§4105 — Title 15 Commerce and Trade | U.S. Code

Summary

The Commission may hire an Executive Director and other staff under civil service rules and a part of title 5, but no more than seven paid people in all. It can also hire temporary help under section 3109 of title 5, make contracts, buy supplies and property, and arrange for financial and administrative services with the General Services Administration and pay them back from the Commission’s funds. The Commission may name scientists and engineers as unpaid advisors and pay their travel and per diem under section 5703 of title 5. Those advisors are not federal employees, except for claims under chapter 81 of title 5 (work injuries) and chapter 171 of title 28 (tort claims).

Title 15, §4105

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The Commission may—

(1)in accordance with the civil service laws and subchapter III of chapter 53 of title 5, appoint and fix the compensation of an Executive Director and necessary additional staff personnel, but not to exceed a total of seven compensated personnel;

(2)procure temporary and intermittent services as authorized by section 3109 of title 5;

(3)enter into contracts and procure supplies, services, and personal property;

(4)enter into agreements with the General Services Administration for the procurement of necessary financial and administrative services, for which payment shall be made by reimbursement from funds of the Commission in amounts to be agreed upon by the Commission and the Administrator of the General Services Administration; and

(5)appoint, and accept without compensation the services of, scientists and engineering specialists to be advisors to the Commission. Each advisor may be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, as authorized by section 5703 of title 5. Except for the purposes of chapter 81 of title 5 (relating to compensation for work injuries) and chapter 171 of title 28 (relating to tort claims), an advisor appointed under this paragraph shall not be considered an employee of the United States for any purpose.

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Amendments

1990—Par. (5). Pub. L. 101–609 added par. (5).

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