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42 U.S.C. § 7234 — Experts and consultants
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The Secretary may obtain services as authorized by [section 3109 of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section3109&num=0&edition=prelim), at rates not to exceed the daily rate prescribed for grade GS–18 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) for persons in Government service employed intermittently.
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The Secretary may obtain services as authorized by [section 3109 of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section3109&num=0&edition=prelim), at rates not to exceed the daily rate prescribed for grade GS–18 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) for persons in Government service employed intermittently.
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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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**(a) Definitions** In this section:
(1) **Advisory Committee** — The term “Advisory Committee” means the Climate Change Technology Advisory Committee established under subsection (f)(1).
(2) **Carbon sequestration** — The term “carbon sequestration” means the capture of carbon dioxide through terrestrial, geological, biological, or other means, which prevents the release of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.
(3) **Committee** — The term “Committee” means the Committee on Climate Change Technology established under subsection (b)(1).
(4) **Developing country** — The term “developing country” has the meaning given the term in [section 13387(m) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section13387/m&num=0&edition=prelim).
(5) **Greenhouse gas** — The term “greenhouse gas” means—
(A) carbon dioxide;
(B) methane;
(C) nitrous oxide;
(D) hydrofluorocarbons;
(E) perfluorocarbons; and
(F) sulfur hexafluoride.
(6) **Greenhouse gas intensity** — The term “greenhouse gas intensity” means the ratio of greenhouse gas emissions to economic output.
(7) **National Laboratory** — The term “National Laboratory” has the meaning given the term in section 15801(3) 11 See References in Text note below. of this title.
**(b) Committee on Climate Change Technology**
(1) **In general** — Not later than 180 days after August 8, 2005, the President shall establish a Committee on Climate Change Technology to—
(A) integrate current Federal climate reports; and
(B) coordinate Federal climate change technology activities and programs carried out in furtherance of the strategy developed under subsection (c)(1).
(2) **Membership** — The Committee shall be composed of at least 7 members, including—
(A) the Secretary, who sha
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TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
§ 7234
‘‘(B) the Department notifies diverse professional
associations and institutions of higher education,
including those serving the interests of women and
racial or ethnic minorities that are underrep-
resented in scientific, engineering, and mathe-
matical fields, of position openings as appropriate.
‘‘(2) REPORT.—Not later than 2 years after the date
of enactment of this Act [Jan. 17, 2014], the Secretary
and the Director of the Office of Personnel Manage-
ment shall submit to Congress a report on the use of
the authority provided under this section that in-
cludes, at a minimum, a description or analysis of—
‘‘(A) the ability to attract exceptionally well
qualified scientists, engineers, and technical per-
sonnel;
‘‘(B) the amount of total compensation paid each
employee hired under the authority each calendar
year; and
‘‘(C) whether additional safeguards or measures
are necessary to carry out the authority and, if so,
what action, if any, has been taken to implement
the safeguards or measures.
‘‘(d) TERMINATION OF EFFECTIVENESS.—The authority
provided by this section terminates effective on the
date that is 4 years after the date of enactment of this
Act.’’
AUTHORITY FOR APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN SCIENTIFIC,
ENGINEERING, AND TECHNICAL PERSONNEL
Pub. L. 103–337, div. C, title XXXI, § 3161, Oct. 5, 1994,
108 Stat. 3095, as amended by Pub. L. 105–85, div. C, title
XXXI, § 3139, Nov. 18, 1997, 111 Stat. 2040; Pub. L. 105–261,
div. C, title XXXI, §§ 3152, 3155, Oct. 17, 1998, 112 Stat.
2253, 2257; Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [div. C, title XXXI, § 3191],
Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1654, 1654A–480; Pub. L. 107–314,
div. C, title XXXI, § 3174, Dec. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 2745,
which was formerly set out as a
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