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22 U.S.C. § 2386 — Experts, consultants, and retired officers
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**(a) Employment; compensation; renewal of contracts of employment** Experts and consultants or organizations thereof may as authorized by [section 3109 of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section3109&num=0&edition=prelim) be employed for the performance of functions under this chapter, and individuals so employed may be compensated at rates not in excess of the daily equivalent of the highest rate which may be paid to an employee under the General Schedule established by [section 5332 of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section5332&num=0&edition=prelim), and while away from their homes or regular places of business, they may be paid actual travel expenses and per diem in lieu of subsistence at the applicable rate prescribed in the standardized Government travel regulations, as amended from time to time. Contracts for such employment with such organizations, employment of personnel as experts and consultants, not to exceed ten in number, contracts for such employment of retired military personnel with specialized research and development experience, not to exceed ten in number, and contracts for such employment of retired military personnel with specialized experience of a broad politico-military nature, not to exceed five in number, may be renewed annually.
**(b) Exemption from certain Federal laws** Service of an individual as an expert or consultant under subsection (a) of this section shall not be considered as employment or holding of office or position bringing such individual within the provisions of [section 3323(a) of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section3323/a&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(c) Employment without compensation of pe
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**(a) Employment; compensation; renewal of contracts of employment** Experts and consultants or organizations thereof may as authorized by [section 3109 of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section3109&num=0&edition=prelim) be employed for the performance of functions under this chapter, and individuals so employed may be compensated at rates not in excess of the daily equivalent of the highest rate which may be paid to an employee under the General Schedule established by [section 5332 of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section5332&num=0&edition=prelim), and while away from their homes or regular places of business, they may be paid actual travel expenses and per diem in lieu of subsistence at the applicable rate prescribed in the standardized Government travel regulations, as amended from time to time. Contracts for such employment with such organizations, employment of personnel as experts and consultants, not to exceed ten in number, contracts for such employment of retired military personnel with specialized research and development experience, not to exceed ten in number, and contracts for such employment of retired military personnel with specialized experience of a broad politico-military nature, not to exceed five in number, may be renewed annually.
**(b) Exemption from certain Federal laws** Service of an individual as an expert or consultant under subsection (a) of this section shall not be considered as employment or holding of office or position bringing such individual within the provisions of [section 3323(a) of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section3323/a&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(c) Employment without compensation of persons of outstanding experience and ability** Persons of outstanding experience and ability may be employed without compensation by any agency of the United States Government for the performance of functions under this chapter in accordance with the provisions of [section 4560(b) of title 50](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title50-section4560/b&num=0&edition=prelim), and regulations issued thereunder.
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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)** If an annuitant receiving annuity from the Fund, except—
(1) a disability annuitant whose annuity is terminated because of his recovery or restoration of earning capacity;
(2) an annuitant whose annuity, based on an involuntary separation (other than an automatic separation or an involuntary separation for cause on charges of misconduct or delinquency), is terminated under subsection (b) of this section;
(3) an annuitant whose annuity is terminated under subsection (c) of this section; or
(4) a Member receiving annuity from the Fund;
becomes employed in an appointive or elective position, his service on and after the date he is so employed is covered by this subchapter. Deductions for the Fund may not be withheld from his pay unless the individual elects to have such deductions withheld under subparagraph (A). An amount equal to the annuity allocable to the period of actual employment shall be deducted from his pay, except for lump-sum leave payment purposes under [section 5551 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section5551&num=0&edition=prelim). The amounts so deducted shall be deposited in the Treasury of the United States to the credit of the Fund. If the annuitant serves on a full-time basis, except as President, for at least 1 year, or on a part-time basis for periods equivalent to at least 1 year of full-time service, in employment not excluding him from coverage under section 8331(1)(i) or (ii) of this title—
(A) deductions for the Fund may be withheld from his pay (if the employee so elects), and his annuity on termination of employment is increased by an annuity computed under section 8339(a), (b), (d), (e), (h), (i), (n), (q), (r), and (s) as may apply based on the period of employment and the basic
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**(a)** For the purpose of this section—
(1) “agency” means—
(A) an Executive agency;
(B) the Library of Congress; and
(C) an office, agency, or other establishment in the judicial branch;
(2) “handicapped employee” means an individual employed by an agency who is blind or deaf or who otherwise qualifies as a handicapped individual within the meaning of section 501 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 ([29 U.S.C. 794](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title29-section794&num=0&edition=prelim)); 11 So in original. Probably should be “([29 U.S.C. 791](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title29-section791&num=0&edition=prelim));”. and
(3) “nonprofit organization” means an organization determined by the Secretary of the Treasury to be an organization described in section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 ([26 U.S.C. 501(c)](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title26-section501/c&num=0&edition=prelim)) which is exempt from taxation under section 501(a) of such Code.
