§ 7008. 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. 2007

   Pacific Whiting Act of 2006

   Pub. L. 109–479 title VI § 609 · 120 Stat. 3575

   Enacted · 16 U.S.C. § 7008

   Pub. L. 109–479, title VI, § 609, Jan. 12, 2007, 120 Stat. 3647

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 109–479, title VI, § 609, Jan. 12, 2007, 120 Stat. 3647

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 609. ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS. (a) Employment Status.— Individuals appointed under section 603, 604, 605, or 606 of this title who are serving as such Commissioners, other than officers or employees of the United States Government, shall be considered to be Federal employees while performing such service, only for purposes of— (1) injury compensation under chapter 81 of title 5, United States Code; (2) requirements concerning ethics, conflicts of interest, and corruption as provided under title 18, United States Code; and (3) any other criminal or civil statute or regulation governing the conduct of Federal employees. (b) Compensation.— (1) In general.— Except as provided in paragraph (2), an individual appointed under this title shall receive no compensation for the individual’s service as a representative, alternate representative, scientific expert, or advisory panel member under this title. (2) Scientific review group.— Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the Secretary may employ and fix the compensation of an individual appointed under section 604(a) to serve as a scientific expert on the scientific review group who is not employed by the United States Government, a State government, or an Indian tribal government in accordance with section 3109 of title 5, United States Code. (c) Travel Expenses.— Except as provided in subsection (d), the Secretary shall pay the necessary travel expenses of individuals appointed under this title in accordance with the Federal Travel Regulations and sections 5701, 5702, 5704 through 5708, and 5731 of title 5, United States Code. (d) Joint Appointees.— With respect to the 2 independent members of the scientific review group and the 2 public advisors to the scientific review group jointly appointed under section 604(c), and the 1 independent member to the joint technical committee jointly appointed under section 605(b), the Secretary may pay up to 50 percent of— (1) any compensation paid to such individuals; and (2) the necessary travel expenses of such individuals.

2. 2011

   Pub. L. 111–348 title III § 302(b) · 124 Stat. 3668

   Amended · 16 U.S.C. § 7008(a)

   Pub. L. 111–348 amended subsec. (a) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “Individuals appointed under section 7002, 7003, 7004, or 7005 of this title who are serving as such Commissioners, other than officers or employees of the United States Government, shall be considered to be Federal employees while performing such service, only for purposes of—

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 111–348 amended subsec. (a) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “Individuals appointed under section 7002, 7003, 7004, or 7005 of this title who are serving as such Commissioners, other than officers or employees of the United States Government, shall be considered to be Federal employees while performing such service, only for purposes of—

   “(1) injury compensation under chapter 81 of title 5; “(2) requirements concerning ethics, conflicts of interest, and corruption as provided under title 18; and “(3) any other criminal or civil statute or regulation governing the conduct of Federal employees.”

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (b) Employment Status.— Section 609(a) of the Pacific Whiting Act of 2006 (16 U.S.C. 7008(a)) is amended to read as follows: “(a) Employment Status.— Individuals appointed under section 603, 604, 605, or 606 of this title, other than officers or employees of the United States Government, shall not be considered to be Federal employees while performing such service, except for purposes of injury compensation or tort claims liability as provided in chapter 81 of title 5, United States Code, and chapter 171 of title 28, United States Code.” .

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