42 U.S.C. § 1862s–3: Personnel oversight

Summary

Update the Foundation’s conflict-of-interest rules to better record and handle any known conflicts for people on short or temporary assignment, including those sent under the Intergovernmental Personnel Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4701 et seq.). Each year the Deputy Director must send written reasons to the appropriate committees of Congress for every rotator paid above the Senior Executive Service maximum, and must say any applicable adjustment under the certified SES Performance Appraisal System. Not later than 1 year after January 6, 2017, the Director must send a report to the appropriate congressional committees on steps taken to cut rotator costs, the results and participation in the cost‑sharing pilot program, and progress on Office of Inspector General findings and recommendations about rotator hiring.

Title 42, §1862s–3

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(a)Conflicts of interest

The Director of the Foundation shall update the policy and procedure of the Foundation relating to conflicts of interest to improve documentation and management of any known conflict of interest of an individual on temporary assignment at the Foundation, including an individual on assignment under the Intergovernmental Personnel Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4701 et seq.).

(b)Justifications

The Deputy Director of the Foundation shall submit annually to the appropriate committees of Congress written justification for each rotator employed under the Intergovernmental Personnel Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. 4701 et seq.), or other rotator employed, by the Foundation that year that is paid at a rate that exceeds the maximum rate of pay for the Senior Executive Service, including, if applicable, the level of adjustment for the certified Senior Executive Service Performance Appraisal System.

(c)Report

Not later than 1 year after January 6, 2017, the Director of the Foundation shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on the Foundation’s efforts to control costs associated with employing rotators, including the results of and participation in the Foundation’s cost-sharing pilot program and the Foundation’s progress in responding to the findings and implementing the recommendations of the Office of Inspector General of the Foundation related to the employment of rotators.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

References in Text

The Intergovernmental Personnel Act of 1970, referred to in subsecs. (a) and (b), is Pub. L. 91–648, Jan. 5, 1971, 84 Stat. 1909, which is classified principally to chapter 62 (§ 4701 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see

Short Title

note set out under section 4701 of this title and Tables. Codification Section was enacted as part of the American Innovation and Competitiveness Act, and not as part of the National Science Foundation Act of 1950 which comprises this chapter.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Definitions For definitions of terms used in this section, see section 2 of Pub. L. 114–329, set out as a note under section 1862s of this title.

§1862s–3 Personnel Oversight