§ 1596. Foreign language proficiency: special pay for proficiency beneficial for intelligence interests

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(a)The Secretary of Defense may pay special pay under this section to a civilian officer or employee of the Department of Defense who—

(1)has been certified as being proficient in a foreign language identified by the Secretary of Defense as being a language in which proficiency by civilian personnel of the Department is important for the effective collection, production, or dissemination of foreign intelligence information; and

(2)is serving in a position, or is subject to assignment to a position, in which proficiency in that language facilitates performance of officially assigned intelligence or intelligence-related duties.

(b)The annual rate of special pay under subsection

(a)shall be determined by the Secretary of Defense.

(c)Special pay under this section may be paid in addition to any compensation authorized under section 1602 of this title for which an officer or employee is eligible.

(Added Pub. L. 101–193, title V, § 501(a)(1), Nov. 30, 1989, 103 Stat. 1707, § 1592; renumbered § 1596, Pub. L. 101–510, div. A, title XIV, § 1484(a), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1715; amended Pub. L. 104–201, div. A, title XVI, § 1633(e)(2), Sept. 23, 1996, 110 Stat. 2752; Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [[div. A], title XI, § 1131(b)], Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1654, 1654A–317.)

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Pub. L. 101–193, title V, § 501(a)(1)
103 Stat. 1707
Pub. L. 101–510, div. A, title XIV, § 1484(a)
104 Stat. 1715
Pub. L. 104–201, div. A, title XVI, § 1633(e)(2)
110 Stat. 2752
Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [[div. A]
114 Stat. 1654
Pub. L. 106–398
Pub. L. 104–201
Pub. L. 101–510
section 1635 of Pub. L. 104–201
Pub. L. 101–193, title V, § 501(b)
103 Stat. 1708

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§ 1596

Foreign language proficiency: special pay for proficiency beneficial for intelligence interests

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U.S.C.§ 1602

U.S.C.§ 1592

U.S.C.§ 1593

Pub. L.Pub. L. 101–193, title V, § 501(a)(1)

Stat.103 Stat. 1707

Pub. L.Pub. L. 101–510, div. A, title XIV, § 1484(a)

Stat.104 Stat. 1715

Pub. L.Pub. L. 104–201, div. A, title XVI, § 1633(e)(2)

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