20 USC § 1138b - Administrative provisions

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identifier: "/us/usc/t20/s1138b"
source: "usc"
legal_status: "official_prima_facie"
title: "20 USC § 1138b - Administrative provisions"
title_number: 20
title_name: "EDUCATION"
section_number: "1138b"
section_name: "Administrative provisions"
chapter_number: 28
chapter_name: "HIGHER EDUCATION RESOURCES AND STUDENT ASSISTANCE"
subchapter_number: "VII"
subchapter_name: "GRADUATE AND POSTSECONDARY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS"
part_number: "B"
part_name: "Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 89–329, title VII, § 743, as added Pub. L. 105–244, title VII, § 701, Oct. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 1797; amended Pub. L. 110–315, title VII, § 707(h)(2), Aug. 14, 2008, 122 Stat. 3360.)"
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# § 1138b. Administrative provisions

The Secretary may appoint, for terms not to exceed 3 years, without regard to the provisions of title 5 governing appointments in the competitive service, not more than 7 technical employees to administer this part who may be paid without regard to the provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of such title relating to classification and General Schedule pay rates.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 89–329, title VII, § 743, as added Pub. L. 105–244, title VII, § 701, Oct. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 1797; amended Pub. L. 110–315, title VII, § 707(h)(2), Aug. 14, 2008, 122 Stat. 3360.)

## Editorial Notes

### Prior Provisions

Provisions similar to this section were contained in , prior to repeal by .

A prior section 1138b, , as added , , , related to use of funds, prior to repeal by , title VII, § 702, , , 1803, effective .

Another prior section 1138b, , as added , , , defined terms, prior to the general amendment of subchapter XI of this chapter by .

A prior  was classified to , prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by .

### Amendments

2008— struck out subsec. (a) designation and heading before “The Secretary may appoint,” and struck out subsec. (b). Prior to amendment, text of subsec. (b) read as follows: “The Director shall establish procedures for reviewing and evaluating grants and contracts made or entered into under this part. Procedures for reviewing grant applications or contracts for financial assistance under this section may not be subject to any review outside of officials responsible for the administration of the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education.”