Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

5 U.S.C. § 5109

Positions classified by statute

(a)
section 450d of title 71
1 See References in Text note below.
The position held by an employee of the Department of Agriculture while he, under , is designated and vested with a delegated regulatory function or part thereof shall be classified in accordance with this chapter, but not lower than GS–14.
(b)
(1)
The position held by a fully experienced and qualified railroad safety inspector of the Department of Transportation shall be classified in accordance with this chapter, but not lower than GS–12.
(2)
The position held by a railroad safety specialist of the Department shall be classified in accordance with this chapter, but not lower than GS–13.

Pub. L. 89–55480 Stat. 455Pub. L. 91–34, § 2(b)83 Stat. 41Pub. L. 93–406, title II, § 1051(b)(1)88 Stat. 951Pub. L. 95–454, title IX, § 906(b)92 Stat. 1226Pub. L. 99–514, § 2100 Stat. 2095Pub. L. 101–509, title V, § 529 [title I, § 101(b)(9)(G)]104 Stat. 1427Pub. L. 103–272, § 4(b)(1)108 Stat. 1361Pub. L. 105–206, title I, § 1102(e)(2)112 Stat. 704(, , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , , 1441; , , ; , , .)

Historical and Revision Notes

Derivation

U.S. Code

Revised Statutes and

Statutes at Large

(a)

5 U.S.C. 516b (3d sentence).

Apr. 4, 1940, ch. 75, § 2 (3d sentence), 54 Stat. 81.

(b)

5 U.S.C. 3013(a) (10th through 24th words of 1st sentence, and 2d sentence).

Sept. 28, 1959, Pub. L. 86–382, § 14(a) (10th through 24th words of 1st sentence, and 2d sentence), 73 Stat. 716.

(c)

40 U.S.C. 193w.

Sept. 23, 1959, Pub. L. 86–379, § 1, 73 Stat. 702.

section 450d of title 7In subsection (a), the words “” are substituted for “this section” to reflect the scheduled transfer of former section 516b to title 7.

In subsection (c), the words “Notwithstanding any other law” were omitted as unnecessary.

Standard changes are made to conform with the definitions applicable and the style of this title as outlined in the preface to the report.

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Section 450d of title 7act Apr. 4, 1940, ch. 75section 450d of Title 7section 2204–2 of Title 7, referred to in subsec. (a), probably means section 2 of , which was formerly classified to , Agriculture, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as .

Amendments

Pub. L. 105–2061998—Subsecs. (b), (c). redesignated subsec. (c) as (b) and struck out former subsec. (b) which read as follows: “The position held by the employee appointed under section 7802(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 shall be considered a position classified above GS–15 pursuant to section 5108.”

Pub. L. 103–2721994—Subsec. (c). added subsec. (c).

Pub. L. 101–509section 5108(a) of this title1990—Subsec. (b). substituted “shall be considered a position classified above GS–15 pursuant to section 5108” for “is classified at GS–18, and is in addition to the number of positions authorized by ”.

Pub. L. 99–5141986—Subsec. (b). substituted “Internal Revenue Code of 1986” for “Internal Revenue Code of 1954”.

Pub. L. 95–454, § 906(b)section 1104(a)(2) of this title1978—Subsecs. (b), (c). , redesignated subsec. (c) as (b). Former subsec. (b), which related to classification of position held by an employee appointed under , was struck out.

Pub. L. 93–406Pub. L. 91–341974—Subsec. (c). added subsec. (c). A prior subsec. (c) was repealed by .

Pub. L. 91–34section 193n of title 401969—Subsec. (c). repealed subsec. (c) provisions classifying positions on National Zoological Park police force authorized pursuant to .

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1990 Amendment

Pub. L. 101–509Pub. L. 101–509section 5301 of this titleAmendment by effective on such date as the President shall determine, but not earlier than 90 days, and not later than 180 days, after , see section 529 [title III, § 305] of , set out as a note under .

Effective Date of 1978 Amendment

Pub. L. 95–454section 907 of Pub. L. 95–454section 1101 of this titleAmendment by effective 90 days after , see , set out as a note under .

Effective Date of 1974 Amendment

Pub. L. 93–406section 1051(d) of Pub. L. 93–406section 7802 of Title 26Amendment by effective on 90th day after , see , set out as a note under , Internal Revenue Code.

Effective Date of 1969 Amendment

Pub. L. 91–34section 3(a) of Pub. L. 91–34section 5375 of this titleAmendment by effective at beginning of first pay period which commences on or after , see , set out as an Effective Date note under .

Reduction of Basic Pay Rate

Pub. L. 91–34section 3(b) of Pub. L. 91–34section 5365 of this titleRate of basic pay not to be reduced by reason of enactment of , which amended this section, see , set out as a note under .