§ 3462. Experts and consultants

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. 1979

   Department of Education Organization Act

   Pub. L. 96–88 title IV § 402 · 93 Stat. 668

   Enacted · 20 U.S.C. § 3462

   Pub. L. 96–88, title IV, § 402, Oct. 17, 1979, 93 Stat. 682

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 96–88, title IV, § 402, Oct. 17, 1979, 93 Stat. 682

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 402. experts and consultants The Secretary may as provided in appropriation Acts obtain the services of experts and consultants in accordance with the provisions of section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, and may compensate such experts and consultants at rates not to exceed the daily rate prescribed for GS–18 of the General Schedule under section 5 USC 5332 note. 5332 of such title.

2. 1994

   Educational Research, Development, Dissemination, and Improvement Act of 1994

   Pub. L. 103–227 title IX § 981 · 108 Stat. 125

   1. Amended · 20 U.S.C. § 3462

      Pub. L. 103–227 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a)

   2. Inserted · 20 U.S.C. § 3462

      Pub. L. 103–227 inserted heading

   3. Added · 20 U.S.C. § 3462

      Pub. L. 103–227 added subsec. (b)

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 103–227 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), inserted heading, and added subsec. (b).

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 981. FIELD READERS. Section 402 of the Department of Education Organization Act (20 U.S.C. 3462) is amended— (1) by inserting “(a) In General.—” before “The Secretary”; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: “(b) Special Rule.— “(1) In general.— Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary may use not more than 1 percent of the funds appropriated for any education program that awards such funds on a competitive basis to pay the expenses and fees of non-Federal experts necessary to review applications and proposals for such funds. “(2) Applicability.— The provisions of paragraph (1) shall not apply to any education program under which funds are authorized to be appropriated to pay the fees and expenses of non-Federal experts to review applications and proposals for such funds.”.

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