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PUBLIC LAW 9 5 - 9 1 — A U G. 4, 1977 EXPERTS AND CONSULTANTS

42 USC 7233. 5 USC 5332 note.

SEC. 623. The Secretary may obtain services as authorized by section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, at rates not to exceed the daily rate prescribed for grade G S - 1 8 of the General Schedule under section 5332 of title 5, United States Code, for persons in Government service employed intermittently. ADVISORY COMMITTEES

Establishment. 42 USC 7234. 5 USC app.

Meetings. 15 USC 776.

SEC. 624. (a) The Secretary is authorized to establish in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act such advisory committees as he may deem appropriate to assist in the performance of his functions. Members of such advisory committees, other than full-time employees of the Federal Government, while attending meetings of such committees or while otherwise serving at the request of the Secretary while serving away from their homes or regular places of business, may be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, as authorized by section 5703 of title 5, United States Code, for individuals in the Government serving without pay. (b) Section 17 of the Federal Energy Administration Act of 1974 shall be applicable to advisory committees chartered by the Secretary, or transferred to the Secretary or the Department under this Act, except that where an advisory committee advises the Secretary on matters pertaining to research and development, the Secretary may determine that such meeting shall be closed because it involves research and development matters and comes within the exemption of section 552b (c)(4) of title 5, United States Code. ARMED SERVICES PERSONNEL

42 USC 7235.

10 USC 7421 et ^^l-

S E C 625. (a) The Secretary is authorized to provide for participation of Armed Forces personnel in carrying out functions authorized to be performed, on the date of enactment of this Act, in the Energy Research and Development Administration and under chapter 641 of title 10, United States Code. Members of the A r m e d Forces may be detailed for service in the Department by the Secretary concerned (as such term is defined in section 101 of such title) pursuant to cooperative agreements with the Secretary. (b) The detail of any personnel to the Department under this section 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, such status, office, rank, or grade. Any member so detailed shall not be charged against any statutory or other limitation or strengihs applicable to the Armed P'orces, but shall be charged to such limitations as may be applicable to the Department. A member so detailed shall not be subject to direction or control by his a n n e d force, or any officer thereof, directly or indirectly, with respect to the responsibilities exercised in the position to which detailed.

P A R T C — GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE

PROVISIONS

GENERAL AUTHORITY

42 USC 7251.

SEC. 641. To the extent necessary or appropriate to perform any function transferred by this Act, the Secretary or any officer or employee of the Department may exercise, in carrying out the function so transferred, any authority or part thereof available by law,

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