§ 5315. Positions at level IV
Level IV of the Executive Schedule applies to
the following positions, for which the annual
rate of basic pay shall be the rate determined
with respect to such level under chapter 11 of
title 2, as adjusted by section 5318 of this title:
Deputy Administrator of General Services.
Associate Administrator of the National
Aeronautics and Space Administration.
Assistant Administrators, Agency for Inter-
national Development (6).
Regional Assistant Administrators, Agency
for International Development (4).
Assistant Secretaries of Agriculture (3).
Assistant Secretaries of Commerce (11).
Assistant Secretaries of Defense (19).
Assistant Secretaries of the Air Force (5).
Assistant Secretaries of the Army (5).
Assistant Secretaries of the Navy (4).
Assistant Secretaries of Health and Human
Services (6).
Assistant Secretaries of the Interior (6).
Assistant Attorneys General (11).
Assistant Secretaries of Labor (10), one of
whom shall be the Assistant Secretary of
Labor for Veterans’ Employment and Train-
ing.
Administrator, Wage and Hour Division, De-
partment of Labor.
Assistant Secretaries of State (24) and 4
other State Department officials to be ap-
pointed by the President, by and with the ad-
vice and consent of the Senate.
Assistant Secretaries of the Treasury (10).
Members, United States International Trade
Commission (5).
Assistant Secretaries of Education (10).
General Counsel, Department of Education.
Director of Civil Defense, Department of the
Army.
Deputy Director of the Office of Emergency
Planning.
Deputy Director of the Office of Science and
Technology.
Deputy Director of the Peace Corps.
Assistant Directors of the Office of Manage-
ment and Budget (3).
General Counsel of the Department of Agri
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§ 5315
rates of pay set out as a note under section 5332 of this
title.
For prior year salary increases per the recommenda-
tion of the President, see Prior Salary Recommenda-
tions notes under section 358 of Title 2, The Congress.
For miscellaneous provisions dealing with adjust-
ments of pay and limitations on use of funds to pay sal-
aries in prior years, see notes under section 5318 of this
title.
Executive Documents
TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS
Office of Emergency Preparedness, including offices
of Director, Deputy Director, Assistant Directors, and
Regional Directors, abolished and functions vested by
law in Office of Emergency Preparedness or Director of
Office of Emergency Preparedness transferred to Presi-
dent by sections 1 and 3(a)(1) of 1973 Reorg. Plan No. 1,
effective July 1, 1973, set out in the Appendix to this
title.
§ 5315. Positions at level IV
Level IV of the Executive Schedule applies to
the following positions, for which the annual
rate of basic pay shall be the rate determined
with respect to such level under chapter 11 of
title 2, as adjusted by section 5318 of this title:
Deputy Administrator of General Services.
Associate Administrator of the National
Aeronautics and Space Administration.
Assistant Administrators, Agency for Inter-
national Development (6).
Regional Assistant Administrators, Agency
for International Development (4).
Assistant Secretaries of Agriculture (3).
Assistant Secretaries of Commerce (11).
Assistant Secretaries of Defense (19).
Assistant Secretaries of the Air Force (5).
Assistant Secretaries of the Army (5).
Assistant Secretaries of the Navy (4).
Assistant Secretaries of Health and Human
Services (6).
Assistant Secretaries of the Interior (6).
Assistant Attorneys General (11).
Assistant Secretaries of Labor (10), one of
whom shall be the Assistant Secretary of
Labor for Veterans’ Employment and Train-
ing.
Administrator, Wage and Hour Division, De-
partment of Labor.
Assistant Secretaries of State (24) and 4
other State Department officials to be ap-
pointed by the President, by and with the ad-
vice and consent of the Senate.
Assistant Secretaries of the Treasury (10).
Members, United States International Trade
Commission (5).
Assistant Secretaries of Education (10).
General Counsel, Department of Education.
Director of Civil Defense, Department of the
Army.
Deputy Director of the Office of Emergency
Planning.
Deputy Director of the Office of Science and
Technology.
Deputy Director of the Peace Corps.
Assistant Directors of the Office of Manage-
ment and Budget (3).
General Counsel of the Department of Agri-
culture.
General Counsel of the Department of Com-
merce.
General Counsel of the Department of De-
fense.
General Counsel of the Department of
Health and Human Services.
Solicitor of the Department of the Interior.
Solicitor of the Department of Labor.
General Counsel of the National Labor Rela-
tions Board.
General Counsel of the Department of the
Treasury.
First Vice President of the Export-Import
Bank of Washington.
Members, Council of Economic Advisers.
Members, Board of Directors of the Export-
Import Bank of Washington.
Members, Federal Communications Commis-
sion.
Member, Board of Directors of the Federal
Deposit Insurance Corporation.
Directors, Federal Housing Finance Board.
Members, Federal Energy Regulatory Com-
mission.
Members, Federal Trade Commission.
Members, Surface Transportation Board.
Members, National Labor Relations Board.
Members, Securities and Exchange Commis-
sion.
Members, Merit Systems Protection Board.
Members, Federal Maritime Commission.
Members, National Mediation Board.
Members, Railroad Retirement Board.
Director of Selective Service.
Associate Director of the Federal Bureau of
Investigation, Department of Justice.
Members, Equal Employment Opportunity
Commission (4).
Director, Community Relations Service.
Members, National Transportation Safety
Board.
General Counsel, Department of Transpor-
tation.
Deputy Administrator, Federal Aviation Ad-
ministration.
Assistant Secretaries of Transportation (5).
Deputy Federal Highway Administrator.
Administrator of the Great Lakes St. Law-
rence Seaway Development Corporation.
Assistant Secretary for Science, Smithso-
nian Institution.
Assistant Secretary for History and Art,
Smithsonian Institution.
Deputy Administrator of the Small Business
Administration.
Assistant Secretaries of Housing and Urban
Development (8).
General Counsel of the Department of Hous-
ing and Urban Development.
Commissioner of Interama.
Federal Insurance Administrator, Federal
Emergency Management Agency.
Members, National Credit Union Adminis-
tration Board (2).
Members, Postal Regulatory Commission (4).
Members, Occupational Safety and Health
Review Commission.
Deputy Under Secretaries of the Treasury
(or Assistant Secretaries of the Treasury) (2).
Members, Consumer Product Safety Com-
mission (4).
Members, Commodity Futures Trading Com-
mission.
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1 So in original. Probably should be followed by a period.
Director of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Nu-
clear Regulatory Commission.
Director of Nuclear Material Safety and
Safeguards, Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Director of Nuclear Regulatory Research,
Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Executive Director for Operations, Nuclear
Regulatory Commission.
President, Government National Mortgage
Association,
Department
of
Housing
and
Urban Development.
Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Oceans
and Atmosphere, the incumbent of which also
serves as Deputy Administrator of the Na-
tional Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra-
tion.
Director, Bureau of Prisons, Department of
Justice.
Assistant Secretaries of Energy (8).
General Counsel of the Department of En-
ergy.
Administrator, Economic Regulatory Ad-
ministration, Department of Energy.
Administrator, Energy Information Admin-
istration, Department of Energy.
Director, Office of Indian Energy Policy and
Programs, Department of Energy.
Director, Office of Science, Department of
Energy.
Assistant Secretary of Labor for Mine Safe-
ty and Health.
Members, Federal Mine Safety and Health
Review Commission.
President, National Consumer Cooperative
Bank.
Chairman, Federal Labor Relations Author-
ity.
Assistant Secretaries, Department of Home-
land Security.
Assistant
Director
for
Cybersecurity,
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security
Agency.
Assistant Director for Infrastructure Secu-
rity, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Secu-
rity Agency.
General Counsel, Department of Homeland
Security.
Officer for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties,
Department of Homeland Security.
Chief
Financial
Officer,
Department
of
Homeland Security.
Chief Information Officer, Department of
Homeland Security.
Deputy Director, Institute for Scientific and
Technological Cooperation.
Director of the National Institute of Justice.
Director of the Bureau of Justice Statistics.
Chief Counsel for Advocacy, Small Business
Administration.
Assistant Administrator for Toxic Sub-
stances, Environmental Protection Agency.
Assistant Administrator, Office of Solid
Waste, Environmental Protection Agency.
Assistant
Administrators,
Environmental
Protection Agency (8).
Director of Operational Test and Evaluation,
Department of Defense.
Director of Cost Assessment and Program
Evaluation, Department of Defense.
Special Representatives of the President for
arms control, nonproliferation, and disar-
mament matters, Department of State.
Ambassadors at Large.
Assistant Secretary of Commerce and Direc-
tor General of the United States and Foreign
Commercial Service.
Assistant Secretaries, Department of Vet-
erans Affairs (7).
General Counsel, Department of Veterans
Affairs.
Commissioner of Food and Drugs, Depart-
ment of Health and Human Services 1
Chairman, Board of Veterans’ Appeals.
Administrator, Office of Juvenile Justice
and Delinquency Prevention.
Director, United States Marshals Service.
Chairman, United States Parole Commis-
sion.
Director, Bureau of the Census, Department
of Commerce.
Director of the Institute of Museum and Li-
brary Services.
Chief Financial Officer, Department of Agri-
culture.
Chief Financial Officer, Department of Com-
merce.
Chief Financial Officer, Department of Edu-
cation.
Chief Financial Officer, Department of En-
ergy.
Chief
Financial
Officer,
Department
of
Health and Human Services.
Chief Financial Officer, Department of Hous-
ing and Urban Development.
Chief Financial Officer, Department of the
Interior.
Chief Financial Officer, Department of Jus-
tice.
Chief
Financial
Officer,
Department
of
Labor.
Chief
Financial
Officer,
Department
of
State.
Chief
Financial
Officer,
Department
of
Transportation.
Chief Financial Officer, Department of the
Treasury.
Chief Financial Officer, Department of Vet-
erans Affairs.
Chief Financial Officer, Environmental Pro-
tection Agency.
Chief
Financial
Officer,
National
Aero-
nautics and Space Administration.
Commissioner, Office of Navajo and Hopi In-
dian Relocation.
Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Re-
search and Engineering.
Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Ac-
quisition and Sustainment.
Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Pol-
icy.
Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Per-
sonnel and Readiness.
Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Comp-
troller).
Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Intel-
ligence and Security.
General Counsel of the Department of the
Army.
General Counsel of the Department of the
Navy.
General Counsel of the Department of the
Air Force.
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2 The word ‘‘The’’ probably should not appear.
Liaison for Community and Junior Colleges,
Department of Education.
Director of the Office of Educational Tech-
nology.
Director of the International Broadcasting
Bureau.
The 2 Commissioner of Labor Statistics, De-
partment of Labor.
Chief Information Officer, Department of
Agriculture.
Chief Information Officer, Department of
Commerce.
Chief Information Officer, Department of
Defense (unless the official designated as the
Chief Information Officer of the Department of
Defense is an official listed under section 5312,
5313, or 5314 of this title).
Chief Information Officer, Department of
Education.
Chief Information Officer, Department of
Energy.
Chief Information Officer, Department of
Health and Human Services.
Chief Information Officer, Department of
Housing and Urban Development.
Chief Information Officer, Department of the
Interior.
Chief Information Officer, Department of
Justice.
Chief Information Officer, Department of
Labor.
Chief Information Officer, Department of
State.
Chief Information Officer, Department of
Transportation.
Chief Information Officer, Department of the
Treasury.
Chief Information Officer, Department of
Veterans Affairs.
Chief Information Officer, Environmental
Protection Agency.
Chief Information Officer, National Aero-
nautics and Space Administration.
Chief Information Officer, Agency for Inter-
national Development.
Chief Information Officer, Federal Emer-
gency Management Agency.
Chief Information Officer, General Services
Administration.
Chief Information Officer, National Science
Foundation.
Chief Information Officer, Nuclear Regu-
latory Agency.
Chief Information Officer, Office of Per-
sonnel Management.
Chief Information Officer, Small Business
Administration.
General Counsel of the Central Intelligence
Agency.
Principal Deputy Administrator, National
Nuclear Security Administration.
Additional Deputy Administrators of the Na-
tional Nuclear Security Administration (3),
but if the Deputy Administrator for Naval Re-
actors is an officer of the Navy on active duty,
(2).
Deputy Under Secretary of Commerce for In-
tellectual Property and Deputy Director of the
United States Patent and Trademark Office.
General Counsel of the Office of the Director
of National Intelligence.
Chief Medical Officer, Department of Home-
land Security.
Director of the National Counterintelligence
and Security Center.
(Pub. L. 89–554, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 461; Pub. L.
89–670, § 10(d)(4), (e), Oct. 15, 1966, 80 Stat. 948;
Pub. L. 89–734, § 1(1), Nov. 2, 1966, 80 Stat. 1163;
Pub. L. 89–779, § 8(c)(1), Nov. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 1364;
Pub. L. 90–83, § 1(15), Sept. 11, 1967, 81 Stat. 198;
Pub. L. 90–206, title II, § 215(b), Dec. 16, 1967, 81
Stat. 638; Pub. L. 90–351, title I, § 505, June 19,
1968, 82 Stat. 205; Pub. L. 90–448, title XI,
§ 1105(b), title XVII, § 1708(b), Aug. 1, 1968, 82
Stat. 567, 606; Pub. L. 90–623, § 1(4), Oct. 22, 1968,
82 Stat. 1312; Pub. L. 91–121, title IV, § 404(b),
Nov. 19, 1969, 83 Stat. 207; Pub. L. 91–175, pt. V,
§ 503(2), Dec. 30, 1969, 83 Stat. 826; Pub. L. 91–206,
§ 5(b), Mar. 10, 1970, 84 Stat. 51; Pub. L. 91–375,
§ 6(c)(14), Aug. 12, 1970, 84 Stat. 776; Pub. L.
91–469, § 42(b), Oct. 21, 1970, 84 Stat. 1038; Pub. L.
91–477, § 3(b), Oct. 21, 1970, 84 Stat. 1072; Pub. L.
91–596, §§ 12(c)(2), 29(b), Dec. 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 1604,
1619; Pub. L. 91–611, title II, § 211(b), Dec. 31, 1970,
84 Stat. 1829; Pub. L. 91–644, title I, § 7 (1), (2),
Jan. 2, 1971, 84 Stat. 1887; Pub. L. 92–22, § 2, June
1, 1971, 85 Stat. 76; Pub. L. 92–181, title V,
§ 5.41(a), formerly § 5.27(a), Dec. 10, 1971, 85 Stat.
625,
renumbered
Pub.
L.
