§ 80q-4. — Director and staff of National Museum.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 20USC80q-4]
TITLE 20--EDUCATION
CHAPTER 3--SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, NATIONAL MUSEUMS AND ART GALLERIES
SUBCHAPTER XIII--NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN INDIAN
Sec. 80q-4. Director and staff of National Museum
(a) In general
The Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution shall appoint--
(1) a Director who, subject to the policies of the Board of
Trustees, shall manage the National Museum; and
(2) other employees of the National Museum, to serve under the
Director.
(b) Offer of employment to Heye Foundation employees
Each employee of the Heye Museum on the day before the date of the
transfer of the Heye Foundation assets to the Smithsonian Institution
shall be offered employment with the Smithsonian Institution--
(1) under the usual terms of such employment; and
(2) at a rate of pay not less than the rate applicable to the
employee on the day before the date of the transfer.
(c) Applicability of certain civil service laws
The Secretary may--
(1) appoint the Director, 2 employees under subsection (a)(2) of
this section, and the employees under subsection (b) of this section
without regard to the provisions of title 5, governing appointments
in the competitive service;
(2) fix the pay of the Director and such 2 employees without
regard to the provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter
53 of such title, relating to classification and General Schedule
pay rates; and
(3) fix the pay of the employees under subsection (b) of this
section in accordance with the provisions of chapter 51 and
subchapter III of chapter 53 of such title, relating to
classification and General Schedule pay rates, subject to subsection
(b)(2) of this section.
(Pub. L. 101-185, Sec. 6, Nov. 28, 1989, 103 Stat. 1339.)
References in Text
The provisions of title 5 governing appointments in the competitive
service, referred to in subsec. (c)(1), are classified generally to
section 3301 et seq. of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.
