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42 U.S.C. §§ 4321–4347 — National Environmental Policy Act›§§4361, 4361a. Repealed. Pub. L. 104–66, title II, §2021(k)(1), (2), Dec. 21, 1995, 109 Stat. 728

§4361c. Staff management

42 U.S.C. §§ 4321–4347 — National Environmental Policy Act · 2026 edition · updated 2026-07-29 · United States

(a) Appointments for educational programs

(1) The Administrator is authorized to select and appoint up to 75 full-time permanent staff members in the Office of Research and Development to pursue full-time educational programs for the purpose of (A) securing an advanced degree or (B) securing academic training, for the purpose of making a career change in order to better carry out the Agency's research mission.

(2) The Administrator shall select and appoint staff members for these assignments according to rules and criteria promulgated by him. The Agency may continue to pay the salary and benefits of the appointees as well as reasonable and appropriate relocation expenses and tuition.

(3) The term of each appointment shall be for up to one year, with a single renewal of up to one year in appropriate cases at the discretion of the Administrator.

(4) Staff members appointed to this program shall not count against any Agency personnel ceiling during the term of their appointment.

(b) Post-doctoral research fellows

(1) The Administrator is authorized to appoint up to 25 Post-doctoral Research Fellows in accordance with the provisions of section 213.3102(aa) of title 5 of the Code of Federal Regulations.

(2) Persons holding these appointments shall not count against any personnel ceiling of the Agency.

(c) Non-Government research associates

(1) The Administrator is authorized and encouraged to utilize research associates from outside the Federal Government in conducting the research, development, and demonstration programs of the Agency.

(2) These persons shall be selected and shall serve according to rules and criteria promulgated by the Administrator.

(d) Women and minority groups

For all programs in this section, the Administrator shall place special emphasis on providing opportunities for education and training of women and minority groups.

(Pub. L. 95–477, §6, Oct. 18, 1978, 92 Stat. 1510.)

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▸ Contents — 42 U.S.C. §§ 4321–4347 — National Environmental Policy Act
42 U.S.C. §§ 4321–4347 — National Environmental Policy Act
  1. ▸ 42 U.S.C. §§ 4321–4347 — National Environmental Policy Act
    Overview
    1. §4321. Congressional declaration of purpose
    2. §4331. Congressional declaration of national environmental pol…
    3. §4332. Cooperation of agencies; reports; availability of infor…
    4. §4332a. Repealed. Pub. L. 114–94, div. A, title I, §1304(j)(2)…
    5. §4333. Conformity of administrative procedures to national env…
    6. §4334. Other statutory obligations of agencies
    7. §4335. Efforts supplemental to existing authorizations
    8. §4336. Procedure for determination of level of review
    9. §4336a. Timely and unified Federal reviews
    10. §4336b. Programmatic environmental document
    11. §4336c. Adoption of categorical exclusions
    12. §4336d. E-NEPA
    13. §4336e. Definitions
    14. §4336f. Project sponsor opt-in fees for environmental reviews
    15. §4341. Omitted
    16. §4342. Establishment; membership; Chairman; appointments
    17. §4343. Employment of personnel, experts and consultants
    18. §4344. Duties and functions
    19. §4345. Consultation with Citizens' Advisory Committee on Envir…
    20. §4346. Tenure and compensation of members
    21. §4346a. Travel reimbursement by private organizations and Fede…
    22. §4346b. Expenditures in support of international activities
    23. §4347. Authorization of appropriations
    24. ▸ §§4361, 4361a. Repealed. Pub. L. 104–66, title II, §2021(k)(1)…
      Overview
      1. §4361b. Implementation by Administrator of Environmental Prote…
      2. §4361c. Staff management
      3. §4362. Interagency cooperation on prevention of environmental …
      4. §4362a. Membership of Task Force on Environmental Cancer and H…
      5. §4363. Continuing and long-term environmental research and dev…
      6. §4363a. Pollution control technologies demonstrations
      7. §4364. Expenditure of funds for research and development relat…
      8. §4365. Science Advisory Board
      9. §4366. Identification and coordination of research, developmen…
      10. §4366a. Omitted
      11. §4367. Reporting requirements of financial interests of office…
      12. §4368. Grants to qualified citizens groups
      13. §4368a. Utilization of talents of older Americans in projects …
      14. §4368b. General assistance program
      15. §4369. Miscellaneous reports
      16. §4369a. Reports on environmental research and development acti…
      17. §4370. Reimbursement for use of facilities
      18. §4370a. Assistant Administrators of Environmental Protection A…
      19. §4370b. Availability of fees and charges to carry out Agency p…
      20. §4370c. Environmental Protection Agency fees
      21. §4370d. Percentage of Federal funding for organizations owned …
      22. §4370e. Working capital fund in Treasury
      23. §4370f. Availability of funds after expiration of period for l…
      24. §4370g. Availability of funds for uniforms and certain services
      25. §4370h. Availability of funds for facilities
      26. §4370i. Regional liaisons for minority, tribal, and low-income…
      27. §4370j. Municipal Ombudsman
      28. §4370m. Definitions
    25. §4370m–1. Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council
    26. §4370m–2. Permitting process improvement
    27. §4370m–3. Interstate compacts
    28. §4370m–4. Coordination of required reviews
    29. §4370m–5. Delegated State permitting programs
    30. §4370m–6. Litigation, judicial review, and savings provision
    31. §4370m–7. Reports
    32. §4370m–8. Funding for governance, oversight, and processing of…
    33. §4370m–9. Application
    34. §4370m–10. GAO report
    35. §4370m–11. Savings provision

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