5 U.S.C. § 4523 — Award authority
U.S.C. Title 5 - GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEES 5 U.S.C. United States Code, 2023 Edition 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 From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov
§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— (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, §529 [title IV, §408(a)], Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1427, 1467.)
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date Section effective Jan. 1, 1992, see section 529 [title IV, §408(d)] of Pub. L. 101–509, set out as a note under section 4521 of this title.
1 So in original. Probably should be "subsection".