Officers and employees of certain Federal agencies; employment; compensation
The Assistant Attorney General, the Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance, the Director of the Institute, and the Director of the Bureau of Justice Statistics are authorized to select, appoint, employ, and fix compensation of such officers and employees as shall be necessary to carry out the powers and duties of the Office, the Bureau of Justice Assistance, the National Institute of Justice, and the Bureau of Justice Statistics, respectively, under this chapter.
Use of available services; reimbursement
The Office, the Bureau of Justice Assistance, the National Institute of Justice, and the Bureau of Justice Statistics are authorized, on a reimbursable basis when appropriate, to use the available services, equipment, personnel, and facilities of Federal, State, and local agencies to the extent deemed appropriate after giving due consideration to the effectiveness of such existing services, equipment, personnel, and facilities.
Other Federal agency performance of functions under this chapter; reimbursement
The Office, the Bureau of Justice Assistance, the National Institute of Justice, and the Bureau of Justice Statistics may arrange with and reimburse the heads of other Federal departments and agencies for the performance of any of the functions under this chapter.
Experts and consultants; compensation
section 3109 of title 5section 5332 of title 5The Office, the Bureau of Justice Assistance, the National Institute of Justice, and the Bureau of Justice Statistics may procure the services of experts and consultants in accordance with , relating to appointments in the Federal service, at rates of compensation for individuals not to exceed the daily equivalent of the rate of pay payable from time to time for GS–18 of the General Schedule under .
Advisory committees; compensation and travel expenses of committee members
section 5332 of title 5The Office, the Bureau of Justice Assistance, the National Institute of Justice, and the Bureau of Justice Statistics are authorized to appoint, without regard to the provisions of title 5, advisory committees to advise them with respect to the administration of this chapter as they deem necessary. Such committees shall be subject to chapter 10 of title 5. Members of such committees not otherwise in the employ of the United States, while engaged in advising or attending meetings of such committees, shall be compensated at rates to be fixed by the Office but not to exceed the daily equivalent of the rate of pay payable from time to time for GS–18 of the General Schedule under , and while away from home or regular place of business they may be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, in the same manner as authorized by section 5703 of such title 5 for persons in the Government service employed intermittently.
Payments; installments; advances or reimbursement; transportation and subsistence expenses for attendance at conferences or other assemblages
section 1345 of title 31Payments under this chapter may be made in installments, and in advance or by way of reimbursement, as may be determined by the Office, the Bureau of Justice Assistance, the National Institute of Justice, or the Bureau of Justice Statistics, and may be used to pay the transportation and subsistence expenses of persons attending conferences or other assemblages notwithstanding .
Voluntary services; status as Federal employees; exceptions
section 1342 of title 31The Office, the Bureau of Justice Assistance, the National Institute of Justice, and the Bureau of Justice Statistics are authorized to accept and employ, in carrying out the provisions of this chapter, voluntary and uncompensated services notwithstanding . Such individuals shall not be considered Federal employees except for purposes of chapter 81 of title 5 with respect to job-incurred disability and title 28 with respect to tort claims.
Pub. L. 90–351, title I, § 807Pub. L. 98–473, title II, § 609B(g)98 Stat. 2094Pub. L. 117–286, § 4(a)(210)136 Stat. 4329(, as added , , ; amended , , .)
Editorial Notes
Codification
section 3788 of Title 42Section was formerly classified to , The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
Prior Provisions
section 807 of Pub. L. 90–351section 3787 of Title 42section 609B(e) of Pub. L. 98–473A prior was classified to , The Public Health and Welfare, prior to repeal by .
section 609B(e) of Pub. L. 98–473Provisions similar to subsecs. (b), (c), (d) to (f), and (g) of this section were contained in sections 3789, 3789b(a), 3789c(a) to (c), and 3789h of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, respectively, prior to repeal by .
Amendments
Pub. L. 117–2862022—Subsec. (e). substituted “chapter 10 of title 5.” for “the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.).”
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
section 609AA(a) of Pub. L. 98–473section 10101 of this titleSection effective , see , set out as a note under .
Transfer of Functions
Pub. L. 106–113section 10141 of this titleEffective , all functions of Director of Bureau of Justice Assistance, other than those enumerated in section 10142(3) to (6) of this title, transferred to Assistant Attorney General for Office of Justice Programs, see section 1000(a)(1) [title I, § 108(b)] of , set out as a note under .
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 .