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Title 16 — Conservation

Chapter 56A — Pacific Salmon Fishing

§ 3640. Administrative matters

Statutory text

(a)

Compensation of Commissioners and Alternate Commissioners

Commissioners and Alternate Commissioners who are not State or Federal employees shall receive compensation at the daily rate of GS–18 of the General Schedule when engaged in the actual performance of duties for the United States Section or for the Commission.

(b)

Compensation of Panel Members and Alternate Panel Members

Panel Members and Alternate Panel Members who are not State or Federal employees shall receive compensation at the daily rate of GS–16 of the General Schedule when engaged in the actual performance of duties for the United States Section or for the Commission.

(c)

Travel; other expenses

Travel and other necessary expenses shall be paid for all United States Commissioners, Alternate Commissioners, Panel Members, Alternate Panel Members, members of the Joint Technical Committee, and members of the Advisory Committee when engaged in the actual performance of duties for the United States Section or for the Commission.

(d)

Individuals not considered Federal employees

Except for officials of the United States Government, such individuals shall not be considered to be Federal employees while engaged in the actual performance of duties for the United States Section or for the Commission, except for the purposes of injury compensation or tort claims liability as provided in chapter 81 of title 5 and chapter 71 1 of title 28.

Footnotes

  1. 1 So in original. Probably should be chapter “171”.

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. Pacific Salmon Treaty Act of 1985

    Pub. L. 99–5 § 11 · 99 Stat. 7

    Enacted · 16 U.S.C. § 3640

    (Pub. L. 99–5, § 11, Mar. 15, 1985, 99 Stat. 14.)

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    (Pub. L. 99–5, § 11, Mar. 15, 1985, 99 Stat. 14.)

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 11. ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS. (a) Commissioners and Alternate Commissioners who are not State or Federal employees shall receive compensation at the daily 5 USC 5332. rate of GS-18 of the General Schedule when engaged in the actual performance of duties for the United States Section or for the Commission. (b) Panel Members and Alternate Panel Members who are not State or Federal employees shall receive compensation at the daily rate of GS-16 of the General Schedule when engaged in the actual performance of duties for the United States Section or for the Commission. (c) Travel and other necessary expenses shall be paid for all United States Commissioners, Alternate Commissioners, Panel Members, Alternate Panel Members, members of the Joint Technical Committee, and members of the Advisory Committee when engaged in the actual performance of duties for the United States Section or for the Commission. (d) Except for officials of the United States Government, such individuals shall not be considered to be Federal employees while engaged in the actual performance of duties for the United States Section or for the Commission, except for the purposes of injury compensation or tort claims liability as provided in chapter 81 of 5 USC 8101 et seq. 28 USC et seq. 16 USC 3641. title 5, United States Code, and chapter 71 of title 28, United States Code.

1 of 1 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

References in Other Laws to GS–16, 17, or 18 Pay Rates

References in laws to the rates of pay for GS–16, 17, or 18, or to maximum rates of pay under the General Schedule, to be considered references to rates payable under specified sections of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees, see section 529 [title I, § 101(c)(1)] of Pub. L. 101–509, set out in a note under section 5376 of Title 5.

Credits

(Pub. L. 99–5, § 11, , 99 Stat. 14.)

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