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[CITE: 42USC6616]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
 CHAPTER 79--SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY, ORGANIZATION AND PRIORITIES
 
         SUBCHAPTER II--OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY
 
Sec. 6616. Additional functions of Director


(a) Service as Chairman of Federal Coordinating Council for Science, 
        Engineering, and Technology and as member of Domestic Council

    The Director shall, in addition to the other duties and functions 
set forth in this subchapter--
        (1) serve as Chairman of the Federal Coordinating Council for 
    Science, Engineering, and Technology established under subchapter IV 
    of this chapter; and
        (2) serve as a member of the Domestic Council.

(b) Advice to National Security Council

    For the purpose of assuring the optimum contribution of science and 
technology to the national security, the Director, at the request of the 
National Security Council, shall advise the National Security Council in 
such matters concerning science and technology as relate to national 
security.

(c) Officers and employees; services; contracts; payments

    In carrying out his functions under this chapter, the Director is 
authorized to--
        (1) appoint such officers and employees as he may deem necessary 
    to perform the functions now or hereafter vested in him and to 
    prescribe their duties;
        (2) obtain services as authorized by section 3109 of title 5 at 
    rates not to exceed the rate prescribed for grade GS-18 of the 
    General Schedule by section 5332 of title 5; and
        (3) enter into contracts and other arrangements for studies, 
    analyses, and other services with public agencies and with private 
    persons, organizations, or institutions, and make such payments as 
    he deems necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter 
    without legal consideration, without performance bonds, and without 
    regard to section 5 of title 41.

(Pub. L. 94-282, title II, Sec. 207, May 11, 1976, 90 Stat. 466.)

Abolition of the Federal Coordinating Council for Science, Engineering, 
                  and Technology; Transfer of Functions

    See note set out under section 6651 of this title.


         References in Other Laws to GS-16, 17, or 18 Pay Rates

    References in laws to the rates of pay for GS-16, 17, or 18, or to 
maximum rates of pay under the General Schedule, to be considered 
references to rates payable under specified sections of Title 5, 
Government Organization and Employees, see section 529 [title I, 
Sec. 101(c)(1)] of Pub. L. 101-509, set out in a note under section 5376 
of Title 5.
