Law360, New York (September 14, 2012, 8:09 PM ET) -- Rep. Joe Pitts, R-Pa., on Friday questioned the U.S Department of Health and Human Services and Environmental Protection Agency's increased use of a law allowing them to hire scientists at a rate above the typical pay limit for federal employees, saying the rampant use was contrary to its original intent.
The lawmaker made the remarks while chairing a panel of the House Energy and Commerce subcommittee on health, which was convened to discuss the U.S. Government Accountability Office's July report showing that HHS' use of a...
Congressman Wants Special HHS, EPA Hiring Law Curbed
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