. However, a minimum rate so established may not exceed the maximum rate of basic pay (excluding any locality-based comparability payment under section 5304 or similar provision of law) for the grade or level by more than 30 percent, and no rate may be established under this section in excess of the rate of basic pay payable for level IV of the Executive Schedule. In the case of individuals not subject to the provisions of this title governing appointment in the competitive service, the President may designate another agency to authorize special rates under this section.
(2) The head of an agency may determine that a category of employees of the agency will not be covered by a special rate authorization established under this section. The head of an agency shall provide written notice to the Office of Personnel Management (or other agency designated by the President to authorize special rates under the last sentence of paragraph (1)) which identifies the specific category or categories of employees that will not be covered by special rates authorized under this section. If the head of an age
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TITLE 18—CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
§ 3154
date of enactment of this Act may continue to operate,
employ staff, provide pretrial services, and perform
such functions and powers as are authorized under
chapter 207 of title 18 of the United States Code [this
chapter].’’
§ 3153. Organization and administration of pre-
trial services
(a)(1) With the approval of the district court,
the chief pretrial services officer in districts in
which pretrial services are established under
section 3152(b) of this title shall appoint such
other personnel as may be required. The posi-
tion requirements and rate of compensation of
the chief pretrial services officer and such other
personnel shall be established by the Director
with the approval of the Judicial Conference of
the United States, except that no such rate of
compensation shall exceed the rate of basic pay
in effect and then payable for grade GS–16 of the
General Schedule under section 5332 of title 5,
United States Code.
(2) The chief pretrial services officer in dis-
tricts in which pretrial services are established
under section 3152(b) of this title is authorized,
subject to the general policy established by the
Director and the approval of the district court,
to procure temporary and intermittent services
to the extent authorized by section 3109 of title
5, United States Code. The staff, other than cler-
ical staff, may be drawn from law school stu-
dents, graduate students, or such other available
personnel.
(b) The chief probation officer in all districts
in which pretrial services are established under
section 3152(a) of this title shall designate per-
sonnel appointed under chapter 231 of this title
to perform pretrial services under this chapter.
(c)(1) Except as provided in pa
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