99–205,
title
II,
§ 205(a)(2), Dec. 23, 1985, 99 Stat. 1703; Pub. L.
92–215, § 2, Dec. 22, 1971, 85 Stat. 777; Pub. L.
92–255, title II, § 212(b), Mar. 21, 1972, 86 Stat. 69;
Pub. L. 92–261, § 9(b), Mar. 24, 1972, 86 Stat. 110;
Pub. L. 92–302, § 2(c), May 18, 1972, 86 Stat. 149;
Pub. L. 92–352, title I, § 104(3), July 13, 1972, 86
Stat. 490; Pub. L. 92–419, title VI, § 604(b), Aug.
30, 1972, 86 Stat. 676; Pub. L. 92–573, § 4(h)(2), Oct.
27, 1972, 86 Stat. 1211; Pub. L. 92–603, title IV,
§ 404(b), Oct. 30, 1972, 86 Stat. 1488; Pub. L. 90–351,
title I, § 506(a), as added Pub. L. 93–83, § 2, Aug. 6,
1973, 87 Stat. 211; Pub. L. 93–126, § 9(b), as added
Pub. L. 93–312, § 9, June 8, 1974, 88 Stat. 238; Pub.
L. 93–383, title VIII, § 818(c), Aug. 22, 1974, 88 Stat.
740; Pub. L. 93–400, § 13, Aug. 30, 1974, 88 Stat. 799;
Pub. L. 93–438, title III, § 310(3), Oct. 11, 1974, 88
Stat. 1253; Pub. L. 93–463, title I, § 102(b), Oct. 23,
1974, 88 Stat. 1391; Pub. L. 93–618, title I,
§ 172(c)(2), Jan. 3, 1975, 88 Stat. 2010; Pub. L. 94–82,
title II, § 202(b)(4), Aug. 9, 1975, 89 Stat. 420; Pub.
L. 94–123, § 2(c)(2), Oct. 22, 1975, 89 Stat. 670; Pub.
L. 94–183, § 2(18), Dec. 31, 1975, 89 Stat. 1057; Pub.
L. 92–255, title II, § 209(b), as added Pub. L. 94–237,
§ 4(b), Mar. 19, 1976, 90 Stat. 243; Pub. L. 94–375,
§ 17(c), Aug. 3, 1976, 90 Stat. 1077; Pub. L. 94–461,
§ 4(b), Oct. 8, 1976, 90 Stat. 1969; Pub. L. 94–503,
title II, § 202(b), Oct. 15, 1976, 90 Stat. 2426; Pub.
L. 94–561, § 3(a), Oct. 19, 1976, 90 Stat. 2643; Pub.
L. 95–88, title I, § 124(b), Aug. 3, 1977, 91 Stat. 542;
Pub. L. 95–91, title VII, § 710(f), Aug. 4, 1977, 91
Stat. 609; Pub. L. 95–105, title I, § 109(d), Aug. 17,
1977, 91 Stat. 847; Pub. L. 95–108, § 2(b), Aug. 17,
1977, 91 Stat. 871; Pub. L. 95–164, title III, § 302(b),
Nov. 9, 1977, 91 Stat. 1319; Pub. L. 95–173, § 9(b),
Nov. 12, 1977, 91 Stat. 1360; Pub. L. 95–351, title
III, § 302, Aug. 20, 1978, 92 Stat. 514; Pub. L.
95–426, title I, §§ 114(b)(2), 115(b)(1), Oct. 7, 1978, 92
Stat. 969; Pub. L. 95–452, § 10(a), Oct. 12, 1978, 92
Stat. 1108; Pub. L. 95–454, title II, §§ 202(c)(2), (3),
title VII, § 703(d), Oct. 13, 1978, 92 Stat. 1131, 1217;
Pub. L. 95–630, title V, § 502(e), Nov. 10, 1978, 92
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Stat. 3681; Pub. L. 96–39, title XI, § 1106(c)(4),
July 26, 1979, 93 Stat. 312; Pub. L. 96–53, title IV,
§ 412(b), Aug. 14, 1979, 93 Stat. 377; Pub. L. 96–54,
§ 2(a)(25)(A), Aug. 14, 1979, 93 Stat. 382; Pub. L.
96–88, title V, § 508(e), (g), Oct. 17, 1979, 93 Stat.
692; Pub. L. 96–107, title VIII, § 820(e)(1), Nov. 9,
1979, 93 Stat. 819; Pub. L. 96–132, § 5, Nov. 30, 1979,
93 Stat. 1045; Pub. L. 96–153, title VI, § 603(b),
Dec. 21, 1979, 93 Stat. 1138; Pub. L. 90–351, title I,
§ 809, as added Pub. L. 96–157, § 2, Dec. 27, 1979, 93
Stat. 1204; Pub. L. 96–302, title IV, § 403, July 2,
1980, 94 Stat. 850; Pub. L. 96–511, § 4(d), Dec. 11,
1980, 94 Stat. 2826; Pub. L. 97–31, § 12(1)(B), Aug.
6, 1981, 95 Stat. 153; Pub. L. 97–35, title III,
§ 396(h)(4), Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 441; Pub. L.
97–98, title XIV, § 1414(b), Dec. 22, 1981, 95 Stat.
1303; Pub. L. 97–195, § 1(b)(2), June 16, 1982, 96
Stat. 115; Pub. L. 97–252, title XI, § 1117(d), Sept.
8, 1982, 96 Stat. 753; Pub. L. 97–325, § 8(b), Oct. 15,
1982, 96 Stat. 1605; Pub. L. 97–449, § 3(3), Jan. 12,
1983, 96 Stat. 2441; Pub. L. 98–80, § 2(c)(1), Aug. 23,
1983, 97 Stat. 485; Pub. L. 98–94, title XII,
§§ 1211(b), 1212(d), Sept. 24, 1983, 97 Stat. 686, 687;
Pub. L. 98–164, title I, § 125(b)(2), Nov. 22, 1983, 97
Stat. 1026; Pub. L. 98–202, § 6(b), Dec. 2, 1983, 97
Stat. 1382; Pub. L. 98–216, § 3(a)(3), Feb. 14, 1984,
98 Stat. 6; Pub. L. 98–369, div. B, title III,
§ 2332(b), July 18, 1984, 98 Stat. 1089; Pub. L.
98–443, § 9(e), Oct. 4, 1984, 98 Stat. 1707; Pub. L.
98–473, title II, §§ 609J(b), 1701(b), Oct. 12, 1984, 98
Stat. 2102, 2185; Pub. L. 98–594, § 1(b), Oct. 30, 1984,
98 Stat. 3129; Pub. L. 99–64, title I, § 116(c), July
12, 1985, 99 Stat. 153; Pub. L. 99–73, § 6(b)(1), July
29, 1985, 99 Stat. 173; Pub. L. 99–93, title I, § 115(b),
title VII, § 704(a)(2), Aug. 16, 1985, 99 Stat. 411,
445; Pub. L. 99–399, title I, § 104(c), title IV,
§§ 412(c), 413(e), formerly 413(a)(5), Aug. 27, 1986,
100 Stat. 856, 867, 868, as renumbered Pub. L.
100–204, title I, § 134(b), Dec. 22, 1987, 101 Stat.
1344;
Pub.
L.
99–500,
§ 101(c)
[title
X,
§ 903(b)(2)(B)], Oct. 18, 1986, 100 Stat. 1783–82,
1783–132, and Pub. L. 99–591, § 101(c) [title X,
§ 903(b)(2)(B)], Oct. 30, 1986, 100 Stat. 3341–82,
3341–132; Pub. L. 99–619, § 2(b)(2), Nov. 6, 1986, 100
Stat. 3491; Pub. L. 99–659, title IV, § 407(e)(2),
Nov. 14, 1986, 100 Stat. 3740; Pub. L. 99–661, div. A,
title IX, formerly title IV, § 903(b)(2)(B), Nov. 14,
1986, 100 Stat. 3912, as renumbered Pub. L. 100–26,
§ 3(5), Apr. 21, 1987, 101 Stat. 273; Pub. L. 100–204,
title I, § 178(a)(2), Dec. 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 1362;
Pub. L. 100–297, title III, § 3001(b)(2), Apr. 28, 1988,
102 Stat. 331; Pub. L. 100–418, title II, § 2301(i),
formerly § 2301(h), title V, § 5112(c)(2), Aug. 23,
1988, 102 Stat. 1341, 1431, as renumbered Pub. L.
102–429, title II, § 203(b)(1), Oct. 21, 1992, 106 Stat.
2201; Pub. L. 100–485, title VI, § 603(b), Oct. 13,
1988, 102 Stat. 2409; Pub. L. 100–504, title I,
§ 103(a), Oct. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 2521; Pub. L.
100–527, § 13(f), Oct. 25, 1988, 102 Stat. 2643; Pub. L.
100–607, title V, § 503(b)(2), Nov. 4, 1988, 102 Stat.
3121; Pub. L. 100–679, § 11(d), Nov. 17, 1988, 102
Stat. 4070; Pub. L. 100–687, div. A, title II,
§ 201(b)(1), Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 4109; Pub. L.
100–690, title I, §§ 1003(a)(4)(C), 1007(c)(4), title
VII, §§ 7252(b)(3), 7608(e), Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat.
4182, 4188, 4436, 4517; Pub. L. 101–73, title V,
§ 501(b)(2)(A), title VII, § 742(a)(2), Aug. 9, 1989, 103
Stat. 393, 436; Pub. L. 101–189, div. A, title XI,
§ 1112, Nov. 29, 1989, 103 Stat. 1554; Pub. L. 101–319,
§ 3(a), July 3, 1990, 104 Stat. 290; Pub. L. 101–509,
title V, § 529 [title I, § 113(2)], Nov. 5, 1990, 104
Stat. 1427, 1455; Pub. L. 101–512, title III, § 318
[title II, § 202(a)(2)], Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1960,
1975; Pub. L. 101–576, title II, § 207(c), Nov. 15,
1990, 104 Stat. 2846; Pub. L. 102–138, title I,
§ 122(d)(1), Oct. 28, 1991, 105 Stat. 659; Pub. L.
102–180, § 3(g), Dec. 2, 1991, 105 Stat. 1231; Pub. L.
102–183, title IV, § 404, Dec. 4, 1991, 105 Stat. 1267;
Pub. L. 102–190, div. A, title IX, §§ 901(b),
903(a)(1), div. C, title XXXV, § 3504(a), Dec. 5,
1991, 105 Stat. 1450, 1451, 1586; Pub. L. 102–325,
title XV, § 1553(b), July 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 839;
Pub. L. 102–359, § 2(b)(1), Aug. 26, 1992, 106 Stat.
962; Pub. L. 102–552, title II, § 201(b)(2), Oct. 28,
1992, 106 Stat. 4105; Pub. L. 103–123, title I,
§ 108(a)(2), Oct. 28, 1993, 107 Stat. 1234; Pub. L.
103–160, div. A, title IX, §§ 902(a)(2), 903(c)(2), Nov.
30, 1993, 107 Stat. 1727, 1728; Pub. L. 103–171,
§ 3(b)(1), Dec. 2, 1993, 107 Stat. 1991; Pub. L.
103–204, § 23(b), Dec. 17, 1993, 107 Stat. 2408; Pub.
L. 103–227, title II, § 233(b), Mar. 31, 1994, 108 Stat.
155; Pub. L. 103–236, title I, § 162(d)(2), title III,
§ 307(b)(2), title VII, § 708(b), Apr. 30, 1994, 108
Stat. 405, 436, 494; Pub. L. 103–272, § 4(b)(2), July
5, 1994, 108 Stat. 1361; Pub. L. 103–296, title I,
§§ 106(a)(7)(B), 108(e)(3), Aug. 15, 1994, 108 Stat.
1476, 1486; Pub. L. 103–333, title I, § 106, Sept. 30,
1994, 108 Stat. 2548; Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title
IX, § 901(b), Oct. 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 2822; Pub. L.
103–354, title II, §§ 218(d), 232(b)(2), formerly
232(b)(3), Oct. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 3212, 3219, as re-
numbered Pub. L. 112–166, § 2(a)(2)(C), Aug. 10,
2012, 126 Stat. 1283; Pub. L. 104–88, title III,
§ 301(b), Dec. 29, 1995, 109 Stat. 943; Pub. L.
104–105, title II, § 219(b)(2), Feb. 10, 1996, 110 Stat.
184; Pub. L. 104–106, div. A, title IX, § 902(b), div.
E, title LI, § 5125(e), Feb. 10, 1996, 110 Stat. 401,
686; Pub. L. 104–127, title VII, § 723(b), Apr. 4, 1996,
110 Stat. 1119; Pub. L. 104–208, div. A, title I,
§ 101(e) [title VII, § 709(b)(1)], (f) [title VI,
§ 662(c)(1)], Sept. 30, 1996, 110 Stat. 3009–233,
3009–313, 3009–314, 3009–380; Pub. L. 104–293, title
VIII, §§ 812(b), 813(c), Oct. 11, 1996, 110 Stat. 3482,
3483; Pub. L. 105–85, div. A, title X, § 1073(e)(1),
div. C, title XXXV, § 3550(b), Nov. 18, 1997, 111
Stat. 1906, 2074; Pub. L. 105–245, title III,
§ 309(b)(2)(A), Oct. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 1853; Pub. L.
105–261, div. A, title IX, § 901(b), Oct. 17, 1998, 112
Stat. 2091; Pub. L. 105–277, div. A, § 101(a) [title
X, § 1003], div. G, subdiv. A, title XII, § 1224(3),
title XIII, §§ 1314(c), 1332(2), subdiv. B, title
XXIII, § 2305(b)(2), Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681,
2681–42, 2681–772, 2681–776, 2681–785, 2681–825; Pub.
L. 105–368, title IV, § 403(b)(2), Nov. 11, 1998, 112
Stat. 3338; Pub. L. 106–65, div. C, title XXXII,
§§ 3293(b), 3294(a)(1), Oct. 5, 1999, 113 Stat. 969, 970;
Pub. L. 106–113, div. B, §§ 1000(a)(5) [title II,
§ 238(a)(1)], 1000(a)(9) [title IV, § 4720(b)], Nov. 29,
1999, 113 Stat. 1536, 1501A–302, 1501A–581; Pub. L.
106–422, § 1(c), Nov. 1, 2000, 114 Stat. 1872; Pub. L.
107–107, div. A, title IX, § 901(b), (c)(2), div. C,
title XXXI, § 3141(b), Dec. 28, 2001, 115 Stat. 1194,
1370; Pub. L. 107–171, title VI, § 6201(d)(1), title X,
§ 10704(b), May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 419, 518; Pub. L.
