5 U.S.C. § 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 , 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 .)