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10 U.S.C. § 1601 - U.S. Code - Unannotated Title 10. Armed Forces § 1601. Civilian intelligence personnel: general authority to establish excepted positions, appoint personnel, and fix rates of pay

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by FindLaw Staff

(a) General authority.--The Secretary of Defense may--

(1) establish, as positions in the excepted service, such defense intelligence positions in the Department of Defense as the Secretary determines necessary to carry out the intelligence functions of the Department, including--

(A) Intelligence Senior Level positions designated under section 1607 of this title; and

(B) positions in the Defense Intelligence Senior Executive Service;

(2) appoint individuals to those positions (after taking into consideration the availability of preference eligibles for appointment to those positions); and

(3) fix the compensation of such individuals for service in those positions.

(b) Construction with other laws.--The authority of the Secretary of Defense under subsection (a) applies without regard to the provisions of any other law relating to the appointment, number, classification, or compensation of employees.

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