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10 U.S.C. 4092: Personnel management authority to attract experts in science, engineering, and certain other disciplines

Created in 2016 by the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328). Changed by 9 later laws. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.

This Congress

  • S. 4784 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 · reported by committee · would change (a), (b), (c)

How it got here

2024

  • Pub. L. 118–159, §216(1), substituted "science, engineering, and certain other disciplines" for "science and engineering" in section catchline. (Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025) Law text
  • Pub. L. 118–159, §216(2), added par. (11). (Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 118–159, §216(3)(A)(i), substituted "20 scientific and engineering positions in the Office, of which not more than 5 such positions may be positions of administration or management of the Office" for "5 scientific and engineering positions in the Office". (Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 118–159, §216(3)(A)(ii), substituted "35 scientific and engineering positions in the Unit, of which not more than 5 such positions may be positions of administration or management of the Unit" for "5 scientific and engineering positions in the Unit". (Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 118–159, §216(3)(A)(iii), substituted "25" for "15". (Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 118–159, §216(3)(A)(iv)–(vi), added subpar. (K). (Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 118–159, §216(3)(B), amended subpar. (A) generally. Prior to amendment, subpar. (A) read as follows: "in the case of employees appointed pursuant to subparagraphs (B) and (H) of paragraph (1)— (Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025) Law text · (b)

2023

  • Pub. L. 118–31, §213(1), struck out ", of which not more than 5 such positions may be positions of administration or management of the Agency" before semicolon at end. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 118–31, §213(2), amended par. (4) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (4) read as follows: "during any fiscal year, pay up to 15 individuals newly appointed pursuant to paragraph (1)(B) the travel, transportation, and relocation expenses and services described under sections… (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 118–31, §1801(a)(33), substituted "the activities" for "the the activities". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024) Law text · (c)

2022

  • Pub. L. 117–263, §212(a)(1), in heading, struck out "center" after "intelligence", and in text, substituted "official designated under section 238(b) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115–232)" for "Director of the Joint Artifi… (James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 117–263, §1109(1), substituted "December 31, 2030" for "December 31, 2025". (James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 117–263, §213(1), added par. (10). (James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 117–263, §212(a)(2), substituted "office of the official designated under section 238(b) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115–232)" for "Joint Artificial Intelligence Center" and "in support of the activities of suc… (James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 117–263, §1109(2)(A), substituted "15 positions" for "10 positions" and "5 such positions" for "3 such positions". (James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 117–263, §213(2), added subpar. (J). (James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 117–263, §1109(2)(B)(i), substituted "subparagraphs (B) and (H) of paragraph (1)" for "paragraph (1)(B)" in introductory provisions. (James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 117–263, §1109(2)(B)(ii), substituted "to any of the" for "to any of" and inserted "and any of the 5 positions designated by the Director of the Space Development Agency" after "Projects Agency". (James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 117–263, §1109(2)(B)(iii), substituted "the Director of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency or the Director of the Space Development Agency" for "the Director". (James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 117–103 added subpar. (B) and redesignated former subpar. (B) as (C). (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022) Law text · (b), (C)
  • Pub. L. 117–263, §1109(3), which directed amendment of par. (2) by inserting "the Space Development Agency," after "Intelligence Center,", was executed by making the insertion after "the activities under section 238 of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal… (James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023) Law text · (c)
  • Pub. L. 117–263, §212(a)(3), substituted "the activities under section 238 of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115–232)" for "Joint Artificial Intelligence Center". (James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023) Law text · (c)

2021

  • Pub. L. 116–283, §1843(a), as added by Pub. L. 117–81, §1701(u)(4)(A), renumbered section 1599h of this title as this section. (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text
  • Pub. L. 117–81, §1081(a)(21)(A), redesignated second par. (7), relating to the Space Development Agency, as (8). Former par. (8) redesignated (9). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 116–283, §1602(a), added par. (7) relating to the Space Development Agency. (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 116–283, §1708(a)(1), added par. (8). (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 117–81, §1081(a)(21)(A), redesignated par. (8) as (9). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 117–81, §1081(a)(21)(B), redesignated second subpar. (G), relating to the Space Development Agency, as (H). Former subpar. (H) redesignated (I). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 116–283, §1602(b), added subpar. (G) relating to the Space Development Agency. Similar conforming amendments to subsec. (b)(1)(E) and (F) were made by Pub. L. 116–260 and Pub. L. 116–283. Text of subsec. (b)(1)(E) reflects amendment made by Pub. L. 116–283. (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 116–283, §1708(a)(2), added subpar. (H). Conforming amendment inserting "and" at end of subpar. (G) was executed to the second subpar. (G) to reflect the probable intent of Congress. (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 117–81, §1081(a)(21)(B), redesignated subpar. (H) as (I). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 117–81, §1107(1)(A), added subpar. (A) and struck out former subpar. (A) which read as follows: "in the case of employees appointed pursuant to paragraph (1)(B) to any of 5 positions designated by the Director of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency for purposes … (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 117–81, §1107(1)(B)–(3), added par. (4). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022) Law text · (b)

2020

  • Pub. L. 116–260, §402(1), added par. (7) relating to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 116–260, §402(2), added subpar. (G) relating to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 116–260, §402(3), substituted "the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center, or the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency" for "or the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center". (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021) Law text · (c)

2019

  • Pub. L. 116–92, §212(d)(1), substituted "DIU" for "Diux" in heading and struck out "Experimental" after "Innovation Unit". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 116–92, §212(a), added par. (6). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 116–92, §1101, substituted "140 positions" for "100 positions". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 116–92, §212(d)(2), struck out "Experimental" after "Innovation Unit". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 116–92, §212(b), added subpar. (F). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 116–92, §212(c), substituted "the Defense Innovation Unit, or the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center" for "or the Defense Innovation Unit Experimental". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020) Law text · (c)

2018

  • Pub. L. 115–232, §1111(a), added pars. (4) and (5). (John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019) Law text · (a), (5)
  • Pub. L. 115–232, §1111(b), added subpars. (D) and (E). (John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019) Law text · (b), (E)
  • Pub. L. 115–232, §1111(c), substituted "the Office of Operational Test and Evaluation, the Strategic Capabilities Office, or the Defense Innovation Unit Experimental" for "or the Office of Operational Test and Evaluation". (John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019) Law text · (c)

Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.