10 U.S.C. § 1607

Current through P.L. 118-106 (published on www.congress.gov on 10/04/2024)

Section 1607 - Intelligence Senior Level positions

(a) DESIGNATION OF POSITIONS.-The Secretary of Defense may designate as an Intelligence Senior Level position any defense intelligence position that, as determined by the Secretary-

(1) is classifiable above grade GS-15 of the General Schedule;

(2) does not satisfy functional or program management criteria for being designated a Defense Intelligence Senior Executive Service position; and

(3) has no more than minimal supervisory responsibilities.

(b) REGULATIONS.-Subsection (a) shall be carried out in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense.

(c) AWARD OF RANK TO EMPLOYEES IN INTELLIGENCE SENIOR LEVEL POSITIONS.-The President, based on the recommendations of the Secretary of Defense, may award a rank referred to in section 4507a of title 5 to employees in Intelligence Senior Level positions designated under subsection (a). The award of such rank shall be made in a manner consistent with the provisions of that section.

10 U.S.C. § 1607

Added Pub. L. 104-201, div. A, title XVI, §1632(b), Sept. 23, 1996, 110 Stat. 2747; amended Pub. L. 107-306, §503, Nov. 27, 2002, 116 Stat. 2407.

EDITORIAL NOTES

REFERENCES IN TEXTGrade GS-15 of the General Schedule, referred to in subsec. (a)(1), is set out under section 5332 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.

PRIOR PROVISIONSA prior section 1607 was renumbered section 424 of this title. Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in section 1604(f)(1), (3) of this title prior to repeal by Pub. L. 104-201, §1632(a)(3) .

AMENDMENTS2002-Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 107-306 added subsec. (c).

STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES

EFFECTIVE DATESection effective Oct. 1, 1996, see section 1635 of Pub. L. 104-201, set out as an Effective Date of 1996 Amendment note under section 1593 of this title.

grade

The term "grade" means a step or degree, in a graduated scale of office or military rank, that is established and designated as a grade by law or regulation.

rank

The term "rank" means the order of precedence among members of the armed forces.