107–189, § 22(b), June 14, 2002, 116 Stat. 708; Pub.
L. 107–279, title IV, § 404(b), Nov. 5, 2002, 116 Stat.
1985; Pub. L. 107–287, § 5(d), Nov. 7, 2002, 116 Stat.
2030; Pub. L. 107–296, title XVII, § 1702(a)(4), (5),
Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2313; Pub. L. 107–314, div.
A, title IX, § 902(d), Dec. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 2621;
Pub. L. 108–173, title IX, § 900(d)(2), Dec. 8, 2003,
117 Stat. 2370; Pub. L. 108–177, title I, § 105(d)(3),
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§ 5315
Dec. 13, 2003, 117 Stat. 2604; Pub. L. 108–447, div.
C, title VI, § 603(c)(2), Dec. 8, 2004, 118 Stat. 2967;
Pub. L. 108–458, title I, § 1015(c), Dec. 17, 2004, 118
Stat. 3664; Pub. L. 109–58, title V, § 502(b)(2), title
X, § 1006(c)(3), Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 764, 932; Pub.
L. 109–163, div. A, title IX, § 901(b), Jan. 6, 2006,
119 Stat. 3397; Pub. L. 109–177, title V, § 506(a)(3),
Mar. 9, 2006, 120 Stat. 247; Pub. L. 109–295, title
VI, § 612(a)(3), Oct. 4, 2006, 120 Stat. 1410; Pub. L.
109–364, div. A, title IX, §§ 901(b), 942(a), Oct. 17,
2006, 120 Stat. 2350, 2365; Pub. L. 109–435, title VI,
§ 604(b), Dec. 20, 2006, 120 Stat. 3241; Pub. L.
110–49, § 11(b), July 26, 2007, 121 Stat. 260; Pub. L.
110–343, div. A, title I, § 101(a)(3)(B)(i), Oct. 3,
2008, 122 Stat. 3767; Pub. L. 110–409, § 4(a)(2), Oct.
14, 2008, 122 Stat. 4303; Pub. L. 111–11, title XIII,
§ 13004(b), Mar. 30, 2009, 123 Stat. 1449; Pub. L.
111–23, title I, § 101(a)(3), May 22, 2009, 123 Stat.
1706; Pub. L. 111–84, div. A, title IX, § 906(d)(2),
Oct. 28, 2009, 123 Stat. 2428; Pub. L. 111–259, title
VIII, § 807(b), Oct. 7, 2010, 124 Stat. 2749; Pub. L.
111–358, title IV, § 403(b)(1)(B), Jan. 4, 2011, 124
Stat. 4000; Pub. L. 111–383, div. A, title IX,
§ 901(n)(1), (2)(A), Jan. 7, 2011, 124 Stat. 4326, 4327;
Pub. L. 112–87, title IV, § 404, Jan. 3, 2012, 125
Stat. 1888; Pub. L. 113–76, div. H, title I, § 111(a),
Jan. 17, 2014, 128 Stat. 361; Pub. L. 113–291, div. A,
title IX, § 901(m)(3), Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3469;
Pub. L. 114–94, div. A, title VI, § 6011(d)(1)(B),
Dec. 4, 2015, 129 Stat. 1570; Pub. L. 115–91, div. A,
title IX, § 906(e), Dec. 12, 2017, 131 Stat. 1513; Pub.
L. 115–254, div. F, title VI, § 1470(b)(2), Oct. 5,
2018, 132 Stat. 3516; Pub. L. 115–278, § 2(h)(3)(B),
Nov. 16, 2018, 132 Stat. 4183; Pub. L. 115–334, title
XII, § 12408(a)(2), Dec. 20, 2018, 132 Stat. 4977; Pub.
L. 116–92, div. A, title IX, § 956(b)(2), title XVI,
§ 1621(e)(2)(B), div. E, title LXIV, § 6403, Dec. 20,
2019, 133 Stat. 1566, 1733, 2196; Pub. L. 116–260, div.
AA, title V, § 512(c)(1), Dec. 27, 2020, 134 Stat.
2756; Pub. L. 117–103, div. X, title IV, § 405, Mar.
15, 2022, 136 Stat. 976; Pub. L. 117–263, div. A, title
IX, § 901(b)(2), div. E, title LIII, § 5304(b)(1)(B),
Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 2747, 3251.)
HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES
1966 ACT
Derivation
U.S. Code
Revised Statutes and
Statutes at Large
(1)–(69) .......
5 U.S.C. 2211(d).
Aug. 14, 1964, Pub. L. 88–426,
§ 303(d), 78 Stat. 417.
(70), (71) ....
5 U.S.C. 2211(c)(39)
(proviso), (46) (pro-
viso).
Aug. 14, 1964, Pub. L. 88–426,
§ 303(c)(39) (proviso), (46)
(proviso), 78 Stat. 417.
(72)–(77) .....
5 U.S.C. 2211(g).
Aug. 14, 1964, Pub. L. 88–426,
§ 303(g), 78 Stat. 422.
Paragraphs (72)–(77) are added on authority of former
section 2211(g) which authorized the President to place,
from Aug. 15, 1964, to Feb. 1, 1965, not more than 30 posi-
tions in Levels IV and V of the Federal Executive Sal-
ary Schedule. Pursuant to this authority, the President
by Executive Order No. 11189, Nov. 23, 1964, as amended
by Executive Order No. 11195, Jan. 30, 1965, placed the
positions listed in paragraphs (72)–(77) in Level IV.
Standard changes are made to conform with the defi-
nitions applicable and the style of this title as outlined
in the preface to the report.
1967 ACT
Section of
title 5
Source (U.S. Code)
Source (Statutes at Large)
5315(12) ......
5 App.: 2211(d)(12).
Aug. 26, 1965, Pub. L. 89–136,
§ 601(b), 79 Stat. 569.
1967 ACT—CONTINUED
Section of
title 5
Source (U.S. Code)
Source (Statutes at Large)
5315(17) ......
5 App.: 2211(d)(17).
Aug. 9, 1965, Pub. L. 89–115,
§ 4(c) (words before semi-
colon), 79 Stat. 449.
Oct. 2, 1965, Pub. L. 89–234,
§ 1(b) (last sentence), 79
Stat. 903.
[Uncodified].
1966 Reorg. Plan No. 2,
§ 5(a), eff. May 10, 1966, 80
Stat. 1609.
5315(18) ......
[Uncodified].
1966 Reorg. Plan No. 2, § 2
(last 20 words), eff. May
10, 1966, 80 Stat. 1609.
5315(21) ......
5 App.: 2211(d)(21).
July 5, 1966, Pub. L. 89–492,
§ 3, 80 Stat. 262.
5315(30) ......
5 App.: 2211(d)(30).
July 18, 1966, Pub. L. 89–504,
§ 408(b), 80 Stat. 299.
5315(87),
(88).
42: 3533(a) (as appli-
cable to compensa-
tion of four Assist-
ant Secretaries
and General Coun-
sel).
Sept. 9, 1965, Pub. L. 89–174,
§ 4(a) (as applicable to
compensation of four As-
sistant
Secretaries
and
General Counsel), 79 Stat.
668.
5315(89) ......
22: 2083(a) (1st sen-
tence, less 1st 20
words).
Feb. 19, 1966, Pub. L. 89–355,
§ 3(a) (1st sentence, less
1st 20 words), 80 Stat. 6.
The deletion of paragraphs (25)–(28) of 5 U.S.C. 5315 re-
flects the abolition of the positions of ‘‘Commissioner,
Community
Facilities
Administration’’,
‘‘Commis-
sioner, Federal Housing Administration’’, ‘‘Commis-
sioner, Public Housing Administration’’, and ‘‘Commis-
sioner, Urban Renewal Administration’’ by the act of
September 9, 1965, Public Law 89–174, sections 5(a), 9(c),
79 Stat. 669, 671.
The redesignation of paragraphs (78) and (79), added
by Public Law 89–734, and of paragraph (78), added by
Public Law 89–779, as paragraphs ‘‘(84)’’, ‘‘(85)’’, and
‘‘(86)’’, respectively, reflects the addition of paragraphs
(78)–(83) by section 10(d)(4) of Public Law 89–670.
Editorial Notes
CODIFICATION
Pub. L. 99–591 is a corrected version of Pub. L. 99–500.
The paragraph designation for the positions added or
amended by Pub. L. 96–88 and Pub. L. 96–302 has been
omitted in view of the deletion of all paragraph des-
ignations in this section by Pub. L. 96–54.
Amendment by Pub. L. 94–237 to formerly designated
par. (95) of this section has been editorially made to
formerly designated par. (96) of this section relating to
the Deputy Director, Office of Drug Abuse Policy, in
view of redesignation of par. (95) as (96) by Pub. L.
94–183 as the probable intent of Congress.
AMENDMENTS
2022—Pub. L. 117–263, § 5304(b)(1)(B), struck out item
relating to Special Counsel of the Merit Systems Pro-
tection Board.
Pub. L. 117–263, § 901(b)(2), substituted ‘‘Assistant Sec-
retaries of Defense (19).’’ for ‘‘Assistant Secretaries of
Defense (14).’’
Pub. L. 117–103 struck out item relating to Chief In-
formation Officer of the Intelligence Community.
2020—Pub. L. 116–260 substituted ‘‘Great Lakes St.
Lawrence
Seaway
Development
Corporation’’
for
‘‘Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation’’.
2019—Pub. L. 116–92, § 6403, inserted item relating to
Director of the National Counterintelligence and Secu-
rity Center.
Pub. L. 116–92, § 1621(e)(2)(B), substituted ‘‘Deputy
Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Secu-
rity’’ for ‘‘Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Intel-
ligence’’.
Pub. L. 116–92, § 956(b)(2), substituted ‘‘(5)’’ for ‘‘(4)’’ in
item relating to Assistant Secretaries of the Air Force.
2018—Pub. L. 115–334 struck out item relating to Ad-
ministrator, Rural Utilities Service, Department of Ag-
riculture.
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§ 5315
Pub. L. 115–278 inserted items relating to Assistant
Director for Cybersecurity, Cybersecurity and Infra-
structure Security Agency and Assistant Director for
Infrastructure Security, Cybersecurity and Infrastruc-
ture Security Agency.
Pub. L. 115–254 struck out item relating to Executive
Vice President, Overseas Private Investment Corpora-
tion.
2017—Pub. L. 115–91 struck out ‘‘Principal’’ in items
relating to Principal Deputy Under Secretary of De-
fense for Policy, Principal Deputy Under Secretary of
Defense for Personnel and Readiness, Principal Deputy
Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller), and Prin-
cipal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Intel-
ligence and inserted, before item relating to Deputy
Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, items relating
to Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Research and
Engineering and Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for
Acquisition and Sustainment.
2015—Pub. L. 114–94 substituted ‘‘(5)’’ for ‘‘(4)’’ in item
relating to Assistant Secretaries of Transportation.
2014—Pub. L. 113–291 substituted ‘‘(14)’’ for ‘‘(16)’’ in
item relating to Assistant Secretaries of Defense.
Pub. L. 113–76 inserted item relating to Adminis-
trator, Wage and Hour Division, Department of Labor.
2012—Pub. L. 112–87 inserted item relating to Chief In-
formation Officer of the Intelligence Community.
2011—Pub. L. 111–383, § 901(n)(2)(A), struck out item
relating to Director of Defense Research and Engineer-
ing.
Pub. L. 111–383, § 901(n)(1), substituted ‘‘(16)’’ for
‘‘(12)’’ in item relating to Assistant Secretaries of De-
fense.
Pub. L. 111–358 struck out item relating to Director,
National Institute of Standards and Technology, De-
partment of Commerce.
2010—Pub. L. 111–259 substituted ‘‘General Counsel of
the Office of the Director of National Intelligence’’ for
‘‘General Counsel of the Central Intelligence Agency’’.
2009—Pub. L. 111–84 substituted ‘‘(12)’’ for ‘‘(10)’’ in
item relating to Assistant Secretaries of Defense, in-
serted items relating to Principal Deputy Under Secre-
taries of Defense for Policy, for Personnel and Readi-
ness, and for Intelligence, and Principal Deputy Under
Secretary of Defense (Comptroller), and struck out
items relating to Deputy Under Secretaries of Defense
for Policy, for Personnel and Readiness, and for Logis-
tics and Materiel Readiness.
Pub. L. 111–23 inserted item relating to Director of
Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation, Department
of Defense.
Pub. L. 111–11 substituted ‘‘(8)’’ for ‘‘(7)’’ in item re-
lating to Assistant Secretaries of Energy.
2008—Pub. L. 110–409 struck out items relating to In-
spectors General of Departments of Education, Energy,
Health and Human Services, Agriculture, Housing and
Urban Development, Labor, Transportation, Veterans
Affairs, Homeland Security, Defense, State, Commerce,
the Interior, Justice, and the Treasury, Agency for
International Development, Environmental Protection
Agency, Export-Import Bank, Federal Emergency Man-
agement Agency, General Services Administration, Na-
tional Aeronautics and Space Administration, Nuclear
Regulatory Commission, Office of Personnel Manage-
ment, Railroad Retirement Board, Small Business Ad-
ministration, Tennessee Valley Authority, Federal De-
posit Insurance Corporation, Resolution Trust Corpora-
tion, Central Intelligence Agency, Social Security Ad-
ministration, and United States Postal Service.
Pub. L. 110–343 substituted ‘‘(10)’’ for ‘‘(9)’’ in item re-
lating to Assistant Secretaries of the Treasury.
2007—Pub. L. 110–49 substituted ‘‘(9)’’ for ‘‘(8)’’ in item
relating to Assistant Secretaries of the Treasury.
2006—Pub. L. 109–435 substituted ‘‘Members, Postal
Regulatory Commission (4)’’ for ‘‘Members, Postal Rate
Commission (4)’’.
Pub. L. 109–364, § 942(a), inserted item relating to Dep-
uty Under Secretary of Defense for Logistics and Mate-
riel Readiness.
Pub. L. 109–364, § 901(b), substituted ‘‘(10)’’ for ‘‘(9)’’ in
item relating to Assistant Secretaries of Defense.
Pub. L. 109–295 inserted item relating to Chief Med-
ical Officer, Department of Homeland Security.
Pub. L. 109–177, § 506(a)(3), substituted ‘‘(11)’’ for ‘‘(10)’’
in item relating to Assistant Attorneys General.
