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# 20 U.S.C. § 1138b - Administrative provisions
## Text
The Secretary may appoint, for terms not to exceed 3 years, without regard to the provisions of title 5 governing appointments in the competitive service, not more than 7 technical employees to administer this part who may be paid without regard to the provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of such title relating to classification and General Schedule pay rates.
(Pub. L. 89329, title VII, § 743, as added Pub. L. 105244, title VII, § 701, Oct. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 1797; amended Pub. L. 110315, title VII, § 707(h)(2), Aug. 14, 2008, 122 Stat. 3360.)
## Notes
Editorial Notes
Prior ProvisionsProvisions similar to this section were contained in section 1135a1 of this title, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 105244. A prior section 1138b, Pub. L. 89329, title XI, § 1143, as added Pub. L. 102325, title XI, § 1101, July 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 789, related to use of funds, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 105244, § 3, title VII, § 702, Oct. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 1585, 1803, effective Oct. 1, 1998. Another prior section 1138b, Pub. L. 89329, title XI, § 1123, as added Pub. L. 99498, title XI, § 1101, Oct. 17, 1986, 100 Stat. 1571, defined terms, prior to the general amendment of subchapter XI of this chapter by Pub. L. 102325. A prior section 743 of Pub. L. 89329 was classified to section 1132c2 of this title, prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by Pub. L. 96374.
Amendments2008—Pub. L. 110315 struck out subsec. (a) designation and heading before “The Secretary may appoint,” and struck out subsec. (b). Prior to amendment, text of subsec. (b) read as follows: “The Director shall establish procedures for reviewing and evaluating grants and contracts made or entered into under this part. Procedures for reviewing grant applications or contracts for financial assistance under this section may not be subject to any review outside of officials responsible for the administration of the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education.”