5 USC § 10202 - Authorities

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identifier: "/us/usc/t5/s10202"
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title: "5 USC § 10202 - Authorities"
title_number: 5
title_name: "GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEES"
section_number: "10202"
section_name: "Authorities"
chapter_number: 102
chapter_name: "UNITED STATES SECRET SERVICE UNIFORMED DIVISION PERSONNEL"
part_number: "III"
part_name: "EMPLOYEES"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Added Pub. L. 111–282, § 2(a), Oct. 15, 2010, 124 Stat. 3034.)"
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# § 10202. Authorities

**(a)** **In General.—** The Secretary is authorized to—

**(1)** fix and adjust rates of basic pay for members of the United States Secret Service Uniformed Division, subject to the requirements of this chapter;

**(2)** determine what constitutes an acceptable level of competence for the purposes of section 10205;

**(3)** establish and determine the positions at the Officer and Sergeant ranks to be included as technician positions; and

**(4)** determine the rate of basic pay of a member who is changed or demoted to a lower rank, in accordance with section 10208.

**1** **Delegation of Authority.—** The Secretary is authorized to delegate to the designated agent or agents of the Secretary, any power or function vested in the Secretary under in [^1] this chapter.

So in original.

**(c)** **Regulations.—** The Secretary may prescribe such regulations as may be necessary to administer this chapter.

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**Source Credit**: (Added Pub. L. 111–282, § 2(a), Oct. 15, 2010, 124 Stat. 3034.)

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date

Section effective on first day of first pay period which begins after , see , set out as an Effective Date of 2010 Amendment note under .