§3462 — Title 20 Education | U.S. Code

Summary

The Secretary can hire experts and consultants when appropriation Acts allow it. The hiring must follow the rules in section 3109 of title 5. These experts can be paid up to the daily rate set for GS–18 under section 5332 of title 5. The Secretary may use up to 1 percent of the funds for any education program that awards money by competition to pay fees and expenses of outside (non‑Federal) experts who review applications. That 1 percent rule does not apply to programs that already have authority to pay those reviewers.

Title 20, §3462

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(a)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 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 5332 of such title.

(b)(1)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)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.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Amendments

1994—Pub. L. 103–227 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), inserted heading, and added subsec. (b).

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.

§3462 Experts and consultants