Section 0.157 - Federal Bureau of Investigation-Drug Enforcement Administration Senior Executive Service(a) Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 3151 , there is established a personnel system for senior personnel within the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to be known as the FBI-DEA Senior Executive Service (FBI-DEA SES).(b) Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 3151(b)(2)(B) , a career employee in the civil service is one who occupies, or who within the last 5 years occupied, a permanent position in the competitive service, a career-type permanent position in the excepted service, or a permanent position in the SES while serving under a career appointment. A career-type permanent position in the excepted service does not include: (1) A Schedule C position authorized under 5 CFR 213.3301 ;(2) A position that meets the same criteria as a Schedule C position; and(3) A position where the incumbent is traditionally removed upon a change in Presidential Administration.(c) Except as to the position of Deputy Director of the FBI (which remains subject to the exclusive authority of the Attorney General), the FBI-DEA SES is subject to the overall supervision and direction of the Deputy Attorney General, who shall ensure that the FBI-DEA SES is designed and administered in compliance with all statutory and regulatory requirements.(d) The Attorney General retains the authority to recommend members of the FBI-DEA SES for Presidential Rank Awards.Order No. 1600-92, 57 FR 31314, 7/15/1992, as amended by Order No. 1975-95, 60 FR 35335, 7/7/1995; Order No. 2250-99, 64 FR 46846, 8/27/1999