Pub. L. 109–163 struck out items relating to Under
Secretary of the Air Force, Under Secretary of the
Army, and Under Secretary of the Navy.
2005—Pub. L. 109–58, § 1006(c)(3), substituted ‘‘(7)’’ for
‘‘(6)’’ in item relating to Assistant Secretaries of En-
ergy.
Pub. L. 109–58, § 502(b)(2), inserted item relating to Di-
rector, Office of Indian Energy Policy and Programs,
Department of Energy.
2004—Pub. L. 108–458 inserted item relating to Gen-
eral Counsel of the Office of the National Intelligence
Director and struck out item relating to Assistant Di-
rectors of Central Intelligence.
Pub. L. 108–447 struck out item relating to Members,
Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority.
2003—Pub. L. 108–177 substituted ‘‘(8)’’ for ‘‘(7)’’ in
item relating to Assistant Secretaries of the Treasury.
Pub. L. 108–173 struck out item relating to Adminis-
trator of the Health Care Financing Administration.
2002—Pub. L. 107–314, which directed the repeal of
Pub. L. 107–107, § 901(c), was executed by substituting
‘‘(9)’’ for ‘‘(8)’’ in item relating to Assistant Secretaries
of Defense to reflect the probable intent of Congress.
See 2001 Amendment note below.
Pub. L. 107–296, § 1702(a)(5), struck out item relating
to Commissioner of Immigration and Naturalization,
Department of Justice.
Pub. L. 107–296, § 1702(a)(4), inserted items relating to
Assistant Secretaries, Department of Homeland Secu-
rity, General Counsel, Department of Homeland Secu-
rity, Officer for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, De-
partment of Homeland Security, Chief Financial Offi-
cer, Department of Homeland Security, Chief Informa-
tion Officer, Department of Homeland Security, and In-
spector General, Department of Homeland Security.
Pub. L. 107–287 substituted ‘‘(7)’’ for ‘‘(6)’’ in item re-
lating to Assistant Secretaries, Department of Vet-
erans Affairs.
Pub. L. 107–279 struck out item relating to Commis-
sioner, National Center for Education Statistics.
Pub. L. 107–189 inserted item relating to Inspector
General, Export-Import Bank.
Pub. L. 107–171, § 10704(b), substituted ‘‘(3)’’ for ‘‘(2)’’
in item relating to Assistant Secretaries of Agri-
culture.
Pub. L. 107–171, § 6201(d)(1), struck out item relating
to Executive Director of the Alternative Agricultural
Research and Commercialization Corporation.
2001—Pub. L. 107–107, § 3141(b), inserted item relating
to Principal Deputy Administrator, National Nuclear
Security Administration and inserted ‘‘Additional’’ be-
fore ‘‘Deputy Administrators of the National Nuclear
Security Administration’’.
Pub. L. 107–107, § 901(c)(2), which substituted ‘‘(8)’’ for
‘‘(9)’’ in item relating to Assistant Secretaries of De-
fense, was repealed by Pub. L. 107–314. See 2002 Amend-
ment note above.
Pub. L. 107–107, § 901(b), inserted item relating to Dep-
uty Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and
Readiness.
2000—Pub. L. 106–422 inserted item relating to Inspec-
tor General, Tennessee Valley Authority.
1999—Pub. L. 106–113, § 1000(a)(9) [title IV, § 4720(b)], in-
serted item relating to Deputy Under Secretary of
Commerce for Intellectual Property and Deputy Direc-
tor of the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
Pub. L. 106–113, § 1000(a)(5) [title II, § 238(a)(1)], struck
out ‘‘Commissioner of Customs, Department of the
Treasury’’.
Pub. L. 106–65, § 3294(a)(1), substituted ‘‘(6)’’ for ‘‘(8)’’
in item relating to Assistant Secretaries of Energy.
Pub. L. 106–65, § 3293(b), inserted item relating to Dep-
uty Administrators of the National Nuclear Security
Administration.
1998—Pub. L. 105–368 struck out item relating to Di-
rector of the National Cemetery System.
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§ 5315
Pub. L. 105–277, § 2305(b)(2), which directed the substi-
tution of ‘‘Assistant Secretaries of State (24)’’ for ‘‘As-
sistant Secretaries of State (20)’’, was executed by
making the substitution for ‘‘20 Assistant Secretaries
of State’’ in item relating to Assistant Secretaries of
State and 4 other State Department officials to be ap-
pointed by the President, by and with the advice and
consent of the Senate, to reflect the probable intent of
Congress.
Pub. L. 105–277, § 1332(2), struck out item relating to
Deputy Director of the United States Information
Agency and substituted ‘‘Director of the International
Broadcasting Bureau.’’ for ‘‘Director of the Inter-
national Broadcasting Bureau, the United States Infor-
mation Agency.’’
Pub. L. 105–277, § 1314(c), struck out item relating to
Inspector General, United States Information Agency.
Pub. L. 105–277, § 1224(3), struck out item relating to
Assistant Directors, United States Arms Control and
Disarmament Agency (4) and substituted ‘‘Special Rep-
resentatives of the President for arms control, non-
proliferation, and disarmament matters, Department of
State’’ for ‘‘Special Representatives of the President
for arms control, nonproliferation, and disarmament
matters, United States Arms Control and Disarmament
Agency’’.
Pub. L. 105–277, § 101(a) [title X, § 1003], substituted
‘‘Assistant Secretaries of Agriculture (2)’’ for ‘‘Assist-
ant Secretaries of Agriculture (3)’’.
Pub. L. 105–261 substituted ‘‘(9)’’ for ‘‘(10)’’ in item re-
lating to Assistant Secretaries of Defense.
Pub. L. 105–245 substituted ‘‘Director, Office of
Science, Department of Energy’’ for ‘‘Director, Office
of Energy Research, Department of Energy’’.
1997—Pub. L. 105–85, § 3550(b), struck out item relating
to Administrator of the Panama Canal Commission.
Pub. L. 105–85, § 1073(e)(1), inserted ‘‘the’’ before ‘‘In-
terior’’ in item relating to Chief Information Officer of
Department of the Interior and before ‘‘Treasury’’ in
item relating to Chief Information Officer of Depart-
ment of the Treasury.
1996—Pub. L. 104–293 inserted items relating to Assist-
ant Directors of Central Intelligence and General Coun-
sel of Central Intelligence Agency.
Pub. L. 104–208, § 101(f) [title VI, § 662(c)(1)], inserted
item relating to Inspector General, United States Post-
al Service.
Pub. L. 104–208, § 101(e) [title VII, § 709(b)(1)], sub-
stituted ‘‘Museum and Library Services’’ for ‘‘Museum
Services’’ after ‘‘Director of the Institute of’’.
Pub. L. 104–127 inserted item relating to Executive
Director of the Alternative Agricultural Research and
Commercialization Corporation.
Pub. L. 104–106, § 5125(e), inserted items relating to
Chief Information Officer of Departments of Agri-
culture,
Commerce,
Defense,
Education,
Energy,
Health and Human Services, Housing and Urban Devel-
opment, Interior, Justice, Labor, State, Transpor-
tation, Treasury, and Veterans Affairs and Chief Infor-
mation Officer of Environmental Protection Agency,
National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Agen-
cy for International Development, Federal Emergency
Management Agency, General Services Administration,
National Science Foundation, Nuclear Regulatory
Agency, Office of Personnel Management, and Small
Business Administration.
Pub. L. 104–106, § 902(b), substituted ‘‘(10)’’ for ‘‘(11)’’
in item relating to Assistant Secretaries of Defense.
Pub. L. 104–105 struck out item relating to Members,
Board of Directors of the Farm Credit System Insur-
ance Corporation.
1995—Pub. L. 104–88 substituted ‘‘Members, Surface
Transportation Board’’ for ‘‘Members, Interstate Com-
merce Commission’’.
1994—Pub. L. 103–354, §§ 218(d), 232(b)(2), formerly
232(b)(3), Oct. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 3212, 3219, as renumbered
by Pub. L. 112–166, § 2(a)(2)(C), Aug. 10, 2012, 126 Stat.
1283, substituted ‘‘(3)’’ for ‘‘(7)’’ in item relating to As-
sistant Secretaries of Agriculture and inserted item re-
lating to Administrator, Rural Utilities Service, De-
partment of Agriculture.
Pub. L. 103–337 substituted ‘‘(11)’’ for ‘‘(10)’’ in item
relating to Assistant Secretaries of Defense.
Pub. L. 103–333 inserted item relating to Commis-
sioner of Labor Statistics, Department of Labor.
Pub. L. 103–296, § 108(e)(3), inserted item relating to
Inspector General, Social Security Administration.
Pub. L. 103–296, § 106(a)(7)(B), struck out item relating
to Commissioner of Social Security, Department of
Health and Human Services.
Pub. L. 103–272 substituted ‘‘Saint’’ for ‘‘St.’’ in item
relating to Administrator of Saint Lawrence Seaway
Development Corporation.
Pub. L. 103–236, § 708(b), substituted ‘‘Special Rep-
resentatives of the President for arms control, non-
proliferation, and disarmament matters, United States
Arms Control and Disarmament Agency’’ for ‘‘Special
Representatives for Arms Control and Disarmament
Negotiations, United States Arms Control and Disar-
mament Agency (2)’’.
Pub. L. 103–236, § 307(b)(2), inserted item relating to
Director of the International Broadcasting Bureau,
United States Information Agency.
Pub. L. 103–236, § 162(d)(2), directed insertion of item
relating to 20 Assistant Secretaries of State and 4 other
State Department Officials to be appointed by the
President, and struck out ‘‘Assistant Secretaries of
State (15).’’, ‘‘Legal Adviser of the Department of
State.’’, ‘‘Chief of Protocol, Department of State.’’,
‘‘Assistant Secretary for Oceans and International En-
vironmental and Scientific Affairs, Department of
State.’’, ‘‘Assistant Secretary for International Nar-
cotics Matters, Department of State.’’, and ‘‘Assistant
Secretary for South Asian Affairs, Department of
State.’’ New item was inserted in lieu of ‘‘Assistant
Secretaries of State (15).’’ to reflect the probable intent
of Congress.
Pub. L. 103–227 inserted item relating to Director of
the Office of Educational Technology.
1993—Pub. L. 103–204 inserted item relating to Inspec-
tor General, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
Pub. L. 103–171 substituted ‘‘(6)’’ for ‘‘(5)’’ in item re-
lating to Assistant Secretaries of Health and Human
Services.
Pub. L. 103–160 substituted ‘‘(10)’’ for ‘‘(11)’’ in item
relating to Assistant Secretaries of Defense and struck
out item relating to Chief Financial Officer, Depart-
ment of Defense.
Pub. L. 103–123 inserted item relating to Commis-
sioner of Customs, Department of the Treasury.
1992—Pub. L. 102–552 inserted item relating to Mem-
bers, Board of Directors of the Farm Credit System In-
surance Corporation.
Pub. L. 102–359 substituted ‘‘(10)’’ for ‘‘(6)’’ in item re-
lating to Assistant Secretaries of Education.
Pub. L. 102–325 inserted item relating to Liaison for
Community and Junior Colleges, Department of Edu-
cation.
1991—Pub. L. 102–190, § 3504(a), inserted item relating
to Administrator of the Panama Canal Commission.
Pub. L. 102–190, § 903(a)(1), inserted items relating to
General Counsels of the Departments of the Army,
Navy, and Air Force.
Pub. L. 102–190, § 901(b), inserted item relating to Dep-
uty Under Secretary of Defense for Policy.
Pub. L. 102–183 inserted item relating to Inspector
General of Central Intelligence Agency.
Pub. L. 102–180 inserted item relating to Commis-
sioner, Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation.
Pub. L. 102–138 inserted item relating to Assistant
Secretary for South Asian Affairs, Department of
State.
1990—Pub. L. 101–576 inserted items relating to Chief
Financial Officer of Departments of Agriculture, Com-
merce, Defense, Education, Energy, Health and Human
Services, Housing and Urban Development, the Inte-
rior, Justice, Labor, State, Transportation, the Treas-
ury, and Veterans Affairs and Chief Financial Officers
of Environmental Protection Agency and National Aer-
onautics and Space Administration.
Pub. L. 101–512 inserted item relating to Director of
the Institute of Museum Services.
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Pub. L. 101–509 inserted item relating to Director, Bu-
reau of the Census, Department of Commerce.
Pub. L. 101–319 inserted item relating to Chairman,
United States Parole Commission.
1989—Pub. L. 101–189 substituted ‘‘(4)’’ for ‘‘(3)’’ in
item relating to Assistant Secretaries of the Air Force.
Pub. L. 101–73, § 742(a)(2), substituted ‘‘Directors, Fed-
eral Housing Finance Board’’ for ‘‘Members, Federal
Home Loan Bank Board’’.
Pub. L. 101–73, § 501(b)(2)(A), inserted item relating to
Inspector General, Resolution Trust Corporation.
1988—Pub. L. 100–690, § 7608(e), inserted item relating
to Director, United States Marshals Service.
Pub. L. 100–690, § 7252(b)(3), inserted item relating to
Administrator, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delin-
quency Prevention.
Pub. L. 100–690, § 1007(c)(4), struck out item relating
to Deputy Director of Office of Drug Abuse Policy.
Pub. L. 100–690, §§ 1003(a)(4)(C), 1009, temporarily in-
serted item relating to Associate Director for National
Drug Control Policy, Office of National Drug Control
Policy. See Effective and Termination Dates of 1988
Amendments note below.
Pub. L. 100–687 inserted item relating to Chairman,
Board of Veterans’ Appeals.
Pub. L. 100–679 struck out items relating to Adminis-
trator for Federal Procurement Policy and Adminis-
trator, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Office of Management and Budget.
Pub. L. 100–607 inserted item relating to Commis-
sioner of Food and Drugs, Department of Health and
Human Services.
Pub. L. 100–527 substituted ‘‘Inspector General, De-
partment of Veterans Affairs’’ for ‘‘Inspector General,
Veterans’ Administration’’ and inserted items relating
to Assistant Secretaries, Department of Veterans Af-
fairs (6), General Counsel, Department of Veterans Af-
fairs, and Director of the National Cemetery System.
Pub. L. 100–504 inserted items relating to Inspector
General for Departments of Commerce, Interior, Jus-
tice, and Treasury and for following agencies: Agency
for International Development, Environmental Protec-
tion Agency, Federal Emergency Management Agency,
General Services Administration, National Aeronautics
and Space Administration, Nuclear Regulatory Com-
mission, Office of Personnel Management, Railroad Re-
tirement Board, and Small Business Administration.