**(b)**
(1) The head of each agency may employ one or more personal assistants who the head of the agency determines are necessary to enable a handicapped employee of that agency to perform the employee’s official duties and who shall serve without pay from the agency, without regard to—
(A) the provisions of this title governing appointment in the competitive service;
(B) chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of this title; and
(C) [section 1342 of title 31](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title31-section1342&num=0&edition=prelim).
Such employment may include the employing of a reading assistant or assistants for a blind employee or an interpreting assistant or assistan
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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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### Statutory Notes
Section, Pub. L. 89–554, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 482; Pub. L. 95–454, title III, § 308(a), (c)–(f)(1), Oct. 13, 1978, 92 Stat. 1149–1151; Pub. L. 97–276, § 151(b), Oct. 2, 1982, 96 Stat. 1200; Pub. L. 98–396, title III, § 306, Aug. 22, 1984, 98 Stat. 1424; Pub. L. 98–525, title XV, § 1537(b), Oct. 19, 1984, 98 Stat. 2635; Pub. L. 99–88, title I, § 100, Aug. 15, 1985, 99 Stat. 351; Pub. L. 99–500, § 101(l), Oct. 18, 1986, 100 Stat. 1783–308, and Pub. L. 99–591, § 101(l), Oct. 30, 1986, 100 Stat. 3341–308; Pub. L. 100–202, §§ 101(l) [title I, § 101], 106, Dec. 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 1329–358, 1329–362, 1329–433; Pub. L. 100–457, title I, Sept. 30, 1988, 102 Stat. 2129; Pub. L. 101–509, title V, § 529 [title I, § 108(a)], Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1427, 1449; Pub. L. 101–510, div. A, title XII, § 1206(j)(1), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1663; Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(c)(2), Aug. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 406; Pub. L. 102–190, div. A, title VI, § 655(a)(1), Dec. 5, 1991, 105 Stat. 1390; Pub. L. 102–378, § 8(a), Oct. 2, 1992, 106 Stat. 1359; Pub. L. 105–55, title I, § 107, Oct. 7, 1997, 111 Stat. 1184, related to employment of retired members of uniformed services and reduction in retired or retainer pay.
#### Effective Date of Repeal
Repeal effective Oct. 1, 1999, see section 651(c) of Pub. L. 106–65, set out as an Effective Date of 1999 Amendment note under [section 1466 of Title 10](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section1466&num=0&edition=prelim), Armed Forces.
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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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### Statutory Notes
Section 1515, acts Apr. 3, 1948, ch. 169, title I, § 117, 62 Stat. 153; Apr. 19, 1949, ch. 77, § 10, 63 Stat. 54; Oct. 10, 1951, ch. 479, title V, § 503(b)(1), as added June 20, 1952, ch. 449, § 7(c), 66 Stat. 144; Oct. 26, 1951, ch. 575, title III, § 305, 65 Stat. 647, prescribed additional duties of Administrator to promote production in participating countries and foreign travel by Americans and provided for payment of ocean freight charges on voluntary supplies, availability of ships for emigration from Italy, retention of title and return of ships. See section 2121 et seq. of this title.
Section 1516, acts Apr. 3, 1948, ch. 169, title I, § 118, 62 Stat. 154; Apr. 19, 1949, ch. 77, § 11, 63 Stat. 55, related to termination of assistance. See section 2367 and 2370 of this title.
Section 1517, act Apr. 3, 1948, ch. 169, title I, § 119, 62 Stat. 154, related to exemption of functions, respecting assistance to European countries, from contract and accounting laws. See [section 2393 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section2393&num=0&edition=prelim).
Section 1518, act Apr. 3, 1948, ch. 169, title I, § 120, 62 Stat. 155, related to exemption of personnel from certain employment laws. See [section 2386 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section2386&num=0&edition=prelim).
