§ 327. — Employees for conduct of meteorological investigations in Arctic region; appointment and compensation; extra compensation to other Government employees for taking observations.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 15USC327]
TITLE 15--COMMERCE AND TRADE
CHAPTER 9--NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
Sec. 327. Employees for conduct of meteorological investigations
in Arctic region; appointment and compensation; extra
compensation to other Government employees for taking
observations
The Secretary of Commerce is authorized to (a) appoint employees for
the conduct of meteorological investigations in the Arctic region
without regard to the civil service laws and fix their compensation
without regard to chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of title
5, and sections 5542, 5543, 5545, and 5546 of title 5, at base rates not
to exceed the maximum scheduled rate for GS-12, and (b) grant extra
compensation to employees of other Government agencies for taking and
transmitting meteorological observations without regard to section 5533
of title 5.
(June 2, 1948, ch. 373, Sec. 3, 62 Stat. 286; Pub. L. 86-397, Sec. 2,
Mar. 28, 1960, 74 Stat. 11; Pub. L. 88-448, title IV, Sec. 401(m), Aug.
19, 1964, 78 Stat. 491.)
References in Text
The civil service laws, referred to in text, are set forth in Title
5, Government Organization and Employees. See, particularly, section
3301 et seq. of Title 5.
Codification
In this section, ``chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of
title 5'', ``sections 5542, 5543, 5545, and 5546 of title 5'', and
``section 5533 of title 5'' substituted for ``the Classification Act of
1949, as amended (5 U.S.C. 1071 and the following)'', ``titles II and
III of the Federal Employees Pay Act of 1945, as amended (5 U.S.C. 911
and the following)'', and ``section 301 of the Dual Compensation Act'',
respectively, on authority of Pub. L. 89-554, Sec. 7(b), Sept. 6, 1966,
80 Stat. 631, the first section of which enacted Title 5, Government
Organization and Employees.
Amendments
1964--Pub. L. 88-448 inserted ``without regard to section 5533 of
title 5''.
1960--Pub. L. 86-397 substituted ``Secretary of Commerce'' for
``Weather Bureau'', authorized the Secretary to fix the compensation of
the employees, and limited the base rates to not more than the maximum
scheduled rate for GS-12.
Effective Date of 1964 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 88-448 effective on first day of first month
which begins later than ninetieth day following Aug. 19, 1964, see
section 403 of Pub. L. 88-448.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in title 5 section 5533.
