U.S. Code » Title 5 » Part PART III— EMPLOYEES › Subpart Subpart C— Employee Performance › Chapter CHAPTER 45— INCENTIVE AWARDS › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER III— AWARD TO LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS FOR FOREIGN LANGUAGE CAPABILITIES

5 U.S.C. § 4523

Award authority

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(a) An agency may pay a cash award, up to 5 percent of basic pay, to any law enforcement officer employed in or under such agency who possesses and makes substantial use of 1 or more foreign languages in the performance of official duties.(b) Awards under this section shall be paid under regulations prescribed by the head of the agency involved (or designee thereof). Regulations prescribed by an agency head (or designee) under this subsecton 11 So in original. Probably should be “subsection”. shall include—(1) procedures under which foreign language proficiency shall be ascertained;(2) criteria for the selection of individuals for recognition under this section; and(3) any other provisions which may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this subchapter.(Added Pub. L. 101–509, title V, § 529 [title IV, § 408(a)], Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1427, 1467.)Statutory Notes and Related SubsidiariesEffective Date

Section effective Jan. 1, 1992, see section 529 [title IV, § 408(d)] of Pub. L. 101–509, set out as a note under section 4521 of this title.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 2005–2006 · leading case: Contreras v. United States, 64 Fed. Cl. 583 (Fed. Cl. 2005).
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Contreras v. United States, 64 Fed. Cl. 583 (Fed. Cl. 2005). · cites it 6× “They seek money damages based upon Customs’s alleged violation of 5 U.S.C. § 4523 (2000) (“Section 4523”), part of the Federal Law Enforcement Pay Reform Act (“FLEPRA”).”
Anderson v. United States, 73 Fed. Cl. 199 (Fed. Cl. 2006). “2006) (construing 5 U.S.C. § 4523 (a)); Rosano, 9 Cl.Ct. at 145 (construing 5 U.”
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