§5608 Administrative Matters

Summary

People who serve as a Commissioner, Alternate Commissioner, Representative, Alternate Representative, certain authorized experts or advisers, or members of the consultative committee may not be paid by the federal government for that service. If money is available, the Secretary of State must pay necessary travel and other expenses for those officials and for up to six authorized experts or advisers while doing official duties, following federal travel rules. These people are not considered federal employees because of that service, except they are covered for injury compensation under chapter 81 of title 5 and for tort-claim liability under chapter 171 of title 28.