---
kind: "section"
citation: "20 U.S.C. § 1067j"
title: "20"
title_heading: "Education"
number: "1067j"
heading: "Administrative provisions"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/20/1067j"
units:
  - "Chapter 28 — Higher Education Resources and Student Assistance"
  - "Subchapter III — Institutional Aid"
  - "Part E — Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Program"
  - "Subpart 3 — administrative and general provisions"
---

# §1067j. Administrative provisions

- (a) **Technical staff—** The [Secretary](/usc/20/1003.md?p=17) shall appoint, without regard to the provisions of [title 5](/usc/5.md) governing appointments in the competitive service, not less than 2 technical employees with appropriate scientific and educational background to administer the programs under this part who may be paid without regard to the provisions of [chapter 51](/usc/20/chch51.md) and subchapter III of [chapter 53](/usc/20/chch53.md) of such title relating to classification and General Schedule pay rates.
- (b) **Procedures for grant review—** The [Secretary](/usc/20/1003.md?p=17) shall establish procedures for reviewing and evaluating grants and contracts made or entered into under such programs. Procedures for reviewing grant applications, based on the peer review system, or contracts for financial assistance under this subchapter may not be subject to any review outside of officials responsible for the administration of the [Minority](/usc/20/1067k.md?p=2) [Science](/usc/20/1067k.md?p=4) and Engineering Improvement Programs.

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 89–329, title III, § 364, formerly title X, § 1044, as added Pub. L. 99–498, title X, § 1002, Oct. 17, 1986, 100 Stat. 1564; renumbered title III, § 364, Pub. L. 105–244, title III, § 301(a)(5), (7), Oct. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 1636.)

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### Codification

Section was formerly classified to section 1135d–3 of this title prior to renumbering by Pub. L. 105–244.