42 U.S.C. § 300j-10 — Appointment of scientific, etc., personnel by Administrator of Environmental Protection Agency for implementation of responsibilities; compensation

To the extent that the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency deems such action necessary to the discharge of his functions under title XIV of the Public Health Service Act [ 42 U.S.C. 300f et seq.] (relating to safe drinking water) and under other provisions of law, he may appoint personnel to fill not more than thirty scientific, engineering, professional, legal, and administrative positions within the Environmental Protection Agency without regard to the civil service laws and may fix the compensation of such personnel not in excess of the maximum rate payable for GS–18 of the General Schedule under section 5332 of title 5 . ( Pub. L. 95–190, § 11(b) , Nov. 16, 1977 , 91 Stat. 1398 .) Editorial Notes References in Text The Public Health Service Act , referred to in text, is act July 1, 1944, ch. 373, 58 Stat. 682 . Title XIV of the Public Health Service Act is classified generally to this subchapter (§ 300f et seq.). For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 201 of this title and Tables. Codification Section was enacted as part of the Safe Drinking Water Amendments of 1977 , and not as part of the Public Health Service Act which comprises this chapter. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries References in Other Laws to GS–16, 17, or 18 Pay Rates References in laws to the rates of pay for GS–16, 17, or 18, or to maximum rates of pay under the General Schedule, to be considered references to rates payable under specified sections of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees, see section 529 [title I, § 101(c)(1)] of Pub. L. 101–509 , set out in a note under section 5376 of Title 5 . CFR Title Parts 40 3

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