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[CITE: 5USC4523]

 
             TITLE 5--GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEES
 
                           PART III--EMPLOYEES
 
                     Subpart C--Employee Performance
 
                      CHAPTER 45--INCENTIVE AWARDS
 
 SUBCHAPTER III--AWARD TO LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS FOR FOREIGN LANGUAGE 
                              CAPABILITIES
 
Sec. 4523. Award authority

    (a) An agency may pay a cash award, up to 5 percent of basic pay, to 
any law enforcement officer employed in or under such agency who 
possesses and makes substantial use of 1 or more foreign languages in 
the performance of official duties.
    (b) Awards under this section shall be paid under regulations 
prescribed by the head of the agency involved (or designee thereof). 
Regulations prescribed by an agency head (or designee) under this 
subsecton \1\ shall include--
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        (1) procedures under which foreign language proficiency shall be 
    ascertained;
        (2) criteria for the selection of individuals for recognition 
    under this section; and
        (3) any other provisions which may be necessary to carry out the 
    purposes of this subchapter.

(Added Pub. L. 101-509, title V, Sec. 529 [title IV, Sec. 408(a)], Nov. 
5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1427, 1467.)
