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Title 16 — ConservationRelease 119-73

§3640 Administrative matters

Title 16 › Chapter CHAPTER 56A— - PACIFIC SALMON FISHING › § 3640

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

Non‑government Commissioners and their alternates are paid the GS‑18 daily rate, and non‑government Panel Members and their alternates are paid the GS‑16 daily rate when doing official work for the U.S. Section or the Commission. Travel and needed expenses are paid for those people and for members of the Joint Technical Committee and the Advisory Committee. They are not federal employees while working, except for injury compensation or lawsuits under chapter 81 of title 5 and the chapter of title 28 cited in the law.

Full Legal Text

Title 16, §3640

Conservation — Source: USLM XML via OLRC

(a)Commissioners and Alternate Commissioners who are not State or Federal employees shall receive compensation at the daily rate of GS–18 of the General Schedule when engaged in the actual performance of duties for the United States Section or for the Commission.
(b)Panel Members and Alternate Panel Members who are not State or Federal employees shall receive compensation at the daily rate of GS–16 of the General Schedule when engaged in the actual performance of duties for the United States Section or for the Commission.
(c)Travel and other necessary expenses shall be paid for all United States Commissioners, Alternate Commissioners, Panel Members, Alternate Panel Members, members of the Joint Technical Committee, and members of the Advisory Committee when engaged in the actual performance of duties for the United States Section or for the Commission.
(d)Except for officials of the United States Government, such individuals shall not be considered to be Federal employees while engaged in the actual performance of duties for the United States Section or for the Commission, except for the purposes of injury compensation or tort claims liability as provided in chapter 81 of title 5 and chapter 71 11 So in original. Probably should be chapter “171”. of title 28.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

References in Other Laws to GS–16, 17, or 18 Pay RatesReferences in laws to the rates of pay for GS–16, 17, or 18, or to maximum rates of pay under the General Schedule, to be considered references to rates payable under specified sections of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees, see section 529 [title I, § 101(c)(1)] of Pub. L. 101–509, set out in a note under section 5376 of Title 5.

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Citation

16 U.S.C. § 3640

Title 16 — Conservation

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73