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PUBLIC LAW 89-554-SEPT. 6, 1966

§3103. Employment at seat of Government only for services rendered An individual may be employed in the civil service in an Executive department at the seat of Government only for services actually rendered in connection with and for the purposes of the appropriation from which he is paid. An individual who violates this section shall be removed from the service. §3104. Employment of specially qualified scientific and professional personnel (a) The head of an agency named below may establish scientific or professional positions to carry out the research and development functions of his agency which require the services of specially qualified personnel within the following limits: (1) Department of the Interior—not more than 8. (2) Department of Agriculture—not more than 20. (3) Department of Health, Education, and "Welfare—not more than 13. (4) Department of Commerce—not more than 30, of which at least 5 are for the United States Patent Office in its examining and related activities. (5) Post Office Department—not more than 3. (6) United States Arms Control and Disarmament Agency— not more than 14. (7) Library of Congress—not more than 8. (b) When a general appropriation statute authorizes an agency named by this section to establish and fix the pay of scientific or professional positions similar to those authorized by this section, the number of positions authorized by this section is reduced by the number of positions authorized by the appropriation statute, unless otherwise specifically provided. (c) The head of each agency authorized to establish and fix the pay of positions under this section and section 5361 of this title shall submit to Congress, not later than December 31 of each year, a report setting forth— (1) the number of these positions established in his agency during that calendar year; and (2) the name, rate of pay, and description of the qualifications of each incumbent, together with a statement of the functions performed by each. When the head of such an agency considers full public report on these items detrimental to the national security, he may omit the items from his annual report and, instead, present the information in executive session of such committee of a House of Congress as the presiding officer thereof may designate. § 3105. Appointment of hearing examiners Each agency shall appoint as many hearings examiners as are necessary for proceedings required to be conducted in accordance with sections 556 and 557 of this title. Hearing examiners shall be assigned to cases in rotation so far as practicable, and may not perform duties inconsistent with their duties and responsibilities as hearing examiners. § 3106. Employment of attorneys; restrictions Except as otherwise authorized by law, the head of an Executive department or military department may not employ an attorney or

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