8 U.S.C. § 1724: Personnel management authorities for positions involved in the development and implementation of the interoperable electronic data system (“Chimera system”)

Notwithstanding any other provision of law relating to position classification or employee pay or performance, the Attorney General may hire and fix the compensation of necessary scientific, technical, engineering, and other analytical personnel for the purpose of the development and implementation of the interoperable electronic data system described in section 1722(a)(2) of this title (also known as the “Chimera system”). Except as otherwise provided by law, no employee compensated under subsection (a) may be paid at a rate in excess of the rate payable for a position at level III of the Executive Schedule. Total payments to employees under any system established under this section shall be subject to the limitation on payments to employees under section 5307 of title 5 . describing the Attorney General’s intended use of the authority under this section; and identifying any provisions of title 5 being waived for purposes of the development and implementation of the Chimera system. The authority of this section shall terminate upon the implementation of the Chimera system.