Title 6, Domestic SecurityRelease 119-102
§392 Personal Services
Title 6 › CHAPTER 1 — HOMELAND SECURITY ORGANIZATION › SUBCHAPTER VIII — COORDINATION WITH NON-FEDERAL ENTITIES; INSPECTOR GENERAL; UNITED STATES SECRET SERVICE; COAST GUARD; GENERAL PROVISIONS › Part D — Acquisitions › § 392
Summary
The Secretary may hire temporary or intermittent experts or consultants under 5 U.S.C. 3109; for urgent homeland security needs may hire up to 1 year without 3109 limits.
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Title 6, §392
Domestic Security, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
The Secretary—
(1)may procure the temporary or intermittent services of experts or consultants (or organizations thereof) in accordance with section 3109 of title 5; and
(2)may, whenever necessary due to an urgent homeland security need, procure temporary (not to exceed 1 year) or intermittent personal services, including the services of experts or consultants (or organizations thereof), without regard to the pay limitations of such section 3109.
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6 U.S.C. § 392
Title 6, Domestic Security
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102