PRIA, Government Policy, Made Personal

Summary

Allows agencies to use existing money, with the President’s approval, to pay officers and their expenses for duties moved to the Administrator until other funding is ready. If a job that needs Senate approval is not filled when the law starts, the President can pick someone who held that Senate‑approved job before, or who was doing the same work, to serve temporarily. That temporary person can serve up to 30 days unless their nomination is sent to the Senate for approval during that time. Employees moved under this law cannot be fired, dropped in rank, or paid less for one year after the transfer except for a valid reason. People who were paid under the Executive Schedule (chapter 53 of title 5) and move into a similar job without a break in service must get at least the same pay they had before.

Title 15, §770

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(a)Interim funds

Funds available to any department or agency (or any official or component thereof), and lawfully authorized for any of the specific functions which are transferred to the Administrator by this chapter, may, with the approval of the President, be used to pay the compensation and expenses of any officer appointed pursuant to this chapter until such times as funds for that purpose are otherwise available.

(b)Interim appointments

In the event that any officer required by this chapter to be appointed by and with the advice and consent of the Senate shall not have entered upon office on the effective date of this chapter, the President may designate any officer, whose appointment was required to be made by and with the advice and consent of the Senate and who was such an officer immediately prior to the effective date of this chapter, or any officer who was performing essentially the same functions immediately prior to the effective date of this chapter to act in such office until the office is filled as provided in this chapter: Provided, That any officer acting pursuant to the provisions of this subsection may act no longer than a period of thirty days unless during such period his appointment as such an officer is submitted to the Senate for its advice and consent.

(c)Nontemporary personnel; transferee rights for one year

Transfer of nontemporary personnel pursuant to this chapter shall not cause any such employee to be separated or reduced in grade or compensation, except for cause, for one year after such transfer.

(d)Compensation of new position at not less than provided for in Executive Schedule for previous position in cases of appointees without break in service

Any person who, on the effective date of this chapter, held a position compensated in accordance with the Executive Schedule prescribed in chapter 53 of title 5, and who, without a break in service, is appointed in the Administration to a position having duties comparable to those performed immediately preceding his appointment, shall continue to be compensated in his new position at not less than the rate provided for his previous position.

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Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Transfer of Functions

Federal Energy Administration terminated and functions vested by law in Administrator thereof transferred to Secretary of Energy (unless otherwise specifically provided) by section 7151(a) and 7293 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare.

§770 Appointments

Summary

Title 15, §770

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Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Transfer of Functions

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