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Title 22 — Foreign Relations and Intercourse

Chapter 34 — The Peace Corps

§ 2512. Experts and consultants

Statutory text

(a)

Employment; compensation, travel expenses and per diem; renewal of contracts

Experts and consultants or organizations thereof may, as authorized by section 3109 of title 5, be employed by the President for the performance of functions under this chapter, and individuals so employed may be compensated at rates not in excess of the per diem equivalent of the highest rate payable under section 5332 of title 5, and while away from their homes or regular places of business, they may be paid actual travel expenses and per diem in lieu of subsistence and other expenses at the applicable rate prescribed in the Standardized Government Travel Regulations, as amended from time to time, while so employed: Provided, That contracts for such employment may be renewed annually.

(b)

Exemption from restrictions upon receipt of retirement benefits

Service of an individual as a member of the Council authorized to be established by section 2511 1 of this title or as an expert or consultant under subsection (a) of this section shall not be considered as employment or holding of office or position bringing such individual within the provisions of sections 3323(b) and 8344 of title 5, section 4064 of this title, or any other law limiting the reemployment of retired officers or employees or governing the simultaneous receipt of compensation and retired pay or annuities.

Footnotes

  1. 1 See References in Text note below.

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. Pub. L. 87–293 title I § 13 · 75 Stat. 612

    Enacted · 22 U.S.C. § 2512

    Pub. L. 87–293, title I, § 13, Sept. 22, 1961, 75 Stat. 619

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 87–293, title I, § 13, Sept. 22, 1961, 75 Stat. 619

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 13. experts and consultants (a) Experts and consultants or organizations thereof may, as authorized by section 15 of the Act of August 2, 1946, as amended (5 U.S.C. 55a), be employed by the Peace Corps for the performance of 60 Stat. 810. functions under this Act, and individuals so employed may be compensated at rates not in excess of $75 per diem, and while away from their homes or regular places of business, they may be paid actual travel expenses and per diem in lieu of subsistence and other expenses at the applicable rate prescribed in the Standardized Government Travel Regulations, as amended from time to time, while so employed: Provided, That contracts for such employment may be renewed annually. (b) Service of an individual as a member of the Council authorized to be established by section 12 of this Act or as an expert or consultant under subsection (a) of this section shall not be considered as service or employment bringing such individual within the provisions of section 62 Stat. 697. 281, 283, or 284 of title 18 of the United States Code, or of section 190 of the Revised Statutes (5 U.S.C. 99), or of any other Federal law imposing restrictions, requirements, or penalties in relation to the employment of persons, the performance of service, or the payment or receipt of compensation in connection with any claim, proceeding, or matter involving the United States Government, except insofar as such provisions of law may prohibit any such individual from receiving compensation in respect of any particular matter in which such individual was directly involved in the performance of such service; nor shall such service be considered as employment or holding of office or position bringing such individual within the provisions of section 13 of the 70 Stat. 757. Civil Service Retirement Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. 2263), section 212 47 Stat. 406; 69 Stat. 498. 74 Stat. 846. 22 USC 1112. of the Act of June 30, 1932, amended (5 U.S.C. 59a), section 872 of the Foreign Service Act of 1946, as amended, or any other law limiting the reemployment of retired officers or employees or governing the simultaneous receipt of compensation and retired pay or annuities.

  2. Pub. L. 88–200 § 6(a) · 77 Stat. 359

    Substituted · 22 U.S.C. § 2512(a)

    Pub. L. 88–200, § 6(a), substituted “President” for “Peace Corps”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 88–200, § 6(a), substituted “President” for “Peace Corps”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (a) In subsection (a), strike out “Peace Corps” and substitute therefor “President”.

  3. Pub. L. 88–200 § 6(b) · 77 Stat. 359

    Struck · 22 U.S.C. § 2512(b)

    Pub. L. 88–200, § 6(b), struck out provisions for exemption from conflict-of-interest laws and restrictions upon receipt of compensation

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 88–200, § 6(b), struck out provisions for exemption from conflict-of-interest laws and restrictions upon receipt of compensation.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (b) In subsection (b), strike out all that appears between “shall not” in the first clause thereof and “be considered” in the second clause thereof.

  4. Dual Compensation Act

    Pub. L. 88–448 title IV § 401(c) · 78 Stat. 484

    1. Struck · 22 U.S.C. § 2512(b)

      Pub. L. 88–448 struck out provisions providing that such service shall not be considered as employment or holding of office or position bringing such individual within the provisions of section 59a of title 5

    2. Inserted · 22 U.S.C. § 2512(b)

      Pub. L. 88–448 inserted “, subject to section 3102 of title 5”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 88–448 struck out provisions providing that such service shall not be considered as employment or holding of office or position bringing such individual within the provisions of section 59a of title 5, and inserted “, subject to section 3102 of title 5”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (c) Section 13(b) of the Peace Corps Act (75 Stat. 619; 22 U.S.C. 2512(b)) is amended— (1) by striking out “section 212 of the Act of June 30, 1932, Post, p. 494. as amended (5 U.S.C. 59a),”; and (2) by inserting immediately before the period at the end thereof a comma and the following: “subject to section 201 of the Dual Compensation Act”.

