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5 U.S.C. § 4523 — Award authority
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**(a)** An agency may pay a cash award, up to 5 percent of basic pay, to any law enforcement officer employed in or under such agency who possesses and makes substantial use of 1 or more foreign languages in the performance of official duties.
**(b)** Awards under this section shall be paid under regulations prescribed by the head of the agency involved (or designee thereof). Regulations prescribed by an agency head (or designee) under this subsecton 11 So in original. Probably should be “subsection”. shall include—
(1) procedures under which foreign language proficiency shall be ascertained;
(2) criteria for the selection of individuals for recognition under this section; and
(3) any other provisions which may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this subchapter.
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**(a)** An agency may pay a cash award, up to 5 percent of basic pay, to any law enforcement officer employed in or under such agency who possesses and makes substantial use of 1 or more foreign languages in the performance of official duties.
**(b)** Awards under this section shall be paid under regulations prescribed by the head of the agency involved (or designee thereof). Regulations prescribed by an agency head (or designee) under this subsecton 11 So in original. Probably should be “subsection”. shall include—
(1) procedures under which foreign language proficiency shall be ascertained;
(2) criteria for the selection of individuals for recognition under this section; and
(3) any other provisions which may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this subchapter.
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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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Page 496
TITLE 5—GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEES
§ 4522
1 So in original. Probably should be ‘‘subsection’’.
Editorial Notes
AMENDMENTS
1992—Pub. L. 102–378 amended section generally, sub-
stituting in par. (1) ‘‘section 5541(3)’’ for ‘‘section
8331(20) or section 8401(17)’’.
1991—Pub. L. 102–141 amended section generally. Prior
to amendment, section read as follows: ‘‘For the pur-
pose of this subchapter, the term ‘law enforcement offi-
cer’ has the same meaning as under section 5949(a).’’
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
EFFECTIVE DATE
Pub. L. 101–509, title V, § 529 [title IV, § 408(d)], Nov. 5,
1990, 104 Stat. 1427, 1468, provided that: ‘‘The amend-
ments made by this section [enacting this subchapter
and amending provisions set out as a note under sec-
tion 5541 of this title] shall be effective on January 1,
1992.’’
TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS
For transfer of the functions, personnel, assets, and
obligations of the United States Secret Service, includ-
ing the functions of the Secretary of the Treasury re-
lating thereto, to the Secretary of Homeland Security,
and for treatment of related references, see sections
381, 551(d), 552(d), and 557 of Title 6, Domestic Security,
and the Department of Homeland Security Reorganiza-
tion Plan of November 25, 2002, as modified, set out as
a note under section 542 of Title 6.
§ 4522. General provision
An award under this subchapter is in addition
to the basic pay of the recipient.
(Added Pub. L. 101–509, title V, § 529 [title IV,
§ 408(a)], Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1427, 1467.)
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
EFFECTIVE DATE
Section effective Jan. 1, 1992, see section 529 [title IV,
§ 408(d)] of Pub. L. 101–509, set out as a note under sec-
tion 4521 of this title.
§ 4523. Award author
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