§9314. United States Air Force Institute of Technology

(a) When the United States Air Force Institute of Technology is accredited by a nationally recognized accreditation association or authority, the Commander of the Air University may, under such regulations as the Secretary of the Air Force may prescribe, confer appropriate degrees upon persons who meet the requirements for those degrees in the Resident College of that Institute.

(b)(1) 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) pay of civilian members of the faculty, notwithstanding chapter 53 of title 5, but subject to the limitation set out in section 5306(e) of title 5.

(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 561 ; Nov. 8, 1985, Pub. L. 99–145, title V, §504(a)(1), (2)(A), 99 Stat. 622 ; Nov. 14, 1986, Pub. L. 99–661, div. A, title V, §510, 100 Stat. 3868 ; Nov. 5, 1990, Pub. L. 101–509, title V, §529 [title I, §106(b)(6)(C)], 104 Stat. 1427 , 1440.)

Amendments

1990-Subsec. (b)(2)(B). Pub. L. 101–509 substituted "5306(e)" for "5308".

1986-Subsec. (b)(2)(B). Pub. L. 99–661 struck out "rates of basic" before "pay of civilian".

1985-Pub. L. 99–145, §504(a)(2)(A), struck out ": degrees" after "Technology" in section catchline.

Subsecs. (a), (b). Pub. L. 99–145, §504(a)(1), designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and added subsec. (b).

Effective Date of 1990 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 101–509 effective on such date as the President shall determine, but not earlier than 90 days, and not later than 180 days, after Nov. 5, 1990, see section 529 [title III, §305] of Pub. L. 101–509, set out as a note under section 5301 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.

Civilian Members of Faculty of Air Force Institute of Technology on November 8, 1985

Subsec. (b)(2) of this section not applicable to persons who, on Nov. 8, 1985, were civilian members of the faculty of the Air Force Institute of Technology, were being paid a rate of basic pay under the General Schedule, and elected under procedures prescribed by the Secretary of the Air Force to continue to be paid under the General Schedule, see section 504(c) of Pub. L. 99–145, set out as a note under section 5102 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.

Section Referred to in Other Sections

This section is referred to in title 5 section 5102.