§1622c — Title 22 Foreign Relations and Intercourse | U.S. Code

Summary

Creates a three-person Foreign Claims Settlement Commission: a full-time Chairman and two part-time members. The President, with Senate approval, picks all three. The Chairman serves a three-year term and is paid at the Executive Schedule level V rate under section 5316 of title 5. The two part-time members also serve three-year terms, are paid per diem at the level V daily rate when working, and get travel pay under section 5703 of title 5. The first people appointed after the rule took effect get staggered end dates: the Chairman’s term ends September 30, 1982, and the two members’ terms end September 30, 1981, and September 30, 1980, respectively. Members serving on March 14, 1980 may keep serving until their appointed terms end.

Title 22, §1622c

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(a)The Commission shall be composed of a Chairman and two members. The Chairman shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, to serve on a full-time basis for a term of three years, and compensated at the rate provided for level V of the Executive Schedule under section 5316 of title 5.

(b)The other members of the Commission shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, and serve on a part-time basis, and be compensated on a per diem basis at a rate of compensation equivalent to the daily rate for level V of the Executive Schedule under section 5316 of title 5 for each day that such member is employed in the actual performance of official business of the Commission as may be directed by the Chairman. Each member shall be reimbursed for travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, as authorized by section 5703 of title 5 for persons in Government service employed intermittently.

(c)The terms of Office of the Chairman and members of the Commission shall be for three years, except the Chairman and members first appointed after the enactment of this subsection shall be appointed to terms ending respectively September 30, 1982, September 30, 1981, and September 30, 1980. The incumbent of any such office may continue to serve until a successor takes office.

(d)Notwithstanding the provisions of subsections (a), (b), and (c) of this section, members of the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission who are serving on March 14, 1980, shall continue to serve in their same capacities until the expiration of the terms to which they were appointed.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Codification Section was not enacted as part of the International Claims Settlement Act of 1949 which comprises this chapter.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

Section effective Mar. 14, 1980, see title VI of Pub. L. 96–209, set out as a note under section 1622a of this title.

§1622c Membership of Foreign Claims Settlement Commission of the United States