42 U.S.C. § 6616 | Additional functions of Director

(a)

Service as Chairman of Federal Coordinating Council for Science, Engineering, and Technology and as member of Domestic Council

The Director shall, in addition to the other duties and functions set forth in this subchapter—

(1)

serve as Chairman of the Federal Coordinating Council for Science, Engineering, and Technology established under subchapter IV; and

(2)

serve as a member of the Domestic Council.

(b)

Advice to National Security Council

For the purpose of assuring the optimum contribution of science and technology to the national security, the Director, at the request of the National Security Council, shall advise the National Security Council in such matters concerning science and technology as relate to national security.

(c)

Officers and employees; services; contracts; payments

In carrying out his functions under this chapter, the Director is authorized to—

(1)

appoint such officers and employees as he may deem necessary to perform the functions now or hereafter vested in him and to prescribe their duties;

(2)

section 3109 of title 5 section 5332 of title 5 obtain services as authorized by at rates not to exceed the rate prescribed for grade GS–18 of the General Schedule by ; and

(3)

section 6101 of title 41 enter into contracts and other arrangements for studies, analyses, and other services with public agencies and with private persons, organizations, or institutions, and make such payments as he deems necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter without legal consideration, without performance bonds, and without regard to .

Pub. L. 94–282, title II, § 207May 11, 197690 Stat. 466(, , .)

Editorial Notes

Codification

section 6101 of title 41 41 U.S.C. 5 Pub. L. 111–350, § 6(c)Jan. 4, 2011124 Stat. 3854In subsec. (c)(3), “” substituted for “section 3709 of the Revised Statutes ()” on authority of , , , which Act enacted Title 41, Public Contracts.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

References in Other Laws to GS–16, 17, or 18 Pay Rates

Pub. L. 101–509 section 5376 of Title 5References in laws to the rates of pay for GS–16, 17, or 18, or to maximum rates of pay under the General Schedule, to be considered references to rates payable under specified sections of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees, see section 529 [title I, § 101(c)(1)] of , set out in a note under .

Executive Documents

Abolition of the Federal Coordinating Council for Science, Engineering, and Technology; Transfer of Functions

section 6651 of this titleSee note set out under .