§ 1607. Intelligence Senior Level positions

• (a) The Secretary of Defense may designate as an Intelligence Senior Level position any defense intelligence position that, as determined by the Secretary—
  • (1) is classifiable above grade GS–15 of the General Schedule;
  • (2) does not satisfy functional or program management criteria for being designated a Defense Intelligence Senior Executive Service position; and
  • (3) has no more than minimal supervisory responsibilities.
• (b) Subsection (a) shall be carried out in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense.
• (c) The President, based on the recommendations of the Secretary of Defense, may award a rank referred to in section 4507a of title 5 to employees in Intelligence Senior Level positions designated under subsection (a). The award of such rank shall be made in a manner consistent with the provisions of that section.