110 STAT. 3238 PUBLIC LAW 104-264r-OCT. 9, 1996 of experts and consultants under section 3109 of title 5 without regard to the limitation imposed by the last sentence of section 3109(b) of such title, and may contract on a sole source basis, notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary. " (c) PAY RESTRICTION. —No officer or employee of the Administration may receive sin annual rate of basic pay in excess of the annual rate of basicpay payable to the Administrator. "(d) ETHICS. —The Administration shall be subject to Executive Order No. 12674 and regulations and opinions promulgated by the Office of Government Ethics, including those set forth in section 2635 of title 5 of tfie Code of Federal Regulations. "(e) EMPLOYEE PROTECTIONS.— Until July 1, 1999, basic wages (including locality pay) and operational differential pay provided employees of the Administration shall not be involuntarily adversely affected by reason of the enactment of this section, except for unacceptable performance or by reason of a reduction in force or reorganization or by agreement between the Administration and the affected employees' exclusive bargaining representative. "(f) LABOR-MANAGEMENT AGREEMENTS. — Except as otherwise provided by this title, all labor-management agreements covering employees of the Administration that are in effect on the effective date of the Air Traffic Management System Performance Improvement Act of 1996 shall remain in effect until their normal expiration date, unless the Administrator and the exclusive bargaining representative agree to the contrary.". SEC. 254. CONFORMING AMENDMENT. The table of sections for chapter 401 is amended by adding at the end the following: "40121. Air traffic control modernization reviews. "40122. Federal Aviation Administration personnel management system.". Subtitle C—System To Fund Certain Federal Aviation Administration Functions 49 USC 40101 SEC. 271. FINDINGS. Congress finds the following: (1) The Administration is recognized throughout the world as a leader in aviation sEifety. (2) The Administration certifies aircraft, engines, propellers, and other manufactured parts. (3) The Administration certifies more than 650 training schools for pilots and nonpilots, more than 4,858 repair stations, and more than 193 maintenance schools. (4) The Administration certifies pilot exeiminers, who are then qualified to determine if a person has the skills necessary to become a pilot. (5) The Administration certifies more than 6,000 medical examiners, each of whom is then qualified to medically certify the qualifications of pilots and nonpilots. (6) The Administration certifies more than 470 airports, and provides a limited certification for another 205 airports. Other airports in the United States are also reviewed by the Administration. (7) The Administration each year performs more than 355,000 inspections.
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