42 U.S.C. § 4768 | Advisory committees; appointment; compensation and travel expenses

(a)

The Office may appoint, without regard to the provisions of title 5 governing appointments in the competitive service, such advisory committee or committees as it may determine to be necessary to facilitate the administration of this chapter.

(b)

section 5703 of title 5 Members of advisory committees who are not regular full-time employees of the United States, while serving on the business of the committees including traveltime may receive compensation at rates not exceeding the daily rate for GS–18; and while so serving away from their homes or regular places of business may be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, as authorized by for individuals in the Government service employed intermittently.

Pub. L. 91–648, title V, § 508Jan. 5, 197184 Stat. 1928 Jan. 1, 197992 Stat. 3783 (, , ; 1978 Reorg. Plan No. 2, § 102, eff. , 43 F.R. 36037, .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

section 4761 of this titleThis chapter, referred to in subsec. (a), means the provisions of subchapters I, II, III, and IV of this chapter. See .

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Termination of Advisory Committees

Jan. 5, 1973Jan. 5, 1973Jan. 5, 1973section 1013 of Title 5Advisory committees in existence on , to terminate not later than the expiration of the 2-year period following , unless, in the case of a committee established by the President or an officer of the Federal Government, such committee is renewed by appropriate action prior to the expiration of such 2-year period, or in the case of a committee established by the Congress, its duration is otherwise provided by law. Advisory committees established after , to terminate not later than the expiration of the 2-year period beginning on the date of their establishment, unless, in the case of a committee established by the President or an officer of the Federal Government, such committee is renewed by appropriate action prior to the expiration of such 2-year period, or in the case of a committee established by the Congress, its duration is otherwise provided by law. See , Government Organization and Employees.

References in Other Laws to GS–16, 17, or 18 Pay Rates

Pub. L. 101–509 section 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 .

Executive Documents

Transfer of Functions

92 Stat. 3783 section 1101 of Title 5Jan. 1, 1979Dec. 28, 1978section 1101 of Title 5“Office”, meaning Office of Personnel Management, substituted for “Commission”, meaning Civil Service Commission, in subsec. (a) pursuant to Reorg. Plan No. 2 of 1978, § 102, 43 F.R. 36037, , set out under , Government Organization and Employees, which transferred functions vested by statute in Civil Service Commission and Chairman thereof to Director of Office of Personnel Management (except as otherwise specified), effective , as provided by section 1–102 of Ex. Ord. No. 12107, , 44 F.R. 1055, set out under .