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PUBLIC LAW 99-000—MMMM. DD, 1985

99 STAT. 622

Government organization and employees.

PUBLIC LAW 99-145—NOV. 8, 1985 (d) AUTHORITY OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE.—Subject to subsection (e), the Secretary of Defense shall exercise the following authorities with respect to civilian employees of the Department of Defense: (1) Authorities assigned to the Director of the Office of Personnel Management under section 5.2(a) of Executive Order Number 10577 (5 U.S.C. 3301 note), relating to investigation of the suitability of applicants. (2) Authorities assigned to the Office of Personnel Management Under Executive Order Number 10450 (5 U.S.C. 7311 note), relating to security requirements for Federal employees. (e) AUTHORITY OF THE PRESIDENT.—(1) Subsection (d) shall not take effect if the President directs, on or before the date of the transmittal to Congress of the report described in subsection (c), that the authorities referred to in subsection (d) shall not be exercised by the Secretary of Defense. (2) The authority of the President under paragraph (1) may not be delegated. SEC. 504. MODIFICATION AND STUDY OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CIVILIAN PERSONNEL CLASSIFICATION AND PAY SYSTEMS

5 USC 5301 et ««9 10 USC 9314.

(a) CiviuAN FACULTY MEMBERS OF AIR FORCE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY.—(1) Section 9314 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (A) by inserting "(a)" before "When"; and (B) by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: "(b)(l) The Secretary of the Air Force may employ as many civilian faculty members at the United States Air Force Institute of Technology as is consistent with the needs of the Air Force and with Department of Defense personnel limits. "(2) The Secretary shall prescribe regulations determining— "(A) titles and duties of civilian members of the faculty; and "(B) rates of basic pay of civilian members of the faculty, notwithstanding chapter 53 of title 5, but subject to the limitation set out in section 5308 of title 5.". (2)(A) The heading of such section is amended by striking out the colon and the last word. (B) The item relating to such section in the table of sections at the beginning of chapter 901 of such title is amended by striking out the colon and the last word. (b) EXCLUSION FROM CIVIL SERVICE CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM.—Sec-

tion 5102(c) of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking out "or" at the end of clause (26); (2) by striking out the period at the end of clause (27) and inserting in lieu thereof "; or"; and (3) by adding at the end thereof the following new clause: "(28) civilian members of the faculty of the Air Force Institute Supra. of Technology whose pay is fixed under section 9314 of title 10.". 5 USC 5102 note. (c) TRANSITION.—Section 9314(b)(2) of title 10, United States C!ode (as added by subsection (a)(l)(B)), and section 5102(c)(28) of title 5, United States Code (as added by subsection (b)), shall not apply to any person who on the date of the enactment of this Act— (1) is a civilian member of the faculty of the United States Air Force Institute of Technology; 5 USC 5332. (2) is paid a rate of basic pay under the General Schedule; and (3) elects, under procedures prescribed by the Secretary of the Air Force, to continue to be paid under the General Schedule.