Pub. L. 100–485 substituted ‘‘(5)’’ for ‘‘(4)’’ in item re-
lating to Assistant Secretaries of Health and Human
Services.
Pub. L. 100–418, § 5112(c)(2), substituted ‘‘Director, Na-
tional Institute of Standards and Technology, Depart-
ment of Commerce’’ for ‘‘Director, National Bureau of
Standards, Department of Commerce’’.
Pub. L. 100–418, § 2301(h), inserted item relating to As-
sistant Secretary of Commerce and Director General of
United States and Foreign Commercial Service.
Pub. L. 100–297 inserted item relating to Commis-
sioner, National Center for Education Statistics.
1987—Pub. L. 100–204 inserted item relating to Ambas-
sadors at Large.
1986—Pub. L. 99–619 substituted ‘‘Assistant Secre-
taries of Labor (10), one of whom shall be the Assistant
Secretary of Labor for Veterans’ Employment and
Training’’ for ‘‘Assistant Secretaries of Labor (5)’’.
Pub. L. 99–659 substituted ‘‘Assistant Secretary of
Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere, the incumbent
of which also serves as Deputy Administrator of the
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’’ for
‘‘Deputy Administrator, National Oceanic and Atmos-
pheric Administration’’ and struck out item relating to
Associate Administrator, National Oceanic and Atmos-
pheric Administration.
Pub. L. 99–500, Pub. L. 99–591, and Pub. L. 99–661,
amended section identically, inserting item relating to
Director of Defense Research and Engineering.
Pub. L. 99–399, § 104(c), substituted ‘‘(15)’’ for ‘‘(14)’’ in
item relating to Assistant Secretaries of State.
Pub. L. 99–399, §§ 412(c), 413(e), formerly § 413(a)(5), as
renumbered by Pub. L. 100–204, § 134(b), inserted items
relating to Inspector General, United States Informa-
tion Agency, and Inspector General, Department of
State.
1985—Pub. L. 99–93, § 704(a)(2)(A), struck out item re-
lating to Deputy Director of United States Arms Con-
trol and Disarmament Agency.
Pub. L. 99–93, § 704(a)(2)(B), inserted item relating to
Assistant Directors, United States Arms Control and
Disarmament Agency (4).
Pub. L. 99–93, § 115(b)(1), struck out item relating to
Director, Bureau of Intelligence and Research, Depart-
ment of State.
Pub. L. 99–93, § 115(b)(2), substituted ‘‘(14)’’ for ‘‘(13)’’
in item relating to Assistant Secretaries of State.
Pub. L. 99–73 inserted item relating to Director, Na-
tional Bureau of Standards, Department of Commerce.
Pub. L. 99–64 substituted ‘‘(11)’’ for ‘‘(8)’’ in item re-
lating to Assistant Secretaries of Commerce.
1984—Pub. L. 98–594 substituted ‘‘(7)’’ for ‘‘(5)’’ in item
relating to Assistant Secretaries of the Treasury.
Pub. L. 98–473, § 1701(b), struck out items relating to
United States Attorney for Southern District of New
York, United States Attorney for District of Columbia,
United States Attorney for Northern District of Illi-
nois, and United States Attorney for Central District of
California.
Pub. L. 98–473, § 609J(b), struck out item relating to
Administrator of Law Enforcement Assistance.
Pub. L. 98–443 struck out item relating to members of
Civil Aeronautics Board.
Pub. L. 98–369 inserted item relating to Adminis-
trator of Health Care Financing Administration.
Pub. L. 98–216 substituted ‘‘Assistant Directors of Of-
fice of Management and Budget (3)’’ for ‘‘Assistant Di-
rectors of the Bureau of the Budget (3)’’.
1983—Pub. L. 98–202, § 6(b)(1), inserted item relating to
two Special Representatives for Arms Control and Dis-
armament Negotiations, United States Arms Control
and Disarmament Agency.
Pub. L. 98–202, § 6(b)(2), struck out item relating to
Special Representative for Arms Control and Disar-
mament Negotiations, United States Arms Control and
Disarmament Agency.
Pub. L. 98–164 struck out item relating to Counselor
of Department of State.
Pub. L. 98–94, § 1212(d)(1), substituted ‘‘(11)’’ for ‘‘(7)’’
in item relating to Assistant Secretaries of Defense.
Pub. L. 98–94, § 1212(d)(2), substituted ‘‘(5)’’ for ‘‘(4)’’ in
item relating to Assistant Secretaries of the Army.
Pub. L. 98–94, § 1212(d)(3), substituted ‘‘(4)’’ for ‘‘(3)’’ in
item relating to Assistant Secretaries of the Navy.
Pub. L. 98–94, § 1211(b), inserted item relating to Di-
rector of Operational Test and Evaluation, Department
of Defense.
Pub. L. 98–80 inserted items relating to Assistant Ad-
ministrator for Toxic Substances, Environmental Pro-
tection Agency, Assistant Administrator, Office of
Solid Waste, Environmental Protection Agency, and
eight Assistant Administrators, Environmental Protec-
tion Agency.
Pub. L. 97–449 substituted ‘‘Deputy Federal Highway
Administrator’’ for ‘‘Director of Public Roads’’.
1982—Pub. L. 97–325 substituted ‘‘(7)’’ for ‘‘(6)’’ in item
relating to Assistant Secretaries of Agriculture.
Pub. L. 97–252 inserted item relating to Inspector
General, Department of Defense.
Pub. L. 97–195 substituted ‘‘(8)’’ for ‘‘(7)’’ in item re-
lating to Assistant Secretaries of Commerce.
1981—Pub. L. 97–98 substituted ‘‘(6)’’ for ‘‘(5)’’ in item
relating to Assistant Secretaries of Agriculture.
Pub. L. 97–35 struck out item relating to Director, Of-
fice of Self-Help Development and Technical Assist-
ance, National Consumer Cooperative Bank.
Pub. L. 97–31 substituted ‘‘(7)’’ for ‘‘(8)’’ in item relat-
ing to Assistant Secretaries of Commerce.
1980—Pub. L. 96–511 inserted item relating to Admin-
istrator, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Office of Management and Budget.
Pub. L. 96–302 inserted item relating to Chief Counsel
for Advocacy, Small Business Administration.
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1979—Pub. L. 96–157 inserted items relating to Admin-
istrator of Law Enforcement Assistance, Director of
National Institute of Justice, and Director of Bureau of
Justice Statistics, and struck out items relating to
Deputy Administrator for Policy Development and
Deputy Administrator for Administration of Law En-
forcement Assistance Administration.
Pub. L. 96–88, § 508(g), substituted ‘‘Health and Human
Services’’ for ‘‘Health, Education, and Welfare’’ in
items relating to General Counsel of Department of
Health and Human Services, Commissioner of Social
Security, Department of Health and Human Services,
and Inspector General, Department of Health and
Human Services.
Pars. (1) to (128). Pub. L. 96–54 struck out paragraph
designations for positions listed herein.
Pars. (13) to (16). Pub. L. 96–107 in par. (13), relating
to Assistant Secretaries of Defense, substituted ‘‘(7)’’
for ‘‘(9)’’, par. (14), relating to Assistant Secretaries of
the Air Force, ‘‘(3)’’ for ‘‘(4)’’, par. (15), relating to As-
sistant Secretaries of the Army, ‘‘(4)’’ for ‘‘(5)’’, and
par. (16), relating to Assistant Secretaries of the Navy,
‘‘(3)’’ for ‘‘(4)’’.
Par. (17). Pub. L. 96–88, § 508(e)(1), substituted ‘‘(4)’’ for
‘‘(5)’’ and ‘‘Health and Human Services’’ for ‘‘Health,
Education, and Welfare’’ in par. (17) relating to Assist-
ant Secretaries of Health and Human Services. See
Codification note above.
Par. (19). Pub. L. 96–132 in par. (19), relating to Assist-
ant Attorneys General, increased authorized number
from nine to ten.
Par. (24). Pub. L. 96–39 inserted ‘‘(5)’’ at end of par.
(24) relating to Members, United States International
Trade Commission.
Pars. (25) to (27). Pub. L. 96–88, § 508(e)(2), added pars.
(25) to (27) relating to Assistant Secretaries of Edu-
cation (6), General Counsel, Department of Education,
and Inspector General, Department of Education, re-
spectively. See Codification note above.
Par. (91). Pub. L. 96–153 substituted ‘‘Federal Emer-
gency Management Agency’’ for ‘‘Department of Hous-
ing and Urban Development’’ in par. (91), relating to
Federal Insurance Administrator, Federal Emergency
Management Agency.
Par. (128). Pub. L. 96–53 added par. (128) relating to
Deputy Director, Institute for Scientific and Techno-
logical Cooperation.
1978—Par. (10). Pub. L. 95–426, § 114(b)(2), struck out
par. (10) relating to Deputy Under Secretary of State.
Par. (66). Pub. L. 95–454, § 202(c)(2), substituted ‘‘Merit
Systems Protection Board’’ for ‘‘United States Civil
Service Commission’’.
Par. (93). Pub. L. 95–630 substituted ‘‘Members, Na-
tional Credit Union Administration Board (2)’’ for ‘‘Ad-
ministrator of the National Credit Union Administra-
tion’’.
Par. (122). Pub. L. 95–452 added par. (122) relating to
Inspector General, Department of Health, Education,
and Welfare.
Pub. L. 95–426, § 115(b)(1), added par. (122) relating to
Assistant Secretary for International Narcotics Mat-
ters, Department of State.
Pub. L. 95–351 added par. (122) relating to President,
National Consumer Cooperative Bank.
Par. (123). Pub. L. 95–454, § 202(c)(3), added par. (123)
relating to Special Counsel of Merit Systems Protec-
tion Board.
Pub. L. 95–452 added par. (123) relating to Inspector
General, Department of Agriculture.
Pub. L. 95–351 added par. (123) relating to Director,
Office of Self-Help Development and Technical Assist-
ance, National Consumer Cooperative Bank.
Par. (124). Pub. L. 95–454, § 703(d), added par. (124) re-
lating to Chairman of Federal Labor Relations Author-
ity.
Pub. L. 95–452 added par. (124) relating to Inspector
General, Department of Housing and Urban Develop-
ment.
Pars. (125) to (127). Pub. L. 95–452 added pars. (125) to
(127) relating to Inspectors General for Department of
Labor, Department of Transportation, and Veterans’
Administration, respectively.
1977—Par. (1). Pub. L. 95–105, § 109(d)(1), struck out
par. (1) relating to Administrator, Bureau of Security
and Consular Affairs, Department of State.
Par. (12). Pub. L. 95–173 substituted ‘‘(8)’’ for ‘‘(6)’’ in
par. (12) relating to Assistant Secretaries of Commerce.
Par. (22). Pub. L. 95–105, § 109(d)(2), substituted ‘‘(13)’’
for ‘‘(11)’’ in par. (22) relating to Assistant Secretaries
of State.
Par. (50). Pub. L. 95–108 added par. (50) relating to
Special Representative for Arms Control and Disar-
mament Negotiations, United States Arms Control and
Disarmament Agency. A prior par. (50), relating to Gen-
eral Manager of Atomic Energy Commission, was re-
pealed by Pub. L. 93–438, title III, § 310(3), Oct. 11, 1974,
88 Stat. 1253.
Pars. (52), (53). Pub. L. 95–88 struck out par. (52) relat-
ing to Inspector General, Foreign Assistance, and par.
(53) relating to Deputy Inspector General, Foreign As-
sistance.
Par. (60). Pub. L. 95–91 substituted ‘‘Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission’’ for ‘‘Federal Power Commis-
sion’’ in par. (60) relating to Members, Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission.
Par. (102). Pub. L. 95–91 struck out par. (102) relating
to Assistant Administrators, Energy Research and De-
velopment Administration (6).
Pars. (114) to (119). Pub. L. 95–91 added pars. (114) to
(119) relating to Assistant Secretaries of Energy (8),
General Counsel of Department of Energy, Adminis-
trator, Economic Regulatory Administration, Depart-
ment of Energy, Administrator, Energy Information
Administration, Department of Energy, Inspector Gen-
eral, Department of Energy, and Director, Office of En-
ergy Research, Department of Energy, respectively.
Pars. (120), (121). Pub. L. 95–164 added pars. (120) and
(121) relating to Assistant Secretary of Labor for Mine
Safety and Health and Members, Federal Mine Safety
and Health Review Commission, respectively.
1976—Par. (11). Pub. L. 94–561 substituted ‘‘(5)’’ for
‘‘(4)’’ in par. (11) relating to Assistant Secretaries of
Agriculture.
Par. (96). Pub. L. 94–237 substituted ‘‘Deputy Director
of the Office of Drug Abuse Policy’’ for ‘‘Deputy Direc-
tor of the Special Action Office for Drug Abuse Preven-
tion’’.
Par. (108). Pub. L. 94–375 added par. (108) relating to
President, Government National Mortgage Association,
Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Par. (109). Pub. L. 94–461 added par. (109) relating to
Deputy Administrator, National Oceanic and Atmos-
pheric Administration.
Pub. L. 94–503 added par. (109) relating to Commis-
sioner of Immigration and Naturalization.
Par. (110). Pub. L. 94–461 added par. (110) relating to
Associate Administrator, National Oceanic and Atmos-
pheric Administration.
Pub. L. 94–503 added par. (110) relating to United
States Attorney for Northern District of Illinois.
Pars. (111) to (113). Pub. L. 94–503 added pars. (111) to
(113) relating to United States Attorney for Central
District of California, Director, Bureau of Prisons, De-
partment of Justice, and Deputy Administrator for Ad-
ministration of the Law Enforcement Assistance Ad-
ministration, respectively.
1975—Pub. L. 94–82 substituted provisions applying
level IV of Executive Schedule to positions for which
annual rate of basic pay shall be rate determined with
respect to such level under chapter 11 of title 2, as ad-
justed by section 5318 of this title, for provisions apply-
ing such level IV to positions for which annual rate of
basic pay is $28,750.
Par. (24). Pub. L. 93–618 substituted ‘‘Members, United
States International Trade Commission’’ for ‘‘Chair-
man of the United States Tariff Commission’’.
Par. (31). Pub. L. 94–123 repealed par. (31) relating to
Deputy Chief Medical Director in Department of Medi-
cine and Surgery, Veterans’ Administration.
