ACCELERATION OF DEPARTMENT OF STATE LICENSING PROCEDURES.

SEC. 1255. ACCELERATION OF DEPARTMENT OF STATE LICENSING PROCEDURES. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of State may use funds appropriated or otherwise made available to the Department of State to employ— (1) up to 40 percent of the individuals who are performing services within the Office of Defense Trade Controls of the Department of State in positions classified at GS–14 and GS–15 on the General Schedule under section 5332 of title 5, United States Code; and (2) other individuals within the Office at a rate of basic pay that may exceed the maximum rate payable for positions classified at GS–15 on the General Schedule under section 5332 of that title.