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Title 2 — The Congress

Chapter 27 — Sound Recording Preservation by the Library of Congress

§ 1742. Staff; experts and consultants

Statutory text

(a)

Staff

The Librarian may appoint and fix the pay of such personnel as the Librarian considers appropriate to carry out this chapter.

(b)

Experts and consultants

The Librarian may, in carrying out this chapter, procure temporary and intermittent services under section 3109(b) of title 5, but at rates for individuals not to exceed the daily equivalent of the maximum rate of basic pay payable for level 15 of the General Schedule. In no case may a member of the Board (including an alternate member) be paid as an expert or consultant under this section.

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. National Recording Preservation Act of 2000

    Pub. L. 106–474 title I § 132 · 114 Stat. 2085

    Enacted · 2 U.S.C. § 1742

    (Pub. L. 106–474, title I, § 132, Nov. 9, 2000, 114 Stat. 2091.)

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    (Pub. L. 106–474, title I, § 132, Nov. 9, 2000, 114 Stat. 2091.)

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 132. STAFF; EXPERTS AND CONSULTANTS. (a) Staff.— The Librarian may appoint and fix the pay of such personnel as the Librarian considers appropriate to carry out this title. (b) Experts and Consultants.— The Librarian may, in carrying out this title, procure temporary and intermittent services under section 3109(b) of title 5, United States Code, but at rates for individuals not to exceed the daily equivalent of the maximum rate of basic pay payable for level 15 of the General Schedule. In no case may a member of the Board (including an alternate member) be paid as an expert or consultant under this section.

1 of 1 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

References in Text

The General Schedule, referred to in subsec. (b), is set out under section 5332 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.

Credits

(Pub. L. 106–474, title I, § 132, , 114 Stat. 2091.)

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