Sec. 10701. Employment of personnel

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Any Federal agency or Federal officer carrying out functions under this Act is authorized to employ such Federal personnel as the President deems necessary to carry out the provisions and purposes of this Act. Not more than 110 employees of the United States Agency for International Development in the United States may be appointed or removed without regard to the provisions of title 5, United States Code, governing appointments in the competitive service, and may be compensated without regard to the provisions of chapter 51 or subchapter III of chapter 53 of such title, subject to paragraph

(2)of this subsection. Of the employees appointed under paragraph (1), 51 may be compensated at rates higher than those payable for GS–15 of the General Schedule under section 5332 of title 5, United States Code, but not in excess of the highest rate payable under section 5376 of such title. Under such regulations as the President may prescribe, any individual employed under paragraph

(1)may be entitled, upon removal (except for cause) from the position to which the appointment was made, to reinstatement to the position occupied by that individual at the time of appointment or to a position of comparable grade and pay. Of the personnel employed in the United States by the Department of Defense to carry out this Act not to exceed 8 may be compensated at rates higher than those payable for GS–15 of the General Schedule under section 5332 of title 5, United States Code, but not in excess of the highest rate payable under section 5376 of such title. Such positions shall be in addition to those authorized by law to be filled by Presidential appointment, and in addition to the number authorized by section 5108 of title 5, United States Code. For the purpose of performing functions under this Act outside the United States, the President may— employ or assign individuals; or authorize the employment or assignment of Federal employees that are not authorized to utilize the Foreign Service personnel system. Individuals employed or assigned under paragraph

(1)shall receive compensation at any of the rates provided for under section 402 or section 403 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980, or under chapter 53 of title 5, United States Code, or at any other rate authorized by law, together with allowances and benefits under the Foreign Service Act of 1980. Individuals so employed or assigned shall be entitled to the same benefits as are provided by section 310 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 for individuals appointed to the Foreign Service, except to the extent that the President may specify otherwise in cases in which the period of employment or assignment exceeds 30 months.