§ 4277. Compensation of members

Statutory text

Members of the Commission who are Members of Congress, officers of the executive branch of the Federal Government, Governors, or full-time salaries officers of city and county governments shall serve without compensation in addition to that received in their regular public employment, but shall be allowed necessary travel expenses (or, in the alternative, a per diem in lieu of subsistence and mileage not to exceed the rates prescribed in subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5), without regard to subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, the Standardized Government Travel Regulations, or section 5731(a) of title 5, and other necessary expenses incurred by them in the performance of duties vested in the Commission.

Unless prohibited by State or local law, members of the Commission, other than those to whom subsection (a) is applicable, shall receive compensation at the rate of $50 per day for each day they are engaged in the performance of their duties as members of the Commission and shall be entitled to reimbursement for travel, subsistence, and other necessary expenses incurred by them in the performance of their duties as members of the Commission, as provided for in subsection (a) of 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.

1959
Pub. L. 86–380 § 7 · 73 Stat. 702
Enacted · 42 U.S.C. § 4277
Pub. L. 86–380, § 7, Sept. 24, 1959, 73 Stat. 706
Source evidence
Code source credit
Pub. L. 86–380, § 7, Sept. 24, 1959, 73 Stat. 706
Enacted provision · exact public law section
Sec. 7. compensation of commission members (a) Members of the Commission who are Members of Congress, officers of the executive branch of the Federal Government, Governors, or full-time salaried officers of city and county governments shall serve without compensation in addition to that received in their regular public employment, but shall be allowed necessary travel expenses (or, in the alternative, a per diem in lieu of subsistence and mileage not to exceed the rates prescribed in the Travel Expense Act of 1949, as amended), without regard to the Travel Expense Act of 63 Stat. 166. 1949, as amended (5 U.S.C. 835–842), the Standardized Government Travel Regulations, or section 10 of the Act of March 3, 1933 (5 U.S.C. 60 Stat. 808. 73b), and other necessary expenses incurred by them in the performance of duties vested in the Commission. (b) Members of the Commission, other than those to whom subsection (a) is applicable, shall receive compensation at the rate of $50 Ser day for each day they are engaged in the performance of their duties as members of the Commission and shall be entitled to reimbursement for travel, subsistence, and other necessary expenses incurred by them in the performance of their duties as members of the Commission, as provided for in subsection (a) of this section.
1966
Pub. L. 89–733 § 5 · 80 Stat. 1162
Inserted · 42 U.S.C. § 4277(b)
Pub. L. 89–733 inserted “Unless prohibited by State or local law”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 89–733 inserted “Unless prohibited by State or local law”.
Enacted provision · exact public law section
Sec. 5. Subsection (b) of section 7 of such Act (5 U.S.C. 2377(b)) is amended to read as follows: “(b) Unless prohibited by State or local law, members of the Commission, other than those to whom subsection (a) of this section is applicable, shall receive compensation at the rate of $50 per day for each day they are engaged in the performance of their duties as members of the Commission and shall be entitled to reimbursement for travel, subsistence, and other necessary expenses incurred by them in the performance of their duties as members of the Commission, as provided for in subsection (a) of this section.”

2 of 2 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

Codification

In subsec. (a), “subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5” substituted for “the Travel Expense Act of 1949, as amended” and for “the Travel Expense Act of 1949, as amended (5 U.S.C. 835–842)”, and “section 5731(a) of title 5” substituted for “section 10 of the Act of March 3, 1933, (5 U.S.C. 73(b)”, on authority of Pub. L. 89–554, § 7(b), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 631, the first section of which enacted Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.

Section was formerly classified to section 2377 of Title 5 prior to the general revision and enactment of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees, by Pub. L. 89–554, § 1, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 378.

Amendments

1966—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 89–733 inserted “Unless prohibited by State or local law”.

Credits

1959–1966 · 2 acts

1959Pub. L. 86–380, § 7, Sept. 24, 1959, 73 Stat. 706
1966Pub. L. 89–733, § 5, Nov. 2, 1966, 80 Stat. 1162.

Show as published

(Pub. L. 86–380, § 7, Sept. 24, 1959, 73 Stat. 706; Pub. L. 89–733, § 5, Nov. 2, 1966, 80 Stat. 1162.)