Employment; compensation; renewal of contracts of employment
section 3109 of title 5section 5332 of title 5Experts and consultants or organizations thereof may as authorized by be employed for the performance of functions under this chapter, and individuals so employed may be compensated at rates not in excess of the daily equivalent of the highest rate which may be paid to an employee under the General Schedule established by , and while away from their homes or regular places of business, they may be paid actual travel expenses and per diem in lieu of subsistence at the applicable rate prescribed in the standardized Government travel regulations, as amended from time to time. Contracts for such employment with such organizations, employment of personnel as experts and consultants, not to exceed ten in number, contracts for such employment of retired military personnel with specialized research and development experience, not to exceed ten in number, and contracts for such employment of retired military personnel with specialized experience of a broad politico-military nature, not to exceed five in number, may be renewed annually.
Exemption from certain Federal laws
section 3323(a) of title 5Service of an individual as an expert or consultant under subsection (a) of this section shall not be considered as employment or holding of office or position bringing such individual within the provisions of .
Employment without compensation of persons of outstanding experience and ability
section 4560(b) of title 50Persons of outstanding experience and ability may be employed without compensation by any agency of the United States Government for the performance of functions under this chapter in accordance with the provisions of , and regulations issued thereunder.
Pub. L. 87–19575 Stat. 451Pub. L. 88–20577 Stat. 389Pub. L. 88–448, title IV78 Stat. 490Pub. L. 88–63378 Stat. 1014Pub. L. 89–17179 Stat. 660Pub. L. 90–13781 Stat. 460Pub. L. 94–329, title VI, § 60390 Stat. 766Pub. L. 95–88, title I, § 12691 Stat. 542(, pt. III, § 626, , ; , pt. III, § 302(c), , ; , §§ 401(e), 402(a)(35), , , 495; , pt. III, § 302(b), , ; , pt. III, § 302(d), , ; , pt. III, § 302(e), , ; , , ; , , .)
Editorial Notes
References in Text
Pub. L. 87–19575 Stat. 424section 2151 of this titleThis chapter, referred to in subsecs. (a) and (c), was in the original “this Act”, meaning , , , known as the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.
Amendments
Pub. L. 95–88section 8344 of title 5section 1112 of this titlesection 5532 of title 51977—Subsec. (b). struck out provisions under which service of an individual as an expert or consultant under subsec. (a) would not be considered employment as would bring a person under , , and any other law limiting the reemployment of retired officers or employees or governing the simultaneous receipt of compensation and retired pay or annuities subject to .
Pub. L. 94–329section 5332 of title 51976—Subsec. (a). substituted “the daily equivalent of the highest rate which may be paid to an employee under the General Schedule established by ” for “$100 per diem”.
Pub. L. 90–137, § 302(e)(1)section 55a of title 51967—Subsec. (a). , substituted reference to section 3109 for former .
Pub. L. 90–137, § 302(e)(2)section 2263 of title 5section 5532 of title 5section 3102 of title 5Subsec. (b). , substituted references to sections 3323(a) and 8344 of title 5 for former and to for former .
Pub. L. 89–171Pub. L. 88–448, title IV, § 402(a)(35)78 Stat. 4951965—Subsecs. (c), (d). redesignated subsec. (d) as (c). Former subsec. (c) was repealed by , , .
Pub. L. 88–633, § 302(b)(1)1964—Subsec. (a). , increased compensation limits from $75 to $100 per diem.
Pub. L. 88–448, § 401(e)section 59a of title 5section 3102 of title 5Subsec. (b). , struck out provisions which stated that service as an expert or consultant under subsection (a) of this section shall not be considered as employment or holding of office or position bringing such individual within the provisions of , and inserted “, subject to ”.
Pub. L. 88–448, § 402(a)(35)Subsec. (c). , repealed subsec. (c) which related to compensation of retired officers.
Pub. L. 88–633, § 302(b)(2)section 101(3) of Title 37Pub. L. 88–448, substituted “” for “Career Compensation Act of 1949, as amended,” in subsec. (c) subsequent to the repeal of such subsection by .
Pub. L. 88–205section 99 of title 51963—Subsec. (b). substituted “Service of an individual as an expert or consultant under subsection (a) of this section shall not” for “Nor shall such service”, and struck out provisions exempting individuals serving under subsec. (a) of this section from coverage of sections 281, 283, or 284 of title 18, , or any Federal law imposing restrictions, requirements, or penalties in connection with claims or matters involving the U.S. Government, except insofar as such provisions prohibited such individuals from receiving compensation in respect of any matter in which such individual was directly involved in the performance of such service.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 1964 Amendment
Pub. L. 88–448Pub. L. 88–448, title IV, § 403(a)78 Stat. 496Amendment by effective on first day of first month which begins later than the ninetieth day following , see , , .
References in Other Laws to GS–16, 17, or 18 Pay Rates
Pub. L. 101–509section 5376 of Title 5References 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 , set out in a note under .