§7305 — Title 15 Commerce and Trade | U.S. Code

Summary

The Director can help Teams by hiring temporary experts under section 3109 of title 5 and by asking federal, state, or local agencies for staff, equipment, records, or facilities, sometimes for reimbursement or on other terms. The Director can accept unpaid volunteers and gifts (only as Congress provided in advance in appropriations Acts), contract with nonprofits for studies, and pay non-government Team members reasonable compensation for their time.

Title 15, §7305

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In order to support Teams in carrying out this chapter, the Director may—

(1)procure the temporary or intermittent services of experts or consultants under section 3109 of title 5;

(2)request the use, when appropriate, of available services, equipment, personnel, and facilities of a department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States Government on a reimbursable or other basis;

(3)confer with employees and request the use of services, records, and facilities of State and local governmental authorities;

(4)accept voluntary and uncompensated services;

(5)accept and use gifts of money and other property, to the extent provided in advance in appropriations Acts;

(6)make contracts with nonprofit entities to carry out studies related to purpose, functions, and authorities of the Teams; and

(7)provide nongovernmental members of the Team reasonable compensation for time spent carrying out activities under this chapter.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

References in Text

This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this Act”, meaning Pub. L. 107–231, Oct. 1, 2002, 116 Stat. 1471, known as the National

Construction

Safety Team Act, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see

Short Title

note set out under section 7301 of this title and Tables.

§7305 Additional Powers