Pars. (93) to (107). Pub. L. 94–183 redesignated par. (92)
Administrator of the National Credit Union Adminis-
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tration, par. (93) Members, Postal Rate Commission,
par. (94) Members, Occupational Safety and Health Re-
view Commission, par. (95) Deputy Director of the Spe-
cial Action Office for Drug Abuse Prevention, par. (96)
Deputy Under Secretaries of the Treasury (or Assistant
Secretaries of the Treasury), par. (97) Members, Con-
sumer Product Safety Commission, par. (97) Commis-
sioner of Social Security, Department of Health, Edu-
cation, and Welfare, par. (99) Assistant Secretary for
Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific
Affairs, Department of State, par. (100) Administrator
for Federal Procurement Policy, par. (100) Assistant
Administrators, Energy Research and Development Ad-
ministration, par. (100) Members, Commodity Futures
Trading Commission, par. (101) Director of Nuclear Re-
actor Regulation, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, par.
(102) Director of Nuclear Material Safety and Safe-
guards, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, par. (103) Di-
rector of Nuclear Regulatory Research, Nuclear Regu-
latory Commission, par. (104) Executive Director for
Operations, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, as pars.
(93) to (107), respectively.
1974—Par. (50). Pub. L. 93–438 struck out par. (50) re-
lating to General Manager of Atomic Energy Commis-
sion.
Par. (87). Pub. L. 93–383 increased number of Assistant
Secretaries of Housing and Urban Development from 6
to 8.
Par. (99). Pub. L. 93–126, § 9(b), as added by Pub. L.
93–312, added par. (99) relating to Assistant Secretary
for Oceans and International Environmental and Sci-
entific Affairs, Department of State.
Par. (100). Pub. L. 93–463 added par. (100) relating to
Members, Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
Pub. L. 93–438 added par. (100) relating to Assistant
Administrators, Energy Research and Development Ad-
ministration.
Pub. L. 93–400 added par. (100) relating to Adminis-
trator for Federal Procurement Policy.
Pars. (101) to (104). Pub. L. 93–438 added pars. (101) to
(104) relating to Director of Nuclear Reactor Regula-
tion, Director of Nuclear Material Safety and Safe-
guards, Director of Nuclear Regulatory Research, and
Executive Director for Operations, respectively, of Nu-
clear Regulatory Commission.
1973—Par. (90). Pub. L. 93–83 substituted ‘‘Deputy Ad-
ministrator for Policy Development of the Law En-
forcement Assistance Administration’’ for ‘‘Associate
Administrator of Law Enforcement Assistance (2)’’.
1972—Par. (10). Pub. L. 92–352 substituted ‘‘Secretary
of State’’ for ‘‘Secretaries of State (2)’’.
Par. (11). Pub. L. 92–419 substituted ‘‘(4)’’ for ‘‘(3)’’ in
par. (11) relating to Assistant Secretaries of Agri-
culture.
Par. (23). Pub. L. 92–302, § 2(c)(1), substituted ‘‘(5)’’ for
‘‘(4)’’ in par. (23) relating to Assistant Secretaries of
the Treasury.
Par. (72). Pub. L. 92–261 substituted ‘‘Members, Equal
Employment Opportunity Commission (4)’’ for ‘‘Chair-
man, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’’.
Par. (95). Pub. L. 92–255 added par. (95) relating to
Deputy Director of Special Action Office for Drug
Abuse Prevention.
Par. (96). Pub. L. 92–302, § 2(c)(2), added par. (96) relat-
ing to Deputy Under Secretaries of the Treasury (or As-
sistant Secretaries of the Treasury) (2).
Par. (97). Pub. L. 92–603 added par. (97) relating to
Commissioner of Social Security, Department of
Health, Education, and Welfare.
Pub. L. 92–573 added par. (97) relating to Members,
Consumer Product Safety Commission (4).
1971—Par. (13). Pub. L. 92–215 substituted ‘‘(9)’’ for
‘‘(8)’’ in par. (13) relating to Assistant Secretaries of
Defense.
Par. (18). Pub. L. 92–22 substituted ‘‘(6)’’ for ‘‘(5)’’ in
par. (18) relating to Assistant Secretaries of the Inte-
rior.
Par. (51). Pub. L. 92–181 struck out par. (51) relating
to Governor of Farm Credit Administration.
Par. (90). Pub. L. 91–644, § 7(1), (2), in amending section
505 of Pub. L. 90–351, struck out par. (90) ‘‘Adminis-
trator of Law Enforcement Assistance’’, renumbered as
par. (55) of section 5314 of this title, and renumbered
par. (126) ‘‘Associate Administrator of Law Enforce-
ment Assistance (2)’’ of section 5316 of this title as par.
(90) of this section, respectively.
1970—Par. (12). Pub. L. 91–477 substituted ‘‘(6)’’ for
‘‘(5)’’ in par. (12) relating to Assistant Secretaries of
Commerce. Pub. L. 91–469 also substituted ‘‘(6)’’ for
‘‘(5)’’ in par. (12). Thus, the correct figure in par. (12)
presumably should be seven. See amendment of par.
(12) by Pub. L. 95–173 above.
Par. (15). Pub. L. 91–611 substituted ‘‘(5)’’ for ‘‘(4)’’ in
par. (15) relating to Assistant Secretaries of the Army.
Par. (20). Pub. L. 91–596, § 29(b), substituted ‘‘(5)’’ for
‘‘(4)’’ in par. (20) relating to Assistant Secretaries of
Labor.
Pars. (21), (45). Pub. L. 91–375, § 6(c)(14)(A), struck out
pars. (21) and (45) relating to Assistant Postmasters
General (6) and General Counsel of Post Office Depart-
ment, respectively.
Par. (92). Pub. L. 91–206 added par. (92) relating to Ad-
ministrator of National Credit Union Administration.
Par. (93). Pub. L. 91–375, § 6(c)(14)(B), added par. (93)
relating to Members, Postal Rate Commission (4).
Par. (94). Pub. L. 91–596, § 12(c)(2), added par. (94) re-
lating to Members, Occupational Safety and Health Re-
view Commission.
1969—Par. (13). Pub. L. 91–121 substituted ‘‘(8)’’ for
‘‘(7)’’ in par. (13) relating to Assistant Secretaries of
Defense.
Par. (92). Pub. L. 91–175 added par. (92) relating to Ex-
ecutive Vice President, Overseas Private Investment
Corporation.
1968—Pars. (14) to (16). Pub. L. 90–623 substituted ‘‘(4)’’
for ‘‘(3)’’ in pars. (14) to (16) relating to Assistant Secre-
taries of Air Force, Army, and Navy respectively.
Par. (87). Pub. L. 90–448, § 1708(b), substituted ‘‘(6)’’ for
‘‘(4)’’ in par. (87) relating to Assistant Secretaries of
Housing and Urban Development.
Par. (90). Pub. L. 90–351 added par. (90) relating to Ad-
ministrator of Law Enforcement Assistance.
Par. (91). Pub. L. 90–448, § 1105(b), added par. (91) relat-
ing to Federal Insurance Administrator, Department of
Housing and Urban Development.
1967—Pub. L. 90–206 increased annual rate of basic pay
from $27,000 to $28,750.
1966—Pub. L. 89–779 added par. (78) relating to Deputy
Administrator of Small Business Administration.
Pub. L. 89–734 added par. (78) relating to Assistant
Secretary for Science, Smithsonian Institution, and
par. (79) relating to Assistant Secretary for History and
Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Pub. L. 89–670 added par. (78) relating to Members,
National Transportation Safety Board, par. (79) relat-
ing to General Counsel, Department of Transportation,
and pars. (80) to (83), and repealed par. (2) which pro-
vided for Deputy Administrator of Federal Aviation
Agency, subject to the provisions of section 1657 of
former Title 49, Transportation.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
CHANGE OF NAME
‘‘Export-Import Bank of Washington’’, referred to in
items relating to First Vice President and Members,
was changed to ‘‘Export-Import Bank of the United
States’’ in the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945, section
635 et seq. of Title 12, Banks and Banking, as provided
for in section 1(a) of Pub. L. 90–267, Mar. 13, 1968, 82
Stat. 47.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2022 AMENDMENT
Amendment by section 5304(b)(1)(B) of Pub. L. 117–263
applicable on the first day of the first pay period begin-
ning after Dec. 23, 2022, see section 5304(b)(2) of Pub. L.
117–263, set out as a note under section 5314 of this title.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2018 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 115–254 effective at the end of
the transition period, as defined in section 9681 of Title
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22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse, see section
1470(w) of Pub. L. 115–254, set out as a note under sec-
tion 905 of Title 2, The Congress.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2015 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 114–94 effective Oct. 1, 2015,
see section 1003 of Pub. L. 114–94, set out as a note
under section 5313 of this title.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2012 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 112–166 effective 60 days after
Aug. 10, 2012, and applicable to appointments made on
and after that effective date, including any nomination
pending in the Senate on that date, see section 6(a) of
Pub. L. 112–166, set out as a note under section 113 of
Title 6, Domestic Security.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2011 AMENDMENT
Amendment by section 901 of Pub. L. 111–383 effective
Jan. 1, 2011, see section 901(p) of Pub. L. 111–383, set out
as a note under section 131 of Title 10, Armed Forces.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2007 AMENDMENT
Pub. L. 110–49, § 12, July 26, 2007, 121 Stat. 260, pro-
vided that: ‘‘The amendments made by this Act
[amending this section, section 301 of Title 31, Money
and Finance, and section 4565 of Title 50, War and Na-
tional Defense] shall apply after the end of the 90-day
period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act
[July 26, 2007].’’
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2006 AMENDMENT
Amendment by section 942(a) of Pub. L. 109–364 effec-
tive Oct. 17, 2006, and applicable with respect to individ-
uals appointed as Deputy Under Secretary of Defense
for Logistics and Materiel Readiness on or after that
date, see section 942(c) of Pub. L. 109–364, set out as a
note under section 5314 of this title.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2004 AMENDMENTS
For Determination by President that amendment by
Pub. L. 108–458 take effect on Apr. 21, 2005, see Memo-
randum of President of the United States, Apr. 21, 2005,
70 F.R. 23925, set out as a note under section 3001 of
Title 50, War and National Defense.
Amendment by Pub. L. 108–458 effective not later
than six months after Dec. 17, 2004, except as otherwise
expressly provided, see section 1097(a) of Pub. L.
108–458, set out as an Effective Date of 2004 Amend-
ment; Transition Provisions note under section 3001 of
Title 50, War and National Defense.
Amendment by Pub. L. 108–447 effective on the later
of the date on which at least three persons nominated
under section 604(a) of Pub. L. 108–447 take office or
May 18, 2005, see section 604(b) of Pub. L. 108–447, set
out as an Appointments; Effective Date; Transition
note under section 831a of Title 16, Conservation.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2003 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 108–173 effective Jan. 1, 2004,
see section 900(d)(3) of Pub. L. 108–173, set out as a note
under section 5314 of this title.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2002 AMENDMENTS
Pub. L. 107–296, title XVII, § 1702(b), Nov. 25, 2002, 116
Stat. 2313, provided that: ‘‘Notwithstanding section 4
[enacting provisions set out as a note under section 101
of Title 6, Domestic Security], the amendment made by
subsection (a)(5) [amending this section] shall take ef-
fect on the date on which the transfer of functions
specified under section 441 [enacting section 251 of Title
6] takes effect.’’
Pub. L. 107–189, § 22(e), June 14, 2002, 116 Stat. 708, pro-
vided that: ‘‘The amendments made by this section
[amending this section and sections 9 and 11 of the In-
spector General Act of 1978, Pub. L. 95–452, formerly set
out in the Appendix to this title] shall take effect on
October 1, 2002.’’
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2001 AMENDMENT
Pub. L. 107–107, div. A, title IX, § 901(d), Dec. 28, 2001,
115 Stat. 1194, which provided that amendments made
by Pub. L. 107–107, § 901(c) (amending this section and
section 138 of Title 10, Armed Forces), were to take ef-
fect on the date on which a person was first appointed
as Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel
and Readiness, was repealed by Pub. L. 107–314, div. A,
title IX, § 902(d), Dec. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 2621.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2000 AMENDMENT
Pub. L. 106–422, § 1(d), Nov. 1, 2000, 114 Stat. 1872, pro-
vided that:
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The amendments made by this sec-
tion [see Tables for classification] shall take effect 30
days after the date of enactment of this Act [Nov. 1,
2000].
‘‘(2) INSPECTOR GENERAL.—The person serving as In-
spector General of the Tennessee Valley Authority on
the effective date of this section—
‘‘(A) may continue such service until the President
makes an appointment under section 3(a) of the In-
spector General Act of 1978 ([former] 5 U.S.C. App.)
[see 5 U.S.C. 403(a)] consistent with the amendments
made by this section; and
‘‘(B) shall be subject to section 8G(c) and (d) of the
Inspector General Act of 1978 ([former] 5 U.S.C. App.)
[see 5 U.S.C. 415(c), (d)] as applicable to the Board of
Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority, unless
that person is appointed by the President, by and
with the advice and consent of the Senate, to be In-
spector General of the Tennessee Valley Authority.’’
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1999 AMENDMENTS
Amendment by section 1000(a)(5) [title II, § 238(a)(1)]
of Pub. L. 106–113 effective Jan. 1, 2000, see section
1000(a)(5) [title II, § 238(b)] of Pub. L. 106–113, set out as
a note under section 5314 of this title.
Amendment by section 1000(a)(9) [title IV, § 4720(b)] of
Pub. L. 106–113 effective 4 months after Nov. 29, 1999, see
section 1000(a)(9) [title IV, § 4731] of Pub. L. 106–113, set
out as a note under section 1 of Title 35, Patents.
Amendment by Pub. L. 106–65 effective Mar. 1, 2000,
see section 3299 of Pub. L. 106–65, set out as an Effective
Date note under section 2401 of Title 50, War and Na-
tional Defense.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1998 AMENDMENT
Amendment by section 1224(3) of Pub. L. 105–277 effec-
tive Apr. 1, 1999, see section 1201 of Pub. L. 105–277, set
out as an Effective Date note under section 6511 of Title
22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse.
Amendment by sections 1314(c) and 1332(2) of Pub. L.
105–277 effective Oct. 1, 1999, see section 1301 of Pub. L.
105–277, set out as an Effective Date note under section
6531 of Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1996 AMENDMENT
Amendment by section 5125(e) of Pub. L. 104–106 effec-
tive 180 days after Feb. 10, 1996, see section 5701 of Pub.
