§ 5708. — 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: 16USC5708]
TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
CHAPTER 77--YUKON RIVER SALMON
SUBCHAPTER I--IMPLEMENTATION OF INTERIM AGREEMENT
Sec. 5708. Administrative matters
(a) Compensation of Panel members
Panel members and alternate Panel members who are not State or
Federal employees shall receive compensation at the daily rate of GS-15
of the General Schedule when engaged in the actual performance of
duties.
(b) Travel and other expenses
Travel and other necessary expenses shall be paid for all Panel
members, alternate Panel members, United States members of the Joint
Technical Committee, and members of the Advisory Committee when engaged
in the actual performance of duties.
(c) Status as Federal employees
Except for officials of the United States Government, individuals
described in subsection (b) of this section shall not be considered to
be Federal employees while engaged in the actual performance of duties,
except for the purposes of injury compensation or tort claims liability
as provided in chapter 81 of title 5 and chapter 71 \1\ of title 28.
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\1\ So in original. Probably should be chapter ``171''.
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(Pub. L. 104-43, title VII, Sec. 709, Nov. 3, 1995, 109 Stat. 395.)
References in Text
The General Schedule, referred to in subsec. (a), is set out under
section 5332 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.
