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 944 Ante, p. 829.

PUBLIC LAW 89-67Q-OCT. 15, 1966

Experts and consultants. Ante, p. 416. Detail of military p e r s o n n e l to Departmenti.

Report to cong r e s s i o n a l committees.

Delegation and redelegation of functions.

STAT.

(k) Section 2(e) of the Act of September 22, 1966, Public Law 89599, is amended by striking the words "of Commerce" and inserting in lieu thereof the words "of Transportation". ADMINISTRATIVE

Appointment of personnel.

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PROVISIONS

SEC. 9. (a) I n addition to the authority contained in any other Act which is transferred to and vested in the Secretary, the National Transportation Safety Board, or any other officer in the Department, the Secretary is authorized, subject to the civil service and classification laws, to select, appoint, employ, and fix the compensation of such officers and employees, including investigators, attorneys, and hearing examiners, as are necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act and to prescribe their authority and duties. (b) The Secretary may obtain services as authorized by section 3109 of title 5 of the United States Code, but at rates not to exceed $100 per diem for individuals unless otherwise specified in an appropriation Act. (c) The Secretary is authorized to provide for participation of military personnel in carrying out the functions of the Department. Members of the Army, the Navy, the Air Force, or the Marine Corps may be detailed for service in the Department by the appropriate Secretary, pursuant to cooperative agreements with the Secretary of Transportation. (d)(1) Appointment, detail, or assignment to, acceptance of, and service in any appointive or other position in the Department under the authority of section 9(c) and section 9(p) shall in no way affect status, office, rank, or grade which officers or enlisted men may occupy or hold or any emolument, perquisite, right, privilege, or benefit incident to or arising out of any such status, office, rank, or grade, nor shall any member so appointed, detailed, or assigned be charged against any statutory limitation on grades or strengths applicable to the Armed Forces. A person so appointed, detailed, or assigned shall not be subject to direction by or control by his armed force or any officer thereof directly or indirectly with respect to the responsibilities exercised in the position to which appointed, detailed, or assigned. (2) The Secretary shall report annually in writing to the appropriate committees of the Congress on personnel appointed and agreements entered into under subsection (c) of this section, including the number, rank, and positions of members of the armed services detailed pursuant thereto. (e)(1) Except where this Act vests in any administration, agency or board, specific functions, powers, and duties, the Secretary may, in addition to the authority to delegate and redelegate contained in any other Act in the exercise of the functions transferred to or vested in the Secretary in this Act, delegate any of his residual functions, powers and duties to such officers and employees of the Department as he may designate, may authorize such successive redelegations of such functions, powers, and duties as he may deem desirable, and may make such rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry out his functions, l)owers, and duties. (2) I n addition to the authority to delegate and redelegate contained in any other Act, in the exercise of the functions transferred to or specified by this Act to be carried out by any officer in the Department, such officer may delegate any of such functions, powers, and duties to such other officers and employees of the Department as he may designate; may authorize such successive redelegations of such functions, powers, and duties as he may deem desirable; and may make such rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry out such functions, powers, and duties.

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