L. 104–106, div. E, title LVII, Feb. 10, 1996, 110 Stat. 702.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1995 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 104–88 effective Jan. 1, 1996,
see section 2 of Pub. L. 104–88, set out as an Effective
Date note under section 1301 of Title 49, Transpor-
tation.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1994 AMENDMENT
Amendment by section 162(d)(2) of Pub. L. 103–236 ap-
plicable with respect to officials, offices, and bureaus of
Department of State when executive orders, regula-
tions, or departmental directives implementing the
amendments by sections 161 and 162 of Pub. L. 103–236
become effective, or 90 days after Apr. 30, 1994, which-
ever comes earlier, see section 161(b) of Pub. L. 103–236,
as amended, set out as a note under section 2651a of
Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse.
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EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1993 AMENDMENT
Pub. L. 103–123, title I, § 108(b), Oct. 28, 1993, 107 Stat.
1234, provided that: ‘‘The amendments made by this
section [amending this section and section 5316 of this
title] shall take effect on the first applicable pay period
after enactment [Oct. 28, 1993].’’
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1992 AMENDMENTS
Amendment by Pub. L. 102–552 effective Jan. 1, 1996,
see section 201(c)(1) of Pub. L. 102–552, set out as an Ef-
fective Date of 1992 Amendment; Transitional Provision
note under section 2277a–2 of Title 12, Banks and Bank-
ing.
Pub. L. 102–359, § 2(b)(3), Aug. 26, 1992, 106 Stat. 962,
provided that: ‘‘The amendments made by paragraphs
(1) and (2) [amending this section and section 5316 of
this title] shall take effect on the first day of the first
pay period that begins on or after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act [Aug. 26, 1992].’’
Amendment by Pub. L. 102–325 effective Oct. 1, 1992,
see section 2 of Pub. L. 102–325, set out as a note under
section 1001 of Title 20, Education.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1991 AMENDMENT
Pub. L. 102–138, title I, § 122(d)(2), Oct. 28, 1991, 105
Stat. 659, provided that: ‘‘The amendment made by
paragraph (1) [amending this section] shall take effect
on October 1, 1991.’’
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1990 AMENDMENTS
Amendment by Pub. L. 101–512 effective Oct. 1, 1990,
see section 318 [title IV, § 403(a)] of Pub. L. 101–512, set
out as a note under section 951 of Title 20, Education.
Amendment by Pub. L. 101–509 effective on such date
as the President shall determine, but not earlier than
90 days, and not later than 180 days, after Nov. 5, 1990,
see section 529 [title III, § 305] of Pub. L. 101–509, set out
as a note under section 5301 of this title.
EFFECTIVE AND TERMINATION DATES OF 1988
AMENDMENTS
Amendment by sections 1003(a)(4)(C) and 1007(c)(4) of
Pub. L. 100–690 effective Jan. 21, 1989, and amendment
by section 1003(a)(4)(C) of Pub. L. 100–690 repealed on
Sept. 30, 1997, see sections 1012 and 1009, respectively, of
Pub. L. 100–690.
Amendment by section 7252(b)(3) of Pub. L. 100–690 ef-
fective Oct. 1, 1988, see section 7296(a) of Pub. L. 100–690,
set out as a note under section 11101 of Title 34, Crime
Control and Law Enforcement.
Pub. L. 100–687, div. A, title II, § 201(b)(2), Nov. 18, 1988,
102 Stat. 4109, provided that: ‘‘The amendment made by
paragraph (1) [amending this section] shall take effect
when the President first appoints an individual as
Chairman of the Board of Veterans’ Appeals under sec-
tion 4001(b)(1) [now 7101(b)(1)] of title 38, United States
Code (as amended by subsection (a)).’’
Amendment by Pub. L. 100–679 effective Jan. 20, 1989,
see section 11(e) of Pub. L. 100–679, set out as a note
under section 5312 of this title.
Amendment by Pub. L. 100–527 effective Mar. 15, 1989,
see section 18(a) of Pub. L. 100–527, set out as a Depart-
ment of Veterans Affairs Act note under section 301 of
Title 38, Veterans’ Benefits.
Pub. L. 100–504, title I, § 113, Oct. 18, 1988, 102 Stat.
2530, provided that: ‘‘This title and the amendments
made by this title [see Tables for classification] shall
take effect 180 days after the date of the enactment of
this title [Oct. 18, 1988], except that [former] section
5(a)(6) through (12) of the Inspector General Act of 1978
(as amended by section 106(a) of this title) and [former]
section 5(b)(1) through (4) of the Inspector General Act
of 1978 (as amended by section 106(b) of this title) [see
5 U.S.C. 405(b)(6) to (12); (c)(1) to (4)] shall take effect 1
year after the date of the enactment of this title.’’
Pub. L. 100–485, title VI, § 603(c), Oct. 13, 1988, 102 Stat.
2409, provided that: ‘‘The amendments made by this
section [amending this section and enacting section 617
of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare] shall be-
come effective on February 1, 1989.’’
Amendment by Pub. L. 100–297 effective July 1, 1988,
but with amendments authorizing appropriations for
fiscal year 1988 effective Apr. 28, 1988, see section 6303
of Pub. L. 100–297, set out as an Effective Date of 1988
Amendment note under section 1071 of Title 20, Edu-
cation.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1987 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 100–204 effective 30 days after
Dec. 22, 1987, but not to affect salary of any individual
holding rank of Ambassador at Large immediately be-
fore Dec. 22, 1987, during the period such individual con-
tinues to serve in such position, see section 178(b) of
Pub. L. 100–204, set out as a note under section 5313 of
this title.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1986 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 99–619 applicable to incum-
bent Assistant Secretary of Labor for Veterans’ Em-
ployment on Nov. 6, 1986, serving after such date, see
section 2(f)(2) of Pub. L. 99–619, set out as a Present In-
cumbent note under section 553 of Title 29, Labor.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1985 AMENDMENTS
Pub. L. 99–73, § 6(c), July 29, 1985, 99 Stat. 173, provided
that: ‘‘The amendments made by this section [amend-
ing this section and section 5316 of this title and sec-
tion 274 of Title 15, Commerce and Trade] shall be effec-
tive October 1, 1985.’’
Amendment by Pub. L. 99–64 effective Oct. 1, 1987, see
section 116(d) of Pub. L. 99–64, set out as a note under
section 5314 of this title.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1984 AMENDMENTS
Amendment by section 609J of Pub. L. 98–473 effective
Oct. 12, 1984, see section 609AA of Pub. L. 98–473, set out
as an Effective Date note under section 10101 of Title
34, Crime Control and Law Enforcement.
Amendment by Pub. L. 98–443 effective Jan. 1, 1985,
see section 9(v) of Pub. L. 98–443, set out as a note under
section 5314 of this title.
Amendment by Pub. L. 98–369 applicable to appoint-
ments made after July 18, 1984, see section 2332(c) of
Pub. L. 98–369, set out as an Effective Date note under
section 1317 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1983 AMENDMENT
Amendment by section 1211(b) of Pub. L. 98–94 effec-
tive Nov. 1, 1983, see section 1211(c) of Pub. L. 98–94, set
out as an Effective Date note under section 139 of Title
10, Armed Forces.
Amendment by section 1212(d) of Pub. L. 98–94 effec-
tive Oct. 1, 1983, see section 1212(e) of Pub. L. 98–94, set
out as a note under section 138 of Title 10.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1982 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 97–325 effective Oct. 15, 1982,
see section 8(e) of Pub. L. 97–325.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1981 AMENDMENTS
Amendment by Pub. L. 97–98 effective Dec. 22, 1981,
see section 1801 of Pub. L. 97–98, set out as an Effective
Date note under section 4301 of Title 7, Agriculture.
Amendment by Pub. L. 97–35 effective on day after
Final Government Equity Redemption Date, see sec-
tion 396(i) of Pub. L. 97–35, set out as a note under sec-
tion 3011 of Title 12, Banks and Banking.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1980 AMENDMENTS
Amendment by Pub. L. 96–511 effective Apr. 1, 1981,
see section 5 of Pub. L. 96–511, set out as a note under
section 2904 of Title 44, Public Printing and Documents.
Amendment by Pub. L. 96–302 effective Oct. 1, 1980,
see section 507 of Pub. L. 96–302, set out as a note under
section 631 of Title 15, Commerce and Trade.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1979 AMENDMENTS
Amendment by Pub. L. 96–88 effective May 4, 1980,
with specified exceptions, see section 601 of Pub. L.
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96–88, set out as an Effective Date note under section
3401 of Title 20, Education.
Amendment by Pub. L. 96–54 effective Jan. 1, 1980, see
section 2(a)(25)(B) of Pub. L. 96–54, set out as a note
under section 5312 of this title.
Amendment by Pub. L. 96–53 effective Oct. 1, 1979, see
section 512(a) of Pub. L. 96–53, set out as a note under
section 2151 of Title 22, Foreign Relations and Inter-
course.
Amendment by Pub. L. 96–39 effective July 26, 1979,
see section 1114 of Pub. L. 96–39, set out as an Effective
Date note under section 2581 of Title 19, Customs Du-
ties.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1978 AMENDMENTS
Amendment by Pub. L. 95–630 effective on expiration
of 120 days after Nov. 10, 1978, see section 509 of Pub. L.
95–630, set out as a note under section 1752 of Title 12,
Banks and Banking.
Amendment by Pub. L. 95–454 effective 90 days after
Oct. 13, 1978, see section 907 of Pub. L. 95–454, set out as
a note under section 1101 of this title.
Amendment by Pub. L. 95–452 effective Oct. 1, 1978,
see section 12 of Pub. L. 95–452 set out as an Effective
Date of 1978 Act note under section 401 of this title.
Amendment by section 114(b)(2) of Pub. L. 95–426 ef-
fective Oct. 1, 1978, see section 114(c) of Pub. L. 95–426,
set out as a note under section 5314 of this title.
Pub. L. 95–426, title I, § 115(b)(2), Oct. 7, 1978, 92 Stat.
969, provided that: ‘‘The amendment made by para-
graph (1) of this subsection [amending this section]
shall take effect on October 1, 1978.’’
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1977 AMENDMENTS
Amendment by Pub. L. 95–164 effective 120 days after
Nov. 9, 1977, except as otherwise provided, see section
307 of Pub. L. 95–164, set out as a note under section 801
of Title 30, Mineral Lands and Mining.
Amendment by Pub. L. 95–88 effective July 1, 1978, see
section 124(c) of Pub. L. 95–88, set out as a note under
section 2384 of Title 22, Foreign Relations and Inter-
course.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1975 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 94–123 effective Oct. 12, 1975,
see section 6(a) of Pub. L. 94–123, set out as a note under
section 5314 of this title.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1974 AMENDMENTS
Amendment by Pub. L. 93–463 effective Oct. 23, 1974,
see section 418 of Pub. L. 93–463, set out as a note under
section 2 of Title 7, Agriculture.
Amendment by Pub. L. 93–438 effective 120 days after
Oct. 11, 1974, or on such earlier date as President may
prescribe and publish in Federal Register, except that
officers provided for in sections 5811–5820 of Title 42,
The Public Health and Welfare, may be nominated and
appointed at any time after Oct. 11, 1974, see section
312(a) of Pub. L. 93–438, set out as an Effective Date; In-
terim Appointments note under section 5801 of Title 42.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1973 AMENDMENT
Offices and salaries modified under amendment by
Pub. L. 93–83, prospectively only, effective on and after
Aug. 6, 1973, see section 3 of Pub. L. 93–83, Aug. 6, 1973,
83 Stat. 218.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1972 AMENDMENTS
Pub. L. 92–603, title IV, § 404(c), Oct. 30, 1972, 86 Stat.
1488, provided that: ‘‘The amendments made by the pre-
ceding provisions of this section [amending this section
and section 5316 of this title] shall take effect on the
first day of the first pay period of the Commissioner of
Social Security, Department of Health, Education, and
Welfare, which commences on or after the first day of
the month which follows the month in which this Act
is enacted [Oct. 30, 1972].’’
Amendment by Pub. L. 92–302 effective May 18, 1972,
see section 3 of Pub. L. 92–302, May 18, 1972, 86 Stat. 149.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1970 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 91–375 effective within 1 year
after Aug. 12, 1970, on date established therefor by
Board of Governors of United States Postal Service and
published by it in Federal Register, see section 15(a) of
Pub. L. 91–375, set out as an Effective Date note pre-
ceding section 101 of Title 39, Postal Service.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1968 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 90–623 intended to restate
without substantive change the law in effect on Oct. 22,
1968, see section 6 of Pub. L. 90–623, set out as a note
under section 5334 of this title.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1967 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 90–206 effective at beginning
of first pay period which begins on or after Dec. 16, 1967,
see section 220(a)(3) of Pub. L. 90–206, set out as a note
under section 603 of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial
Procedure.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1966 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 89–670 effective Apr. 1, 1967, as
prescribed by President and published in Federal Reg-
ister, see section 16(a), formerly § 15(a), of Pub. L. 89–670
and Ex. Ord. No. 11340, Mar. 30, 1967, 32 F.R. 5453.
SHORT TITLE OF 1991 AMENDMENT
Pub. L. 102–180, § 1, Dec. 2, 1991, 105 Stat. 1230, provided
that: ‘‘This Act [amending this section and former sec-
tions 640d–11 and 640d–24 of Title 25, Indians, and enact-
ing provisions formerly set out as notes under section
640d–11 of Title 25] may be cited as the ‘Navajo-Hopi Re-
location Housing Program Reauthorization Act of
1991’.’’
REPEALS
Pub. L. 93–496, § 16(c), Oct. 28, 1974, 88 Stat. 1533, cited
as a credit to this section, was repealed by Pub. L.
97–449, § 7(b), Jan. 12, 1983, 96 Stat. 2444.
TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS
For transfer of all functions, personnel, assets, com-
ponents, authorities, grant programs, and liabilities of
the Federal Emergency Management Agency, including
the functions of the Under Secretary for Federal Emer-
gency Management relating thereto, to the Federal
Emergency Management Agency, see section 315(a)(1)
of Title 6, Domestic Security.
For transfer of functions, personnel, assets, and li-
abilities of the Federal Emergency Management Agen-
cy, including the functions of the Director of the Fed-
eral Emergency Management Agency relating thereto,
to the Secretary of Homeland Security, and for treat-
ment of related references, see former section 313(1) and
sections 551(d), 552(d), and 557 of Title 6, Domestic Secu-
rity, and the Department of Homeland Security Reor-
ganization Plan of November 25, 2002, as modified, set
out as a note under section 542 of Title 6.
