§ 5608. — Administrative matters.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 16USC5608]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 76--NORTHWEST ATLANTIC FISHERIES CONVENTION
Sec. 5608. Administrative matters
(a) Prohibition on compensation
A person shall not receive any compensation from the Government by
reason of any service of the person as--
(1) a Commissioner, Alternate Commissioner, Representative, or
Alternative Representative;
(2) an expert or adviser authorized under section 5601(e) of
this title; or
(3) a member of the consultative committee established by
section 5607 of this title.
(b) Travel and expenses
The Secretary of State shall, subject to the availability of
appropriations, pay all necessary travel and other expenses of persons
described in subsection (a)(1) of this section and of not more than six
experts and advisers authorized under section 5601(e) of this title with
respect to their actual performance of their official duties pursuant to
this chapter, in accordance with the Federal Travel Regulations and
sections 5701, 5702, 5704 through 5708, and 5731 of title 5.
(c) Status as Federal employees
A person shall not be considered to be a Federal employee by reason
of any service of the person in a capacity described in subsection (a)
of this section, except for purposes of injury compensation and tort
claims liability under chapter 81 of title 5 and chapter 171 of title
28, respectively.
(Pub. L. 104-43, title II, Sec. 209, Nov. 3, 1995, 109 Stat. 381; Pub.
L. 105-384, title II, Sec. 201(b)(2), Nov. 13, 1998, 112 Stat. 3451.)
Amendments
1998--Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 105-384 substituted ``171'' for ``17''.
