FEDERAL · 5 U.S.C. · Chapter SUBCHAPTER IV—MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
Foreign language proficiency pay awards for the Federal Bureau of Investigation
5 U.S.C. § 5761
Title5 — Government Organization and Employees
ChapterSUBCHAPTER IV—MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
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5 U.S.C. § 5761.
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The Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation may, under regulations prescribed by the Director, pay a cash award of up to 10 percent of basic pay to any Bureau employee who maintains proficiency in a language or languages critical to the mission or who uses one or more foreign languages in the performance of official duties.
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History
(Added Pub. L. 111–117, div. B, title II, §219(a), Dec. 16, 2009, 123 Stat. 3141.)
Editorial Notes
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Amendments
2001—Pub. L. 107–107, div. A, title XI, §1111(b), Dec. 28, 2001, 115 Stat. 1238, added item 5949.
1991—Pub. L. 102–190, div. A, title X, §1092(a)(2), Dec. 5, 1991, 105 Stat. 1487, added item 5942a.
1983—Pub. L. 98–164, title I, §127(b)(2), Nov. 22, 1983, 97 Stat. 1027, struck out item 5944 "Illness and burial expenses; native employees in foreign countries".
1980—Pub. L. 96–465, title II, §§2310(b), 2311(b), Oct. 17, 1980, 94 Stat. 2166, added items 5927 and 5928.
1978—Pub. L. 95–603, §2(b), Nov. 6, 1978, 92 Stat. 3020, added item 5948.
Pub. L. 95–426, title IV, §411(b), Oct. 7, 1978, 92 Stat. 981, added item 5926.
1971—Pub. L. 91–656, §§6(c), 7(b), Jan. 8, 1971, 84 Stat. 1954, substituted "duty at remote worksites" for "duty on California offshore islands or at Nevada Test Site" in item 5942 and added item 5947.
1967—Pub. L. 90–83, §1(40)(B), (42), Sept. 11, 1967, 81 Stat. 206, 207, added items 5902 and 5903, and inserted "or at Nevada Test Site" in item 5942.
Amendments
2001—Pub. L. 107–107, div. A, title XI, §1111(b), Dec. 28, 2001, 115 Stat. 1238, added item 5949.
1991—Pub. L. 102–190, div. A, title X, §1092(a)(2), Dec. 5, 1991, 105 Stat. 1487, added item 5942a.
1983—Pub. L. 98–164, title I, §127(b)(2), Nov. 22, 1983, 97 Stat. 1027, struck out item 5944 "Illness and burial expenses; native employees in foreign countries".
1980—Pub. L. 96–465, title II, §§2310(b), 2311(b), Oct. 17, 1980, 94 Stat. 2166, added items 5927 and 5928.
1978—Pub. L. 95–603, §2(b), Nov. 6, 1978, 92 Stat. 3020, added item 5948.
Pub. L. 95–426, title IV, §411(b), Oct. 7, 1978, 92 Stat. 981, added item 5926.
1971—Pub. L. 91–656, §§6(c), 7(b), Jan. 8, 1971, 84 Stat. 1954, substituted "duty at remote worksites" for "duty on California offshore islands or at Nevada Test Site" in item 5942 and added item 5947.
1967—Pub. L. 90–83, §1(40)(B), (42), Sept. 11, 1967, 81 Stat. 206, 207, added items 5902 and 5903, and inserted "or at Nevada Test Site" in item 5942.
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