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Title 15 — Commerce and Trade

Chapter 67 — Arctic Research and Policy

§ 4105. Administration

Statutory text

The Commission may—

(1)

in accordance with the civil service laws and subchapter III of chapter 53 of title 5, appoint and fix the compensation of an Executive Director and necessary additional staff personnel, but not to exceed a total of seven compensated personnel;

(2)

procure temporary and intermittent services as authorized by section 3109 of title 5;

(3)

enter into contracts and procure supplies, services, and personal property;

(4)

enter into agreements with the General Services Administration for the procurement of necessary financial and administrative services, for which payment shall be made by reimbursement from funds of the Commission in amounts to be agreed upon by the Commission and the Administrator of the General Services Administration; and

(5)

appoint, and accept without compensation the services of, scientists and engineering specialists to be advisors to the Commission. Each advisor may be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, as authorized by section 5703 of title 5. Except for the purposes of chapter 81 of title 5 (relating to compensation for work injuries) and chapter 171 of title 28 (relating to tort claims), an advisor appointed under this paragraph shall not be considered an employee of the United States for any purpose.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

  1. Arctic Research and Policy Act of 1984

    Pub. L. 98–373 title I § 106 · 98 Stat. 1242

    Enacted · 15 U.S.C. § 4105

    Pub. L. 98–373, title I, § 106, July 31, 1984, 98 Stat. 1245

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 98–373, title I, § 106, July 31, 1984, 98 Stat. 1245

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 106. administration of the commission The Commission may— 15 USC 4105. (1) in accordance with the civil service laws and subchapter III of chapter 53 of title 5, United States Code, appoint and fix 5 USC 5331. the compensation of an Executive Director and necessary additional staff personnel, but not to exceed a total of seven compensated personnel; (2) procure temporary and intermittent services as authorized by section 3109 of title 5, United States Code; (3) enter into contracts and procure supplies, services, and personal property; and (4) enter into agreements with the General Services Administration for the procurement of necessary financial and administrative services, for which payment shall be made by reimbursement from funds of the Commission in amounts to be agreed upon by the Commission and the Administrator of the General Services Administration.

  2. Pub. L. 101–609 § 5 · 104 Stat. 3125

    Added · 15 U.S.C. § 4105(5)

    Pub. L. 101–609 added par. (5)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Par. (5). Pub. L. 101–609 added par. (5).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 5. Section 106 (15 U.S.C. 4105) is amended— (1) in paragraph (3), by striking out “and” at the end thereof; (2) in paragraph (4), by striking out the period at the end thereof and inserting in lieu thereof “; and”; and (3) by adding at the end thereof the following new paragraph: “(5) appoint, and accept without compensation the services of, Scientists. Engineers. scientists and engineering specialists to be advisors to the Commission. Each advisor may be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, as authorized by section 5703 of title 5, United States Code. Except for the purposes of chapter 81 of title 5 (relating to compensation for work injuries) and chapter 171 of title 28 (relating to tort claims) of the United States Code, an advisor appointed under this paragraph shall not be considered an employee of the United States for any purpose.”.

2 of 2 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

Amendments

1990—Par. (5). Pub. L. 101–609 added par. (5).

Credits

1984–1990 · 2 acts
  1. 1984Pub. L. 98–373, title I, § 106, , 98 Stat. 1245
  2. 1990Pub. L. 101–609, § 5, , 104 Stat. 3125.
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(Pub. L. 98–373, title I, § 106, , 98 Stat. 1245; Pub. L. 101–609, § 5, , 104 Stat. 3125.)

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