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 103 STAT. 2204 PUBLIC LAW 101-239—DEC. 19, 1989 utilize the physical resources of such Department, and provide technical assistance and advice. "(2) OTHER AGENCIES.—The Administrator, in carrying out this title, may use, with their consent, the services, equipment, personnel, information, and facilities of other Federal, State, or local public agencies, or of any foreign government, with or without reimbursement of such agencies. "(e) CONSULTANTS. — The Secretary, in carrying out this title, may secure, from time to time and for such periods as the Administrator deems advisable but in accordance with section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, the assistance and advice of consultants from the United States or abroad. "(f) EXPERTS.— "(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may, in carrying out this ^ title, obtain the services of not more than 50 experts or consult- ants who have appropriate scientific or professional qualifica- tions. Such experts or consultants shall be obtained in accord- ance with section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, except that the limitation in such section on the duration of service shall not apply. "(2) TRAVEL EXPENSES. — "(A) Experts and consultants whose services are obtained under paragraph (1) shall be paid or reimbursed for their expenses associated with traveling to and from their assign- ment location in accordance with sections 5724, 5724a(a)(l), 5724a(a)(3), and 5726(c) of title 5, United States Code. "(B) Expenses specified in subparagraph (A) may not be allowed in connection with the assignment of an expert or consultant whose services are obtained under paragraph (1) unless and until the expert agrees in writing to complete the entire period of assignment, or one year, whichever is shorter, unless separated or reassigned for reasons that are beyond the control of the expert or consultant and that are acceptable to the Secretary. If the expert or consultant violates the agreement, the money spent by the United States for the expenses specified in subparagraph (A) is recoverable from the expert or consultant as a debt of the United States. The Secretary may waive in whole or in part a right of recovery under this subparagraph. "(g) VOLUNTARY AND UNCOMPENSATED SERVICES.—The Adminis- trator, in carrying out this title, may accept voluntary and un- compensated services. 42 USC 299C-5. "SEC. 926. FUNDING. "(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. —For the purpose of carrying out this title, there are authorized to be appropriated $35,000,000 for fiscal year 1990, $50,000,000 for fiscal year 1991, and $70,000,000 for fiscal year 1992. "(b) EVALUATIONS. — In addition to amounts available pursuant to subsection (a) for carrying out this title, there shall be made avail- able for such purpose, from the amounts made available pursuant to section 2611 of this Act (relating to evaluations), an amount equal to 40 percent of the maximum amount authorized in such section 2611 to be made available. 42 USC 299C-6. "SEC. 927. DEFINITIONS. "For purposes of this title: >

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