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10 U.S.C. § 1596 — Foreign language proficiency: special pay for proficiency beneficial for intelligence interests

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10 U.S.C. § 1596 — Foreign language proficiency: special pay for proficiency beneficial for intelligence interests

**(a)** The Secretary of Defense may pay special pay under this section to a civilian officer or employee of the Department of Defense who— (1) has been certified as being proficient in a foreign language identified by the Secretary of Defense as being a language in which proficiency by civilian personnel of the Department is important for the effective collection, production, or dissemination of foreign intelligence information; and (2) is serving in a position, or is subject to assignment to a position, in which proficiency in that language facilitates performance of officially assigned intelligence or intelligence-related duties. **(b)** The annual rate of special pay under subsection (a) shall be determined by the Secretary of Defense. **(c)** Special pay under this section may be paid in addition to any compensation authorized under [section 1602 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section1602&num=0&edition=prelim) for which an officer or employee is eligible.

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10 U.S.C. § 1593 — Uniform allowance: civilian employees

**(a) Allowance Authorized.—** (1) The Secretary of Defense may pay an allowance to each civilian employee of the Department of Defense who is required by law or regulation to wear a prescribed uniform in the performance of official duties. (2) In lieu of providing an allowance under paragraph (1), the Secretary may provide a uniform to a civilian employee referred to in such paragraph. (3) This subsection shall not apply with respect to a civilian employee of the Defense Intelligence Agency who is entitled to an allowance under [section 1622 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section1622&num=0&edition=prelim). **(b) Amount of Allowance.—** Notwithstanding [section 5901(a) of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section5901/a&num=0&edition=prelim), the amount of an allowance paid, and the cost of uniforms provided, under subsection (a) to a civilian employee may not exceed $400 per year (or such higher maximum amount as the Secretary of Defense may by regulation prescribe). **(c) Treatment of Allowance.—** An allowance paid, or uniform provided, under subsection (a) shall be treated in the same manner as is provided in [section 5901(c) of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section5901/c&num=0&edition=prelim) for an allowance paid under that section. **(d) Use of Appropriated Funds for Allowance.—** Amounts appropriated annually to the Department of Defense for the pay of civilian employees may be used for uniforms, or for allowance for uniforms, as authorized by this section and [section 5901 of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section5901&num=0&edition=prelim).

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10 U.S.C. § 1602 — Basic pay

**(a) Authority To Fix Rates of Basic Pay.—** The Secretary of Defense (subject to the provisions of this section) shall fix the rates of basic pay for positions established under [section 1601 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section1601&num=0&edition=prelim) in relation to the rates of pay provided for comparable positions in the Department of Defense and subject to the same limitations on maximum rates of pay established for employees of the Department of Defense by law or regulation. **(b) Prevailing Rate Systems.—** The Secretary of Defense may, consistent with [section 5341 of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section5341&num=0&edition=prelim), adopt such provisions of that title as provide for prevailing rate systems of basic pay and may apply those provisions to positions for civilian employees in or under which the Department of Defense may employ individuals described by section 5342(a)(2)(A) of that title.

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10 U.S.C. § 1592 — Prohibition on payment of severance pay to foreign nationals in the event of certain overseas base closures

Funds available to the Department of Defense (including funds in the Foreign National Employees Separation Pay Account, Defense, established under [section 1581 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section1581&num=0&edition=prelim)) may not be used to pay severance pay to a foreign national employed by the Department of Defense under a contract, a treaty, or a memorandum of understanding with a foreign nation that provides for payment of separation pay if the termination of the employment of the foreign national is the result of the closing of, or the curtailment of activities at, a United States military facility in that country at the request of the government of that country.

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10 U.S.C. § 1596a — Foreign language proficiency: special pay for proficiency beneficial for other national security interests

**(a) Authority.—** The Secretary of Defense may pay special pay under this section to an employee of the Department of Defense who— (1) has been certified by the Secretary to be proficient in a foreign language identified by the Secretary as being a language in which proficiency by civilian personnel of the Department is necessary because of national security interests; (2) is assigned duties requiring proficiency in that foreign language; and (3) is not receiving special pay under [section 1596 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section1596&num=0&edition=prelim). **(b) Rate.—** The rate of special pay for an employee under this section shall be prescribed by the Secretary, but may not exceed five percent of the employee’s rate of basic pay. **(c) Relationship to Other Pay and Allowances.—** Special pay under this section is in addition to any other pay or allowances to which the employee is entitled. **(d) Regulations.—** The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe regulations to carry out this section.

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10 U.S.C. § 1596 — Foreign language proficiency: special pay

Page 1522 TITLE 10—ARMED FORCES § 1596 ‘‘(e) APPLICATION TO DIRECTOR AND DEPUTY DIRECTOR AT GEORGE C. MARSHALL CENTER.—In the case of the George C. Marshall European Center for Security Stud- ies, this section also applies with respect to the Direc- tor and the Deputy Director. ‘‘(f) APPLICATION TO DIRECTOR AND DEPUTY DIRECTOR AT ASIA-PACIFIC CENTER FOR SECURITY STUDIES.—In the case of the Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies, this section also applies with respect to the Director and the Deputy Director.’’ 1996—Subsec. (c)(4), (5). Pub. L. 104–201, § 1607(a), added pars. (4) and (5). Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 104–201, § 1607(b), added subsec. (f). 1993—Pub. L. 103–160 substituted ‘‘Civilian faculty members at certain Department of Defense schools: employment and compensation’’ for ‘‘National Defense University: Foreign Language Center of the Defense Language Institute: civilian faculty members’’ as sec- tion catchline and amended text generally, sub- stituting subsecs. (a) to (e) for former subsecs. (a) to (d) relating to similar subject matter but not including coverage of the George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies. 1992—Pub. L. 102–484, § 923(a)(2)(A), substituted ‘‘Uni- versity; Foreign Language Center of the Defense Lan- guage Institute’’ for ‘‘University:’’ in section catchline. Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 102–484, § 923(a)(1)(A), inserted ‘‘and the Foreign Language Center of the Defense Lan- guage Institute’’ after ‘‘National Defense University’’. Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 102–484, § 923(a)(1)(B), substituted ‘‘In the case of the National Defense University, this section’’ for ‘‘This section’’. 1991—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 102–25 substituted ‘‘after February 27, 1990’’ for ‘‘after the end of the 90-day pe- riod beginning on the date of t

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