§1701b. Enhanced pay authority for certain acquisition and technology positions
(a)
(b)
(1) Approval of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, in the case of positions in the Office of the Secretary of Defense.
(2) Approval of the service acquisition executive of the military department concerned, in the case of positions in a military department.
(c)
(1) require expertise of an extremely high level in a scientific, technical, professional, or acquisition management field; and
(2) are critical to the successful accomplishment of an important acquisition or technology development mission.
(d)
(1) Authority to fix the rate of basic pay for a position at a rate not to exceed 150 percent of the rate of basic pay payable for level I of the Executive Schedule, upon the approval of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment or the service acquisition executive concerned, as applicable.
(2) Authority to fix the rate of basic pay for a position at a rate in excess of 150 percent of the rate of basic pay payable for level I of the Executive Schedule, upon the approval of the Secretary of Defense.
(e)
(1)
(2)
(A) more than five positions, in total, in Department of Defense Field Activities and Defense Agencies;
(B) more than five positions in the Office of the Secretary of Defense; and
(C) more than five positions in each military department.
(3)
(Added
Editorial Notes
References in Text
Level I of the Executive Schedule, referred to in subsec. (d), is set out in section 5312 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.
Amendments
2022-Subsec. (e)(2).