  5. Pub. L. 91–352 § 6(a) · 84 Stat. 464

    1. Substituted · 22 U.S.C. § 2512(a)

      Pub. L. 91–352, § 6(a), substituted “section 3109 of title 5” for “section 55a of title 5”

    2. Substituted · 22 U.S.C. § 2512(a)

      Pub. L. 91–352, § 6(a), substituted “the per diem equivalent of the highest rate payable under section 5332 of title 5” for “$75 per diem”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 91–352, § 6(a), substituted “section 3109 of title 5” for “section 55a of title 5” and “the per diem equivalent of the highest rate payable under section 5332 of title 5” for “$75 per diem”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (a) Subsection (a) of section 13 of such Act (22 U.S.C. 2512), Experts and consultants, compensation. which relates to experts and consultants, is amended— (1) by striking out “section 15 of the Act of August 2, 1946, as amended (5 U.S.C. 55a)” and inserting in lieu thereof “section 3109 of title 5, United States Code”; and (2) by striking out “$75 per diem” and inserting in lieu thereof “the per diem equivalent of the highest rate payable under section 5332 of title 5, United States Code”. Ante, p. 198–1. 78 Stat. 490.

  6. Pub. L. 91–352 § 6(b) · 84 Stat. 464

    Substituted · 22 U.S.C. § 2512(b)

    Pub. L. 91–352, § 6(b), substituted “sections 3323(b) and 8344 of title 5” and “section 5532 of title 5” for “section 2263 of title 5” and “section 3102 of title 5”, respectively

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 91–352, § 6(b), substituted “sections 3323(b) and 8344 of title 5” and “section 5532 of title 5” for “section 2263 of title 5” and “section 3102 of title 5”, respectively.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (b) Subsection (b) of such section 13 is amended by striking out “section 13 of the Civil Service Retirement Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. 2263)” and “section 201 of the Dual Compensation Act” and inserting in lieu thereof “sections 3323(b) and 8344 of title 5, United States Code” and “section 5532 of title 5, United States Code”, respectively.

  7. Pub. L. 96–465 title II § 2202(c) · 94 Stat. 2071

    Substituted · 22 U.S.C. § 2512(b)

    Pub. L. 96–465 substituted “section 4064 of this title” for “section 1112 of this title”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 96–465 substituted “section 4064 of this title” for “section 1112 of this title”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (c) Section 13(b) of the Peace Corps Act (22 U.S.C. 2512(b)) is amended by striking out “section 872 of the Foreign Service Act of 22 USC 1112. Ante, p. 2122. 1946, as amended” and inserting in lieu thereof “section 824 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980,”.

    Effective date note
    Amendment by Pub. L. 96–465 effective Feb. 15, 1981, except as otherwise provided, see section 2403 of Pub. L. 96–465, set out as an Effective Date note under section 3901 of this title.

  8. National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002

    Pub. L. 107–107 div. A title X § 1048(i)(9) · 115 Stat. 1012

    Struck · 22 U.S.C. § 2512(b)

    Pub. L. 107–107 struck out “, subject to section 5532 of title 5” before period at end

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 107–107 struck out “, subject to section 5532 of title 5” before period at end.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (9) Section 13(b) of the Peace Corps Act (22 U.S.C. 2512(b)) is amended by striking “, subject to section 5532 of title 5, United States Code”.

10 of 10 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

References in Text

This chapter, referred to in subsec. (a), was in the original “this Act”, meaning Pub. L. 87–293, , 75 Stat. 612, known as the Peace Corps Act. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 2501 of this title and Tables.

Section 2511 of this title, referred to in subsec. (b), was repealed by Pub. L. 92–352, title IV, § 403, , 86 Stat. 495.

Amendments1963–2001 · 5 rounds

2001

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 107–107 struck out “, subject to section 5532 of title 5” before period at end.

1980

1970

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 91–352, § 6(a), substituted “section 3109 of title 5” for “section 55a of title 5” and “the per diem equivalent of the highest rate payable under section 5332 of title 5” for “$75 per diem”.

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 91–352, § 6(b), substituted “sections 3323(b) and 8344 of title 5” and “section 5532 of title 5” for “section 2263 of title 5” and “section 3102 of title 5”, respectively.

1964

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 88–448 struck out provisions providing that such service shall not be considered as employment or holding of office or position bringing such individual within the provisions of section 59a of title 5, and inserted “, subject to section 3102 of title 5”.

1963

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 88–200, § 6(a), substituted “President” for “Peace Corps”.

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 88–200, § 6(b), struck out provisions for exemption from conflict-of-interest laws and restrictions upon receipt of compensation.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1980 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 96–465 effective , except as otherwise provided, see section 2403 of Pub. L. 96–465, set out as an Effective Date note under section 3901 of this title.

Effective Date of 1964 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 88–448 effective on first day of first month which begins later than ninetieth day following , see Pub. L. 88–448, title IV, § 403, , 78 Stat. 496.

Peace Corps National Advisory Council

Abolition of Peace Corps National Advisory Council, see section 2511 of this title.

Executive Documents

Delegation of Functions

Functions of President under this section delegated to Director of Peace Corps by section 1–103 of Ex. Ord. No. 12137, , 44 F.R. 29023, eff. , set out as a note under section 2501 of this title.

Credits

1961–2001 · 6 acts
  1. 1961Pub. L. 87–293, title I, § 13, , 75 Stat. 619
  2. 1963Pub. L. 88–200, § 6, , 77 Stat. 360
  3. 1964Pub. L. 88–448, title IV, § 401(c), , 78 Stat. 490
  4. 1970Pub. L. 91–352, § 6, , 84 Stat. 465
  5. 1980Pub. L. 96–465, title II, § 2202(c), , 94 Stat. 2158
  6. 2001Pub. L. 107–107, div. A, title X, § 1048(i)(9), , 115 Stat. 1229.
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(Pub. L. 87–293, title I, § 13, , 75 Stat. 619; Pub. L. 88–200, § 6, , 77 Stat. 360; Pub. L. 88–448, title IV, § 401(c), , 78 Stat. 490; Pub. L. 91–352, § 6, , 84 Stat. 465; Pub. L. 96–465, title II, § 2202(c), , 94 Stat. 2158; Pub. L. 107–107, div. A, title X, § 1048(i)(9), , 115 Stat. 1229.)

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