§ 5608. Administrative matters

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. 1995

   Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Convention Act of 1995

   Pub. L. 104–43 title II § 209 · 109 Stat. 366

   Enacted · 16 U.S.C. § 5608

   Pub. L. 104–43, title II, § 209, Nov. 3, 1995, 109 Stat. 381

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 104–43, title II, § 209, Nov. 3, 1995, 109 Stat. 381

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 209. ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS. (a) Prohibition on Compensation.— A person shall not receive any compensation from the Government by reason of any service of the person as— (1) a Commissioner, Alternate Commissioner, Representative, or Alternative Representative; (2) an expert or adviser authorized under section 202(e); or (3) a member of the consultative committee established by section 208. (b) Travel and Expenses.— The Secretary of State shall, subject to the availability of appropriations, pay all necessary travel and other expenses of persons described in subsection (a)(1) and of not more than six experts and advisers authorized under section 202(e) with respect to their actual performance of their official duties pursuant to this title, in accordance with the Federal Travel Regulations and sections 5701, 5702, 5704 through 5708, and 5731 of title 5, United States Code. (c) Status as Federal Employees.— A person shall not be considered to be a Federal employee by reason of any service of the person in a capacity described in subsection (a), except for purposes of injury compensation and tort claims liability under chapter 81 of title 5, United States Code, and chapter 17 of title 28, United States Code, respectively.

2. 1998

   Pub. L. 105–384 title II § 201(b)(2) · 112 Stat. 3451

   Substituted · 16 U.S.C. § 5608(c)

   Pub. L. 105–384 substituted “171” for “17”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 105–384 substituted “171” for “17”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (2) in section 209(c) (16 U.S.C. 5608(c)), by striking “chapter 17” and inserting “chapter 171”; and

2 of 2 references resolved to an enrolled provision