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 PUBLIC LAW 105-119—NOV. 26, 1997 111 STAT. 2469 (B) the analysis of the collected samples for DNA and other genetic typing analysis; and (C) making the DNA and other genetic typing information available for law enforcement purposes only; (2) guidelines for coordination with existing Federal and State DNA and genetic typing information databases and for Federal cooperation with State and local law in sharing this information; (3) addressing constitutional, privacy, and related concerns in connection with the mandatory submission of DNA samples; and (4) procedures and penalties for the prevention of improper disclosure or dissemination of DNA or other genetic typing information. SEC. 122. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law relat- 5 USC 3104 note, ing to position classification or employee pay or performance, during the 3-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation may, with the approval of the Attorney General, establish a personnel management system providing for the compensation and performance management of not more than 3,000 non-Special Agent employees to fill critical scientific, technical, engineering, intelligence analyst, language translator, and medical positions in the Federal Bureau of Investigation. (b) Except as otherwise provided by law, no employee compensated under any system established under this section may be paid at a rate in excess of the rate payable for a position at level III of the Executive Schedule. (c) Total payments to employees under any system established under this section shall be subject to the limitation on payments to employees set forth in section 5307 of title 5, United States Code. (d) Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations and the Committees on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives and the Senate, the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Governmental Affairs of the Senate, an operating plan describing the Director's intended use of the authority under this section, and identifying any provisions of title 5, United States Code, being waived for purposes of any personnel management system to be established by the Director under this section. (e) Any performance management system established under this section shall have not less than 2 levels of performance above a retention standard. (f) Not later than March 31, 2000, the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation shall submit to Congress an evaluation of the performance management system established under this section, which shall include— (1) a comparison of— (A) the compensation, benefits, and performance management provisions governing personnel of similar employment classification series in other departments and agencies of the Federal (Government; and (B) the costs, consistent with standards prescribed in Office of Management and Budget Circular A-76, of

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