2020 US Code
Title 10 - Armed Forces
Subtitle A - General Military Law
Part IV - Service, Supply, and Procurement
Chapter 139 - Research and Development
Sec. 2358c - Enhanced pay authority for certain research and technology positions in science and technology reinvention laboratories
| 10 U.S.C. § 2358c (2020) |
| §2358c. Enhanced pay authority for certain research and technology positions in science and technology reinvention laboratories |
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(a) In General.—The Secretary of Defense may carry out a program using the pay authority specified in subsection (d) to fix the rate of basic pay for positions described in subsection (c) in order to assist the military departments in attracting and retaining high quality acquisition and technology experts in positions responsible for managing and performing complex, high-cost research and technology development efforts in the science and technology reinvention laboratories of the Department of Defense. (b) Approval Required.—The program may be carried out in a military department only with the approval of the service acquisition executive of the military department concerned. (c) Positions.—The positions described in this subsection are positions in the science and technology reinvention laboratories of the Department of Defense that— (1) require expertise of an extremely high level in a scientific, technical, professional, or acquisition management field; and (2) are critical to the successful accomplishment of an important research or technology development mission. (d) Rate of Basic Pay.—The pay authority specified in this subsection is authority as follows: (1) Authority to fix the rate of basic pay for a position at a rate not to exceed 150 percent of the rate of basic pay payable for level I of the Executive Schedule, upon the approval of the service acquisition executive concerned. (2) Authority to fix the rate of basic pay for a position at a rate in excess of 150 percent of the rate of basic pay payable for level I of the Executive Schedule, upon the approval of the Secretary of the military department concerned. (e) Limitations.— (1) In general.—The authority in subsection (a) may be used only to the extent necessary to competitively recruit or retain individuals exceptionally well qualified for positions described in subsection (c). (2) Number of positions.—The authority in subsection (a) may not be used with respect to more than five positions in each military department at any one time. (3) Term of positions.—The authority in subsection (a) may be used only for positions having a term of less than five years. (f) Science and Technology Reinvention Laboratories of the Department of Defense Defined.—In this section, the term "science and technology reinvention laboratories of the Department of Defense" means the laboratories designated as science and technology reinvention laboratories by section 1105(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (10 U.S.C. 2358 note). |
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(Added Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title XI, §1115(a), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 3895.) |
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Repeal of Section
Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title XVIII, §§1801(d), 1881(a), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4151, 4293, provided that, effective Jan. 1, 2022, with additional provisions for delayed implementation and applicability of existing law, chapter 139 of this title, and therefore this section, is repealed. REFERENCES IN TEXTSection 1105(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010, referred to in subsec. (f), is section 1105(a) of Pub. L. 111–84, div. A, title XI, Oct. 28, 2009, 123 Stat. 2486, which is set out in a note under section 2358 of this title. EFFECTIVE DATE OF REPEALRepeal effective Jan. 1, 2022, with additional provisions for delayed implementation and applicability of existing law, see section 1801(d) of Pub. L. 116–283, set out as an Effective Date of 2021 Amendment note preceding section 3001 of this title. |
| United States Code, 2018 Edition, Supplement 2, Title 10 - ARMED FORCES |
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| Title 10 - ARMED FORCES Subtitle A - General Military Law PART IV - SERVICE, SUPPLY, AND PROCUREMENT CHAPTER 139 - RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT Sec. 2358c - Enhanced pay authority for certain research and technology positions in science and technology reinvention laboratories |
| section 2358c |
| 2020 |
| January 13, 2021 |
| Yes |
| standard |
| 123 Stat. 2486 134 Stat. 3895, 4151 |
| Public Law 111-84, Public Law 116-283 |
