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

43 U.S.C. § 50d

Services of students or recent graduates

section 6101 of title 41The United States Geological Survey may on and after , contract directly with individuals or indirectly with institutions or nonprofit organizations, without regard to , for the temporary or intermittent services of students or recent graduates, who shall be considered employees for the purposes of chapters 57 and 81 of title 5, relating to compensation for travel and work injuries, and chapter 171 of title 28, relating to tort claims, but shall not be considered to be Federal employees for any other purposes.

Pub. L. 106–113, div. B, § 1000(a)(3) [title I]113 Stat. 1535(, , , 1501A–146.)

Editorial Notes

Codification

section 6101 of title 4141 U.S.C. 5Pub. L. 111–350, § 6(c)124 Stat. 3854In text, “” substituted for “” on authority of , , , which Act enacted Title 41, Public Contracts.

Prior Provisions

Pub. L. 105–277, div. A, § 101(e) [title I]112 Stat. 2681–231Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in , , , 2681–243.