5 U.S.C. § 4521 — Definition

Page 495 TITLE 5—GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEES § 4521 (b) A cash award under this subchapter is in addition to the regular pay of the recipient. Ac- ceptance of a cash award under this subchapter constitutes an agreement that the use by the Government of an idea, method, or device for which the award is made does not form the basis of a further claim of any nature against the Government by the employee, his heirs, or as- signs. (Added Pub. L. 97–35, title XVII, § 1703(a), Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 755.) Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE Section effective Oct. 1, 1981, see section 1703(c) of Pub. L. 97–35, set out as an Effective Date of 1981 Amendment note under section 4501 of this title. AUTHORITY TO MAKE AWARDS Pub. L. 102–487, § 1(c), Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 3134, pro- vided that: ‘‘Awards may be made under subchapter II of chapter 45 of title 5, United States Code, on and after the date of the enactment of this Act [Oct. 24, 1992].’’ § 4512. Agency awards for cost savings disclo- sures (a) The Inspector General of an agency, or any other agency employee designated under sub- section (b), may pay a cash award to any em- ployee of such agency whose disclosure of fraud, waste, or mismanagement to the Inspector Gen- eral of the agency, or to such other designated agency employee, has resulted in cost savings for the agency. The amount of an award under this section may not exceed the lesser of— (1) $10,000; or (2) an amount equal to 1 percent of the agen- cy’s cost savings which the Inspector General, or other employee designated under subsection (b), determines to be the total savings attrib- utable to the employee’s disclosure. For purposes of paragraph (2), the Inspector General or other designated employee may take into account agency cost savings projected for subsequent fiscal years which will be attrib- utable to such disclosure. (b) In the case of an agency for which there is no Inspector General, the head of the agency shall designate an agency employee who shall have the authority to make the determinations and grant the awards permitted under this sec- tion. (Added Pub. L. 97–35, title XVII, § 1703(a), Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 755; amended Pub. L. 99–145, title XII, § 1225(b)(2), Nov. 8, 1985, 99 Stat. 730.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 1985—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 99–145 struck out subsec. (c) which provided that the Inspector General, or other employee designated under subsection (b), shall submit to the Comptroller General documentation substan- tiating any award made under this section and that the Comptroller General shall, from time to time, review awards made under this section and procedures used in making such awards to verify the cost savings for which the awards were made. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE Section effective Oct. 1, 1981, see section 1703(c) of Pub. L. 97–35, set out as an Effective Date of 1981 Amendment note under section 4501 of this title. § 4513. Presidential awards for cost savings dis- closures The President may pay a cash award in the amount of $20,000 to any employee whose disclo- sure of fraud, waste, or mismanagement has re- sulted in substantial cost savings for the Gov- ernment. In evaluating the significance of a cost savings disclosure made by an employee for pur- poses of determining whether to make an award to such employee under this section, the Presi- dent may take into account cost savings pro- jected for subsequent fiscal years which will be attributable to the disclosure. During any fiscal year, the President may not make more than 50 awards under this section. (Added Pub. L. 97–35, title XVII, § 1703(a), Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 755.) Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE Section effective Oct. 1, 1981, see section 1703(c) of Pub. L. 97–35, set out as an Effective Date of 1981 Amendment note under section 4501 of this title. [§ 4514. Repealed. Pub. L. 102–487, § 1(a), Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 3134] Section, added Pub. L. 97–35, title XVII, § 1703(a), Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 756; amended Pub. L. 99–145, title XII, § 1225(b)(1)(A), Nov. 8, 1985, 99 Stat. 730; Pub. L. 100–611, § 1(a), Nov. 5, 1988, 102 Stat. 3179, provided that no award could be made under this subchapter after Sept. 30, 1990. SUBCHAPTER III—AWARD TO LAW EN- FORCEMENT OFFICERS FOR FOREIGN LANGUAGE CAPABILITIES Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 1992—Pub. L. 102–378, § 2(20), Oct. 2, 1992, 106 Stat. 1348, substituted ‘‘OFFICERS’’ for ‘‘OFFICER’’. § 4521. Definition 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 Po- lice; (4) a special agent in the Diplomatic Secu- rity Service; (5) a probation officer (referred to in section 3672 of title 18); and (6) a pretrial services officer (referred to in section 3153 of title 18). (Added Pub. L. 101–509, title V, § 529 [title IV, § 408(a)], Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1427, 1467; amend- ed Pub. L. 102–141, title VI, § 627, Oct. 28, 1991, 105 Stat. 874; Pub. L. 102–378, § 2(21), Oct. 2, 1992, 106 Stat. 1348.) 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 authority (a) An agency may pay a cash award, up to 5 percent of basic pay, to any law enforcement of- ficer employed in or under such agency who pos- sesses 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). Regula- tions prescribed by an agency head (or designee) under this subsecton 1 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 nec- essary to carry out the purposes of this sub- chapter. (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. CHAPTER 47—PERSONNEL RESEARCH PRO- GRAMS AND DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS Sec. 4701. Definitions. 4702. Research programs. 4703. Demonstration projects. 4704. Allocation of funds. 4705. Regulations. [4706. Renumbered.] Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 1998—Pub. L. 105–362, title XIII, § 1302(b)(2)(B)(ii), Nov. 10, 1998, 112 Stat. 3293, added item 4705 and struck out former items 4705 ‘‘Reports’’ and 4706 ‘‘Regulations’’. § 4701. Definitions (a) For the purpose of this chapter— (1) ‘‘agency’’ means an Executive agency and the Government Publishing Office, but does not include— (A) a Government corporation; (B) the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Central Intelligence Agency, the Defense Intelligence Agency, the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, the Na- tional Security Agency, and, as determined by the President, any Executive agency or unit thereof which is designated by the President and which has as its principal function the conduct of foreign intelligence or counterintelligence activities; or (C) the Government Accountability Office; (2) ‘‘employee’’ means an individual em- ployed in or under an agency; (3) ‘‘eligible’’ means an individual who has qualified for appointment in an agency and whose name has been entered on the appro- priate register or list of eligibles; (4) ‘‘demonstration project’’ means a project conducted by the Office of Personnel Manage- ment, or under its supervision, to determine whether a specified change in personnel man- agement policies or procedures would result in improved Federal personnel management; and (5) ‘‘research program’’ means a planned study of the manner in which public manage- ment policies and systems are operating, the effects of those policies and systems, the pos- sibilities for change, and comparisons among policies and systems. (b) This chapter shall not apply to any posi- tion in the Drug Enforcement Administration which is excluded from the competitive service under section 201 of the Crime Control Act of 1976 (28 U.S.C. 509 note; 90 Stat. 2425). (Added Pub. L. 95–454, title VI, § 601(a), Oct. 13, 1978, 92 Stat. 1185; amended Pub. L. 96–54, § 2(a)(21), Aug. 14, 1979, 93 Stat. 382; Pub. L. 101–474, § 5(g), Oct. 30, 1990, 104 Stat. 1100; Pub. L. 103–359, title V, § 501(f), Oct. 14, 1994, 108 Stat. 3429; Pub. L. 104–201, div. A, title XI, § 1122(a)(1), Sept. 23, 1996, 110 Stat. 2687; Pub. L. 108–271, § 8(b), July 7, 2004, 118 Stat. 814; Pub. L. 110–417, [div. A], title IX, § 931(a)(1), Oct. 14, 2008, 122 Stat. 4575; Pub. L. 113–235, div. H, title I, § 1301(b), Dec. 16, 2014, 128 Stat. 2537.)