§664. Director of Coal Research; appointment

The Secretary may appoint a Director of Coal Research without regard to the provisions of the civil service laws, or chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of title 5.

( Pub. L. 86–599, §4 (part), July 7, 1960, 74 Stat. 336 .)

References in Text

The civil service laws, referred to in text, are set forth in Title 5, Government Organization and Employees. See, particularly, section 3301 et seq. of Title 5.

Codification

"Chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of title 5" substituted in text for "the Classification Act of 1949, as amended" on authority of Pub. L. 89–554, §7(b), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 631 , the first section of which enacted Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.

Transfer of Functions

See note set out under section 661 of this title.

Compensation of Director

The annual rate of basic compensation of the Director was established at $17,500 by section 107(a)(23) of act July 31, 1956, ch. 804, title I, as added by Pub. L. 86–599, §4, July 7, 1960, 74 Stat. 336 . Section 301 of Pub. L. 87–367, title III, Oct. 4, 1961, 75 Stat. 792 , repealed section 107(a)(23) of act July 31, 1956, and section 304 of Pub. L. 87–367 directed that the position of Director shall be placed in the appropriate grade of the General Schedule of the Classification Act of 1949, as amended (see chapter 51 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees).