50 U.S.C. § 4553 - U.S. Code - Unannotated Title 50. War and National Defense § 4553. Civilian personnel

(1) appoint civilian personnel without regard to section 5331(b) of Title 5 and without regard to the provisions of Title 5 governing appointments in the competitive service; and

(2) fix the rate of basic pay for such personnel without regard to the provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of Title 5 relating to classification and General Schedule pay rates,