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U. S. representative. Appointment.

Travel pay.

60 Stat. 806; 63 Stat. J 6 6. 5 U S C 7 a > - 2, 55a, 835 note. Limitation.

Administrative services.

Reservation.

PUBLIC LAW 85-222-AUG. 30, 1957

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SEC. 3. (a) Reserving the constitutional powers of the United States and subject to the provisions of section 4 of this Act, the United States, in connection with developments undertaken after the effective date of this Act, pursuant to the laws of the United States, shall comply with the requirements set forth in paragraphs numbered 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 of subdivision B in article X III of the compact. (b) The United States, when exercising rights to use water pursuant to State law, shall be entitled to all of the same privileges and benefits of the compact as any person exercising similar rights. (c) This Act shall not be construed as relieving the United States of any requirement of compliance with State law which may be provided by other Federal statutes. SEC. 4. Nothing in this Act or in the compact shall be construed as: (a) Affecting the obligations of the United States to the Indians or Indian tribes, bands, or communities of Indians, or any right owned or held by or for the Indians or Indian tribes, bands or communities of Indians, which is subject to control by the United States. (b) Enlarging, diminishing or otherwise affecting the jurisdiction of the courts of the United States. (c) Impairing or affecting any existing rights of the United States to waters of the Klamath River Basin now beneficially used by the United States; nor any power or capacity of the United States to acquire rights in and to the use of the said waters of said basin by purchase, donation, or eminent domain. SEC. 5. (a) The Federal representative to the Commission shall be appointed by the President, and shall report to the President either directly or through such agency or official of the Government as the President may specify. Such representative shall have no vote. (b) The Federal representative shall receive compensation and shall be entitled to travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, in the same manner as provided for experts and consultants under sections 5 and 15 of the Administrative Expenses Act of 1946 and the Travel Expense Act of 1949, except (1) that his term of service shall be governed by the terms of this Act and shall not be affected by the time limitations of said section 15, and (2) his per diem rate of compensation shall be in such amount, not in excess of $50, as the President shall specify, but the total amount of compensation payable in any one calendar year shall not exced $15,000: Provided, That if the Federal representative be an employee of the United States he shall serve without additional compensation: Provided further, That a retired military officer or a retired Federal civilian officer or employee may be appointed as such representative, without prejudice to his retired status, and he shall receive compensation as authorized herein in addition to his retired pay or annuity but the sum of his retired pay or annuity and such additional compensation as may be payable hereunder shall not exceed $15,000 in any one calendar year. (c) The Federal representative shall be provided with office space, consulting, engineering, and stenographic service, and other necessary administrative services. (d) The compensation of the Federal representative shall be paid from the current appropriation for salaries in the White House Office. Travel and other expenses provided for in subsections (b) and (c) of this section shall be paid from any current appropriation or appropriations selected by the head of such agency or agencies as may be designated by the President to provide for such expenses. SEC. 6. The right to alter, amend, or repeal this Act is expressly reserved. Approved August 30, 1957.

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