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Code · U.S. Code · Title 5 - GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEES · CHAPTER 51— CLASSIFICATION · § 5109

§ 5109. Positions classified by statute

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(a)The position held by an employee of the Department of Agriculture while he, under section 450d of title 7,1 is designated and vested with a delegated regulatory function or part thereof shall be classified in accordance with this chapter, but not lower than GS–14.
(1)The position held by a fully experienced and qualified railroad safety inspector of the Department of Transportation shall be classified in accordance with this chapter, but not lower than GS–12.
(2)The position held by a railroad safety specialist of the Department shall be classified in accordance with this chapter, but not lower than GS–13.
(Pub. L. 89–554, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 455; Pub. L. 91–34, § 2(b), June 30, 1969, 83 Stat. 41; Pub. L. 93–406, title II, § 1051(b)(1), Sept. 2, 1974, 88 Stat. 951; Pub. L. 95–454, title IX, § 906(b), Oct. 13, 1978, 92 Stat. 1226; Pub. L. 99–514, § 2, Oct. 22, 1986, 100 Stat. 2095; Pub. L. 101–509, title V, § 529 [title I, § 101(b)(9)(G)], Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1427, 1441; Pub. L. 103–272, § 4(b)(1), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 1361; Pub. L. 105–206, title I, § 1102(e)(2), July 22, 1998, 112 Stat. 704.)
In subsection (a), the words “section 450d of title 7” are substituted for “this section” to reflect the scheduled transfer of former section 516b to title 7.
In subsection (c), the words “Notwithstanding any other law” were omitted as unnecessary.
Standard changes are made to conform with the definitions applicable and the style of this title as outlined in the preface to the report.
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  • Pub. L. 89–554
  • 80 Stat. 455
  • Pub. L. 91–34, § 2(b)
  • 83 Stat. 41
  • Pub. L. 93–406, title II, § 1051(b)(1)
  • 88 Stat. 951
  • Pub. L. 95–454, title IX, § 906(b)
  • 92 Stat. 1226
  • Pub. L. 99–514, § 2
  • 100 Stat. 2095
  • Pub. L. 101–509, title V, § 529 [title I, § 101(b)(9)(G)]
  • 104 Stat. 1427
  • Pub. L. 103–272, § 4(b)(1)
  • 108 Stat. 1361
  • Pub. L. 105–206, title I, § 1102(e)(2)
  • 112 Stat. 704
  • act Apr. 4, 1940, ch. 75
  • Pub. L. 105–206
  • Pub. L. 103–272
  • Pub. L. 101–509
  • Pub. L. 99–514
  • Pub. L. 95–454, § 906(b)
  • Pub. L. 93–406
  • Pub. L. 91–34
  • section 193n of title 40
  • Pub. L. 95–454
  • section 907 of Pub. L. 95–454
  • section 1051(d) of Pub. L. 93–406
  • section 3(a) of Pub. L. 91–34
  • section 3(b) of Pub. L. 91–34
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