# 1 Workforce stabilization and critical skills preservation
See References in Text note below.
[^1]October 11, 2010September 30, 2013
Prior to receipt by the Congress of the study, recommendations, and implementation strategy developed pursuant to section 1103, none of the funds authorized for use under this Act may be used to transfer the functions, missions, or activities, and associated civil service and contractor positions, from any NASA facility without authorization by the Congress to implement the proposed strategy. The Administrator shall preserve the critical skills and competencies in place at NASA centers prior to , in order to facilitate timely implementation of the requirements of this chapter and to minimize disruption to the workforce. The Administrator may not implement any reduction-in-force or other involuntary separations of permanent, non-Senior-Executive-Service, civil servant employees before , except for cause on charges of misconduct, delinquency, or inefficiency.
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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 111–267, title XI, § 1105, Oct. 11, 2010, 124 Stat. 2840.)
## Editorial Notes
### References in Text
Section 1103, referred to in text, is , , , which is not classified to the Code.
This Act, referred to in text, is , , , known as the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2010, which enacted this chapter (§ 18301 et seq.) and various other provisions, including provisions authorizing appropriations, which were not classified to the Code. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.