§ 4105. — Administration.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 15USC4105]
TITLE 15--COMMERCE AND TRADE
CHAPTER 67--ARCTIC RESEARCH AND POLICY
Sec. 4105. Administration
The Commission may--
(1) in accordance with the civil service laws and subchapter III
of chapter 53 of title 5, appoint and fix the compensation of an
Executive Director and necessary additional staff personnel, but not
to exceed a total of seven compensated personnel;
(2) procure temporary and intermittent services as authorized by
section 3109 of title 5;
(3) enter into contracts and procure supplies, services, and
personal property;
(4) enter into agreements with the General Services
Administration for the procurement of necessary financial and
administrative services, for which payment shall be made by
reimbursement from funds of the Commission in amounts to be agreed
upon by the Commission and the Administrator of the General Services
Administration; and
(5) appoint, and accept without compensation the services of,
scientists and engineering specialists to be advisors to the
Commission. Each advisor may be allowed travel expenses, including
per diem in lieu of subsistence, as authorized by section 5703 of
title 5. Except for the purposes of chapter 81 of title 5 (relating
to compensation for work injuries) and chapter 171 of title 28
(relating to tort claims), an advisor appointed under this paragraph
shall not be considered an employee of the United States for any
purpose.
(Pub. L. 98-373, title I, Sec. 106, July 31, 1984, 98 Stat. 1245; Pub.
L. 101-609, Sec. 5, Nov. 16, 1990, 104 Stat. 3125.)
References in Text
The civil service laws, referred to in par. (1), are set forth in
Title 5, Government Organization and Employees. See, particularly,
section 3301 et seq. of Title 5.
Amendments
1990--Par. (5). Pub. L. 101-609 added par. (5).
