§ 5109. Positions classified by statute
(a) The position held by an employee of the Department of Agriculture while he, under section 450d of title 7,1 is designated and vested with a delegated regulatory function or part thereof shall be classified in accordance with this chapter, but not lower than GS–14.
(b)(1) The position held by a fully experienced and qualified railroad safety inspector of the Department of Transportation shall be classified in accordance with this chapter, but not lower than GS–12.
(2) The position held by a railroad safety specialist of the Department shall be classified in accordance with this chapter, but not lower than GS–13.
(Pub. L. 89–554, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 455; Pub. L. 91–34, §2(b), June 30, 1969, 83 Stat. 41; Pub. L. 93–406, title II, §1051(b)(1), Sept. 2, 1974, 88 Stat. 951; Pub. L. 95–454, title IX, §906(b), Oct. 13, 1978, 92 Stat. 1226; Pub. L. 99–514, §2, Oct. 22, 1986, 100 Stat. 2095; Pub. L. 101–509, title V, §529 [title I, §101(b)(9)(G)], Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1427, 1441; Pub. L. 103–272, §4(b)(1), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 1361; Pub. L. 105–206, title I, §1102(e)(2), July 22, 1998, 112 Stat. 704.)