Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 96 Part 1.djvu/852

From Wikisource
Jump to navigation Jump to search
This page needs to be proofread.

PUBLIC LAW 97-000—MMMM. DD, 1982

96 STAT. 810 Compensation.

5 USC 5332 note. Travel and other expenses.

Voluntary services.

Incidental expenses.

28 USC 1346, 2671 et seq. Work injuries, compensation. 5 USC 8101.

5 USC 5332 note.

PUBLIC LAW 97-254—SEPT. 8, 1982 United States Code, to the extent the Secretary considers it necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act. Persons so appointed shall be compensated at rates not to exceed the daily equivalent of the rate of basic pay payable for grade GS-18 of the General Schedule. To such extent or in such amounts as are provided in appropriation Acts, persons so appointed shall be reimbursed for travel and other necessary expenses incurred, including a per diem allowance, as authorized by section 5703 of title 5, United States Code, for employees serving intermittently in the Government service. SEC. 5. (a) Notwithstanding section 3679(b) of the Revised Statutes of the United States (31 U.S.C. 665(b)) and section 3111 of title 5, United States Code, the Secretary is authorized to recruit, train, and accept the voluntary services of individuals in carrying out those functions, services, or activities in and related to United States participation in the Exposition. (b) To such extent or in such amounts as are provided in appropriations Acts, the Secretary is authorized to provide for incidental expenses of individuals providing voluntary services described in subsection (a), including transportation, uniforms, lodging, and subsistence expenses. (c)(1) Except as provided in paragraphs (2) and (3) of this subsection, an individual providing voluntary service described in subsection (a) shall not be deemed to be a Federal employee and shall not be subject to those provisions of law relating to Federal employment, including provisions relating to hours of work, rates of compensation, leave, unemployment compensation, and Federal employee benefits. (2) For purposes of section 1346(b) and chapter 171 of title 28, United States Code, an individual providing voluntary service described in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be an employee of the government. (3) An individual providing voluntary service described in subsection (a) shall be deemed to be an "employee" for purposes of subchapter I of chapter 81 of title 5, United States Code, relating to compensation to Federal employees for work injuries. For purposes of that subchapter, such an individual shall be deemed to be receiving monthly pay at the minimum rate of GS-2 of the General Schedule. SEC. 6. (a) To such extent or in such amounts as are provided in appropriation Acts, the Secretary is authorized— (1) notwithstanding the requirements of the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (40 U.S.C. 471 et seq.), to purchase for resale and to sell at fair market value books, brochures, recordings, souvenirs, and other items in conformity with the theme of the Exposition and commemorative of United States participation in the Exposition, and to charge an amount sufficient to realize a reasonable profit on the sale of those items; and (2) to enter into contracts and leases, including cooperative arrangements and concessions agreements, with respect to the sale of the items described in paragraph (1). The proceeds from the sale of the items described in paragraph (1) shall be credited to the appropriation for United States participation in the Exposition and, to the extent provided in advance in appropriation Acts, such credited amounts may be used for such participation. To the extent that such proceeds exceed the amounts necessary