Provides authority to the Under Secretary of Commerce to hire highly qualified experts for the Bureau of Industry and Security.
The BIS STRENGTH Act allows the Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security to hire highly qualified experts to fill specific gaps in expertise at the Bureau of Industry and Security. The Under Secretary can appoint personnel from outside the civil service for up to five years and up to 25 positions. Compensation for these experts cannot exceed the Vice President's salary. The authority to hire these experts expires five years after the enactment of the Act.
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