Section 1519, acts Apr. 3, 1948, ch. 169, title I, § 121, 62 Stat. 155; Oct. 10, 1951, ch. 479, title V, § 503(b)(1), as added June 20, 1952, ch. 449, § 7(c), 66 Stat. 144, related to utilization of services and facilities of United Nations and prohibitions, transmittal of copies of Congressional reports on operations to the Secretary-General of the United Nations and registration of
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### Statutory Notes
Section 1651, acts Oct. 10, 1951, ch. 479, § 2, 65 Stat. 373; June 20, 1952, ch. 449, § 2, 66 Stat. 141. related to Congressional declaration of purpose.
Section 1652, acts Oct. 10, 1951, ch. 479, title V, § 501(a)–(d), 65 Stat. 377; June 20, 1952, ch. 449, § 7(b), 66 Stat. 143, related to uniform program for military, economic, and technical assistance.
Section 1653, act Oct. 10, 1951, ch. 479, title V, § 502, 65 Stat. 378, related to administration.
Section 1654, acts Oct. 10, 1951, ch. 479, title V, § 503, 65 Stat. 378; June 20, 1952, ch. 449, § 7(c), 66 Stat. 144, related to additional primary responsibilities of director.
Section 1655, acts Oct. 10, 1951, ch. 479, title V, § 504, 65 Stat. 379; June 20, 1952, ch. 449, § 7(d)–(f), 66 Stat. 144, related to other agency personnel.
Section 1656, act Oct. 10, 1951, ch. 479, title V, § 505, 65 Stat. 379, provided that powers of Secretary of State shall be unaffected by this chapter. See [section 2382 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section2382&num=0&edition=prelim).
Section 1657, acts Oct. 10, 1951, ch. 479, title V, § 506, 65 Stat. 379; June 20, 1952, ch. 449, § 7(g), 66 Stat. 145, related to duties of Secretary of Defense. See [section 2383 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section2383&num=0&edition=prelim).
Section 1658, act Oct. 10, 1951, ch. 479, title V, § 507, 65 Stat. 380, related to coordination among representatives overseas. See [section 2382 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section2382&num=0&edition=prelim).
Section 1659, act Oct. 10, 1951, ch. 479, title V, § 508, 65 Stat. 380, provided that other laws shall be unaffected by this
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### Statutory Notes
Section 1784, acts Aug. 26, 1954, ch. 937, ch. IV, § 524, 68 Stat. 856; July 8, 1955, ch. 301, § 10(a), 69 Stat. 288; Aug. 14, 1957, Pub. L. 85–141, § 10(c), 71 Stat. 364; June 30, 1958, Pub. L. 85–477, ch. V, § 501(28), 72 Stat. 272, prescribed duties of Secretary of Defense. See [section 2383 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section2383&num=0&edition=prelim).
Section 1785, acts Aug. 26, 1954, ch. 937, ch. IV, § 525, 68 Stat. 856; July 8, 1955, ch. 301, § 10(b), 69 Stat. 288; Aug. 14, 1957, Pub. L. 85–141, § 10(d), 71 Stat. 364, authorized transfer of functions of Foreign Operations Administration.
Section 1786, acts Aug. 26, 1954, ch. 937, ch. IV, § 526, 68 Stat. 857; July 8, 1955, ch. 301, § 10(c), 69 Stat. 289, authorized maintenance of special missions and staffs abroad. See [section 2391 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section2391&num=0&edition=prelim).
Section 1787, acts Aug. 26, 1954, ch. 937, ch. IV, § 527, 68 Stat. 857; July 31, 1956, ch. 804, title I, § 113, 70 Stat. 740; Aug. 14, 1957, Pub. L. 85–141, § 10(e), 71 Stat. 364; June 30, 1958, Pub. L. 85–477, ch. IV, § 401(e), 72 Stat. 269; July 24, 1959, Pub. L. 86–108, ch. IV, § 401(g), 73 Stat. 253; May 14, 1960, Pub. L. 86–472, ch. IV, § 401(g), ch. V, § 501(c), (d), 74 Stat. 139, 140, related to employment of personnel. See [section 2385 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section2385&num=0&edition=prelim).
Section 1788, act Aug. 26, 1954, ch. 937, ch. IV, § 528, 68 Stat. 858, authorized detail of personnel to foreign governments. See [section 2387 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-sect
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