Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

22 U.S.C. § 2512

Experts and consultants

(a)

Employment; compensation, travel expenses and per diem; renewal of contracts

section 3109 of title 5section 5332 of title 5ProvidedExperts and consultants or organizations thereof may, as authorized by , be employed by the President for the performance of functions under this chapter, and individuals so employed may be compensated at rates not in excess of the per diem equivalent of the highest rate payable under , 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 and other expenses at the applicable rate prescribed in the Standardized Government Travel Regulations, as amended from time to time, while so employed: , That contracts for such employment may be renewed annually.

(b)

Exemption from restrictions upon receipt of retirement benefits

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1 See References in Text note below.
section 4064 of this titleService of an individual as a member of the Council authorized to be established by section 2511  of this title or 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 sections 3323(b) and 8344 of title 5, , or any other law limiting the reemployment of retired officers or employees or governing the simultaneous receipt of compensation and retired pay or annuities.

Pub. L. 87–293, title I, § 1375 Stat. 619Pub. L. 88–200, § 677 Stat. 360Pub. L. 88–448, title IV, § 401(c)78 Stat. 490Pub. L. 91–352, § 684 Stat. 465Pub. L. 96–465, title II, § 2202(c)94 Stat. 2158Pub. L. 107–107, div. A, title X, § 1048(i)(9)115 Stat. 1229(, , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Pub. L. 87–29375 Stat. 612section 2501 of this titleThis chapter, referred to in subsec. (a), was in the original “this Act”, meaning , , , known as the Peace Corps Act. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.

Section 2511 of this titlePub. L. 92–352, title IV, § 40386 Stat. 495, referred to in subsec. (b), was repealed by , , .

Amendments

Pub. L. 107–107section 5532 of title 52001—Subsec. (b). struck out “, subject to ” before period at end.

Pub. L. 96–465section 4064 of this titlesection 1112 of this title1980—Subsec. (b). substituted “” for “”.

Pub. L. 91–352, § 6(a)section 3109 of title 5section 55a of title 5section 5332 of title 51970—Subsec. (a). , substituted “” for “” and “the per diem equivalent of the highest rate payable under ” for “$75 per diem”.

Pub. L. 91–352, § 6(b)section 5532 of title 5section 2263 of title 5section 3102 of title 5Subsec. (b). , substituted “sections 3323(b) and 8344 of title 5” and “” for “” and “”, respectively.

Pub. L. 88–448section 59a of title 5section 3102 of title 51964—Subsec. (b). struck out provisions providing that such service 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. 88–200, § 6(a)1963—Subsec. (a). , substituted “President” for “Peace Corps”.

Pub. L. 88–200, § 6(b)Subsec. (b). , struck out provisions for exemption from conflict-of-interest laws and restrictions upon receipt of compensation.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1980 Amendment

Pub. L. 96–465section 2403 of Pub. L. 96–465section 3901 of this titleAmendment by effective , except as otherwise provided, see , set out as an Effective Date note under .

Effective Date of 1964 Amendment

Pub. L. 88–448Pub. L. 88–448, title IV, § 40378 Stat. 496Amendment by effective on first day of first month which begins later than ninetieth day following , see , , .

Peace Corps National Advisory Council

section 2511 of this titleAbolition of Peace Corps National Advisory Council, see .

Executive Documents

Delegation of Functions

section 2501 of this titleFunctions of President under this section delegated to Director of Peace Corps by section 1–103 of Ex. Ord. No. 12137, , 44 F.R. 29023, eff. , set out as a note under .