§ 9105. — Personnel.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 20USC9105]
TITLE 20--EDUCATION
CHAPTER 72--MUSEUM AND LIBRARY SERVICES
SUBCHAPTER I--GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 9105. Personnel
(a) In general
The Director may, in accordance with applicable provisions of title
5, appoint and determine the compensation of such employees as the
Director determines to be necessary to carry out the duties of the
Institute.
(b) Appointment and compensation of technical and professional employees
(1) In general
Subject to paragraph (2), the Director may appoint without
regard to the provisions of title 5 governing the appointment in the
competitive service and may compensate without regard to the
provisions of chapter 51 or subchapter III of chapter 53 of such
title (relating to the classification and General Schedule pay
rates), such technical and professional employees as the Director
determines to be necessary to carry out the duties of the Institute.
(2) Number and compensation
The number of employees appointed and compensated under
paragraph (1) shall not exceed \1/5\ of the number of full-time
regular or professional employees of the Institute. The rate of
basic compensation for the employees appointed and compensated under
paragraph (1) may not exceed the rate prescribed for level GS-15 of
the General Schedule under section 5332 of title 5.
(c) Voluntary services
The Director may accept and utilize the voluntary services of
individuals and reimburse the individuals for travel expenses, including
per diem in lieu of subsistence, in the same amounts and to the same
extent as authorized under section 5703 of title 5 for persons employed
intermittently in Federal Government service.
(Pub. L. 94-462, title II, Sec. 206, as added Pub. L. 104-208, div. A,
title I, Sec. 101(e) [title VII, Sec. 702], Sept. 30, 1996, 110 Stat.
3009-233, 3009-295; amended Pub. L. 105-128, Sec. 2, Dec. 1, 1997, 111
Stat. 2548.)
References in Text
The provisions of title 5 governing appointment in the competitive
service, referred to in subsec. (b), are classified generally to section
3301 et seq. of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.
Prior Provisions
A prior section 206 of Pub. L. 94-462 was classified to section 965
of this title prior to the general amendment of title II of Pub. L. 94-
462 by Pub. L. 104-208.
Amendments
1997--Subsecs. (b), (c). Pub. L. 105-128 added subsec. (b) and
redesignated former subsec. (b) as (c).
Consideration Given to Individuals With Experience
Section 101(e) [title VII, Sec. 706] of div. A of Pub. L. 104-208
provided that: ``Consistent with title 5, United States Code, in
appointing employees of the Office of Library Services, the Director of
the Institute of Museum and Library Services shall give strong
consideration to individuals with experience in administering State-
based and national library and information services programs.''
