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 99 STAT. 14

PUBLIC LAW 99-5—MAR. 15, 1985 States Panel sections, members of the advisory committee shall be given the opportunity to examine and to be heard on any nonadministrative matter under consideration. (c) The members of the advisory committee shall receive no compensation for their services as such members. (d) The Chairman of the United States Section shall call a meeting of the advisory committee at least one time each year.

16 USC 3640.

5 USC 5332.

5 USC 8101 et «^9 28 USC 2671 et ft^:u s e 3641. 16

SEC. 11. ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS.

(a) Commissioners and Alternate Commissioners who are not State or Federal employees shall receive compensation at the daily rate of GS-18 of the General Schedule when engaged in the actual performance of duties for the United States Section or for the Commission. (b) Panel Members and Alternate Panel Members who are not State or Federal employees shall receive compensation at the daily rate of GS-16 of the General Schedule when engaged in the actual performance of duties for the United States Section or for the Commission. (c) Travel and other necessary expenses shall be paid for all United States Commissioners, Alternate Commissioners, Panel Members, Alternate Panel Members, members of the Joint Technical Committee, and members of the Advisory Committee when engaged in the actual performance of duties for the United States Section or for the Commission. (d) Except for officials of the United States Government, such individuals shall not be considered to be Federal employees while engaged in the actual performance of duties for the United States Section or for the Commission, except for the purposes of injury compensation or tort claims liability as provided in chapter 81 of title 5, United States Code, and chapter 71 of title 28, United States Code. SEC. 12. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

There are authorized to be appropriated from time to time such sums as may be necessary for carrying out the purposes and provisions of the Treaty and this title including— (a) necessary travel expenses of the Commissioners, Panel members, alternate Commissioners, alternate Panel members. United States members of joint technical committees established under article IV of the Treaty, and advisory committee members in accordance with the Federal Travel Regulations and sections 5701, 5702, 5704 through 5708, and 5731 of title 5, United States Code; (b) the United States share of the joint expenses of the Commission: Provided, That the United States Commissioners and Panel members and alternates shall not, with respect to commitments concerning the United States share of the joint expenses of the Organization, be subject to section 262b of title 22, United States Code, insofar as it limits the authority of United States representatives to international organizations with respect to such commitments; (c) amounts for research, enhancement, and other activities necessary to carry out the purposes of the Treaty and this title; and ^,-»..

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