20 U.S.C. § 46a — Employment of aliens by Secretary

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The Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution can hire non-citizens for scientific or technical jobs. First, the Secretary must run security checks the Secretary thinks are needed. The Secretary must also first decide no qualified U.S. citizen is available for the job.

This section lets the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution hire and pay non-citizens ("aliens") for scientific or technical jobs. Before doing so, the Secretary must subject the person to whatever security and other background checks the Secretary decides are appropriate. The Secretary must also first determine that no qualified United States citizen is available for that particular job. If both conditions are met, the Secretary may pay the non-citizen at the normal authorized pay rates for the position — even though other laws generally forbid paying compensation to non-citizens.

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The Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, subject to adequate security and other investigations as he may determine to be appropriate, and subject further to a prior determination by him that no qualified United States citizen is available for the particular position involved, is authorized to employ and compensate aliens in a scientific or technical capacity at authorized rates of compensation without regard to statutory provisions prohibiting payment of compensation to aliens.

Source credit: (Pub. L. 88–549, Aug. 31, 1964, 78 Stat. 754.)

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1964Enacted · Pub. L. 88-549 · 78 Stat. 754

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