The Secretary may appoint, for terms not to exceed 3 years, without regard to the provisions of title 5 governing appointments in the competitive service, not more than 7 technical employees to administer this part who may be paid without regard to the provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of such title relating to classification and General Schedule pay rates.
Pub. L. 89–329, title VII, § 743Pub. L. 105–244, title VII, § 701112 Stat. 1797 Pub. L. 110–315, title VII, § 707(h)(2)122 Stat. 3360 (, as added , , ; amended , , .)
Editorial Notes
Prior Provisions
section 1135a–1 of this titlePub. L. 105–244Provisions similar to this section were contained in , prior to repeal by .
Pub. L. 89–329, title XI, § 1143Pub. L. 102–325, title XI, § 1101106 Stat. 789 Pub. L. 105–244, § 3112 Stat. 1585 A prior section 1138b, , as added , , , related to use of funds, prior to repeal by , title VII, § 702, , , 1803, effective .
Pub. L. 89–329, title XI, § 1123Pub. L. 99–498, title XI, § 1101100 Stat. 1571 Pub. L. 102–325Another prior section 1138b, , as added , , , defined terms, prior to the general amendment of subchapter XI of this chapter by .
section 743 of Pub. L. 89–329section 1132c–2 of this titlePub. L. 96–374A prior was classified to , prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by .
Amendments
Pub. L. 110–3152008— struck out subsec. (a) designation and heading before “The Secretary may appoint,” and struck out subsec. (b). Prior to amendment, text of subsec. (b) read as follows: “The Director shall establish procedures for reviewing and evaluating grants and contracts made or entered into under this part. Procedures for reviewing grant applications or contracts for financial assistance under this section may not be subject to any review outside of officials responsible for the administration of the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education.”