42 U.S.C. § 6616: Additional functions of…

Summary

The Director must lead the Federal Coordinating Council for Science, Engineering, and Technology and serve on the Domestic Council. When the National Security Council asks, the Director must give advice on science and technology matters that affect national security. The Director can hire officers and employees and set their duties. The Director can obtain services under section 3109 of title 5 but may pay no more than the GS‑18 rate in section 5332 of title 5. The Director can make contracts with government or private groups for studies and services and make needed payments without legal consideration, without performance bonds, and without following section 6101 of title 41.

Title 42, §6616

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(a)Service as Chairman of Federal Coordinating Council for Science, Engineering, and Technology and as member of Domestic Council

The Director shall, in addition to the other duties and functions set forth in this subchapter—

(1)serve as Chairman of the Federal Coordinating Council for Science, Engineering, and Technology established under subchapter IV; and

(2)serve as a member of the Domestic Council.

(b)Advice to National Security Council

For the purpose of assuring the optimum contribution of science and technology to the national security, the Director, at the request of the National Security Council, shall advise the National Security Council in such matters concerning science and technology as relate to national security.

(c)Officers and employees; services; contracts; payments

In carrying out his functions under this chapter, the Director is authorized to—

(1)appoint such officers and employees as he may deem necessary to perform the functions now or hereafter vested in him and to prescribe their duties;

(2)obtain services as authorized by section 3109 of title 5 at rates not to exceed the rate prescribed for grade GS–18 of the General Schedule by section 5332 of title 5; and

(3)enter into contracts and other arrangements for studies, analyses, and other services with public agencies and with private persons, organizations, or institutions, and make such payments as he deems necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter without legal consideration, without performance bonds, and without regard to section 6101 of title 41.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Codification In subsec. (c)(3), “section 6101 of title 41” substituted for “section 3709 of the Revised Statutes (41 U.S.C. 5)” on authority of Pub. L. 111–350, § 6(c), Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 3854, which Act enacted Title 41, Public Contracts.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

References in Other Laws to GS–16, 17, or 18 Pay RatesReferences in laws to the rates of pay for GS–16, 17, or 18, or to maximum rates of pay under the General Schedule, to be considered references to rates payable under specified sections of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees, see section 529 [title I, § 101(c)(1)] of Pub. L. 101–509, set out in a note under section 5376 of Title 5.

Executive Documents

Abolition of the Federal Coordinating Council for Science, Engineering, and Technology;

Transfer of Functions

See note set out under section 6651 of this title.

§6616 Additional Functions of Director