42 U.S.C. § 7291 — Transfer and allocations of appropriations and personnel

(a) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, the personnel employed in connection with, and the assets, liabilities, contracts, property, records, and unexpended balance of appropriations authorizations, allocations, and other funds employed, held, used, arising from, available to or to be made available in connection with the functions transferred by this chapter, subject to section 1531 of title 31 , are by this section transferred to the Secretary^* for appropriate allocation. Unexpended funds transferred pursuant to this subsection must only be used for the purposes for which the funds were originally authorized and appropriated.
(b) Positions expressly specified by statute or reorganization plan to carry out function transferred by this chapter, personnel occupying those positions on October 1, 1977 , and personnel authorized to receive compensation in such positions at the rate prescribed for offices and positions at level I, II, III, IV, or V of the executive schedule ( 5 U.S.C. 5312–531 6) on October 1, 1977 , must be subject to the provisions of section 7293 of this title .