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PUBLIC LAW 90-219-DEC. 20, 1967

[81 STAT.

"§ 624. Powers of the Board "The Board is authorized— " (1) to appoint and fix the duties of the Director of the Federal Judicial Center, who shall serve at the pleasure of the Board; "(2) to request from any department, agency, or independent instrumentality of the Government any information it deems necessary to the performance of the functions of the Federal Judicial Center set forth in this chapter, and each such department, agency, or instrumentality is directed to cooperate with the Board and, to the extent permitted by law, to furnish such information to the Center upon request of the Chairman or upon request of the Director when the Board has delegated this authority to him; "(3) to contract with and compensate government and private agencies or persons for research projects and other services, without regard to section 3709 of the Revised Statutes, as amended (41 U.S.C. 5), and to delegate such contract authority to the Director of the Federal Judicial Center, who is hereby empowered to exercise such delegated authority. "§ 625. Director and staff " (a) The Director shall supervise the activities of persons employed by the Center and perform other duties assigned to him by the Board. additional professional personnel as the Board may deem necessary, without regard to the provisions of title 5, United States Code, governing appointments in competitive service, or the provisions of chapter 80 Stat. 44351 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of such title, relating to classifi457, 467. cation and General Schedule pay rates: Provided, however, That the compensation of any person appointed under this subsection shall not exceed the annual rate of basic pay of level V of the Executive Schedule 80 Stat. 463. pay rates, section 5316, title 5, United States Code: And provided further, That the salary of a reemployed annuitant under the Civil Serv70 Stat. 743. ive Retirement Act shall be adjusted pursuant to the provisions of ^^5^use 8331 ef section 8344, title 5, United States Code. 80 Stat. 581; "(c) The Director shall appoint and fix the compensation of such Ante, p. 217. Secretarial and clerical personnel as he may deem necessary, subject to the provisions of title 5, United States Code, governing appointments in competitive service and the provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of such title, relating to classification and General Schedule pay rates. " (d) The Director may procure personal services as authorized by 80 Stat. 416. section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, at rates not to exceed the daily equivalent of the highest rate payable under General Schedule Ame ^^^^2^' pay rates, section 5332, title 5, United States Code. 'r^av^'i exp'enses. "(e) The Director is authorized to incur necessary travel and other miscellaneous expenses incident to the operation of the Center. "§ 626. Compensation of the Director "The compensation of the Director of the Federal Judicial Center shall be the same as that of the Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts, and his appointment and salary shall not be subject to the provisions of title 5, United States Code, governing appointments in competitive service, or the provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of such title, relating to classification and General Schedule pay rates: Provided, however, That any Director who is a justice or judge of the United States in active or retired status shall serve without additional compensation. "§ 627. Retirement; employee benefits " (a) A Director of the Federal Judicial Center who attains the age of seventy years shall be retired from that office.
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