For transfer of responsibilities of the Department of
Homeland Security Chief Information Officer related to
the implementation of the Integrated Wireless Network
to the Assistant Director for Emergency Communica-
tions, see section 571(d)(2) of Title 6, Domestic Secu-
rity.
INSPECTOR GENERAL, UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE
Section 101(f) [title VI, § 662(c)(1)] of Pub. L. 104–208
provided in part that: ‘‘The amendment made by the
preceding sentence [amending this section] shall apply
notwithstanding section 410 or any other provision of
title 39, United States Code.’’
COMPENSATION OF DEPUTY ADMINISTRATOR OF DRUG
ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION
Section 6153(c) of Pub. L. 100–690 provided that: ‘‘The
Deputy Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Admin-
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istration shall receive compensation at the rate now or
hereafter prescribed by law for positions of Level IV of
the Executive Schedule Pay Rate (5 U.S.C. 5315).’’
TEMPORARY INCREASE IN NUMBER OF ASSISTANT
SECRETARIES OF DEFENSE
Number of Assistant Secretaries of Defense author-
ized at level IV of Executive Schedule under this sec-
tion to be increased by one (to a total of 12) until Jan.
20, 1989, see section 1311 of Pub. L. 100–180, set out as a
note under section 138 of Title 10, Armed Forces.
PAY INCREASE; EFFECTIVE DATE
Persons occupying a position under the Executive
Schedule on May 18, 1972, and later appointed to a posi-
tion created or authorized by Pub. L. 92–302, not eligi-
ble to an increase in basic pay until Jan. 21, 1973, see
section 3(c) of Pub. L. 92–302, May 18, 1972, 86 Stat. 149.
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF FEDERAL BUREAU OF
INVESTIGATION
Position of Associate Director of Federal Bureau of
Investigation placed temporarily in level III during in-
cumbency of incumbent on Aug. 14, 1964, by Pub. L.
88–426, Aug. 14, 1964, § 303(c)(46), 78 Stat. 417.
SALARY INCREASES
For adjustment of salaries under this section, see the
executive order detailing the adjustment of certain
rates of pay set out as a note under section 5332 of this
title.
For prior year salary increases per the recommenda-
tion of the President, see Prior Salary Recommenda-
tions notes under section 358 of Title 2, The Congress.
For miscellaneous provisions dealing with adjust-
ments of pay and limitations on use of funds to pay sal-
aries in prior years, see notes under section 5318 of this
title.
Executive Documents
TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS
Office of Emergency Preparedness, including offices
of Director, Deputy Director, Assistant Directors, and
Regional Directors, abolished and functions, vested by
law in Office of Emergency Preparedness or Director of
Office of Emergency Preparedness transferred to Presi-
dent by sections 1 and 3(a)(1) of 1973 Reorg. Plan No. 1,
effective July 1, 1973, set out in the Appendix to this
title.
Office of Deputy Director of Office of Science and
Technology abolished and functions vested by law in
such office transferred to Director of National Science
Foundation by sections 2 and 3(a)(5) of 1973 Reorg. Plan
No. 1, effective July 1, 1973, set out in the Appendix to
this title.
ABOLITION
OF
ONE
POSITION
OF
ASSISTANT
ADMINIS-
TRATOR, AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
One of the 6 positions of Assistant Administrator,
Agency for International Development, provided for in
this section, was abolished by Reorg. Plan No. 2 of 1979,
§ 7, 44 F.R. 41165, 93 Stat. 1378, set out in the Appendix
to this title.
§ 5316. Positions at level V
Level V of the Executive Schedule applies to
the following positions, for which the annual
rate of basic pay shall be the rate determined
with respect to such level under chapter 11 of
title 2, as adjusted by section 5318 of this title:
Administrator, Bonneville Power Adminis-
tration, Department of the Interior.
Administrator
of
the
National
Capital
Transportation Agency.
Associate Administrators of the Small Busi-
ness Administration (4).
Associate Administrators, National Aero-
nautics and Space Administration (7).
Associate Deputy Administrator, National
Aeronautics and Space Administration.
Deputy Associate Administrator, National
Aeronautics and Space Administration.
Archivist of the United States.
Assistant Secretary of Health and Human
Services for Administration.
Assistant Attorney General for Administra-
tion.
Assistant and Science Adviser to the Sec-
retary of the Interior.
Chairman, Foreign Claims Settlement Com-
mission of the United States, Department of
Justice.
Chairman of the Renegotiation Board.
Chairman of the Subversive Activities Con-
trol Board.
Chief Counsel for the Internal Revenue Serv-
ice, Department of the Treasury.
Commissioner, Federal Acquisition Service,
General Services Administration.
Director, United States Fish and Wildlife
Service, Department of the Interior.
Commissioner of Indian Affairs, Department
of the Interior.
Commissioners, Indian Claims Commission
(5).
Commissioner, Public Buildings Service,
General Services Administration.
Commissioner of Reclamation, Department
of the Interior.
Commissioner of Vocational Rehabilitation,
Department of Health and Human Services.
Commissioner of Welfare, Department of
Health and Human Services.
Director, Bureau of Mines, Department of
the Interior.
Director, Geological Survey, Department of
the Interior.
Deputy Commissioner of Internal Revenue,
Department of the Treasury.
Associate Director of the Federal Mediation
and Conciliation Service.
Associate Director for Volunteers, Peace
Corps.
Associate Director for Program Develop-
ment and Operations, Peace Corps.
Assistants to the Director of the Federal Bu-
reau of Investigation, Department of Justice
(2).
Assistant Directors, Office of Emergency
Planning (3).
Fiscal Assistant Secretary of the Treasury.
General Counsel of the Agency for Inter-
national Development.
General Counsel of the Nuclear Regulatory
Commission.
General Counsel of the National Aeronautics
and Space Administration.
Manpower Administrator, Department of
Labor.
Members, Renegotiation Board.
Members,
Subversive
Activities
Control
Board.
Assistant Administrator of General Serv-
ices.
Director, United States Travel Service, De-
partment of Commerce.
Assistant Director (Program Planning, Anal-
ysis and Research), Office of Economic Oppor-
tunity.
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**(a) In General.—** There shall be at the head of each Office an Inspector General who shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, without regard to political affiliation and solely on the basis of integrity and demonstrated ability in accounting, auditing, financial analysis, law, management analysis, public administration, or investigations. Each Inspector General shall report to and be under the general supervision of the head of the establishment involved or, to the extent such authority is delegated, the officer next in rank below such head, but shall not report to, or be subject to supervision by, any other officer of the establishment. Neither the head of the establishment nor the officer next in rank below the head shall prevent or prohibit the Inspector General from initiating, carrying out, or completing any audit or investigation, or from issuing any subpoena during the course of any audit or investigation.
**(b) Removal or Transfer.—** An Inspector General may be removed from office by the President. If an Inspector General is removed from office or is transferred to another position or location within an establishment, the President shall communicate in writing the reasons for any such removal or transfer to both Houses of Congress, not later than 30 days before the removal or transfer. Nothing in this subsection shall prohibit a personnel action otherwise authorized by law, other than transfer or removal.
**(c) Not Employee Determining Policy.—** For the purposes of [section 7324 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section7324&num=0&edition=prelim), an Inspector General shall not be considered to be an employee who determines policies to be pursued by the United St
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§ 403. Appointments
(a) IN GENERAL.—There shall be at the head of
each Office an Inspector General who shall be
appointed by the President, by and with the ad-
vice and consent of the Senate, without regard
to political affiliation and solely on the basis of
integrity and demonstrated ability in account-
ing, auditing, financial analysis, law, manage-
ment analysis, public administration, or inves-
tigations. Each Inspector General shall report to
and be under the general supervision of the head
of the establishment involved or, to the extent
such authority is delegated, the officer next in
rank below such head, but shall not report to, or
be subject to supervision by, any other officer of
the establishment. Neither the head of the es-
tablishment nor the officer next in rank below
the head shall prevent or prohibit the Inspector
General from initiating, carrying out, or com-
pleting any audit or investigation, or from
issuing any subpoena during the course of any
audit or investigation.
(b) REMOVAL OR TRANSFER.—An Inspector Gen-
eral may be removed from office by the Presi-
dent. If an Inspector General is removed from of-
fice or is transferred to another position or loca-
tion within an establishment, the President
shall communicate in writing the reasons for
any such removal or transfer to both Houses of
Congress, not later than 30 days before the re-
moval or transfer. Nothing in this subsection
shall prohibit a personnel action otherwise au-
thorized by law, other than transfer or removal.
(c) NOT EMPLOYEE DETERMINING POLICY.—For
the purposes of section 7324 of this title, an In-
spector General shall not be considered to be an
employee who determines policies to be pursued
by the United States in the nationwide adminis-
tration of Federal
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**(a) Definitions.—** In this section:
(1) **Disallowed cost.—** — The term “disallowed cost” means a questioned cost that management, in a management decision, has sustained or agreed should not be charged to the Government.
(2) **Final action.—** — The term “final action” means—
(A) the completion of all actions that the management of an establishment has concluded, in its management decision, are necessary with respect to the findings and recommendations included in an audit report; and
(B) in the event that the management of an establishment concludes no action is necessary, final action occurs when a management decision has been made.
(3) **Management decision.—** — The term “management decision” means the evaluation by the management of an establishment of the findings and recommendations included in an audit report and the issuance of a final decision by management concerning its response to the findings and recommendations, including actions concluded to be necessary.
(4) **Questioned cost.—** — The term “questioned cost” means a cost that is questioned by the Office because of—
(A) an alleged violation of a provision of a law, regulation, contract, grant, cooperative agreement, or other agreement or document governing the expenditure of funds;
(B) a finding that, at the time of the audit, the cost is not supported by adequate documentation; or
(C) a finding that the expenditure of funds for the intended purpose is unnecessary or unreasonable.
(5) **Recommendation that funds be put to better use.—** — The term “recommendation that funds be put to better use” means a recommendation by the Office that funds could be used more efficiently if management of an establishment took actions to implement and complete the recommendation, including—
(
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§ 405. Reports
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:
(1) DISALLOWED COST.—The term ‘‘disallowed
cost’’ means a questioned cost that manage-
ment, in a management decision, has sus-
tained or agreed should not be charged to the
Government.
(2) FINAL ACTION.—The term ‘‘final action’’
means—
(A) the completion of all actions that the
management of an establishment has con-
cluded, in its management decision, are nec-
essary with respect to the findings and rec-
ommendations included in an audit report;
and
(B) in the event that the management of
an establishment concludes no action is nec-
essary, final action occurs when a manage-
ment decision has been made.
(3) MANAGEMENT DECISION.—The term ‘‘man-
agement decision’’ means the evaluation by
the management of an establishment of the
findings and recommendations included in an
audit report and the issuance of a final deci-
sion by management concerning its response
to the findings and recommendations, includ-
ing actions concluded to be necessary.
(4) QUESTIONED COST.—The term ‘‘questioned
cost’’ means a cost that is questioned by the
Office because of—
(A) an alleged violation of a provision of a
law, regulation, contract, grant, cooperative
agreement, or other agreement or document
governing the expenditure of funds;
(B) a finding that, at the time of the audit,
the cost is not supported by adequate docu-
mentation; or
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(C) a finding that the expenditure of funds
for the intended purpose is unnecessary or
unreasonable.
(5) RECOMMENDATION THAT FUNDS BE PUT TO
BETTER USE.—The term ‘‘recommendation that
funds be put to better use’’ means a rec-
ommendation by the Office that funds could be
used more efficiently if management of an es-
tabli
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**(a) Definitions.—** Notwithstanding [section 401 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section401&num=0&edition=prelim), in this section:
(1) **Designated federal entity.—**
(A) *In general.—* — The term “designated Federal entity” means Amtrak, the Appalachian Regional Commission, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, the Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, the Consumer Product Safety Commission, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, the Defense Intelligence Agency, the Denali Commission, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Farm Credit Administration, the Federal Election Commission, the Election Assistance Commission, the Federal Labor Relations Authority, the Federal Maritime Commission, the Federal Trade Commission, the Legal Services Corporation, the National Archives and Records Administration, the National Credit Union Administration, the National Endowment for the Arts, the National Endowment for the Humanities, the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, the National Labor Relations Board, the National Science Foundation, the Peace Corps, the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Smithsonian Institution, the United States International Development Finance Corporation, the United States International Trade Commission, the Postal Regulatory Commission, and the United States Postal Service.
(B) *Amtrak.—* — Effective at the beginning of the first fiscal year after a fiscal year for which Amtrak receives no Federal subsidy, subparagraph (A) is amended by striking “Amtrak,”.
(2) **Federal entity.—** — The term “Fe
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§ 415. Requirements for Federal entities and des-
ignated Federal entities
(a) DEFINITIONS.—Notwithstanding section 401
of this title, in this section:
(1) DESIGNATED FEDERAL ENTITY.—
(A) IN
GENERAL.—The term ‘‘designated
Federal entity’’ means Amtrak, the Appa-
lachian Regional Commission, the Board of
Governors of the Federal Reserve System
and the Bureau of Consumer Financial Pro-
tection, the Committee for Purchase From
People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled,
the Commodity Futures Trading Commis-
sion, the Consumer Product Safety Commis-
sion, the Corporation for Public Broad-
casting, the Defense Intelligence Agency,
the Denali Commission, the Equal Employ-
ment Opportunity Commission, the Farm
Credit Administration, the Federal Election
Commission, the Election Assistance Com-
mission, the Federal Labor Relations Au-
thority, the Federal Maritime Commission,
the Federal Trade Commission, the Legal
Services Corporation, the National Archives
and Records Administration, the National
Credit Union Administration, the National
Endowment for the Arts, the National En-
dowment for the Humanities, the National
Geospatial-Intelligence
Agency,
the
Na-
tional Labor Relations Board, the National
Science Foundation, the Peace Corps, the
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, the
Securities and Exchange Commission, the
Smithsonian Institution, the United States
International Development Finance Cor-
poration, the United States International
Trade Commission, the Postal Regulatory
Commission, and the United States Postal
Service.
(B) AMTRAK.—Effective at the beginning of
the first fiscal year after a fiscal year for
which Amtrak receives no Federal subsidy,
subparagraph (A) is amended by striking
‘‘Amtrak,’’.
(2) FEDERAL ENTITY.—The term ‘‘Fed
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Level IV of the Executive Schedule applies to the following positions, for which the annual rate of basic pay shall be the rate determined with respect to such level under chapter 11 of title 2, as adjusted by [section 5318 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section5318&num=0&edition=prelim):